Dear Benter,
　　You have been away exactly two weeks today but it seems more like two years to me!
　　I’m glad to hear you’ll be back soon. Are you coming directly home, dear? Or do you plan to make some stops   36  the way? I hope you’ll be home in  37 for Patsy’s birthday next Sunday. She is  38 you to show films to her  39 friends.
Patsy keeps asking every day  40 you’ll be back. She says you never  41  that story you were telling her about  42 train that lost its “ toot”(喇叭嘟嘟声). You’d better   43  and think up a good ending  44 it. You know how Patsy is? She  45 be happy until she knows exactly what ­__46  to the “toot” and  47 the little train got it back  48 !
　　Everything at home is fine except that we  49 you so much! I’ve been  50 with the spring cleaning. Yesterday I had Cora  51 in to wash the kitchen walls and she did a very good __52 of it. The kitchen looks as though it’s been repainted. I made some new yellow curtains, and they  53 very beautiful.
　 I went to see your mother yesterday. Her  54 is all gone and she looks very  55 . Your sister Jean looks wonderful! She has taken off about fifteen pounds since she began dieting. But now she’s complaining that none of her clothes fit!
Hope to see you before next Sunday.
　 Love and kisses to you!
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     Yours
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　           Lynn
【小题1】A in           B. on          C. at          D. along

【小题2】

A．time B．fact C．all D．the end

【小题3】

A．expecting B．thinking C．agreeing D．hoping

【小题4】

A．small B．short C．little D．low

【小题5】

A．that B．when C．why D．unless

【小题6】

A．finished B．stopped C．supplied D．included

【小题7】

A．some B．a C．the D．this

【小题8】

A．care B．arrive C．pretend D．hurry

【小题9】

A．on B．for C．at D．in

【小题10】

A．mustn’t B．couldn’t C．won’t D．shouldn’t

【小题11】

A．affected B．about C．happened D．was

【小题12】

A．how B．however C．because D．why

【小题13】

A．yet B．too C．again D．next

【小题14】

A．love B．think C．miss D．care

【小题15】

A．working B．ready C．together D．busy

【小题16】

A．stay B．come C．visit D．drop

【小题17】

A．work B．job C．thing D．clean

【小题18】

A．show B．feel C．become D．look

【小题19】

A．cold B．heat C．health D．medicine

【小题20】

A．good B．well C．nice D．best

A young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. The conductor hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child. On seeing this, people began to talk. "You know this conductor used to be very rude. Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior, "said a middle-aged man.
"Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company," said a second passenger. "That's right," another lady said, "I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor.”
Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said, "Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised..."
Before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young woman's lap interrupted, "I know his name. I call him Dad."
【小题1】
One passenger suggested writing a letter to the company to ______  .

A．make a demand for more buses	B． thank the conductor for his good service
C．criticize the conductor for his rude behavior
D．invite a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor

【小题2】
What was the gentleman?

A．A teacher.	B．A newspaper reporter.
C．Not known from the story.	D．The conductor's friend from his company.

【小题3】
. The word "he" in the last paragraph refers to _______.

A．the gentleman	B．the conductor
C．the middle-aged man	D．the three-year-old child

【小题4】
It is clear from the story that the conductor _______.

A．has changed his attitude towards his work

B．has now been kind and polite to all passengers

C．has not changed his rude behavior to passengers

D．has now been kind and polite to women with children

Welcome to Chatsworth
Opening Time
House 11:00 a.m. Last admission (允许进入) 4:30, closes 5:30 p.m. Last entry to Scots Rooms, when open, is 4:00 p.m.
Garden 11:00 a.m. Last admission 5:00, closes 6:00 p.m.
June, July and August Garden opens at 10:30 a.m.
Admission
Adults ………………………………………………………………………£ 6.50
Senior citizens & students ………………………………………………… £ 5.25
Children …………………………………………………………………… £ 3.00
Childrenunderthree …………………………………………………………Free
Family Ticket …………………………………………………………… …£ 16.75
Car Park …………………………………………………………………… £ 1.00
Shopping
Two gift shops, with many times based on designs from the House and Garden.
Christmas shopping available at weekends from November to Christmas
Eating
Restaurant serving home made food. Bar serving drinks and cakes.
Special Events in 2003
Angling Fair weekend
8th and 9th May. One of the only fairs in the Country for game and sea fishing funs.
Flower and garden Show Weekend
26th and 27th June. The second year of this event, with flower shows and sales and gardening advice.
Guided Tours
Guided tours for children and students in English and French at an extra charge. Further details from the Booking office after 10:30 a.m.
63. When is the opening time, during summer?
A. 11:00 a.m.        B. 4:30 p.m.   C. 10:30 a.m.        D. 10:30 p.m.
64. An old person above 60 will pay ______ less than an adult.
A. £1.25         B. £ 2.25          C. £ 5.25         D. £ 6.50
65. How much is a guided tour for children?
A. It’s free     B. £10        C. I don’t know    D. £3
66. What are on sale on 26th and 27th June?
A. Fishes         B. Gardens        C. Fairs          D. Flowers
67. If you want to visit Scots Rooms, when will you get there?
A. At 10:00 a.m.    B. At 5:00 p.m.      C. Before 4:00 p.m.   D. After 6:00 p.m.

任务型阅读 (10)
Every year people celebrate the Spring Festival in China. It is usually in January or February. It’s the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone buys many things. And they often make a special kind of food called dumplings. It means(意思是) ‘come together’. Parents always buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents.
On the Spring Festival Eve (除夕), all the family members come back home to have a big dinner. When they enjoy the meal, they give the best wishes to each other for the coming year. After dinner, all the family stay up until midnight to welcome the New Year. They sing, dance and play cards.
On the first day of the new year, people put on new clothes and visit their friends. They say ‘Happy New Year!’ to each other. They all have a good time during the festival.
1. When is the Spring Festival in China every year?
                                              
2. What do people do before the Spring Festival comes?
                                              
3. What do ‘dumplings’ mean?
                                              
4. What do children get from their parents ?
                                              
5. Do people have fun at the Spring Festival?
                                             

Now you’ve finished three years of English study. There’s one way to demonstrate(展示)what you’ve learned-take a test!
Do you have any special methods(方法) you use to help you do better on a test? How well you do is often a matter of how well prepared you are. Here are some ways to make sure you’re at your best on test days.
Go to bed early. The night before a test is not the time to stay up watching TV. You want to be rested and wide-awake for test day.
Have a good breakfast. Test day isn’t a morning for donuts(面包圈).Nor is it a time to starve yourself. Eat plenty of low-sugar, high-energy food to keep your brain and body working their best.
Be prepared, Make sure you have two pencils and anything else you were asked to bring.
Watch the numbers. Make sure that the number of the items(项目)on your answer sheet matches the number of the question.
Look over all the answer choices(选择). Don’t assume(假定)that choice A is correct until you’ve checked the others. You may find a better one. And it is wrong to eliminate(排除)any choice that you can see at once. You’ll have a better chance of finding the right answer.
Check the clock. Make sure you allow yourself enough time to answer every question and go back and check your answers .Don’t spend too much time on any difficult question .Skip(跳读)it and come back to it later.
Keep up with your school work all year long That’s how you get the skills you need for taking tests.
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How to make sure that you can do     1 on test days
2	Things you do
Going to bed early	Not 3  up or being asleep for test day
Having a good breakfast	Eating  4   low-sugar, high-energy food
Being prepared	Remembering to  5  two pencils and the    6 things you were asked to bring
Watching the numbers	The number of your answer should   7  the number of the question
Looking over all the choices	Don’t assume that the choice A is correct   8     you’ve checked the others
Checking the clock	9  your time carefully and not spending too much on any difficult question
You will get the skills you need    10   you keep up with your schoolwork all year long