缺词填空：(10分)

Most American families are smaller t__1.___ the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each. Children i___2._____ the USA will leave their parents' home when they g___3.____up. They usually live far from their parents b____4.____ they want to find good jobs. They often w______5._______ to their parents or telephone them . And they often go to visit their parents o_____6._____ holidays.

Parents usually let their children c__7._____ their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by t_____8.___.

Parents ask c__9._____ to do some work around their house. And in many families , parents pay children for doing some housework so that they learn h___10.______to make money for their own use.

书面表达：(20分)

假如你是北京阳光中学八年级学生Nancy。以My school life为题，写一篇短文向你在英国的笔友介绍你的学校生活。

要求：1.提示内容必须要写。

2.不要逐句翻译，可适当发挥，注意意思要连贯。

3.词数80字左右，开头结尾不计入总词数。

要点： 1．上午8点开始，下午4点结束。

2. 一天6节课，学习各种科目，如：语文，英语，数学，地理，

美术……

3.学校有餐厅，中午在学校餐厅吃饭，饭后同学互相聊天或听音乐。

4.课后作业不多,有时间进行课外活动，到图书馆借书，操场做运动。

5.每周五下午参加社团活动(club)，最喜欢the Reading Club,可以从家带书，可以和同学讨论书籍。

My school life

Hi,I’m Nancy. I am a Year 8 student in Sunshine Middle School. Now let me tell you something about my school life.

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I always have fun at school.

—Mum, I want to have some milk.

—There is none . What about orange juice?

A. have B. leaving

C. left D. leaves

The houses in this village are built of stones and bricks.

A. most B. almost C. mostly D. nearly

Your advice sounds for me to take.

A.well enough B. enough well

C. good enough D. wonderfully enough

She was very us for informing her of her son’s safe return.

A. grateful to B. grateful for

C. grateful D. grateful with

I like using QQ to make ______ easier for friends to contact with each other.

A. it B. that C. this D. them

It is wrong of a student ______ his homework by himself. Copying makes one lazy.

A. to do B. don’t do

C. not do D. not to do

It is not wise ________ teenagers to be crazy about stars. It is more important _____ them to learn more about Chinese culture.

A. for; for B. of; for

C. of; of D. for; of

The colour of this book is similar to ________ of mine.

A. it B. one C. that D. this