Before the 2013 Spring Festival Gala(春晚),several young people were interviewed.Here are some of their opinions.

1.Why didn’t Student A like watching the CCTV gala in the past?

A.It had too many programs.

B.It had too many pop stars.

C.It had too many advertisements.

D.It had too many familiar performers.

2.Who does Student B watch the CCTV gala with?

A.Her family.B.Her friends.C.The fans.D.Her classmates.

3.What’s Student B’s wish for the CCTV gala?

A.Having more pop stars.

B.Offering more fun for people to relax.

C.Providing more high-quality performances.

D.Reflecting the improvement in Chinese people’s lives.

4.What does Student C think of the CCTV gala?

A.Necessary.B.Exciting.C.Outdated.D.Boring.

5.What do the three people have in common?

A.They are all fans of the gala.

B.They all used to like the gala.

C.They are all studying at university.

D.They all like to watch the gala on their iPads.

Knowing about yourself means not only that you find out what you’re good at and what you like, it also? means discovering what you’re not good at and what you don’t like. Both help you to see your aim(目标)in life.

Although most students would be unhappy if they found that they had failed a very difficult physics course, they have in fact learned a lot about themselves. They know that they should not become engineers or physical scientists. .If he or she draws something out of the failing. They may then decide on their aim and choose the kind of work they would be fit for and they would like to do.

It is impossible to decide whether or not you like something until you have tried it. If you decide that you would like to play the piano, you need to take more than one lesson before you can know whether you are really interested in it or you are able to do well.

It is not enough to want to be a great pianist. You also have to like the hard practice and long training before you become one. If you would enjoy being a great pianist but hate the work, forget it.

It’s a good plan to try as many ideas as possible when you are still young. And then you will be able to find out what your true interests are.

1.If you say you really know yourself,________.

A.you know what you are good at

B.you have got the whole picture of yourself

C.you keep in mind your aim in life

D.you have less you don’t like than what you like

2.The writer suggests________.

A.failure is a better mirror

B.advanced math courses help you to know yourselves.

C.success is more helpful

D.when one is unhappy he gets to know himself better

3.Failing can turn into something good________.

A.if you have aim in life and get the job you wish to have

B.if you lead a happier life

C.if your decision is right

D.if you learn something from it

4.The example of “playing the piano” in Paragraph 3 and 4 implies(意味)that________.

A.if you don’t like music,don’t practice the piano

B.it takes more than one lesson to learn to play the piano

C.you can decide only after you have tried

D.you can become a great pianist only after hard and long training

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.You have enough time before you come to a wise decision.

B.The more experiences you have,the better decision you will make.

C.Test ideas,compare and then decide.

D.People always make hasty(匆匆的)decisions.

单词拼写(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)

1.He likes playing football,and his sister likes playing the p (钢琴).

2.Jessica won’t watch TV until she f (完成)her homework.

3.You can borrow some books from the library,but you must r (归还)them on time.

4.Daddy’s suggestion was really h (有帮助的)for me to make a right decision.

5.I like a lot of vegetables,such as cabbages,carrots and t (西红柿).

合肥某学校九年级(3)班举行了“读好书,促成长”的主题班会。会上同学们积极发言,请根据发言内容写一份倡议书,倡议全班同学认真读书,丰富自己的课余生活。

参考词汇：获取知识gain knowledge;增长见识open the mind

My dear friends,

Reading plays an important part in our daily life.

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Let’s start reading now。

—All the volunteers were very tired, but 　 of them took a rest.

—They were busy looking for the missing people.

A. neither  B. all C. both　  D. none

—What kind of house would you like? ,

—I’d like __________with a garden in front of__________.

A. It, one B. one, one C. one, it D. it, it

This is the school _______ I studied three years ago.

A. where B. when C. that D. which

Liu Ying is good at singing. She sings ______the famous singer, CoCo.

A. as well as B. as good as

C. as better as D. as the best as

—Must I go to medical school and be a doctor like you, dad?

—No, you _______,son. You’re free to make your own decision.

A. can’t B. mustn’t

C. shouldn’tD. needn’t

____of the land in that district____ covered with trees and grass.

A．Two fifths；is B．Two fifth；are

C．Two fifth；is D．Two fifths；are