The summer vacation is over. It’s true that time flies.
In the vacation, the weather was very hot, but I enjoyed myself.
I did my homework in the morning. I got up at 6:30a.m. and took a walk in the garden for half an hour. After breakfast I began reading English and Chinese and did some math exercises. It usually took me three hours or more. I worked quite hard and I made great progress(进步).
I spent the afternoon outside. I went swimming and it was fun. I would not go home until it was about five or six o’clock. Sometimes my friends came to see me and we spent some time listening to music.
In this way I spent my vacation happily. I not only studied hard, but also became a good swimmer. Now I’m in good health and high spirits(精神).
【小题1】 The passage mainly tells us___________.

A．how the writer became a good swimmer

B．how the writer spent his summer vacation

C．what the weather was like in summer

D．where the writer studied in the vacation

【小题2】 How long did the writer spend studying every day?

A．Half an hour.	B．Two hours and a half.
C．Only a day.	D．Three hours or more.

【小题3】 The writer spent most of the afternoon________.

A．listening to music	B．visiting his friends
C．walking in the garden	D．swimming

【小题4】 The writer had a very good summer vacation because he_______.

A．thought time flew	B．study hard and had fun swimming
C．got up early and went home late	D．was free all the time

【小题5】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The writer began studying as soon as he got up.

B．The writer took a walk for half an hour before breakfast.

C．The writer made progress in his lessons.

D．The writer spent some time swimming in the afternoon.

Zhang Qin is a nineteen-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he __46__ middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he worked __47__ nine o’clock in the evening. When he got home, he always felt very tired. After a quick supper he went to bed and fell __48__. So he never made any noise and his grandfather was very pleased with him.
One day he went back from work a little __49__. On his way home he met Li Jun, one of his __50__. They were both very happy. Zhang Qin asked Li Jun to his house, and Li Jun agreed. Li Jun __51__ some fruit and drink. They talked about their school, their teachers, their classmates and their __53__. They talked for a long time.
“ Have a look at your watch, please.” Said Li Jun, “ What’s the time now?”
“ Sorry, there is something wrong with my watch.” Said Zhang Qin. “ Where is __53__?”
“ I __54_ it at home.”
Zhang Qin thought for a moment and found a way. He began to jump on the floor.
The sound woke his grandfather up. The old man shouted __55__. “ It’s twelve o’clock，Zhang Qin. Why are you still jumping upstairs？“
（

A．asleep

B．future(s)

C．downstairs

D．finished E. until F. classmates G. left H. earlier I. brought J. yours ）

Jimmy spent most of his time in the bedroom when he was in university. With his aunt’s help, the young man found a job in a park after his graduation. There’re all kinds of flowers in the gardens and he has to look after them. He thinks it’s easy and often stays in bed.
One morning the head of the park found some of the flowers were dead. He called Jimmy there and asked him the reason. The young man studied for a long time but couldn’t answer. Just at that moment an old gardener passed by and the head asked him for help. The old man studied it for a while and said,” A mole(鼹鼠)is eating their roots(根).”
“I don’t think it has something to do with the dead flowers,” said the young man, “People appreciate(欣赏)not the roots, but the flowers!”
1. What did Jimmy like doing when he was in university?
________________________________________________.
2. Where did he work?
__________________________________.
3. Did he work hard there?
____________________________________.
4. What made some of the flowers dead?
______________________________.
5. Who knew the answer?
______________________________.

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My dear foreign friends, I was a volunteer of the 2008 Olympic Games.
Beijing is my hometown. I was b  1  and grew up here. It is a beautiful and modem city. It has c  2  a lot and has become one of the most important c   3  in the world. Beijing is a great city w  4  a long history. There are many f  5  places of interest here. I'd be glad to s  6  you around the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, Tian' an men Square and so on.
Beijing is the c  7   of China. It is also China's political ( 政治的) , economic and c  8 centre. People in Beijing are all very energetic and friendly.
The 2008 Olympic Games was h  9  in Beijing. We had every confidence in Beijing Olympic Games. It was our delight to w  10  all guests in Beijing in A 11  .
Finally, I hope you'll e  12   your stay here and make new friends in China.