Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a“problem child”, but a recent 46  with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. 47, after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became 48 more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she 49 work, and so was often not at home.

His mother looked after him as 50 as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. He was not 51 in studying and he often got in to trouble. Luckily, his mother was very 52 and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she 53 a difficult decision:to send him to a boys’boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.

One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to 54 with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his 55, this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly 56 Ineeded, ”he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was 57 me and would always take pride in every thing good I do. That’s when I decided to change. I realize that 58 my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me. ”

　　 Now Martin has 59 changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change?His mother’s 60 helped him to feel good about himself.

1.                A．conversation    B．report          C．survey   D．speech

 

2.                A．So             B．But            C．Therefore D．However

 

3.                A．very           B．many           C．much D．too

 

4.                A．could          B．had to          C．should   D．would

 

5.                A．soon           B．quickly         C．well D．good

 

6.                A．pleased        B．tired           C．bored    D．interested

 

7.                A．worried        B．patient         C．careful   D．serious

 

8.                A．made          B．took           C．got  D．thought

 

9.                A．argue          B．say            C．discuss   D．talk

 

10.               A．surprised       B．surprising       C．surprise   D．surprises

 

11.               A．which          B．what           C．that  D．how

 

12.               A．seeing         B．noticing        C．helping    D．watching

 

13.               A．since          B．before         C．after  D．when

 

14.               A．always         B．hardly          C．really D．just

 

15.               A．advice         B．love           C．idea  D．decision

 

 

What is your favourite English letter? Many of you may say Q. Why？Because so many of you chat with your friends on QQ. What do you like about QQ? What do you talk about? The CCTV reporter, Miss Wang, interviews three kids. Let’s listen to what they say.
When do you chat on QQ? What do you talk about?
Lin Yuhan, Xi’an: On weekends. We talk about homework and chat with each other.
Tang Xuting, Shanghai: At weekends and when I don't have much homework. We exchange test answers and chat.
Yang Yuhang, Dalian: Our class goes online together at 4——6 pm on weekends. We complain about homework, chat and talk about computer games.
What do you put on your QQ blog(博客)？
Lin: I put good articles I have found online on my blog. I also write articlesmyself. They are about funny things that have happened in my class.
Tang: I put pictures on my blog. Not my own photos, but pictures from myfavorite Japanese cartoons like Tennis Prince and Conan.
Yang: I put DV films on my blog. I shoot(拍摄) them during sports meetingsand school parties. The most popular one is about a dancing teacher. Itis so funny that everyone watches it.
How do you like QQ?
Lin: It’s a good place for us to make a record of our lives, of both good timesand sad times.
Tang: My friends and I may not have time to chat at school. But we can doit on QQ. It’s very helpful to our friendships.
Yang: If you chat with friends on the telephone, your parents sometimeslisten in on your conversation. There’s no such problem with QQ. Youcan relax and talk freely.
【小题1】How many kids are interviewed about QQ?

A．Nine.

B．Six.

C．Three.

D．Two.

【小题2】comes from Shanghai.

A．Miss Wang	B．Lin Yuhan
C．Yang Yuhang	D．Tang Xuting

【小题3】What does Yang Yuhang talk about on QQ on weekends?
① homework  ② chat   ③ test answers   ④ computer games

A．①②

B．②③

C．①②④

D．②③④

【小题4】What does Lin Yuhan put on her QQ blog?

A．Some pictures.	B．Good articles.
C．DV films.	D．Japanese cartoons.

【小题5】Which one is TRUE according to this article?

A．Lin says QQ is very helpful to their friendships.

B．Yang says he can chat freely with many friends and relax on QQ.

C．Tang says QQ is a good space for them to make a record of their lives.

D．Tang says he chats on QQ on weekdays though he has lots of homework.

This is Li Gang’s English self-schedule(自学计划)for one week.

Monday	Review some English spelling rules.
Tuesday	Study prepositions（介词）to show place.
Wednesday	Read the useful sentences used in a telephone conversation. Write a simple conversation.
Thursday	Review the prepositions that I have learned. Practice them in the evening.
Friday	Listen to the English radio program for one hour. Write nothing down. Just listen.
Saturday	Review all of the new words I have learned this week. Write a story with the new words.
Sunday	Read an English story. Do exercise. Summarize（概述） the story in my notebook.

【小题1】Li Gang will read the useful ________ used in a telephone conversation on Wednesday.

A．sounds

B．numbers

C．sentences

D．words

【小题2】Li Gang will review the prepositions to show place on ________.

A．Monday

B．Tuesday

C．Wednesday

D．Thursday

【小题3】Li Gang will improve his _______skills on Friday.

A．listening

B．speaking

C．reading

D．writing

 

Compared with other European countries, lifestyle in Italy is slower and more relaxing in its own way. Italians love to chat over a cup of coffee, go out for a walk in the middle of the day, and enjoy long lunches and dinners.

Family is important to Italians. They can’t think of spending a day without asking about their parents or children, and a weekend without a family lunch or dinner. Italians living outside their country also miss their family a lot.

  Italians like simple life. Their days start and end with a cup of coffee. A cup of coffee after every meal is a must. Italians love to spend time over a hot cup of coffee and even hotter conversation with friends. Topics are usually about family, football and politics(政治).

  Sport is a very important part in the lives of many Italians. Football is their favorite sport. There are hundreds of football clubs with top soccer teams in Italy. Also, many top players from all over the world play in Italy. Volleyball is also popular and so is rugby(橄榄球), with the top rugby team playing for the European Challenge Cup.

  Every Italian province, city, town and street has a historical(历史的) even that took place there and the Italian calendar is filled with national holidays that they love to celebrate(庆祝).

 1.We can learn from the first paragraph that ________.

     A. most European countries have slow and relaxing lifestyles

     B. the lifestyle in Italy isn’t much like that of the other countries in Europe

     C. Italians enjoy chatting over a cup of tea and long dinners

     D. Italians love to walk in the middle of the night

 2. What does the writer want to tell us in the second paragraph？

     A. Friends are very important to Europeans.

     B. Italians can’t spend a day without their parents.

C. Italians will never go to another country because they will miss their children.

D. Family is more important to Italians than any other thins.

 3. Which of the following sports is loved most by Italians?

     A. Football.            B. Basketball.         C. Volleyball.        D. Rugby.

  4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

     A. Italians love to spend national holidays, but there aren’t so many.

     B. Italians never talk about politics with their family.

     C. Italians like drinking coffee after every meal.

     D. Soccer is not very popular in Italy.

  5.What’s the passage mainly about?

A. Italian family.    B. Italian life.                   C. Italian sport.       D. Italian history.

 

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It’s 10:00 pm. A man leaves a restaurant, gets into his car and drives away. 200 meters further he’s stopped by a police officer.

Officer: Good evening, sir. We’re testing drivers for drunk driving. Would you please blow（吹）into this machine?

Man: I’m sorry, I can’t do that. If I blow into that machine, I will get out of air.

Officer: Please come along to the office and we can give you a blood test.

Man: I can’t do that. If you give me a blood test, I will bleed（流血）to death.

Officer: Then you’ll have to get out and walk five metres along this white line.

Man: I can’t do that, either.

Officer: Why not?

Man: Because I’m dead drunk! I can’t open the door.

1.The man is stopped ______ metres away from the restaurant.

A. 5                B. 10               C. 200              D. 205

2.The conversation probably happens in a (an) ______.

A. office           B. street               C. hospital         D. restaurant

3.The man wouldn’t have the test for drunk driving because ______.

A. he is badly ill          B. he will get out of air

C. he is dead drunk         D. he will bleed to death