It was an early morning in summer. In the streets,sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly towards their 1     This was the beginning of another 2      day in New York City. 3      there was something different.

Waiting 4      the crowded streets,on top of a 5      of 110 stories high,was Philippe  Petit.

This Frenchman was about to 6      a tightrope(拉紧的絶索)between the two towers of the World Trade Center. Philippe took his first 7      with great care. The wire held. Now he was 8      he could do it. 9      only a balancing pole(平衡杆),Philippe walked his way of 131 feet.

Soon the rush-hour 10      began to notice. What a 11     !It’s 1,350 feet above the street.

Philippe made seven trips,back and forth(来回地). He wasn’t pleased with just 12       . At times, he would turn,sit down,and 13      go on his knees. And thousands of people watched him with their hearts beating fast. After the forty-five-minute 14         ，Philippe was taken to the police station. He was asked 15      he did it. Philippe said, “When I see two tall buildings,I walk. ”

(   ) 1. A.  jobs  B. homes     C. buses  D. offices

(   ) 2. A.  working  B. hot     C. same  D. ordinary

(   ) 3. A.  And  B. So     C. But  D. Then

(   ) 4. A.  for  B. in     C. by  D. above

(   ) 5. A.  house  B. room     C. wall  D. building

(   ) 6. A.  throw  B. walk     C. climb  D. fix

(   ) 7. A.  act  B. landing     C. step  D. trip

(   ) 8. A.  sure  B. uncertain     C. glad  D. happy

(   ) 9. A.  Through  B. Against     C. With  D. On

(   ) 10. A.  streets  B. crowds     C. travelers  D. city

(   ) 11. A.  safety  B. pleasure     C. wonder  D. danger

(   ) 12. A.  walking  B. staying     C. acting  D. showing

(   ) 13. A.  almost  B. even     C. often  D. rather

(   ) 14. A.  show  B. trick     C. try  D. program

(   ) 15. A.  how  B. why     C. whether  D. when

中国是一个历史悠久的国家，在中国也有众多的风俗习惯。请根据以下提示，以“Chinese Customs”为题，写一篇文章，介绍一下中国的某些风俗习惯。

提示：1. Greeting

2. Attending a party

3. Eating meals with other people

要求:1.短文须包括所有提示内容，可适当发挥；

2.不少于80个词，文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Chinese Customs

China is a country with a long history,so it has many customs.         

The customs(风俗)of people in other countries may appear s 1     to us. And some of our ways must seem just as strange to them. For example，let us look at old Japanese c 2    . We sleep on s 3     pillows and beds; they sleep on hard o 4    . We wash our faces and wipe them dry with towels ; they wipe their faces with w 5     towels. We lower our faces when we say prayers(祈祷)；they r 6     theirs. When entering houses,we t 7     off our hats; the Japanese take off their shoes. We give gifts when arriving ; they leave them when departing. We open gifts in f 8     of the giver ; they never do. When in mourning(哀悼)，we wear black ; they wear white. We frown when scolded ; they s 9     When we say that the customs of people in other countries are strange，they could reply，“ The s 10     to you! ”

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 Customs on Invitations in Britain

Presents ： If you are i 1    to someone’s home to have a meal,it is usual to take some f 2     or a box of chocolates. It is not usual to take a bottle of wine u 3     you know your host well. Although flowers and chocolates are quite acceptable,it would be very nice if you could take something from your country. It is different if you are invited to a party,and it also d 4     on what kind of party it is. Many parties these days are “bring a bottle” parties. Unless your host is very rich，then a bottle of wine is always w 5     if it is a big party of 30 or more people. Ask whether or not you should bring a bottle when you are invited if you aren’t s 6      .  Say something like, “Can I bring a bottle?”. And your h 7     will tell you what to do.

Dress ： If you are not sure what you should w 8    ，then ask the host or your friends. Usually dress is informal and individual in Britain for parties and for invitations to dinner in people’s homes. If you are going to an e 9     restaurant,then men may have to wear a jacket and tie,and jeans wouldn’t be a 10        .

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“Should I send my boss a birthday present?” “Is it OK to wear a red dress to a wedding?” When Americans are unsure  about the most appropriate(适当的)way to behave,they  often look  for

the answer in  Emily Post’s  Book of Etiquette. It’s a large book that tells people how  to  behave

politely in any kind of situation,from business to home to travel.

Emily Post was bom in 1872. She wrote many articles for newspaper about etiquette,and in 1922 she put them together in a book. Ms Post died in 1960， but her book has been reprinted more than 90 times since then. Her daughter,granddaughter,and now her great-granddaughter have all helped to rewrite it.

The book’s advice has been changed a lot since 1922. For example,the section on etiquette for sports once talked about tennis and golf. Now,you’ll also find snowboarding and in-line skating. And the newest edition includes etiquette rules for sending e-mails and using cell phones.

1.判断正(T)误(F)。

(   ) 1) Many Americans learn about rules of behavior from Emily Post’s book.

(   ) 2) Emily Post’s Book of Etiquette has never been changed since 1922.

(   ) 3) The book doesn’t include etiquette rules for playing golf.

(   ) 4) Emily Post’s great-granddaughter probably wrote the book’s rules about cell phones and e-mails.

(   ) 5) Emily Post is the most famous American newspaper writer today.

2.根据首字母提示补全单词。

1) I s      my father a gift for his birthday.

2) 1 like to read Emily Post’s Book of E      .

3) It’s a book telling people how to behave g      .

4) Mr Post d      in 1960.

5) The newest edition i      etiquette rules for sending e-mails and using cell phones .

The custom of playing tricks on friends on April 1st is believed to have originated (发源于)in France in the middle of the 16th century.

Before that time,one calendar was used throughout Europe. Under this calendar,each new year began on April 1st. On that day,people celebrated by exchanging gifts and visiting each other.

Then in 1564,King Charles IX of France used a new calendar and ordered that each new year was to begin on January 1st. However,while most people followed their king’s order,there were some who did not like the idea of the change and refused to accept New Year’s Day.

These people soon became the butt (嘲笑的对象)of jokes and tricks by their friends and neighbours because they continued to observe(纪念，庆祝)April 1st as New Year’s Day. Their friends and neighbours sent them false gifts,invited them to parties,and played tricks on them because they were “April Fools” , people who insisted on their April 1st as New Year’s Day.

1.选择最佳答案。

(   ) 1)          April Fool’s Day began.

A. On April 1st     B. On January  1st

C. On April New Year’s Day  D. In 1564

(   ) 2) In 1564,King Charles IX of France         .

A. didn’t like to celebrate New Year’s Day on April 1st

B. did away with the old calendar and used a new one

C. refused to accept New Year’s Day

D. called some people “April Fools”

(   ) 3) Before the mid-16th century,on April 1st,people         .

A. played tricks on others as they liked

B. celebrated it as their New Year’s Day

C. sent presents to their king

D. invited the foolish to take parties

(   ) 4) Some people were called “April Fools” because         .

A. they still wanted to celebrate their     New  Year’s  Day on April 1st

B. they liked “April Fools”

C. they played tricks on their     friends  and neighbours

D. they were “April Fools”

(   ) 5) From the story we know         .

A. “April  Fools” insisted on their New Year’s Day on January 1st

B. people celebrated April Fool’s Day on April 1st before 1564

C. “April  Fools” hated their French King

D. April Fool’s Day is a custom of making fun of friends

2.判断正(T)误(F)。

(   ) 1) The custom of playing tricks on friends on April 1 st is believed to have originated

in England in the middle of the 16th century.

(   ) 2) After the 17th century,each new year began on April 1st.

(   ) 3) All people followed King Charles K’s order.

(   ) 4) Those people who didn’t follow King Charles IX’s order would not be killed.

(   ) 5) At present,most people regard January 1st as New Year’s  Day.

 The  Japanese pay much attention to the lucky  telephone numbers. The bathhouses,for

example，  1     to use 4626，because when 2       in  Japanese，it has the same pronunciation  (发音)as “have a good bath”. Both the clothes shops and the butcher’s(屠户)like 4129 better than 3      number because this number can either be read as “ good dress ” or “ good meat ”.  4     these numbers are connected with something 5     ，people can remember them very 6      . So they have become advertisements for the 7      On the other hand there are also telephone numbers which are 8      as forbidden(不能用的) by the Japanese people. 1564,for example,has the sound of “kill people” 9      the number 4129 has that of “people die”.

At 10      there are about forty-four million 11      in Japan,yet it is almost 12      for everyone to get a 13      telephone number. So these lucky numbers have become commodities (商品)and can be 14      as goods. The price can reach as 15      as 222 thousand yen.

(   ) 1. A.  like  B. want     C. have  D. ought

(   ) 2. A.  read  B. listen     C. hear  D. look

(   ) 3. A.  any  B. rest     C. other  D. any other

(   ) 4. A.  Since  B. Although     C. Even if  D. When

(   ) 5. A.  to do  B. useful     C. nice  D. important

(   ) 6. A.  hard  B. slowly     C. much  D. easily

(   ) 7. A.  dresses  B. clothes     C. meats  D. places

(   ) 8. A.  sounded  B. regarded     C. pronounced D. looked

(   ) 9. A.  but  B. because     C. as  D. while

(   ) 10. A.  times  B. present     C. last  D. first

(   ) 11. A.  shops  B. Japanese     C. telephones D. numbers

(   ) 12. A.  possible  B. impossible     C. easy  D. necessary

(   ) 13. A.  interesting  B. nice     C. lucky  D. suitable

(   ) 14. A.  used  B. made     C. sold  D. stored

(   ) 15. A.  valuable  B. big     C. high  D. large

The Americans think a lot about time. Even from as a child they learn 1     time. They have to be on 2      to go to school,to work and to everything. 3      they are having a good time,they say that time 4     . When a person is 5      ，they say he is living on borrowing 6     .

Time is money. Time is knowledge. Time is everything in America. An 7      American has forty 8      work a week. This is the working time. In his spare(业余的)time，he also works hard for 9       money. Even Saturdays and Sundays  10       with something to do. He enjoys 11       all the time.  In the street you can 12      see a man  who  walks 13     . They walk very fast. Or  we may say they are running.

They love time 14      time brings money,happiness and everything. But sometimes they also hate time,for they feel they 15       slaves(奴隶)of the clock.

(   ) 1. A.  use  B. using     C. used  D. to use

(   ) 2. A.  duty  B. business     C. time  D. way

(   ) 3. A.  If  B. Whether     C. Why  D. Who

(   ) 4. A.  is slow  B. slow     C.  is fast  D. fast

(   ) 5. A.  coming  B. running     C. dying  D. walking

(   ) 6. A.  times  B. day     C. time  D. twice

(   ) 7. A.  often  B. usual     C. big  D. small

(   ) 8. A.  days’  B. minutes’  C. hours’  D. seconds’

(   ) 9. A.  little  B. much     C. less  D. more

(   ) 10. A.  is full  B. are full     C. is filled  D. are filled

(   ) 11. A.  play  B. to work     C. working  D. playing

(   ) 12. A.  no  B. /  C. never     D. also

(   ) 13. A.  fast  B. faster     C. slower  D. slowly

(   ) 14. A.  so  B. that     C. because  D. since

(   ) 15. A.  were  B. is     C. are  D. aren’t

假如你叫Li Ming,是个经常收听音乐节目的中学生，请你用英语给节目主持人写一封信，信的要点如下：

1.你很喜欢这个节目，特别(especially)是英语歌曲；

2.你学习很忙，疲劳时你会打开收音机，听这个节目；

3.从英语歌里你学了很多单词；

4.你最喜欢“My Heart Will Go On”这首歌,希望得到歌词(words of the song)。

Dear Sir,

I’m a middle school student.         

Yours sincerely,

Li Ming

 The programs Sun Xiaomei hosts(主持)might be among the shortest on CCTV. “On Screen N 1      Week” is on once a week for fifteen minutes,and “TV You,He and I” comes for five minutes each time too.

“ T 2      these programs are short,I have many i 3      to make them lively for the audience,” she said.

Sun was i 4      in music in her childhood(儿童时代).She played the violin since the age of five until she finished middle school. At first her father wanted her to e 5      a music school,however,16-year-old Sun Xiaomei became a s 6      in Beijing Broadcasting(广播)College.

Sun loves her job as a hostess(女主持人)very much. She pays g 7      attention to(注意) learning from her comrades,especially Zhao Zhongxiang. When Zhao Zhongxiang hosted “The World” and “The Animal World” , Sun would s 8      beside him to learn.

“I am sure that when I am seen by hundreds of m 9      of audiences on the weekend,I can make friends with them t 10      my warm and easy talk，”she said.

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