I live on the twelfth floor of a building. One afternoon I was coming home from a friend’s house. It was just after four o’clock. I got quickly into the lift and pressed Button12.

The lift started to go up, but very slowly . And then, half way up, it suddenly stopped between two floors. I couldn’t understand it. I pressed all the buttons from 1to 14. I called for help very loudly. But nobody answered.

Then suddenly the light went out, and I was alone in the dark. I started to cry and beat the walls of the lift. I cried and cried until I had no voice left. Then, I felt hopeless, and pressed all the buttons with my open hands. And all at the same time, there was a bell far away . It rang and rang. It was the fire alarm(火灾警报). I thought the whole building was on fire. I said to god quietly, “Just get me out of here. I’ll never be bad again.”

Just then, I realized the lift was moving very slowly . On the ground floor it stopped, and the doors opened. A man was standing there. “How long have you been there? It is good that you pressed the alarm bell. But haven’t you learned to read at your school?” He pointed at a small piece of paper on the wall beside the lift. It said: “Attention: This lift will be stopped for repairs between 4pm and 5pm on Thursday March 13.”

1.What happened to the lift?

A．It had a fire accident.

B．It stopped half way.

C．It was turned off by the writer.

D．It moved fast up to the top floor.

2.As the situation went on , the writer became________________.

A．more and more sacred.                   B．calmer and calmer.

C．more and more bored.                   D．clearer and clearer.

3.Why did a bell ring from far away.

A．The lift was to start again.

B．The repair worker rang the lift alarm.

C．The building was on fire.

D．the writer pressed the lift alarm bell.

4.Who most probably made the lift move again and go down to the ground to the ground floor?

A．The writer.                            B．The writer’s friend.

C．The man.                              D．The writer’s father.

5.After reading the paper, the writer realized that he/she had _______.

A．escaped from a fire accident

B．made a silly mistake.

C．visited a dishonest friend

D．pressed a wrong button.

 

Choose the best response from A to F according to the sentences given. Each choice should be used only once.

(A man and a woman are talking at the Shanghai Hongqiao Airport)

M: The airplanes are late, aren’t they?

W:    1  I never expect planes to be on time.

M: Are you working here or just a visitor?

W: A visitor.

M: How long have you been here?

W:   2     .

M: What places of interests have you been to?

W: Quite a lot, like the Great Wall in Beijing, West Lake in Hangzhou.

They are really wonderful.

M:    3   

W: You know, China is a country with a long history and it’s quite beautiful.

M:     4 

W: Yes, of course. It’s delicious.

M: Oh, here is my airplane at last. I must go now. Bye.

W: Bye!   5   

M: Me, too. Take care.

A．Twice a month. B．Do you think so? C．For one month. D．Do you like Chinese food? E. Nice talking to you. F. How do you like China?  G. Yes, I think so.

 

 

Last Saturday, our school organized a talent show to raise money for charity. It was a great success. Students took an active part in it and we raised 20,000 yuan in all.
After the show I interviewed three students. First, I talked with Liu Li. In the talent show, she danced the ballet（芭蕾舞）. “How long have you been dancing the ballet?” I asked. “For about six years.” she answered. “Why do you learn it?” “I think it’s beautiful and I want to be a professional dancer when I grow up.”
Next I had a talk with Zhao Qiang. He played a piece of Mozart’s music. He played wonderfully. I asked, “When did you start playing the piano?” “Um, I’m twelve now and I have been doing it since I was five.” he said. “Are you going to play the piano after you finish high school?” “Sure. My dream is to be a pianist.”
Finally, I asked Chen Yun, an 11-year-old girl. She sang us some folk songs（民歌）. Her voice is very sweet. “Why are you interested in folk music?” I asked. “I admire Song Zuying and I want to be a singer like her. I have been singing folk songs since five years ago. I hope I can hold a singing concert in the future.” she said.
根据短文内容，完成表格。

	Talent	How many years	Dream
Liu Li	【小题1】________	six	【小题2】________
Zhao Qiang	【小题3】________	【小题4】_______	to be a pianist
Chen Yun	Singing folk songs	since five years ago	【小题5】________

词汇运用（计10分）

1.We saw so many famous stars in the new film called The Founding of a Party (建党伟业)_______.(激动)

2.What an ________ trip we had in such bad weather! (讨厌的)

3.You should be more careful because there are many machines ______ by the button in your hand. (控制)

4.I think a computer is one of the greatest ____________ in the world.(发明)

5.How long have you _______my dictionary? (借)

6.It is even ________ to hike in the mountain in the heavy rain.(tough)

7.On their way to sending letters to people, my clever dog saved the two ________ lives.(postman)

8.A group of scientists will come to our school to give us some _________ about how to learn English well.(speak)

9.The king ordered to have the robber _________ for his crime(罪行). (hang)

10.Mr. Wu spent as much time as he could ________ the difficulties to us.(explain)