---Did you see Tom at the party?   

---No, he_____ by the time I got there.

A．left                  B．was leaving           C．had left              D．has left

--- A latest magazine, please.

---Only one left. Would you like to have ________?

A．it                B．one              C．this               D．that

---Do you know where Tom is? I have to talk to him.

---Sorry, he_____ Japan. But he____ in two days.

A．has been to; will come back        B．has gone to; will be back

C．has been in; would come back     D．has gone to; won’t come back

---The dictionary ____ me fifty yuan.

---It’s very useful though its price is a little high.

A．took            B．paid for           C．spent               D．cost

---Our school is beautiful!

---It will be more beautiful if more trees and grass ______ by us.

A．plant              B．plants            C．is planted            D．are planted

阅读短文，根据短文意思及首字母提示在其中的空格处填入适当的词，使短文意思完整、通顺。

Better life for today’s youth

Today most of you watch TV and use mobile phones. Your parents buy you new clothes, shoes and books. They are a___1____ to offer you a comfortable life.

Back in 1978, people in towns and cities only earned an average （平均） of about 350 yuan a year. A TV set was a great luxury （奢侈品）.

T___2____ to the reform and the opening-up policy（改革开放政策）, Chinese people became richer and richer. In 2008, people in towns and cities earned m___3____ than 15,000 yuan a year. Many people bought color TV sets, computers and they live in larger houses.

Sixty years ago Chinese kids didn't have the variety of food that many of us enjoy today. In the 1960s, people were badly s___4____ of food. Thirty years ago, people didn't have e___5____ milk, fish, meat or vegetables to eat.

Zhang Haining, a Beijinger b____6____ in 1970s, recalled his childhood: “We seldom a___7__ meat and fruits; my family u__8___ to store cabbage （大白菜） and potatoes as winter food. When I was young, all I wanted to do was to eat snacks.

“Now we see fruits and meat on the table every day. We no longer just pay attention to eating enough, but also to eating well and being h___9_____,” said Zhang. “I b___10___ the future will be better and better.”

As a student, you must have read a lot of interesting books. Most of the books come from the school library, I am sure. Perhaps you also get books from the bookstore in your town. The books are something given to you as   1   by your parents or friends, I think. Besides, if you like reading and want to learn more, I am sure that you buy books    2    .

Have you ever thought how books are   3   ? Well, after a book is written, it passes through the hands of many different workers. Each one works very carefully, for there must not be any    4    in the book. It is read many times by different people before it is finished.

Millions of books are printed in our country every year. So people can get   5   to read. Now may I ask you a question? How well do you take   5    of books? What have you learned about the care of books?

Perhaps you bought yourself some   7    books. Have you put paper covers on them? Do you open    8   carefully? Sometimes new books break along the back if you open them   9   in the middle. I hope that you don’t  10    the pages carelessly. If you do, you may tear them.

1. A．pets                              B．presents                 C．books                           D．textbooks.

2. A．all                          B．yourself                 C．also                              D．either

3. A．sold                              B．bought                   C．given                     D．made

4. A．mistakes                B．questions                C．wrong                   D．thing

5. A．many                            B．enough                   C．a lot of                   D．great

6. A．careful                B．after                             C．out                               D．care

7. A．more                            B．new                       C．well                       D．nicer

8. A．it                           B．carefully                 C．them                      D．book

9. A．suddenly             B．sudden                   C．careful                   D．carefully

10. A．break                   B．throw                    C．write                            D．turn

One day the employees of a large company in St Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said: “Yesterday the person who had been in your way to success passed away. We invite you to join the funeral （葬礼） in the gym.”

At first everyone was sad to hear that one of their colleagues （同事） had died, but after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be.

The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects. Everyone wondered: “Who is this person that was in my way? Well, at least he's no longer here!”

One by one the employees got closer to the coffin （棺材）. When they looked inside it they were speechless. They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul （灵魂）.

There was a mirror inside the coffin: Everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said: “There is only one person who can stop yourself from succeeding: it is YOU.”

You are the only person who can change your life. You are the only person who can influence（影响）your happiness and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself.

Your life does not change when your family changes, when your friends change, when your boss changes, or when your company changes.

Your life changes when YOU change, when you realize that you are the only one responsible （负责的） for your life.

1. When the employees first heard the news, they were _____.

A．curious                   B．sad             C．surprised             D．excited

2. The employees went to the gym to _____.

A．play some sports                                         B．watch a ball game     

C．visit a dead person                               D．see a movie

3. The employees saw _____ in the coffin.

A．a dead man           B．a mirror          C．a picture             D．nothing

4. The company did this to _____.

A．play a joke on the employee                    B．show how to achieve success

C．explain the meaning of life                      D．show how to change the world

5. The story mainly tells us _____.

A．it's important to change oneself before one can succeed

B．it's everyone's duty to make a difference

C．it takes a long time to realize the importance of change

D．it's not easy to change the world around you

请你从方框内找出相应的句子，使对话完整（有两个是多余选项）

A: What is your project at school this week?

B: To make a report about the environmental pollution.

A: Really?      1             

B: Yes, it is. The environmental pollution is more serious than before. It's said that some factories pour waste water into the river near our city.

A:   2       

B: We should do a survey near the river.

A:     3          

B: I'll get some information to write my report.      4          

A: Sure! I'd love to. Let's work together.

B: The city is our home. It is our duty to make it beautiful.

A:      5         

根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词。

1. 唱歌是一个使人快乐的好方法。

　　Singing is a good way to ________ people _________.

2. 离开房间之前，务必把灯关掉。

Be sure to ___________ __________ the light before you leave the room.

3. 无论这项工作有多难，我们都会按时完成的。

    No matter how hard the work is, we will finish it _______ ________.

4. 我很想知道他是否戒烟了。

 I really wonder if he has_________ __________ smoking.

5. 他所说的话使我很烦。

What he said __________ me __________ .

6. 我的祖父母跟我的品位不同。

My grandparents have ___________ ___________ from me.

7. 我认为老师不会阻止我在周末玩电脑游戏的。

I don’t think my teacher will _______me _______ computer games at weekends.

8. 熬夜对我们的健康有害。

    Staying up too late is _________ _________ our health.

9. 吃饭时你不应该发出响声。

You _________ not ___________ to make a noise while eating.

10. 多亏了网络，很多问题得到了关注。

    _________ __________ the net, a lot of problems have been paid attention to.