(Megan and Kyle are talking before class begins.)

Megan: Hey, Kyle, are you ready for the big test today? I studied that list of words and the definitions(释义) for two hours last night.

Kyle: Oh, but I didn’t study at all. I just wrote all the answers on the palm(手掌) of my hand, see?

Megan: Kyle! You can’t do that! That’s cheating(作弊)！

Kyle: Hey, don’t worry. I won’t be caught. Mrs King will never know.

(Mrs King comes in and passes out the test papers.)

Mrs King: Okay, no more talking. You may begin.

(Kyle looks st his hand when the teacher isn’t looking.)

Joe: (raising his hand) Mrs King, may I have a drink? I have the hiccups(打嗝).

Mrs King: Yes, you may.

Kyle: (raising his hand) Mrs King, may I get a drink, too?

Mrs King: Kyle, what is that on your hand? I think you had better come to my desk.

Kyle: Oh no…

(After this, Kyle realizes his mistake and never cheats in exams again.)

1. Where did the story possibly take place?

A. In the classroom.

B. In the library.

C. On the playground.

D. In the reading room.

2. Where did Kyle write the answers?

A. On his desk.

B. In his notebook.

C. Megan told his classmates everything.

D. Joe told Mrs King about Kyle’s cheating.

Listening test is one of the important parts of the English exam. Here are some tips for you .

Before you start to listen ,you need to relax. Don't be nervous. And try to read the questions .These questions usually help you understand the dialogue or the passage.

Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When you 're listening ,try to do some thinking and take some notes ,suck as:

? What happened?

? When ,where, and how?

? What does the speaker want to tell us?

In this way, you may understand the passage better.

Please rememeber not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don't know, don't spend too much time on them. Very often, you'll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening.

1.This passage mainly talks about          .

A. tips on listening    B. tips on speaking      C. tips on reading

2.It's better for you to keep           when you start to have a listening test.

A. excited           B relaxed            C. nervous

3.We should listen to the first sentence carefully, because it usually tells us        

A. the answer to the question

B. where to write the answers  

C. the main idea of the passage

4.When you're listening, it's important for you to          .

A. remember every word        

B. take some notes 

C. Think about one word for a long time

5.The           usually help(s) us understand the passage better.

A. questions            B. first sentence         C. notes

九年级学生Ann有许多烦恼，写信告诉她的英国笔友，并希望她能给予帮助。但她有几个单词不会拼写，请你帮助她
Dear Lucy，
I hope everything is going well with you. And I’m sorry to tell you I have a big problem now. As you know I am in Grade Nine this【小题1】(学期). Sometimes there are many exams. I realize one of the most important time is coming now.  
Before the tests , I always【小题2】(着急) about the tests. I’m【小题3】(害怕的) I can’t pass them.
When I take the tests, I always want to write the answers as【小题4】(快) as possible. In fact, I often make many【小题5】(错误).
After the tests, I can’t sleep well at night. I think how foolish I am. The next day, when I am in【小题6】(上课), I will be very 【小题7】(困倦的). I always want to have a【小题8】(休息).
What’s the【小题9】( 麻烦) with me? If you have any ideas, please【小题10】(回复) to me , I really need your help.
Yours，
Ann