Our life _________ greatly in the last ten years.

A．changed          B．has changed       C．have changed      D．is changed

We don’t know _________, maybe at two o’clock tomorrow afternoon.

A．why will we start                        B．how we will start it

C．when we will start                       D．where we will go

—_________?

—He is handsome, kind and honest.

A．What is Tom?                          B．What does Tom look like?

C．What is Tom like?                       D．What does Tom like?

—How tired I am! I can’t climb any further, Mom.

—_________, Helen. You can do it!

A．No problem        B．That’s OK         C．Come on          D．Well done

—I can’t repair your bike until tomorrow, I’m afraid.

—That’s OK, there’s _________.

A．no way           B．no wonder         C．no doubt          D．no hurry

Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of __1__ through which I learned __2__ from his experiences. He always told me, “ You __3__ have goals (目标) like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both __4__, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very _5__. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to _6__ with my father and to be in deep thought __7__ develop my patience.

Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me _8__ I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the bird’s singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my __9__. I wanted to __10_ climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it __11__ reaching the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.”

At that time, I was too young to understand his __12__. But later after that, I __13__ know the meaning of hope in life. I found __14__ standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as _15_ as crystal.

1.                A．conversations    B．emotions        C．conclusions    D．expressions

2.                A．classes         B．tests           C．lessons   D．news

3.                A．can            B．may            C．would    D．should

4.                A．spent          B．enjoyed        C．hoped    D．kept

5.                A．busy           B．lazy            C．weak D．free

6.                A．play           B．work           C．talk  D．study

7.                A．as much as      B．as soon as       C．as long as D．as well as

8.                A．though         B．because        C．and  D．but

9.                A．legs           B．ears           C．eyes D．fingers

10.               A．put up         B．take up         C．get up D．give up

11.               A．after           B．when          C．before    D．since

12.               A．stories         B．words          C．pictures   D．lessons

13.               A．wanted to       B．tried to         C．got to D．hoped to

14.               A．myself         B．himself         C．yourself   D．ourselves

15.               A．blue           B．white          C．clean D．clear

Travel Arrangements

Date: 15 April, 2013                                             For Miss Li Yan

1.How many days will Miss Li Yan’s holiday last?

A．14.              B．16.               C．19.              D．20.

2.At what time does Miss Li Yan have to be at the airport for her flight from Ningbo?

A．8:00 a.m.          B．9:30 a.m.          C．10:00 a.m.         D．11:00 a.m.

3.How will Miss Li Yan travel from the airport when she arrives in Perth?

A．By taxi.           B．In a car.           C．On the travel-bus.   D．By plane.

4.Where will Miss Li Yan be on May 16?

A．In a hotel in Perth.                      B．On her return to Sydney.

C．On a flight to Singapore.                  D．On a trip to Monkey Mia.

5.In which city will Miss Li Yan stay before she return to Ningbo?

A．Perth.            B．Sydney.           C．Singapore.         D．Melbourne.