---I'm going to give a talk on the Dragon Boat Festival to the exchange students.

---Great! But don't forget to tell them______.

A. what should they eat at the festival

B. why people enjoy the full moon

C. what kind of race is often held

D. How do people celebrate it

----The programme Running Man is quite popular around China. How do you like it?

------ .

A. Pretty good B. All right

C. It’s my pleasure D.I think so.

完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意, 然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。

Mr. White with his wife was now living at a small Italian hotel. Last year they had stayed in Italy for months on holiday. One night he went out for a walk _________ . It was late. The small street was dark and _________ . Suddenly he heard steps behind him. He _________ his head and saw a middle-aged woman with wild hair, who quickly walked past him. The woman was_________ out of sight when Mr. White suddenly found that his watch was _________ . He thought it was the passing woman who had taken his watch, _________ he ran quickly after her and soon caught up with her. As he knew _________ Italian, Mr. White had to ask the woman to _________ the watch in another way. He showed the woman his strong arms and pointed to her watch pocket. The woman thought a while and gave the watch to Mr. White.

Mr. White returned home and told his wife _________ had happened. He was greatly _________ when Mrs. White pointed to the watch on the table. Now he found it was he himself that had taken the Italian’s watch.

1.A. secretly B. lonely C. alone D. freely

2.A. noisy B. busy C. bright D. quiet

3.A. rose B. moved C. turned D. put

4.A. nearly B. hardly C. mostly D. even

5.A. losing B. going C. missing D. missed

6.A. and B. so C. as D. but

7.A. much B. no C. enough D. a little

8.A. lend B. tell C. return D. keep

9.A. what B. that C. why D. how

10.A. angry B. surprised C. interested D. pleased

1.Besides your picture, you must write about ____________.

A. why you like the place so much

B. why drawing is your favorite hobby

C. whether you think you can win

D. when you started learning to draw

2.According to the ad, all winners can get ___________.

A. a $100 prize B. a $70 prize

C. a favorite place in school D. their pictures on show

3.The competition is organized by ___________.

A. an Art teacher B. LCPS Art Department

C. the headmaster D. Lucky Books & Stationery

Sir Steven Redgrave—Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals

“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes (糖尿病), believing the profession(职业) trained for the whole of my life ended, I felt very sorry. Then one of my friends said there was no reason why I should stop training. That was it—the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn’t finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”

Karen Pickering—Swimming World Champion (冠军)

“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that amount（总数） of work by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success—you can’t follow a profession in any field without being well-organized. Make a list of what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”

Kristen Stewart—Actress

“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve anything. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to give most of your attention to one thing. When I feel nervous, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and improves my confidence. This is a habit and is a powerful psychological(心理学的) tool.”

1.The underlined word “ distractions” probably means ________.

A. good habits

B. things that make one tired

C. words to enjoy

D. things that turn one’s attention away

2.The same character of the three people is________.

A. humour B. happiness

C. self-confidence D. wisdom

3.The best title for the passage is ________.

A. Health and Food

B. How to Be a Winner

C. Difficulties and Habits

D. Be a Sportsman

It seems that there’s a good reason why dogs are always seen as man’s best friend. Scientists have found that dogs are the only animals that can read emotion(情感)in faces much like humans. The finding suggests that like an understanding friend, dogs can see if we are happy, sad, pleased or angry.

When humans look at a new face, their eyes usually look across the left, falling on the right hand side of the person’s face first. A possible reason for this is that the right side of the human face is better at expressing emotions.

Scientists have now shown that pet dogs also have “left gaze bias(左视偏好)”, but only when looking at human faces. No other animal has been known to do like this before. Dr. Kun Guo with his team showed 17 dogs the pictures of human, dog and monkey faces as well as something else. The dogs’ eyes and heads show a strong left gaze bias when the animals see human faces. But this did not happen when they were shown other pictures, including those of dogs.

Guo suggests that over thousands of years living with humans, dogs may have developed the left gaze bias as a way to guess our emotions.

“Recent studies show that the right side of our faces can express emotions better than the left. If true, then it makes sense for dogs and humans to see the right hand side of a face first.”

1.Why are dogs seen as man’s best friend according to the passage?

A. Because dogs are the closest animals to humans.

B. Because dogs can read the emotions in humans’ faces easily.

C. Because dogs can understand us better when we feel sad.

D. Because dogs are good at expressing emotions.

2.The dogs’ left gaze bias helps them _______.

A. get along well with humans

B. express emotions quickly

C. have more understanding friends

D. remember more new faces

3.The passage mainly wants to tell us that _______.

A. dogs have been man’s best friends for thousands of years

B. humans have a “left gaze bias”

C. the “left gaze bias” works on all animals

D. dogs can read emotions the same as humans

"BANG!" the door caused a big noise. It was just standing there, with Father standing on one side, and I on the other side.

We were both in great anger. "Never set foot in this house again!" stormed Father. With tears in my eyes, I rushed out of the flat and ran along the street.

The street lights were shining, causing rather sad-feeling. I walked aimlessly.

A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me. I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space: happy and carefree.

But now... I don't know whether it is because I have grown up or because Dad is getting old. We differ in our ways of thinking. He always puts his opinions and rules of behaviour on me. Whenever I do something wrong, he never allows it. We are just like two people coming from two different worlds. It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened.

I walked in the streets, without a place in mind. My heart was frozen on this hot summer night. As I walked on, there were fewer and fewer people on the streets, until I had only the street lights to keep me company. When I finally reached the high-rise apartment block in which I lived, I saw that the light was still on.

I thought to myself: "Is Father waiting for me, or is he still angry with me?"

In fact, it was nothing. Perhaps, Dad was throwing away some of his old stamps. Perhaps he thought they were useless. I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps. I can't stand his words: "I can't throw you away, let alone these old papers?"

All the lights were off except Father's.

Dad was always like this. Maybe he didn't know how to express himself. After shouting at me, he never showed any pity or any moments of feeling sorry. After an argument he has the habit of appearing silently in my sleep and then helping me under the covers.

This was how he always was. He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature.

The light was still on. "Am I wrong?" I whispered, maybe... With the key in hand, I was as nervous as I had ever been. At last, I decided to open the door. As soon as I opened the door , tears ran down my face. I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist (存在) at all. Love---is second to none.

1.Which is the best order of the following according to what happened in the passage?

a. I opened the door and entered the house.

b. Sadly I ran out into the street.

c. I reached the place where I lived and saw my house still brightly lit.

d. I thought of my father's kindness towards me.

e. I walked about in the street without any aim.

A. b-e-d-c-a B. b-e-c-d-a

C. b-e-a-c-d D. b-e-c-a-d

2.What made the writer think of his childhood?

A. The sight of the street lights.

B. The sight of the empty street.

C. The sight of a father with a child in his arms.

D. The sight of light in his own house.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The father treats his son in an unfair way.

B. The father is actually kind to his son.

C. The father is neither kind nor rude to his son.

D. The father is always finding his son wrong .

4.This passage is mainly about________.

A. How the boy understand his father’s love

B. Where the boy went

C. What made a father angry

D. Why the boy left home

词汇运用

A）根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。

1.Safety comes first. You have no __________ (选择) but to be careful..

2.The kid was careless and fell _____________(沉重地) to the ground.

3.I hope that our headmaster will _____________(赞扬) us for the special design.

4.It’s necessary to become ___________(严格的) with yourself before important exams than usual.

5.Try to calm down and not to get __________(patient) while facing much stress.

6.---Oh, my God. I have to give up the difficult problem.

--- Don’t worry. I _____________(explain) it to you.

7.He seems to have difficulty ___________ (spell) these long and difficult words correctly.

8.I will send you a Christmas card as soon as the meeting ____________ (end).

9.The firemen _________________(control) the fire, so all of you are out of danger now.

10.----Has your friend completed his design?

----Not yet. He ______ (work) on it last night.

任务型阅读 认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空格1个单词。

As you know, homework is a big part of going to school. Luckily, here are several suggestions for you to make homework easy.

Make a homework plan

Most middle school students have two or three hours of homework a night. If it is a heavy homework day, you may need to spend even more time. It is a good idea to come up with some kind of homework schedule(进度表), especially if you are going to do sports or other activities after school.

Watch where you work

A bedroom, study or any room where you can get away from noise is good for you to do your homework. But don't study on your comfortable bed, or you might fall asleep there.

Take a break

Most people's attention (注意力) don't last very long, so take some breaks while doing your homework. Sitting for too long without relaxing will make you less productive(多产的) than if you stop to take a break regularly. Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good way for most people.

Get help when you need it

Sometimes even though you are listening carefully in class, some subjects seem too hard. The first person to ask for help is your teacher. He or she may be able to work with you before or after school and explain things more clearly. Your classmates may also be able to give you a hand. However, this might not give you the results you want. Lots of people understand something well but are not able to explain it.

Title: Homework Help

Topic

Homework can be quite hard, but there is something you can do to make homework much _1.___.

Useful __2.___

Making a homework plan

Heavy homework means ____3.____more time on your study, so it is a good idea to have a homework plan so that you can _4._in all kinds of after-school activities.

___5.___

where you work

It is necessary for you to study in a _6._____ place, so a bedroom or a study is a good choice.

Taking a break

If you __7._____ too long without relaxing, your mind may wander. To keep productive，it is a good idea for most people to have a rest for 15 ___8.__every hour.

Getting help

The ___9.___ one you can ask for help is your teacher.

You may also get ___10.__ from your classmates but this may not give you what you want.

完成句子。 按所给的汉语，完成下列句子。

1.Amy晚上习惯于开着灯睡觉，因为她怕黑。

Amy ______________________________________ because she is afraid of darkness.

2.这位画家取得了巨大进步，得到了大家高度评价。

The artist _____________________________________ that people thought highly of him.

3.没有人能计算出人类何时移居月球。

No one can _____________________________________________________ the Mars.

4.我的哥哥很自豪他加入海军多年了。

My brother is proud that he______________________________________ for many years.

5.别灰心！我们会鼓励孩子们手工制作卡片。

Don’t lose heart! Children _________________________________________________by us.