【1】Look! The birds are flying high in the blue ________.

【2】Good friends can cheer us ________ when we are unhappy.

【3】In the morning, I like to ________ newspapers after I get up.

【4】Teenagers should take part ________ more outdoor activities.

【5】Don't play computer games too much. It is ________ for your eyes.

A.giveB.gaveC.is givenD.was given

A.takesB.tookC.is takingD.was taking

你对自己的未来一定有美好的梦想；但梦想的实现取决于勤奋、努力等诸多因素。请结合你自己的梦想，谈谈你将如何使美梦成真。

参考词或短语:

The following words or phrases are only for reference.

My dream is to be/do… with the help of …

come true take part in

hardworking realize

听对话，回答下列问题。

【1】How does the woman feel?

A.A little sad.B.A little nervous.C.A little excited.

【2】Where is the woman going?

A.England.B.America.C.Canada.

One day, the king realized that he couldn’t even move his body. He invited famous doctors from various parts of his country and offered them generous rewards to make him fit. Unfortunately, none could help the king gain his health or fitness.

One morning, a man called Rishi visited the land of the king. He heard about the illness of the king and told one minister that he could easily cure the king. Hearing these promising words, the minister became very happy.

Since he couldn’t move his body, the fat king asked the minister to bring Rishi to the palace, but Rishi refused and ordered the king to come to meet him. After a lot of effort, the king met the man. Rishi encouraged him and said he was good and very soon the king would gain his health. He asked the king to come for treatment every day from the next day on. Also, Rishi told the king that he would treat him only if he came on foot to his place.

The king was unable to walk even a few steps on the road, but accompanied by his followers, he reached Rishi’s place. Unfortunately, Rishi wasn’t available there and his friend said the king could come and meet him the next day for treatment. This was repeated for two weeks and the king never met Rishi and never had any treatment. Suddenly, the king realized that he was a lot lighter, lost a lot of weight and felt more active than before. He realized the reason why Rishi asked him to reach his place by walking.

Very soon, the king regained his health, and the people were very happy in his kingdom. The king had a lot of wealth, but no amount of wealth could make him healthy.

【1】What does the underlined part couch potato mean in this story?

________________________________________________.

【2】Why did the king invite famous doctors one day?

____________________________________________.

【3】When did the minister become very happy?

____________________________________________.

【4】When did the king realize he was much better than before?

____________________________________________.

【5】How did Rishi cure the king?

____________________________________________.

【6】What have you learned from this story?

____________________________________________.

Local residents have more choices in their lives because of the special ______ of the town. For example, they can go shopping any day of the week. Shops in Belgium are closed on Sundays while those in the Netherlands are not. Therefore, when the Belgian shops have to close on Sunday, people can ______ buy anything they need in the Dutch (荷兰的) shops. Some shop owners, whose shops are divided by the border, take advantage of it by installing a front door on the Dutch side, so that they can do business seven days a week.

However, there are ______, too. For example, the Belgian Baarle and the Dutch Baarle have to seek permission from each other to build a road if the road runs right on the border. Besides, a house may have ______ street numbers if it sits on the border, which is confusing sometimes.

Baarle certainly attracts tourists. People think it is funny when they and their friends are in the same restaurant, but eating in ______ countries. Next time you travel to northern Europe, don’t forget to visit this town.

【1】A.marked withB.similar toC.familiar withD.ready for

【2】A.foodB.nameC.locationD.view

【3】A.neverB.stillC.seldomD.sometimes

【4】A.differencesB.advantagesC.competitionsD.problems

【5】A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five

【6】A.modernB.beautifulC.differentD.rich

The newspaper has four pages. The front page is for national and international news. The second and the third pages are for local news. The fourth page is for sports news. Some s【2】 is left blank at the bottom right corner of the front page, in case there is breaking news.

Every day, it takes three calligraphers (书法家) three hours to write a page before the paper is printed and sent to its 21,000 readers. These calligraphers must be very c【3】 not to make any writing mistakes, because even a small mistake can lead to a whole page being rewritten.

The newspaper makes so l【4】 money that costs are hardly covered. But for Syed Arifullah, who took over the newspaper from his father, it is his duty to keep the paper alive as a way to protect the Urdu language and especially its calligraphy. He says that calligraphy is the heart of The Musalman, and if someone removes the heart of the paper, there will be n【5】 left.

People working for the newspaper also feel very p【6】 to be part of it. They are really devoted to (致力于) their work and believe that their work helps preserve a dying art.

First published in 1927, the newspaper is l【7】 to exist for another 90 years. Let’s wait and see.

A. straight B. hardly C. instead of D. hurry E. ahead of

The back door of the ambulance was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into his seat and started the engine. Inside were the worried parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green. The mother was holding their baby daughter, Ellen. The girl had some food stuck in her throat and could 【1】 breathe.

The driver, Mr. White, turned on his siren (警笛) and flashing light, and started speeding towards the nearest hospital, fighting against time. The cars 【2】 him pulled out of the way as he drove through the busy traffic. From the back of the ambulance, the parents were shouting at him to 【3】, since Ellen had almost stopped breathing. In front of him he saw some traffic lights with the red “Stop” light shining. Mr. White knew he had no time to lose, so he drove 【4】 past the traffic lights.