Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in. Here are two of the cities listed as “ the world’s best.”

SAN JOSE, COSTARICA The city has comfortable weather all year round (15℃to 26℃). Housing is not very expensive in SAN JOSE. Also, many of the city’s older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafes. Beautiful mountains are around the city. Lots of people go sightseeing there every year. But air pollution is a problem in the city center.

Hong Kong, CHINA This lively city­­­---- once a small fishing village----- is today an international business center. It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new. Modern tall buildings are next to small temples (庙宇). Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses. Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day. But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing. Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes. There’s also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. However, this small city has a large population of nearly seven million! That’s why housing is often very expensive. Traffic and air pollution are also a problem.

(      ) 1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about San Jose?

     A. The weather    B. The mountains   C. The air    D. The traffic

(      ) 2. What makes Hong Kong the world’s best according to this passage?

A. The lively city and the wonderful dishes. 

B. The large population and the traffic.

C. The expensive housing.       

D. The beautiful temples.

(      ) 3. What do the two cities have in common?

A. They both have beautiful mountains.    B. They both have a large population.

C. Air pollution is a problem in both cities.     D. They are both crowded.

(      ) 4. The word “mix” here means _________.

     A. 交点           B. 融合          C. 区别          D. 中点

(      ) 5. From the passage, we can know that_________.

A. San Jose and Hong Kong are the only two cities of the world’s best.

B. Housing in San Jose is not very expensive.

C. the weather in both cities is fine.

D. San Jose used to be a small fishing village.

Time is very important in our life. However, I had never realized it until I received a beautiful gold watch from my father one day when I was 19 years old. This __1__ always tells me the importance of time in my life.

It was a cold rainy day. My father asked me to go to the __2__ to pick up my uncle and take him home. I should have arrived there __3__ 4:30 p.m. We had a basketball match at school that afternoon __4__ the match was too exciting. When the match was nearly over, I suddenly remembered my uncle and __5__ to the airport. It was too late. He had left the airport and taken a taxi to our house.

I was very worried that my father would be __6__ with me. As soon as I entered the living room, I saw my uncle in the sofa looking very tired. I dared not ­­__7__ my uncle and father. I said hello to them in a very low voice. My father didn’t say __8__. Instead, he asked me to sit next to him. “Peter, did you have a good time today?” He __9__ very disappointed, but his voice was still calm. I felt so sorry and answered in an even __10__ voice. “Yes, Dad, but I’m really sorry about not __11__ my uncle. This will __12__ happen again. I promise.” My father handed me a box with a beautiful gold watch inside. It was a gift my uncle bought for him. He gave it to __13__ and said, “I hope you have learned something important today, and this watch will help you remember the importance of him.”

The watch has been with me for 11 years. I wear it not because of its price, but because of __14__ I learned from it. It tells me to respect __15__ and never be late to do what I have promised to.

1.                A．watch          B．clock           C．bell  D．time

2.                A．hotel          B．station          C．bus stop  D．airport

3.                A．before         B．from           C．after D．to

4.                A．though         B．because        C．and  D．so

5.                A．moved         B．turned         C．hurried   D．flew

6.                A．happy          B．angry          C．sorry D．lucky

7.                A．look up         B．look for         C．look at   D．look after

8.                A．anything        B．something       C．nothing   D．everything

9.                A．is             B．was            C．does D．did

10.               A．funnier         B．louder         C．happier   D．lower

11.               A．waking up       B．giving up        C．picking up D．putting up

12.               A．always         B．never          C．often D．usually

13.               A．you           B．him            C．them D．me

14.               A．what           B．that           C．which D．who

15.               A．culture         B．friendship       C．time  D．family

根据句意,用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。

1.My pet cat’s ________(die)kept me sad for a long time.

2.Parents should spend more time______(stay)with their children.

3.We ­­­­should ________( allow) to go to the movies on Friday nights.

4.He always cares for others but hardly think for_________(he).

5.Liu Mei can speak English very well. Her ______ (pronounce) is very good.

Not long ago, I made up my mind to read a lot of books to get more knowledge. So I went to the library and ______ happily with some books. But after a few days, I felt bored. The ______ of finishing all of them seemed impossible, because I always found it ______to read a book quietly. I didn't know what to do with it. Then ______one day I thought of "Why not make read­ing fun?" It gave me ______again. Reading is a journey of spirit(精神). Every time we read a book, we are actually talking_______the writer. I tried to concentrate on his or her books, __________ I could feel all of his or her happiness and sadness. Now books have become a part of my life.
See? Attitude (态度) can make a great_______. Someone once said,"Even though the situ­ation(环境) is bad, people still have one freedom to_______their attitude. "So, don't complain about study or work. It helps ________. Try to see things from a different way. Believe me; this will change the situation and help you a lot.