The boy is ______ my sister, so he sits in front of her.

A. as tall as B. taller than

C. not as tall as D. the tallest

— Did you have breakfast this morning

— No. I got up late and went school breakfast.

A. without B. in C. for D. after

Tom ______ half an hour doing his homework and listening to pop music ______him 20 minutes.

A. costs; spends B. takes; costs

C. spends; takes D. spends; take

For lunch, I usually have ________ and one sandwich.

A. half a cup of carrot juice

B. a cup of carrot juice half

C. a half carrot juice cup

D. half a carrot juice cup

— Do you know when he grows up? — He will be an actor.

A. what will he do. B. what will he be

C. what he will do D. what he will be

—I’m going on a trip to Beijing. —_________!

A. It’s nice of you B. Have a good time

C. OK. That’s all right D. Congratulation

Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here's a true story of an American girl，Sarah．

________Sarah left university，she began to live in New York City on her own．She ________ a job in a publishing house，but the salary(薪水)was________ $30，000 a year．Her parents thought her life would be hard，but Sarah ________ live on her salary and still saved $5，000 in a year．How was that ________in one of the most expensive cities in the world?

Cheap living ________starts with keeping the big cost small．For most people，that ________ housing．So Sarah chose to share a flat（公寓） with three other friends．Her next biggest cost was ．When she ate out，she went to cheap restaurants．________ she bought a $9．99 whole chicken at a local restaurant．She then ________the chicken bones(骨头)home and made soup out of them．Nowadays young people often ________a lot of money on entertainment(娱乐)．But Sarah said，“I enjoy walking ________in New York City．I love going to museums and parks．”

Did Sarah feel poor________ cheap living? Not really．She even managed to take two trips，one to the Netherlands，________to Portland．

“Don't think of saving money as something ________．It's a kind of game，”said Sarah

1.A. Until B. Because C. After D. Unless

2.A. found B. tried C. asked for D. looked for

3.A. more than B. less than C. shorter than D. higher than

4.A. can B. may C. could D. might

5.A. difficult B. possible C. useful D. different

6.A. already B.never C. hardly D. always

7.A. helps B. becomes C. makes D. means

8.A. food B. rest C. studying D. playing

9.A. Soon B. Finally C. Once D. Again

10.A. prepared B. took C. caught D. picked

11.A. along B. up C. down D. around

12.A. by B. up C. at D. between

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

14.A. hard B. interesting C. nice D. great

Two good friends, Sam and Jason, met a car accident on their way home one snowy night. The next morning, Sam woke up blind. His legs were broken. The doctor, Mr. Lee, was standing by his bed, looking at him worriedly. When he saw Sam awake, he asked, “How are you feeling, Sam?” Sam smiled and said, “not bad, Doctor. Thank you very much for doing the special operation(手术).” Mr. Lee was moved by Sam. When he was leaving, Sam said,” Please don’t tell Jason about it.” Well… Well… OK,” Mr. Lee replied.

Months later when Jason’s wounds healed(愈合), Sam was still very sick. He couldn’t see or walk. He could do nothing but stay in his wheelchair all day long. At first, Jason stayed with him for a few days. But days later, Jason thought it boring to spend time with a disabled man like Sam. So he went to see Sam less and less. He made new friends. From then on, he didn’t go to visit Sam any more. Sam didn’t have any family or friends except Jason. He felt very sad.

Things went on from bad to worse. Sam died a year later. When Jason came, Mr. Lee gave him a letter from Sam. In the letter Sam said, “ Dear Jason, I am disabled. But I want you to be a healthy man. So I gave my eyes to you so that you can enjoy life as healthy and happy as usual. I’m glad you live a happy life. You are always my best friend…Sam.” When he finished reading the letter, Mr. Lee said, “ I have promised that I will keep this a secret until Sam is gone. Now you know it.”

Jason stood there like a stone. Tears ran down his face.

1.The car accident happened ________.

A. only to Sam B. on a cold evening

C. the next morning D. on the way to work

2.Sam thanked Mr. Lee mainly because Mr. Lee _______.

A. saved his friend Jason’s life

B. was very kind and friendly to him

C. came to see him early in the morning

D. did the operation according to his wish

3.Which of the following is the correct order of events in the story?

a. Jason made new friends

b. Sam gave his eyes to Jason

c. Sam and Jason met with a car accident.

d. Jason felt bored when staying with Sam.

e. Sam died and Jason knew the truth.

A. c-b-d-a-e B. d-c-b-e-a

C. d-a-c-b-e D. c-d-b-e-a

4.After we finish reading Sam’s letter, we can infer(推断) that ________.

A. Sam caused the car accident

B. Sam’s operation was not successful

C. Jason was made blind in the car accident

D. Jason knew how Sam helped him before Sam died.

5.From the story, we can conclude(得出结论) that___________.

A. Sam played a joke on Jason

B. Sam always told lies to his friends

C. Sam thought friendship was important

D. Sam regretted (后悔) doing the operation in the end

Thirty years ago, Lake Ponkapog in Hartwell, New Jersey, was full of life. Many birds and animals lived beside the water, which was full of fish. Now there are few birds, animals, and fish.

The lake water is polluted (污染的). It is in a color of dirty brown, and it is filled with strange plants.

How does this happen? First we must think about how water gets into Lake Ponkapog. When it rains, water comes into the lake from all around. In the past there were forests all around Lake Ponkapog so the rain water was clean.

Now there are many homes around the lake. People often use chemicals (化学品) in their gardens. They use other chemicals inside their houses for cleaning or killing insects (昆虫). There are also many businesses. Businesses use chemicals in their machines or shops. Other chemicals fall onto the ground from cars or trucks. When it rains, the rain water picks up all the chemicals from homes and businesses and then carries them into the lake. They pollute the water and kill the animals.

Boats on the lake are also a problem. Lake Ponkapog is a popular place for motorboats. But oil and gas (油和汽) from boats often get into the lake. So more bad chemicals go into the water this way.

People in Hartwell are worried. They love their lake and want to save it. Will it be possible? A clean lake must have clean rainwater going into it. Clean rainwater is possible only if people are more careful about chemicals at home and at work. They must also be more careful about gas and oil and other chemicals on the ground. And they mustn't use motorboats any more on the lake. All these may change people's lives. Only then can Lake Ponkapog be a beautiful, clean lake again.

1. In the past, the water in Lake Ponkapog was made clean by ______.

A. forests B. rain C. birds D. fish

2.Chemicals from homes and businesses ______.

A. are always clean

B. can help the animals

C. are good for the lake

D. get into the rainwater

3. Cleaner rainwater will mean ______.

A. more boats on the lake

B. more dirty things in the lake

C. a cleaner lake

D. a dirtier lake

4. To save Lake Ponkapog, people need to ______.

A. be more careful about chemicals

B. use less water

C. grow fewer plants in the gardens

D. use more motorboats on the lake

5.The passage is about ______.

A. boats on Lake Ponkapog

B. why the water is dirty in Lake Ponkapog

C. clean rainwater

D. dirty lakes

1.Mary likes animals. She keeps some pets and she is very kind to them.

2.Amy is good at playing the piano and she is a music lover.

3.Mark majors in math in a university. He wants to be a math teacher.

4.Lisa’s birthday is coming. Her mother is going to buy a second-hand MP3 player for her.

5. Jack can speak a little English . In his free time he likes swimming and watching TV.

He wants to find a pen-friend..

A. After 10 years of teaching the piano. Amold Swenson has made his first CD! Come and meet him this weekend. Special presents for the first 50 people.

B. I’m very excited because I got the first prize in lotto. I am going to cook a big dinner and throw a dancing party for of you. Come and join us at 6:00 pm this Saturday.

C. I found a homeless cat in the park yesterday. It looked so poor. I really want to keep it in my house but my wife doesn’t like animals. I hope someone can keep it and I will pay half of the money for its food.

D. The math problem is quite difficult for me. If you know how to work it out , please help me:

E. I am interested in movies and swimming. I’m from England. I like making friends. If you

have the same interests as me. Please contact me.

F. A second-hand MP3 player is for sale. It’s only be used for two weeks. It’s as nice as a new one. If you’re interested in it, Call my office number at 886-3452. I’ll not be home until 11 pm every day.