阅读短文，根据短文内容完成表格，每空一词。

The 30th Olympic host(主办)city, London, is opening its arms to the world．It’s the capital city of the UK and one of the business centers in the world．It has a history of more that 2000 years．Many places of London were once villages．Today, London is a growing city with about 7 million people．They came from all parts of the world．Their ways of life are not the same but harmonious(和谐的)．Their favorite food is pie and mashed potato．The symbol of London is a red double-deck(双层)bus．It came to London in 1956 and was in use there until 2005．Now it only runs on two main streets in the center of London．Let’s look forward to London’s wonderful show next year!

先阅读(A)、(B)两篇短文，然后根据题目要求及所给语境完成下列四项任务。

　　Do you often say the magical words “Thank you”? I certainly do in my daily life when I 　　1　　 with others．But some people aren’t 　　2　　 to saying “ Thank you” after they have got help from others．They think an easy “Thank you” doesn’t really matter．However, it’s very important．You may have many choices to express your grateful feelings．But 　　3　　, you should learn to say “Thank you ” first．No matter how nicely we dress, how beautifully we decorate our homes, how exciting our dinner 　　4　　 are, we can’t be popular without good manners(礼貌)．I think of them as a kind of hidden beauty secret．Haven’t you noticed that the kindest people keep 　　5　　 more beautiful? The habit of saying “Thank you” can make us feel good and become polite to everyone else around us．

(B)

　　An English dictionary is the most important thing when you learn English．Successful English learners always use their dictionaries in order to learn new words．In this way, they will know how to use a word after reading its English examples．By doing so, they can think in English．A dictionary plays an important part in both your English speaking and your English writing．Recently, e-dictionaries have become more and more popular．There are many advantages in using them．For example, they are easy to carry and quick to use．Also, there are a large number of words with real-voice pronunciation．Whenever you want to know a new word, take an e-dictionary out of your pocket, and then you’ll find a satisfying answer．

任务1：用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，使文章通顺、连贯、合理。(每空一词，每词限用一次)

1．_________　2．_________　3．_________　4．_________　5．_________

任务2：根据英文释义及首字母提示，拼写单词。

6．n_________ a word that shows how many

7．p_________ liked by many people

任务3：同义句转换，每空一词。

Successful English learners always use their dictionaries in order to learn new words．

Successful English learners always use their dictionaries 8．_________　9．_________ they can learn new words．

任务4：根据短文内容简答问题。

10．What is the most important thing when you learn English?

_____________________．

阅读短文，根据短文内容完成文后的句子。

　　Asking for information or help is a very common and necessary activity, especially when we visit a foreign country．So knowing how to ask for information politely is important．In English, "Where are the restrooms?" and "Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?" are similar requests－both are correct English, but the first could sound rude．It's important to use correct language, but sometimes this alone is not enough－we need to learn how to be polite when we make requests．

　　In English, just like in Chinese, we change the way we speak when talking with different people．The expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them．If you say to your teacher, "Where is my book?" this will sound rude．But if you say, "Excuse me, Mr West．Do you know where my book is?" your question will sound much more polite．On the other hand, it might be alright to say "Where is my book?" in some situations, perhaps with people you know well．

　　And you would not usually say, "Peter, lend me your pen．" A very direct order like this can sound rude in English．Usually in English polite questions are longer and include extra language, such as "Could you please…?" or "Can I ask…?" It sounds more polite to say, "Peter, could you please lend me your pen?" Sometimes we might even need to spend some time leading in to a question or request．For example, if you stop a stranger in the street, we might first say, "Excuse me．I wonder if you can help me．" or "I'm sorry to trouble you but," before asking them for help．

　　It might seem that speaking politely is more difficult than being direct, and in a way this may be true．However, in order not to offend people, learning about the language etiquette is just as important as learning grammar or vocabulary．And doing this will also help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak．

1．It's important to know how to ________ in English when we visit a foreign country．

2．When you talk with different people, you need to ________．

3．Extra words are used to help ________．

4．________ is as important as learning language structure．

5．How do you say " Don't smoke here．" politely? "________”

阅读短文，捕捉信息，根据短文内容完成表格。

　　A new study suggests that the more teenagers watch television, the more likely they are to develop depression(抑郁症)as young adults．

　　The researchers used a national long-term survey of healthy young teenagers of about 13－16 to find out the relationship between media(媒体)use and depression．They based their findings on more than 4000 young teenagers who were not depressed when the survey began in 1995．

　　As part of the survey, the young people were asked how many hours of television or videos they watched daily．They were also asked how often they played computer games and listened to the radio．Here was the result．The young people spent five and a half hours a day using media and more than 2 hours of that was spent watching TV．

　　Seven years later, in 2001, more than 7％ of the young people had signs of depression．The average age at that time was 21．Brian Primack at the University of Pittsburgh medical school was the lead author of the new study．He says every extra hour of television meant an 8％ increase in the chances of developing signs of depression．

　　The researchers say they did not find any such relationship with the use of other media such as movies, video games or radio．But the study did find that young men were more likely than young women to develop depression given the same amount of media use．

　　Doctor Primack says the study did not find out if watching TV causes depression directly．But one possibility, he says, is that it may take time away from activities that could help prevent depression, like sports and social activities．It might also prevent a person from sleeping well, he says, and that could have an influence．

　　The study was just published in the Archives of General Psychiatry．

　　In December, the journal Social Indicators Research published a study of activities that help lead to happy lives．Researchers from the University of Maryland found that people who describe themselves as happy spend less time watching television than unhappy people．The study found that happy people are more likely to be socially active, to read, attend social services and to vote．

句子还原，阅读短文，根据短文内容，从所给的选项中选择恰当的句子填入短文，使其文理通顺。

　　A couple of years ago, I went to Australia for a meeting with my friend, Chris．We decided to drive across country to Brisbane after the meeting ended．The drive was going to take four days and most of it was across the desert, 　　1　　

　　The first day was a lot of fun as we were excited and laughing at each other's stupid jokes．By the third day of driving in the seemingly endless desert, we began to get bored．We had been quiet for a few hours when in the distance Chris found some kangaroos．We were both excited and decided to get a closer look．　　2　　 We got closer and closer, and Chris was doing 110 kilometers per hour．We were very close to the kangaroos－too close－when we heard a loud BANG!

　　Chris stopped the car and we got out．Behind the car was a larger kangaroo lying completely still on the ground．　　3　　 He took off his sunglasses and put them on the kangaroo and did the same with his jacket．Then, he put his arm around the kangaroo and told me to take a photo of them together．　　4　　 While I was focusing the camera, I saw the kangaroo move．It suddenly woke up, looked at Chris, and jumped away into the distance before we could do anything．

　　I started laughing but Chris looked very serious．　　5　　 I started laughing even harder．I stopped laughing, however, when he said that our car keys were also in the jacket!

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容和首字母提示，在短文空白处填入适当的单词，使短文内容通顺、合理。

　　Tuesday, 4^th May

　　Hurray! I’ve just met my all-time hero－Wong Kam-Po．I’ve seen him many t　　1　　 on television, but it was fantastic to meet him in person because c　　2　　 is my favourite sport．I’d love to be a professional cyclist(自行车手)one day．

　　I arrived at Shangri-La Hotel on Sunday to meet my family for lunch, when I found out that Wong Kam-po was giving a talk there．I decided to l　　3　　 to the talk instead．Wong talked about w　　4　　 the gold medal at the 2006 Asian Games．He said he felt very p　　5　　 of himself and his teammates．He explained how he and his team prepared themselves for races．

　　After the talk, I went up to him and introduced m　　6　　．I asked him f　　7　　 some advice to improve my riding skills．I was a bit nervous s　　8　　 I couldn’t express myself very well．Wong said that we needed to believe in ourselves and should never give u　　9　　．

　　It was a fantastic e　　10　　 and I really enjoyed talking to my hero!

阅读下面5段语言材料，从A到F选项中找出与它们相对应的标题。

London-Paris Tour Details(详情)

1．Please wait by the front desk at 4∶45am for your FREE transfer to and from St．Pancras International Station．It’s for the travelers staying in central London hotels only．

2．Check in at 5∶30am for your journey to Paris．Meet your guide at the group welcome desk at St．Pancras International Station where you will receive your welcome pack．Our guide will travel with you the whole day．

3．Enjoy a tour of Paris on comfortable boat seats! We visit the Eiffel Tower where you can enjoy amazing views of the city from the second floor．

4．Visit the brilliant Palace of Versailles, which was built in 1661．Take in the Great Royal partments, Hall of Mirrors and the Queen’s Apartments．The tour also includes a visit to the wonderful gardens, except on Saturday and Public Holidays．

5．You guide will take you back to the Gare du Nord．Your departure time from Paris is 8∶13pm, arriving back in London at 9∶40pm．

阅读短文，根据短文内容和所给出的首字母，在空白处填入适当的单词，将完整的单词写在短文后面的横线上。

　　When Mike was walking through the town, he noticed a stranger man．The stranger looked at him with a big frown(皱眉)and it made Mike very uncomfortable．Mike did nothing w　　1　　, but the man still frowned at him．He was so angry that he frowned at the man with his tongue(舌)out．And he found most of the people around looked unhappy and frowned．Mike wondered w　　2　　 so many people frowned at each other．

　　A clever idea came into Mike’s head．He should s 　　3　　 first．It seemed silly at first, but he want to h　　4　　 a try．When a woman walked towards him, he smiled a 　　5　　 her and the lady smiled at him, and most of the people smiled at him, too．Everybody seemed happy b　　6　　 of the smile of the clever boy．

　　Then Mike once again met the stranger and the man still looked at him w　　7　　 a frown．Mike had a good idea．He smiled a big smile w　　8　　 the man passed him．The man stopped, looking at Mike’s face and he started to smile．The two strangers laughed and they b　　9　　 felt happy．Just a smile lifts you up f　　10　　 a feeling of down．So when you see a man with a frown, put a smile on your face．And you’ll find that the world is a happy place．

短文填词

　　George Stephenson is my f　　1　　 inventor．He was b　　2　　 in 1781．He was f　　3　　 a poor English worker's family．His father was too poor to s　　4　　 him to school．He began l　　5　　 his ABC when he was seventeen．On his 18th birthday he could write his o　　6　　 name．

　　George had to work when he was o　　7　　 a small child．He worked twelve h　　8　　 every day．But he worked and studied very h　　9　　．As he studied hard, he invented many things．The locomotive(火车头)was the g　　10　　 one among them．

短文填词根据文章意思和首字母提示写出所缺单词，每空一词

　　Jessie feels excited b　　1　　 it is her first day to work at Mr．Smith's shop．After breakfast she w　　2　　 a pair of new shoes．She says g　　3　　 to her mother and goes out of the house．The shop is n　　4　　 her home so she walks there．

　　There is a heavy r　　5　　 the night before and there is dirty water all over the street．W　　6　　 she goes across the street, a car runs p　　7　　 her and splashes(溅起)water on her．Her shoes g　　8　　 dirty．Luckily, it is hot．She is very sad and she wants to cry．However, she knows she has to hurry to the shop so she s　　9　　 to run．When she gets there, she sees a n　　10　　 on the door．It says：CLOSED BECAUSE OF POWER FAILURE(停电)．