1. There are         public beaches in Hong Kong

A. about forty      
B. less than forty      
C. more than forty      
D. fourteen

2. We can get to            by bus.

A. all the public beaches     
B. any public beaches     
C. only a few public beaches     
D. all the public beaches except some

3. When you see a blue flag you know that there？

A. women should not swim     
B. children should not swim      
C. nobody should swim      
D. anybody can swim

4. Which of the following is true according to this passage ?

A. You can always swim when you see a red flag.      
B. You should not swim with other people.     
C. You should not swim after lunch.      
D. You can't swim for a short time.

5. This passage mainly(主要)  tells us          

A. something about Hong Kong's beaches and swimming there
B. that swimming in Hong Kong is dangerous  
C. that Hong Kong has many best beaches in the world  
D. it is not easy to go swimming in Hong Kong

     Pearl and June were good friends and spent most of their time together.
     They were both very old and they worried about their health. Most of the time they talked about nothing
else.
     They worried about their food. Was it clean? Would it give them pains in the stomach?
     They worried about the weather. Was it too cold and wet? Would it give them pains in their bones? They
worried about pollution in the air. would it give them pains in their chests (胸部) and throats (喉咙)? They
worried about being hurt in a car accident, killed in a plane crash, getting sick, and so on.
     All they could think about was being ill or hurt.
     One day they went on a train journey together.
     "We'll need some food," Pearl said. 
     "We'll buy some bananas," June said. "They are good to eat and always clean."
     And so they bought two bananas to eat on the train.
      It was not long before they were hungry.
      Pearl took out the bananas and gave one to June. Then she peeled (剥) the skin of her banana and
took a large bite of it.
     At that moment the train went into a tunnel. Everything went black. "Don't eat your banana," Pearl
shouted at June. "Mine has made me go blind!"

1. What did the two old ladies talk about most of the time?

A. Themselves.
B. Other people.
C. Healthy food.
D. Dangerous drivers.

2. The old ladies didn't want to ________.

A. eat any bananas
B. travel by train
C. be young again
D. get sick

3. Pearl ate her banana ________.

A. after they came out of the tunnel
B. at the station
C. before June ate hers
D. before she was hungry

4. Pearl thought that the banana ________.

A. stopped her from seeing
B. would make her hungry
C. would make her ill
D. would be good for June

5. What's the best title of the story?

A. What Good Friends
B. What a Bad Train Journey
C. Bananas Are Good for You
D. Bananas Are Bad for You

     I have a dream. One day in the year of 2008 when Beijing hosts the Olympic Games, I, an 18-year-old university student, am going to be a guide for many foreign athletes, news reporters and tourists. I'm going
to tell them many stories about China, a nation of 5,000 years of history. I am also going to tell them in
English about Beijing, a city of 3,000 years of history. So I am going to study harder from now on. I'm
going to speak English and write in English as much as I can. Do you want to have a dream like me?
判断正误，正确（T），错误（F）。
(     )1. The writer is going to be an athlete when he is 18 years old.
(     )2. The writer is 18 years now.
(     )3. Many news reporters are going to Beijing for the Olympic Games.
(     )4. Beijing is a city of a long history which is 5000 years old.
(     )5. The writer wants to study harder at English for his dream.

     Wang Ping was _____ (born) in1991 in Shanghai. She swims very well and now is _____ (study) in
our school. She hopes to _____ (become) a number of the national team and win at the 2008 Olympic
Games. She started training when she _____ (be) five. At that time she _____ (swim) for an hour every
day, but now she trains for _____ (hour) after school each day. She _____ (real) enjoys swimming.
When talking about her lessons, she _____ (say)she thinks that studying is very important. It's difficult to
train too much and do all her schoolwork at the same time. But it is possible. She seldom (很少) goes
out with her friends so that (以便, 为了) she can have _____ (much) time to train. In fact, she _____
(have) little free time but she thinks it is worthwhile. (值得的)

     Lisa Hunter __1__(be) 18 years old. She __2__(finish) high school last week. She __3__(go) to an
all-girl-school because her mother said she would study better if there were not any boys around. Lisa
knows what she wants __4__( do )with her own life. She __5__(be) an engineer when she __6__(grow)
up . Because she likes __7__ (work) out difficult math problems. She __8__( take) a year off before she
goes to university. She __9__(go )to Italy because she __10__(like) the people, the warm weather and
the food there.

     Here's one very simple but lifechanging advice that I first heard from Brian Tracy. Cut down on the
TV at night by just one hour. Instead, use that hour to read books that could improve your life.
     If you're a salesman, google for the best and most useful books on improving your sales.
     This applies (适用) to all fields, not just the work-related (与工作相关的) ones. Maybe you want
to improve your health, become a more energetic person. Or maybe you want to improve your study,
your relations or perhaps do some personal development.
     One hour a day is not much. But if you read for one hour a day on weekdays, that's about 260 hours
a year. That's a large number of books and a lot of useful advice.
      If you follow the ideas, who knows what great things and feelings could come into your life. Also,
all that information and advice will start to open up your mind. You will start to see more chances in
your life.
     Now, you might think something like this:
     1. I really don't have the money...
     Answer: Visit your public library or search the database (数据库). Or look for books that are used
in places like amazon.com.
     2. I really don't have the time...
      Answer: Buy audiobooks and listen to them in the car while driving to and from work. Or copy
them to your MP3-player and listen while riding your bike /bus to work or school. Recently selling
audiobooks through MP3-downloads has become popular...
     Shut off the TV a little earlier and start reading.

1. What is Brian Tracy's lifechanging advice about?

A. Watching TV.
B. Listening to MP3.
C. Surfing the internet.
D. Reading helpful books.

2. If you'd like to improve your work, you should _______ according to the writer.

A. read work-related books
B. become more energetic
C. improve your study  
D. improve your relations

3. Which is NOT true about reading an hour a day?

A. It will open up your mind.
B. You will have about 260 hours a year to read.
C. You will read lots of books and get much useful advice.
D. It will probably bring great things and feelings into your life.

4. What should you do if you really don't have the money to read?

A. To buy some books from amazon.com.    
B. To download MP3 free.
C. To visit the public library.            
D. To borrow audiobooks and listen to them.

5. What is the writer's idea about audiobooks?

A. They are more useful.
B. Listening to audiobooks is easier than reading books.
C. It's dangerous to listen to audiobooks while driving or riding.
D. Audiobooks are a good solution to the problem of having no time to read.

Nancy,
         1   (Thank) for    2     (take) care of my dog . Could you please   63 (do)   these things every day?   4  _(Take)him for a walk.   5    (Give)him water and    6    (feed)him. Then wash his bowl.   7    (Play)with him.Don’t    8    (forget) to clean his bed.   9     (Have)fun!   10    (See)you next  week.
                                                                                                                                      Thanks,
                                                                                                                                        Thomas
1._______   2.________  3.________   4.________   5.________
6._______   7.________  8.________   9.________   10.________

     Betty is an American school girl. She is very happy because her parents will take her to China for
a visit. They are going to fly from New York on June 30 and get to Beijing on July 1. They will stay at
Lido Holiday Inn. Their Chinese friends will show them around Beijing. They are going to visit the Palace
Museum, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall. They will also visit some
Chinese homes and try some Chinese food. They will spend a week in Beijing and then go to Xi'an,
Guilin and some other places for sightseeing. The whole trip will take three weeks and she is sure she
will have a great time in China. 

1. Betty is very happy because she will _____ with her parents.

A. visit China
B. go home
C. watch TV

 2. Their _____ friends will show them around Beijing.

A. Australian
B. Chinese
C. American

3. From the text we can know that they will _____ in Beijing.

A. cook Chinese food
B. Learn to speak Chinese
C. try some Chinese food

4. After they visit Beijing , they will go to _____.

A. Xi'an and Guilin
B. The Summer Palace
C. Shanghai

5. How long will the whole trip take?

A. one week
B. two weeks
C. three weeks

     Hello, everyone. Here is something important for everyone going to London next month. As you
know, you are going to stay with a family for two weeks. Now, the most important thing is money.
You should take about $530 with you. I think it will be enough for everyone. Then, when you arrive,
your new family will meet you. You must remember to wear a red shirt, so the family will find you easily.
They've been told you all wear red shirts. You'll also need to take with you 4 photos of yourself and, of
course, it's very important that you take the school letter. While you're there, if you have any problems,
you can call Leech School Office. I'll give you the office phone number now: it's 580-4436 and the
person to ask for is Mr. s Belcher. She's in the office from nine o'clock in the morning until five in the
afternoon every day. OK. That's everything. Have a good journey!

1. Where are they going to ?
    _________________________________________________________.
2. How long are they going to stay there for ?
    _________________________________________________________.
3. Why must they wear red shirts?
    Because the family _____ them _____.
4. What's the school office telephone number?
    _________________________________________________________.
5. What could Mr. s Belcher's job be according to the reading?
    She could be a (an) _____.