【1】Why was Kate late for the dinner?

A.She was on the web.B.She had a science class.C.She didn’t take a bus.

【2】Who gave the talk today?

A.A science teacher.B.Kate.C.A guest speaker.

【3】What is necessary according to the talk?

A.Saving money.B.Cutting down on driving.C.Putting away the lights.

【4】What was the conversation mainly about?

A.Improving education.B.Protecting the environment.C.Loving science.

【1】When did the accident happen?

A.This morning.B.Yesterday.C.The day before yesterday.

【2】How did the girl go to school?

A.On foot.B.By car.C.By bike.

【3】Who took the girl to the hospital?

A.The police.B.Bob and the driver.C.The girl’s father.

【1】Who did Tina go mount climbing with?

A.With her parentsB.With her classmates.C.With her friends.

【2】How was the weather on Tina’s way back home?

A.It was sunny.B.It was rainy.C.It was snowy.

【3】How did Tina like her last weekend?

A.She had a good time.B.She felt not too bad.C.It’s terrible.

A.About three hundred kilometers.B.About two hundred kilometers.

C.About one hundred kilometers.

假如你是本届市英语口语大赛的获胜者，你校校报“英语大家谈”栏目向你约稿，请你向同学们讲述自己练习口语的方法，帮助他们提高口语能力。请你根据以下提示，完成此稿件。

How to improve English speaking?

----retelling(复述) English stories

----downloading(下载) the apps like Fun dubbing

----having conversations with others

要求：1. 语句通顺，意思连贯，语法正确，书写规范

2. 必须包含所给提示，并适当发挥

3. 词数80词左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）

提示词汇：Fun dubbing 英语配音趣

Dear friends,

I’m glade to share my ways to improve speaking with all of you.

By following these ways, I have improved my speaking. I hope my ways are useful to you.

【1】I, learn, tapes, English, to, listening, by

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【2】you, how, a, do, study test, for

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【3】she, pretty, a, girl, what, is

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【4】afraid, don’t, making, be, making, of

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【5】you, where, restaurant, is, do, know, the

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Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m.and end at about 11. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.

Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks. If you want to be extra(额外的) polite? Say how much you like the room,or the pictures on the wall.But remember it's not polite to ask how much things cost.

In many families, the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests.

You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert, followed by coffee. It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.

Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short "thank you" letter. British and American people like to say "thank you" all the time!

【1】How long does a dinner party usually last?

A.For 7 or 8 hours.B.For 11 hours.C.For 3 or 4 hours.D.It is uncertain.

【2】If you want to be a polite guest, you shouldn’t .

A.come at a proper timeB.bring some gifts to your host

C.say something nice about the host’s roomD.ask how much the host’s furniture costs

【3】What is NOT considered as proper behavior?

A.To eat up everything on your plate.

B.To ask for more if you really like it.

C.To leave some food to show you are not hungry

D.To call your host the next day to express your thanks.

【4】What is the main idea of this passage?

A.British and American people don’t like to invite friends at home.

B.The proper behaviors to be a guest in the home of British and American people.

C.You will be upset if your British or American friends invite you home.

D.British and American people like to say “thank you” all the time.

Without parents, Brian lived with his mean aunt. I had not noticed him until he began to clean up the room after school, at risk of being punished by his aunt. During those hours, Brian spoke mostly of his mother, a kind, gentle, loving woman who always spent time with him.

As Christmas came near, however, Brian didn’t stay after school. I looked forward to his coming. One afternoon, I stopped him and told him how I missed him.I saw his eyes lit up. I explained how he had been my best helper and this made him more excited. "I was making you a surprise.It"s for Christmas." He became embarrassed and ran away.

Finally came the last school day before Christmas. Brian entered the room with his hands hiding something behind. "I have a present for you." He hold out his hands, and a tiny wooden box was lying there.

"It"s beautiful, Brian. Let’s see what’s in it."

"Oh, you can"t see what’s in it," he said," and you can"t touch it, but mother always said it makes you feel good all the time, warm on cold nights, and safe when you’re alone.”

I looked into the empty box. "Brian, what will make me feel so good?"

"It"s love,and mother always said it"s best when you give it away.

Yes, Christmas is for celebrations, songs and gifts. But mostly, Christmas is for love. So now I still keep the small box.

【1】What’s Brian like?

A.He is gentle.B.He is mean.C.He is helpful.D.He is strange.

【2】Why do you think Brian stopped helping his teacher?

A.Because he felt too tired to do that.B.Because his teacher didn’t need his help.

C.Because he might be punished by his aunt.D.Because he had too much homework.

【3】According to the story, which of the following is TRUE？

A.The writer values the present from Brian.B.Brian’s mother had little influence on him.

C.Brian’s aunt treated him nicely.D.Brian was used to spending love at Christmas.

Chinese people have been celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for 【1】 (century). There are many traditional folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most 【2】 (touch). It tells a story that after Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him a magic medicine 【3】 (thank) him. Hou Yi planned to drink it with Chang’e. But 【4】 bad man, Feng Meng, tried to s【5】 the medicine when Hou Yi was out. Chang’e wasn’t ready to give it to him and then took it all.She became very light and 【6】 (fly) up to the moon. Hou Yi was so sad and missed her so much. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round【7】 he could see his wife there. He laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden 【8】 (quick). How he wished that Chang’e could come back!

After this, people started the 69. t【9】 of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes, which carries 【10】(they) wishes to the families.