Problem:

I'm bored. We have a day off because of the heavy rain. If you didn't go to school today, what would you do? Why? Linda

Some advice:

If I were you, I would be at home doing something, such as making my bed or helping my mother do some chores. That way, my room would be clean and my parents would be happy. Tina　　

I would do what I love! Maybe I would help Mom do some cooking. I would learn how to make dumplings. Kathy　　

I don't have enough time in one day to do all the things I want to. People who get bored usually don't have a good imagination (想象力). There are lots of different books to read, websites to surf, people to visit and things to make. June　　

Well, if I were you, I would watch a good movie and then take a good nap (小睡). Your brain (脑子) and body will then be relaxed and ready for classes the next day. Lisa

根据材料内容，选择最佳选项。（10分）

1. What's Linda's problem?

A．She doesn't have a job.

B．She feels bored.

C．She hates rainy days.

D．She feels awful at school.

2. Who would watch a movie if she had a day off?

A．June.	B．Kathy.
C．Lisa.	D．Tina.

3. What would Kathy probably like to do on her day off?

A．She would like to cook.

B．She would like to sleep.

C．She would like to read.

D．She would like to watch TV.

4. June would do all of the following EXCEPT 　　

A．visit friends	B．surf the Internet
C．read books	D．lie in bed

5. What do we know from the reading?

A．Tina doesn't like to do any housework.

B．Kathy likes to do the same things as Tina.

C．Lisa thinks it would be helpful to Linda to get relaxed.

D．June used to be busy, but now she has enough time to relax.

 

I am on the way

I have been dreaming of being a volunteer  46  I entered the university． Last summer, I could finally become a volunteer after the end　term  examination．

Step1 First experiencing

I thought I could have a good   47 ． But when I faced so many strangers, also my new workmates for the first time, I got nervous and  48 almost all the time．

Step2 Start work

My first job of volunteering was  49 in summer． The kids were from families  50  low income(低收人)．They were at different   51 ，from primary school pupils to high school students．We talked about the  52  ，sadness and happiness．I told them that lessons were much more important than money，though I knew they did not have  53 lives．I  54 that my experience would help them．

  55 ，we needed to make better plans，and sometimes we didn’t know what to do at all，especially when  56 happened．

Step3 Wishes

I also 57 the older serving group．It seemed  58 more difficult to communicate with elders．I really hoped that I could bring 59 happiness into their lives and help them more．

Anyway，I am on the way． 1 will  60 my dream，no matter what would happen the next day．

1.	A．before B．since C．after D．when

 

2.	A．beginning B．end C．finish D．experience

 

3.	A．felt happy B．felt bored C．kept silence D．standing

 

4.	A．cleaning B．teaching C．singing D．telling stories

 

5.	A．with B．in C．out of D．for

 

6.	A．heights B．weights C．builds D．ages

 

7.	A．lessons B．languages C．activities D．life

 

8.	A．poor B．rich C．sad D．happy

 

9.	A．wanted B．think C．hoped D．believe

 

10.	A．To be honest B．By the way C．In general D．At last

 

11.	A．fights B．stories C．accidents D．something new

 

12.	A．took part B．took part in C．joined D．joined in

 

13.	A．a few B．a little C．a lot of D．plenty of

 

14.	A．less B．many C．more D．much and more

 

15.	A．come true B．hold on to C．make D．keep

 

American and British people use different greetings. In the USA the commonest greeting is “Hi”. In Britain it is “Hello!” or “How are you?” “Hi!” is creeping（不知不觉地进入）into British, too. When they are introduced to someone, the Americans say, “Glad to know you. ” The British say, “How do you do?” or “Pleased to meet you. ” When Americans say “Good-bye”, they nearly always add, “Have a good day. ” or “Have a good trip. ” etc. to friends and strangers alike. Britons are already beginning to use “Have a good day. ”

The British usually use “got” in the sense of “have”. The Americans hardly ever do. AmE: Do you have a car, room, etc. ? Yes, I do. BrE: Have you got a car, room, etc. ? Yes, I have.

There are a number of differences between American and British English in the spelling of words, e. g. check（US）/cheque（UK）. Many American words ending in “or”, e. g. honor, labor are spelt in British English with an “our,” e. g. honour, labour. Many verbs in American English with “ize” or “izing” forms, e. g. organize, realizing are spelt in BrE with “ise” or “ising”, e. g. organise, realising. In American English, “practice” is used both for the verb and noun. In BrE, the verb is spelt “practise”, and the noun “practice. ” In AmE, one writes “traveler,” while in BrE, one writes “traveller”.

It was once predicted that British and American English would become separate (各自的)languages finally. But the opposite has happened. The links（联系）between the two countries are so strong that linguistically（语言上）,and probably culturally（文化上）too, they are closer together than ever before.

AmE—— American English   BrE——British English

1.The Americans hardly say “_____”

A．Good-bye. Have a good day!

B．Glad to know you!

C．Hi!

D．Have you got a car?

2.What does the 3^rd paragraph talk about?

A．There are lots of differences in spelling between AmE and BrE.

B．Why do the Americans and the British use different spellings.

C．There are few differences in spelling between AmE and BrE.

D．The different usages of words in AmE and BrE.

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The two languages will become separate languages.

B．American English will be used more and more.

C．The two languages will be closer and closer.

D．British English will be used more and more.

4.The underlined word “predicted” means ______ in Chinese.

A．解释             B．预言             C．考虑             D．证明

 

阅读理解

How I study English

I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. So they can’t learn it well. But English is very easy for me. I’m good at it. I’m very glad to tell you something about how I study English.

First, I think an interest(爱好)in English is very important. When I was in Grade One, we had a new subject – English. It was fresh for me . I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was! After that, I learned English harder and harder. Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, the songs sound nice. I often think how interesting English is!

Second, I think English is a foreign language. I should learn it well in the following ways: Listen to the teacher carefully, speak bravely, read aloud and have a good vocabulary(词汇). Then practice again and again, never be tired. And I also have a good habit: Asking whenever(不论何时)I have a question, I must make it clear by asking our English teacher. How happy I am when I understand!

Besides this, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels. From these I know English is not only interesting, but also useful. They help me understand a lot of things. So to do more reading is an important way to learn English well.

And I also do some exercises from our class magazines, and I often write English diaries. English has become a close friend of mine.

Now I have learned English for more than two years. I always keep the first position in our school. From these words, I hope every student can learn English well.

1.Why do some students often “have a headache”?

A．Because they are easy to catch cold.

B．Because it’s often very cold

C．Because they think English is easy.

D．Because they don’t think English is easy.

2.The writer tells us that we should be____in English if we want to learn it well.

A．interest

B．interested

C．interesting

D．strict

3.The sentence “I got a very good mark” means ______.

A．I got a good way.

B．I had a good idea.

C．I did badly in the exam .

D．I did well in the exam.

4.The writer thinks English is interesting because________.

A．English is full of stories.

B．English is full of jokes.

C．his teacher often teaches them nice English songs.

D．of nothing

5.Which of the following is not the way the writer studies by?            

A．speaking bravely	B．Writing to foreign friends
C．Reading aloud	D．Writing English diaries

 

 

 P: Hi, Mark. I want to have a class party. __1._

 M: Sure, Andy. I can help you. So when shall we have the party?

 P: __2.__

 M: No, it is too early today. If we have it today, half the class won’t come.

 P: OK, let’s have it tomorrow.

 M: Hmm…__3.__ Students will leave early to study for the test. Let’s have it on the weekend.

 P: OK, let’s have it on Saturday afternoon. We can all meet and watch a video.

 M: No, __4.___ Some students will be bored. Let’s play party games.

 P: OK, good idea. Can you organize the party games?

 M: Sure, I can do that. __5.__

A.      You will have a good time. B.      And can you make some food for us? C.      Will you help me organize it? D.      There’s a test tomorrow. E.      I am going to take a bus to the party. F.      Let’s have it today after class. G.      I don’t think we should watch a video.