Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well their friends do. In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice. It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friend can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.

However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

Who choose your friends?

Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?

1.Many teenagers think their _______ know them better than their parents do.

A. friends B. teachers

C. brothers and sisters D. classmates

2.When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to _________.

A. go to their friends

B. talk with their parents

C. have a discussion with their family

D. talk with their friends on the phone

3.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A. Parents should like everything their children enjoy

B. In all families, children can choose everything they like.

C. Parents should try their best to understand their children better.[

D. Teenagers can only go to their friends for help.

4.The main idea of this passage is that ___________.

A. Teenagers need friends

B. Friends can give good advice

C. Parents often choose their children’s friends for them

D. Good friends can communicate with each other

Reading is very important to help you learn English. To learn as much as you can from reading, you need to read different kinds of English. This book provides not only different kinds of English but also a good way to check your reading ability.

There are four parts in the book:

Part 1 is Messages: In this part somebody wants to send information in writing to somebody else. There is a test on timetables and a test on text messages.

Part 2 is People: In this part all the tests are about people. For example, there is an informal letter between friends. There is formal ( 正式的) English in biography ( 传记). There is a job application as a model to help with your writing, as welt as testing your reading.

Part 3 is Places: In this part, too many different kinds of English are shown, some informal and some formal. There is the informal English of a holiday postcard. There is also the formal English in a letter of complaint.

Part 4 is Things: You will find some descriptive writing in this part. There are descriptions of clothes and of a computer.

You can do these tests in any order you like, or you can do all the tests with a formal or informal text. I enjoyed writing this book and I hope you enjoy using it,

1.We can find the introduction to a product in ______,

A. Part 1 B. Part2

C. Part 3 D. Part 4

2.Which of the following is most probably written in informal English?

A. A letter of complain B. A computer handbook.

C. A letter to a friend. D. A story of a president.

3.The passage is most probably written for _____.

A. test designers B. students

C. test-takers D. teachers

When I was 16 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. 1..It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. 2.. I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone.

Every time I listened to other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldn’t talk about anyone with my problems. And I didn’t want my parents to worry about me.[

Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual. 3. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile on his face.

Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm 4. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now! 5. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.

A. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom.

B. He’s living in Australia now and he loves it.

C. It doesn‘t matter because all the dark days have gone.

D. It was a smile.

E. That smile changed my life.

F. It’s practically impossible to make friends here.

G. As a result, no one knew who I was.

After their business trip，John and Mary returned，eager to see their lovely children. As they drove into their hometown feeling glad to be back，they noticed ______，and they went off their usual route to see what it was. They found a ______ in flames. Mary said，“Oh，well，it isn’t our fire，let’s go home.”

But John ______ closer and screamed，“That home belongs to Fred Jones who works at the plant. He wouldn’t be ______ works yet，maybe there is something we could do.” “It has nothing to do with us，”Mary ______.

But John drove up and stopped and they were both horror－stricken to see the whole house in ______.A woman on the lawn was screaming，“The children！Get the children！”John ______ her by the shoulder saying，“Get a hold of yourself and tell us where the children are！”“In the ______，”cried the woman，“down the hall and to the left.”

In spite of Mary’s disagreement，John ______ for the basement which was full of smoke and ______ hot. He found the door and two children._____ he left ，he could hear some more sobbing .He _____ the two badly frightened children into ______ arms and started back asking how many more children were down there. They told him ______ more and Mary grasped his arm and screamed，“John！Don’t go back！It’s ______！That house will fall down any second.”

______ he ran into the smoke－filled hallway and at last he found both children. As he climbed up the _____ stairs，the thought went through his mind that there was something strangely _____ about the little bodies next to him，and at last when they came out into the _____ and fresh air，he found that he had just _______ his own children.

The baby－sister had left them at this home while she did some shopping.

1.A. direction B. mistake C. danger D. smoke

2.A. home B. plant C. store D. kitchen

3.A. ran B. walked C. drove D. rode

4.A. at B. off C. to D. on

5.A. whispered B. nodded C. disagreed D. required

6.A. ruins B. pieces C. flames D. silence

7.A. pushed B. seized C. greeted D. stopped

8.A. basement B. department C. house D. hall

9.A. went B. reached C. asked D. rushed

10.A. heavily B. slightly C. partly D. terribly

11.A. If B. As C. Since D. Unless

12.A. comforted B. delivered C. recognized D. protected

13.A. cheering B. freezing C. waiting D. suffering

14.A. many B. several C. three D. two

15.A. dangerous B. foolish C. practical D. painful

16.A. Therefore B. So C. Instead D. But

17.A. wide B. endless C. final D. dirty

18.A. particular B. interesting C. familiar D. fortunate

19.A. car B. sunlight C. crowd D. moonlight

20.A. rescued B. found C. lost D. missed

I am taught by many teachers in my school. Every subject has a 1.． (differ)teacher, but I like my math teacher 2.． (well).Her name is Lakshmi but we usually call her Ma’am. She is our class teacher too.

Ma’am 3. (join) us last term. She is very kind and her4.of teaching is so interesting and simple that we all can understand what is being taught and how it could be done. Most5.(important), Ma’am teachers math with lots of patience.6. we do not understand a problem, she will spend extra time7.(guide) us until we understand it. And we can go to her at any time during school hours for help.

She also helps us with activities at school. When there is some kind of programs, she will be there 8.(help) us to get ready for the show. Even when we go on picnics, she takes good care of9..

To me, Ma’am is not only 10.  good teacher, but also our best friend. I love Ma’am and I wish her a happy life.

假定在英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改l0处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

A day I happened to find a chatting room on the internet, where people were chatting on English. I tried to chat with some of them. To my surprised, I found the fact that the spoken English of some junior students were better than mine. I asked them for an advice and they told me to practise more on QQ. What I wish I could speak English as good as these fellows! Therefore, every day after that I would spend one hour practise my spoken English on QQ. Day by day I learned many good and use words and expression. With time going by, I found that I could even communicate with some college students freely.

假如你英语学得很好，老师要你用英语写一篇简单介绍，谈谈怎样学好英语的体会。介绍内容如下：

简况：学习英语已有四年多；起初觉得英语难学，大多数音发不好，不少生词拼不准，语法规则记不住，后来在老师和同学们的帮助下进步很快，现在学习情况良好。

体会：要用最短的时间获得最大的学习效果，非下苦功不可；课内外要多听多说，对读写也要足够重视。

注意：

1、标题已给，不记入词数。

2、介绍须包括所给要点，但不要逐条翻译。

3、词数：100左右。

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Having a dental fear(牙科恐惧症) is a common problem. Learning to overcome your fear of the dentist is possible with a little determination and guidance. It is worthwhile to overcome the issue as healthy teeth might help you be healthy physically and spiritually.

Admission

Admitting you have a fear is the first step in overcoming dental fear. When you acknowledge your fear, you can start the process. Dentistry has come a long way over the years. The anesthetics(麻醉) are improved, the techniques are of higher quality and dental offices have a better understanding of these issues you are concerned and all these can help you overcome it.

Research

Speak to family and friends about your fear. Be open and honest about your issues and get feedback from them regarding their dental experiences. You can contact your local Dental Society and express your concerns. Another good approach is to simply call dental offices and get useful information from the front office staff.

First visit

Most dental offices schedule your first visit by a dental assistant. This gives you a chance to ease into the situation. Do not hesitate to express your fear and hesitation. Pay attention to what the assistant says. It can be very useful and it can gently guide you to a new attitude towards dentists.

Relaxation techniques

There are many things you can do to relax yourself. Slow, steady, deep breaths are keys to relax properly. Another aid in relaxation is to bring your iPod to play some relaxing music while you are in the dental chair. Music is a wonderful tool to use and is a helpful distraction.

Facing your fear and making the first dental appointment are necessary for your health. Ignoring your dental health because of your fear will only worsen the issues and cause you to have serious dental problems.

1.We can learn from the first paragraph that ________.

A. few people might have the dental fear

B. it's impossible to overcome the dental fear

C. it's meaningful to overcome the dental fear

D. it's not necessary to pay attention to dental health

2.You can start the process of overcoming dental fear after ________.

A. admitting your dental fear

B. asking advice from other people

C. learning something about dental health

D. making an appointment with a good dentist

3.What should you do when you first visit a dentist?

A. Ask someone to accompany you.

B. Listen carefully to the assistant's advice.

C. Avoid telling your fear and hesitation.

D. Avoid showing any attitude towards the dentists.

Both of my parents worked full-time when I was a little girl, so my grandmother would stay at our house during the day. We would watch game shows in the living room. Our favorite was The Price is Right. We would call out our answers along with the contestants（选手）.

When I got older and started going to school, we couldn't watch our game shows regularly. That was okay with me, though, because the one thing I liked better than watching game shows with my grandmother was helping her bake. Watching her in the kitchen was amazing: she never seemed to need the recipes but everything she made tasted delicious.

At first I would just sit in the kitchen and watch, even though I didn't understand what she was doing. As I got older, she let me help with the easy parts, such as measuring the sugar. The day she let me separate the eggs, I felt like I had found complete pleasure.

At last, my parents decided that I could take care of myself, and my grandmother stopped coming over every day. The love of baking, however, stayed with me. I started baking by myself, and even if the cookies ended up burnt sometimes, more often they turned out pretty well. I tried out new recipes, and whenever I got to a thorny part, I would call my grandmother for advice. Sometimes I would call her just to talk, too. I felt like I could talk to her about anything.

My grandmother passed away ten years ago, but I still think of her every day. Last week, I found a recipe book she made for me. It included her recipes for brownies, cookies, and my favorite, lemon pie. As I looked through the pages, I thought I could hear her voice. She was the one who taught me not just about baking, but about life.

1.While helping her grandmother bake, the author ________.

A. missed the game shows B. refused to go to school

C. showed great interest D. could take care of herself

2.What does the underlined word "thorny" in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?

A. Basic. B. Common.

C. Difficult. D. Special.

3.From the passage we know the author's grandmother ________.

A. lived with her family B. was very skilled at baking

C. published a recipe book D. had been on a game show

4.The author's purpose of writing the passage is to ________.

A. remember her grandmother B. show her good baking skills

C. describe her childhood memories D. talk about her happy family life

Dubai has become one of the top destinations for tourists. It's considered as the tourism centre in the region. You will find everything you can expect in Dubai ranging from deserts to beautifully built malls. People from around the world visit Dubai for enjoying its wonders.

If you are in Dubai, avoid driving yourself. There are various reasons for this. Firstly, Dubai has strict laws and if you haven't a driving license you might be up the creek. Secondly, Dubai is considered as one of the most dangerous driving places because it has the highest death rates on roads per capital in the world. Thirdly, you might be unaware of destinations. So, avoid driving yourself as much as possible and try to use public transports like taxis, buses and metro trains.

Gulf is hot and the temperature there often reaches above 60 celsius degree especially from April to October. So, if you are planning to visit Dubai, you had better avoid months of extreme hotness and plan your trip in winter so you can fully enjoy the wonders of Dubai without getting worried about weather conditions.

There are different types of hotels ranging from cheap to more expensive ones. So, select one according to your trip budget. However, make sure your hotel is not even close to a construction site. This is because construction in Dubai is being carried out 24 hours non-stop and if you choose a hotel near such a site you might be in trouble because of construction noise. Therefore, always book a room away from such trouble-making places.

In short, for making your trips to Dubai pleasant, you should always prepare beforehand—select the winter weather and book a hotel that's not close to noisy places. You should also try to avoid the things that might create trouble if you like driving by your own without a driving license and without knowing the destination.

1.The underlined words "up the creek" in the second paragraph can be replaced by ________.

A. in use B. in trouble

C. in training D. in tune

2.What does the author want to tell us in Paragraph 2?

A. People had better not drive themselves in Dubai.

B. The traffic in Dubai is very busy.

C. It's necessary to have a driving license.

D. The public transports in Dubai are good enough.

3.What season is the best time to visit Dubai?

A. Spring. B. Summer.

C. Autumn. D. Winter.

4.Why is it terrible if your hotel is close to a construction site?

A. Because it won't be safe.

B. Because you won't have a good rest.

C. Because it will cost you lots of money.

D. Because it will be too far from the center of the city.