Imagine this： your parents go away on business， but you have to stay at home alone. Would life be as easy as when your parents are ___? Would it be a perfect holiday for you?

Zheng Chenyu says that she would _____ “Where can I find food? How can I cook it?” The 14-year-old girl says that she knows ____ about cooking.

“I can have tomato and egg soup， but that’s all. I think many of my classmates are the same. We don’t know what to do， or how to ____ ourselves，” said Zheng. “And I may forget something important. I may probably ______ television and then burn(煮干) the soup.” _____ Zheng believes that basic life skills， such as cooking and washing clothes， are especially important， she doesn’t think teenagers get enough practice.

“As soon as I leave home， I’ll learn to cook. But now parents do almost ______ for us. We’re very lazy，” she said.

Most teenagers only have time for their ___.They don’t learn any life skills until they go to college. However， Sima Yige doesn’t think so. “I think I’d be all right. I wouldn’t just eat sandwiches or fruit. I know how to cook some ______ dishes because my mum showed me，” the 13-year-old boy said. In his opinion， many teenagers depend(依靠) too much on their parents， and there is much more to learn than cooking， like “______ up your room or even dressing yourself properly”.

For most teenagers it wouldn’t be a holiday at all.

1.A. at B. out C. in D. around

2.A. think B. feel C. worry D. say

3.A. little B. a little C. few D. a few

4.A. look after B. look at C. look for D. look out

5.A. see B. watch C. look D. listen

6.A. Although B. However C. Because D. So

7.A. none B. something C. nothing D. everything

8.A. housework B. school C. homework D. life

9.A. nice B. important C. difficult D. easy

10.A. tidying B. to tidy C. tidy D. tidied

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1.What do you need if you want to kill ants?

A. Microbial insecticide. B. Moonlight Company.

C. Canvas Bag. D. Dr Clean.

2.You're going to love the natural soap， because ____ .

A. it is clean B. it smells sweet

C. there are no chemicals D. it is powerful

3.How much will you pay if you want three shampoos and two canvas bag mailed to you?

A. $12.25. B. $ 20.50.

C. $13.50. D. $17.

4.What does the underlined word “ it ” most probably refer to（指代）?

A. Canvas bag. B. Chemical.

C. The house. D. Dr Clean.

5.How many products are mentioned in the ads ?

A.3 B.4 C.4 D.5

We are all busy taking about and using the Internet. But how many of us know the history of the Internet?

Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time， computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down， then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working， information could be sent through another part. In this way， computer network system would keep on working all the time.

At first the Internet was only used by the government (政府). But in the early 1970s， universities， hospitals and banks were allowed to use it， too. However， computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s， computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.

Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mails is more and more popular among students.

The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.

1.The Internet has a history of more than _________ years.

A. fifty B. ten C. forty D. twenty

2.A new network system was set up to_______.

A. make computers cheaper

B. make itself keep on working all the time

C. break down the whole networks

D. make computers large and expensive

3. At first the Internet was only used by __________.

A. the government B. universities

C. hospital and banks D. schools

4. ________ made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.

A. Computers B. Scientists

C. Software D. Information

5. Which of the following sentences is true?

A. In the 1960s， computer networks worked well

B. In the early 1970s， the Internet was easy to use.

C. Sending e-mails is more popular among students than before.

D. Today it is still not easy to get on-line.

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目所选的选项涂黑。

When you finish high school or university， is learning done?

The answer is “no”. In many countries， people continue learning all their lives. 1._______is lifelong(终身的) learning important?

How can it help you?

You go to school and learn. You study. You take tests. 2.______learning doesn’t only happen in school. Learning doesn’t 3._____

when you graduate from high school or college. You are learning all the time. For example， learning can 4.____when you go to a museum. It can 5.___ happen when you get a job. You learn when you 6. _____ sports or when you take a trip. 7._____ is life! We never stop learning. Every day you can improve yourself by learning something 8.________.

Let’s look at one example of lifelong learning in Japan. In Japan， lifelong learning is very important. People in Japan like to try new learning activities. Music， calligraphy(书法) and foreign languages are some of their 9._______ classes.

When we graduate from school， we should10.______ on learning. Make lifelong learning one of your goals!

信息归纳（本题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）

请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，完成信息卡，把答案写在答题卡指定的位置上。

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书面表达（本题15分）根据要求完成短文写作，并将作文写在答题卡的指定位置上。假如你是一名叫林涛的中学生，看了上述报道后，你想表达自己的看法，请给栏目编辑写封电子邮件，内容包括：

1. 你对其中的哪个故事感兴趣？为什么？

2.描述身边类似的现象或经历，并谈谈你的切身感受。

3.就该现象提出至少两条你的建议或做法。

要求：（1）不得照抄原文，不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名。

（2）语句通顺，书写规范，词数80个左右，作文的开头结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Editor，

I read the stories on Life in China today.

______________________________________________________________________________________

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Yours，

Lin Tao

Mary began to play ________ guitar at the age of seven.

A. a B.the C./

—What’s your favorite fruit? —I like _________ best.

A. apples B. milk C. potatoes

Bob was so hungry, and wanted to find _________ to eat.

A. nice something B. anything nice C. something nice