Each person has his own way to have fun. Some like sports. Some like playing chess or cards. But a large number of people enjoy listening to music.

Nowadays, music has become an important part of our life. We can listen to music on CDs, on radio or on TV. Also, we can search the Internet to find the song we like. It’s the easiest way to enjoy the music that we like. Also we can download (下载）our favorite songs from the Internet for free. If we have a Walkman (随身听），we can hear music everywhere. It can give us pleasure if we are sad. It can cheer us up, too. When we are tired, it can make us relaxed.

Different people like different kinds of music. Young people like pop music. Maybe old people like gentle and quiet music. Different music can express different feelings. When we are happy, we like to listen to jubilant (欢快的) music. When we are unhappy, we want to hear soft music. We need different kinds of music in different moods. We can get different feelings from music. Music is the best friend of human beings. We can’t imagine what life would be like without music.

1.According to the first paragraph, we can know people play chess, cards or listen to music .

A. for exercising B. to learn more knowledge C. for fun D. to relax

2.Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

A. Music can give us pleasure. B. Music can make us relaxed.

C. Music can cheer us up. D. Music can improve our listening skills.

3.According to the last paragraph, we can know the old people like probably.

A. gentle music B. rock music C. jazz music D. pop music

4.What does the underlined word “moods” mean in Chinese?

A. 心情 B. 喜怒无常 C. 气氛 D. 生气

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. No one likes playing chess.

B. There are different kinds of music.

C. Listening to music can make us more tired.

D. Old people don’t like music at all.

Now more and more people communicate（沟通） by sending messages with mobile phones, sending e-mails or even chatting on line. How about our pen, pencil or paper? Which one do you think is easier and more convenient, handwriting or texting (发短信)?

Today, texting is the most common way of communication, even among young students. People don’t write letters anymore. They usually send e-mails to their friends. From texting to e-mails, it seems like keyboard (键盘) are replacing the good old pencil and paper. As a result, many students are poor in handwriting. Some even don’t know how to write normal words we often use.

In order to improve students handwriting skills, the British government(政府) recently decided to open handwriting lessons in middle schools. The British government hopes the students will be able to learn how to write business and personal letters properly at any length(长度). The students will also be taught different kinds of writings. They will also learn to use correct spelling, punctuations (标点）and grammar. The handwriting lessons will begin in 2014. Why don’t you practice handwriting and write letters to your family and friends to surprise them?

1.Which is the most common way of communication among young students today?

A. Writing letters B. Texting C. Making telephone calls D. Making appointments

2.What does the underline word “ replacing” mean in Chinese?

A. 发生 B. 重装 C. 代替 D. 重复

3.What did the British government decide to do to improve students’ handwriting skills?

A. To help students write personal letters.

B. To open handwriting lessons in middle schools.

C. To send the students abroad to learn handwriting skills.

D. To ask the students not to send massages with mobile phones.

4.Through the handwriting lessons, the British students can’t learn_______.

A. to write business and personal letters B. different kinds of writings

C. to use correct spelling, punctuations and grammar D. to draw pictures

5.When will the British government begin the handwriting lessons?

A. In 2004 B. In 2012 C. In 2013 D. In 2014

A: Hi, Mike.

B: Hi, Lucy.

A: 1.

B: I cleaned up our neighborhood with my brother.

A: Er...Many people throw rubbish here and there. 2.

B: We usually put rubbish into different bags. 3.

A: Well done! I should learn from you and do as you did.

B: 4. Then it can remind others to keep our neighborhood clean.

A: Good idea! 5.

B: OK!

根据句子中所给的单词首字母或中文提示，填写正确的单词。

1.We see with our eyes and we walk with our f ________.

2.My sister is a n________. She works in a hospital.

3.The old man is d , so he can’t hear anything.

4.Mr. Smith wrote a l to his son last night.

5.Don’t do that. It’s a w__________ of time.

6.We should know about the ______________(重要性) of learning English.

7.We can’t (想象)what the life will be like in 100 years.

8.They were playing soccer ____________ (与……同时) I was doing my homework at home.

9.I think it’s ____________(不公平的）for parents to do all the housework.

10.Jenny cut ___________(她自己) yesterday.

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

Jim is a little boy who stays with his grandma.

He likes sweets and cakes. He always eats some food with sweets before he goes to bed. And as soon as he gets up in the morning, he can find some cakes on the table in his bedroom.

One morning, before Jim got up, his grandma took some cakes to his bedroom. She saw Jim crying in bed.

“What’s the matter, dear?” his grandma asked in a hurry.

“I have a bad toothache,” said Jim.

So his grandma had to take him to the dentist’s. Jim was looked over and the dentist pulled out the bad tooth for him at last.

Two days later Jim felt better and was at school again. Mrs. Hunt asked, “What was the matter with you those days, Jim?”

“I had a bad toothache, madam,” answered Jim.

“Oh, I’m sorry to hear that,” said Mrs. Hunt. “Is it better now?”

“I don’t know, madam. It was left with the dentist.” answered Jim.

“Sweets and cakes are bad for your teeth. In future, you should eat less sweet food and brush your teeth at least twice a day. ” said Mrs. Hunt.

1.Who does Jim stay with?

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2.What does Jim like?

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3.Did Jim have a headache one morning?

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4.How long was Jim away from school?

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5.What should Jim do in future?

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假如你叫Jim, 你听到你的好朋友Jack因为玩太多电脑游戏，现在头痛，眼睛不舒服( sore eyes), 腰背酸痛, 晚上还睡不好觉。请你写一封e-mail给他提些建议，劝告他照顾好自己的身体。

提示：

1. 远离电脑休息；

2. 每天做眼保健操 （do eye exercises）；

3. 多锻炼身体，不要一个姿势坐得太久而没有去运动；

要求：

1. 语句通顺、语意连贯；

2. 用上所有提示内容，可以适当发挥；

3. 邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

4. 70词左右。

Dear Jack,

I’m sorry to hear that you are not feeling well these days. You say that you have a headache.

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I hope you will be better soon. Yours,

Jim

Let’s wait the rain stops.

A．when B．because

C．until D．although

Beautiful flowers make us happy.

A. to feel B. feeling

C. felt D. feel

His parents ask him late at night.

A. don’t stay out B. to not stay out

C. not to stay out D. not stay out

It’s easy for us online now.

A. shop B. to shop

C. shopping D. to shopping