To see more blue skies in our city, we shouldn’t ________ the air.

A. share B. break C. promise D. pollute

He has to ________ the invitation because he is too busy.

A. turn on B. write down C. turn down D. take up

If it is sunny tomorrow, we ________ fishing.

A. will go B. go C. are going to D. went

The mother always asks her son ________ early.

A. get up B. getting up C. gets up D. to get up

If you are going to study in a foreign country, what can you do to feel less lonely (孤独的), Well, here I will give you some_____ to help you.

1Always say yes. Of course ____ you feel uncomfortable in any way, don’t agree. I mean, try not to ____ an invitation. By saying yes, you can get the chance to meet lots of people and learn a lot ____ them.

2 Find a hobby or try something new. Join a dance class, a chess club or a cooking class! This is a good way of making your life ____.

3 Another way is to take language classes. By taking them, you can ____ your language and you can meet a lot of people who are also looking forward to making new friends.

4Get out of your house! Spending long hours in front of your computer will make ____ more lonely. Go out to ____ new and exciting places in your neighborhood.

5 Finally, don’t be a wallflower (舞会或聚会待在一旁的人). When you are at a party or in a group, don’t be shy. Be _____others. Try to talk with them. You can also ask your friends to introduce (介绍) new friends to you.

If you follow the above, I’m ____ you will have a good time in a foreign country.

1.A. problems B. advice C. activities D. questions

2.A. if B. or C. until D. unless

3.A. write B. give C. refuse D. plan

4.A. into B. for C. from D. without

5.A. slow B. simple C. normal D. interesting

6.A. forget B. accept C. improve D. believe

7.A. me B. you C. her D. him.

8.A. find B. lose C. reply D. send

9.A. afraid of B. surprised at C. upset about D. friendly to

10.A. serious B. quiet C. happy D. sure

I’m busy going to school and doing my homework after school, but I still have time to relax and exercise. Do you know why? Making good plans helps me a lot. Now take my “Monday Plan” for example.

I think everyone can enjoy his free time if he has a good plan. But remember that once you make a plan, you must follow it. If there’s still something you can’t understand (理解), e-mail me. I’ll be very happy to help you. My e-mail address is Matthew [email protected] com.

1.The writer has time to relax and exercise because he ________.

A. doesn’t have homework B. doesn’t like studying

C. goes to bed late D. makes good plans

2.It takes the writer ________ to do his homework on Monday.

A. twenty minutes B. an hour

C. half an hour D. one and a half hours

3.The writer stays at school for ________ on Monday.

A. 9 hours B. more than 8 hours

C. about 7 hours D. less than 7 hours

4.The writer ________ at 8:30 pm on Monday.

A. plays basketball B. takes a shower

C. watches TV D. swims

5.The writer writes this passage to ________.

A. tell us to work hard at school B. ask us to stop studying on weekends

C. make us do some exercise after school D. advise us to make a good plan and follow it

Carlos is a young boy from Puerto Rico. Five months ago, he came to New York with his family. He would never forget their first day in this city. His parents’ eyes were full of hope, and they wondered what good jobs they would get. His elder sister and brother looked at the people, streets, buildings and so on. Everything was exciting for them. Grandmother and Grandfather discussed their wonderful new life here. New York was the dream city of everyone in the family except (除……之外) Carlos. He detested it. The city looked big, cold and dirty to him. He missed his home in the countryside in Puerto Rico. He loved the fresh air, the hot sun and the lovely beaches.

Carlos didn’t want to go to school because it made him think of his friends in his hometown. He started to go to the dock (码头), because this made him feel closer to Puerto Rico. He often saw a man there looking at the sea. The man also saw Carlos and felt his sadness. The man’s name is Eric. One day Eric said, “Yes, it’s hard to leave your hometown. I left Norway 15 years ago and started to drive a bus in this city. At the beginning, I felt upset as you. I know it’s hard to start a new life in a new place, but let’s face it. I did it, and you can do it, too.”

After that, the man and the young boy became close friends.

1.Carlos’ family thought ________.

A. New York was big but dirty

B. people in New York lived a busy life

C. New York was too far from their hometown

D. they would have a wonderful life in New York

2.The underlined word “detested” in Paragraph (段) 1 means “________”.

A. remembered B. enjoyed C. disliked D. missed

3.Carlos went to the dock to ________.

A. draw pictures of the sea B. play with his new friends

C. stay away from his family D. feel closer to his hometown

4.After Eric came to New York, he worked as ________.

A. a writer B. a driver C. a reporter D. a magician

5.The talk between Eric and Carlos shows that Eric was ________.

A. lucky B. serious C. careful D. helpful

阅读短文，并按照要求完成56—60题。

To make people read, UNESCO announced (宣布) every April 23rd as World Reading Day in 1995. But do you like reading? Do you think about why we should read?

In fact, it doesn’t matter if it is a paper book or an e-book. The main thing is to get lost in reading it. ________ , many people in England have reading difficulties according to a survey.

Many studies show that reading makes people smart. Reading is an active (积极的) learning experience and it will keep people’s mind sharp(敏锐的).

Sometimes our life can be boring. Why not read a good book? It can bring you into a new world. You can forget about the boring things in your life and find something interesting in the book.

Reading more can help you be successful easily. The more books you read, the more knowledge you will get, and the more likely (很可能) you will be successful. So, the more books you read, the more colorful your life will be.

（56题判断正（T）误（F）；57题将文中横线处所缺单词写在横线上；58—59题简略回答问题；60题将文中画线句子译成汉语。）

1.World Reading Day started on April 23, 1995.

2.___________________________________________________________________________

3.Why does reading make people smart?

4.How many advantages(好处)of reading does the writer give?

_________________________________________________________________

5._______________________________________________________________

根据短文内容及所给提示，补全文中单词或用所给单词的正确形式填空。

Lily and Lucy are twin (双胞胎) sisters. 1. they look the Same, there are many differences between them. Lily is careless. She often forgets to take her homework to school and she often makes 2. (错误）in the exam, but she is3. outgoing girl, so she has many friends. Lucy is a serious girl and she studies really hard. She can get much 4. (good) grades than Lily does. But they have some common hobbies, such as reading and swimming. They go swimming 5. (two) a month.

将所给词语连成句子，标点已给出。要求：语句通顺，大小写正确，词语不得重复使用。

1.there, more, will, be, buildings

____________________________________________________________________________?

2.do, make, turkey, how, you, a, sandwich

____________________________________________________________________________?

3.isn’t， until, Sam, next, Wednesday, leaving

_____________________________________________________________________________.

4.an, what, party, exciting, is, it

_________________________________________________________________________________!

5.forget, add, don’t, some, to, sugar

____________________________________________________________________________.