Put on your sunglasses and enjoy the island, the sun and the blue sea. Malta combines (结合) learning English with the Mediterranean way of life: you will have a language course and a great holiday at the same time.

Your language course

Our school lies in Sliema, only a few meters from the sea, the beach road and cafés. The school is in an old Maltese building. Our teachers use a modern teaching method and you will learn English quickly.

Brief information

The leisure (休闲) programmes

Our school and team leaders organize varied leisure programmes. There will be a welcome party on your first day. You will also take part in beach volleyball, and beach parties.

Other activities include: Discos, visit to Popeye Village, Water Park, bowling, cinema, ice skating (different prices).

Accommodation(住宿)

Family: You will live in friendly host families that the school has known for years. All families are near the school (20 minutes on foot or by bus).

Supervision (监督)

Our team of friendly teachers, team leaders and host families will always be there for you. There is also an emergency phone number for parents and students.

Dear parents, please note that there are periods of time when your children are unsupervised, for example on the way to school. We are happy to discuss any questions you may have. Please contact us by phone or email.

1.If you want to attend the English course in Malta, you should ______.

A．be at least 13 years old                   B．have a higher English level

C．learn English without the Internet           D．be watched all the time

2.Where will you live if you attend the English course in Malta?

A．In an old Maltese building.                B．In a local family.

C．In a café in Sliema.                      D．In Popeye village.

3.What information can you get from the passage?

A．There are at least 15 students in a class.

B．You can take part in any activity for free.

C．You will have a good time while learning English.

D．It takes you 20 minutes to go to school by bus.

4.The passage is mainly written for ______.

A．travelers to Malta                       B．teachers planning to work abroad

C．host families wishing for students           D．teenagers learning English

My problems started after I went to a boarding(寄宿) school. I was only 14, and at first I misses my family a lot. I often called them and cried on the phone. But after two weeks, I found I enjoyed being with my classmates at school. I had many friends who were boys. I thought of them as my best friends – but only friends. I never guessed my friendships with boys would become a problem.

Then, three months later, my friends told me that some teachers and girls said I was hanging out with boys all day long in order to get attention from them. Seven months after that, the head teacher Mr. Wang asked the class to choose some students to join the Student Union. I thought I could win for I was doing well in school. I’d already won prizes for the best math and English exams. A week later, the list came out and it didn’t include me. I was sad.

Mr. Wang came to me and said, “Don’t be sad. I know you’re excellent! Maybe you are a little distant from the girls in our class. They don’t know much about you, so some of them didn’t choose you. It doesn’t matter. Do your best to get along well with everyone and I think you’ll make it next time.”

1.What was the writer’s problem when she first entered the boarding school?

A．She didn’t like her new school.

B．She didn’t get along well with her classmates.

C．She missed her family very much.

D．She didn’t like her new teacher.

2.Many of the writer’s friends in her new school were _______.

A．teachers          B．boys             C．girls              D．women

3.Why did the writer fail to join the Student Union?

A．Her teachers didn’t like her.              B．She was a poor student.

C．Some girls didn’t choose her.             D．She likes showing off herself.

4.The underlined word “distant” means “______” in English.

A．estranged(疏远的)                      B．aggressive(好斗的)

C．warm-hearted                          D．rude

5.Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?

A．The writer won prizes for the best science and English exams.

B．The writer didn’t realize that her friendships with boys would cause problems.

C．The writer was sad because she failed to join the Student Union.

D．The teacher thought she was an excellent student.

Want to stay away from colds? Put on a happy face.

Compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, according to a new study. It’s possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from New York University.

“It seems that positive(积极的) feelings may reduce (减少)the danger of illness,” said the study’s chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.

In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.

In this study, Cohen’s interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews, the people told researchers about were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days.

The results showed that everyone in the study was equally(相等地) likely to get ill. Buy for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illness are less serious and lasted for a shorter time.

Cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings, their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease. So if you are worried abut your health, look on the bright side more often.

1.What did the study find?

A．People who felt happy never got ill.

B．People’s feelings didn’t influence their health.

C．People with good feelings became ill more easily.

D．People with positive feelings had less serious illnesses..

2.According to Cohen, which of the following may help fight illness?

A．Eating.            B．Crying.            C．Laughing.          D．Sleeping.

3.This passage is a/an         .

A．advertisement                         B．newspaper report

C．story                                 D．scientist’s diary

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A．Smiles can fight colds

B．Cause of colds found

C．The danger of colds

D．How people get sick

根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母或汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）

1.Now that you are 18, you should have more sense of__________(责任感)。

2.Luckily, most people s__________ the earthquake.

3.In the Olympic Games，athletes c___________with each other for medals.

4.This kind of car is a__________ on TV and newspapers every day. You can easily find out its description and the price you want.

5.The _______ (设计) of the room was in the fancy style popular.

6.I have even been put into space rockets and sent to ______(探索) the Moon

7.All the old computers in schools will be r________ with the new ones.

8.He tried his best to find a way to s________( 解决) the problem.

9.This afternoon I will ______(打字) the letter for you.

10.After all that hard work, you _______（应得）a holiday.

根据汉语句意完成下列句子。（每空0.5分，满分10分）

1.他学习不努力，结果没有通过期末考试。

He didn’t work hard,______ ______ ______, he didn’t pass the final examination.

2.大部分学生对斯密斯博士的评价很高.

Most of the students ________  ________  _______Dr. Smith.

3.她的父亲说她必须结婚，于是亚特兰大就和她的父亲达成了一个协议。

Her father said she must marry, so Atlanta made ______ ______ with him.

4.这些变化从某种意义来说是一种进步。

The changes are an improvement ______  ________  ________.

5.有了电脑的帮助，你会发现处理信息是不难的。

With the help of a computer, you will not find it hard to _______ _____ information.

6.只有在希腊出生的人才能成为古代奥运会的参赛者。

Only those who were born in Greece could be _______ _______competitors in ancient Olympic Games.

7.我们每四周参加一次聚会。

We attend a party _________ _________ __________.

8.奥林匹克旗上的五环代表会什么？

What do the five rings on the Olympic flag ___________ _________ ?

一个国外旅游团将要游览清流九龙湖景区，假设你是一名英语导游，下车前你准备对大家作必要的介绍和交代。请拟一份讲话稿，讲话稿必须包括以下内容：

1．简单介绍九龙湖景区（scenic area）：

* 景区总面积为75平方公里（square kilometers），是福建省（province）优美景区之一；

* 九龙湖（Jiulong Lake）湖水清澈、绿树成荫，是度假的好地方；

* 九龙洞（Jiulong Cave）有着几百万年的历史。

2．在九龙湖逗留两个半小时，11点离开。

3．记住车号,贵重物品随身携带，准时返回。

4．游览时注意安全，祝大家玩的愉快。

注意：字数100个单词左右。

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—What do you think of the book?

—________，it is one of the worst books I've ever read.

A．Not at all          B．It depends         C．To be honest       D．No problem

Perhaps I’m not quite fit for the job, but ________, please let me have a try.

A．anyhow           B．in fact            C．or so             D．otherwise