--        do you study for a test？

--I study by working with a group．

A．Where             B．How           C．When           D．Why

--Emma failed her exams．I think she should work harder．

--I agree． __ she does，she’ll get good grades．

A．If             B．Because                C．Before            D．Though

--I        the Great Wall next week．

--Have a good trip！

A．visit            B．visited           C．am visiting          D．have visited

--I went to see you yesterday evening．But you weren’t in．Where were you then？

--I _    _ a walk by the lake with my husband．

A．was having          B．am having           C．have had         D．have

--What a dean and bright classroom，isn’t it？

--Yes，it’s always clean and bright because it        every day．

A．cleans         B．cleaned         C．is cleaned         D．was cleaned

--Will Liu Ying come to school today？

--I don’t know．But I also want to know        ．

A．that she will come to school today       B．whether will she come to school today

C．how will she come to school today      D．if she will come to school today

Computer games are very popular．It is natural for people to want to   1  ，so playing against a computer or against a friend on the computer can be   2   to stop．“Just one more game，” often turns into another game， then another．

Computer games do have their   3  ．They are excellent for training hand / eye coordination（协调）．Surgeons（外科医生） who played computer games as children are often more skilled．Computer games can also be great for teaching students．The students are open to learning while playing．They can study for longer than a   4   would be able to teach．Students can also learn at their own speed and not feel pressured to match classmates． And with computers you can   5   a task as many times as you like． The more you do this，the better you will get， until you can do it perfectly．

But like anything else in life， things should be balanced．Too much time on the com purer can   6   your eyes． Regular breaks are needed．If students cannot   7   playing computer games，they won’t do as well in other areas in their life--not just schoolwork，but in developing important social skills such as how to talk with people and how to work with others as part of a   8  ．And if they are   9   taking regular exercise，their health will become worse．

Computer games have their place，but people must also remember it is important to  10  a balanced lifestyle．

1．A．win                  B．lose                     C．fight              D．race

2．A．easy                  B．necessary                C．difficult            D．natural

3．A．rules                  B．advantages                C．disadvantages       D．mistakes

4．A．teacher               B．parent                   C．doctor                D．computer

5．A．make                  B．practice                 C．put off                 D．discover

6．A．break                  B．hurt                    C．relax             D．close

7．A．enjoy                  B．start                    C．stop                     D．keep

8．A．family                 B．game                   C．match                  D．team

9．A．often                  B．no longer                 C．always            D．still

10．A．refuse               B．give up                 C．stay away from           D．have

I have been a reporter for fifteen years． I chose this job so that I could travel the world， but the job has taught me many unforgettable lessons．My work is sometimes boring but for most of the time it is amazing and inspiring．

In India， I visited a city． There were many homeless children． Some were young and lived in the streets． But then a lady called Rosa opened a home for them． In one whole year， she was looking after two hundred kids，feeding them，teaching them and giving them hope．

Another time，I was in Japan and met a young girl with a serious illness．After seven operations，she had to have thirteen more in hospital．However，when I met her，she was still smiling．

Here in China， after the terrible Wenchuan Earthquake， I found a three-year old boy named Lang Zheng．He had been in the ruins（废墟） for more than ten hours before he was found by the soldiers．Though weak and injured，the brave boy lifted his right hand above his head with difficulty and saluted the soldiers to show his thanks，which became the most moving moment in the disaster（灾难）．

Thanks to the experience as a reporter，I myself am getting braver and stronger．When I face challenges in my life， I always remember the courage（勇气）of these three people．

1．The writer chose the job of being a reporter because he wanted to _______

    A．improve his writing skills                      B．experience difficulties

    C．travel the world                            D．offer help to others

2．From the passage，we learn that Rosa was ________

    A．kind and patient                             B．creative and proud

    C．lovely and lucky                           D．honest and brave

3．What does the underlined word “saluted” in the passage mean in Chinese？

    A．向……告别      B．向……学习        C．向……求救      D．向……致敬

Earthquakes happen without warning（前兆）．They can happen any time of a day，at any point during the year．When an earthquake is happening，you should know what you should do or not do．

Do not go outside．You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings．If you are outside，stay away from buildings and power lines（输电线）．

Stay under a desk，table，or other strong furniture．Hold on to it．Or stay in a corner of the building．Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing．Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to go outside．

Keep away from windows，pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building，and anything else that could fall and hurt you．Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake，not by the shaking itself．

Also keep away from a fire．You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire．

If you are driving when an earthquake happens，stop the car if it’s safe．Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops，and don’t drive near bridges．Try not to stop by power lines or trees．These could fall and hurt you．

1．It isn’t safe for you to __ while the earthquake is happening．

     A．run out of the building                     B．stay in a corner of the building

     C．cover your head with your arms             D．cover your mouth with a towel

2．From this passage，we know __

     A．many people fear earthquakes 

B．earthquakes maybe happen at any time

     C．we can’t save ourselves in an earthquake  

D．people never get injured in earthquakes

3．The best title for this passage should be “     ”．

     A．How Earthquakes Happen                     B．How to Drive a Car

     C．What We Should Do in Earthquakes             D．Why Earthquakes Happen

Speaking is different among the four skills in learning English．The other three you can do alone on your own，but you can’t really speak alone．Speaking to yourself can be "dangerous" because men in white coats may come and take you away！Then how can you practice speaking？ Where can you find people to speak English with？

At school-If you pay to go to a language school，you should use the chance to speak．If your teacher asks you to speak in pairs with other students，try to say as much as possible．Don’t worry about your mistakes．Just speak！

Cafes and bars-There are American，British，Irish and Australian bars in many big cities．If you can find one，you will probably meet many people speaking English as their first or second language．

Songs and videos-Repeat the words of an English song singing with the music until it becomes automatic（不假思索）．It’s good practice for your memory and for the mouth muscles（肌肉） that you need for English．

Language is all around you--Everywhere you go，you will find language．Shop names，notices，and car numbers……When you walk down the street，practice reading the words and numbers that you see．Say them to yourself．It’s not exactly a conversation，but it will help you to "think" in English．

1．The purpose of this passage is to

    A．tell us that you can speak English alone

    B．tell us that English is all around you

    C．give us some advice on how to practice speaking

    D．tell us speaking is the easiest of the four skills in learning English

2．What does the writer mean by saying "Speaking to yourself can be dangerous"？

    A．The writer is joking- perhaps a doctor will come and take you to the hospital．

    B．It’s dangerous to practice speaking with foreigners．

    C．When you speak alone， you have to put on a white coat．

    D．Men in white coats will cause an accident．

3．The writer advises you to go to cafes and bars because

    A．you can enjoy yourself there

    B．you can listen to English songs there

    C．it will not be dangerous if you speak to yourself there

    D．you will meet many English speakers there

4．Why does the writer give the advice "Songs and videos"？

    A．It’s good practice for your memory．

    B．It’s good for the mouth muscles that you need for English．

    C．It’s good for you to sing well．

    D．Both A and B．