— Ezhou is trying to build the civilized city(文明城市).

— Yes, when we cross the street we must wait ________ the traffic lights turn green.

A. until B. as long as C. as soon as D. if

— ________ your homework first ,then you’ll surf the Internet for half an hour.

— OK.

A. Finish;can B. To finish;need C. Finish;be able to D. Finishing;may

— noisy it is ! Could you please the CD player a little?

— Sure,I will.

A. What; turn off B. How; turn down C. How; turn on D. What; turn up

— I believe there ________ hundreds of travelers on the moon one day.

— Well, it’s hard to say. We won’t be sure unless it really ________.

A. will be; will happen B. will be; happens

C. will have; happens D. will have; will happen

— Mr. White, can you come to my birthday party this weekend?

— ________, but I might be a little late.

A. Sorry, I can’t B. It’s hard to say

C. Sure, I’d love to D. I am afraid not

It's well-known that New Year's resolutions don't have a high success rate（成功率）．But why do people make _______ every year even though so few of them follow through？

One reason is the idea of _______．The beginning of a year gives people a fresh start．The idea of making themselves better is another _______．Most people have a natural habit of self improvement，and New Year give_______ a special day to get ready for improvement．

Many people _______ making New Year's resolutions can go as far back as Babylonian times．It's said that Julius Caesar started the tradition_______ making resolutions on January 1st．

It's _______to make a New Year's resolution．People keep making resolutions every year _______ they don't always follow through in the end，but the fact is they try to improve themselves and become better．

Some studies_______ making a New Year's resolution can get people closer to their goals．One study found people who make resolutions are more ______________ than those who had a goal and thought about it，but as last didn't make a resolution．

1.A. predictions B. resolutions C. competitions D. preparation

2.A. starting B. trusting C. organizing D. refusing

3.A. talent B. experience C. event D. reason

4.A. it B. him C. them D. us

5.A. advise B. believe C. expect D. wonder

6.A. in B. on C. of D. for

7.A. good B. careless C. creative D. difficult

8.A. because B. or C. so D. though

9.A. show B. choose C. accept D. question

10.A. successful B. thankful C. popular D. friendly

Our school held many activities last week. We called it Road Safety Week. One of the educational activities was a speech given by a police officer. He shared something about the road safety. Here are some important points about his speech.

Most traffic accidents(事故)shouldn’t happen. They happen because people are careless. A frequent cause(原因)of traffic accidents is speed(速度). Some people drive too fast. This means that if they have to stop suddenly, they cannot stop quickly enough to avoid hitting(避免撞)others. You need to remember this when you are crossing the street or walking along the sidewalk(人行道).

It’s not only drivers who cause accidents, however. People on foot－pedestrians(行人), and bicycle riders often cause accidents, too. Pedestrians sometimes walk out into the street without looking. You should always look on both sides before stepping into the street.

Do any of you ride a bike? Bicycle riders can cause accidents by changing directions suddenly or without warning other road users. Before you turn left, for example, you should check behind you to make sure there aren’t any cars, trucks or buses coming. You should show with your left hand to tell that you want to turn left. You should not turn until the street is clear.

The rules of the road are very simple. If we learn them and obey(遵守)them, we should not have accidents any more. There were more other activities in Road Safety Week, hope every student could learn something.

1.Most traffic accidents shouldn’t happen if ________.

A. people are more careful B. people don’t know the rules

C. people cross the streets quickly D. people stop their cars suddenly

2.The underlined word “frequent” in the passage means ________ in Chinese.

A. 自由的 B. 罕见的 C. 频繁的 D. 所有的

3.What shouldn’t the riders do when riding bikes on the street?

A. Warning other road users before crossing the street.

B. Making sure there aren’t any cars coming.

C. Showing with your right hand to tell that you want to turn right.

D. Changing directions suddenly or without warning other road users.

4.From the police officer’s speech, we can learn the following except that(除了) ________.

A. riding bikes is the most dangerous

B. it’s not only drivers who cause traffic accidents

C. some people have accidents because they drive too quickly

D. obeying the rules of the road may stop you from having accidents

5.Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A. Safety First B. Road Safety Week

C. How to Keep Safe D. A Discussion about Safety

Joe liked mangoes(芒果) very much.One day ,he decided to get some from the very top of a tree---mangoes which are exposed to the sun most are the sweetest.

So he climbed up to the top,where the branches were thin. He managed to pick up a few sweet reddish fruits. However,when he was ready to climb down, he slipped and started falling towards the ground.Fortunately,he caught the branch as he was falling,and remained helplessly hanging on the tree.He started to call for help.The nearly villagers immediately came with a ladder and sticks, but failed to help him.

Then a well-known sage(智者)arrived.People were very curious to see what he would do,as he was famous in solving almost all people’s problems in the area.

The sage kept silent at first, then he picked up a stone and threw it at the hanging man.

Everybody was surprised. The hanging man started to shout,”Are you crazy?”Do you want me to break my neck?”The sage said nothing,but took another stone and threw it at the man .Joe got angrier,”If I can just come down, I will shoot you!”Everybody was nervous, not knowing what would happen next !The sage just picked another stone and threw it again at Joe,ever more forcefully(猛烈地)! The helpless young man couldn’t be much angrier.

Now something unexpected(意料之外的)happened. That’s what everybody wanted--Joe began to use all his skills and strength and somehow reached the branches which were safe to start going down for him. At that time ,he just set his mind to revenge(报复)on the sage.

Finally,Joe stood on the ground,safely . And he suddenly realized what the sage did--the sage successfully made him try his best to save himself.

1.Joe was hanging on the tree because .

A. he played some tricks to attract the villagers B. he wanted to pick more mangoes

C. he tried to find who was the wisest there D. the branches on the top were weak

2.The villagers came to .

A. catch the man who stole the mangoes B. find ways to help Joe

C. see how the sage would save the man D. watch the man’s show

3.What can we know from the passage?

A. Joe got angrier and tried to get down himself

B. The sage was so crazy that he wanted to break Joe's neck

C. The villagers used stones to hit the man

D. The sage just wanted to punish the hanging man in fact

4.We can infer()from the passage that .

A. Joe climbed the mango tree that belonged to him

B. the villagers wanted to take revenge on the sage

C. Joe might be very thankful at last

D. the sage kept encouraging ()Joe to use his skills to save himself

5.What is the best title of this passage?

A. Fail to help B. Wisdom works C. anging on the Tree D. Never give up

Attention, all students! I’m Mrs. Miller, your teacher Mrs. Smith’s friend. She can’t be here for your English exam because of an important meeting. She asked me to tell you something about today’s exam. Now listen carefully. The exam begins at half past eight in the morning. You’ll have to finish it by half past ten. It’s quite an important exam, so you should follow these tips.

Before the exam, relax yourselves. Read the questions carefully when answering them. And you should make sure to write clearly. If there is anything difficult, don’t worry. Go on to the next one and then come back to it if you have time. Try not to miss any questions out before you hand in the test papers. Sometimes a guess may be helpful when you really have no idea. Finally, Mrs. Smith and I wish you good results.

（61）许多人相信只有有才能的人才能想出新的发明的主意。 In fact ,it is possible for anyone to have good invention ideas.If you follow these steps, you can have your own invention ideas.

First, you need to find fields()that you know well .You can make a list for them. By making the list,you will find the fields easily. What are you interested in?What fields are you good at? You can ask yourself these questions and write(62)them down on your list.

Then,you should try to find the needs and problems. Your aim is to find what can be improved in your fields,You can ask people around you about their problems. If (63)you are too shy to ask, you can use the Internet to get some information.Your new invention ideas need to solve those problems.

The next step is to research the market. Once you know the needs,you ca start researching .There may be some tools in the market that can solve the problems.(64)The only you can do is to find ways to improve these tools and make them better. If there are no such tools ,you can think about creating them.

When you have finished all these steps, you will get some interesting ideas. Then it will be time for you to create your invention.

1.任务一：请将文中61处的划线句子译成英文。

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2.任务二：请写出文中62处的划线单词“them”指代的内容 。

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3.任务三：请将文中63处划线部分改为同义句。

You are _________ shy _________ you can't ask

4.任务四：请将文中64处的划线句子译成中文。

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5.任务五：请在文中找出该文段的中心句

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