—Mum, __________ my teacher, Miss Zhang.

—Nice to meet you.

　 A. she is　　　　 B. he is　　　　 C. it is　　　　　 D. this is

—What’s that?

—It’s _________ red clock, and __________ clock is very good.

　 A. an; the　　　　 B. a; the　　　　 C. the; an　　　　 D. an; a

许多学习生活中的烦恼都会使人产生压力,为了更好地发现及解决同学们中存在的心理压力问题,你们班特意开展了一次以 “Less Pressure, Better Life”为主题的英语演讲比赛,请你准备发言稿,谈谈你的一些缓解压力的好办法,与同学分享,内容包括:

●同学们中普遍存在的压力是什么;

●我的压力是什么;

●我是如何成功缓解我的压力的。

注意：文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名。

词数80~100;短文的开头已给出(不计入总词数)。

                          Less Pressure, Better Life

Hello, boys and girls!

     Pressure is a serious problem in today’s world. Students in our class are under too much pressure. 　

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　　That’s all. Thank you!

 As the People’s Republic of China celebrated the 60th birthday, the success of the language was one of the mainly things to do be proud of. China is a country of many region (地区) and many dialects (方言). It was difficult for people to communicate with each other. Mandarin (Putonghua), the language commonly spoken around Beijing, was encouraged as national language. In 1982, the government promoted the use of Putonghua throughout the country. 83 It was obligatory (义不容辞的，必须履行的) to speak Putonghua in schools, in other institution, on radios, TVs and in films.

The policy (方针，政策) has been wonderfully successfully. And it’s not just successful in mainland China but in Chinese communities around the world. Hong Kong is a Cantonese (粤语) speaking city but students are learning Putonghua in the schools and more people are speaking it on the street. The same is true among Chinese communities in cities from Singapore to London. 

Most of this worldwide success has a lot to do with business. China’s economy is growing and people, even non- Chinese, are learning Putonghua so that they can do business with China. Of course, not everyone is learning the language for economic reasons. Many people are learning it for fun and to discover the richness of Chinese culture.

China celebrated its 60th birthday, so enjoy it: 84 Be proud of our country and be proud of our language.

Shengrikuaile, Zhongguo!

A.根据短文内容回答下列问题。

81. What is Mandarin like?

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82. Why are many people even non-Chinese learning Putonghua?

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B. 将短文中划线部分译成汉语。

83. _______________________________________________________________________

84. _______________________________________________________________________

C. 请给文章选择合适的标题。

85. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。

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 Breakfast was ready and Mrs. Green came in Tom’s bedroom. “G    71   up, dear,” said the woman. “It’s ten to eight. We’ll go to see your aunt in half an hour.” But there was no a   72   . She took the bedclothes off, but her son wasn’t on the bed. She looked a   73   the room carefully and didn’t see his football. She went to the window, but there was no child in the yard (院子). She had to go back to the sitting room and covered the porridge (粥) and cakes with a wooden box.

Ten minutes l  74    , Tom rushed in, being out of b75     . “What happened to you, dear?” the woman asked in s   76   .

The boy didn’t answer. Instead, he asked, “Mummy, is it true that an apple a day k  77  the doctor away? ” “Well, that’s w   78    people say,” answered Mrs. Green.

“Then, give me an apple, but be q  79  ! The doctor’s window was broken and he’s l   80  for me now! ”

   Alex (61) __________ (travel) from the north of England to Oxford with his wife by car. He was really happy because he (62) _____ just ______ (spend) a lot of money on a satellite navigation(导航) system. The man in the shop told him, “You (63) _____ never_____ (be) lost again. It knows exactly where you are and where you (64) ________ (go).” He believed the man in the shop and he wanted (65) ________ (try) it out.

“I’m so glad I bought this satellite navigation system.” said Alex.

“It’s waste of money.” his wife said. “A good map is much cheaper.”

The satellite navigation system kept (66) ________ (speak) to them as they drove along.

“(67) _______ (turn) right at the next crossing, and take the second turning on your right.” The voice was an America woman.

Alex listened carefully and did what the voice said.

“Go across the bridge and down the hill.” said the America voice.

“Bridge? I (68) _______ (not see) any bridge.” said Alex.

“At the roundabout (环形道), take the second turning on your left,” the voice said.

“What roundabout?” said Alex.

“Darling, I think we (69) ______ (be) lost.” Alex’s wife said, “Turn that stupid thing off and let’s look at the map. (70)______ you _____ (not know) there’s a place called Oxford in America? It’s probably trying to take us there!”

They stopped the car and looked at the map. They were nowhere near Oxford. Luckily, Alex’s wife was a good map reader and they arrived in Oxford in time.

Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.

    In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice them, you can see that happiness is always around you.

    Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can't be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving (旋转) door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.

51. Happiness is for_________.

A. those who have large and beautiful houses B. those who have cars

C. those who have a lot of money                D. all people

52. When you do something wrong,        .

A. people around you will help you             

B. you will have no chance to challenge yourself

C. your classmates will laugh at you 

D. you will be happy

53. Which is true according to the passage?     

A. When you get success, your friends will be very proud of you.

B. You can get help from others when you make mistakes.

C. You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.

D. All the above.

54. Why do we say "Happiness is not the same as money"? Because           .

A. money always brings happiness               

B. money doesn't always bring happiness

C. everything can be bought with money          

D. only rich people have happiness

55. Which is the title of the passage? ____________.

A. Happiness                                              B. Happy and Lucky

C. Do Something Good to Others   D. Life and Success

Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line(排队), others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.

He walked into the station cafe(咖啡馆), then looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror (镜子) on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom’s workmates came in and sat with Tom.

“What time is your bus?” asked Mike.

    “There’s plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.

    “Well, I’ll get you some more tea then,” said Mike.

    They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! It’s going backward (倒行)!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”

“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad (难过). The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.

46. Tom went into the station cafe because       .

A. Mike asked him to have a cup of tea.

B. it was quite early and he could find a seat there.

C. he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirl.

D. he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there.

47. What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock?

A. Half past twelve                                      B. Twenty to twelve

C. Half past eleven                                      D. Half past one

48. From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find    .

A. the time is right                           B. it’s going slower

C. it’s going backward                       D. it’s going faster

49. Which of the following is true?

A. Tom arrived in Paris on time  

B. The next bus would leave in half an hour

C. After that Tom didn’t like clocks any longer

D. Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once

50. Which of the following is the title (题目) of the story?

A. The Mirror of the Station                   B. Not A Careful Man

C. Missing A Bus                            D. The Clock In The Mirror

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Jess really felt very happy. When he arrived at his seat in the classroom that morning, he found an invitation on his desk. It was from several of his classmates asking him to join them on a camping trip. This was the first time he was asked to join in an out-of-school activity. Why were they asking him now? Nobody seemed to like him. In fact, he had been so lonely that he drowned his feeling with food. As a result, he had put on a lot of weight, and this gave the kids something more to make fun of him.

Cindy, who was standing near Jess when he read the invitation, went out quickly to tell the others that the trick（恶作剧）had worked. Everyone was pleased that Jess thought that was true. But there was no camping trip. The whole thing was made up.

At first, Cindy thought it was fun. But later, when Jess told her that he was going to buy a sleeping bag with his savings（积蓄）, Cindy had a second idea. She knew that Jess’s family had little money, and she hated to see him spend his savings on something he would never use. Cindy also hated to tell Jess the truth. Her close friends would be angry with her.What could she do now?

36. The sentence“…he drowned his feeling with food means        .

A. he ate a lot to make himself feel less lonely

B. he asked for a lot of food from his classmates

C. he brought his food to his classmates  

D. he had a lot of food to put on weight

37. What would happen if Cindy told Jess the truth?

A. Jess would go on the camping trip himself.

B. Jess’s family would be angry with Cindy.

C. Cindy might have trouble with her friends.

D. Jess would be thankful to his classmates.

38. If Jess really bought a sleeping bag,                .

A. everyone else would also buy one           B. it would be the best in the class

C. Cindy would pay for it                    D. He would have it for no use

39. From the story we can guess _________.

A. everybody would go camping in the class       

B. Jess had few friends in the class

C. Cindy was Jess’s best friend in the class

D. Jess joined in many out-of-school activities

40. Choose the best title for this passage.

A. Jess and His School                        B. Jess and His Friends

C. An Invitation for Jess                      D. Jess and His Camping Trip