If better use is_____ your spare time,you will make greater progress in that,

A spent        B used of        C taken       D made of

——Artistic people can be very difficult sometimes.

   ——Well, you married one.       .

A  You should know              B  I’ve got it     

C  I can’t agree more              D  You name it

 It’s a small gas station that has snacks,drinks,cigarettes,and candies.The young man behind the counter(柜台) knows his    16    by name and what they normally want to buy.He treats children and adults with equal    17    .He reads science fiction behind the counter when business is   18  .

One day , three people rushed in and grabbed food off the shelves as fast as they could ,   19   not intending to pay for it . He hit the “panic button”, then went over the counter and    20  the front door . It was obvious that they were homeless, and equally obvious that they were’t going    21   with their ill-gotten gains (不义之财).They   22   the food and simply crowded together in panic-knowing the police were   23   the way.

Imagine what they must have felt like when they were told they didn’t have to steal if they were that   24  . “We have food in the back expired(到期) but still   25   to eat . If you need food , you   26   have some .”

They were told to   27   what they had dropped and put it back , and then asked to straighten out the mess. They were doing just that   28   the police arrived. The officers were told the situation was under control and the police were no longer   29   .

This wasn’t what they had   30   . They were being treated as human beings who could right the wrong they’d done. Shocked , they quickly followed orders to take turns and use the restroom to clean up.

Soon three   31   people walked out with all the   32   their arms could hold. They were   33   that , if they needed to come back again , they were to ask and not just grab. 

And then the young man went back to read until the next customer came in . He would be the 34   person in the world to claim he was a hero . But he gave three people something they were in desperate need of –a   35   amount of self-respect and a little bit of hope.

1.A  frends     B  neighbors    C  customers    D  passengers

2.A  respect    B  pride        C  wisdom   D  right

3. A  slow B  busy         C  heavy        D  swift

4.A  bravely    B  reasonably   C  hardly       D  obviously

5.A  opened     B  locked       C  closed       D  broke

6.A  nowhere    B  somewhere    C  anywhere     D  everywhere

7.A  hid        B  lifted       C  swallowed    D  dropped

8. A  in        B  on           C  off          D  by

9.A  anxious    B  cautious     C  courageous   D  hungry

10. A  safe         B  easy         C  sweet        D  unique

11.A  must B  can          C  should       D  need

12.A  hold up   B  hand out     C  pick up      D  hand in

13.A  when B  after            C  before       D  since

14.A  popular   B  necessary    C  reliable         D  admired

15.A  wanted    B  desired      C  expected     D  admired

16. A  dirtier  B  cleaner      C  cleverer     D  quicker

17. A  money    B  cigarettes   C  drinks       D  food

18.A  reminded B  warned        C  ordered      D  persuaded

19.A  first         B  last         C  best         D  worst

20.A  large     B  fair         C  small        D  full

When milk arrived on the doorstep

When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn’t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.

Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note—“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”—and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically（魔术般）appear.

All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn't freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.

There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete (竞争). Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practiced to have a delivery service.

Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. 1 took it home and planted it on the back porch (门廊). Every so often my son's friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.

1.Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer      .

A.to show his magical power      B.to pay for the delivery

C. to satisfy his curiosity          D.to please his mother

2.What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy's house?

A.He wanted to have tea there.   

B.He was a respectable person. 

C.He was treated as a family member.

D.He was fully trusted by the family.

3. Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?

A.Nobody wants to be a milkman now.  

B.It has been driven out of the market.  

C.Its service is getting poor.             

D.It is forbidden by law.

4.Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?

A.He missed the good old days.         

B.He wanted to tell interesting stories.  

C.He needed it for his milk bottles.      

D.He planted flowers in it.

You can't escape the message that smoking is bad for you.But what if one or both of your parents smoke?You might be worried about their health,sick of smelling the smoke,or even a little embarrassed(尴尬的) by it.You can't order your mom or dad to stop smoking ,but you can encourage them to quit.There are lots of good reasons.Here are some you can mention:

*Smoking will hurt their health.

*Smoking creates secondhand smoke,which you don't like .

*Smoking will make it hard for them to keep up with you because they might run out of breath easily.

If you think it will help,you could print out articles like this one to give it to your mom or dad. But what if your parent gets angry with you for bringing up the topic of smoking?People don't like to be reminded that they are doing something unhealthy,so it's possible that your parents will be insulted or angry,especially if they're worried they won't be able to quit.Maybe they have tried before and failed.

Remember to be kind and respectful when you discuss smoking with your mom or dad. Also rememeber that it is difficult to quit.Some people try several times before they're able to quit for good. Instead of yelling at the them,tell them that you love them and want them to enjoy many healthy years ahead. In time,your mom or dad may realize you are right about smoking .And if they do agree to stop smoking,be their biggest supporter.Ask if there's anything you can do to help them when they feel the urge to smoke.Maybe you could go for a walk,do a puzzle,or listen to music together.As they reach milestones,such as a month without smoking,be sure to celebrate the achievement.Way to go,mom!Way to go,dad!

1. In the first paragraph,the author intended to tell us______.

A.the reasons you have for your parents' giving up smoking

B.the great damage smoking can cause to secondhand smokers

C.most smokers are includable and stubborn

D.smoking does harm to smoker's health

2. If you bring up the topic of smoking directly,_________.

A.the smokers will accept your advice willingly 

B.the smokers may become very annoyed at once

C.the smokers will take your words into account  

D.the smokers will put you in an embarrassing situation

3.The underlined word "milestones" in the first paragraph means________.

A.stones which are miles away    

B.agreements signed by both sides

C.practical tools for stopping smoking 

D.achievements gained with great efforts

4.The author wrote the text for_______.

A.school teachers      B.health experts   

C.sons and daughters   D.medical scientists

Ask just about any college student you know,and he is likely to tell you that he is a member of facebook.com.Many students say they check their e-mail.It’s so popular “facelooking”has become a verb  “Everywhere everyone is doing it,”college student Katie Silverman said,“It’s like everyone’s center of life.”

Facebook is an online social meeting place where students create profiles (简介)，share personal information, and meet other members. It is password protected and targeted to high school and college students;members must have an edu.email address to join.

Many students say it has changed their social lives, giving them an easy way to find and chat with classmates who share their interests.“Some people might be too shy to go to talk to someone they like in one of their classes,but on facebook it’s a lot easier to strike up a conversation,”said Rahul Vanjani.

The website was founded by two Harward University students who wanted to meet more of their classmates.It became so popular that the website is at 2,200 colleges and at 22,000 high schools.It says that it has 6 million active users,two—thirds of whom are on it every day.Many of the facebook members said their parents had no idea they were on it .“No way.My parents certainly don’t know about it,” said a college senior who asked us not to use his name.

To keep it popular,Facebook says it stops students posting improper information.Some students have paid the price.At Fisher College in Boston,two students were kicked out for using facebook.com to do something that is against the law.At North Carolina State University,four students were punished for posting photos about drinking.

1.The passage is mainly about____.

A.student’s idea about Facebook        

B.the development of Facebook

C.the popularity of Facebook with students 

D.the rules of Facebook

2.To become a member of Facebook,you must_____.

A.have an edu,e—mail dress 

B.have your own profile

C.be a high school student   

D.offer main personal information

3.By saying “Some students have paid the price”in the last paragraph,the author means more students_____.

A. will have to pay money for being on Facebook

B. always use Facebook to do something against the law

C.have been punished for doing some improper things on Facebook

D.often stop others from posting improper information on Facebook

4.We can learn about Facebook from the passage that______.

A.the information that students offer to Facebook is secret to others

B. Facebook is at more colleges that at high schools

C. 6 million active users of Facebook are on it every day

D.many students don’t want their parents to know they are facebooking

Old age may not sound exciting.But recent findings offer good news for older pepole and for people worried about getting older.

Researches found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of fifty.In fact,they say by the age of eighty—five,people are happier with their life than they were when they were eighteen years old.

The findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States.The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008.At that time,the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty—five.The searches asked questions about emotions like happiness,sadness and worry.They also asked about mental or emotional stress.

Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study.His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults  between the ages of twenty—two and twenty—five.The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies.The people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties.

The study also showed that men and women had similar emotional patterns as they grew older.Hower,women at all ages reported more sadness,stress and worry than men.Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older.One theory is that,as people grow older,they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotion .They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.

The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children,being unemployed or being single.But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well—being related to age.

1. How did the researchers find older people happier?

A.They did a series of experiments.

B.They made a written survey about the old people.

C.They interviewed people of different ages face to face.

D.They telephoned people between the ages of 18 and 85.

2.When do people feel happier according to the passage?

A.In their twenties         B.In their fifties 

C.After their seventies      D.When they were born

3.Which one is NOT related to the happiness of old people?

A.Less stress            B .Away from working

C.Controlling of emotions  D.More thankfulness

4.Which is the best title for the passage?

A.No Worrying about Getting Older 

B.Older Men are Happier than Older Women

C.The Factors Affecting the Happiness of Old people

D.For Lots of people,Getting Older Means Getting Happy

 Coolest Hotels in the World

Ariau Amazon Towers

The Ariau Amazon Towers hotel lets you sleep in a tree house. Eight towers make up this hotel that offers over 300 rooms. If you really want to get into the spirit, book the Tarzan suit which is large enough for a big family. You’ll be thirty feet up in the air and can travel between the towers through their wooden walkways.

Prices, starting at $300 one night for each person for a regular room and going all the way up to$3000 for the Tarzan Suite.

For more information,visite the website:http://www.ariautowers.

com                

The Ice Hotel

Every winter in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden kind of hotel called the Ice Hotel is built. Each year,world-famous artists are invited to design and produce works of art from the ice, many of which can be found in the rooms. You’ll have your choice between hot or cold rooms,but you will be well advised to stay at least one night in a cold room for a true experience.

Prices: starting at $318 one night for each person for either a cold room or a warm one.

For more information, visit the website:http://www.icehotel.com

Propeller Island

Propeller Island City Lodge is a very special hotel that was designed by a German tist. Each room provides you with the promibility of living in a work of art. Every single piece of furmiture in the thirty rooms of the hotel has been hand-made and each room is completely different. You’ll be able to choose a room based on your own personal tastes.

Prices:starting at just $91 a night,and an additional person for only 20 extra dollars.

For more information,visit the website:http://www.propeller island. com

For information about other cool hotels in the world ,visit the website: http://www.bahamabeachclub. com

1.What is special about the Ariau Amazon Towers hotel?

A.You can sleep in tree houses.    

B.You can choose any of the towers.

C.It is designed for big families.   

D.Every room has a walkway.

2.For two persons spending a night in one of these hotels,they have to pay at least______.

A. $111         B.$182        C.$600      D.$636

3.Which website should you visit if you want to find out whether there exists a hotel the sea?

A.http://www.icehotel.com   

B.http://www.ariautowers.com

C.http://www .propeller-island. com   

D.http://www.bahamabeachclub. com

4. Which hotel would invite artists to come to work every year?

A.Propeller Island City Lodge     B.Ariau Amazon Towers

C.The Ice Hotel                D.Bahama Beach Club

假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

            2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

My school has taken on a new look since it moved into a new

place.It is quite different of the old one.It used to be only one

classroom building and the playground is not large enough for all the

students to have sports on.Sometimes we had to practice run along

the streets outside.The teaching conditions were even worst.Our

teachers used to teach with only a blackboard and chalk and the

experiments could only be done in the classroom.But now besides the

classroom building,a modern lab building has also put into use,which

all kinds of experiments can be done.We have not only a large

playground and also a gym.Classes can be given by the help of

computers and multimedia.What are great changes!I feel proud of my

school.

假定你是李华，正在一所英国学校学习暑期课程，遇到一些困难，希望得到学校辅导中心(Learning Center)的帮助。根据学校规定，你需书面预约，请按下列要点写一封信：

1．本人简介：

2．求助内容；

3．约定时间；

4. 你的联系方式(Email：lihua@1236. com；Phone：12345678)。

注意：1词数l00左右；  

    2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

    3结束语已为你写好。

Dear Sir/Madam,

     Look forward to your reply.                                                                       

Yours

Li Hua