6. - What did you do yesterday afternoon, John?

- I did my homework at one thirty. An hour later, I played basketball with my friends.

7. - Mary. Will you stay here for supper with us?

- Sorry, I can’t. My sister is coming, so I have to go back to get ready for it.

8. - Jim, which would you like, hamburgers or sandwiches?

- Neither is OK. Some fish and chips will do.

9. - Take care! Boy. That bus nearly hit you

- I’m really sorry, I just wanted to get my football back. I won’t do it again.

10. - Hi, Lee! What do you think of your Chinese study?

- I think it’s the most difficult subject. I’m quite weak in Chinese.

1. Congratulations, Peter.

2. Well,Kate dropped her stick and fell behind.

3.My favourite sport is running.

4.Sam is good at the long jump.

5. Tom runs as fast as his brother Tim.

IX.书面表达；

　 A:任务型写作

1．设问导写：

Question One: Do you like holidays?

Answer: Yes.

Question Two:How do you usually spend your holidays?

Answer: In my holidays,I usually do a lot of things such as travelling,doing some shopping,helping others,reading books and so on. I will try to relax myself.

2．创新尝试：

More than 60% of British people have their holidays in July and August because July and August are the most months for holidays.

The traditional(传统的) British holiday is a seaside holiday. Many British people spend much of their free time during the summer months by the sea.There are good places near the sea. Travelers have a lot of things to do even it rains.In a traditional British seaside holiday, the children can watch a Punch and Judy show,eat candy Floss(棉花糖) and rock (a sweet) and make sandcastles(沙塔), while older peoplecan rent(租借) a chair to sit on at the beach(海滩).

Nowadays,a lot of people go abroad for their holidays.Spain and Spanish islands of Majorca and Ibiza are as popular as other places in southern Eupope.For shiing, people often go to the Alps.

3．迁移写作：

Write a diary not less than 50 words about your holiday. The diary shoud include the following questions:

1)　　　 When did you have a holiday?

2)　　 How did you spend it?

3)　　 Did it make you happy or sad?

B．书面表达：

Write a diary not less than 50 words about something you want to remember for ever(永远)

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(C)

Dear sir,

　　 I have learned from a friend of mine that your company is looking for a clerk(职员). I feel that my education and business experience (经验) have enabled me to the job. My resume is enclosed(附上简历).

　　 I should be glad to have an interview(面谈).

　　 Encl: as started

　　　　　　　　　　　　 RESUME(简历)

　　 Zhou Hongtao

　　 142 North Street

　　 Xi’an

　　 Position desired(应征工作): Office clerk

　　 Experience: September, 1999 to present(现在)

　　　 　　　　Office clerk

　　　　　　　 Yinbin Hotel

　　　　　　　 26 Ziqiang Road, Xi’an

　　　　　　　 October 1997 to August,1999

　　　　　　　 Computer teacher

　　　　　　　 No. 18 Middle School

　　　　　　　 179 East Youyi Road, Xi’an

　　 Education: July,1997,Graduatd (毕业) from Nanchang Teachers’ College

　　 Personal Details(个人资料):

　　 Age:26

　　 Height:1.74m

　　 Weight:68kg

　　 Health:Good

　　 Status(婚姻状况):Married,no child

　　 Hobbies:Swimming, football and reading　　

(B)

The computer is fast,but never makes a mistake.While people are too slow and full of mistakes sometimes. That’s what people often say when they talk about computers for over a quarter of the century(世纪).Engineers have been making better computers now. A computer can do a lot of everyday jobs wonderfully. It’s widely used in hospitals, factories and banks. A computer can report,decide, and control(控制) in almost every field. Many computer scientists are now thinking of making the computer “think” like a man. With the help of a person, a computer can draw pictures, write music, talk with people, play chess, recognise (辨认) voices,translate (翻译) languages and so on. Perhaps computers will one day really think and feel. Do you think that people will be afraid when they find that the computer is too clever to listen to and serve the people?

56. Engineers have worked on computer for ________.

A. about 100 years 　　 B. more than 25 years　

C. over 3 months D. about 10 years

57. Some people think that a computer is 　____　 people.

A. cleverer than　 B. as clever as　 C. more clever than 　　 D. so clever as

puters are _____　 the people.

A. doing more and more jobs for 　　　　　　　　　 B. going to listen to

C. going to serve 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　D. take the place

59.With the help of a person,a computer can draw pictures, write music, talk with people, play chess, ________.

A. and do some other things B. and so on　

C. and some sentences 　　　 D. and very well

60. People will 　　　　the computers in the future(未来)

A.really be afraid of　 　　　 B. make better use of　　

C.no longer use 　　　　D. help

(A)

Every morning Steve goes to work by train. As he has a long trip, he always buys a newspaper.It helps to make the time pass more quickly.

On Tuesday morning, he turned to read the report about an important footballmatch the night before.The teams of his town　 won the match. The repor was so interesting that he forgot to get off at his station. He didn’t know it until he saw the sea. He got off at the next station and had to wait a long time for a train to go back.Of course, he arrived very late at the office.His boss was very angry when Steve told him why he was late.

“Work is more important than football!”he shouted.

51. Steve always buys a newspaper when he goes to work because 　　　　　.

A. he likes to read newspapers　 　　

B. he wants to make the time pass more quickly　　

C. he wants to read the report about football matches　 　

D. he is interested in newspapers

52.He 　　　　the newspaper at the sports page.

A. turned　 　　　　　 B.took　 　　　　　　 C. put　 　　　　　　 D. opened

53. It was such an interesting report that he forgot to 　________.

A. go to work 　　 B. get off the train　

C. watch the match　 　 D. get on another train

54. He found the train had gone too far when 　________.

A.the football match was over　 　　　　 B. he got off the train　 　　　　　　

C. the conductor asked him to get off　 　　　　　 D.he saw the sea

55. After Steve got off the train, he _______.

A. got on a bus soon　　　　　 　 B. had to walk back to his office

C. had to wait for a train going back 　　　　　 D. went back on foot

35.I’d like to ________ the photo to you.

　　 A.ring　　　 B.show　　　 C. make　　　 D.pick

34.The shop will be closed in a moment. Let’s ________ out.

　　 A.make our way　　 B.have a look　 C.go shopping　 D.get back