—What do you think of Mary’s dress?

—I think it still looks quite fashionable on her _______ it is a style of many years ago.

A. though B. unless C. until D. because

—The light is still on in his room. Do you know ___________ ?

—Maybe he has to study for a test.

A. if he works hard

B. who he is studying with

C. what he is busy with

D. when he will stop working

The train has gone ___________ the tunnel. We can’t see it.

A. across B. through

C. crossing D. over

--- My parents are taking me to Paris for my summer holiday!

--- Really?______ .

A. Have a good time B. You’re welcome

C. It doesn’t matter D. That’s it

Robert had just moved into the neighborhood, and he had a strange feeling that he was not wanted. He thought maybe boys were trying to get idea of what he was like. But that didn’t make him feel any less . He was new, and he had to be , Still, proving himself would not be all easy. He didn’t want to make friends with bad boys or do anything the law to prove that he was . No! He must show what he was in a good way. That’s how he got his idea.

The next day was Saturday. He that most of the boys would go down to the playground and choose sides for Saturday’s game. Robert knew he was strong. Then the boys would want to be his friends.

He early and did his step exercises. He shot the ball several times and did some other exercises. Some of were very difficult and looked cool.

Then the boys came. Robert what he had done before the game and what he could do. No one said a . The boys just looked at each other and thought about it. When it was all over, the biggest one in the group and shook his hand. Robert knew ha had made it.

1.A. another B. the others C. others D. the other

2.A. lonely B. friendly C. happy D. uncertain

3.A. examined B. checked C. corrected D. tested

4.A. even B. that C. too D. much

5.A. for B. against C. on D. about

6.A. weak B. friendly C. strong D. lovely

7.A. made of B. made from C. made up of D. made into

8.A. decided B. considered C. realized D. knew

9.A. football B. basketball C. volleyball D. baseball

10.A. arrived B. got C. reached D. appeared

11.A. that B. it C. them D. which

12.A. looked throughB. went through C. lived through D. got through

13.A. showed B. acted C. played D. gave

14.A. letter B. word C. phrase D. sentence

15.A. cried B. left C. smiled D. stayed

1.You can get in touch with ________ if you want to buy an old cell phone.

A. Elaine B. Coco C. Salina D. Jason

2. Charlie wishes to rent an apartment ___________.

A. which is near restaurants

B. which is in the university

C. which has a dining hall

D. which he can take a shower in

3. From the last two advertisements, we know ___________.

A. the puppy has been missing for 8 months

B. the purple wallet was found on Sep. 21st

C. Salina loves the puppy very much

D. Salina lived on Man Street

Good food photography makes the food look fresh, so many dishes have stand-ins, just as movie stars do. “When I get my lights and camera set up, I remove the stand-in and put in the real thing,” explains Ray Webber, who photographs food for magazine advertisements. “Sometimes I have to brush the food with its juices because it may have dried out a bit. And when I’m shooting something like tomatoes, I always carry an atomizer(喷雾器) of water to spray(喷洒) them with dew(水珠) just before I shoot.”

Shooting food outdoors has special problems. “ I’m always worrying about flies or worms(虫) coming up a glass,” Webber explains. “I am also worried that someday a dog will come up from behind and run off with the food.” Once Webber was shooting a piece of cheese outdoors and needed something to add to its colour. Finally he found a plant with lovely blue flowers. When the photo appeared, several people were horrified(惊骇的), because the plant was Deadly Nightshade which can be very dangerous.

1.What does the underlined word “stand-ins” probably mean in the passage?

A. 老板 B. 保姆 C. 替身 D. 经纪人

2.The food probably looks best in photographs if it has been __________

A. cooked B. kept warm

C. washed D. brushed with its juice

3. Webber is afraid that dogs might ________.

A. bark while he is shooting B. get into his pictures

C. steal the food D. break his camera

4.From the passage we can say that Deadly Nightshade may ______.

A. be sweet B. make people die

C. be ugly D. be delicious

Wang Jiaming from Beijing Chenjinglun High School says he is a lucky boy. He’s happy that he’s sitting the senior high school entrance exam (中考) in 2014 instead of 2016.

On Oct 22, Beijing Municipal Commission of Education (北京市教委) announced that, from 2016, the English scores in the senior high school entrance exam will be reduced from 120 to 100. Of the 100 points, the listening ability scores will increase to 50. Meanwhile, the points for Chinese will increase from 120 to 150.

“The change won’t affect me. I feel so luck because English is my strongest subject,” said Wang.

Why such a change? It places the importance on Chinese in our study, and reduces students’ pressure, said Li Yi, spokesman of the commission.

“The change will also push us to pay attention to the practical usage of English,” said Li. “ Students will be encouraged to learn to understand English menus and read English news on mobile phones.”

There isn’t news that other cities will have the same change. But several places are making changes to English tests in the college entrance exams.

For example, Shandong is considering taking out the listening part of the English exam in its gaokao.

But, “being tested for less points doesn’t mean the subject can be taken lightly.,” Bai Ping wrote in China Daily.

English has long been the world’s most commonly used language. Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji once said: “In a globalizing economy, if you cannot interact with foreighers, how can one be part of the world economy?”

Wang Jiaming said he understood the change. “Chinese, not English, is our mother tongue,” he said. “But still, I think English is both interesting and useful.”

1.In the Beijing senior high school entrance exam of 2016, __________.

A. the English scores will be cut down to 100

B. the English listening ability scores will be lowered

C. the points for Chinese will be reduced by 30 points

D. the points for chemistry will increase y 20 points

2. Wang Jiaming feels lucky because ____________.

A. he doesn’t need to take the important exam

B. the exam changed from 2016 doesn’t affect him

C. he does well in Chinese

D. he is poor in chemistry

3. What is the main purpose of the change?

A. To encourage students to learn how to order meals in English.

B. To make students learn to read English news on mobile phones.

C. To ask students to prepare for the college entrance exam.

D. To make students pay more attention to learning Chinese.

4. What does Bai Ping think of the reforms?

A. They make students spend less time on English.

B. They make it harder to get a high score.

C. Studying English is still important for the students.

D. English is both interesting and useful.

Betty is not traditional American beauty. She is unfashionable, has thick red glasses, untidy hair and large metal braces (牙套) on her teeth. But this hasn't stopped her from becoming one of American's favourite TV characters. So how did she manage to do it?

The answer is that charm（美德） can be more attractive than beauty. Betty is the main character in a TV show Ugly Betty. The show is about her life as an office worker at a fashion magazine in New York.

The TV show has just started. Betty has many exciting experiences and romantic stories. Betty is often looked down on and laughed at by the people around. But she manages to do better than others with her hard work, charm and wisdom. The show tells us about how a girl goes from an ugly young duck into a beautiful swan.

Though you may know the ending of the show from the beginning and the story is familiar to many of us, it has still been a big success in the USA. It has attracted a large number of viewers and won two Golden Globes awards, one of the highest honors for a television program in the USA. “I think you can see a bit of Betty in all of us, and I mean men as well, because it's about the underdog (弱者)”, says Ashley Jensen, who plays one of the characters on the show.

The program is so popular because of the performance of the 23-year-old actress America Ferrera who plays the role of Betty. She brings the character alive on the screen.

1.Betty is popular because of ________.

A. her clothes B. her charm

C. her personality D. her job

2.What does the underlined word “it” probably mean in the passage？

A. the beginning B. the ending

C. the story D. the show

3. Which of the following is not true according to the show?

A. Betty is a girl of wisdom.

B. Betty acts as a beautiful swan on the show.

C. Betty is an American favorite TV character.

D. Betty is often looked down on by the people around.

4.What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Beauty from within. B.A romantic story.

C.An ugly girl. D.An exciting experience.

用方框中所给词或词组的适当形式填空，每次限用一次。

1.The homeless children should be_________ with some food and clothes.

2.Our parents hope we can grow up very ___________ .

3.Mary likes to walk to the ______ floor every day. It’s good for her health.

4.A________ person always works hard and never gives up.

5.We do some sports every day _______ the cold.