“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton (骨骼) in the closet (衣橱)？”Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully, “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”
“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t you great – great grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?”“Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.”“Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.
After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank into a faint (晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.
“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They’re both crazy,” she thought.
【小题1】According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means         .

A．a family honor	B．a family secret
C．a family story	D．a family treasure

【小题2】What can we learn about some Australian’s ancestors from Paragraph 2?______.

A．They were brought to Australia as prisoners.

B．They were the earliest people living in Australia.

C．They were involved in some crimes in Australia.

D．They were not regarded as criminals in their days.

【小题3】Jessica’s mother fell down into a faint because she was          .

A．knocked

B．frightened

C．injured

D．surprised

【小题4】Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home? _________.

A．She was curious about it.	B．She planned to keep it for fun.
C．She needed it for her school task.	D．She intended to scare her parents.

【小题5】Jessica’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because        .

A．they were crazy

B．they were overexcited

C．they realized their misunderstanding

D．they both thought they had won the quarrel

阅读下面短文，简要回答所给问题。
The first telephone cards, produced in 1976, were Italian. Five years later the first British card appeared, and now you can buy cards in more than a hundred countries. People usually start collecting cards because they are small and light and you do not need much space for them. It is also a cheap hobby for beginners, although for some people it becomes a serious business. In Paris, for example, there is a market where you can only buy telephone cards, and some cards cost up to ￡4,000. The first Japanese card has a value of about ￡28,000. Most people only see cards with prices like these in their collectors’ magazine.
【小题1】When were the first Italian telephone cards produced?  _________________________________________________
【小题2】How many countries can produce telephone cards now?  _________________________________________________
【小题3】Where can we find a market to buy telephone cards?
_________________________________________________
【小题4】What is the price of the first Japanese telephone card?
_________________________________________________
【小题5】In which magazine do most people see cards with prices?
_________________________________________________

Lin Shuhao，______ NBA star，will continue_______match this season．
A an；the         B．an；at         C．a；the        D．the；an

Jim often goes to school _____ bike. But today he goes to school _____ the school bus. 

A．on, by

B．by, by

C．by, on

D．on, on

阅读短文，回答问题
Do you know the pretty girl? Her name is Tian Wei. She was born on April 5, 1986. She was from Beijing. She had two big eyes and short hair. She was good at Chinese. And she loved writing.
She was unlucky. When she was in Grade 8, she was seriously ill. Her doctor said she would lose her life anytime. But she wasn't afraid of death. She kept on studying and writing. She died on August 13, 2007. She smiled till the end of her life.
Tian Wei had a great dream. She hoped that people could read her book in the bookshops. In March, 2009, her only book Hua Tian Ban Mu came out. it had more than 5(X) thousand words. In her book she said, " I'm always aching (疼痛). if possible, I'll let my right eye weep (哭泣) but the other one smile."
【小题1】What did Tian Wei do well in?
_____________________________.
【小题2】Did she love writing?
______________________________
【小题3】What happened to Tian Wei when she was in Grade 8?
_______________________________
【小题4】When did the book Hua Tian Ban Mu come out?
________________________________
【小题5】How many words did the book Hua Tian Ban Mu have?
_________________________________

David has a stomachache. _____ . 

A．He shouldn’t go to the hospital.

B．He shouldn’t eat anything for 24 hours

C．He shouldn’t drink hot water

D．He shouldn’t have a rest

When you feel helpless and _______, just remember you are not _____ in the world because your friends are around you, including me.

A．alone; alone

B．lonely; lonely

C．alone; lonely

D．lonely; alone

Every day cars kill or hurt many people on roads. Sometimes the drivers drive too fast or do not, drive c  1  enough. Some of them break the traffic rules and cause accidents.
According to some researches, it is usually the pedestrians（行人）who cause the accidents. A lot of road users are very careless. They walk or run a  2 the roads in front of the cars. They walk in the roads but not on the walkways. They get i  3  or out of cars in the middle of the road. Some do not take the trouble to wait for the green lights and s   4 cross the roads against the red lights.
Many people think accidents often h   5 in busy roads in large cities, but this is not always t  6 For example, Tokyo is one of the world’s l  7  cities and probably one of the busiest cities; however ,there are a few a  8 to pedestrians. The reason is that the police there are very strict and the pedestrians are very careful. Pedestrians never cross against a red light and they always f  9 traffic rules.
Do you know alcohol（酒精）is a  10  main cause of traffic accidents? It delays people’s response. Those who have drunk alcohol are slow in making decisions. They n  11 a few more seconds to react（反应）.Alcohol drinking is e  12 dangerous for motor car drivers. It is not only drivers who may have accidents after drinking. drunken pedestrians may put their lives in danger as well.

Since Tom ______ downloaded a virus into his computer, he
can not open the file now.

A．readily	B．horribly
C．accidentally	D．irregularly

A: When did it begin to snow?
B: It started ______ the night.

A．during

B．by

C．from

D．at