–Could you tell me ________ your parents have been away from home?

–About five days.

A. how far B. how long C. how often D. how soon

---There’ re four bedrooms in the house_______with its own shower.

---That’s what I want. I’ve got a few kids.

A. either B. neither C. each D. none

– Tony, don’t forget to ________ the lights before you leave the classroom.

–OK, I won’t.

A. turn down B. turn up C. turn on D. turn off

More and more people are interested in online shopping, and they pay much attention to sales________ those on November 11.

A. simply B. actually C. probably D. especially

–Many people play with mobile phones all day instead of reading books.

–That’s too bad. Everyone ________ get into the habit of reading. Reading is more enjoyable.

A. may B. should C. would D. could

– Could you tell me ________?

– Oh, no. The place is a secret before we get there.

A. when we will start B. where we will go

C. how we will start D. who we will go with

– Linda, are you going to enter the speaking competition?

– ____________ ! I’m sure I am in with a chance.

A. You bet B. No way C. Bad luck D. Congratulations

It does not always come easy to discover oneself. From a young age,I had already got a strong sense of who I would like to become. _________ an accident made me redefine(重审) myself.

To me, skating was the most important. There was _________ in this world that filled my heart with such joy. I spent twenty-four hours a week practising my _________ . Having no social life or interests but skating, my devotion(挚爱) brought me first place medals in nearly every _________ .

Unfortunately, in one show, I fell down and hurt myself _________ . After several X-rays and MRI(磁共振) scans, the _________ told me that I couldn’t return to my sport any more. The pain in my back was so hard to stand that even the _________ daily tasks became difficult.

As my passion(激情) was _________ , I had little sense of who I was to become. However, after eight months of suffering, something had to _________. Instead of wasting my days sitting around painfully, I began to put my __________ into local public service projects. By volunteering __________ a swimming teacher and summer reading teacher for kids, I got an idea of who I __________ to become. After a few months, I put all my heart into developing my interest in the arts. Little by little, I __________ out of the shadow(阴影) and rebuilt my confidence.

Sometimes, some __________ rocks get in our way. We can choose to stay behind or try to climb over. My accident was a rock that __________ to stop me from reaching success. Today I’m a very confident and positive person.

1.A. And B. But C. Or D. So

2.A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything

3.A. skills B. behaviors C. thoughts D. habits

4.A. meeting B. party C. concert D. competition

5.A. quickly B. softly C. badly D. slowly

6.A. waiter B. doctor C. teacher D. policeman

7.A. useful B. basic C. proper D. busy

8.A. found out B. brought back C. waken up D. taken away

9.A. change B. remain C. leave D. arrive

10.A. energy B. duty C. wealth D. spirit

11.A. with B. for C. as D. to

12.A. wanted B. started C. promised D. lived

13.A. ran B. jumped C. stood D. went

14.A. small B. large C. ugly D. round

15.A. managed B. helped C. failed D. continued

Madagascar is a small island country in Africa. The weather is very hot all the year. It is a good place for holidays. Let’s enjoy its beauty together.

Cute Lemurs

Many lovely lemurs live in this country. They look like monkeys. They have long and useful tails. When they “talk” to each other, they wave their tails. And the tails can keep balance when they jump in trees. They usually eat leaves and fruit. But sometimes they also eat insects and smaller animals.

People in Madagascar

Most people in the island are farmers. They are very friendly. They are brown and not tall. They speak Malagasy language and French. Look at the girl in the picture! Her father and mother are both farmers. They grow rice and bananas. And they also keep cattle . If they have the most cattle, they are the richest.

Traveler’s Palm( 旅人蕉)

Traveler’s palm is a famous plant. It has many big leaves. When a traveler is hot, he can hide under the leaves. And it has delicious fruit. When he is hungry, he can eat the fruit. There is a lot of water in the leaf stalks(茎). When he is thirsty, he can cut the leaf stalk with a knife and drink the water. It is helpful to travelers.

1.People in Madagascar speak ________ .

A. French and English. B. French and Madagasy language.

C. English and Latin. D. Latin and Madagasy language.

2.Lemurs eat the following things EXCEPT .

A. grass B. leaves C. fruit D. insects

3.Which of the following is TRUE? ________ .

A. Cute lemurs have short and useful tails.

B. A lot of people in Madagascar are farmers

C. The weather in Madagascar is only hot in summer.

D. Travelers can find much water in the leaves of the Traveler’s Palm.

In a video posted on Sina Weibo,we can see a man slouching in a seat on a high-speed train. He is actually a university student .Now he is in the hot seat , because he took a woman’s seat on the high-speed train a few days ago.When the woman asked him to give her seat back, he refused and said, “You have three choices –stand, take my seat or go to the dining coach.”

A worker on the train then came to try to ask him to give the seat back. The man said he wasn’t able to stand on his own and asked for a wheelchair. Left with no other choice, the worker led the woman passenger to another seat.

The video quickly spread online. Many are angry about the man’s behavior. Some people even dug up the man’s name, as well as his education and work history, showing the information online.

The Jinan Public Security Center handed down a punishment for the young man. He was fined 200 yuan and will not be allowed to buy train tickets for some time.

However, many people think it was not strict enough, adding that those who behave similarly on airplanes can be held criminally liable. China News Service noted.

Experts explained that the present laws could be improved to stop train passengers from behaving poorly. And the government in Guangdong has already been on the way.

1.What does the phrase “in the hot seat”probably mean?

A. Being in the center of a room. B. Facing some trouble.

C. Sitting on an uncomfortable seat. D. Becoming popular.

2.What do we know from the video posted on Sina Weibo?

A. The man stole a passenger’s purse.

B. The man was sitting in someone else’s seat.

C. The man was asking a woman to dinner.

D. The man wanted to sit in a wheelchair.

3.What did other people think of the young man’s behavior?

A. They showed their understanding. B. They started to take others’ seats too.

C. They felt angry about what he did. D. They gave their seats to him.

4.What can we infer from the story?

A. The man’s legs were seriously hurt.

B. It’s alright to put others’ information online.

C. Bad behavior on planes is not punished.

D. Laws that punish bad behavior on trains are not as strict as those for planes.