Every child has his own dream. Every child hopes to be an adult.  36 , is it really like what they imagine? As a boy  37 lives in modern times and in a modern city, I feel  38 
pressure (压力) on me with the city’s development. Although we  39 worry about money, we still have some  40 problems, such as competition among classmates and expectation (期望) from parents. These experiences are very  41 to our future. But  42 , they really give me a lot of pressure. I still clearly  43 the happiness of my childhood.  44 , we had to face the fact with time passing by. We began to  45 this invisible (无形的) pressure come upon us. We get up before sunrise and  46 after sunset. We work and study  47 an adult, even harder.
  48 we do is in order to get an excellent  49 . Growing up is very boring, but we  50 try to find happiness while growing up. I think friendship among our friends, the support from our parents and the encouragement from our teachers can help us. Why not enjoy the pleasure of growing up and its delicious taste?
【小题1】 A. However           B. And             C. So
【小题2】 A. which             B. who             C. whom
【小题3】 A. less              B. fewer               C. greater
【小题4】 A. always            B. often           C. seldom
【小题5】 A. other             B. another         C. others
【小题6】 A. helpful           B. happy           C. bad
【小题7】 A. at first              B. for example     C. in fact
【小题8】 A. think             B. remember        C. forget
【小题9】 A. Luckily           B. Unluckily       C. Impossibly
【小题10】A. see            B. touch               C. feel
【小题11】 A. come out      B. come down       C. come back
【小题12】 A. as            B. like            C. alike
【小题13】A. What               B. That            C. How
【小题14】 A. progress          B. mark            C. success
【小题15】A. should         B. shouldn’t       C. mustn’t

Pit-a-pat. Pit-a-pat. It’s raining. “I want to go outside and play, Mum,” Robbie says, “When can the rain stop?” His mum doesn’t know what to say. She hopes the rain can stop, too. “You can watch TV with me,” she says. “No, I just want to go outside.” “①Put on your raincoat.” “Does it stop raining?” “No, but you can go outside and play in the rain. Do you like that?” “Yes, mum.” He runs to his bedroom and puts on his red raincoat. “Here you go. Go outside and play.” Mum opens the door and says. Robbie runs into the rain. Water goes ②here and there. Robbie’s mum watches her son. He is having so much fun. “Mum, come and play with me!” Robbie calls. The door opens and his mum walks out. She is in her yellow raincoat. Mother and son are out in the rain for a long time. They play all kinds of games in the rain.

1. What does Robbie want to do on the rainy day?

A. Help his mother.   B. Watch TV.   C. Wear his raincoat    D. Go out.

2.What does the underlined phrase(短语) mean in Chinese?

A. ①放上②到处        B.①穿上②这里和那里

C. ①穿上②到处        D.①放上②这里和那里

3. Robbie has a        day that day.

A. happy           B. scary         C. dangerous      D. boring

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

A.The raincoat can stop the rain.   

B. The color of Robbie’s raincoat is red.

C. Robbie first watches with his Mum

D. Robbie’s mum doesn’t wear a raincoat in the rain.

5.Which is the best title(标题)for the passage?

A. It’s raining  B.Fun in the rain

C. Robbie and His mother D. Robbie’s raincoat

选词填空（每小题2分，满分12分）

1.He got up late. _________ he didn’t catch the bus and went to school late.

2.Smoking did harm to Mike’s health. So last year he _______ smoking.

3.The cake ________ four parts. Eddie ate the biggest one.

4.He kept ________ ___________to  his friends yesterday. 

5.In summer we have noodles for dinner ________

6.Sorry, I’m afraid  I have difficulty _____________.

The 2010 Winter Olympic Games will take place in Vancouver and Whistler(惠斯勒) from February 12 to 28. As the world’s 【小题1】_____ athletes will compete there, Canada is preparing for it well.
It will be broadcasted(播出) in Canada’s two 【小题2】_____languages——English and French. Billions of television viewers worldwide will 【小题3】______ the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Athletes from more than 80 【小题4】______ will compete in 86 medal events over 17 days. Then the Paralympics(残奥会) will 【小题5】_____ from March 12 to 21. Canada has 【小题6】_____ millions of dollars preparing. Thousands of spectators will visit the country. Canada will be 【小题7】_____ it all.
The building of Olympic gyms began in 2005. Opening and closing ceremonies will be held indoors, at BC Place Stadium. It’ll 【小题8】______55,000 seats. Some competitions, 【小题9】______ ski, and bobsled, will take place in Whistler. It’s a ski village. During the Games, roads will be closed. More than 15,000 policemen will work to 【小题10】______ the peace throughout the Games.
The United States is the only country to host the Winter Games four times. Team USA hopes 2010 will be a golden year.

根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。（每空一词）
【小题1】Whose               (照相机) are these? They’re mine.
【小题2】Sally gets a lot of ___________(礼物) for her birthday.
【小题3】The world is __________ (充满) with amazing things.
【小题4】Madee’s bedroom is very beautiful and _________(安静).
【小题5】Look! Two ____________ (monkey) are running around the lake.
【小题6】Many kinds of animals are _______(消失), so we must take actions to protect them.
【小题7】Do you know the difference __________ “besides” and “except”?(在……之间)
【小题8】Please knock at the door before ___________(进入) the room.    
【小题9】As a secondary school student, you should pay attention to your ________ (行为)
【小题10】Audrey Hepburn __________ (奉献) all her life to her undertaking (事业).
【小题11】If you feel nervous, just take a deep __________. (breathe)
【小题12】Everyone hopes that there will not be any______in the world. （thief）
【小题13】Nanfang Weekend is a ______（week）newspaper.
【小题14】To tell you the ___________(true), I felt sad while you were away. 
【小题15】Their diets are not healthy. What about           (we)?