—Excuse me, may I take a seat here?

—______. The man on the seat has left.

A. You’d better not        B. No, thanks         C. Yes, please       D. I’m afraid not

Do you know who invented tea? In fact, tea, the most popular drink in the world （after water）, was invented by accident （偶然）. According to an ancient Chinese legend （传说）, the emperor Shen Nong   1   tea when he was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a nearby bush （灌木丛） fell into the water and remained there for   2  . The emperor noticed that the leaves in the water produced a   3  smell. Later he decided   4   the hot mixture （混合物）. It was quite delicious. And   5  , one of the world’s favorite drinks was invented.

       China is the home of tea,   6  has more than 4,000 years history. People throughout China drink tea daily.   7   the three major drinks—tea, coffee and cocoa, tea is drunk by   8   people in the world. Tea from China, along   9   silk and porcelain, began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export   10  .

       Tea leaves   11  mainly in the area south of the Yangtze River, in the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian, because of the mild   12   and rich soil there. Longjing, Wulong, Pu’er and Tieguanyin are all   13   kinds of tea.

       Over the past centuries, Chinese people   14  their unique tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making and so on. Tea is   15   a popular topic which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels.

1. A. invented               B. found out                 C. discovered         D. tried out

2. A. sometimes            B. some time                 C. some times        D. some days

3. A. pleasant                B. pleased                     C. bad                   D. terrible

4. A. not to taste           B. to taste                     C. tasting               D. taste

5. A. by the way           B. on the way               C. on its way         D. in this way

6. A. who                            B. which                      C. where               D. when

7. A. In                        B. For                          C. Of                    D. By

8. A. the number of       B. a number of                 C. a large number of D. the largest number of

9. A. between               B. with                         C. except               D. besides

10. A. At that time         B. from now on            C. since then          D. since now

11. A. produce                     B. are produced             C. make                D. are made

12. A. climate               B. weather                    C. condition           D. environment

13. A. interesting           B. important                  C. famous             D. normal

14. A. had developed     B. have developed          C. developed          D. are developing

15. A. too                  B. as well                            C. either                D. also

A little boy invited his mother to attend （出席） his elementary school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s dismay （沮丧）, his mother said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates and teachers met his mother and he was embarrassed （尴尬的） by her appearance. There was a severe （严重的） scar （伤疤） that covered nearly the whole right side of her faced. The boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar.

       At the meeting, the people were impressed （留下深刻的印象） by the kindness of his mother with the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and hid himself from everyone. However, he could hear clearly the conversation between his mother and the teacher.

       ”How did you get the scar on your face?” the teacher asked.

       The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught on fire. Everyone was too afraid to go in because the fire was out of control, but I went in. As I was running towards his bed, I saw a burning wood falling down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked to be unconscious （无知觉的）, but luckily, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She touched the burned side of her face. “This scar will be forever, but until today, I have never regretted doing what I did.”

       When the little boy heard this, he couldn’t help running towards his mother with tears in his eyes. He hugged her and felt his mother was greater than anyone. He held her hand tightly for the rest of the day.

1. The boy’s mother was actually （事实上）________.

       A. ugly                  B. kind                  C. beautiful            D. ugly but kind

2. According to the passage, the little boy ________.

       A. didn’t ask her mother to attend the meeting

B. wanted her mother to attend the meeting at first

       C. didn’t really want her mother to attend the meeting at first

       D. wasn’t moved by what her mother said

3. After reading the passage, we know _______.

       A. the people at the meeting didn’t like the boy’s mother

       B. the boy’s mother was brave but foolish

       C. the boy hated what his mother had done

       D. we should respect our parents whatever they are like

On a hot African morning, Leila was lying on her stomach and an elephant was walking towards her. Leila waited. Then she pushed the button on her camera. “And I got my best photo of an elephant ever, by lying under my car,” Leila explained. “I wanted to get close to the elephants, but of course this was dangerous; they had their babies with them. So every morning I used to park my car in the open near the path （小道）. They used to take the same path every morning when they left the water hole. After a week, they were used to seeing my car. So the next morning, I lay under it and got my photo!”

       Many of the best wildlife photos come from good planning. In Africa, photographers set up their hides （隐匿处） near water holes. They also set up hides near forest paths, as animals use the same paths every night. For bird-watching, many lakes have hides. Inside the hides, bird-watchers can watch all day in the shade （荫处） out of the wind and rain.

       Good wildlife photos are needed for books, postcards, magazines and newspapers. But a success rate of 1 in 20 is good.

1. Why did Leila lie under her car on the stomach?

       A. Because she wanted to sleep.

B. Because she wanted to take photos but was afraid of the animals.

       C. Because it’s easy to see the elephants.

D. Because it’s very comfortable.

2. How can photographers take good photos?

       A. By making good preparation.               B. By going into the forest at night.

       C. By walking around the holes.               D. By going to the nearest lake.

3. Which of the following statements is right according to the passage?

       A. All animals go to water holes at night.

B. Lakes are good places for bird-watching.

       C. Leila used her car to prevent the sunshine.

D. Animals pay no attention to photographers.

4. What can we know from the underlined sentence?

       A. The successful rate of taking wildlife photos is 50% at most.

       B. Photographers who take wildlife photos need more practice.

       C. To take good wildlife photos is not difficult.

       D. It’s hard to take good wildlife photos.

阅读下面短文，根据所给语境，按要求完成下列各题。

       The first walk into outer space was taken by a Soviet astronaut. Astronaut Zhai Zhigang became the first Chinese to walk in space on September 27, 2008. It showed that it was quite safe for a man to be outside the spaceship for a certain period of time. But to walk in space, astronauts have to meet with many kinds of difficulties and dangers.

       The spaceship goes round the earth at an altitude （海拔高度） of about 200 kilometers above its surface. At such altitudes there is no atmosphere which protects the life on the earth. The conditions of outer space are very harmful to man.

       The boiling point of liquids （液体） goes down with pressure. But pressure outside the spaceship is nearly zero. In such conditions the decompression （减压） of the spacesuit may cause the boiling of the blood and quick death. There is radiation from space and it is armful.

       Breathing problems in space can be solved with the help of the spacesuit. Another problem is heat. Man gives off heat in the course （过程） of his activity, and the harder the labor （劳动） is, the greater the amount （总量） of heat is. In space unless special measures are taken, the heat inside the spacesuit would make the conditions difficult.

1. 根据处完成下面的句子。（每空一词）

Zhai Zhigang became the first Chinese astronaut _______ ________ in space on September 27, 2008.

2. 根据短文内容，完成下面的句子。（每空一词）

       The altitude is so ________ that there is no atmosphere which protects the life on the earth. At the same time, the astronauts usually meet with some problems, such as ________ problem, radiation problem, breathing problem, heat problem and so on.

3. 将处翻译成汉语。

    _________________________________________________________________________

As we know, Xiao Shenyang and Liu Qian did wonderful jobs in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. Now many people are crazy about these two persons. But how much do you know about them?

       Xiao Shenyang was born in a poor peasant family which is in difficult family conditions. His real name is Shen He. He is an actor. He is good at Er Ren Zhuan. He learned acts, following Zhao Benshan. During the school life, he was very active in many activities. He looks like a simple man, but he never stops pursuing （追求） his artistic aspiration （渴望）. More and more people like his style of performance, and we hope he can make great progress in the future.

       Liu Qian is a young magician from Taiwan. At the age of 7, Liu saw a cute magic toy in a shop. At that moment he began to love and decided to learn magic. Liu didn’t go to any magic school. He practiced tricks every day to improve his skills, until one day he was able to put on a show for his class. He saw the surprise on everyone’s face, and he felt it was cool. He often does street shows for passers-by, police and farmers. He worked hard at it. Now he is a famous magician.

任务：请阅读这篇短文，根据短文内容完成下面表格中关于小沈阳和刘谦的信息。

根据句意及括号内的汉语提示完成句子。（每空一词）

1. When Chang’e Ⅰlanded ________ （安全地） on the earth, all Chinese were cheerful.

2. They made a _________ （决定） to have a meeting in memory of “5.12 Earthquake” at school one month ago.

3. Thanks to the policy, the government is sending home-electric machines to farmers, they can pay much _______ （少的） money.

4. My daughter is looking forward to ________ （收到） letters from her friends.

5. It’s _________ （据说） that many babies have died from melamine （三聚氰胺） in milk power.

6. I’m waiting for my friend. If she _________ （返回）, I’ll go shopping with her.

根据语境，用恰当的语言完成对话。

（After the graduation ceremony, Peng Lan and Liu Qiang are talking about their summer vacation plans at home.）

Peng Lan=P           Liu Qiang=L

P: Hey, Liu Qiang. Our junior high school life has come to an end. What are you going to do this summer vacation?

L: 1.___________________________________. The scenery there is very beautiful.

P: Sound great. It’s considered as the Treasure Island of China. 2._______________________?

L: I’ll go to Mount Ali, Sun Moon Lake and some other tourist attractions. And I want to see Tuantuan and Yuanyuan.

P: 3._______________________________________________?

L: By ship. You know the policy is much better than before. People from the mainland can fly or take a ship there. I prefer to go there by ship.

P:4._______________________________. It’s a little more slowly but interesting. Well, it’s reported the farmers can sell their fruits to the mainland. It not only helps the farmers earn money, but also makes a contribution to the communication between Taiwan and the mainland.

L: That’s right. I hope our country can unite early.

P: Me, too. 5.____________________________________?

L: In half a month. My parents will go with me.

P: Well, don’t forget to bring back some various delicious fruits from Taiwan.

L: Of course not.

背景设定：在中华人民共和国成立六十周年之际，康康的加拿大朋友Michael想了解康康家乡的变化。假如你是康康，请根据以下提示给Michael 回一封电子邮件。

要求：1、围绕以上内容进行合理表述；

      2、所表述的内容必须包含表中的所有方面；

      3、词数80词左右,开头语已给出 （不计入词数）。

提示词汇： living conditions, narrow, be crowded into, communications （通讯）, telegram, thanks to, rapidly, comfortable, mobile phone, policy

Dear Michael,

   You want to learn the changes about my hometown. You know, great changes have taken place since 60 years ago.

   In the past, __________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                          Sincerely,

                                                          Kangkang

在下列各句的空白处填入一个适当的词, 使句子意思完整，语法正确。

1．My mother left her white ______ in the taxi. It has a few cards, a set of keys and nearly 300 yuan in it.

2．—Sam, could you ______ the flowers three times a week while I am on holiday?

    —Certainly.

3．I think doing some exercise can make you feel _______ after a day’s work.

4．—Did you learn to drive the car _____ yourself, Nancy?

   —Oh, no. My father taught me. He is an excellent driver.

5．I hardly ever buy things according to the advertisements because ______ are often confusing and misleading.