--Hi, Jim. I didn't see you at the party.

--Oh, I _______ready for the maths exam.

A．am getting         B．have got        C．got        D．was getting

Mary entered the contest because she wanted to show that orphanage girls could be ___．

A．something          B．anything        C．nothing        D．everything

Life was very hard in the 1950s.______ poor people lived in squatter places and many _____ had to sleep on the streets.

A．Thousands of; thousand                   B．Thousands; thousands of

C．Thousands of; thousands                  D．Thousands; thousand of

The train started moving. It was （1） with people of all ages, mostly working men and women and college students. Near the window （2） an old man with his 30-year-old son.

As the train moved, the son seemed very （3）. "Look, Dad! The trees outside are very beautiful."

The behavior （举止） of the 30-year-old son made the other people on the train （4） strange about him. Somebody （5） talking about him. "That man seems to be a （6）," Jim said to his wife in a low voice.

Then it began to rain. Rain fell on some passengers （7） the open window. The 30-year-old man, filled with （8）, said, "Look, Dad! How beautiful the （9） is..."

Jim's wife became angry, as the rain was making her new clothes （10）.

"Old man, can't you see it's raining? （11） the window! （12） your son is not feeling well, take him to the hospital. Don't disturb the others on the train.'"

The old man replied, "We are on the way （13） from the hospital, My son was blind at birth. Only last week he was able to （14） again. Nature is very （15） to him. So please forgive us if we have disturbed you."

（   ） 1．A．busy              B．excited            C．popular             D．crowded

（   ） 2．A．lay                B．sat              C．moved            D．met

（   ） 3．A．sick                B．worried          C．excited            D．bored

（   ） 4．A．go                 B．feel               C．hear              D．watch

（   ） 5．A．enjoyed             B．continued          C．stopped          D．started

（   ） 6．A．fool                B．visitor             C．doctor           D．painter

（   ） 7．A．above              B．through            C．from            D．across

（   ） 8．A．pleasure            B．love               C．worry           D．pride

（   ） 9．A．woman             B．passenger          C．rain                D．world

（   ）10．A．small               B．nice               C．wet                 D．old

（   ） 11．A．Open             B．Close              C．Repair             D．Clean

（   ） 12．A．If             B．Because            C．Although           D．Until

（   ） 13．A．back            B．into               C．over              D．up

（   ） 14．A．write          B．listen              C．see               D．hear

（   ） 15．A．expensive        B．bad                C．boring           D．new

By using less energy, you can reduce pollution that causes global （全球的） warming, An energy-saving light bulb （灯泡） uses less energy to produce the same amount of light as a regular bulb, Use the chart to compare a regular bulb with an energy-saving bulb．

（   ） 1．How much more energy does the regular bulb use than the CFL bulb if they are used for a year （four hours every day）?

A．75 watts.          B．55 watts.          C．20 watts.                D．50 watts.

（   ） 2．How many regular bulbs does a CFL bulb equal （等同于） in lifetime?

A．1               B．5.                C．10.               D．20.

（   ） 3．I bought a regular bulb and Tom bought a CFL bulb．If we both used the bulb for four hours a day, how much money would Tom save in all after a year?

A．$ 2.3.             B．$ 90.5.            C．$ 6.8.             D．$ 95.5.

（   ） 4．Why do regular light bulbs use so much energy?

      A．They make more light than CFL bulbs.

      B．They can be used for a longer time than CFL bulbs.

C．They waste most of their energy as heat.

D．It's because of their shapes.

（   ） 5．What does the writer try to tell us according to the passage?

A．Using more energy can produce less pollution.

      B．Energy-saving light bulbs are cheaper than regular ones in shops.

      C．It is a good idea to use energy-saving CFL bulbs instead of regular ones.

D．An energy-saving light bulb is easier to get broken.

In every. country, there are thousands of people who want to help out. Many join organizations run by their governments, for example, the Peace Corps in the United States and Voluntary Service Overseas in Britain. Since the powerful （猛烈的） earthquake took place in Sichuan, more than 200 thousand volunteers （志愿者） across China have been helping there! They do all kinds of work or come up with ways to help improve life. Some offer their professional skills for free. Others have no qualifications （资格）, but they love to work hard to help.

One of the most famous volunteers in the world was Mother Teresa. She could be the best volunteer because she gave her" life to helping the poorest people of Calcutta. She helped the homeless, cared for the sick, gave out food, and became the mother of those without families.

Now more and more teenagers actively look for volunteering opportunities, too. They volunteer because they think it will be fun or they will learn something. They also like the idea of being helpful to others, even if it is just handing out books for the teacher. As they get older, these reasons are still the same, but there are other important reasons for volunteering such as learning on-the-job, getting work experience, and improving their social life.

All volunteers bring joy to the people they help in so many ways. They might read books to the blind, fix up broken homes, find ways to get water for villages. Could you be a volunteer? What kind of volunteer work could you do? There is someone in the world who needs you.

（   ） 1．The Peace Corps is______ in the United States.

      A．a city             B．an organization      C．a volunteer           D．a school

（   ） 2．The word those in the passage means_______．

A．the homeless       B．the sick            C．the poor           D．the kids

（   ）3．The following are all reasons for teenagers to be volunteers except _____ according to the passage.

A．They want to make more friends.            B．They want to be helpful.

      C．It helps them get work experience.           D．It can improve their social life.

（   ）4．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

      A．Volunteers need qualifications.               B．Volunteers offer help without any pay.

C．Young kids can't be volunteers.              D．Some volunteers bring joy to others.

（   ） 5．What is the main idea of this passage?

A．The world needs volunteers.                 B．Mother Teresa was a great volunteer.

      C．Volunteers do all kinds of work.                  D．There are different ways of volunteering

Britney Bear is looking forward to a surprising adventure （冒险）. "Having the chance to go to Antarctica （南极洲） is so wonderful," she says.

Bear is one of the 12 young people training for a chance to sail around the world. Next month, eight of them will set sail from South America. Explorer （探险者） Mike Horn will be the leader on a two-week trip. Their goal （目标） is to learn how to help the planet. The journey is called Pangaea. It will last four years. Twelve teams of young explorers will cross all of the oceans and visit the North and South Poles.

    Mike Horn is from South Africa．He has traveled much of the Earth．“The planet is a beautiful place，”he said，but his adventures have also shown that oar planet is in danger．Horn began exploring（探险）at the age of 8 when he got his first bicycle．“I love to know about things．”he said．Horn knew that not every kid got the chance to explore the world，so he started Pangaea to get young people taking part in．

      Different explorers will travel on each of the l2 Pangaea trips．They will work hard．Some will use nets to take rubbish out of the ocean．Others will plant trees in tropical（热带的） areas． Horn asks each explorer to teach others what they have learned on the trip．He believes that young people can help save the planet．“Kids have surprisin9：ideas，and they want to speak out,’’ he said．

（   ） 1．This story is mostly about______.

A．a man’s outdoor adventures

B．ways that young people can help the planet

C．Pangaea trips of young people and Mike Horn   

D．kids who will travel with Mike Horn

（   ） 2．Why did Mike Horn start Pangaea?   

A．He wanted to go to Antarctica．   

B．Many young kids wanted him to organize it．

    C．He had to do so if he wanted to protect the planet．

    D．He wanted more．young people to help save the planet．

（   ） 3．Some young explorers will help by_____.   

A．using nets to take rubbish out of the ocean   

B．riding bicycles to talk about their ideas

C．showing Horn that the planet is in danger   

D．teaching young people how to plant trees

（   ） 4．How many Pangaea trips will there be?

    A．One．                 B．Twelve．             C．Eight．                   D．Foul

（   ） 5．Which word describes Mike Horn best according to the passage?

    A．Silly．                 B．Brave．               C．Quiet．                  D．Serious．

阅读短文，然后从方框中选出可以填入文中空白处的单词。

      One day a young man put an ad in most of the newspapers in England．He said that his parents（1）______ him millions of pounds．He graduated from Oxford University. Everyone-knows this university is one of the most（2）______universities in the world．So he had got great education there．He’d like a girl to be his（3）_______．The girl must be like the one in the books written by Somerest Maugham，（4）_______Maugham was his favorite．

This ad was read and known（5）______by parents and young girls all over the country. Parents went to shops to（6）_______．for the books．They bought those books for their daughters （7）_____presents．Girls tried to get those books to read．They wanted to know（8）_______ kind of person the writer liked so that they could marry the young man．

      All the books written by Maugham were（9）______out in a short time and the writer became famous．

      Can you guess who the young man was? It was Somerest Maugham（10）____!What a clever man he was!

在对话的空白处填入一个适当的单词，使其内容完整与正确。

A&B：Good afternoon!

C：Good afternoon! Can I help you?

A：Have you got a book（1）_______Chinese history?

C：Let me see．Ah．here it is．

A：Thank you．What about you，Jim?

B：Oh．I want to borrow a book about football．

C：Oh，you are（2）____．We’ve just got a new book about football．I think you’ll be pleased with it．

B：Thank you very much．

A：How long may I（3）_____the book'?

C：Two weeks．

B：Can I keep it a little longer?

C：Yes，you can．But you’ll have to renew（续借）it（4）______you can’t finish it in time．

B：Must I bring the book back for that?

C：Yes．you must．And you mustn’t lend it to others．

A&B：All right，we（5）_______．

       Here is a question from http：//answers@yahoo corn．

      I’ve been invited to a graduation party, but here’s the problem：I don’t know what I’m supposed to bring or if it's necessary for me to bring a gift．                   —Mike   

Answers

    Lucy：People usually give money，but you could just，take a graduation card．Graduation is a personal accomplishment．It’s nice to be able to give and receive，but it isn’t necessary．

      Peter：You can take some pictures at the party and make a remembrance book（纪念册）for your friends I am sure that it is more important that you should be there than give an expensive gift without attending it．

      Richard：Go to Trader Joe’s and buy some nice bottles of wine．They have excellent wines at great prices．Take a card and a bottle of wine to the patty．That way you won’t feel bad about showing up at the party with empty hands．

      Diana：If you don’t have enough money, then just take a card．Maybe even a dish you make if you can cook will be OK．That would be a special gift because it is made by you and your friends will never forget it．

1．What’s Mike’s problem?

       __________________________________________________________________________

2．How many people suggest that Mike should bring a card to the party?

       __________________________________________________________________________

3．Who thinks it is not necessary for Mike to bring a gift?

       __________________________________________________________________________

4．Peter suggests that Mike should take some pictures to the party, doesn’t he?

       __________________________________________________________________________

5．What do you think Trader Joe’s is?

       _______________________________________________________________________