单词和词组（共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）
【小题1】When e_________（暴露）to challenges, we should realize that it is they that make us perfect.
【小题2】To my great d_________（高兴）, we succeeded in working out a plan.
【小题3】Being o_________（乐观）and enthusiastic in our life enables us to go further and further.
【小题4】I apologize for having hurt you but I didn’t do it d_________（故意）.
【小题5】With globalization, it is essential for us to be more t_________（容忍）of different cultures.
【小题6】The rapid increase of private cars _________ _________（导致）the air pollution in cities.
【小题7】Based on different interests, the talk between the two countries held in Beijing _________ _________（破裂）.
【小题8】Although computers are widely used in many fields, they can’t _________ _________ _________（取代）of human beings.
【小题9】We are sure to make progress if we always _________ _________（全神贯注于）what teachers say in class.
【小题10】It will certainly _________ _________ _________（起作用）as long as everyone makes his own contribution to our society.

Americans like to travel on their yearly holiday.Today，more and more travelers in the United States are spending nights at small houses or inns （客栈） instead of hotels.They get a room for the night and the breakfast the next morning.

Rooms for the night in private homes with breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years.In the past five to ten years，these bed-and-breakfast places have become popular in the United States.Many of these America’s bed-and-breakfast inns have only a few rooms,others are much larger.Some inns do not provide telephones or televisions in the rooms，others do.

Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is much different from staying at a hotel.Usually the cost is much less.Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone’s home.The owners are glad to tell about the areas and the interesting places to visit.Many vacationers say that they enjoy the chance to meet local families.

1.68.Americans take a holiday trip _____.

A.all the year round                                                       B.for years

C.every year                                                                         D.every other year

2.69.Staying at the bed-and-breakfast inns,_______.

A. the travelers needn’t pay anything

B. the travelers don’t have to pay for the telephone or television

C. the travelers can meet and talk with the local people

D.the owners will show the travelers around the area

3.70. Which if TRUE according to the passage?

A. European and American vacationers like staying at bed-and-breakfast inns.

B. All Ameicans enjoy traveling

C. These bed-and-breakfast inns are all old historic buildings

D.Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inns is just like at the traveler’s home

Due to the increasing number of violence acts produced in schools all over the world, more and more parents prefer to have their children educated at home rather than at school. This way they can assure their safety and well-being. Teachers and school representatives are trying to improve the situation in schools by increasing the number of the persons in charge of the safety of the students.
The main reason for violence acts are the films and cartoons that fill the children’s time. They want to do everything they watch on TV and never think of the consequences, they may hurt a classmate or a teacher. On the other hand, parents are not fully satisfied with the children’s results obtained in classes and they consider private classes would have better results. When a teacher is obliged to watch 30 students in class he can’t probably see what each of them is doing, how he is writing, or if he understood the explanations. At home the teacher can explain in details everything the child doesn’t understand as many times as he considers proper.
Many times, the child grows fond of the teacher at home, who becomes his best friend, and who helps him whenever he needs someone to talk to. However, the best solution would be a mixture between the education received at school and that at home. School makes children communicate and socialize. Keeping a child at home for fear something bad might happen to him, only makes the child’s character weak and prevents him from knowing what real life is. Staying in a crystal ball only does harm to the child.
All in all, schools have been created to help children, not to harm them, so it’s best to keep children in these special places, where they learn, laugh, have fun and make new friends.
1. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to_____________ .
A. teach parents the ways to keep the children safe
B. show solutions to developing children’s character
C. explain the main reason for violence acts in schools
D. analyze an education problem and give opinions
2. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A. Advantages and Disadvantages of Private Classes
B. Who is to Blame, Parents or Schools?   
C. which is Better, School Study or Home Study?  
D. The Relationship between Teachers and Children   
3. What does “a crystal ball” in the passage refer to?
A. A toy that can be used for entertainment.
B. A safe and comfortable environment.
C. An object that is made of crystal.
D. A setback that is hard to overcome.
4. We call infer from the passage that____________.
A. violence TV programs have bad effects on children’s behavior
B. the teacher at home is more patient than the teacher at school
C. children today are weak from lack of sense of right and wrong
D. there are too many students in class for a teacher to teach

单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1 分，满分10分）
1．Shanghai is the biggest c           （商业的） city along the eastern coast of China．
2．He told me some a            （趣闻） about our English teacher．
3．He had c            （喝） a large quantity of wine before he died．
4．It’s not just what you avoid, it’s what you eat that c           （很重要）．
5．Lifeguards are trained to deal with e            （紧急情况）．
6．B        （基本上） I agree with your plans, but there are a few small points I’d like to discuss．
7．You have always been o           （着迷） with making money．
8．I think your child is a p            （潜在的） singer．
9．In a library, books and magazines are usually c            （分类） by subjects．
10．Owning a private car is the t            （趋势） of modern living．

Swim Birthday Parties

    Ages 3 and up.

Pool parties are during recreation swim in the 25-yard pool. Each party consists of an hour of celebration in a private room. Parties are for 1—5 children. All non-swimmers or children requiring floatation must be at arm’s length from the pool and accompanied by an adult or guardian.

Please contact Sarah Hagan 762—8384x210.

Fee: Members $ 175/Non-members $225

Youth Fitness Birthday Parties

Leave the party activities to us! Your party package includes:1/2 hour set-up,1 hour program time including equipment,props,etc.1 hour party time for cake,presents,etc.,1/2 hour clean-up time and 1 or 2 hours specialists. Parents supply decorations, food and paper goods. To schedule a Youth Fitness Birthday Party, call Mary Ann Genuario (x282).

Fee:$295 for up to 10 children,$10 each additional child—16 children maximum. Non-member price available upon request.

The Art Spot Birthday Parties

The Art Spot offers a variety of creative fine art parties for Ages 4—Adult! We supply the invitations, a balloon bouquet(花束), paper goods, project materials and a party host; all you need to bring is the cake!

Parties are one and a half hours, the first hour the group create their art project, and last 1/2 hour is for cake and presents! Parties are usually held on Friday nights and weekends but weekday parties are available.

Cost: $21 per child.

Rain or shine there’s no better place than the Art Spot for your child’s next party!

Nursery School Birthday Parties

If planning a party is not your thing, let us do the work for you! We offer a variety of pre-planned parties to choose from. You may also do a combination of 2 parties for boy/ girl parties. All parties are on Saturday afternoons between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. and are one and a half hours in length. Parties include a craft or activity and paper goods. You may arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled time to set-up. To schedule a party please contact Kim Murphy(x214).

Fee(Up to 15 children):$200 Members/ $250 Non-member,$15 each additional child.

1.The phrase “be at arm’s length” probably means“       ”.

A. be as careful as possible              B. be as long as an arm

C. be as near as possible                D. be as faraway as possible

2.If 12 children take part in Youth Fitness Birthday Parties, they will pay       .

A.$ 455             B.$315          C.$ 200            D.$250

3.If your child joins in the Art Spot Birthday Parties, he will        .

A. swim in the 25-yard pool              B. spend half an hour to clean up

C. create his own art project              D. o activities with other kids

4.What information can you get from the passage?

A. You can schedule the party when it is convenient for you.

B. The number of people for these parties is limited.

C. ou need to bring nothing to join in the birthday parties.

D. All of these birthday parties center on a special theme.