— Is she really ill?

—　　　. She’s in hospital.

— Come and join us, Jimmy!

— I’m sorry, but I’m really busy now. If I 　　　 time, I would certainly go.

If the teacher 　　　 us any homework tomorrow, we will go bike riding.

 After the discussion, the students asked their teacher 　　　 next.

 — What about playing football this afternoon, Sam?

— I would rather 　　　 at home than 　　　 football. It’s too hot outside.

 — What is your Chinese teacher like?    — 　　　

If you are a teenage boy and want to succeed in life, you’d better read this great book!

From Boys to Men, by American author, Michael Curian, tells teenage boys that they are living through the  1  years of their life. There is no reason for them not to love life.

You may think that only your body is growing at the moment.  2  the book says your mind is too. The book tells teenage boys that they need to  3  their bodies and minds to grow. To do this, they should stop  4  their time playing computer games and should  5  playing sports.

Sports, the book says, keep you  6  and teach you important life skills. They also teach you  7  to be a leader and work as a part of a team.

The book also tells boys how to love life  8  they are bullied (受欺负) at school. It says boys should not be afraid of such school bullies (恶霸学生).

The book says that, to become the man you want to be, you have to believe in  9 _.

Most importantly, the book says, you must always  10  to succeed. Never be happy with what you’ve got and try to achieve more.

　Moreno, Stanley, and 23 other students from Westfield State College were on vacation in Acapulco, Mexico. This was the last night in the hotel. It was 4 am, Moreno and Stanley came back from a party.

　　Just as Stanley went to sleep, he heard loud noise outside. From the balcony (阳台) of their fourth-floor room, Moreno and Stanley saw black smoke out of one window and heard people shouting.

　　Moreno ran out into the corridor and began knocking on doors and shouting, "Fire!" After that, he went upstairs in a hurry to tell other people. At the same time, Stanley was downstairs helping people get through the smoke-filled room. There he joined forces with Nalewanski, a 21-year-old boy who had a room on the second floor.

　　"Let's go," Nalewanski said. He and Stanley wet their shirts in the bathroom and put them around their mouths and noses so they could breathe. Then they ran up the stairs. On the fourth floor they found Moreno feeling terrible (Moreno had made it up to the eighth floor before turning back). But after making sure he could get back down on his own, they continued upstairs, knocking on the doors on every floor.

　　In the end, no one was seriously hurt. Moreno said, "There were hundreds of people in the hotel. It was our duty to help them."

1. 　　　 students from Westfield State College were on vacation in Acapulco, Mexico.

2. Which floor does Stanley live on?

3. Nalewanski and Stanley put their wet shirts around their mouths and noses in order to 　　　 .

4. What is the correct order?

　　　a. Moreno told other people.

　　　b. No one was seriously hurt.

　　　c. Nalewanski joined them to save people.

　　　d. Stanley and Moreno saw the smoke.

5. From the fourth paragraph, we can know 　　　

Problem:

I'm bored. We have a day off because of the heavy rain. If you didn't go to school today, what would you do? Why? Linda

Some advice:

If I were you, I would be at home doing something, such as making my bed or helping my mother do some chores. That way, my room would be clean and my parents would be happy. Tina　　

I would do what I love! Maybe I would help Mom do some cooking. I would learn how to make dumplings. Kathy　　

I don't have enough time in one day to do all the things I want to. People who get bored usually don't have a good imagination (想象力). There are lots of different books to read, websites to surf, people to visit and things to make. June　　

Well, if I were you, I would watch a good movie and then take a good nap (小睡). Your brain (脑子) and body will then be relaxed and ready for classes the next day. Lisa

根据材料内容，选择最佳选项。（10分）

1. What's Linda's problem?

2. Who would watch a movie if she had a day off?

3. What would Kathy probably like to do on her day off?

4. June would do all of the following EXCEPT 　　

5. What do we know from the reading?

Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in. Here are two of the cities listed as "the world's best."

　　SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA The city has comfortable weather all year round (15℃ to 26℃). Housing is not very expensive in San Jose. Also, many of the city's older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafés. Beautiful mountains are around the city. Lots of people go sightseeing there every year. But air pollution is a problem in the city center.

　　HONG KONG, CHINA This lively city-once a small fishing village-is today an international business center. It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new. Modern tall buildings are next to small temples (庙宇). Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses. Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day. But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing. Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes. There's also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. However, this small city has a large population of nearly seven million! That's why housing is very expensive. Traffic and air pollution are also a problem.

1.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about San Jose?

2.What makes Hong Kong the world's best according to this passage?

3.The writer thinks housing in Hong Kong is expensive because 　　

4.What do the two cities have in common?

5.From the passage, we can know that