Once my mother told me a story. In Africa, when an antelope (羚羊) wakes up every morning, the first thing it thinks about is, “I must be able to run faster than the______ lion, or ( 否 则 ) I will be killed”. At the same time, a lion wakes from his dream. The first thing the lion thinks about is, “I must be able to catch the slowest antelope, or I will starve ( 挨 饿 ) to death.” So, almost at the same time, the antelope and the lion get up and start running toward the____sun.

This is life: full of chances and challenges ( 挑 战 ). Whether you are an antelope or a lion, you______ go ahead when the sun rises. For students, it is just the same. If we do not study hard, sooner or later, we will fall behind the others. At first, I did not know what the word “exam”____. Later, I knew an exam was a kind of competition. There are_____________winners and losers in competitions. As I grew up, I got to know competition well. In one’s life, there must be competitions, so people can____.

Each time I saw children playing games, and heard their laughter ( 笑 声 ), I____ I were that age again. However, I remembered my parents’ words: “You must work very hard in order to have a good future.” So I _________my pen and began to study hard again.

I was still not sure what competition really meant. One day, I was taking part in an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me_____ . I suddenly knew what competition was. It is not as cruel ( 残 酷 ) as my teachers and parents told me.______, competition is the opposite: it is kind and necessary.

Now I understand more about the world. Competition is important for us all.

【1】A. biggestB. fastestC. strongestD. wildest

【2】A. risingB. fallingC. shiningD. burning

【3】A. mayB. canC. shouldD. must

【4】A. describedB. explainedC. meantD. formed

【5】A. neverB. sometimesC. oftenD. always

【6】A. changeB. improveC. acceptD. manage

【7】A. wishedB. realizedC. preferredD. believed

【8】A. carried onB. put downC. picked upD. looked for

【9】A. carefullyB. cheerfullyC. quietlyD. kindly

【10】A. In factB. Above allC. From then onD. As a result

A. so fluently as B. more fluent than

C. as fluent as D. much fluently than

A. three hundreds and sixty five

B. three hundred and sixty five

C. three hundred and sixty-five

D. three hundred sixty-five

Forgetful Nick

After school on Friday, when Nick got home, he saw Grandpa’s car! Nick smiled and walked quickly up the front sidewalk.

He reached the door and said hello to Grandpa. Then Mom called from the kitchen. “Put away your schoolbag first.”

Nick’s smile vanished(消失). “Oh, no,” he said, “I forgot to bring my schoolbag home.”

Mom was angry. “Nick, you forgot your schoolbag again! You need to be more careful!”

Grandpa turned to Nick and winked(眨眼), “I’m afraid you inherited(遗传) your forgetfulness from me, Nick. Your grandma used to call me ‘Forgetful Jones’.”

Grandpa’s words made Nick feel a little better. But he still felt mad at himself.

After dinner, Grandpa suggested going for a walk. As they walked around the corner, Grandpa said, “I’ll tell you a little secret, Nick. We’re the same. We like to do things, make things and have fun! That’s why we sometimes forget things.”

“But Grandpa, how did you stop forgetting? How can I stop forgetting?” Nick asked.

“Well,” said Grandpa, “I know a few tricks(窍门). I use them to help me remember important things. For example, it’s important to turn off my car lights when I park the car. So every time I get in the car, I put my notebook in my lap(大腿).”

“I saw it!” said Nick. “I always wondered why you did that!”

“Now you know my secret,” said Grandpa, “It’s a simple little trick, but it works. Why don’t we put our heads together and come up with a schoolbag-remembering trick?”

【1】Nick’s smile vanished when he knew .

A．his grandpa came B．his mom was in the kitchen

C．he forgot his schoolbag D．his mom was angry

【2】Who used to call Nick’s grandpa “Forgetful Jones”?

A．Nick. B．Nick’s mom.

C．Nick’s dad. D．Nick’s grandma.

【3】What did Nick and his grandpa do after dinner?

A．They went for a walk.

B．They turned off the car lights.

C．They bought a notebook.

D．They looked for Nick’s schoolbag.

【4】From the story, we can know Nick’s grandpa is .

A． strange B．helpful

C．strict D．Proud

【1】Where does Tim live?

A．In America. B．In England.

C．In China. D．In India.

【2】When Ann watches TV, she feels .

A．excited B．sad

C．relaxed D．angry

【3】What’s Ben’s favorite invention?

A．The Internet. B．The TV.

C．The mobile phone. D．The camera.

【4】Betty often takes pictures for her .

A．friends B．teachers

C．parents D．classmates

A: How was the welcome party for exchange students last night?

B: Great! I made some new friends. But a funny thing 【1】. A: What?

B: I met a Japanese boy called Sato, and【2】I held out my hand, he bowed (鞠躬).

A: That’s how people in Japan greet each other. It’s impolite if you don’t bow.

B: I didn’t know that. So I just stood there【3】. Finally, I returned the bow.

A: I remember when I first met Marie last year, I did【4】. I held out my hand and to my surprise, she kissed me on both sides of my face!

B: I wouldn’t 【5】that.

A: Very funny. Later I found out French people greet each other with a kiss.

66. 假如你叫Liu Ying，你的美国笔友Lucy通过邮件询问你所在学校使用电子书的情况，请根据以下她提出的问题回复邮件，告诉她在你们学校纸质书和电子书哪种更受欢迎，你本人喜欢哪种书以及你喜欢它的原因。

提示词语：pleasure, different, prefer, comfortable, bookshop, reader, dictionary, note, carry, compared with…, store, online…

【题目】

Skin diving(轻装潜水)is a new sport today. This sport takes you into a wonderful new world. It is like a visit to the moon！When you are under water, it is easy for you to climb big rocks, because you are no longer heavy. Here, under water, everything is blue and green. During the day, there is plenty of light. When fish swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands.

When you have tanks(罐)of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time. But you must be careful when you dive in deep water. To catch fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport. Besides, there are more uses for skin diving. You can clean ships without taking them out of the water. You can get many things from the deep sea.

Now you see that skin diving is both useful and interesting.

【1】Skin diving can take you to________.

A. the moon B. the mountains

C. a dirty world D. an interesting and new world

【2】This sport________.

A. is like traveling on the moon B. is like playing on water

C. is like visiting a new country D. is like climbing a big rock

【3】You can stay in deep water for a long time if________.

A. you climb big rocks B. you catch fish very easily

C. you bring something to eat D. you take tanks of air with you

【4】Which of the following statements is not true?

A. Skin diving is a new sport.

B. Skin diving is like visiting the moon.

C. The only use of skin diving is to have more fun.

D. Skin diving is not only interesting but useful.

【5】Skin diving is a useful and interesting sport because________.

A. you can catch fish with your hands B. you can clean the ship in the water

C. you can get many things from the deep sea D. All of the above.

—________．

A．So did I

B．So I did

C．Neither did I

D．Neither I did

A. early B. earlier

C. the earlier D. the earliest