Americans think a great deal about time. From childhood they learn to value（珍惜）time. As children, they are taught to be on time to go to school, to do work and to do everything. When they are having a good time, they say that time flies. When a person is dying, they say he is living on borrowed time. Time is money. Time is knowledge. Time is everything in America. A working America has to work hard for 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week. This is the working time. In his free time, he also works hard for more money. Even Saturday and Sunday are filled with（充满）activities. In the street you can hardly see a man who walks slowly. They walk very fast. In fact, they are running. They love time because time brings them money, comforts and progress. But sometimes they also hate time, for they feel they have become servants（仆人）of the clock.

1.A working American has to work___ days a week in his working time.

A. seven B. six C. five D. four

2. An American always walks____.

A. sadly B. slowly

C. fast D. not very fast

3.“He is living on borrowed time” means_____.

A. He is dead B. He has little money.

C. He has no time D. He is dying

4.In his free time, an American usually_____.

A. has a good rest.

B. plays cards with their friends

C. stays at home all day and watched TV.

D. gets more money by work.

5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. The Americans usually value time.

B. The Americans are often on time.

C. All Americans love time and don’t hate time.

D. Sometimes the Americans hate time.

If you have a brother or sister, you already know you are different from each other. You live together in the same house and the same parents, but you have different personalities(性格).

Why is this? One possible reason is the way your parent treat you.

First –born children receive all the attention from their parents. Most families have twice as many photos of a first-born than any other child. Parents usually give first-born more responsibility and depend on them to take care of younger brothers and sisters. As a result, first -born are often responsible, hard-working, and jealous(嫉妒的). They often want to do well at school and work. There are more first-born American Presidents, for example, George Bush, George Washington, and Lyndon Baines Johnson than second or last-born children.

When a second child arrives, parents are more relaxed. The second child has to compete(媲美) with the first-born for the parents’ attention and love. Their children often choose different sports and hobbies to do well at school and work, but have to be creative to get their family’s attention. They are often friendly and cool. Many famous talk-show hosts were born last.

1.The writer thinks that the second children are often ______.

A. outgoing and jealous

B. cool and friendly

C. hard-working and serious

D. creative and responsible

2.The underlined word “responsibility” means _______ in the passage.

A. 关注 B. 溺爱

C. 快乐 D.责任感

3. ______is usually the happiest in the family according to the passage.

A. The eldest child B. The second child

C. The youngest child D. The father

4. We can learn from the passage that ______.

A. the second child is very similar to the first-born child

B. brothers and sisters usually have the same personalities

C. it’s easy for the second child to get his or her parents’ attention

D. there are more first-born successful people than second or last-born people

5. The passage is mainly about ______.

A. birth order and personalities

B. the personalities of the second child in a family

C. the personalities of the eldest child in a family

D. the personalities of the youngest child in a family

Here are four kinds of trip for vacation:

Trip 1 One Week In The Mountains

Bring your strong shoes and warm clothes for this walk in a beautiful area of the Green Mountains. You may go hiking. And you can find many kinds of animals living in this area.

Time: May 8-May 14 Tel:64639818

Adult(成年人):$110.00 Child:$55.00

Trip 2 Three Days In The Country

There are many beautiful gardens. Take your camera and enjoy the wonderful sight in Hunter Valley. It is a good place for fishing. You can also find different kinds of flowers here.

Time: May 20-May 22 Tel: 63986432

Adult: $50.00 Child: $25.00

Trip 3 Flashlight Adventure

Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight(手电筒), and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. It is a trip full of adventure(冒险). You can see many plants on your trip.

Time: May 16-May 18 Tel:63875629

Adult:$30.00 Not for children

Trip 4 Five Days By The Sea

Wear your sun hat and enjoy wonderful sunshine all the time from morning to evening. Our hotel is next to the sea. You can swim in the sea.

Time: May 23-May 27 Tel:67538293

Adult:$80.00 Child:$40.00

1. What number may you call if you and your friends want to enjoy the sunshine at the seaside?

A. 67538293. B. 63986432.

C. 64639818. D. 63875629.

2. Sam wants to stay in Hunter Valley with his wife, his five-year-old daughter and his seven-year-old son. How much will it cost?

A. $25. B. $50. C. $100. D. $150.

3.David loves sports. He will take his holiday from May 7 to May 15.What activity will he probably join in?

A. Hiking in the mountains. B. Fishing in the country.

C. Watching plants at night. D. Swimming in the sea.

4.Lucy wants to know something about the life of plants at night. Which trip will she take?

A. Trip 1. B. Trip 2. C. Trip 3. D. Trip 4.

5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned(提到)according to four ads?

A. The sun hat. B. The warm clothes.

C. The umbrella. D. The camera.

选词填空，用所给的单词的正确形式填空，每词只用一次(每小题1分，共10分)。

先阅读短文，然后根据短文内容从方框内所给单词中选择恰当的词（注意词形变化）填入空白处，使短文完整，通顺。一词只用一次，一空限填一词。

Alice likes cats 1. than any other animal. Although she is still young, she has experience of 2. after cats. When she was a child, she 3. with her grandparents. At that time, her grandparents already had an old cat, about 11years old, but she was only 4 years old. It was a good friend for her in her childhood. It was very 4. to her and never hurt her. One day , however, it left home and never 5. back again. It must be 6. . She was so sad that she was 7. for it for a long time.

Now Alice has four 8. . She takes good care of them and makes them live 9. . but she is afraid to take her cats out of the house. She says it is too 10. for animals to go outside because she thinks that they may be hurt.

任务型阅读(共5个小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成下面表格，每空最多三个单词。

A few months ago my father and I visited Singapore, one of the most beautiful cities in Asia. The city of Singapore is famous for its business(商业) and other activities. There are many places of interest such as the Tiger Balm Garden and Raffles Museum. There are also many important centers of learning such as the University(大学) of Singapore and the Science Centre. Being a famous city, hundreds of people do business or go sightseeing. Most tourists like the sights of the city.

During my stay in Singapore, I went out every day with my father to see the beautiful and interesting places and things in the city. One day we went to the Tiger Balm Garden where I saw many animals. We spent about half of the day visiting this place. Every night, I went around the city and visited some of the parks. I also visited a few of the cinemas(电影院).

I enjoyed every moment of my stay in the city of Singapore.

写作（满分20分）

假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Mike来信询问你的周末生活。请根据以下提示内容给他回信。

1. 周末不上课，但要完成家庭作业；

2. 课外阅读、做家务、看电视等；

3. 上周日和朋友们去野餐，拍了很多照片。

注意：字数60左右。信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mike,

I’m very glad to get your letter. You asked me about my life on weekends. Now let me tell you something about it.

___________________________________________________________

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Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Hua

-----What’s this? -----It’s ________.

A. white B. a key C. watch D. a orange

----- ________ is the quilt?----It’s red.

A. What B. What’s color

C. What color D. Whats’ color

-----________? -----My name is Mary.

A. How are you B. What’s your name

C. What’s this D. Are you Mary

What’s that ________English? It’s a map.

A. at B. to C. of D. in