People use their mouths for many things. In the English language, there are many expressions using the word “mouth”. But some of them are not so nice.

Sometimes, people say something to a friend or a family member. Later they regret because it hurts that person’s feelings. Or they tell the person something they didn’t mean to tell. The speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time.”

Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend is going to say. When this happens, the friend might say: “You took the words right out of my mouth!” Sometimes a person has a bad or sad experience with another person. He might say that experience “left a bad taste in my mouth.” Or the person possibly has a very frightening (可怕的) experience, like having an angry dog running after him. He might say: “I had my heart in my mouth.”

Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family. You might say the person “was born with a silver spoon (银勺) in his mouth”. He is the opposite of a person living from “hand to mouth”. This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food.

The underlined word “regret” may mean .

A. feel sorry B. feel excited

C. feel proud D. feel surprised

【小题２】When a man says “I had my heart in my mouth”, usually he means he was .

A. excited B. afraid C. surprised D. happy

【小题３】Your best friend Tony has said what you are going to say, you might say: “ !”

A. You were born with a silver spoon in your mouth

B. You really put my foot in my mouth

C. You really left a bad taste in my mouth

D. You took the words right out of my mouth

【小题４】Tom says that he is living from hand to mouth. He means he is living a(n) life.

A. busy B. hard C. easy D. rich

【小题５】Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?

A. Different Uses of Mouth

B. People and Their Mouths

C. Expressions about Mouth

D. The Importance of Mouth

We all have days when we are down, tired and unhappy. That’s OK. You need days like this, or how would you know you are happy? You’ll enjoy your good days even more when you have a few bad days. Even if sadness is a part of life, let’s try to make it small. Here are a few simple ways to help you feel better when you are feeling sad.

1. Stand up straight and this helps your energy flow (流动). When your energy is flowing freely, you can flow too.

2. Smile! It’s easy to do and have good results. This way can not only leave you in a good mood but also bring others a good mood.

3. Listen to music. It can be your favorite music. Some kinds of music work better than others, so try and find out what kind of music works the best for you.

4. Take some ‘me’ time. You can find pleasure in reading a book, watching a sunrise or having a hot bath, or something like that.

5. Exercise. Even something as simple as taking a walk will get your blood flowing. It is a great way to clear your mind of anything that makes you sad.

These ways will cheer you up when you are down, but don’t just use them when you are sad. Try and practice them every day to make them a habit. You will be surprised to learn that these simple ways will keep your sadness away. But if you are in a deep depression (沮丧), go to see a doctor.

根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。

1.The club has invited two foreign _________________(教练) to train their football.

2.Tibet, a famous area in the _________________(西南方) of China, attracts(吸引) thousands of visitors from all over the world every year.

3.The new house is so beautiful, but I’m afraid I can’t ______________(买得起) it.

4.It is not ______________(恰当的) for you to talk with your mouth full.

根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的正确形式。

1.Mr Green says we may need a ______________(discuss) about the young man’s work.

2.You should speak to everyone_________________(polite) at school.

3.Look at that sign. No _______________(litter)! Let’s take our rubbish away.

4.Our government has done a lot of things to help ______________(home) people.

动词填空 (本大题共8分，每小题1分)

1.We ________ often ____________(tell) to take care of our desks and chairs.

2. _______ it ____________(rain) heavily when you came back home from work yesterday?

3.They are discussing how _______________ (keep) in touch since they have become good friends.

4. ---I have great trouble _______________(finish) the project by myself. Could you help me?

--- No problem.

5.Someone _______________(pick) you up when you arrive at the station.

6. Nobody but Jim and John _______________(finish) the last maths problem . Our teacher is a little worried.

7.We’d better _______________(not take) photos here. There is a sign “No photos.”

8. Mother was excited. She never ________________(expect) such a lovely present from me.

同义句转换 （本大题共5分，每格0.5分）

1.My parents have been married for twenty years.(同义句)

My parents __________ __________ twenty years ago.

2.Some people look down on the disabled and that’s not right. (同义句)

It’s __________ __________some people to look down on the disabled.

3. The Smiths used the old bus as their house.(改为被动句)

The old bus __________ __________as their house by the Smiths.

4. People wrote letters to keep in touch with each other. (同义句)

People kept in touch with each other __________ letters.

5.I bought the bike one month ago. (划线部分提问)

___________ ___________ you buy the bike?

完成句子 (本大题共10分，)

1.排队等候是一种很好的礼仪。

_______ ________ your turn is a good manner.

2.他在参加游泳比赛后更加自信了。

He became _________ __________ ___________ _________the swimming competition.

3.在公共场合低声说话是好的行为。

It’s good manners _______ ________ _________ _________ ________in public.

4.他有足够的耐心给我们解释一切。

He is ____________________________________________________________.

5.他让水龙头一直开着真是很粗心。

It’s careless _____________________________________________________.

6.那些贫穷地区的孩子们被给予了基础教育。

The children in poor areas _____________________________________________.

书面表达（5分）

假设你叫李华，请用英语给你的朋友桑迪写一封80词左右的电子邮件，介绍你们学校开展的一次慈善活动的情况。

要点：

1. 时间：下周日早晨9点

2. 地点：学校操场

3. 参加对象：全体师生，当地人们

4. 活动内容：我们希望每个人都会捐出一些零花钱，我们会把它寄给贫困儿童；我们希望一些人可以去担当志愿者，去拜访老人，让他们感到温暖; 我们希望一些学生参加我们的志愿者项目，去教当地的孩子们。

5 个人感想及希望：……

注意：1 短文须包括所给内容要点，语句通顺，意思连贯；

2 第5要点内容用一到两句话适当发挥。

Dear Sandy,

How are you? I haven’t heard from you for a long time. I’m writing to tell you about a charity activity.

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

What do you think of our activity? I’m looking forward to hearing from you!

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

Miss Read is good ________ music．She can be good ________ children in the music club.

A．at, at B．with, with

C．at, with D．with, at

It’s ___and easy to help with sports for English-speaking students.

A. relaxed B. relaxing

C. relaxes D. relaxs