My grandmother looks forward to _________my aunt in Hong Kong.

A. hanging out B. taking a trip C. hearing from D. turning down

— _________?

—It’s Friday, October 12th.

A. How’s today B. When is today C. What’s today D. How’s the weather today

There is going to _______a sports meeting next week. If it _______, we’ll have to cancel it.

A. be; will rain B. have; will rain C. be; rains D. have; rains

Here’s the recipe ____________my favorite turkey hamburger.

A. for B. of C. on D. With

-- What’s your New Year’s__________________? -- I’m going to take more exercise.

A. exercise B. resolution C. job D. Subject

“It’s over! Thank goodness!” school was _ and I was tired. I _at the front of the school bus.

Janie, the driver, tries to the uncomfortable atmosphere(气氛,氛围) by striking the match of talks. I try to listen , but usually I am too thinking about my day. On this day, however, her talk was worth .

“My father’s ill ,” she said to no one in particular(特别地). I could see worry in her . I had never seen her like this before. She always meets students a smile.

With a sudden change of interest, I asked, “ What’s wrong with him?”

With her eyes wet and her voice , she answered, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes lowered as she continued. “I’ve already my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.” I couldn’t answer. My heart ached for her.

I sat on the thinking of the great pain my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her. I wouldn’t want anyone to go through that. Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus , that was just her job. She had a whole world of family and cares .

I suddenly very selfish. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant.

I shouldn’t have been so selfish and self-centered. people is an art.

1.A. in B. off C. over D. on

2.A. ran B. walked C. sat D. stood

3.A. rest B. break C. close D. open

4.A. polite B. rude C. politely D. quickly

5.A. busy B. free C. busily D. freely

6.A. looking at B. agreeing with C. talking to D. listening to

7.A. eyes B. face C. mouth D. ears

8.A. with B. within C. without D. for

9.A. usually B. usual C. unusual D. truly

10.A. remembered B. forgotten C. lost D. missed

11.A. seat B. house C. room D. desk

12.A. worker B. driver C. teacher D. doctor

13.A. also B. either C. too D. at all

14.A. felt B. feel C. thought D. was

15.A. Looking at B. Understanding C. Getting to know D. Watching

A primary school teacher asked her students to write a composition about what they would like God to do for them. At the end of the day, while marking the compositions, she read one that impressed her deeply. Her husband, who had just walked in, saw her crying and asked her, “What happened?”

She answered, “Read this. It is one of my students’ compositions.”

“Dear God, tonight I ask you for something very special: Make me into a television. I want to take its place and live like the TV in my house. Have my own special place, and have my family around me. To be taken seriously when I talk, I want to be the centre of attention and be heard without interruption(打断) or questions. I want to receive the same special care that the TV receives even when it is not working. Have the company of my dad when he arrives home from work, even when he is tired. And I want my mom to want me close when she is sad and upset, instead of ignoring(不理) me. And ...I want my brothers to fight to be with me...I want to feel that my family just put everything aside, every now and then, just to spend some time with me. And last but not least, make sure that I can make them all happy and entertain（vt.娱乐） them. God, I don’t ask you for much. I just want to live like our TV. ”

At that moment the husband said, “My God, poor kid, what horrible parents!” .The teacher looked up at him and said, “That composition is our son’s!”

1.Why did the teacher cry?

A. Because a composition moved her deeply.

B. Because the composition was very bad.

C. Because the students were lazy.

D. Because she had a fight with her husband.

2.Who was the boy that wrote the composition?

A. student who was with God.

B. A student who was like a television

C. A student in her class, but not her son.

D. A student in her class, in fact, her son.

3.According to the article, what will happen when the boy talks?

A. Everyone will pay attention to him.

B. He will be interrupted.

C. No one will pay attention.

D. His mother will talk to him.

4.Which is not right according to the passages?

A. TV can entertain them

B. TV can catch the attention of his family.

C. TV can give you answers when you ask question.

D. TV can receive special care from his family.

5.According to the article, we can know the boy is_________.

A. naughty B. lonely C. happy D. Wrong

Welcome Aboard (乘坐) your Piccadilly Flight to Heathrow

The Piccadilly line to Heathrow (伦敦西斯罗机场) is not only the fast way to travel but also the cheapest. So the next time you’re flying to Heathrow, make sure you fly Piccadilly line.

Your Piccadilly flight features (特点):

Departures (发车) from 36 stops on the Piccadilly line, or from over 200 stations only one change way

Service every 5 minutes to and from Heathrow throughout the day

Journeys from central London taking less than 50 minutes

Only ?3.70 for a single adult fare（票价）

See tables below for journey times

Fares to and from London

Adult single ?3.70

Child single ?1.50

If you are traveling as a group, then you are allowed to use the family travel card, which means each adult can travel for ?3.40, and each child for ?0.80.

Traveling to Heathrow

Traveling from Heathrow

1.At what time does the first train leave Earls Court on Sunday?

A. 07:15B. 05:55C. 05:13D. 05:57

2. If your father wants to take the train, how much should he pay?

A. ?1.50B. ?3.40C. ?3.70 D. ?5.20

3. If you miss a train, how long will it take to wait for another?

A. 39 minutesB. 49 minutes C. 50 minutes D. only 5 minutes

4.The last train to Piccadilly Circus on Wednesday leaves at ______.

A. 00:32B. 00:43C. 23:49D. 23:30

5.If you travel with your mum and dad as a child, what is your best choice?

A. All pay full fare.B. Use the family travel card.

C. Each pay for his or her own.D. Look for free tickets.

五个外国留学生今年七月份想到中国不同的城市旅游，请仔细阅读第56-60题中的个人情况说明，并从A至F六个选项中最适合他们的城市（其中一项为多余选项）。

1.Joe comes from Moscow. He has studied in Beijing for two years. So he misses his hometown very much. He hopes to go to a city where he can find the feeling of returning home.

2.Mary is an American girl. She likes going shopping. This year she’ll graduate from a famous Chinese college. So she is planning to travel to a city where she may find a job.

3.Henry is from Canada. He is interested in surfing and diving(潜水). But the city in which he is living is far from the sea. So he is expecting to get to a place where he can do these activities and taste bananas and pineapples(菠萝).

4.Rosa comes from Britain. She cannot stand hot weather. And she thinks some Chinese cities have too much pollution. So she wants to go somewhere clean and peaceful.

5. Timmy comes from Japan. He has great interest in taking photos. He is looking forward to staying close to nature. He even wants to take a boat while taking photos. However, he doesn’t like hot food.

ACity: Lasa

Temperature in July:15-17°C

Attractions: blue sky, fresh air and wonderful dances

BCity: Harbin

Temperature in July: 24-30°C

Attractions: some old buildings in Russian style

CCity: Chongqing

Temperature in July:28-30°C

Attractions: tall mountains, hot food and friendly people

DCity: Hong Kong

Temperature in July:29-30°C

Attractions: nice and cheap clothes, all kinds of tasty food and chances to find good jobs

ECity: Guiling

Temperature in July:29-30°C

Attractions: fantastic hills, clean rivers and many other natural sights

FCity: Sanya

Temperature in July:27-32°C

Attractions: exciting water sports, lovely beaches and great tropical(热带的) fruit

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯（每个单词限用一次）.

School is where we learn, make friends and grow up. But ____1.___ happen daily in schools across the world. We hear reports of students falling down ____2.___ buildings while cleaning windows. Other students are hit by football on the playground. Three years ago, some students fell down on the stairs and were stepped on by __3.____, with tragic results.

We feel ____4.___ sorry for the loss of lives. There is ___5.____ we can do to bring the students back, but we can try to prevent (防止) such things from ____6.____ again. You should do the following things to prevent a stampede (踩踏)。

After class or school, don’t rush out at the same time. Wait until there are ___7.____ people trying to leave.

When you walk with a crowd of people, stay alert (警惕的) and ____8.____ your steps. Don’t play around.

Be familiar with your ___9.__ and learn where the safety exits are.

When there’s pushing and squeezing (挤)， don’t move and try to hold on to something. ___10.__ stay in a corner until the crowd leaves.