Dear sir,
I read your story (of the 4^th February) about the cost of living in the country rather than in the town, and I agree with most of your opinions.My husband and I lived in the middle of Horlton until two years ago a seaside (海边) town of nearly five hundred thousand people.When my husband stopped working, we moved to our present house in a small village at the foot of Roland Hill, and there is no doubt (疑问) that our costs are higher now.
I have to do my shopping in small shops, where the food is more expensive than in city supermarkets; it costs more to travel by bus; and because the men who come to mend the television or the washing-machine, have to come further, we have to pay them more.
But it does not cost us much to enjoy what is beautiful in the country; and peace and quiet are cheap.It takes many people a lot of time and money to drive into the country to enjoy the simple things of life; yet we can enjoy them just by going out of the front door.It costs more to live here than it did in Horlton, but now life really is worth (值得) living.
Yours faithfully,
Edith Randall (Mrs)
小题1:Horlton was __________.

A．a very big city

B．a small village beside the sea

C．a town of nearly 500,000 people

D．a small village at the foot of Roland Hill

小题2:It costs more to live in the country because __________.

A．the men who mend the television have to come by bus

B．food costs more in small shops

C．the television goes wrong more often in the country

D．Mrs Randall has to travel by bus to the city supermarket

小题3:Although it costs less to live in a town, __________.

A．life is more worth living in the country

B．we can’t enjoy the beautiful view

C．it costs more to live in Horlton

D．life is worth living only when you live in a small village

There is nobody in the world the same__小题1:__ you; you are unique (独特唯一的)! Everybody is __小题2:__from everyone else. That is good !__小题3:__ it makes the world(世界)an interesting place.
There are people taller__小题4:__you, and shorter than you. Maybe your hair is the same color as your friend’s hair, but maybe it is longer than __小题5:__. Another difference is your hair may be straight , hers may be curly.
I am sure you have some friends who are   小题6:   than you. And you also have some friends , they are as__小题7:__at sports as you. But there are also people around you who are not good at some things.
__小题8:__ does your best friend look like? Do you both __小题9:__to finish your homework at school? Do you both want to wear the same clothes every day? I think __小题10:__ some ways you are the same, but in many other ways you are different.
So say loudly to the world,“I am who I am –I’m unique!”

小题11:

A．with B．as C．of D．from

小题12:

A．better B．different C．smart D．good

小题13:

A．Because B．So C．Although D．But

小题14:

A．after B．than C．like D．in front of

小题15:

A．her B．she C．hers D．she’s

小题16:

A．smart B．smarter C．smartest D．a smart

小题17:

A．bad B．better C．well D．good

小题18:

A．Where B．What C．How D．How often

小题19:

A．like B．enjoy C．would like D．going

小题20:

A．through B．by C．in D．on

Many people like to travel by plane , but I don't like it because an airport is usually far from  the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can't open the windows. You can't choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours  to go out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains  are safe. Railway stations  are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk  around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time. I  also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don't need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.
小题1:Why do many people like to travel by plane?

A．Because it is fast.

B．Because it is often late.

C．Because an airport is far from the city .

D．Because they can open the window.

小题2:Which is not the good thing about the train?

A．It is safe.

B．It takes a little more time.

C．You can open the windows.

D．You can walk around in the train.

小题3:If you want to take a lot of things with you, what do you take to go out?

A．A bus.

B．A car.

C．A train.

D．A bike.

小题4:What is the bad thing about the car?

A．You needn't go to a station.

B．You can start your journey when you want to.

C．There are too many cars on the road.

D．You needn't go to a bus station.

小题5:What does the writer think of the plane, the train and the car?

A．He likes to take A plan , the train and the car.

B．He doesn’t like to take a plane because it's fast.

C．He likes to take a car because he has a car.

D．He likes to take a train although it takes a little more time.

Hi, boys and girls! I’m Kathy.Let me _小题1:__you something about my family.There   小题2: three people in my family------my father, my mother, and I.My father is a 小题3: .And he works in a bank.He thinks his job is  小题4: boring.He wants 小题5: a policeman.He enjoys __小题6:__ TV after dinner.My mother is a teacher.She 小题7: in a middle school.She thinks her job is very 小题8:.She likes her students very much.She works hard and often comes back home late.Look, many students are on the playground.Some are walking, __小题9:_are playing games..In her free time(空闲时间), she likes writing stories  小题10: a magazine.I study at a middle school.I also want to be a teacher when I grow up.

小题11:

A．say B．speak C．tell D．talk

小题12:

A．have B．is C．has D．are

小题13:

A．policeman B．bank clerk C．waiter D．reporter

小题14:

A．a kind of B．all kinds of C．kind of D．kinds of

小题15:

A．be B．is C．to be D．being

小题16:

A．watching B．watches C．to watch D．watch

小题17:

A．teach B．wants C．work D．teaches

小题18:

A．dangerous B．difficult C．interesting D．boring

小题19:

A．others B．other C．another D．the other

小题20:

A．in B．for C．as D．at

My name is Lisa.I have a bird.She is white.So I call her Xiaobai.Xiaobai is only two years old.She’s not big.But she is beautiful and clever.She can speak.
One day I go shopping with my sister Gina and Xiaobai.At Green Clothes Store Gina sees a red skirt and says, “Look! Lisa! That red skirt is very beautiful.” Xiaobai answers her instead of (代替) me, “No.I think you look nice in that green skirt.” Gina says, “OK.I listen to you.” Then she asks the shop assistant, “How much is the green one?” The shop assistant looks at Xiaobai, opens her mouth (嘴) but says nothing.At last she says to Gina, “I never see a bird that can speak these words.It’s great! You can take this green skirt.Oh, you don’t need to pay for（付钱） it.”
Gina is very happy.She asks me and my bird to have a big lunch in Leo’s Restaurant and then we go home.
小题1:Xiaobai is ______.

A．Lisa’s sister

B．Lisa’s cousin

C．a bird

D．a dog

小题2:Lisa is Gina’s ______.

A．aunt

B．friend

C．mother

D．sister

小题3:Gina likes the ______.

A．white T-shirt

B．red skirt

C．green skirt

D．red sweater

小题4:Gina and Lisa go shopping ______.

A．in the morning

B．in the afternoon

C．in the evening

D．all day

小题5:Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Xiaobai is beautiful and clever.	B．The shop assistant is surprised at Xiaobai’s words.
C．Lisa pays for Gina’s clothes.	D．Gina and Lisa have lunch at a restaurant.

Wearing clothes is not just about fashion. We need clothes to stay warm or cool in different weather. I have three friends. They are from different places. And they like to wear different clothes.
Dave is from the UK. He likes rainy days, because rain makes the grass green. On a rainy day, he often wears his rain boots. He also likes his light blue umbrella.
Mona is from Australia. She likes sunny days. She likes to go to the beach. She often wears her beautiful skirt with her blouse.
Peter is from Canada. He likes snowy days. He likes to play with snow. He often wears his coat. He also likes to wear his scarf and gloves.
小题1:People need clothes to stay         in different weather.
A. warm of cool         B. big or small         C. tall and short
小题2:How many friends does the writer have?
A. One.                 B. Two.             C. Three.
小题3:What weather does Dave like?
A. Rainy days.              B. Sunny days.      C. Snowy days.
小题4:What clothes does Mona often wear?
A. Her jacket with her shorts
B. Her skirt with her blouse.
C. Her coat with her pants.
小题5:Where is Peter from?
A. The UK.              B. Australia.           C. Canada.

Dear Kate,
You ask about places to go (要去的地方) and things to do（要做的事情）in our city. The Xinhua Mall is always fun. It’s a shopping centre. There are some good stores and restaurants there. For example, Andy’s Boutique is in Xinhua Mall. It’s a fun place to shop, and it has many Chinese clothes. My favourite restaurant is Dick’s Cafe. Dick’s Cafe is near my house. It’s cheap and the hot dogs are great. I like Beijing Restaurant, too. You can get wonderful noodles there and the beef noodles are the most delicious! You must try the dumplings there, too. Come for a visit soon!
Love,     
Alice
小题1:You can visit the Xinhua Mall       .
A. in Kate’s city          B. in Alice’s city         C. in Dick’s city
小题2:In the shopping centre, you can find        .
A. some stores and restaurants
B. some supermarkets and restaurants
C. a hospital and some stores
小题3:Andy’s Boutique is a good place to buy        .
A. tea                  B. books                    C. clothes
小题4:You can eat          in Beijing Restaurant.
A. wonderful hot dogs       B. delicious noodles        C. great hamburgers
小题5:From the letter, you know that           .
A. there are many English clothes in Andy’s Boutique
B. Beijing Restaurant is Alice’s favourite restaurant
C. Alice wants Kate to visit the city

My mother was telling me about how she and her family got their first television when she was a teenager. Of course it was black and white. She said she only watch it at night. She doesn’t remember over watching it in the morning or afternoon. When I was young we had only about 3 or 4 different channels(频道). My bothers, my sisters and I would sometimes fight(打架) about which channel to watch. But we usually enjoyed the same shows. Now we can get hundreds of channels on TV. I can’t believe it! There are channels with old films, cooking, fishing and so on. It’s surprising! There is a channel for everything. I wonder how much my bothers, my sisters and I would fight if we had hundreds of channels when I was a child. Of course we had only one television set. These days I find families with 2 or 3 or more television sets in their homes. I guess it stops people from arguing(吵架) about which channel to choose from .
小题1:In those days, how many television sets did people have?

A．more than one

B．one

C．3 or 4

D．more than 4

小题2:What kind of TV channels do we have now?

A．Channels with cooking	B．Channels with old films
C．Channels with fish	D．A, B&C

小题3:Now how many channels can we get on TV?

A．3 or 4 different channels.	B．Only one channel.
C．Hundreds of channels.	D．Less than 10 channels.

小题4:When my mum was a teenager, her brothers, sisters and she usually enjoyed______.

A．different channels	B．the same shows
C．different shows	D．all the shows

小题5:Which of the following in NOT true?  

A．My mum’s brothers and sisters would fight about which channel to watch when she was a child.

B．These days, there is only one channel with old movies, cooking and fishing.

C．People have many channels to choose from now.

D．Family members will not fight for the television set.

What do we do when we go camping? First, we think of a plan. We take food, clothes, a knife, and things for cooking and eating. We take things to keep us away from insects and the sun. Then we put everything into the car and we drive to the woods. We look for a place for campers (露营者) and we look for a good place for our tent(帐篷). The place should have a lot of air. This will keep some insects (虫子) away. High land with water on both sides of it is good. Then we put up our tent. We put everything into the tent, and we are ready for fun. We can swim in the lake, walk in the woods, climb a mountain, row a boat, or go fishing. In the evening we come back to the tent, we build a big fire because it can keep the insects away. We sit around the fire and talk. We may tell interesting stories or we may sing songs. At night we lie down on the grass. We can look up at the stars. It is a busy day, so we try to go to sleep early. Everything is dark. Everything is quiet. We hope we won’t hear music from the radio in the next tent. We hope it won’t rain.
小题1: Before going to camp we should first ___________.

A．think of a plan

B．take some food

C．take things to keep us warm

D．take something for cooking and eating

小题2: We go to camp __________.

A．by bus

B．by car

C．by bike

D．on foot

小题3: Campers can join in ________ activities.

A．one or two

B．only a few

C．many

D．two or three

小题4: In the evening we build a fire because ________.

A．it is cold at night	B．it can keep us warm
C．it can keep the insects away	D．it is dark and quiet

小题5: The campers like to ____ at night.

A．hear music from the radio	B．go to sleep early
C．have rain	D．be busy

完形填空：从每小题A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。（10分）
The boy   1  red is my classmate. He’s Jimmy. He   2  from the USA. Now he is in China to study（学习）Chinese. He likes  3  very much. He thinks China is great（非常好）.
Jimmy is my good friend, too. He has a big problem. He speaks English well but only（只有）a little Chinese. He often helps me   4  my English. I often help him study（学习）Chinese. We   5
each other. He can   6  English.   7  his Chinese is not very good. We often study together（一起）after（在……之后）school.
I have a pen pal from Canada. He can speak English,    8  . He often helps me study English.
He   9  China, too. And he wants to visit the Great Wall（长城）. I am very happy to have these
  10  good friends.
小题1:A．in                  B．from                 C．of
小题2:A．meets               B．comes                C．come
小题3:A．Japan               B．Canada               C．China
小题4:A．of                  B．from                 C．with
小题5:A．help                B．look                 C．thank
小题6:A．tell                B．speak                C．think
小题7:A．And                 B．But                  C．Or
小题8:A．to                  B．and                  C．too
小题9:A．likes               B．like                 C．looks
小题10:A．one                B．two                  C．three