Keeping safe：not as hard as you think．

Everyone is talking about bird flu．Yes，it is a very dangerous illness that could make people very sick．It will be   1   months still before we have good medicine   2   bird flu．But that doesn't   3    you can't do anything to prevent（预防）it now．

So far, all the people who have caught bird flu have been those who touched sick chickens or their   4  ．So it's a good idea for people   5   living chickens．

“People   6   go to the markets to buy living chickens to eat，but now they have to  7 that habit（习惯），”said Peter Cordingley，a WHO expert（专家）．

But if you do touch a sick bird，remember   8    your hands carefully with soap __9 ．Experts also say having good habits and a healthy body will help you   10   safe from bird flu．For example，do not buy or eat birds that   11  ．Do not eat anything that has touched raw（生的）meat．Also，don't forget to open your windows often and exercise every day．  12_ enough sleep is also very．important for   13   illness．If you feel sick，see a doctor as soon as possible．  14  ，no one in China has bird flu．But WHO says children under 12 years old could easily get sick with bird flu．Try to stay away from people who have the flu，and always cover your mouth and nose when you   15  ．

1．A．few                       B．a few                  C．1ittle                      D．a little

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

3．A．mean                     B．see                      C．think                      D．realize

4．A．houses                    B．droppings（粪便）  C．eggs                      D．food

5．A．to stay out of                             B．to stay off

C．to stay over                              D．to stay away from

6．A．are used to      B．used to                 C．used                    D．have used to

7．A．give                      B．take                     C．change                   D．turn

8．A．washes                  B．to wash               C．washing                 D．washed

9．A．for ever                 B．just now              C．right away              D．ever since

10．A．keep                    B．to get                   C．got                        D．keeping

11．A．has been checked                                    B．have been checked

C．has checked                                              D．have not been checked

12．A．Get                       B．Have                    C．Got                       D．Getting

13．A．getting                 B．fighting                C．winning                 D．beating

14．A．In the past                  B．From then on          C．Since then              D．So far

15．A．laugh                   B．cough                  C．cry                        D．sleep

Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up，my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house．Walking together，my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned．lessons from his experiences．He always told me，“You should have goals like climbing the mountain．” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed，we couldn't have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy．I really got a lot from mountain-climbing．It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience（耐力）．

Once we climbed a very high mountain．It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old．During the first few hours of climbing，I enjoyed the flowers and trees，and the birds' singing，but as time passed，I got a pain in both of my legs．I wanted to quit climbing．In fact，I hated it at that mountain，but my father said to me，“You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain，but you can't see it before you reach the top．Only there at the top，can you see all of the nice things，just like in life．”

At that time．1 was too young to understand his words．But later after that，I got to know hope and confidence．I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal（水品）．

1．The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was          for Father and Son．

A．hard                    B．enjoyable              C．painful                   D．comfortable

2．The word “quit” in the passage means “          ”．

A．carry on                B．put off                 C．give up                  D．pick up

3．Which of the following is the closest（最接近的）in meaning to the father's words in the second paragraph?

A．You will get all you need at the top of the mountain．

B．The sky is always as clear as crystal．

C．You can find life is full of nice things．

D．Never give up half-way．

4．The best title（题目）for the passage is “          ”．

A．Reaching the Top of the Mountain

B．Standing at the Top of the Mountain

C．Conversations between Father and Son

D．How to Get to the Top of the Mountain

Hilton English Language Center Information for New Students

CLASS TIME：9：00 am-10：30 am，11：00am-l 2：30 pm．

The Language Center opens from Monday to Friday．On the first day, you can go to the lecture hall to check your timetable．

SELF-ACCESS（自行选择）：The language lab（Room 1110）opens from Monday to Friday from 3：15 pm to 5：00 pm for an full-time students．

There are tapes for you to borrow in the lab．Go in and ask the teacher to show you．If you plan to take public examinations，there are listening tapes for you to practice with．There are some exercises on the computers．Ask your class teacher for a list of past exam articles．Students can borrow tapes to take home but they must be returned in two days．

ATTENDANCE（出勤）：All students are expected to attend all the classes．80％ attendance is required（要求）for students to receive their certificates（结业证书）when they finish their courses．

BOOKS：If students are given course books．the books should be taken good care of．Anyone who loses a book should pay for it．If students wish to buy books，there is a bookshop in the college with a lot of English books（Room 3520）．

1．A student can keep a borrowed tape for          days．

A．two                     B．three                    C．four                       D．five

2．Which of the following is TRUE?

A．No teachers are in the language lab．

B．90％attendance is required for the students：

C．Books can't be taken out of the center．

D．Students can prepare for exams by listening to the tapes

3．The timetable can be seen in         ．

A．the lecture hall      B．Room 3520          C．the classroom         D．Room 1110

4．Students can buy books in the         ．

A．1ibrary in the college                                  B．bookshop in the college

C．street                                                        D．classroom

A woman was collecting money for a church charity．The money she collected was going to be given to poor children who had no parents to take care of them．She went from apartment to apartment and from house to house．She knocked on doors and asked for money．She always said the same thing．“Good morning，I'm collecting for a church charity．Please give generously．We need $5，000．” Then she held out a collecting box．Most people put a few coins in the box．

An artist lived in one of the apartments．He opened the door．“Good morning．”she said．“I’m collecting for a church charity．Please give generously．We need $5，000．” The artist thought for a moment，then he said，“I'm sorry，but I don’t have any money．However, I'll give you a painting．It's worth $400．” The woman thanked the artist and took the painting away．

A week later she called on him again．“I'm sorry to trouble you again，” she said，“but we still need more money．I need another $100．Can you help?” “Of course，” the artist said．“I’ll increase the value of my painting to$500．”

1．Who was the woman collecting money for?

A．Poor children．     B．Herself．                C．Her friends．          D．A church．

2．What did most people give her?

A．A lot of money．                                       B．A few dollars．

C．Paintings．                                                D．Very little money．

3．Why didn’t the artist give money to her?

A．He was not a generous man．

B．He did not have any money．

C．He had too many paintings．

D．His paintings were worth a lot of money．

4．Did the woman collect enough money at last?

A．No，she didn't．                                      B．Yes，she did．

C．We don't know．                                       D．Yes，she does．

词汇考查.

1．The car is small，e          if you have children．

2．The accident caused the t          problem in Heping Road this morning．

3．The girl is afraid of dark．So please don't leave her a          at night．

4．You've made lots of mistakes in your homework．Please do it c          in future．

5．All the volunteers（志愿者）are working hard to i         their spoken English，because the Beijing Olympics is coming．

6．It's a difficult          （决定）for any doctor．

7．We've got lot of          （知识）of environment．

8．The Beijing Olympic Torch（火炬）is made in the shape of the paper scroll and the         clouds（祥云）graphic．

9．One day, you will realize the          （重要性）of time．

10．I can't be a nurse，for I have no          （耐心）.

Today a quarter of the world's population use English，and as many as one bill ion people  ___l_  （learn）it．

New types of English   2   （be）common wherever English is spoken．Singaporeans speak “Singlish”．For example，to ask, "Where are you going?”，they mix English words with Chinese grammar：You go where?

When you   3   （go）to Egypt，people always say, “Welcome in Egypt．” Why do they say this? It's an example of how English changes over time and from place to place．Using “in” after “welcome”   4  （be）normal in Egypt．

Languages always   5  （change）．A hundred years ago，German   6  （be）the most popular language for science．Scientists   7  （have）to learn German to read the latest information in science books．But by 1950，American inventions and ideas   8  （help）to make English more popular．Some language teachers believe that if China   9  （begin）to develop important technologies，such as new types of computers，then Chinese might become the language that every scientist wants to learn．Already，many business people  10  （learn）Chinese to help them do business in China．

为了进一步实施素质教育，山尔省所有初中学生都能享受到两天的周末自由时间。在这两天的时间里，有的学生走进图书馆、书店充实自己的知识；有的加入体育俱乐部，健身强体；有的积极参加社会实践活动；还有的在家帮助父母做一些力所能及的家务……你是怎么度过的？你对两天周末有何看法？请以Finally, Week Ends为题写一篇80词左在的文章。

提示：

1、素质教育quality education          两天周末two-day-weekend

充实，丰富enrich                      社会实践social practice  社会society

2、不要出现真实的人名和学校名。

— Whose book is it?

— Oh, it’s____________.

A. I              B. me               C. my               D. mine

Last night I called him_____________8:30, but he was not in.

A. by             B. at               C. in                D. on

—_____________do you come to school every day？

—By bus.

A. How            B. Why            C. When            D. Where