Everybody except the two young boys _______ shocked by the bad news. People looked at each other in ________.

A．was, silence        B．were, silence       C．was, silent         D．were, silent

______ people went to the concert that was held in Reming Square _____ the night of May 25.

A．Two thousands, on                      B．Many thousand, in

C．Thousands of, on                        D．Several thousands of, in

You _________ such clothes because you are still a student.

A．aren’t allowed to wearing                B．aren’t allowed to wear

C．aren’t allowed wearing                  D．don’t allow to wear

—What did you do yesterday?

—My brother took two friends of ________ to play chess with us. But I don’t’ know _______ of them.

A．his, all            B．him, both          C．him, either        D．his, either

It’s _________ of Amy to make the birthday card than ________ one.

A．much clever, to buy  B．cleverer, to buy     C．cleverer, buying    D．most clever, buy

The boy _______ in the teachers’ office was found _______ at the school gate yesterday.

A．standing, smoking   B．standing, to smoke   C．stood, smoking     D．stood, to smoke

The boy wanted to ride his bike in the street, but his mother told him ________.

A．not do it          B．not to do          C．not to            D．do not to

—“Les Miserables” is a wonderful film.

—_______. I’ve never seen such a moving film before.

A．I’m afraid that’s not true               B．I don’t’ like it at all

C．I’m not sure if you are right              D．I think so, too.

On the evening of last Sunday while I was reviewing my lessons in my room, it suddenly began to rain.   1   as usual, I stopped to listen to the rhythm（韵律）of the rain. For many years, whenever it rains, I couldn’t   2  listening to it and thinking of the garden in which I spent my childhood（童年） in my hometown.

When I was a little girl, my family lived in a big house with a big garden in the countryside. The garden was full of flowers and   3 , with some bamboo in front of the wall. Whenever it rained, I    4   to sit in the front of the house, listening to the rhythm of the rain and watching the    5   raindrops（雨点）.

When small drops of rain fall from the heaven in a row（持续不断地）, they    6  a curtain made up of pearls（珍珠）; when the raindrops   7  the ground, a lot of small sprays（水花）will splash（溅出）and then disappear slowly.

I have been   8  interested in watching such a scene. Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I feel calm and peaceful in my heart. This feeling of peace makes me think a lot about life. We are the    9  of the earth, and one day we will embrace（拥抱）our earth and stay with her forever. Life is short and we should treasure it.

Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I learn to understand the    10   of life.

1.                A．Surprised       B．Sad            C．Excited   D．Angry

2.                A．stand          B．stop           C．like  D．think

3.                A．leaves          B．animals         C．children D．trees

4.                A．happened       B．wanted         C．wished   D．used

5.                A．falling          B．singing          C．fallen    D．broken

6.                A．make          B．form           C．cause    D．rise

7.                A．see            B．get            C．reach    D．cover

8.                A．always          B．never          C．sometimes    D．seldom

9.                A．children        B．owner          C．friends   D．master

10.               A．length         B．meaning        C．number   D．quality

Woodland International Summer School

Our International Summer School has been designed to provide a complete British experience. Here pupils not only learn English but come face-to-face with history in some of Europe’s oldest cultural centres. They can also enjoy exciting activities.

About the 2013 Course

This course is designed for boys and girls from 10-16 years and provides a wonderful chance to experience life in a traditional British boarding(寄宿) school.

English Lessons

Our programme provides 24 hours of English teaching each week. Students study grammar, writing, speaking, listening, reading, and comprehension. They can practice their new skills while interviewing visitors and local people in the town of Woodland and villages around.

Excursions(远足) & Entertainment

Each week includes cultural and activity trips. In 2013 our excursion will be to:

12^th July—Manchester

19^th July—York

26^th July—Edinburgh

2^nd August—Liverpool

Dates & Price

Contact Us

Woodland School, Cumbria, LA10 5HG， UK

TEL: (+44)1-539-622-613(overseas) or 01539622613 (UK)

EMAIL: enquiries@woodlandsummerschool. Org

1.The main purpose of the summer school is to help the students _____________.

A．get used to boarding school life            B．improve their English skills

C．learn about the town of Woodland          D．develop their abilities to live

2.If you want to visit Liverpool during the 2013 Course, you can’t attend _________.

A．Course No. 3       B．Course No. 4       C．Course No. 5       D．Course No. 6

3.This advertisement is used to attract children from 10-16 years ______________.

A．in Britain                              B．all over Europe

C．in Woodland                           D．all over the world