Dear Bill,

How are you? It’s very nice   36   you to write to me. Let me   37   something about my life in China. I think you   38  to know it. I live in Li Lei’s home. He is my   39. His father and mother are both teachers. Their house isn’t big.   40  of them are very friendly   41  me.  They teach me Chinese   42   I teach them English. Now I   43  with them in Chinese. But I can’t   44  very well. Chinese is very   45  to learn, I think. Mrs Li often teaches me how to   46  Chinese food. Hmm! How much I like Chinese food!

My school is not far. I go to school by bike. I   47  six classes every day.   48  I play games with my classmates. I have a good   49   here. Don’t you want to come? Please write  50  soon.

Love from Jim.

1. A. to                B. for              C. of                   D. about

2. A. speak         B. talk         C. say you              D. tell you

3.A. want           B. have         C. forget           D. like

4.A. student        B. teacher          C. classmate        D. boy

5.A. some           B. all              C. both                 D. any

6.A. for            B. with         C. to               D. at

7. A. but           B. so               C. or                   D. and

8.A. am speaking        B. am talking       C. am saying        D. can talk

9. A. say           B. speak        C. talk             D. tell

10.A. easy              B. nice         C. hard             D. good

11.A. make          B. do               C. cook             D. study

12.A. do            B. have         C. study            D. make

13.A. In class          B. After school C. In the room          D. School over

14. A. day              B. book         C. time                 D. week

15.A. back              B. to back          C. for me           D. letter

A small ,white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree and it has been there for the past ten years or so.

It all began because my husband Justin hated Christmas—oh, not the true meaning of Christmas.Overspending was one thing, but compared to the difficult experience of choosing gifts—running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and a pair of gloves for Grandma…,spending money is nothing. I felt too tired to think of any special gifts.

Knowing Justin felt the same way, I decided one year not to buy the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so on. I reached for something special just for Justin. The inspiration came in an unusual way.

Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling （摔跤）at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored (赞助) by an inner-city church.These youngsters, dressed in such worn-out shoes that shoe strings seemed to be the only thing holding them together, while our boys were in their blue and gold uniforms and new wrestling shoes.

As the match began, I was shocked to see that the other team were wrestling without wearing helmets (头盔) to protect their ears. Well, our boys ended up defeating them. We took every weight class.

Justin, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot potential (潜力) , but losing like this could take the heart out of them.” Justin loved kids—all kids, and he knew them, having coached little league football and baseball. That’s when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought different kinds of wrestling helmets and shoes. I sent them to inner-city church without leaving my name.

On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Justin what I had done and that was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and since then the envelope has become the highlight of our Christmas.

1.Justin hated Christmas because _____.

A. he didn’t enjoy receiving gifts                

B. he had a hard time choosing gifts

C. he spent too much money buying gifts 

D. he disliked putting gifts under the Christmas tree

2.We know from the passage that the team sponsored by inner-city church_____.

A. were well dressed                                                        B. paid no attention to safety 

C. feared Kevin’s team                                          D. couldn’t afford a helmet

3.How did Justin feel about the team’s failure ?

A. Upset                    B. Angry            C. Hopeless                D. Shameful

4.Why did the writer send gifts to the inner-city church without leaving her name ?

A. To avoid being thanked                   B. To play a joke on Justin

C. To give Justin a surprise                           D. To protect her private information

5.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. The Church Gift                 B. A Special Note                 

C. The White Envelope                  D. A Christmas Card

—Are these your ____________, Jack? —Yes, they are. I like them very much.

       A. apple            B. hamburgers        C. salad          D. ice cream

写作
Dongdong 在英语学习上遇到一些困难，他给语言博士Mr. Wang 发了一封电子邮件，求助学习方法。假如你是Mr. Wang ，请针对 Dongdong 的情况，给他写一封回信。提出你的建议，帮助他提高英语水平。
Dear Language Doctor,
I like English , but it`s hard for me to learn English well. I can understand my English teacher, but I am shy. I can`t talk with others in English. It takes me a long time to remember the new words, but I forget them quickly. I`m not good at English grammar. Please tell me how to improve English.
Best wishes,
Dongdong  
                                                                           
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