Topics for composition should be _________ to the experiences and interests of the students.

A. concerned               B. dependent            C. connecting            D. relevant

Which do you enjoy ____your spare time, playing cards at home or taking a walk in the park?

A. spending          B. to spend         C. having spent          D. to have spent.

The students were participating_______ an international energy saving competition between towns in New England and Canada.

A. for             B. in             C. to            D. at

—Do you think all the exercise in the book are good ?

—_______of them are not very good .Some could have been better.

A. None           B. Most             C. All          D. Few

His long service with the company was______ with a present.

A. acknowledged         B. admitted        C. attributed              D. accepted

The old man should listen to the doctor’s recommendation that he_____ in bed.

A. stay           B. stays         C. stayed        D. staying

Is there anything ______ help you?

A. we can       B. what we can’t do to       C. we can do      D. that we can do to

I came to study in the US last Autumn. My life had been quite ___1___ since I arrived at Andover. Although I had quite a few extracurricular（课外）activities, I hadn’t taken any official leadership position.

  This _2__changed when I received an e-mail from Ms Smith, my cluster（a group of dormitories）dean（主任）, __3____ that a new female DC Rep was needed. DC Rep  4   Discipline Committee Representative.  5   boarding school students break serious rules, like using 6  , getting drunk or cheating in their studies. The punishments given to such students are __7__ by a DC Rep, the cluster president and the cluster dean. I was really interested in becoming DC Rep for my cluster, Pine Knoll,  8__  so were five other students. We had to hold _9__ and Ms Smith asked us to write ____10___ to be sent to everyone in Pine Knoll.

  I thought hard about what to write. I didn’t want to make any  11_, because they are difficult to keep. I didn’t want to say I was experienced, because I was not. So I started my speech by explaining  12  I wanted to become a DC Rep. “ I want to serve Pine Knoll and also learn how American boarding schools carry out discipline,” I wrote ___13_.

I made three  14  that said “Vote For Teresa” and put them on every exit of my dormitory so that people would ___15_my name when they went to vote.

  Although I tried hard, I didn’t win the election. I was ___16_, but my positive nature didn’t allow me __17  for very long. I actually  18  when my friends tried to comfort me. “Teresa, we are sorry that you didn’t win the election,” They said.

  It’s true, the ___19__ is much more important than the result. I’m surprised and happy to discover my hidden _20____.

1. A. hard                      B. terrible           C. happy             D. simple

2. A. condition           B. situation         C. time             D. life

3. A. explaining          B. writing          C. saying           D. talking

4. A. stands for         B. asks for          C. calls for         D. looks for

5. A. Usually             B. Sometimes      C. Often           D. Seldom

6. A. computers         B. drugs           C.  cars           D. mobiles  

7. A. carried out         B. given            C. determined      D. made

8. A. or                     B. although        C. but               D. therefore

9. A. a discussion       B. a meeting      C. an election       D. a selection

10. A. articles             B. speeches        C. compositions   D.  introductions

11. A. mistakes          B. movements    C. promises         D. requests

12. A. how                B. whether          C. when                   D. why

13. A. seriously         B. easily             C. fluently          D. honestly

14. A. posters            B. advertisements C. speeches        D. promises

15. A. recognize         B. remember     C. forget           D. know

16. A. satisfied                  B.  surprised      C. disappointed     D. helpless

17. A. put down        B. look down            C. feel down       D. lie down

18. A. smiled              B. cried              C. laughed         D. sorrowed

19. A. reason             B. attitude          C. process          D. aim

20. A. strength         B. courage         C. ability            D. skill

If you’re not getting along with your neighbours, or your social life is inactive, consider getting a pet, preferably a dog. A new Australian study has found that pet owners tend to interact more positively with their neighbours and wider community, and be out and about more. And dog owners seem to be the friendliest and most social of all.

    Lisa Wood, a lecturer at the University of Western Australia, with her colleagues conducted a random telephone survey of 339 adults from three suburbs in the Western Australian capital Perth, asking questions about pet ownership and social interaction.

    They found that pet owners were more likely than people who didn't own a pet to acknowledge and exchange informal greetings with people from their neighbourhood, often while they were out with their pet, and to exchange favors with their neighbours.

     Dog owners, in particular, seemed to enjoy good social contact. For example, more than half indicated that they had got to know people in their suburb as a result of their pet, and more than four-fifths talked to other pet owners when they walked their dogs.

     But in general, pet owners, including goldfish owners, appeared to be more social than people who didn't own a pet, with fewer numbers reporting it hard to get to know people in their neighbourhood.

    The research suggests owning a pet also motivates people to walk and use local parks, providing opportunities to meet new people; acts as a catalyst（催化剂） for taking part in community activities, and as a protector of mental health, which influences the ability to take part in community events and interact with local people.

1. According to the Australian study, __________________________.

  A. getting a pet can make you busier

  B. the pet owners are always ready to help others every day

  C. your social life depends on whether you own a pet or not

  D. the pet owners can benefit a lot from keeping the pet

2. Who would like to go out and communicate with others according to this passage?

  A. The local rich people.          B. People keeping goldfish.

  C. People without any pets.         D. The people in community.

3. All the following are the advantages of keeping pets except that ___________________.

  A. some pet owners find it not easy to get along with others

  B. pet owners are usually more friendly to others

  C. pet owners are likely to communicate with others

  D. keeping pets do a lot of good to the owners' health

4. The author uses the word “motivates” in the last paragraph to mean________________.

  A.. reminds           B. advises         C. encourages        D. requires

5. All the details in this passage support the main idea " ______________________".

  A. keeping pets can gain the respect of the others

  B. getting pets can improve your social life

  C. people are persuaded to raise more pets

D. people can make more friends by raising dogs

Your genetic makeup plays a big part in determining your size and weight. If both your parents are tall, there is a good chance you'll be tall. But if your parents are smaller than average, you may want to rethink that professional basketball career!

The same goes for your body type. Have you ever heard someone say a person is "big boned?" It's a way of saying the person has a large frame, or skeleton. Big bones usually weigh more than small bones. That's why it's possible for two kids with the same height, but different weights, to both be the right weight.

Being overweight can run in someone's family, but it may not be because of their genes. Poor eating and exercise habits also run in families and these may be the reasons the members of a family are overweight. And even though some kids gain weight more easily than others, when they eat right and exercise, most kids can have a healthy weight that's right for them.  It's true—the way you live can change the way you look.

How much your weight is a balance between the calories you eat and the calories you use. If you eat more calories than your body needs to use, you will gain too much weight. If you spend your free time watching TV, your body won't use as many calories as it would if you played basketball, skated, or went for a walk. But if you eat more and exercise less, you may become overweight. On the other hand, if you eat less and exercise more, you may lose weight.

1. Which one can be used as the best title of this passage?

A. What Makes Me the Weight I Have?

B. How Can I Lose More Weight?

C. What Makes Me the Height I Have?

D. Is the Way You Live Important?

2. _____________ might be the most important in determining your size and weight.

A. Your father and mother              B. Your genetic structure

C. Your diet and habit                  D. Doing exercises in the morning

3. If two kids are of the same height ___________________.

A. they must have large frames                B. they must be of the same size

C. they must be of the same weight      D. their weights might be different

4. Which one of the following is true according to the third paragraph?

A. Eating right and exercise normally can keep you healthy.

B. The members of a rich family must be overweight.

C. The way you live has nothing to do with the way you look.

D. The members of a poor family can't be overweight.

5. _________ can help you to get your weight right.

A. Watching TV in your spare time             B. Eating more and doing less exercises

C. Eating less and doing more exercises                D. Sleeping more in your spare time