【1】The boy is from Japan. He speaks J_______________.

【2】We think it's r_______________ to stare at others.

【3】In w_______________ (西方) countries people play jokes on each other on April Fools' Day.

【4】She invented a new m_______________ of teaching English.

【5】I often take n_______________ in English class, and I write down important words and sentences.

【6】If you want to reach a high s_______________ in spoken English, you will have to work hard.

【7】-- Dad, my iPad doesn't work.

-- Don't worry. Let me c_______________ it for you.

【8】Everything is not f_______________ to me, for I come here for the first time.

【9】Do you know the proverb "One f_______________ can't lift a small stone."?

【10】Ed plans to visit one of E_______________ countries, such as France, Germany or Britain.

-- Oh, really? I haven't my mailbox yet.

A.examinedB.reviewedC.testedD.checked

One day Stuart was playing basketball __________ he fell and broke his leg. When they took him to the hospital, the doctor said he wouldn't be able to play for six months. Steve went __________ him and brought him books on basketball. At first Stuart wasn't going to read them. Then he began to read them and __________ that there were ways he could play basketball better. He began to think that books weren't __________.

When Stuart's leg started getting better, Steve would help him by going for walks with him. __________ Stuart's doctor said he could start playing basketball again. Then Stuart showed Steve how to toss(投) for baskets. Steve found that he enjoyed it.

Then Stuart was ready to __________ the basketball games. Steve went to watch the games and enjoyed himself. They then __________ practiced basketball and read books together.

So you can see, when __________ happens, something good may also happen. Steve showed Stuart about books and Stuart showed Steve about basketball. So you can also __________ showing others something that you like to do and they can show you something that they like to do. __________ you can find new things to do.

【1】A. untilB. whenC. afterD. where

【2】A. on seeingB. to callC. to visitD. to look

【3】A. sawB. lookedC. readD. found

【4】A. goodB. badC. betterD. worse

【5】A. ButB. HoweverC. FinallyD. So

【6】A. take partB. winC. loseD. join in

【7】A. alwaysB. neverC. seldomD. much

【8】

A. anything goodB. something nice

C. something badD. anything wrong

【9】A. tryB. practiceC. enjoyD. like

【10】A. On the wayB. By the wayC. In a wayD. In this way

【1】The Greens enjoyed ________________(他们) on May Day.

【2】My family are getting together to ________________(庆祝) the Spring Festival.

【3】People usually wear ________________(厚的) clothes on cold days.

【4】We've got plenty of time; there's no need to ________________(仓促).

【5】The ________________(最后的) exam every year is very important for students.

【6】There are many ________________(乘客) waiting for train at Tong Ren Railway Station every day.

【7】People are much ________________(富有) than ten years ago.

【8】My son ________________（假装) to be reading when I arrived home yesterday evening.

【9】My mother bought me two beautiful ________________(夹克) two days ago.

【10】She is a ________________(可爱的) girl and popular with everyone.

【1】The boys can go swimming after the f________________ exam.

【2】The p________________ got on the bus with a brown case.

【3】Ben is a strong boy. He can r________________ the heavy box for you.

【4】There is a big sale in the supermarket. When the door opens, people r________________ into it.

【5】But two days later we went home together as u________________. We were still friends.

【6】Lucy is a l________________ girl. We all like her.

【7】Look! This is his car. He must be very r________________(富有的).

【8】We enjoyed o________________ on the beach yesterday.

【9】How do you want to c________________ your grandmother's sixtieth birthday?

【10】It's very cold outside. You'd better wear a t________________ coat.

Writing is easy if you're careful enough, I told them. Everyone I meet is a possible character.

Everything I see or I do is a possible scene in a book. Start looking around you. You'll be amazed at what you discover.

Anyone can be a writer. You just put your pencil on your paper and write what you like to read, step by step.

● Create great characters. If you know your characters well, they'll write the story for you.

● Interest the reader right at the beginning. You can start your stories with dialogue or action. If you can make the reader ask questions, then he has to keep reading to find out the answers.

● Following the steps. The steps for every story is almost the same: Introduce the characters and the conflict(冲突); things get worse; all seem lost; the hero saves the day!

● Balance is the key. Remember, when writing, it never hurts to add a little humor.

根据短文内容，完成下列小题。

【1】Can anyone be an author in the writer's mind?

________________________________________________________________________________

【2】When did the writer start to write?

________________________________________________________________________________

【3】What's her goal as a teacher?

________________________________________________________________________________

【4】How to begin in a story according to the writer?

________________________________________________________________________________

【5】What's the last step of writing a story according to the passage?

________________________________________________________________________________

There are some simple things that you can do to pay better attention and get more from reading. Many researchers say that you will improve your reading ability if you preview the passage before you actually read every word of it. Previewing is a good way to improve your ability to pay attention.

To do a preview you should:

● spend 30-60 seconds;

● look at the title of the passage;

● look at the headings and subheadings. They are usually underlined, in italics (斜体字) or in dark print;

● look at the pictures, forms and explanations;

● read the first and last paragraphs quickly and glance(扫视) at the first sentence of each paragraph;

● close the book and ask yourself:

What is the main idea?

What kind of passage is it?

What is the author's purpose?

You might not think that you could do all these things in so little time, but if you do the preview correctly, you will have a good general idea of the passage. If you have a general idea, you will be able to understand and remember the passage better.

If you can preview better, your ability to pay attention will be better.

【1】The writer tells us how to preview in order to .

A. improve our ability to pay attention

B. help us read books as well as watch TV

C. make us read faster than before

D. teach us how to write a passage

【2】According to the passage, how many things should we do when we preview a passage?

A. 3.B. 6.C. 9.D. 12.

【3】What is the best title for the passage?

A. Reading AbilityB. Habits

C. Pay AttentionD. Preview

----He’s like a breath of fresh air for the team. He’s got great ideas for making us better players.

A.something new and excitingB.something easy and relaxingC.something old and boring

----I think so. But I think he is very kind because he always help others with English.

A.is more interested inB.is better than me atC.helps me learn

About 70，000，000 Americans are trying to lose weight．This is almost one out of every three people in the United States．Some people eat____food and they hardly have any fats or sweets. Others do running exercise with machines，take medicines，or even have operations____you can see losing weight is____work，and it will also cost a lot of money．But____do so many people in the United States want to lose weight?

Many people in the United States worry about their look of the body．For many people，looking nice also means to be____．Other people worry about their health as many doctors____overweight is not good．

Most people want to find a faster and____way to take off fat，and books of this kind are very popular．These books tell people how to lose weight．Each year a lot of new books like these are____．Each one says it can easily help people take fat away．

Losing weight can be expensive．Some overweight people go to health centers，like La Costa in California．Men and women____several hundred dollars a day at these health centers．People live there for one week or two，taking exercise，eating different foods．Meals there may be just a little．All this works for losing weight．____4 days on the program，one woman called Mrs. Warren lost 5 pounds(2.27kg)．At 400 dollars a day, she spent 320dollars to lose each pound．But she said she was still glad to do so．

Health centers，books，medicines，operations，running and exercise machines all get a lot of money．So in the United States，losing Weight may mean losing money too。

【1】A. 1ess B. more C. nice D. fast

【2】A. For B. So C. Or D. And

【3】A. good B. useful C. hard D. easy

【4】A. why B. what C. how D. when

【5】A. high B. short C. thin D. fat

【6】A. talk B. say C. speak D. tell

【7】A. dearer B. harder C. shorter D. easier

【8】A. taken B. given C. written D. copied

【9】A. pay B. cost C. take D. have

【10】A. Before B. Until C. After D. At