Bill ,Frank and Dave were brothers. Every year, they sent their mother expensive gifts on her birthday .They liked to show her how rich and successful they were.

The eldest brother ,Bill, had a lot of money and wanted his mother to have the most expensive gifts, but he didn’t know what to buy .so he put an ad in the newspaper .”Wanted ----the greatest gift for my mother,”

About a week before his mother’s birthday a man came to his office .he brought a big bird.

“This bird,”the man said ,”can speak ten languages and sing some pop songs”

“Really?I’d like to listen to it.”Bill said

The man made the bird talk in French and tell a joke in Japanese. Then the bird sang a beautiful song .Bill was very happy and paid nine thousand dollars for the bird, The next day Bill sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card

The day after his mother’s birthday he called his mother,” Well ,mother,” he asked ,”what do you think of the bird?”

“Oh, it’s very delicious, dear.” Said his mother.

1.who is the eldest brother?

A. Dave B. Bill C. Jack D. Frank

2.What did Bill put in the newspaper?

A.A show B.A magazine C. An ad. D. A report

3.How many languages could the bird speak?

A. Five B. seven C. eight D. ten

4.How much did Bill pay for the bird?

A.Nine dollars B. Ten dollars C. Nine thousand dollars D. Ten thousand dollars

5.What did Bill send to his mother for her birthday ?

A.A bird with a card B. Some money C.A joke D.A song

阅读短文，真确的写T，错误的写F

Finland is a great country to visit, especially for relaxing. You can easily find peace and quiet there because much of the country is covered with forests. It also has lots of hills and thousands of lakes and islands .Depending on the season, visitors can enjoy themselves in bird--watching ,hiking, fishing and other outdoor activities .There is even a part of Finland where people can see the beautiful Northern Lights.

If you are a nature lover, you will discover plenty to enjoy in Finland .You will also find that the people of Finland are easy-going, This might be because they spend a lot of time having a sauna（桑拿） to relax themselves together .Finland even has a competition that is about spending time in one sauna. In the Sauna World Championships, People try to stay as long as they can in sauna .This is really a hot competition! Finland is always considered as one of the best places in the world to live, from its capital ,Helsinki .,to its great number of lakes and forests.

Finland is truly one of the world’s greatest treasures.

1.Forests cover much of Finland.

2.Visitors can enjoy hiking and fishing whenever they visit Finland.

3.The Northern Lights can be seen in a part of Finland.

4.The people of Finland are serious and hard--working.

5.Havimg a sauna is a popular way for people to relax themselves in Finland.

阅读短文，然后完成短文后的表格，每空一词。

From 8：30 pm to 9:30pm on Saturday, March 23rd, 2013, a great number of people around the world turned off the lights for Earth Hour. It is a bit like an environmental New Year, providing a chance to help care for our earth and make people around the world learn how important it is to do that.

What did you do for Earth Hour this year? Let’s share the Earth Hour stories.

Emma was on one of the mountains near the city and took photos of my city. It was great to watch the stars and the moon after a busy day that she could enjoy this relaxing moment.

Albert works as a waiter in a restaurant. Their restaurant was still open even for Earth Hour as they got lots of reservations(预定) that night. So they spent the hour working by candlelight. And guess what? Their customers loved that and promised to come for next Earth Hour.

Brandon turned off the main power to his house and went for a walk for Earth Hour. It was a little strange to walk in the dark, but it was only for one hour. Just think of what it must have been like before the invention of light bulb!

Mary invited her friends who know and support Earth Hour activities. They actually had a candlelight and they talked about the old happy days that they spent together in college.

Information Card

根据句意及首字母填写单词。

1.Do you know the c____ answer to the math problem?

2.He was so t_____ that he drank plenty of water in one breath.

3.The man is good at playing Chinese c______

4.Many foreign t______ come to China every year.

5.The Red Army s________ in arriving in Gansu Province in 1936.

用所给词的适当形式填空。

1.Tea ______ (leaf) are produced in the south of the Yangze River.

2.Could you tell me how ______ (pronounce) the new word?

3.Twenty dollars ______ (be) enough.

4.He spent the rest of his life _______ (teach).

5.Tom writes his homework as _____ (care) as Maria.

根据句意及汉语提示，完成句子。

1.Unfortunately, my car ______ down when I went home.（抛锚）

2.He looked at me in ______. (惊讶)

3._______ (安全) is important.

4.Have you ____ of the romantic tale? (听说)

5.In his ______ (三十)，he began to teach.

补全对话。（每空一词，共5分）

A: What bad weather! Another sandstorm begins.

B: So it is. But why are there so many sandstorms recently?

A: Because there is so much sand around us.

B: Why is there so much sand?

A: Because a lot of land has been _1.___ into sand.

B: And why?

A: Because people have __2.___ down a lot of trees.

B: That may be the root(根源). We should __3.__ people from cutting down trees. Although we have built “ the Great Green Wall”, we still need to work hard to __4.___ the environment.

A: I agree _5.__ you. Let’s go to the hill and plant trees on Sunday.

B:Good idea.

假如你叫王倩，5月26日那天，你和同学约好去春游。请你根据表格中所给信息，用英语写一篇日记。

参考词汇：出发set off

May 26th, Sunday Fine

It was fine.________________________________________________

Mike will go abroad tomorrow. I am going to _____ at the airport.

A.sent him offB.saw him offC.see off D.see him off

—It’s a long story, but you can hardly find new words in it.

—Good! _____ it will be too hard for children.

A.So B.AndC.ButD.Or