—_______ is your uncle’s home from here?

—It’s about one and a half hours’ ride.

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

—Would you mind if I smoke here?

—________. I think you’d better do it over there.

A.It doesn’t matter B.Yes, please C.Sorry D.No, go ahead

—I’m sorry, I’ve forgotten to return your notebook on time.—_________.

A.All right B.That’s all right C.My pleasure D.Certainly not

Complete the following sentences as required.

1.My parents set out early to catch the first bus yesterday.(改为一般疑问句）

______your parents ______ out early to catch the first bus yesterday?

2.He has studied Chinese since last years.(划线提问）

______ ______has he studied Chinese?

3.Uncle Sam could hardly believe his eyes.(改为反义疑问句）

Uncle Sam could hardly believe his eyes, ______ ______?

4.The teacher asked me, “Have you finished your maths homework?” (改为宾语从句）

The teacher asked me____I____finished my maths homework.

5.The air pollution was quite serious in our city last month.(改为感叹句）

_____________the air pollution was in our city last month!

6.The goalkeeper apologized to the audience for his rude behavior.(保持句意基本不变）

The goalkeeper_________________to the audience for his rude behavior.

7.Not only, have been, to, Shanghai Museum, I, quite a few, my brother, times, but also (连词成句）

_______________________________________________

Lost Underground is a story about school children who went on a trip to some caves. These caves were very large and people could go into them only with a guide. However, four children decided to explore on their own. They went in the caves with a group, but left the group and walked down a tunnel. They thought it would be fun to explore the caves alone.

Soon they came to a hole in the wall. They climbed through the hole into another part of the cave. Then they decided to turn back, but they could not remember the way. They were lost in the caves. When the guide led the other children out of the caves, he counted them. He discovered that there were four children missing. He had to go back into the caves to try to find the missing children.

The children who were lost moved deeper and deeper into the caves. The deeper they went, the more lost they became. They were frightened. They started shouting for help, but the guide didn’t hear them. How dangerous they were!

Soon they came to an underground river. They guessed that the river must flow out of the caves. The water was very cold and deep, but the children kept on swimming. For a long time, they swam in darkness, then they saw light ahead of them. The river was flowing out of the caves into the bigger river and the children were able to leave the caves. They climbed out of the river on to the riverbank. They saw the bus with the other children in the distance.

1.Lost Underground is a story about school children who_______ .

A.got out of the underground B.got on well with each other

C.went out for an outing D.went on a trip to some caves

2.Four children left the group in the caves, because________.

A.they decided to turn back from the caves

B.they would like to explore the caves alone

C.they wanted to walk down a tunnel through a hole

D.they could not remember the way to the caves

3.When the guide led the other children out of the caves, __________ .

A.some people found that four children lost in the caves

B.some people knew that four children could go out of the caves

C.the guide discovered that four children were missing

D.the guide realized that a child could not find his way out

4.When four children moved deeper and deeper into the caves, __________ .

A.they could hear the guide speaking

B.they saw many big rivers and swam out

C.they were too brave to go out by themselves

D.they felt frightened and shouted for help

5.Which of the following is Not True?

A.The guide had to go back into the caves to find the children.

B.The guide tried his best and find the missing children.

C.The children decided to try to swim out of the caves.

D.The children climbed through the hole into another part of the cave.

6.From the passage we know that__________ .

A.four missing children were safe at last

B.it’s dangerous to go into the caves with a guide

C.the guide led four missing children out of the caves

D.someone carried the children out of the bigger river

As a child, I would spend hours dreaming about my future. I imagined having a beautiful home and family with lots of children. I also dreamed of______a teacher, a pianist, world traveler, baker or doctor.

Dreaming motivated me to set goals that could make my dreams come true. It also _____me to learn new skills like painting, knitting and cooking. Without any goals or dreams, my life would have been empty. When I dreamed, I realized that the opportunities in life were endless.

A dream is something that you imagine might happen. There are no limits. _____you have a dream, you can create a goal. A goal is a specific objective that you can work toward. It has a plan and time limit, so you know when you reach it. Goals turn dreams into reality. Write your dreams down and evaluate whether or not they are realistic.

The process of setting goals. Perhaps you want to_____something about yourself. May be you want to lose weight, exercise every week or earn higher grades. You may want to read 10 books this year, finish college or travel to another country. These are specific goals.

If you want to reach your goal, you must have a deadline. Then work toward that deadline. You will know when you reach your goal.

When you have a goal, create a strategy that will help you reach that goal. Dreams are ___, but goals have a price. You must spend time, money and effort to reach them. If you want to learn an instrument, it is not always easy, but your hard work will pay off.

___, don’t give up your goals. At times, you may get discouraged. But don’t give up! Work hard and you can reach your goals!

1.A.having B.helping C.visiting D.being

2.A.expected B.encouraged C.allowed D.promised

3.A.Even B.Unless C.Although D.Once

4.A.refuse B.learn C.discuss D.consider

5.A.nice B.expensive C.useful D.awful

6.A.Suddenly B.Certainly C.Finally D.Luckily

Nowadays, more than half of the people in the world own a mobile. And most of them think it’s the most important thing they own. In r1.surveys, people said they could live without their TVs and computers but not without their mobile phones. Most people said that they would rather l2.their wallet than their mobile. Many people said they even took their mobile phone to bed with them ... like a teddy bear!

Why are people so in love with their mobile phones? Well, according to an article in an American newspaper, a mobile satisfies some needs of the humans. First, Safety, it m3.us feel more secure. Second, Belongingness, we feel connected to other people when we are a4.. And third, Esteem, we feel important when others see us using a mobile phone.

Many countries are now trying to prevent the use of mobile phones while driving. When people are talking or sending m5.on their mobiles, they become distracted(注意力分散）.In America, “distracted driving” resulted in more than 5,800 deaths last year. We may love our mobiles but there is a time and a place for them to be p6.used. Driving isn’t a suitable place and neither is the classroom. Using a mobile in the classroom can result in “distracted learning.” That may not kill you but it can surely kill your g7.. Do care about when and where to use your mobiles!

Charles Dickens was born in 1812. His father was a clerk and wasn’t paid much, so the family lived in an old, poor house. Then Mr. Dickens lost his job and went deep into debt(债).

One day, the police showed up and asked Mr. Dickens if he could pay his debts. When Mr. Dickens said he didn’t have enough money, one policeman answered that he had to go to debtor’s prison.

With no one to support them, Mrs. Dickens and the children, except Charles, moved into prison with their father. Even though Charles was only 12 years old, he got a job in a dirty, black shoe polish factory working 12 hour days.

When Mr. Dickens received some money from a relative, he paid his debts and got out of prison. He then got a job as a court reporter.

Charles went back to school. Charles studied hard and learned quickly. He also studied people, paying attention to what they did and why they did it.

After two years, he got a job as a reporter at England’s Houses of Parliament and he found it attractive.

Then one day Dickens decided to be imaginative, and he wrote a story of his own. Every character seemed to be a little like someone he had known. Finally one evening he dropped off his story, under the penname Boz, at The Monthly Magazine office.

A month later Dickens was shouting joyfully, “They printed my story! I’m an author!”

The magazine wanted more and more stories by Boz. Soon Dickens was writing stories about children working in factories, families living in debtor’s prison and poor people being hungry. He made the stories fun to read in high hopes that people would do something about the things that were wrong.

1.Charles Dickens was born in a poor family, wasn’t he?

2.Why was Mr. Dickens sent to debtor’s prison one day?

3.Who helped Mr. Dickens pay the debts and get out of prison?

4.What did Charles Dickens think of his job as a reporter at England’s Houses of Parliament?

5.What were Charles Dickens’ stories about?

They were____________, families living in debtor’s prison and poor people being hungry.

6.What kind of person do you think Charles Dickens was? Give your reasons.

_______________because_____________.

Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic “A Ten-minute Break”.(以“十分钟的休息时间”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。）

提示：进入初三以来，同学们倍感学习任务重，压力大。许多同学争分夺秒甚至连课间十分钟的休息时间也在看书做题。请以A Ten- minute Break为题，描写此类现象（包括你自己的做法）并针对这一现象谈谈你的看法。

Jack and Rose saw ______ exciting film last Sunday. ______ film is called Titanic.

A.a; A B.an; The C.the; A D./; The