When I was young, my father used to grow carnations — a kind of flower that was red, pink and white. He took care of them with much love and devotion (挚爱). When he came home from work every day, he would enjoy watching them. And he used to tell us, “No one should touch my flowers.”

One day, my younger sister Clemence, who loved Dad very much, wanted to help him. So she cut the carnations from their stems (枝干) one by one and arranged them on the ground. She believed that Dad would be very pleased to see them that way. When Mom and I realized what my sister had done, we became completely speechless. However, my sister didn’t know why no one showed her any appreciation (欣赏). When Dad came back, he went straight to watch the flowers as usual. Seeing his flowers lying on the ground like dead animals, he was surprised at first. He looked towards the street to see if it was any of the neighbor’s children who could have done it. Then he looked at Mom in silence. Finally Mom, who always taught us to tell the truth, said, “No bad neighbors did this great job, only your lovely daughter Clemence.” Dad’s face changed into a smile and then he said, “Do I have better flowers than my lovely daughter?” My younger sister smiled and hugged Dad strongly.

1. How many kinds of colors do carnation have according to the passage?

A. One.B. Two. C. Three.D. Four.

2.Why did Clemence cut the carnations from their stems?

A. Because she didn’t like them.

B. Because Dad told her to do so.

C. Because Mum told her to do so.

D. Because she wanted to help her dad.

3.What does the underlined word “speechless” mean in Chinese?

A. 无语的 B. 伤心的C. 惊奇的D. 无助的

4.What did the father feel after hearing what the mother said?

A. Angry. B. Excited.

C. pleased. D. Sad.

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. My Cleverest SisterB. My Dad’s Best Flower

C. My Dad’s CarnationsD. My Honest Mother

A: Hi, Mona! I am going to have a birthday party on Saturday evening. 1.

B: Oh, I am going to visit my grandfather on Saturday evening.

A: 2.

B: I have to take the piano lessons.

A: Oh! 3.

B: Well, Friday is fine.

A: Friday? That’s tomorrow! OK. We can have it then. 4.

B: Sure. 5.

A: In my house at half past four.

B: Great! See you then.

A: Bye!

1.It’s polite to k on the door before entering a room.

2.He is hungry and he would like a b of tomato and beef noodles.

3.They will go to London for vacation in A , 2014.

4. His mother always gets up e because she makes breakfast for his family.

5.As students, we should f our homework on time every day.

6.We could hear her sweet (声音) from the next room.

7.Would you please make a shopping list for the (野餐)?

8.Tom like a apple, but he doesn’t like a (香蕉) at all.

9.She borrowed my book last weekend, but she didn’t (归还) it to me.

10. The grandpa still keeps doing homework (虽然) he is seventy-nine years old.

As a boy, Tim Green had two dreams: becoming a football player and becoming a writer. Both of the dreams have come true.

After studying at Syracuse University, Tim began to play football in the NFL (国家橄榄球联盟). He was a great player in the NFL for eight years.

While Tim played in the NFL, he began writing. His first book came out before he stopped playing football.

After writing many books for adults, Tim began writing books for young readers. Many stories in his books happened in a world of sports. Tim got the inspiration (灵感) for writing from his own experiences as a football player. At the same time, Tim visited over 700 schools and talked to more than 400,000 students across the United States about the importance of education and the joys of reading!

Tim is also a TV broadcaster (节目主持人). His TV shows include FOX NFL Sunday, Battlebots, Good Morning America, Court TV, and most recently, Find My Family.

Do you like sports? Do you love reading? If your answer is “Yes”, you can try Tim Green’s books.

1.What were Tim Green’s dreams when he was young?

2. How long did Tim Green play in the NFL?

3.Where did Tim Green’s inspiration for writing come from?

4.What did Tim Green talk about to the students when he visited the school across the US?

5. How many jobs of Tim Green’s does the passage talk about?

书面表达（共10分）

为了使同学们之间相处得更加融洽，并且能够更好地适应社会，你校学生会正在举办以“how to behave well”为主题的英语征文比赛，请你写一篇英语短文谈谈你的看法。

要点：1.守时、有礼貌、诚实、公正；

2.友好待人，乐于助人；

3. ……

要求：1.用上所给要点，并适当补充。

2.文中不得出现真实的人名、校名、地址等相关信息。

3. 80个单词左右。

People in Korea and Japan are supposed to bow when they meet the first time.

A. on B. in C. during D. for

---- I don’t have any change on me, Will you pay for the milk? ---- .

A. That’s right B. Never mind C. Nothing serious D. No problem

----Will you go overseas after graduating from high school?

---- .

A. Who told you that? B. It depends C. Maybe you’re right D. And you?

---A number of foreigners come to see the Great Wall every year.

----Yes. It’s not only famous and beautiful but also the of China.

A. notice B. mark C. symbol D. sign

----Why must we invite him to our discussion?

----Her opinion because of her experience.

A. cares B. minds C. counts D. considers