On the evening of last Sunday while I was reviewing my lessons in my room, it suddenly began to rain.   1    as usual, I stopped to listen to the rhythm（韵律）of the rain. For many years, whenever it rains, I couldn’t  2   listening to it and thinking of the garden in which I spent my childhood in my hometown.

  When I was a little girl, my family lived in a big house with a big garden in the countryside. The garden was full of flowers and   3  , with some bamboo in front of the wall. Whenever it rained, I    4    to sit in the front of the house, listening to the rhythm of the rain and watching the    5   raindrops.

  When small drops of rain fall from the heaven in a row, they    6   a curtain made up of pearls（珍珠）; when the raindrops   7    the ground, a lot of small sprays（水花）will splash（溅出）and then disappear slowly.

  I have been   8    interested in watching such a scene. Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I feel calm and peaceful in my heart. This feeling of peace makes me think a lot about life. We are the  9    of the earth, and one day we will embrace（拥抱）our earth and stay with her forever. Life is short and we should treasure it.

  Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I learn to understand the     10    of life.

【小题 1】A. Surprised      B. Sad          C. Excited          D. Angry

【小题  2】A. stand         B. stop         C. like             D. think

【小题  3】 A. leaves       B. animals      C. children             D. trees

【小题  4】A. happened      B. wanted       C. wished           D. used

【小题  5】A. falling       B. singing      C. fallen               D. broken

【小题  6】 A. make             B. form             C. cause        D. rise

【小题  7】 A. see          B. get          C. reach                D. cover

【小题  8】A. always        B. never            C. sometimes        D. seldom

【小题 9 】A. children      B. owner        C. friends          D. master

【小题  10】 A. length     B. meaning     C. number           D. quality

It’s nice to have friends. Well, how can we have friends?

  First, spend ______ time with people. If you want to make friends, you need to meet people. You can go to places ______coffee shops or clubs to meet people.

  Then, ______your friend. Once(一旦)you ______to make friends with someone, you must care about him or her. “ A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.” ______it’s not necessary for you and your friend to be the same, you need to know him or her. You should help him or her when he or she has ______problems.

  Next, be a good listener. It’s important to show that you’re interested in others. Listen ______to what people say and take time to learn more about ______

  At last, encourage(鼓励)your friends. Good friends will ______both good and bad times. Never laugh at(嘲笑)your ______in front of others. If someone is laughing at your friend, you should stop him or her.

1.A. less    B. more     C. good     D. bad

2.A. to       B. with       C. like        D. between

3.A. care about B. look at  C. worry about  D. ask for

4.A. stop   B. forget   C. ask        D. decide

5.A. Or      B. Because         C. Although       D. If

6.A. no      B. some     C. few        D. other

7.A. clearly        B. quickly  C. truly      D. carefully

8.A. you    B. him        C. her        D. them

9.A. have  B. try         C. share    D. break

10.A. friend       B. classroom      C. parent  D. teacher

Coffee has become the most popular American drink. Today people in the United States drink more coffee than people in any of the other countries. People drink coffee at breakfast, at lunch, at dinner and between meals. They drink hot coffee or coffee with ice in it. They drink it at work and at home. They eat coffee ice-cream and coffee candy. Coffee is black and very strong. Different people like to drink it in different ways. Some people like coffee with cream or sugar in it. Other people like coffee with both cream and sugar in it. In all ways it is served. Coffee has become an international drink.
【小题1】Coffee is an _______drink.

Today more and more cars go into families. Which car is the best for people? Different people have different ideas.
Some people like the bright colour car made in China. It's really a good choice(选择). The bright colour car made in China is cheap, nice and safe. This kind of cars is suit for(适合于) the general income (收入一般的) family.
Some people love famous foreign cars like Japanese cars, American cars and German cars. They're good but too expensive. But most people think famous foreign cars of better quality are better in safety. These are suit for the high income family or for business.
Some people like sports cars, because they're fast and exciting. Some sports cars are very nice but very expensive. Only rich people can afford them.
Some people like travelling, so they need a travel car. Travel cars are comfortable. But they use much oil(油).
What's the best car for us? Maybe it's a new and popular topic in life.
【小题1】What does the writer think of the bright colour car made in China?

Shopping on the Internet is becoming more and more popular. Why do people use the Internet to shop? Some people say it is more convenient. They don’t have to leave their homes to order something; they can shop for anything they want at any time; they can find things for sale that they can’t find in the stores near their homes. Still other people say they can find better prices on the Internet.

    If you want to buy something on the Internet, you need a credit(信用) card. You have to type your credit card number and information on the website(网页) and send them to the store over the Internet. You have to be sure that the store will not use your information in the wrong way. You don’t want someone to get your credit card number, so be careful with it, beause people sometimes steal(窃取) credit card numbers from stores.

    The Internet is also a good place to go window-shopping. Window-shopping is when you look at the things for sale in a store, but don’t plan to buy anything. In window-shopping you can see what kinds of things you are able to get and how much they cost. Some stores like Ross Stores have a website for information about their stores, but not for shopping. Some stores have a website for information about their stores, and can shop on-line there, such as Office Depot, Payless Shoe Source, Safeway. Some stores like Amazon. com are only for on-line shopping.

1. Some people use the Internet to shop because ________.

    A. they can sleep all day long              B. they want to leave their homes

    C. they want to play with their friends     D. they can get things with less money

2.The Chinese meaning of the word “convenient” in this passage is “________”.

    A. 时髦的           B.较近的            C. 方便的       D. 可用的

3.If you want to shop on the Internet, you need ________.

    A. an ID card           B. a credit card    C. an IC card       D. a room card

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

    A. You can shop on-line at www.officedepot.com

    B. You cannot shop on-line at www.rossstores.com

    C. You can only do window-shopping at www.amazon.com

    D. You can do window-shopping and shop on-line at www.safeway.com