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Dave：What's the problem?

Ricky：Oh，just my parents．  1  

Dave：What about ?

Ricky：The TV．My mom and dad can't agree．  2  

Dave：So does your dad like sports programmes?

Ricky：Yes，he does．  3    She loves movies．

Dave：    4    

Ricky：No．He thinks they are boring．

Dave：   5   

Ricky：Yes，they do．

Dave：What?

Ricky：Fighting!

This August，we'll welcome guests from all over the world．Some of them follow their own special cultural traditions．It's important for us to know about them．

◆In many countries, such as Thailand, India and Malaysia，people believe that the left hand is unclean．So，it's not proper to use one's left hand to hold food，touch others or pass objects．Doing so may offend certain guests．

◆Some Westerners may be offended if you touch them or their personal things—even by accident．If this happens，say sorry politely．

◆Some elderly Westerners may be offended if you try to help them without their agreement．

◆People think numbers can be lucky or unlucky．Some Westerners avoid the number 13 because they believe it is unlucky．

◆Muslims（穆斯林）do not eat pork，and words like pigs are not considered proper．

◆People from Brazil，Italy and Pakistan do not give handkerchiefs（手帕）as gifts．They believe a handkerchief is closely connected with unhappy feelings．

◆Wine is not sent as a gift in many parts of western and middle Asia，where most Muslims live．

1．Indians don't hold food with the left hand because they consider it               ．

A．unclean                B．useless                    C．valueless                D．unimportant

2．The word “offend” in the second paragraph（段落）might mean “         ”．

A．honor                    B．help                     C．hate                       D．hurt

3．Muslims do not                 ．

A．send gifts                                                B．eat pork

C．drink milk                                                 D．use handkerchiefs

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

A．People from Pakistan like to send handkerchiefs as gifts．

B．All the elderly people in the west like being helped by others．

C．The number 13 is thought to be unlucky by some Westerners．

D．Westerners do not mind their personal things being touched．

5．What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Lucky numbers．                                    B．Traditional food．

C．Culture differences．                                  D．Hands and handkerchiefs．

You may hear about earthquakes，but do you know what to do before，during and after an earthquake? Here is some advice for you：

Before an earthquake       It's necessary to prepare yourself and your family．All family members should know how to turn off gas，water and electricity and know useful telephone numbers（doctor，hospital，police，119，etc．）．Never put heavy things over beds．

During an earthquake      It's important for each of you to stay calm（冷静）．If you are indoors，quickly move to a safe place in the room such as under a strong desk or a strong table．The purpose is to protect yourself from falling objects．Stay away from windows，large mirrors，heavy furniture and so on．If you are cooking，turn off the gas．

If you are outdoors，move to an open area like a playground．Move away from buildings，bridges and trees．If you are driving，stop the car as soon as possible，staying away from bridges and tall buildings．Stay in your car．

After an earthquake         Once the shaking has stopped，DO NOT run out of the building at once．It's better to wait and leave when it is safe．

Check around you and help the people who are in trouble．If your building is badly broken you should leave it．If you smell or hear a gas，get everyone outside and open windows and doors．If you can do it safely，turn off the gas．Report it to the gas company．

1．Which of the following is mentioned in the second paragraph?

A．People should know how to turn on gas．

B．People should know how to save water．

C．People shouldn't put heavy boxes over beds．

D．People shouldn't forget the phone numbers of others．

2．When an earthquake happens，         can help you deal with it．

A．standing still         B．staying calm            C．looking outside       D．moving indoors

3．During an earthquake，if you are driving in an open area，you should         ．

A．speed up your car                                    B．stop your car and stay in

C．slow down your car                                   D．stop your car and run out

4．When the earth stops shaking，you should         ．

A．check around you first                                B．run out of the building at once

C．break the windows and doors                      D．write a report to your company

5．You can learn          after reading the passage．

A．what an earthquake is like                            B．what to do to avoid an earthquake

C．how an earthquake happens                         D．how to protect yourself in an earthquake

Once a small boy lived on a farm which seemed so far away from everywhere．

He needed to get up before sunrise every morning to help his father on the farm．During sunrise he would take a break and climb up on the fence（篱笆）along the side of the farm．He could see a house with golden windows．“If they could afford golden windows，then there must be other nice things inside the house．” He imagined how great it would be to live there．Then he promised himself，“Some day I will go there and see this wonderful place．”

One morning，his father would go to the town and told him to stay at home for a rest．Knowing that this was his chance，he took a sandwich and headed across the field towards the house with the golden windows．

As the afternoon went on，he began to realize how wrong he was．The house was much farther than he had expected．As he went near the house．he saw no golden windows but instead a place in bad need of a painting．A small girl very close to his age came out of the poor house and stood by the broken fence．He asked her if she had seen the house with the golden windows．The girl said，“Sure，I know．” and invited him to sit on the porch（门廊）．As he sat there，he looked back from where he just came．There he saw the sunset（夕阳）turned the windows of his house to gold! Now he understood that everyone had his own house with golden windows．

1．During his break every morning，the small boy would         ．

A．fix the fence                                            B．eat sandwiches

C．climb up on the fence                                 D．walk around the farm

2．One morning，when knowing he would stay alone，the boy thought it was a chance for him to         ．

A．go to the town                                         B．play on the field

C．go to see the house                                           D．make the golden windows

3．What did the boy find when he got there?

A．Nobody lived in the poor house．                 B．No golden windows were in the house．

C．The house was as old as he expected．        D．The house was nearer than he thought．

4．The story tells us that people sometimes may have the thought “        ” ．

A．Like father，like son                                   B．Love me，love my dog

C．Every dog has its day                                  D．The grass is greener somewhere else

5．Which is the best title（标题）for the passage?

A．Golden Windows                                     B．Father and Son

C．A Wonderful Place                                     D．A Boy’s Promise

根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。

1．Our government has made several l        （法律）to protect children．

2．It's not right to w        （浪费）too much time on computer games．

3．Today David is a        （缺席）from school because he is ill．

4．G        （猜测）games are popular with students in English class．

5．Mom often tells Linda not to talk to a s        （陌生人）．

一个美国中学生代表团将到你校交流学习，并与你校学生座谈。请根据表格中的内容写一个发言稿，介绍你校学生开展合作学习和自主学习的情况。

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．可适当发挥，加入自己的观点；

3．发言稿的开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数。

参考词汇：study in groups，work together，make good use of time

Dear friends，

Welcome to our school．                                                                                    

Thanks for listening!

I got the news on _________ radio．

A．不填            B．a                  C．an                  D．the

To keep healthy, we should eat more vegetables and less _______

A．meat             B．food             C．wine               D．drink

The policeman helped the old woman ________the road．

A．above           B．across      C．through             D．over

一Are you sure Liu Xiang can win the 2008 Olympic champion(奥运冠军)of the men’s 110-metre hurdles (跨栏)?

一_______In my eyes，he’s No．1 in his field．

A．Yes．of course!                        B．I’m afraid not．

C．I’m afraid so．                                D．I’ve no idea．