--Who is singing in the next room?

--         must be Marie．

A．It                        B．She                     C．This                             D．There

--Give my best wishes to your parents．

--         !

A．It's OK                                                   B．It's great

C．That's all right                                                  D．That's nice of you

--Hurry up．The bus is coming．

--Wait a minute．Don't cross the street          the traffic lights are green．

A．after                     B．until                     C．while                     D．since

--Could you tell me what time the train leaves Hefei for Beijing?

--I'm afraid you need to          on the Internet．

A．look for it            B．look at it                 C．look it over             D．look it up

When you leave the room，make sure the door         ．

A．was locked                                             B．is locked

C．will be locked                                            D．should be locked

--I've never had such a wonderful time．Thank you for asking me．

--         ．

A．Good job                                                B．That's it

C．That's right                                               D．You're welcome

Today it is quite natural to find people shake hands in some situations．People all over the world shake hands for many different   1  ．We shake hands when we meet new people  2  during special festivals．Players often shake hands before or after   3  ．Business people shake hands when they make a deal．

Why do people shake hands   4   shaking feet? This is because of the fact that a long time ago most people   5   knives or guns．If some of them decided that they did not want to  __6  ，they would show their empty hands．  7    people shook hands so that they could not  __8   knives in their sleeves（袖子）．Later on，hand-shaking became a symbol of   9  ．

Now we don't have to   10    people with guns or knives．However，we still shake hands all the time ! The reason is simple--it is still a way to show friendship．

1．A．ideas                     B．reasons                C．thoughts                D．excuses

2．A．or                         B．as                        C．but                       D．so

3．A．games                B．speeches                 C．exercises                D．programmes

4．A．such as                 B．as well as                C．instead of               D．together with

5．A．lost                       B．bought                 C．caught                   D．carried

6．A．cheat                     B．fight                    C．drop                      D．speak

7．A．Perhaps                  B．Happily                  C．Carefully                D．Luckily

8．A．hide                      B．lift                       C．pull                        D．push

9．A．success                  B．victory                 C．pride                      D．peace

10．A．talk about             B．worry about            C．know about            D．learn about

根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Dave：What's the problem?

Ricky：Oh，just my parents．  1  

Dave：What about ?

Ricky：The TV．My mom and dad can't agree．  2  

Dave：So does your dad like sports programmes?

Ricky：Yes，he does．  3    She loves movies．

Dave：    4    

Ricky：No．He thinks they are boring．

Dave：   5   

Ricky：Yes，they do．

Dave：What?

Ricky：Fighting!

This August，we'll welcome guests from all over the world．Some of them follow their own special cultural traditions．It's important for us to know about them．

◆In many countries, such as Thailand, India and Malaysia，people believe that the left hand is unclean．So，it's not proper to use one's left hand to hold food，touch others or pass objects．Doing so may offend certain guests．

◆Some Westerners may be offended if you touch them or their personal things—even by accident．If this happens，say sorry politely．

◆Some elderly Westerners may be offended if you try to help them without their agreement．

◆People think numbers can be lucky or unlucky．Some Westerners avoid the number 13 because they believe it is unlucky．

◆Muslims（穆斯林）do not eat pork，and words like pigs are not considered proper．

◆People from Brazil，Italy and Pakistan do not give handkerchiefs（手帕）as gifts．They believe a handkerchief is closely connected with unhappy feelings．

◆Wine is not sent as a gift in many parts of western and middle Asia，where most Muslims live．

1．Indians don't hold food with the left hand because they consider it               ．

A．unclean                B．useless                    C．valueless                D．unimportant

2．The word “offend” in the second paragraph（段落）might mean “         ”．

A．honor                    B．help                     C．hate                       D．hurt

3．Muslims do not                 ．

A．send gifts                                                B．eat pork

C．drink milk                                                 D．use handkerchiefs

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

A．People from Pakistan like to send handkerchiefs as gifts．

B．All the elderly people in the west like being helped by others．

C．The number 13 is thought to be unlucky by some Westerners．

D．Westerners do not mind their personal things being touched．

5．What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Lucky numbers．                                    B．Traditional food．

C．Culture differences．                                  D．Hands and handkerchiefs．

You may hear about earthquakes，but do you know what to do before，during and after an earthquake? Here is some advice for you：

Before an earthquake       It's necessary to prepare yourself and your family．All family members should know how to turn off gas，water and electricity and know useful telephone numbers（doctor，hospital，police，119，etc．）．Never put heavy things over beds．

During an earthquake      It's important for each of you to stay calm（冷静）．If you are indoors，quickly move to a safe place in the room such as under a strong desk or a strong table．The purpose is to protect yourself from falling objects．Stay away from windows，large mirrors，heavy furniture and so on．If you are cooking，turn off the gas．

If you are outdoors，move to an open area like a playground．Move away from buildings，bridges and trees．If you are driving，stop the car as soon as possible，staying away from bridges and tall buildings．Stay in your car．

After an earthquake         Once the shaking has stopped，DO NOT run out of the building at once．It's better to wait and leave when it is safe．

Check around you and help the people who are in trouble．If your building is badly broken you should leave it．If you smell or hear a gas，get everyone outside and open windows and doors．If you can do it safely，turn off the gas．Report it to the gas company．

1．Which of the following is mentioned in the second paragraph?

A．People should know how to turn on gas．

B．People should know how to save water．

C．People shouldn't put heavy boxes over beds．

D．People shouldn't forget the phone numbers of others．

2．When an earthquake happens，         can help you deal with it．

A．standing still         B．staying calm            C．looking outside       D．moving indoors

3．During an earthquake，if you are driving in an open area，you should         ．

A．speed up your car                                    B．stop your car and stay in

C．slow down your car                                   D．stop your car and run out

4．When the earth stops shaking，you should         ．

A．check around you first                                B．run out of the building at once

C．break the windows and doors                      D．write a report to your company

5．You can learn          after reading the passage．

A．what an earthquake is like                            B．what to do to avoid an earthquake

C．how an earthquake happens                         D．how to protect yourself in an earthquake