.

   (    )11. Who sent this e-mail?

         A. Jenny          B. Tom           C. Lisa            D. Ann

  (    12. The party begins at                  .

         A. 4:00 a.m.       B. 6:00 a.m.       C. 4:00 p.m.        D. 6:00 p.m.

  (    )13. Tom is               best friend.

         A. Jenny’s         B. Lisa’s          C. Ann’s          D. Jack’s

  (    )14. What’s true about the party?

         A. It’s on Saturday.                   B. All of Jenny’s friends will come.

         C. People will not bring things.         D. It will last four or five hours.

  (    )15. What will Jenny do first?

         A. Buy food for the party.              B. Call Tom.

         C. Send an e-mail to Lisa.              D. Drive to Lisa’s house.

Expert(专家) say that students usually need eight to ten hours’ sleep at night, but most Chinese students do not get enough sleep. Some Chinese parents are usually glad to see their children studying late. They will think their children work very hard, but not all parents are happy about this. Once a mother told us tat every morning her 10-year-old boy put up one finger (手指) with his eyes still closed, begging(请求) for one more minute to sleep. Like thousands of students “ early birds” in China, he has to get up before six every morning.

　　 A report shows that without a good night’s sleep, students seem to be weaker (虚弱) than they should be. Many students have fallen asleep during class at one time or another. Too much homework is not the only reason why students stay up late. Some watch TV or play the computer games late into the night.

　 Experts have ever said that the students should develop good study habits. So some clever students never study last, they are able to work well in class.

(　 )6. The 10-year-old boy begged for more minute to sleep because__________

A. he didn’t have enough sleep　 B. it wasn’t time for him to get up

C. he didn’t want to go to school　 D. he wanted his mother to wake him up

(　 ) 7. In this passage we know if students don’t get enough sleep, they may________

A. become too weak to sleep　　 B. not work well in class

C. go to bed early　　　　　　　 D. be weak in English

(　 )8. In this passage “early birds” means “persons who ______________”

A. get up early　 B. get up late　 C. sleep less　 D. don’t want to sleep

(　 )9. “Stay up late” here means “_____________”

A. study late　　 B. watch TV late C. not go to bed until late D. stay outside

(　 )10. According to the passage, which of the following is right?_________

A. If you want to study better, you must work hard at night.

B. Sleeping less means working hard.

C. Some clever students are able to work well in class because they have good study habits.

D. Students don’t have enough sleep because they have lots of homework to do.

Swimming is very popular in summer. People like swimming in summer because water makes them feel cool. If you swim in a wrong place, it may not be safe. These years, more than ten people died in this city while they were enjoying in the water and most of them were students. But some people are still not careful in swimming. They often think they swim so well that nothing can happen to them in water. Summer is here again. If you go swimming, don’t forget that better swimmers have died in water. They died because they were not careful, not because they were not good at swimming. So don’t get into water when you are alone. If there is a “No swimming” sign, don’t get into water, either. If you remember all this, swimming will be safer.

判断正误。T表示正确。F表示错误(B)

(   )1. Swimming is a very safe sport.

(   )2. We shouldn’t swim in some wrong places

(   )3. Only students died in water.

(   )4. If you are good at swimming, you will not died in water.

(   )5. If we often practice swimming, we will be safe.

Whenever we think of Hollywood, we think of movies and famous movie stars. They are part of Hollywood’s history. Today people make movies in other places, too. Not all famous movie stars live in Hollywood. But Hollywood is still a very special city in Los Angeles, California.

　 You can easily see where Hollywood is in Los Angeles. There is a big sign on the hills. The sign says “HOLLYWOOD”. The white letters are fifty feet tall. You can see the sign from far away. The Hollywood sign is a famous landmark in Los Angeles. Many postcards show this famous Hollywood landmark.

　 In the hills of Hollywood, there is also an open-air theater called “the Hollywood Bowl”. It is one of the largest open-air theaters in the world. It has seventeen thousand seats and a very special stage(舞台). The design of the stage was made by an American architect(建筑师) named Frank Lloyd Wright. You can listen to all kinds of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.

（　 ）41. Today Hollywood is________.

　　 A. still a special city in Los Angeles　　 B. a place where all the movie stars live

　　 C. a place where all the world’s movies are made　 D. the biggest city in California

（　 ）42. You can see where Hollywood is in Los Angeles because________.

　　 A. it is a hill　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. postcards show you

　 　C. there is a big sign on the hills　 D. local people will tell you

（　 ）43. The Hollywood Bowl is　　　　 　　　 .

　　　　 A. a place where you can see movies

　　　　 B. one of the largest open-air theaters in the world

　　　 C. a hill in Hollywood　　　　　

　　　　　D. a landmark in Los Angeles

（　 ）44. Which of the following is not mentioned (提及)about the Hollywood Bowl?

　　 A. Seats.　　 B. Size.　　 C. Stage.　　 D. Designer.

（　 ）45. What special things can we see in Hollywood?

　　 A. The Hollywood hills.　　 B. The Hollywood landmark.

　　 C. The Hollywood Bowl.　　 D. Both B and C

　　 Mr Robinson worked in Africa . His son, John,was born there. . One winter his family went to England,. John was seven years old then. One day it snowed. The boy went into the garden, and he played in the snow. He said, "Snow is very beautiful, but cold. "Then he said, "What is this? It is a big, round piece of glass. It is beautiful, but cold, too. Who put this glass here? I am going to take it into the house." He took the ice to his father and said, "This is a beautiful piece of glass, but it is very cold and wet. It was on a bucket (桶) of water in the garden." Mr Robinson smiled and said, "Take it to the kitchen, put it in front of the stove (炉子)there, and dry it. "The boy did. He dried(弄干) his hands and then he went to the ice again. He looked at it, and then he took it to his father again. He said, "I put this glass in front of the stove, but it does not get drier. It becomes wetter and smaller."

（　 ）36. John didn't know what the ice was, because　　　　　　 .

　　　　　　　 A. he was very foolish　　　 B. he was young

　　　　　　　 C. he was born in Africa　　 D. he didn't go to school

（　 ）37. One winter Mr and Mrs Robinson went England with　　　　　 .

　　　　　　　 A. their son　　　　 B. a boy of their friends

　　　　　　　 C. their daughter　　 D. one of their friend's son

（　 ）38. One day John found 　　　　　　　 on a bucket of water.

　　　　　　　　A. a piece of glass　 B. a piece of ice　 C. some snow　 D. some water

（　 ）39. What did Mr Robinson ask John to do?　　　　　

　　　　　　 A. He asked John to take the ice out.

　　　　　　 B. He asked John to put the ice in front of the stove.

　　　　　　 C. He asked John not to play with ice.

　　　　　　 D. He asked John to dry his hands at once.

（　 ）40. After John put the ice in front of the stove, he found that it became　　　　 .

　　　　　　　A. dry　　　 B. wetter　　　 C. bigger　　 D. colder

　 In front of many American houses you can see a mat . People sometimes call it a　　 " welcome mat " because many of these mats have the word"welcome " on them. Some welcome mats have the family name on them ,too.

Because Americans do not take off their shoes before they go into the house, they need a welcome mat to clean their shoes. If the children do not clean their shoes on the mat,their parents may not let them in .if you go to an American home ,please remember to clean your shoes on the mat.

Always remember: "Diffirent countries, diffirent customs."

（　 ）31. The English word " mat" means ________ in Chinese.

　　　　　 A. 擦鞋垫　　 B 迎客垫.　　 C. 坐垫　　　 D. 入门垫

（　 ）32. Americans use welcome mats to make their ________ clean .

　　　　　 A. Children　　 B.shoes　　　　 C. feet　　　　 D. clothes

（　 ) 33. Sometimes the parents don't let their children go into their house

because ____　　 __.

　　　　　 A. the children forget to take off their shoes

　　　　　 B. the children's feet are not clean　

　　　　　 C. the children don't remember to clean their shoes on the mat

　　　　　 D. there are no mats in front of their house

（　 ）34. Before they go into their houses, American must ___　　 _.

　　　　 A. take off their shoes　　　　 B. clean their shoes on the ground

　　　　 C. clean their shoes on the welcome mats　　 D. Put on their shoes

（　 ）35. "Diffirent countries, diffirent customs." Means　　　　　　 .

　　　 A. People in diffirent countries have diffirent ways of living　　　

　　　 B. People in the same country have diffirent ways of living　

　　　 C. People in the same country have not the same way of living　

　 　　D. People in diffirent countries have the same way of living　

My brother, John, is a college student. Last year he went to Italy and stayed for two months. I was surprised that John was able to have such a long holiday, because he never had any money.

“How did you manage it, John?” I asked.“I thought you were going to stay for two weeks.”

“It was easy,” John answered.“I got a job.”

“A job?” I asked in surprise.“What did you do?”

“I gave English lessons to a shop manager,” John answered.

“His name is Luigi. We have become good friends.”

“But you’re not a teacher,” I said.

“I told Luigi I couldn’t teach,” John explained.“But he insisted on having conversation(会话) lessons. He wanted to practise his English. He had a lot of American customers, so it was important for him to speak English. I spent three hours a day talking to him. In return he gave me a room, three meals a day and a little pocket of money.”

“Did your pupil learn much English?” I asked.

“I don’t know,”John said,“but I learnt a lot of Italian.”

61.The writer was surprised that John was able to stay in Italy for ______.

A. a week      B. two months   C. two weeks         D. two years

62.John was able to have a long holiday in Italy because ______.

A. he was a shop manager         B. he had a lot of money

C. he taught a shop manager to learn English

D. he worked in a shop as an assistant

63.John’s pupil was ______.

A. an American                            B. an Englishman

C. a Chinese                                    D. an Italian

64.How long did John spend talking to his pupil every day?_______.

A. Two hours.                                         B. Twenty minutes.

C. Three hours.                                      D. Thirty minutes.

65.Why did the shop manager ask John to teach him English?

Because______.

A. he was an Italian                     B. he liked English very much

C. he was a shop manager    D. he had many American customers

In front of many American houses you can see a mat. People sometimes call it a “welcome mat” because many of these mats have the word “welcome” on them. Some welcome mat have the family name on them, too.

Because Americans do not take off their shoes before they  go into the house, they need a welcome mat to clean their shoes. If the children do not clean their shoes on the mat, their parents may not let them in. If you go to an American home, please remember to clean your shoes on the mat.

Always remember: “Different countries, different customs.”

56.The English word “mat” means ________ in Chinese.

A . 擦鞋垫       B. 迎客垫       C. 坐垫       D.入门垫

57.Americans use welcome mats to make their _______ clean.

A . children      B. shoes        C. feet       D. clothes

58.Sometimes the parents don’t let their children go into their house because_______.

A .the children forget to take off their shoes.

B. the children’s feet are not clean.    

C. the children don’t remember to clean their shoes on the mat.   

D. there are no mats in front of their houses.

59. Before they go into their houses, Americans must _____.

A . take off their shoes       B. clean their shoes on the ground     

C. clean their shoes on the welcome mats   D. put on their shoes.

60. “Different countries, different customs” means “___”.

A .People in different countries have different ways of living

B. People in the same country have different ways of living

C. People in the same country have not the same way of living

D. People in different countries have the same way of living

Sally’s Income(收入)                               Last month

Sally’s Expenses(支出)                              Last month

51.Last month Sally’s income mainly(主要地)came from ＿＿＿．

A .her parents                       B. her grandmother  

C. the waste things she collected    D. her part-time job

52.How many times did Sally go to the movies last month ?

A .Two times    B. Three times   C. Four times   D. Six times

53.How much could Sally save if she goes to the movies only twice

  a month ?

A . $5        B. $10         C. $15           D. $20

54.From her total income and total expenses, we can know Sally had ______ dollars left last month.

A . five      B. six         C. seven         D. eight

55.Which of the following is NOT true ?

A .Sally went to the movies every Friday night last month .

B. Sally spent $50 on her new clothes last month.    

C. Sally did a part-time job last month.     

D. By the end of this month, Sally has got the same money as last month.

What’s the meaning of “dark horse”? It’s someone who wins when no one expects it. Han Xiao’peng took China’s first gold on snow. He became an Olympic “dark horse” last Thursday by winning the gold medal in men’s freestyle aerial skiing(自由式滑雪空中技巧) at Turin in Italy. He made two almost perfect jumps for the highest score. Han had never won a world gold medal before, let alone(更不用说) in the Olympics!

“I never thought this would happen,” said the 23-year-old. “I feel like I’m in a dream.” It’s China’s second gold medal at the Turin Olympics. But more important, Han’s gold was the country’s first ever in a snow sport. In 2002, China’s Yang Yang won the gold for speed skating at the winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, US. Just because Han’s win was unexpected doesn’t mean that he didn’t work hard.

Han grew up in Jiangsu Province. Before he started his training on snow, he used to be an acrobat(杂技演员) at a circus. In 1995, a coach found his talent(才能). The coach, Yang Er’qi, said Han had the agility(灵活性) and courage to be a ski jumper. When Yang first took the 12-year-old to northern China, the boy couldn’t swim, skate or ski. But he wasn’t afraid of the high platform(跳台) and kept on training.

Han almost left the sport after hurting his knee months before the Salt Lake Games. In that Olympics he only got 24th. “I was hopeless at that time, but my family and the coach stood firmly(坚强地) behind me, helping me through,” he recalled.

    Han Xiaopeng worked so hard that he won the gold medal in the Olympics at last. Because of his success, more and more people in China are becoming interested in skiing. We are proud of him and we hope he will have another big success in the next winter Olympics.

56. What does ‘dark horse’ mean? It means _____________.

   A. a horse which is dark                               B. someone who is expected to win

   C. a horse which likes living in the dark                   D. someone whose win is unexpected

57. Where did Han Xiaopeng take China’s first gold on snow?

   A. In China   .    B. In Italy.      C. In America.    D. In Australia.

58. What made the coach, Yang Er’qi, choose Han Xiaopeng to be a ski jumper?

   A. He had the agility and wasn’t afraid of the high platform.

   B. He was good at skiing though he was only 12 years old.

   C. He was born in the north of China and liked sports on snow.

   D. He had the talent and he had won a world gold medal before.

59. Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

   A. He was 23 when he won the gold medal at the winter Olympics.

   B. He made two almost perfect jumps and got the highest score.

   C. No one had won the gold before Han Xiaopeng at the winter Olympics.

   D. He never gave up even though he had faced many difficulties.

60. What is the best title for this passage?

   A. A Dark Horse at the Winter Olympics           B. A Wonderful Match

   C. A Hopeless Snow Game                     D. An Exciting Horse Race