—Do you think it is _____ to write an English essay?

   —Yes, you can do it ______ if you practice more.

    A. easy, easy       B. easily, easy       C. easily, easily     D. easy, easily

—How nice your MP 4 is! Where _____ it _______?

  —In Shanghai!

   A. does, make      B. is, made      C. did, make     D. is, making

A new term has begun. Teachers are  41  about the fact that new students are not easy to deal with. They like to bring cell phones and MP3 players to school. What is worse , some students even use cell phones  42  out-of-class matters in class, or sometimes just for fun. Some  43  students listen to MP3 players when they are having a lesson that they are not interested in.

Are these new students really that  44  ? “Yes.” Says Delaney Kirk, a professor（教授） at Drake University. But she adds it’s not their fault. 45 , the teachers should be blamed(责备). Mrs Kirk first began thinking about students’ manners six years ago. “I had my first class in which students were sleeping or talking to each other. It seemed that learning well had nothing to do with them.” She says. “At first, I got worried about this.” But then I said to  46 , “You’re giving lessons, and you need to manage this kind of situation. These students need to know more about manners. It’s time to help them develop some good  47 . They shouldn’t waste time doing nothing when they are young. Sooner or later, they may regret(后悔) the time they  48 .”

Mrs Kirk also makes a list of suggestions to help teachers better manage（驾驭） their classes. The following are among her suggestions:

l  On the first day of class, tell students how they will benefit(受益)by taking the class and the importance  49  listening carefully in class.

l  Do not allow them to bring cellphones or MP3 players to the class at all.

l  Tell them 50 to use cell phones or MP3 players properly(适当地)..

1. A. excited          B. worried        C. surprised       D. interested

2.A. do              B. doing         C. to do           D. did

3.A. other            B. the other       C. others          D. another

4.A. rude            B. polite          C. friendly         D. bored

5.A. Such as         B. For example     C. Instead of       D. Instead

6.A. me             B. myself         C. I               D. mine

7.A. ideas           B. speeches        C. habits           D. classes

8.A. had wasted      B. waste           C. have wasted      D. will waste

9.A. on             B. of              C. at              D. by

10.A. how           B. what            C. when            D. where

As young students, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize; they can also be small, such as becoming one of the best students in your class.

Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?

Follow Your Heart by Andrew Matthews, an Australian writer, tells us that making our dreams real is life’s biggest challenge. You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. Those kinds of ideas stop you from realizing your dream, the books says.

In fact, everyone can realize his dream. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want every day and then your dream will come true faster. You should know that a big dream is, in fact, made up of many small dreams.

You must also never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will help you to get better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.

As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn something more useful and find new hobbies.

1.Your dreams can be very ____, such as becoming one of the best students in your class.

A. big             B. small        C. high        D. low

2. Follow Your Heart is a ______ .

A. movie          B. song         C. book        D. dream

3. What idea stops you from realizing your dream?

A. I can’t be a writer.       B. I am good at some school subjects.

C. I think I am very great    D. I am the best student in our class.

4.Don’t let ____ leave your heart.

A. your idea    B. your decision    C. your dream    D. your book

5.Studying TV will help you to get better exam results ____ watching TV.

A. with     B. instead of      C. without       D. by

At 18, many American young people go off on their own. They go away to college or find full-time jobs, and they often rent their own apartments. Some get married and start families. This independence(独立性)is learned from childhood. From an early age, American children learn responsibility. Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves. At 3, many children do simple chores like setting the table.

Using money wisely is also taught early. As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance. This is used for things the child wants, like toys or treats. The child can spend of save it, usually with little guidance(指导) from parents. If the child wants money besides his or her allowance, it must be made by doing extra chores.

Children are taught early in life to think for themselves. They are allowed to make some decisions-and make mistakes. Failure(失败) often teaches more than success.

1. Many American young people begin to live on themselves _____ .

A. at eighteen years old      B. from childhood 

C. after they get married     D. from an early age

2. An American child learn to _____ at the age of 2 .

A. find a full-time job     B. from childhood

C. put away his or her own clothes      D. do lots of chores

3.The word “allowance” (in paragraph 3 ) means ______ in Chinese.

A. 奖品       B. 零花钱       C. 财产       D. 礼物

4. A child can get some more money by ______.

A. understanding the value of money        B. helping the rich

C. reading many books                   D. doing extra chores

5.The passage is mainly about ______ .

A. the independence of American children      B. the value of money

C. the guidance from parents          D. failure and success of American children

1.If you want to take English classes, you should pay______ an hour.

A. $8                  B. $10                  C. $18

2.You want to work in a restaurant, so you should call________.

A. Lisa                     B. John                 C. Sue

3. You can see a new play at Bay College Theatre at________ on Saturday.

A. 8:00 p.m.                B. 5:00 p.m.            C. 9:00 p.m.

4.Dave worked in Center’s Restaurant from Monday to Friday last week, 2 hours every night, so he could get______ _last week.

A. $8                       B. $80                  C. $16

5. You can help the book sale every day except__________

A. Sunday              B. Monday               C. Saturday

单词拼写（共5分）

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.His words are strongly i__________(使印象深刻) on my memory.

2. What about reading aloud to practice p____________(发音)？

3.As a teacher, you must c______________(全神贯注) on your work .

4.The air pollution in this area caused the ________(死亡) of many trees.

5. He is t__________（害怕）of speaking in public.

综合填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分）

根据短文意思，用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空，使文章通顺、完整（其中有两个多余选项）。

Travel is useful to us in at least three ways.

First, by 1._ we can enjoy the beautiful scenery （风景）of different places. We can see2.our own eyes many things which can not be read about in books, and__3.__some famous cities and scenic spots.

4._, we will meet people with different interests and see strange and different things when we travel. We can get ideas of the conditions and customs of  5._ people, taste different foods and local favors （偏爱） if we like._ 6._ this way, we can understand how different other people live.

Third, travel will not only help us gain （获得）7._ of geography and history and other knowledge,_ 8.__will also help us keep healthy and make us less narrow-minded （才智有限的）.

With all these _9._ of travel, it is no wonder(难怪) that travel has now become more10. than ever in China.

任务型阅读（共10分，每题2分）

Pets are a part of people’s lives. Some pets are like family. In these days, many people have pets at home and spend a lot of money improving their lives. In fact, in some parts of the world, pets get real VIP treatment(待遇). VIP usually means Very Important People, but here VIP means Very Important Pets!

  When you want to give Fido or Kitty a holiday, or when you are going away on business, you can put them at a dog and cat hotel, and cats have a large place with something to climb on and play with. The guests get the best food during their stays at these hotels.

  There are other special services(服务) at  hotels. Imagine you are traveling and you want to see your pet: the hotel can put a video camera in the pet’s room. So you can see your Fido or Kitty on TV.

  The hotels usually have good groomers(美容师): They often bath and take the best hair care for the pets. But you need to make an appointment because people are usually very busy taking care of pets.

1.What’s the new meaning of “VIP” in this passage?

2.According to this passage, where can you put your pet when you are away on business?

3.What does “Fido” stand for(代表) here?

4.How can you see your pet during your traveling?

5.Why need you make an appointment when you want a good groomer for your pet?

新学期，新面貌。佛山中学九年级即将举行“How I have changed!”英语演讲比赛。请根据Chang Ming有关信息内容，写一篇英语演讲稿。

Name: Chang Ming   Job: a student in Grade Nine

注意：1. 请使用所提供的参考词汇；

2. 可适当增加细节和连接词，使文章通顺连贯；

3. 开头部分已给出，词数80左右;

How I have changed!

Hello, everyone! My name is Chang Ming. How time flies! Now I am a student in Grade Nine.

And everything has changed now, so have I! I used to be ________________________________