You can take ____ of the two toy cars and leave the other for your brother.

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

— We are supposed to recycle paper and bottles. It can help the environment.

—_________. It can save money, too.

A. Don’t mention it

B. Never mind

C. It’s a piece of cake.

D. You seem to have a point

---Reading is the best way to kill time on the train.

---_________. I never go travelling without a book.

A. You are joking B. I disagree

C. That’s true D. It sounds boring

–– Would you mind football here?

–– Sorry. We’ll go and play it on the playground.

A. playing B. not playing C. not to play D. not play

—Have you found the information about famous people ________ you can use for the report?

—Not yet. I’ll search for some on the Internet.

A. that B. who C. what D. where

---Could you please tell me ____________ “The Reader”，a TV programmer hosted by Dong Qing？

--- Because it is fun and teaches us a lot of knowledge.

A. how do people like B. how people liked

C. why do many people like D. why many people like

A group of adults, highly succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor（教授）. Soon they began to________the stress in work and life.

The professor went to the kitchen and returned ________ a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups — crystal (水晶的), glass, plastic; some nice looking, some plain looking; some ________, some cheap. And he told them to help ________to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “I’ve noticed that all the nice looking expensive cups were _______, leaving behind the plain(朴素的) and cheap ones. While it is________for you to take only the best for yourselves, that is the root（根源） of your ________and stress.

You know that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. ________ you really wanted was coffee, not the cup,________you consciously（有意识地） went for the best cups.

Now consider this: Life is the coffee. The jobs, money and ________ in society are the cups. They are just ________ to hold life, and the type of cup does not change the quality (质量) of our life. Sometimes, by only________ the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has ________us. God offers us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!” The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make________ of everything.

Live simply. Love generously(慷慨地). Care deeply. Speak ________. And leave the rest to God.

1.A. think of B. thank for C. complain about D. drop out

2.A. for B. at C. in D. with

3.A. expensive B. ordinary C. strong D. serious

4.A. them B. themselves C. him D. everyone

5.A. mixed up B. left C. taken up D. refused

6.A. normal B. important C. impossible D. necessary

7.A. thoughts B. failure C. questions D. problems

8.A. Who B. How much C. What D. That

9.A. and B. but C. so D. or

10.A. position B. age C. health D. purpose

11.A. tools B. cups C. bags D. bowls

12.A. cleaning up B. looking for C. changing D. paying attention to

13.A. taught B. provided C. returned D. bought

14.A. fun B. use C. the best D. the worst

15.A. kindly B. sadly C. rudely D. seriously

Wonderful Events

1.Who can NOT go to the horse race?

A. A single person. B. A couple. C. Children. D. The sweet heart.

2.People can see the photo show at __________.

A. Grandview Mall B. Country Club C. Racetrack D. City Art Museum

3.What can you do if you only have time between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday?

A. Go shopping. B. Go to see the photo show.

C. Go to the dance with your sweet heart. D. Go to watch the horse race.

4.How much will Mr. and Mrs. Smith pay if they want to go to the dance party?

A. 15 dollars. B. 25 dollars. C. 20% — 40% off. D. For free.

5.Where can you see the above advertisements?

A. In a book. B. In a magazine. C. In a newspaper. D. On TV.

China covers large areas and has a great population. Different living habits have always been an interesting topic in the country. Recently, another difference between southern Chinese and northern Chinese became a hot one: the way people shop at markets.

People from southern China say that they always buy what they need for just one or two meals. It is normal for them to buy half of a Chinese cabbage, two potatoes and 0.25 kilograms of beef at a time.

However, one may be laughed at if he does this in the north. Instead, buying vegetables and meat enough for a week is usual. Also, you can buy a small amount (数量) of fruit, such as a single apple or pear, each time in the south. Shop owners even help you peel and cut them. But shop owners in the north hardly offer such service. And many fruits are sold in baskets and boxes.

The difference could be due to the different weather.

Food can be kept for a long time in the north, as it is usually cold and dry there. Many northern Chinese have the habit of storing food, especially for the long winter. But the hot and wet weather in the south makes southern Chinese buy just enough food for one meal or one day, or else the food may go bad.

1.In southern China, people usually buy _____ at a time.

A. a small amount of food

B. a large amount of food

C. enough food for a week

D. a lot of meat and vegetables

2.If you buy fruits in the south, the shop owners may _______.

A. peel and cut them for you

B. laugh at you

C. only sell them in boxes and baskets

D. only sell a single apple or pear

3.Many northern Chinese have the habit of keeping food because ________.

A. the weather is hot and wet

B. food goes bad quickly

C. the weather is cold and dry

D. they live far away from markets

4.The underlined words "due to" mean "_________" in Chinese.

A. 所以

B. 但是

C. 然而

D. 因为

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Different Weather in China

B. Different Living Habits in China

C. Southern Chinese and Northern Chinese

D. Southern China and Northern China

There is a bar （酒吧）in our town with the name “The White Horse”. It is Mr. Webster’s. Few people went to the bar last year, but things are quite different now.

There was a picture of a white horse on the door of the bar. Then a stranger came in one day, drank something, looked around the bar, and then said to Mr. Webster, “Few people come here. Take down the picture of the white horse and put a picture of a black horse instead. ”

“But the name of the bar is ‘The White Horse’. ”Mr. Webster said.

“Yes, but do it. ”the man said. Then he went out of the bar.

Mr. Webster went to an artist and said, “I want a picture of a black horse. ”

The next day a picture of a black horse was on the door of the bar instead of that of the white horse. Soon after the door opened, a man came in and said, “There’s a mistake on the door of your bar, and the picture is different from the name. ”The man looked, sat down and drank something.

Then another man came in and said the same, and then another and another. A lot of people came in and said, “The picture on your door is wrong. ”and they all stopped and drank in Mr. Webster’s bar.

1.The stranger told Mr. Webster to take down the picture of the white horse because he knew ______.

A. a picture of a black horse showed good luck

B. the picture of the white horse wasn’t good for the bar

C. people would understand the picture different from the name

D. people would come in and tell the picture was different from the name

2.Mr. Webster agreed with the stranger _______.

A. though he wasn’t ready to do it like that at first B. though he didn’t like the black horse

C. because he knew he was an artist D. because he also wanted to change the picture

3.More and more people came to the bar because _______.

A. it had changed its name B. the black horse was better than the white one

C. the bar had a black horse D. they wanted to show the mistake

4.The stranger _______.

A. was cleverer than Mr. Webster B. didn’t like the white horse at the beginning

C. knew Mr. Webster and the artist D. got much money by teaching Mr. Webster

5.From the story we have learnt that _______.

A. if your business is not good, you’d better change the name or the picture

B. if you are in trouble, you should take others’ ideas

C. when you have difficulty, don’t give up

D. when a good name is given, it can cause success