Dear Mum,
I’m writing to you from America. You don’t know how happy I am. I ____ many new friends here. They are very helpful. Last week I got a fever and _____ stay in bed for three days. They helped me a lot with my lessons.
Cathy is one of my good friends. She has a round face___ a pair of glasses. She is two months older than I am, but a little ___. She works   _ and____all her lessons. We like chatting with each other at lunchtime. After school,we always go home together ____we live in the same street. Sometimes we dance for an hour before going home. She dances____than any other student. She wants to be a ___when she grows up.
At the weekends, Cathy usually goes swimming. I sometimes go swimming with her. I think it’s a good way to _______. We always have a good time.
Write soon.
Love
Lanlan

Angela Chang(张韶涵) didn’t know it would be so hard to turn singing into a career(失业). She went to many different record companies. But she was always turned down for looking too young and small.

“I’d never had such difficulties before,” Chang said. But Chang’s talent was finally accepted in 2002. When she got a piece of work, she cried.

She soon became a star. Her first album Over the Rainbow sold very well. She won many awards.

“You wouldn’t believe such a beautiful voice could come from such a small body,” said one musician after hearing Chang sing. “She has a special voice. You can’t forget it.”

But the 25-year-old girl has other talents too. Chang is also an actress. She has played a role in the popular TV plays, My MVP Valentine and At Dolphin Bay. Many people remember her common-girl parts in the plays. But acting is difficult. Chang once acted so badly that she was nearly fired(解雇). Another time it took her 27 tries to get a scene(一场戏) right.

“I cried when I got back home,” Chang said. “But I knew that I wouldn’t always fail. You only fail when you give up.”

Now with four albums behind her - Over the Rainbow, Aurora, Pandora and Flower in the Wonderland, it’s clear that Chang and music were made for each other. As she sings in one song, “I have a pair of invisible wings(隐形的翅膀). They fly me to the skies and give me hope.”

1. The phrase “turned down” in the first paragraph means “________________”.

        A. 承认                       B. 拒绝                       C. 开除                D. 雇用

2. Many record companies refused to co-operate(合作) with her because ______________.

A. she looks very common                                B. she is too young

 C. she doesn’t sing very well                                  D. she looks young and small

3. Which of the following is NOT right?

       A. She won many awards for the album Over the Rainbow.

       B. She has made four films.

       C. One musician spoke highly of(赞扬) her. 

D. She is not only a singer but an actress.

4. Although acting is difficult for her, she never gives up because ______________.

        A. she is strong-minded                                   

B. people like her films 

        C. she is interested in acting                             

D. she acted in the popular TV plays

5. Which do you think is the best title of the passage?

       A. The Small Girl.                                             B. Four Albums.

       C. I have a Pair of Invisible Wings.                      D. A Poor Actress.

Dear Mum,

I’m writing to you from America. You don’t know how happy I am. I ____ many new friends here. They are very helpful. Last week I got a fever and _____ stay in bed for three days. They helped me a lot with my lessons.

Cathy is one of my good friends. She has a round face___ a pair of glasses. She is two months older than I am, but a little ___. She works _ and____all her lessons. We like chatting with each other at lunchtime. After school,we always go home together ____we live in the same street. Sometimes we dance for an hour before going home. She dances____than any other student. She wants to be a ___when she grows up.

At the weekends, Cathy usually goes swimming. I sometimes go swimming with her. I think it’s a good way to _______. We always have a good time.

Write soon.

Love

Lanlan

1.A. made B. depended C. took D. Kept
2.A. must B. should C. had to D. may
3.A.. has B. have C. with D. on
4.A. longer B. shorter C. taller D. older

5.A. hardly B. good C. careful D.hard
6.A. is good at B. was bad in C. is well in D. was worse at
7.A. so B. because C. and D. but
8.A. good B. well C. best D. better
9.A. singer B. cook C. dancer D. writer
10.A. keep health B. make fit C. stay healthy D. be health

Do you know some world famous brands (品脾), such as Nike, adidas, Kappa...？ What do you think of them？ Do you use their products(产品)？ Here are some students' opinions:
Sam: I am a Nike fan. Many of Nike's advertisements are fun and its products are great! I have a pair of Nike basketball shoes.
Joe: In my eyes , top brand means high quality, So I love top brand products though they're very expensive. I was glad Mum bought me a Kappa T-shirt last month.
Sally：The logos(标识) of famous brands are usually unique and nice. It's cool to own products with those logos. Sometimes I wear my adidas coat.
Jack：Many top brand products are advertised by spokesmen(代言人). I love the spokesmen of many top brand products. I've got many Nike socks.
Susan: I know it's popular for young people to have famous brand products these days. But my parents both lost their jobs. I have no interest in following the fashion. I only choose the products that are not expensive.
Adam: As a student, I don't earn money myself. It's not easy for my parents to support me. So I only use some ordinary products. I don't agree students use the famous brand products.
【小题1】Joe loves top brand products because he thinks ______.