— You were not at home when I went to see you yesterday.

— Oh, I ________ for a friend from England at the airport at that moment.

A.had waited B.was waiting C.am waiting D.have waited

The girl cried out ________ when she saw the terrible traffic accident.

A.in trouble B.in fear C.in surprise D.in wonder

This kind of fruit doesn’t look _________ but sells _________ in the shop.

A.nice; good B.nicely; badly C.nicely; good D.nice; well

You can read with your son at home and this is the best way ________ too much TV.

A.preventing him watching B.to prevent him to watch

C.to prevent him watching D.prevent him to watch

There were _________ teachers and students sitting at our school playground to watch the show of the New Year’s celebration.

A.two thousand B.two thousand of C.two thousands of D.thousand of

—I fell off the bike and hurt my left leg yesterday. —________. Be careful next time.

A.Never mind B.I don’t care C.It doesn’t matter D.I’m sorry to hear that

If actions speak _______ than words, in the following story, perhaps sweet is also louder.

Mr. Hathway's students stuck some sweets on a large piece of cardboard. It _______, "To Mr. Hathway. You are a special teacher. I have loved all your lessons this year. Thank you for turning me into a wonderful world this year. It's the summer holiday now, so take time out to have a _______. You should have a nice picnic, but be _______ with the lion. Or you just lie on the beach(海滩). I'll _______ you a lot like jelly(果冻).You are one in a million.

Rob Hathway, who has been teaching Year 6 pupils(小学生), told the BBC he was sad to see his kids leave but this present will often make him _______ them.

"I was so thankful for teaching such a _______ class. On the last Thursday of term I got chocolates, cards and wine from my pupils, but when this one was given to me, I was so _______ by it. I was a bit sad to see them off _______ glad that they have done so well and got ready for the next step at middle school."

When asked if he would __________ all the chocolate bars, Mr. Hathway said he just ate chocolate sometimes but as there was quite a lot he would share it with his family.

Sweet!

1.A. louder B. bigger C. longer D. higher

2.A. has B. says C. writes D. copies

3.A. rest B. time C. test D. sleep

4.A. friendly B. careful C. careless D. polite

5.A. miss B. forget C. thank D. help

6.A. think B. think of C. think through D. think over

7.A. big B. scary C. lovely D. natural

8.A. sad B. tired C. surprised D. lucky

9.A. so B. and C. when D. but

10.A. eat B. drink C. sell D. buy

1.When will Program B start if there is a snowstorm on 20th February?

A.Monday. B.Tuesday. C.Wednesday. D.Thursday.

2.How much should they pay if two members and one non-member join in the program?

A.$710. B.$730. C.$750. D.$690.

3.Why are free lunches not provided in the program?

A.Because the lunches cost too much. B.Because people have different tastes.

C.Because there are many restaurants. D.Because they may bring lunch-boxes.

We see many animals every day, but we would be worried if we saw any of these animals on our way to school!

Walking sharks

In 2006, scientists found a new kind of shark off the coast of Indonesia. It can “walk” with its fins along the coral reefs. These walking sharks are about 1 to 1. 2 metres long. They eat shrimp, crabs and small fish. If they are surprised by something, they can swim away using their fins.

The platypus

The platypus is found along the rivers and lakes of eastern Australia. It lays eggs like a bird, has webbed feet like a frog, a bill like a duck and is as poisonous as a snake! We are pleased to hear that it spends much of its life underground.

An unusual dolphin

In 2006, a Japanese fisherman caught an unusual dolphin. It has an extra set of fins near its tail, about the size of human hands. Scientists say that its extra fins could be the remains of back legs. This may be proof that dolphins once lived on land. Evidence from fossils tells us that dolphins were once four-footed land animals. Scientists believe that as they spent more and mor time in the water, their back legs slowly disappeared.

1.What did scientists find in 2006?

A.Walking dolphins. B.A web-footed platypus.

C.Unusual coral reefs. D.Walking sharks.

2.Which animal is poisonous according to the article?

A.Walking sharks. B.The platypus. C.An unusual dolphin. D.None.

3.Which of the following is true about an unusual dolphin?

A.It can walk with its fins. B.It has four feet.

C.It has an extra set of fins near its tail. D.It has four fins.

Jack thought himself a basketball fan. He watched quite a lot of American NBA basketball games. Not only did he watch them, he spent much of his free time playing on the court too. Then came the final year of his middle school. All of his regular teammates stopped showing up on the court because they were simply too busy preparing for the high school entrance exam to play. He was, of course, under much stress himself, like everyone else. A good exam result meant a good high school; a mediocre(平庸的)score meant a mediocre school._________ However, he loved basketball so much that he still found time to play, this time with a group of guys who were said to have skipped classes(逃课)before.

Some of his teachers started worrying about him. They asked his mother to go to school to let her know that Jack was hanging out with problem kids. When his mother returned home that day, she wanted to talk to Jack. Knowing the purpose of her visit to the school, Jack thought his mother would punish him for befriending those bad guys. To his surprise, his mother was not angry with him at all. She wanted to hear her son's side of the story. So Jack told his mother about what he knew of Simon and Peter. Simon's parents were badly ill; Peter's father had lost his job. They both seemed to Jack to be normal kids. Jack's mother thought for a moment, then went on to say that she was OK with her son playing with them and that she and her son should think of ways to help these kids. Soon Jack's mum introduced some part-time jobs to Simon and Peter, which they accepted. She believed in her son and cared about those who were less lucky.

Jack's basketball friends and he have left for different places, but they still keep in touch. He knows Peter is now a manager of a local bank. Simon is currently a freshman at a university. Sadly, it is impossible to get together to play basketball again, but whenever they get on the phone, they talk about it all the time.

1.After Jack's mother came home from school, she .

A.was angry with him

B.told him what his teachers had said

C.asked him to keep away from problem kids

D.was patient enough to listen to her son's words

2.What does the underlined sentence "Much was at stake " probably mean in the passage?

A.Jack must be punished by his mother.

B.Jack might not enter a good high school.

C.Jack might get hurt when playing basketball.

D.Jack must be influenced badly by problem kids.

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Peter's family are living much better.

B.Simon is now studying at a university.

C.Jack's mum understood him instead of blaming him.

D.Jack's teachers wanted his mother to help his friends.

4.The main idea of the passage is to .

A.make friends with problem kids

B.keep in touch with friends all the time

C.try to understand children and help problem kids

D.give up hobbies before the high school entrance exam