2. 请模仿上文形式写一篇文章，描述你的好朋友Gina的情况。(5分)

1. 用表格信息完成下面的段落。(5分)

When I was a child, I used to be _________, but now I’m quite ____________. As for my hobbies, I ___________ like playing basketball, but now I like reading books. I used to study by ________________________. But now I ___________________________, because it helps a lot.

　　 Mary studies for a test by _____, _____, _____.

I think reading books is _____, _____, _____.

Teenagers should be allowed to _____, _____, _____, _____.

A

We interviewed the students in October First Middle School about studying English. Many said they learnt by using English. Some students had more specific suggestions. Lillian Li, for example, said the best way to learn new words was by 　16　 　English magazines. She said that memorizing the words of pop songs also helped a little. When we asked about studying grammar, she said, “I never study grammar. It’s too 　17　 ”.

Wei Ming feels differently. He’s been learning English for six years and really loves it. He thinks 　18　 　grammar is a great way to learn a new language. He also thinks that watching English movies isn’t a bad way because he can watch the　 　19　 　say the　 words. Sometimes, however, he finds watching movies frustrating because the people speak too quickly.

Liu Chang said that 　20　 　the English club at school was the best way to improve her English. Students get lots of 　21　 　and they also have fun. She added that having conversations with friends was not 　22　 　at all. “We get excited about something and then end up speaking in Chinese.” she said.

(　　 ) 16. A. buying　　　　　　　　　　 B. borrowing　　　　 C. reading　　　　　　 D. finding

(　　 ) 17. A. interesting　　　　 B. boring　　　　　　　 C. funny　　　　　　　　 D. relaxing

(　　 ) 18. A. study　　　　　　　　 B. studies　　　　　　　　　　 C. studied　　　　　　　 D. studying

(　　 ) 19. A. films　　　　　　　　 B. actors　　　　　　　　 C. players　　　　　　　 D. singers

(　　 ) 20. A. joining　　　　　　　 B. making　　　　　　 C. watching　　　　　 D. getting

(　　 ) 21. A. time　　　　　　　　 B. money　　　　　　　　　　 C. rest　　　　　　　　　 D. practice

(　　 ) 22. A. important　　　　　 B. boring　　　　　　　 C. helpful　　　　　　　　　　 D. bad

B

The year 1970 __23　 　World Conservation Year. Everyone must know that the world is in danger. Here is one example of the __24　 . At one time there were 1,300 different kinds of trees and flowers in Holland, but only 866 remains. Some have been destroyed by modern man. We are changing the earth, the air and the water, and __25　 　that grows and lives. If we go on _26　 　this, we shall destroy ourselves.

What will happen in the future? Perhaps it is __27　 　to ask “what must we do now?” The people who will be living in the world tomorrow are the young of today. A lot of them know that conversation is necessary. Many are helping to save our world. Now fifteen million young people in many countries are __28　 　attention to the relationship __29　 　men and the country around them. In some countries, they __30　 　much time as “conservation volunteers”. They plant trees and help to protect wild birds and animals.

23.(　　 ) A. were　 　　　　　　 B. is　 　　　　　　　 C. was 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. be

24.(　　 ) A. question　 　　　　 B. problem　 　　　　 C. event　 　　　　　　　　 D. matter

25.(　　 ) A. anything　 　　　　 B. nothing 　　　　　 C. one thing　 　　　　　　 D. something

26.(　　 ) A. like　 　　　　　　　　 B. as 　　　　　　　　　 C. such as　 　　　　　　　 D. for

27.(　　 ) A. importanter 　　　 B. interesting 　　　 C. more interesting 　　 D. more important

28.(　　 ) A. pay　 　　　　　　　　 B. paying 　　　　　　 C. give　 　　　　　　　　　 D. giving

29.(　　 ) A. among　 　　　　　 B. in　 　　　　　　　 C. between 　　　　　　　　 D. under

30.(　　 ) A. spend 　　　　　　　 B. take 　　　　　　　 C. cost　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. pay

15. – Sorry to keep you waiting for a long time.– ______.

A. That’s all right.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Be careful next time.

C. All right.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Thanks.

14. ______ books is a good way ______ a language.

A. Reading, learn　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Reading, to learn 　

C. Read, learning　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Read, to learn

13. She is ______ dogs, so she never keeps them.

A. friendly to 　　　　　　　 B. worried about 　　 C. afraid of　　 　　 D. afraid to