8. M: I heard you took part in the social activities, Kate.

W: Yes, I spent the whole holiday helping the disabled children.

Q: What do you think of Kate?

7. W: Mike, it’s time to have breakfast.

M: Mum, I have had it already.

Q: Where does the dialog happen?

5. W: Could you tell me something about Chinese teenagers in the past?

M: Of course. They had no chance to go to school and had to work to support their families.

Ⅱ. 6. W: How much will it cost for my daughter and I to go to New York?

M: It’s $ 120 for you and half as much for your daughter.

Q: How much should the woman pay for the tickets?

4. W: Do you know what the five mascots for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games stand for?

M: They stand for the five colors of the Olympic rings and together say,“Welcome to Beijing”.

3. M: Granny, did you do any farm work in the past?

W: Certainly, at that time I planted crops with the help of farm animals.

2. W: Have you ever taken part in any activities to help children?

M: Yes, we have done something in a disabled children’s home.

Ⅶ. 书面表达。(15分)

根据图示，用英语写一篇题为“Changes in People’ s Life”的短文，介绍过去和现在人们生活的变化。　

要求：1. 书写要规范，词数在80词左右；　

2. 把图中所示内容表达完整，条理清晰，意思连贯；

3. 开头部分已经给出，不计入总词数。

Great changes have taken place in people’s life in the past 20 years. In the past people kept in touch with friends mainly by sending letters. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

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Unit 1　 Topic 1

Ⅰ. 1. W: Where have you been?

M: I have been to the library.

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50. 　　　(thank) to your help, I can find my dog.　

Ⅵ. 综合填空。(5分)

John Smith, our English teacher, has been 　51　 　China 　52　 　more than two years. He has been to many 　53　 　places in Beijing, 　54　 　he has not yet been to many other parts of China. Last week he 　55　 　to Mount E’mei in Sichuan Province 　56　 　his family. Many people like 　57　 　by air, but John’s family think that traveling by train is the best. It is much

　 58　 　and more enjoyable than a rushed trip by air. They had a wonderful train ride to Chengdu before they went to Mount E’mei by bus.