Much to my _______,I am unable to accept your invitation.

A．fault             B．failure            C． pleasure         D．regret

Every morning at eleven, a bright new car drove through the central park in New York．Inside the car  36   a driver and his boss, a well-known millionaire（百万富翁）.

Each morning the millionaire   37    a poorly-dressed man   38  on a park bench(长凳)．The man always sat  39    staring at the hotel in which the rich man lived．One day the millionaire was so  40   in the man that he asked his driver to stop the car and he  41   to the bench．He said to the poor man, “Excuse me,  42    I just have to know why you sit staring at my hotel every morning.” “Sir, ”said the poor man, “I’m a failure．I have no job, no family and no 43   ．I sleep on this bench and every night I dream that  44   day I will sleep in this hotel.” The rich man had  45 ．He said to the poor man, “Tonight your dream will come  46 . I’ll 47    for the best room in that hotel for you for   48   .” The millionaire smiled and felt 49    of himself.

A few days  50    , the millionaire went by the poor man’s room to ask him how he 51     himself．To his great  52    , he found that the poor man had moved out of the hotel, back to his park bench．When the millionaire asked why, the man said, “You see, when I’m 53    here sleeping on the bench．I always dream I’m up there in the hotel．It’s a wonderful dream．But when I was up there in the hotel, I dreamed I was  54   here on this cold bench．It was  55    dream and I could not get any sleep at all.”

1.                A．stayed          B．stood          C．sat   D．seated

2.                A．had            B．noticed         C．laughed  D．heard

3.                A．thinking        B．lying           C．sitting    D．resting

4.                A．down          B．up             C．there D．here

5.                A．interested      B．surprise        C．strange   D．nervous

6.                A．rushed         B．swam          C．raced    D．walked

7.                A．but            B．so             C．and  D．because

8.                A．food           B．bed            C．home    D．shoes

9.                A．each           B．one            C．that  D．every

10.               A．a talk          B．an advice       C．a friend   D．an idea

11.               A．easy           B．here           C．true  D．real

12.               A．pay            B．look           C．work D．prepare

13.               A．the first time    B．two days        C．two times  D．a whole month

14.               A．pleased        B．proud          C．glad  D．sorry

15.               A．past           B．ago            C．later  D．before

16.               A．liked           B．enjoyed        C．treated    D．satisfied

17.               A．joy            B．surprise        C．anger D．sorrow

18.               A．down          B．below          C．up   D．under

19.               A．much          B．still            C．even D．besides

20.               A．a terrible       B．a surprised      C．a moving  D．an exciting

Most people think the first pies were made by early Romans. They may have learned about pie making from the Greeks. These pies were sometimes made in"reeds (芦苇叶)", which were used for the purpose of holding the filling (馅 ), and were not eaten.

The Romans spread the word about pies around Europe and the word"pie"became a popular word in the 14th century. The first pie recipe (食谱) was also published by the Romans.

Pies first appeared in England as early as the twelfth century. The early pies were mostly meat pies. There was actually more crust(皮)than filling. Often these pies were made from fowl ( 家禽) and the fowl's legs were left to hang over the side of the dish and used as handles. Fruit pies were probably first made in the 1500s. It is said that Queen Elizabeth I made the first cherry pie.

Pie came to America with the first English settlers. The early settlers cooked their pies in long narrow pans. As in the Roman times, the early American pie crusts were often not eaten, but simply used to hold the filling during baking(烘焙).

Over the years, pie has become what it is today --- "the most traditional American dessert". Pie has become so much a part of American culture that we now often use the phrase "as American as apple pie".

1.Which people might probably first grasp the skill to make pies?

A．The Romans.       B．The Greeks.        C．The Englishmen.    D．The Americans.

2.Which of the following is NOT true about pies?

A．English settlers brought pies to America.

B．Early Romans ate not only pies but also the crusts.

C．The Romans first published pie recipe.

D．The word “pie ” became popular because of the Romans` efforts.

3.What can best show pies have become part of American culture?

A．Americans use long narrow pans to cook pies.

B．People use "as American as apple pie" to show something about American characteristics.

C．Americans don't eat crusts but use them to hold the filling during baking.

D．Pies are the most traditional American dessert.

4.The best title of this passage is "______________".

A．The History of Pies                      B．Pies, the Delicious Food

C．Pies, American Dessert                   D．How to Make Pies

The expression “Go for it!” is a way of encouraging someone to try something.

“Go for it!” means you should not worry about failure or be too careful. You should take a chance, be brave, and act firmly.

“Go for it!” gets name from football. Not football as it is played in most countries such as England, Egypt or Japan, but the kind of football played in the United States and Canada.

One of the most exciting times in football comes when a team has failed, after three attempts, to move the ball forward ten yards. The team must make a critical decision.

The conservative choice is to kick the ball and accept temporary defeat in order to gain a good position for your team the next time it gets the ball. The more exciting choice, however, is to try a fourth and final time to gain the remaining yards needed.

In the nineteen eighties, people began using this expression in many kinds of situations to encourage someone to act bravely.

There is no guarantee(保证) that the action you “Go for it!” will succeed. But that is the chance you take when you decide to go for it. You put your fears behind. You choose courage over safety. You hold your breath and go for it.

1.The expression “Go for it!” comes from______.

A．English football     B．Egyptian football    C．Japanese football    D．American football

2.According to the passage, when we decide to go for it, we only consider______.

A．safety            B．action            C．result            D．situation

3.In which of the following situations should we use the expression nowadays?

A．We decide to avoid trouble or danger for the future.

B．We try to improve our English for better education.

C．We need to make a quick decision at the last moment.

D．We have to make a choice between success and failure.

The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.

Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true.

Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.

Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.

Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.

The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in pollution at the same time.

1._______, our world is becoming much smaller.

A．Because of the rise in pollution

B．Thanks to science development

C．Because the earth is being polluted day and night

D．Because the earth is blown away by the wind every year

2.Hundreds of years ago, life was __________ it is today.

A．much easier than    B．as easy as          C．much harder than   D．as hard as

3.Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it. Here “it” means _______.

A．rubbish（垃圾）   B．noise pollution      C．air pollution        D．water pollution

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.

B．The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world population does.

C．The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth.

D．If people could go to work by bus or bike instead of car or motorbike, it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO2.

Cheating can happen in a lot of different ways. When people cheat, it’s not fair to other people, like the kids who studied for the test or who the true winners of a game were.

Many people like the action of cheating. It makes difficult things seem easy, like getting all the right answers on the test. But it doesn’t solve the problem of not knowing the material and it won’t help on the next test---unless the person cheats again.

People lose respect for cheaters and think less of them. The cheaters themselves may feel bad because they know they are not really earning that good grade. And, if they get caught cheating, they will be in trouble at school, and may be at home, too.

Some kids cheat because they’re busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without spending time studying. Other kids might feel like they can’t pass the test without cheating, even when there seems to be a good reason for cheating, cheating isn’t a good idea.

If you were sick or upset about something the night before the day and couldn’t study, it would be better to talk with the teacher about this. And if you don’t have enough time to study for a test because of swim practice, you need to talk with you parents about how to balance swimming and school.

A kid who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test needs to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so they can find some solutions(解决办法) together. Talking about these problems and working them out will feel better than cheating.

1.The author thinks that when kids cheat in class, ______.

A it is unfair to other people.         B it does harm to their health.

C teachers should punish them.     D teachers shouldn’t stop them at once.

2.Some students like cheating mainly because______.

A the material in the test is very difficult.

B they want to do better than the others.

C cheating can make hard things seem very easy.

D they have little time to study their lessons.

3.The fourth paragraph mainly tells us______.

A some kids can’t pass the test without cheating   B why kids cheat in the test.

C. cheating isn’t a good idea. D some kids don’t spend the time studying.

4.We can learn from the passage _______.

A cheaters are often thought highly of

B people show no respect for those who cheat.

C parents whose kids cheat are often in trouble.

D kids cheat in the test because of swim practice.

Oral English , also known as spoken English , is the form of English that is used when people are speaking to one another . Students who are learning English as a second language often feel uncomfortable using oral English because they fear that they will not be understood . It is important that a person who is learning to speak English practice using the language .   1.  

Listening is important to learning spoken English .    2.  Pay attention to conversations that happen around you while you are shopping . Watch the news every evening while you have supper .

Part of learning spoken English is in understanding how English words are formed . Watch the mouths and tongues of native English speakers carefully .                         3.    Notice how the lips form certain sounds . Imitate （ 模仿）what you see .

Rent movies over the weekend . Try to follow the story line of comedy shows .   4.    Not having to respond in English lets you concentrate on simply understanding what is being said . Understanding how English is used in conversation will help you to better communicate in the language .

  5.    When you are reading , pay more attention to the correct pronunciation of the words you are reading rather than comprehension of each word . Read easy books that were written for children . Reading simple books takes away the frustration of sounding out hard words .    

A．Read out loud for twenty to thirty minutes every day .

B．Listen to English radio while getting ready in the morning .

C．Observe how much the mouth is opened to say certain words .

D．Find a friend or teacher who is willing to help you learn English .

E. Repeat the conversations several times to increase your speaking speed .

F. Watching TV shows and movies allows you to hear English used in conversation .

G. The more a person practices his or her skills , the more easily speaking English will become .

Dear Tom,

I was surprising to receive your letter a few days ago. Since I came to the new school, I had planned to write to you. Therefore, the busy life of the school spared me no time. After came to the school, I made up of my mind to study hard. To tell you the truth, that was Miss White, my new English teacher, who changed my mind. She suggested that I give in my bad habits. Although he is very strict with us, all the students fond of her.

I have to stop here. I am looking forward to hear from you soon.

Yours,

Li Hua

汤姆因在学校使用手机被学校处分，他感到很困惑，写信给你求助。请根据以下结构提示给汤姆回信。开头结尾已给出。

Beginning: Your letter reached me yesterday. It said in your letter that…….

Paragraph 1: 手机的优点：联系便捷

Paragraph 2: 带手机上学存在的问题：干扰教学，有害学习和健康

Ending: It is right for school to prevent you from using cell phones in school.

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