Mr. White is a blind man who likes traveling alone. However, as a blind man, he has met a lot of troubles during his trips.

Once Mr. White traveled to Texas. It was his first time to go there. On the plane, he sat next to a woman who came from Texas. The woman told him that everything was bigger and better in her city. When Mr. White arrived, he found a hotel and decided to spend the night there.

After dinner, Mr. White went to a wine bar(酒吧) and ordered a glass of wine. When the waiter(服务员) brought him one, he was surprised.“Wow! How big!”he said. Mr. White doesn’t drink often, so he was a little drunk after drinking the wine. He wanted to go to the restroom, so he asked another waiter for directions.“Turn right at the information desk and it is the second door on the right,”said the waiter.

When Mr. White walked past the first door, he fell down. He missed the second and went towards the third door instead. He walked forward and then fell into the swimming pool. At that time he remembered that everything there was bigger. “Don’t flush(冲洗)! Don’t flush!”he shouted as soon as he got his head above water

1. who is Mr. White according to the passage?

A.He is a blind and lonely person.

B.He is a man who has a lot of troubles

C.He is a blind man but likes traveling alone.

2. What happened to Mr. White on the plane to Texas?

A.He sat next to a woman from Texas.

B.He told a woman that Texas was bigger and better.

C.A woman planned to travel Texas with him.

3. where is the swimming pool?

A.Turn left and it’s the second door on the left.

B.Turn right and it’s the second door on the right.

C.Turn right and it’s the third door on the right.

4.Where might the story appear?

A. A textbook

B. A magazine

C. A traveling book

Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. Paper provided an important way to communicate with knowledge.

Paper was first made in China about 2,000 years ago. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. After that, the foreign countries of CanadA. Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the United States became the most important in paper making. Today Finland makes the best paper in the world. And it has the biggest paper industry in the world.

When we think of paper, we think of newspaper, books, letters, and writing paper. So paper plays an important role in our lives.

Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated(隔热) with paper. You have perhaps seen homeless men sleep on a large number of newspapers. They are insulating themselves from the cold. In Finland, in winter it is sometimes 40℃ below zero. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.

1. --- What did the invention of paper mean?

--- It meant _________________.

A.more people could be educated

B.more books could be printed

C.paper is one of the most important products

2. When was paper made in southern Europe?

A. Before 1100.

B. After 1100.

C. After 1400.

3. Which country makes the best paper?

A. Finland

B. Norway

C. The United States

4. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.The invention of paper

B.The paper-making

C.The uses of paper

根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话。

A: Hello, Marcus! Welcome to my house. 1._________________

B: Sure.

A: 2._______________

B: Some Pu’er would be great, thanks.

A: Sure. I just got some from my Chinese friend. He is from Yunnan and he bought it in a local shop.

B: Oh, 3.____________________

A: You’re right. Chinese tea is drunk by people around the world.

B: Wow, this cup is beautiful and a little heavy. 4.________________

A: It is made of silver. I have many tea sets like this. 5._________________

B: Sounds like a great hobby.

单词（15分）

根据汉语填写单词。

1.A_________(陌生人) walked up to me and asked me the time.

2.It’s necessary for us to keep the ___________(秘密).

3.We have enough time to leave, so you don’t need to________(匆忙，忙碌).

4.She lived in ____________(德国) for a long time.

5.Every room in the hotel has a ________(私人的) bathroom.

2) 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。

6.The TV play _________(show) on CCTV 8 every day.

7.I have a dog. _______ (it) name is Wangcai.

8.Miss Li ________(require) her students to get to school on time every day.

9.He thought Americans can hardly avoid _____(buy) products made in China.

10.It is important to know how to ask for help__________(polite).

书面表达。（15分）

在每个人的成长过程中，谁都有一些变化，请以“How I’ve Changed”为题，根据下列表格所给要点，写一篇短文，介绍你的过去与现在生活变化。

要点：1. 短文应包括所有要点，可适当发挥；

2. 语句通顺，意思连贯；

3. 字数80词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数；

4，文中不能出现自己的姓名，所在学校班级信息。

How I’ve Changed

My life has changed a lot in the last few years.

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

This is new computer, It’s on table in my ______ bedroom.

A. a; an;/ B. a; the;/

C. the; the; a D. a; the; a

Are these books? No, they aren’t.. They are______.

A. your; her B. your; my

C. you; mine D. your; hers

These two are on the chair.

A. keies B. watches

C. dictionarys D. radioes

______your schoolbag? It’s on the sofa.

A. where is B. where are

C. what is D. what are

---______is this girl?---she is my sister.

----______do you spell “sister”?---S-I-S-T-E-R.

A. who; what B. who; how

C. what; how D. where; what