It’s never easy to admit（承认）you are in the wrong. We all 1 to know the art of apology（道歉）. Think how often you’ve done wrong. Then count how many 2 you’ve expressed clearly you were 3 . You can’t go to bed with an easy mind if you do 4 about it.
A doctor friend, Mr Lieb, told me about a man who came to him with different kinds of signs: headaches, heart trouble and insomnia（失眠症）. 5 some careful exams, Mr Lieb found nothing wrong with him and said, “If you don’t tell me what’s 6 you, I can’t help you”.
The man admitted he was cheating（骗取） his brother of his inheritance（遗产）. Then and there the clever doctor 7 the man write to his brother and 8 his money. As soon as the letter was put into the post box, the man suddenly cried.“Thank you ,” he said to the doctor, “I think I’ve got well.”
An apology can not only save a broken relationship（关系）, but also make it 9 . If you can think of someone who should be 10 an apology from you, do something about in right now.

小题1:	A．decide 　　 　 B．have C．need 　　　 D．try

小题2:	A．mistakes 　　 B．people C．ways D．times

小题3:	A．sorry 　　　 B．weak C．sad 　　　 D．wrong

小题4:	A．something 　 B．anything C．nothing　　 D．everything

小题5:	A．Before 　　　 B．After C．Till 　　　 D．Since

小题6:	A．hurting 　　 B．changing C．touching　 D．worrying

小题7:	A．made 　　　 B．helped C．let　　　　 D．saw

小题8:	A．gave 　　　 B．kept C．returned 　 D．paid

小题9:	A．newer 　　　 B．worse C．harder　　 D．stronger

小题10:

A．received 　　 B．given C．known 　　 D．forgotten

These days, a lot of photos about how a three-year-old girl looked after her disabled father are  1    spread over the Internet. Many people were   2   by her. And people gave her a  3 nickname (绰号) “little strong girl”.
The little girl is Dong Xinyi. She was born in a small   4   in Dezhou, Shangdong Province. When she was several months   5 , her father Dong Jianshe had an accident   6  riding his motorcycle and lost his  7 . Two years later her mother left her father   8  the poor life. As an old saying goes, “ The children of   9   people manage household affairs early.” Little Xinyi had to do lots of housework. She   10  her father in her power. She cooked noodles, carried water, cleaned rooms and washed clothes. The little girl brings happiness and 11   to her poor family. And   12   , the local government has   13   medical treatment to her father and promised to cover all medical expenses(费用).   14 the same time, the government is also planning to raise money for the girl’s   15  . Now Dong Xinyi has got a chance to go to nursery school(幼儿园) like other children,

小题1:	A．happily B．certainly C．carefully D．widely

小题2:	A．moved B．married C．made D．named

小题3:	A．bad B．wrong C．bright D．stupid

小题4:	A．city B．village C．hospital D．capital

小题5:	A．young B．little C．old D．big

小题6:	A．where B．while C．whether D．how

小题7:	A．legs B．son C．daughter D．wife

小题8:	A．because B．instead of C．instead D．because of

小题9:	A．rich B．great C．poor D．disabled

小题10:

A．took care B．took care of C．looked around D．looked for

小题11:

A．sadness B．success C．freedom D．hope

小题12:

A．luckily B．unluckily C．likely D．really

小题13:

A．refused B．noticed C．offered D．bought

小题14:

A．On B．At C．In D．To

小题15:

A．information B．interest C．suggestion D．education

Are two holidays not enough? Do you dream of three, or even four? 小题1:这不再是梦想! Last month, the State Council(国务院) encouraged primary and high schools to give students a spring or autumn break without changing the total number of student vacation days.
Students in China currently only have long holidays in two seasons —summer and winter. These holidays are usually 10 to 12 weeks in total.“If we had spring and autumn breaks, 小题2:I would have time to taste all four seasons instead of burying (埋) myself in my studies,”Gao Yiran, a 15-year-old boy told China Daily. Seasonal holidays during autumn and spring may be something new in China, but not in other countries.
In the US, students usually have three holidays. Summer holiday is the longest one, and runs from mid-June until early September. Summer camp is one of kids’ favorite places to go to, where they can make new friends and try some new activities. Winter holiday starts from mid-December and ends in early January. Most kids and their parents go to spend time together over the Christmas period. Spring break comes in mid- March and 小题3:it is usually a 10-day holiday.
Schools in Japan start in April, as most people think that spring is the perfect time for new things. For school children ,summer holiday lasts from July 20 to August 31. Most kids are busy with club activities including sports and dancing. Spring break starts at the end of March and continues till early April. It is a good chance for a short family trip around the city.
阅读短文，按要求完成下面的任务。
任务一　将小题4:处的中文翻译成英文。
任务二　将小题5:处斜体部分的英文翻译成中文。
任务三　写出小题6:处“it”指代的内容。
任务四　小题7:What do Japanese kids usually do in their spring break?
任务五　小题8:为该文段拟写一个标题。

“Homestay is a form of study abroad program. It allows the visitor to rent a room from a local(当地的) family to better understand the local lifestyle. It also helps to improve the visitor’s language ability,” said a teacher during a school meeting last term.” Students who wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind of holiday. I am sure you won’t be disappointed(失望的).”
After this special meeting, I always thought about this kind of holiday. Last month, I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to London, a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.
As we were still young, we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family(寄宿家庭) was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them, too.
The holiday was filled with activities every day. After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sight-seeing trip to different places of interest like the Big Ben, the London Bridge, and the Buckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.
The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. Yet, time really flew fast. Three weeks later, we had to leave “home” for Hong Kong.
小题1:In the “homestay” program, a visitor can _____.

A．learn more about holidays	B．understand his culture better
C．improve the language ability	D．take part in foreign meetings

小题2:The writer had wanted to visit London since _______.

A．last month	B．years ago
C．the special meeting	D．her stay abroad

小题3:The group leader should ______.

A．make plans for the family	B．take care of the students
C．stay with different families	D．rent rooms to the students

小题4:The writer’s host family ______.

A．was very kind to her	B．went sight-seeing with her
C．had two white daughters	D．was interested in her activities

小题5:From the passage, we know that the writer ______ in London.

A．wished to stay a little longer

B．spent three weeks in her home

C．had classes in mnay interesting places

D．helped the teacher take the students in a car

Cyril Dick’s house is neither a modern house nor a house of the future. It is 40 years old. There are more houses like that in the south of France. They are called “bubble houses”, and you can see why!
Cyril Dick is a designer and he loves round things. He collects old records and clocks. He also collects round furniture. And now he has a completely round house.
Everything in the “bubble house” is round. The centre of the house is one very big bubble. This is both the living room and dining room. There are round armchairs, a round table, and a big round rug(地毯) in front of a round fireplace. Around the living room are three small bubbles. One bubble is a kitchen with round shelves, another bubble is the garden room, and the third bubble is a music room. Upstairs there are two more bubbles—a bedroom and a bathroom.
The doors and windows are also round, of course. The window are like eyes. There aren’t any curtains(窗帘) in the house, because Cyril likes to see the garden all the time.
Bubble houses are the idea of a Hungarian architect(建筑师), Antti Lovag. “A lot of modern houses are bad for us, especially tall buildings of flats,” says Lovag. “Because round homes are more natural, people feel happy in them.” Cyril agrees with this. “Some people think my house is funny,” he says, “but for me, this is the perfect home.”
小题1:You can find more “bubble houses” in the south of France. 
小题2:Cyril Dick is a designer and he loves _____________________________________.
小题3:What is the third bubble around the living room?
____________________________________________________________________.
小题4:_____________________________________________________________________
小题5:_____________________________________________________________________

Once there was a poor woman. She lived by herself in a little house in a village. She didn’t have much money_ 36_ she was very kind and happy.
One day a young man named Smith came to her door. He was a little thin and tall. He was very _37_ and asked the old woman for help.
The old woman said,“Come in and have dinner with me, but I only have _38_.” They had dinner together. After dinner, the old woman told Smith to _39_ some potatoes with him. He _40_ her and then left.
Ten years later, Smith came back to the old woman’s door again and _41_ her a bag of money. She was very _42_.
Smith said, “Ten years ago you gave me some potatoes. I _43_ some potato plants . From those plants, I grew some more plants. Now I am a _44_ farmer because I have enough money to live, but I never_45_ how kind you are to me.”
小题1:A. so              B. or              C. but
小题2:A. full             B. hungry          C. tired
小题3:A. potatoes         B. meat            C. apples
小题4:A. take            B. buy             C. plant
小题5:A. thanked         B. helped           C. loved
小题6:A. threw           B. asked            C. gave
小题7:A. interested       B. sad              C. surprised
小题8:A. ate             B. grew             C. found
小题9:A. busy            B. happy            C. rich
小题10:A talked           B. forget             C. wrote

Sydney Tower Address:100Market St, Sydney Phone:02 9333 9222 Fax(传真):02 9333 9203 Open time:9:00 am to 10:30pm(Saturdays  9:00am to 11:30pm) Ticket:$60(for an adult)     $30(for a child) Website: www. Sydney tower. com. Au How to book tickets: by phone\fax or through the web Attraction: Sydney’s best views are just the beginning! Sydney Tower takes you to the highest point above Sydney for exciting 360° views of our beautiful city.

小题1:Sydney Tower is _____ in Sydney, Australia.
A. the busiest street   B. the biggest station    C. the highest point
小题2:If you want to book(预定) a ticket to Sydney Tower, you can not_____.
A.email Sydney tower @ hotmail.com
B.fax02 9333 9203
C.phone 02 9333 9222
小题3:Frank wants to go to Sydney Tower with his two children, he will pay_____.
A. $60     B. $90          C. $120
小题4:Last Saturday, Johnson went to visit Sydney Tower. He had to get down the tower______.
A. after 11:30pm       B. before 11:30pm    C. at 10:30pm
小题5:The passage above is probably______.
A. a piece of news      B.  an ad            .  C. a story

Rose is an American schoolgirl. She is now in Beijing with her parents.
It’s Sunday morning. Rose gets up early in the morning. After breakfast her parents take her to the zoo. They go to see the pandas and other animals. The pandas live only in China. There are not any pandas in America. So they like the pandas best. Outside the zoo gate there is a picture. It’s a picture of panda with “welcome”. In the zoo, Rose sees not only panda but also many other animals.
The panda is round and fat. It looks like a ball. It always moves slowly like a ball rolling. There are also elephants. The elephant is the biggest animal on land. There are many monkeys on the hill. Some of them are sitting in the trees. Some are picking nuts. And the others are running or climbing up the trees. Rose and her parents have a good time in the zoo.
小题1:Rose comes from______.
A. China    B. Beijing      C. America
小题2:When does Rose go to the zoo?
A. On Sunday      B. On Saturday  C. Before breakfast
小题3:What does the panda look like ?
A. It’s like a monkey.  B It’s like a ball. C. It’s like a nut.
小题4:Many monkeys are_____.
A. sitting in the trees    B. picking nuts      C. both A and B
小题5:Rose and her parents are_____ on that day.
A. very busy.       B. very free.   C. very happy

My family took a trip to New York City last summer. We were very excited. It was our first trip to New York. We   1  to New York on Sunday morning. The weather was sunny. The trip on the plane was very fine. We arrived at about 3:00 p.m. We stayed there for one   2 .
We didn’t have much   3  time during our visit to New York. We were busy. On Monday, we visited the science museum. The next day, we   4  the train to Long Beach. It was interesting and we had a   5  time.
However (然而), one day was really exciting for   6 . On Friday, we wanted to go to Central Park.   7 , we took a subway into the city. Later on, we took a bus to Central Park. There were many people on the bus. After ten minutes, we got off (下车) the bus at the park. But we found Maria wasn’t with us. She was   8 ! She didn’t get off. My father   9  the bus. At last, the driver stopped the bus and Maria got off. She was very careful on the buses and trains after that.
We came back to Los Angeles the next day. We got home late Saturday evening. We were
  10 , but we were happy. We had a wonderful time in New York. However, Maria is never going to forget her scary bus trip.

小题1:	A．walked B．flew C．got D．moved

小题2:	A．day B．week C．month D．year

小题3:	A．free B．busy C．interesting D．good

小题4:	A．bought B．saw C．took D．drove

小题5:	A．quiet B．boring C．happy D．sad

小题6:	A．me B．Maria C．my mother D．my father

小题7:	A．First B．At last C．Then D．After that

小题8:	A．in the street B．on the train C．at the park D．on the bus

小题9:	A．ran after B．looked after C．looked for D．waited for

小题10:

A．excited B．scared C．surprised D．tired

A bag is useful and the word “bag” is useful, too. Here is an interesting phrase（短语）, “to let the cat out of the bag”. In meaning it is the same as “to tell the secret（秘密）”. And there is an old interesting story about it.
　　Long ago, when farmers wanted to sell chickens at the market, they would usually just throw the chickens in cloth (布) bags. But cats were cheaper than chickens at that time, so many farmers would put cats into the cloth bags but not chickens. One day, a woman asked a man for a chicken. The man gave her a cloth bag in which there was a cat.      When the man opened the cloth bag, a big black cat ran out. Not a chicken! The man’s secret was out and everyone knew it.
　　Now when we say someone gives away a secret, we say “he lets the cat out of the bag”. And that is the story where the interesting phrase came from.
小题1:The underlined word “it” in the passage refers to (指的是)     .

A．the useful bag

B．the phrase

C．the cat

D．the chicken

小题2:The farmers put cats but not chickens in the bags to      when they sold chickens.

A．tell the secret	B．sell the cats
C．get more money	D．keep the cats quiet

小题3:Which is the best for the blank (空白处) in the passage?

A．The woman was angry to see a cat.	B．The man put a cat in the bag.
C．The man asked her to see the chicken.	D．The woman wanted to see the chicken.

小题4:The writer wrote the story to tell us     .

A．the woman was smart	B．how farmers sold their cats
C．the phrase is useful	D．where the phrase came from