Many young people want to be pop stars. Pop stars are rich. Many people think they are leading a happy and easy life. In fact, they had very hard lives. They spend much of their time on travel. Sometimes the travel is interesting, but in most time it is boring to pop stars. The following chart is a day’s life of a pop star.

Feb. 10,2007
5:00	Woke up and had breakfast in the hotel, packed bags. Took taxi to airport.
7:30	Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather.
8:30	Plane landed. Waited for luggage for half an hour. Signed for fans at the airport.
9:45	Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest.
10:00	Started out to attend the meeting with fans and give an interview to the local reporters.
11:00	Went to radio station to attend the live show.
12:00	Had lunch with local producer.
13:00	Went to the theatre and reported for the night’s show. The lighting of the theatre was good, but the band did poorly.
17:00	Back to hotel. Tried to have a rest. Still worried about the band.
18:00	Had supper, but eat little.
18:30	Went to theatre again and got read for show.
19:00	Sang very well, and audience gave a warm welcome. The band improved a little.
22:00	Show was over. Very tired from it.
23:00	Bach to hotel. Took a bath. Too exited to sleep, so watched TV.
0:00	Fell a sleep, with TV on.

小题1:According to the chart, the pop star was a_____.

A．singer

B．dancer

C．player

D．pianist

小题2:According to his plan, his plane should have taken off at ______.

A．6:30

B．7:00

C．7:30

D．8:00

小题3:How long did he spend on his way to the place his performance?

A．one hour	B．Two hours
C．four hours and three quarters	D．One hour and a quarter.

小题4:At the radio station, the pop star ______ .

A．Showed fans how to become famous

B．gave a performance on the air

C．met fans and singed for them

D．told people how he lived his life

小题5:From this passage, we get to know that _____.

A．not all people like pop stars

B．pop stars have their own bands

C．fans are troublesome for pop stars

D．to be a pop stars is not all fun

It’s a goal for millions and millions of families every year to keep the Christmas spending within a certain amount of money, but you can still afford the gifts because your loved ones will enjoy them. This concern (忧虑) is becoming greater and greater theses days. Even so, there are several things that you can do to help.

Hit the sales. No one wants to get up at four o’clock in the morning and fight to get a good deal (交易) on Black Friday ( the first Friday at Christmas time). It’s surely very difficult to pick up the courage and get out there in the cold for a good deal. But sometimes it can be well worth. Many retailers (零售商) offer specials all through the day. Some even offer online Black Friday specials, so we may still be able to get a great deal on Black Friday.
Read advertisements regularly. Once the Christmas shopping season is coming, retailers will be hungry for business. They will try their best to get us into the store. Please read the weekly advertisements of sales among the major retailers from time to time. We may be lucky enough to find different prices for the same thing in different shops.
Shop online. Some of us don’t like running from store to store to get the best price on the perfect gift. Some of us don’t like to go out in the cold at all, and then, we can do online shopping.
The world of online shopping makes it possible for us to visit all the major retailers and some
specialty stores on the Internet. We can find exactly what we are looking for at the best possible price without even having to leave the house. With traditional Christmas shopping, it will always take us a long time to wait if we want to get the perfect gift.
小题1: The underlined word “specials” in Paragraph 2 means______.

A．赠品

B．奢侈品

C．特价商品

D．圣诞礼品

小题2:We can have more choices to get a good deal ______.

A．on the Internet

B．in specialty stores

C．from salesmen

D．from retailers

小题3:In this passage the writer wants to ______.

A．tell us to shop online

B．tell us the best way to do shopping

C．show us how hard it is to do Christmas shopping

D．give us advice on how to get a good deal at Christmas time

小题4: From the passage we can infer (推断) that ______.

A．people are surely able to get a good deal on Friday

B．it is possible for people to buy the perfect Christmas gifts with less money

C．retailers will be hungry because they are busy selling Christmas gifts

D．with traditional Christmas shopping, people can’t buy the perfect gifts

When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I __36__ my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could __37__ have that money.
On my birthday my parents told me they had my __38__ outside in the back yard. At once I __39__ out to the yard. There was my bike, __40__ it wasn’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. It was so __41__! I thought I __42__ my parents’ feelings because I could see the disappointment __43__ their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I __44__ the old bike and rode it, feeling __45__ that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn’t __46__...
As time went by, I began to understand my parents gave me __47__ much more than just a rusty（生锈的）old bike. They gave me a life lesson about __48__. When you give something out of love, it doesn’t matter what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. I like to remember this __49__ because giving a gift is not about money. It’s about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember, a gift that __50__ two dollars isn’t any less valuable（有价值的）than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more.

小题1:	A．talked B．spoke C．said D．told

小题2:	A．hardly B．quickly C．slowly D．easily

小题3:	A．guitar B．gift C．cake D．card

小题4:	A．rushed B．rode C．climbed D．came

小题5:	A．and B．or C．but D．because

小题6:	A．exciting B．interesting C．relaxing D．disappointing

小题7:	A．liked B．hated C．hurt D．thanked

小题8:	A．on B．in C．at D．for

小题9:	A．got in B．got on C．got off D．got up

小题10:

A．surprised B．excited C．happy D．bad

小题11:

A．look ahead B．look back C．come up D．come down

小题12:

A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything

小题13:

A．love B．money C．friendship D．knowledge

小题14:

A．idea B．news C．advice D．story

小题15:

A．spends B．costs C．pays D．offers

If an American is satisfied with you，he will put his thumb and forefinger into a circle．That means OK．But in Brazil，the very sign is considered to be rude．In Poland，a guest usually presents flowers to his hostess．The number must be an odd（奇数）one．Besides，the hostess isn’t expected to remove the cover of the bunch of flowers．And usually，the red rose is a sign of love．
Usually we nod to express our agreement and shake our heads to show disagreement．To our surprise these body movements mean the opposite in Bulgaria．
The differences in customs and cultures in the world are really noticeable．We should learn more about them to avoid embarrassment（窘迫）．Then，would you please remember：When in Rome，do as the Romans do．
小题1:In Poland，if a man gives some odd red roses to a woman as a present，it means that he ____．

A．will invite her to a dinner party

B．has not been in love with her

C．will invite her to a party

D．has fallen in love with her

小题2:If an American puts his thumb and forefinger into a circle，it shows that he_____ you．

A．will be friends with

B．is not been in love with

C．is willing to help

D．is satisfied with

小题3:In Poland，it is _____ for the hostess to remove the cover of the bunch of flowers somebody has presented to her．

A．impolite

B．polite

C．strange

D．popular

小题4:In Bulgaria，if a man nods， it means that he_____ with you．

A．will have a talk

B．disagrees

C．will shake hands

D．agrees

小题5:The sentence“When in Rome，do as the Romans do．”Means that______．

A．we should learn from the Romans

B．we should work as the Romans do

C．we should obey its customs when we are in a foreign country

D．we have been Romans

Dear Dad，
Happy birthday to you !
On this special day I’d like to talk to you 16 a special way．
I don’t think I am good at  17 you my thought face to face with you，so I’m writing to show my deep love for you．
You’re not a rich man or a famous person．But in my heart，you are one of the greatest  18 in the world．I am  19  you．
You are  20 interested in fame and wealth．You do  21 things like paying phone bills on time，and working as a worker in your factory．The smile on your face shows you are pleased with the family．You take good care of my grandparents．You help me with my schoolwork and do some shopping with Mom on Sundays．
In the past，I didn’t care  22 you were with me or not．Now I am sorry to say I  23 you the respect before．But I am thankful for what you have done for me． I am quite lucky that I have  24  a great father．And I feel happy that now I can let you  25 how much I love you．You are successful as a son，a husband，a father，and a friend．
Wish you happy forever!
Yours，David

小题1:	A．in B．at C．by D．on

小题2:	A．talking B．saying C．speaking D．telling

小题3:	A．businessmen B．man C．men D．worker

小题4:	A．worried about B．proud of C．afraid of D．sorry for

小题5:	A．always B．ever C．already D．never

小题6:	A．ordinary B．interesting C．wonderful D．popular

小题7:	A．whether B．that C．what D．where

小题8:	A．will show B．don’t show C．didn’t show D．have shown

小题9:	A．too B．so C．very D．such

小题10:

A．to know B．know C．knew D．knowing

Every child has his own dream. Every child hopes to be an adult.  36 , is it really like what they imagine? As a boy  37 lives in modern times and in a modern city, I feel  38 
pressure (压力) on me with the city’s development. Although we  39 worry about money, we still have some  40 problems, such as competition among classmates and expectation (期望) from parents. These experiences are very  41 to our future. But  42 , they really give me a lot of pressure. I still clearly  43 the happiness of my childhood.  44 , we had to face the fact with time passing by. We began to  45 this invisible (无形的) pressure come upon us. We get up before sunrise and  46 after sunset. We work and study  47 an adult, even harder.
  48 we do is in order to get an excellent  49 . Growing up is very boring, but we  50 try to find happiness while growing up. I think friendship among our friends, the support from our parents and the encouragement from our teachers can help us. Why not enjoy the pleasure of growing up and its delicious taste?
小题1: A. However           B. And             C. So
小题2: A. which             B. who             C. whom
小题3: A. less              B. fewer               C. greater
小题4: A. always            B. often           C. seldom
小题5: A. other             B. another         C. others
小题6: A. helpful           B. happy           C. bad
小题7: A. at first              B. for example     C. in fact
小题8: A. think             B. remember        C. forget
小题9: A. Luckily           B. Unluckily       C. Impossibly
小题10:A. see            B. touch               C. feel
小题11: A. come out      B. come down       C. come back
小题12: A. as            B. like            C. alike
小题13:A. What               B. That            C. How
小题14: A. progress          B. mark            C. success
小题15:A. should         B. shouldn’t       C. mustn’t

Failure is what often happens. It is everywhere in our life. Students may fail in exams, scientists may fail in their research work, and players may fail in competitions. (A) Although failure happens to everyone, but different people’s attitudes(态度) towards failure are different.
Some people don’t think that their failure is an important thing at all. So they pay no attention to it. As a result, they will have the (B)      failure later. Some people think they themselves are fools and lose their hearts in everything after they get a failure. Then they(C)      
their time and energy on useless things. At last, they may really be fools as they have thought.
（D）Other people are quite different from these two kinds of people mentioned above. Instead of being hopeless and lost, they draw a lesson from every failure and become more experienced. (E) they, after, will ,hard, in, work, be , the, successful , end. So we should draw a lesson from every failure and become more experienced.
任务一: 小题1: (A)处句中有一处错误，请找出并改正。（可用文字叙述）
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任务二: 小题2: 在( B )、(C )处的横线上分别填上一个单词（B）        （C）           
任务三：小题3:将(D)处句子译成汉语：                                              。
任务四: 小题4:将(E)处的单词连成句子：                                           
                                                                           
任务五: 小题5:请从下面的选项中给短文选个标题，将答案标号填在此横线上：             
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A．Draw a lesson from every failure

B．The attitudes towards failure ?

C．Failure is everywhere in our life

D．Failure is very important

Three small "fish lived in the sea. When they were very young, their parents died. They had to   61   each other day after day. Finally, they grew up and   62   to swim deeper and further.
One morning, the three fish were  63   to a shallow (浅) water by a big wave (浪). A small boat was taken there, too. It was hard for the fish to go back to the sea because the boat was fight in front of them. The largest fish realised that they were   64   , and said they had to find a way to leave there as fast as possible. The second largest fish   65   with his elder brother, but the youngest one did not. He said that there was much   66   for their activities, so he would not worry at all and still swam around   67
At last, the largest fish returned to the   68   by jumping over the lowestpart of t-he boat. The second largest fish also succeeded in   69   his eider brother in the other side of water. But the youngest one didn’t follow them and still swam joyfully.
Two hours later, when the   70   rose up, the water in the small shallow corner dried up. The fish who did not try to return to the sea died of lack(缺乏)of water.

小题1:	A．listen to B．look after C．talk with D．worry about

小题2:	A．dared B．hated C．refused D．stopped

小题3:	A．allowed B．given C．invited D．taken

小题4:	A．in safety B．in doubt C．in danger D．in peace

小题5:	A．agreed B．talked C．compared D．discussed

小题6:	A．time B．food C．water D．air

小题7:	A．slowly B．sadly C．luckily D．happily

小题8:	A．sea B．river C．lake D．pond

小题9:	A．catching B．joining C．taking D．telling

小题10:

A．storm B．stars C．moon D．sun

I　didn’t　cry　when　I　learned　I　was　the　parent　of　a　disabled　child.　I　just　sat　still　and　didn’t　say　anything.
When　Jenny　was　old　enough,　I　sent　her　to　a　kindergarten（幼儿园）.　On　the　first　morning,　Jenny　spent　hours　playing　by　herself.　It　seemed　that　she　felt　very(41).
However,　to　my　joy,　Jenny’s　classmates　always　(42)　her,　“You　got　al　your　speling　words　right　today!”In　fact,　her　speling　list　was　the　(43).　Later,　she　faced　a　very　painful　(44)　—— at　the　end　of　the　term,　there　was　a　game　which　had　(45)　to　do　with　physical　education.　But　Jenny　was　(46)　in　it.
My　husband　and　I　were　anxious　about　the　day.　I　wanted　to　let　my　child　stay　home!　But　my　heart　wouldn’t　let　me　off　that　easily.　So　I　(47)　a　pale,　unwiling　Jenny　onto　the　school　bus.
At　the　kindergarten,　I　was　quite　worried　because　of　her　(48)　action,　Jenny　would　probably　hold　up　her　team.　The　game　went　wel　until　it　was　time　for　the　sack（麻袋）race.　Surely　Jenny　would　find　it　(49).　Now　each　child　had　to　climb　into　a　sack,　jump　to　the　finishing　line,　return　and　climb　out　of　the　sack.　I　noticed　Jenny　standing　near　the　end　of　her　line　of　players.
But　as　it　was　her　turn　to　join,　a　change　took　place　in　her　(50).　The　talest　boy　behind　Jenny　placed　his　hands　on　her　waist（腰）.　Two　other　boys　(51)　in　front　of　her.　The　moment　the　player　before　Jenny　stepped　out　from　the　sack,　the　two　boys　(52)　the　sack　suddenly　and　kept　it　open　while　the　tal　boy　lifted　Jenny　and　(53)　her　into　it.　A　girl　nearby　took　her　hand　and　supported　her　(54)　Jenny　got　her　balance.　Then　she　jumped　forward,　smiling　and　proud.　In　the　cheers　of　the　teachers,　schoolmates　and　parents,　I　silently　 thanked　 the　 warm,　understanding　people　in　life　who　made　it　 (55)　for　my　disabled　daughter　to　be　like　her　felow　human　beings.　Then　　I　finaly　cried.

小题1:	A．excited B．lonely C．happy D．weak

小题2:	A．greeted B．expected C．encouraged D．folowed

小题3:	A．easiest B．longest C．smalest D．tidiest

小题4:	A．choice B．problem C．result D．exam

小题5:	A．nothing B．anything C．everything D．something

小题6:	A．forward B．fast C．behind D．up

小题7:	A．threw B．pushed C．knocked D．fixed

小题8:	A．slow B．quiet C．quick D．secret

小题9:　A.　stupid　　　　B.　simple　relaxing　　　　D.　difficult

小题10:

A．school B．family C．team D．heart

小题11:

A．ran B．lay C．walked D．stood

小题12:

A．picked　up B．gave　up C．cut　up　　　 D．made　up

小题13:

A．drove B．hid C．put D．hit

小题14:

A．when B．until C．after D．unless

小题15:

A．popular B．special C．necessary D．possible

Perhaps　the　only　test　score　that　I　remember　is　the　55　when　I　was　in　high　school.
The　test　was　the　final　for　a　course.　I　remember　waiting　anxiously　as　my　teacher　Mr.　Right　passed　out　our　papers　one　by　one.　It　was　a　rather　difficult　test.　I　heard　my　classmates　groaning,　and　I　could　tel　by　the　groans　that　the　scores　weren’t　looking　good.
Mr.　Right　put　my　paper　on　my　desk.　There　in　big　red　numbers,　circled　to　draw　attention,　was　my　score,　55!
I　lowered　my　head,　and　covered　the　score　up　quickly.　A　55　is　not　something　that　you　wanted　your　classmates　to　see.“The　scores　were　not　very　good,　none　of　you　passed,”Mr.　Right　said.　“The　highest　score　in　the　class　was　a　55.”
A　55.　That’s　me!
Suddenly　my　sad　look　didn’t　look　so　bad.　I　had　the　highest　score.　I　felt　a　lot　better.
I　walked　home　alone　that　day　with　the　low　but　high　score.　My　father　knew　that　I　had　a　big　test　that　day　and　asked　me　as　soon　as　I　got　home,　“How　did　you　do　in　your　test？”“I　made　a　55,”I　said.
A　frown（皱眉）now　stood　on　my　father’s　face.　I　knew　I　had　to　explain　immediately.　“But　Dad,　I　had　the　highest　score　in　the　calss,”I　proudly　stated.　I　thought　that　explanation　would　make　a　difference.“You　failed!”my　father　replied.“But　it’s　the　highest!” I　insisted.“I　don’t　care　what　scores　others　had,　but　you　failed.　What　matters　is　what　you　do!”my　father　firmly　said.
For　years,　my　father　was　always　that　way.　It　didn’t　matter　what　others　did,　it　only　mattered　what　I　did　and　that　I　did　it　excelently.
We　often　don’t　understand　the　wisdom（智慧）of　good　parents　until　we　ourselves　stand　in　the　parents’shoes.　My　father’s　words　have　carried　me　throughout　life.
小题1:　The　word　groaning　is　the　closest　in　meaning　to　_____.

A．singing

B．laughing

C．complaining

D．quarreling

小题2:　In　class,　to　hide　my　score　from　my　classmates,　I　_____.

A．lowered　my　head	B．covered　my　score　up
C．walked　home　alone	D．explained　immediately

小题3:　A　frown　stood　on　my　father’s　face　because　he　thought　_____.

A．I　did　a　bad　job　in　the　test

B．I　gave　a　good　excuse

C．I　became　the　worst　student

D．I　stood　in　his　shoes

小题4:　We　can　infer　from　the　passage　that　_____.

A．the　father　was　strict　with　his　child.

B．the　writer　was　always　poor　in　tests.

C．Mr.　Right　was　worried　about　the　writer

D．the　writer　was　always　happy　with　his　scores

小题5:　Which　is　the　best　title　of　the　passage？

A．The　Final　Test	B．That’s　Me!
C．My　strict　Teacher	D．Scores,　Important？