At the Sydney Olympics； ______ Chinese people hoped she would win China’s first gold medal.

A. three millions B. million of

C. millions of D. three millions of

The dog rushed to the nearest village ______ it could get someone to help his dying owner there.

A. where B. which C. that D. so that

He’s still not understood by his close friend although he has said sorry to him； ______?

A. hasn’t he B. has he C. isn’t he D. is he

There are six other cities that will host events for the 2008 Olympics ______ Beijing.

A. beside B. besides C. also D. even

It was over two months before Christmas when 9-year-old Mary told her father and me that she wanted a new bike. Her old Barbi bike was too old and it often needed repairing. As Christmas came nearer； her dream for a bike seemed to disappear； for she didn’t mention it again.

Then much to our surprise； on December 24th； she said that she really wanted a bike as the Christmas present more than anything else. We didn’t know what to do. It was too late. We were busy with Christmas dinner and packing presents for our children； parents and also friends till midnight. So there was no time to buy the “right bike” for our little girl. Thinking that we might in this way make our child unhappy on Christmas； we felt guilty and sad.

Suddenly my husband came up with an idea. “What if I make a little bike out of the clay (泥土) and write a note that she could trade in (交换) the model bike for a real one after Christmas?” So he spent the next 5 hours working on a small clay bike. On Christmas morning； we were very excited and waited for Mary to open the little box with the beautiful red and white bike and the note. She opened the box and read the note loudly. She looked at me and said； “So； does this mean I can trade in this bike for a real one?” Smiling； I said； “yes.”

Mary had tears in her eyes when she replied； “I would never trade in this beautiful bike that Daddy made for me. I prefer to keep it rather than get a real one.” At that moment； we thought we would have moved the god to buy her every bike on earth.

1.What did Mary want as her Christmas present?

A. A clay model bike. B. An old Barbi bike.

C. A new bike. D. Every bike.

2.Mary’s parents didn’t buy her a bike because she ______.

A. only asked for it again on December 24th

B. didn’t want it any more

C. changed her mind for something else

D. didn’t mention it in the past two months

3.The underlined word “guilty” in the 2nd paragraph means ______.

A. unhappy B. worried C. pleased D. sorry

4.Mary’s father got the idea to ______.

A. spend 5 hours working on the clay

B. make a small bike out of clay

C. paint her old bike red and white

D. put the present into box

5.From Mary’s words in the last paragraph； we know that she ______.

A. still wanted to get a real bike

B. didn’t know the meaning of the note

C. preferred a real bike to the model one

D. was greatly moved by what her father had done for her

Online English Web Sites

◆ www.english-zone.com——A site teaching English grammar； vocabulary and reading skills. Also lots of jokes.

◆ www.theenglishprofessor.com——ESL (=English as a second language) links. “Learning English free” is its slogan. Very good at helping students improve their writing skills.

◆ www.globalstudy .com/est——Directory (名录) of “English as a Second Language” web sites in the United States； Canada； Australia； New Zealand； Great Britain and Ireland.

◆ www.netsurflearning.com——A free English course using materials from the web and catering (适合) for all levels. You can improve all kinds of language skills there.

◆ www.rg-chonang.com——Hundreds of ESL links for you to go to.

◆ www.wfi.fr/volterre/weblinklearners.html——A wide variety of English language resources links.

1.How many web sites provide free English courses?

A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.

2.Which web site mainly helps you to improve your writing skills?

A. www.rg-chonang.com

B. www.theenglishprofessor.com

C. www.globalstudy .com/est

D. www.wfi.fr/volterre/weblinklearners.html

3.If you want to improve your listening skill； you should go to ______.

A. www.netsurflearning.com

B. www.english-zone.com

C. www.rg-chonang.com

D. www.wfi.fr/volterre/weblinklearners.html

4. What can you get from the web site “www.english-zone.com”?

A. Some sweet music.

B. Some information about Australia.

C. Many web sites to learn English.

D. Some jokes.

5.The web site “www.netsurflearning.com” was built for ______ to learn English?

A. students in primary school B. middle school students

C. university students D. all of the above

Edith Cavell was born in a little English village. She was a clever； hard-working girl and did well at school； especially in music and French. After she left school； her first job was to take care of the children of a rich family in Belgium（比利时）. The language they spoke was French； so she found that her school studies were useful. She could understand them easily； at the same time she taught the children to speak English and play the piano.

After hearing that her father was seriously ill； Edith returned home to look after him. She then decided to become a nurse. Afterwards for five years she worked in an English hospital where she proved to be highly professional（专业的）at her job. A Belgian doctor was so impressed（印象深的）that he invited her to his country to organize a training school for nurses. The First World War (第一次世界大战) broke out in 1914 and Edith Cavell’s school of nursing became a hospital. She stayed there to look after the sick and wounded soldiers (伤员). Edith treated them with kindness. Between November 1914 and August 1915 she secretly helped about 200 wounded soldiers and prisoners (囚犯) escape from the Germans. Later the German army found out what Edith had done and they arrested her. Finally； the Germans killed her； but they could not kill her memory. A tall statue（雕塑）has been built in Trafalgar Square； London； in honor（纪念）of the brave English nurse.

1.Edith Cavell was from __________.

A. France B. England

C. Belgium D. Germany

2. Edith Cavell’s first job was to __________.

A. teach French

B. look after the children of a rich family

C. teach English

D. look after the sick and wounded soldiers

3. Why did Edith return home from Belgium?

A. Because she found work in an English hospital.

B. Because she organized a training school for nurses.

C. Because the First World War broke out.

D. Because her father was seriously ill.

4. What’s the Chinese meaning of “kill her memory” in this passage?

A. 杀死她 B. 使她失去记忆

C. 抹去对她的记忆 D. 摧残她

5.According to the passage； which of the following is TRUE?

A. Edith was good at music and German at school.

B. Edith was a highly professional doctor.

C. Edith was invited to her country to organize a training school for nurses.

D. People have built a tall statue in honor of Edith.

Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The program works because everyone’s eyes are different. So in the future you won’t have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. You’ll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are.

The eye-recognition (眼睛识别) program is already being tested in shops and banks in the USA； Britain； Spain； Italy and Turkey. Soon this technology will take the place of all other ways of finding out who people are.

However； scientists are working on other systems. Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hand or even your smell! We already have machines that can tell who you are from your voice or from the mark made by your finger.

Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don’t change as you get older； or get dirty like hands or fingers. And even twins have different eyes； so the program can be up to 94% correct； depending on how good the technology is. Some programs may only be 51%. In Britain； it was found that 91% of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition.

In the future your computer will recognize you in the eye. So smile!

1.What will the program for remembering eyes be used for?

A. Banks and computers.

B. Banks and shops.

C. Schools and computers.

D. Schools and shops.

2. How does the eye-recognition program work?

A. You look at the machine and type a number.

B. You need to speak and then look.

C. The machine looks at your face.

D. You look at the machine.

3.Which recognition program is already in use?

A. Remembering eyes and smell.

B. Remembering fingers or voices.

C. Remembering faces and voices.

D. Remembering hands and faces.

4.What problems could there be with the eye-recognition program?

A. Some eyes are the same.

B. Eyes can change.

C. It is not always correct.

D. Eyes can get dirty.

5.What’s the advantage of using recognition programs in this passage?

A. You needn’t remember a number.

B. You needn’t take money with you.

C. You don’t need to speak.

D. People think they are interesting.

综合填空

阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入适当的字母组成完整的单词。

Recently； many English teachers from universities all over China came together. They discussed 1. h ____ to use newspapers to teach English. Wu Ping； a university professor； said that her university has 2. b ______ _ a course on newspaper reading for freshman English majors. They use English newspapers to 3.t_____________. It is said that the 4.s ______ enjoy the course. “They say newspapers help them learn English； and also tell them the latest news 5.a ______ the world；” he said.

Outside the classroom； English newspapers are thought by many people to be6. o __________ of the most important and effective ways to learn English. One of the professors believes that newspapers are better 7. t __________ other teaching materials in four ways. First； the stories are8. i________ and can get the students to read on. 9.S ______ ； the language is modern and up-to-date. Newspapers cover lots of topics like sports； culture； 10.e ______ and so on. And last but not least； the language is very practical； and can be used in our daily life.

任务型阅读

阅读下面短文，并完成短文后的任务。

A car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to work. Eating the right kind of food is very important. It can make your body strong.

The daily main food groups include cheese and milk； meat； and fish； fruit and vegetables； and bread and rice. Each meal should have at least one kind of food from all these main groups. With all these food together； you will get enough energy during the day. It’s easy to get into bad eating habits. You may eat your breakfast in a hurry to get to school on time. Or you may not have time for a good lunch. It seems easy to finish your supper with hamburgers and chips. But if you keep doing this for several days； you will find yourself tired and you can not think quickly.

Watching what you eat will help keep your body healthy and strong. It is also good to take some exercise. It will help you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air. Having a good eating habit with some exercise is the key to be healthy.

任务一：简要回答问题

1.Why is eating the right kind of food important?

__________________________________________________________________________

2.How many daily main food groups does the passage mention?

__________________________________________________________________________

3.What is good for keeping healthy and strong besides a good eating habit?

_________________________________________________________________

任务二：将划线的句子翻译成汉语。

4._____________________________________________________________

任务三：拟一个合适的英文标题。

5._____________________________________________________________