A: You shouldn’t join the Lions.

B:    1.    

A: If you become a professional soccer player, you’ll never go to college.

B: But I really want to play soccer. I want a job I love, I want to be happy.

A:     2. ___But there are many interesting jobs you’d like.

B: But my dream is to play soccer!     3.____

A: Of course it’s exciting. And I know you want to make a lot of money,   __4.____

B: I know. ____5._____

Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground.

We listen to music, and we ???? the national flag(国旗) go up. Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was ???? and excited ! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too. Can I really do it?

Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher ???? me, "I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down. ???? for it, I'm sure you'll do well."

"Thank you ," I answered, It was such a great ????? for me ! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents ???? . I wanted to make my teacher happy.

Monday morning came. I began to feel ???? . When did I last give a talk to ???? many people, never! This was my first time. Could I really ???? it. Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.

When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I ????? in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn't say anything.

"Take it easy," I said to ???? . " Don't be nervous. You can do it." Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I nearly couldn't ???? .

I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying , "You can do it! Don't be afraid, just talk !"

I took a big ????? . Then I began to talk. It wasn't hard. It was easy. I don't know ????? I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself ?????? everyone what I can do.

1.A. watch ??????? B. see ??????? C. notice ?? ???? D. look at

2.A. surprising ??? B. proud ????????????? ??? C. amazed????????????? ?? D. careful

3.A. told ????????????? ????? B. asked for ????????????? C. said to ????????????? ??? D. showed

4.A. Look out ????????????? ? B. Come on ????????????? C. Take care ????????????? ??? D. Get ready

5.A. chance ????????????? ????? B. news ????????????? ????????????? C. time ????????????? ????????????? ??? D. message

6.A. to listen to ??? B. to listen ????????????? ????????????? C. listen to ????????????? ??? D. listen

7.A. excited ????????????? ????? B. happy ????????????? ????????????? C. nervous ????????????? ??? D. surprised

8.A. after ????????????? ????????????? ? B. such ????????????? ????????????? C. before ????????????? ??? D. so

9.A. do ????????????? ????????????? ????? B. speak ????????????? ????????????? C. talk ????????????? ????????????? ??? D. take

10.A. stand ????????????? ????????????? ? B. stood ????????????? ????????????? C. was standing ????????????? D. have stood

11.A. me ????????????? ????????????? ? B. my class ????????????? C. myself ????????????? ????????????? D. my parents

12.A. sit down? ?? B. cry ????????????? ????????????? ?? C. look? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. stand up

13.A. breath(呼吸) B. smile ????????????? ????????????? C. mouth ????????????? ????????????? D. figure（人物）

14.A. when ????????????? ????? B. how ????????????? ????????????? C. why ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. whether

15.A. so ????????????? ????????????? ? B. but ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. to ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. for

My sister and I are very different. When people meet us both, they are always surprised to learn that we are sisters. This is because we don’t look like each other, and we have different personalities(性格).
Are you similar to your brother or sister? My sister and I aren’t  similar to each other at all. I am tall, but she is very short. I have short dark brown hair and green eyes. She has long blond hair and blue eyes. I am strong, but she is not. I have big hands and feet; her feet and hands are very small. When we are kids, she was thin, but I was heavy. Now we’re both heavy.
We also have opposite personalities. She is always shy. I am more outgoing. She is very worried about what other people think and say about her, but I really don’t care. When she has a problem, she just worries about it, but when I have a problem, I try to fix it. She easily gets angry, especially with our mother. But I am more patient. 
【小题1】When people meet the writer and her sister, they are always surprised to learn          
【小题2】The writer and her sister are different in                     ways.
【小题3】The writer’s sister has                      hair.
【小题4】The writer’s sister is very worried about            about her.
【小题5】Do the write and her sister have the same personalities?              
【小题6】Find the topic sentence of the passage and copy it down. （找出文章的主题句并抄写下来）
【小题7】Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. （将划线的句子翻译成中文）
【小题8】The underlined word “heavy” in the passage means “                ”in English.

--What do you think of the NBA basketball match last night?

--It was _. I really enjoyed it.

A. boring  Ｂ. wonderful   C. strange   D. terrible

Do you know who is the most popular star on the Internet now? Yes, he is “Brother Coat”(大衣哥) Zhu Zhiwen!

A few months ago, Zhu Zhiwen was an unknown farmer. A video of his show has been watched by more than millions of people，now his videos are the most popular. Zhu Zhiwen attracts Chinese netizens'(网民的) hearts. And he is called “Brother Coat” by them.

In March 2011, he took part in a program called “I’m a Big Star”. He walked out onto the stage in a dark green coat. Then he began to sing the song of the TV drama Romance of Three Kingdoms. When the audiences heard rich and powerful voice，all of them stood up and cheered. After that, he became a well-known person.

The judges(评委) asked him if he had any professional training. Zhu said no. “When he started, I thought someone played the original tape(原声带) by mistake. But later on, I got it, ” said one of them, “we can’t judge a book by its cover.” At last, he won the first prize in the program of “I’m a Big Star”．

Zhu Zhiwen was born in a village of Shandong in 1969. He liked listening to the radio. When the music played, he sang it along. Every morning, he would get up early and practiced singing near a river. He keeps doing it for nearly 30 years.

“When I’m working in the fields, ”said Zhu Zhiwen, “I often sing for myself, some villagers even think me crazy，but I really love it. I’m not singing for money, I’m singing for ordinary people in China.”

Mrs. Sun, a 56-year-old engineer, one of his fans said, “I watched his videos without getting tired of it! It is so amazing, and every time I watch it, I am filled with excitement and his voice is perfect! I am crossing my fingers in hope that he has a bright future.”

1. Who gave Zhu Zhiwen the nickname of “Brother Coat”(大衣哥)?

　A. His father.        B. The villagers.          C. His mother.            D. The netizens.

2.When did Zhu Zhiwen become a well-known person?

　A. In 1969.           B. In 2011.              C. Two years ago.         D. A few years ago.

3.Why did the audiences stand up cheer when Zhu Zhiwen sang the song?

　A. Because he was funny. 

B. Because he wore a dark green coat.

　C. Because his voice was rich and powerful.

D. Because he gave some gifts to the audiences.

4. The underlined phrase “judge a book by its cover” in Paragraph 4 means ________.

　A. 以貌取人    　  B. 志存高远     　   C. 众口铄金         D. 哗众取宠

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

　A. Zhu Zhiwen is 45 years old now.

B. Mrs. Sun enjoys Zhu Zhiwen’s songs.

　C. A famous singer taught Zhu Zhiwen to sing.

D. Zhu Zhiwen often sang for his fans when he was young.