Dear Sigmund Friend

My name is Simon and I am a Grade 9 student. I am crazy 　31　 football! I love 　32 　football, reading about football, and of course, playing football. My dream 　33 a great football player. However, my love of football has become a big problem, and I would like your 　34　 .

I have 　35 friends, and we always play football together at school or in the park after school. We like staying out late to play football. We often play for three hours or more and forget when to stop. Then I 　36　 trouble at home because my parents do not allow me to play outside after 6 p.m. I really do not understand why they are so strict. I feel stressed and angry　　 37　 . I believe it is important for us to spend some time on our hobbies. They can help us relax and make our lives 　 38　 .I wish I could have my parents’ 　39　 .

Is it bad to stay out late to play football? Should I spend less time on it? I really do not know　 40　 . Can you please advise me how to achieve a balance between my schoolwork and my hobbies? Thanks a lot.

Best wishes

Simon

31. A. for　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　 C. of　　　　　 　　D. about

32. A. watching　　　 B. seeing　　　　　 C. looking at　　　 D. looking

33. A. am to be　　　　 B. is to be　　　　 C. is to being　　　　 D. are to be

34. A. book　　　　　 B. work　　　　　 C. advice　　　　　 D. school

35. A. much 　　　　 B. not any　　　　 C. few　　　　　　　 D. plenty of

36. A. get in　　　　　 B. get into　　　　 C. get on　　　　　　 D. get off

37. A. from time to time　　　　　　　　　 B. from times to times

C. between time and time　　　　　　　　 D. between times and times

38. A. much interesting　　　　　　　　　　 B. more interested

C. more interesting　　　　　　　　　　 D. the most interesting

39. A. support　　　　 B. supported　　　 C. supporting　　　　 D. supports

40. A. why to do　　　 D. when to do　　　 C. what to do　　　　 D. where to do

用适当的句子，补全对话(10分)            [D: doctor    W: woman]

　　D: Good morning. What’s your trouble?

　　W: I don’t feel very well.

　　D:1　__________________　?

　　W: Yes, I have. My temperature is a little higher.

　　D: Open your mouth and say“Ah”.

　　W: Aahh.

　　D:2　__________________　?

　　W: Ever since last night.

　　D: Did you sleep well?

　　W: No. I was very tired last night.

　　D: Oh, I see. 3　___________________　?

　　W: Can you tell me how I got a cold?

　　D: Maybe you overworked(使过度疲劳)yourself.

　　W:I think so. I have too much work to do every day. Do I have to stay at home?

　　D: Yes.  You’d better stay at home for two or three days.

　　W:4　_________________  ?

　　D: No. I don’t think it is too serious. But you really need a good rest and take this medicine.

　　W:5　____________________　?

　　D: Three times a day.

　　W: OK. Thank you.

Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit (精神) and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will jump back.

But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have the balance in your life. How?

Don’t look down on your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.

Don’t let other people set goals for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.

Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.

Don’t be afraid of difficulties. We learn how to be brave by taking chances.

Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly (紧紧地); the best way to keep love is to give it wings.

Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.

Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure (珍宝) you can always carry easily.

Don’t use time or words carelessly. You can’t get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery (秘密), and today is a gift; that’s why we call it “the present”. Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.

62. The passage tells us not to _________ because everyone is special.

A. be afraid of difficulties　 B. be afraid to learn

C. run through life so fast　 D. compare yourself with others to look down on your worth

63. The sentence “Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.” means that_____.

A. Nothing is possible　　　　　　 B. If we don’t give up, there is always hope

C. You should learn to give up　　 D. Although you try, nothing will change.

64.Why can’t we use time carelessly? ___________

A. Because time is too expensive　 B. Because time never returns.

C. Because we are too poor　　　 D. Because times will get back.

65. According to the passage, which is the best title? ___________

A. Nothing is impossible.　　　　　　　　　　 B. Glass balls are easy to be broken.

C. Things you can’t do.　 　　　　　 D. Treat your life in a right way.

American Idol is a singing competition on TV in America. There is one competition every year. People usually watch the show on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. American Idol is also televised on Fox and CTV in Canada. Its first season was on June 11^th, 2002. Until now, it has altogether 7 seasons. This program is to find the best singer in the country by a series of competition. Audience determines（决定）the result of every competition on the stages through public voting（投票）by telephone. There are also three judges（裁判）beside the stages. They watch the performances of the contestants. Then they give some suggestions to the contestants. All the contestants must be American citizens. They must have full-time jobs. In the first three seasons, they had to be 16 to 24 years old. Since the fourth season, the upper age limit has been 28 years old. So it attracts different ages of audience. Some TV stations like Hunan TV also have this kind of program. And we can see Super Girl’s Voice and Super Boys’ Voice on TV.

41. What does the underlined word “contestants” mean?_____________　　　　　

　 A. 参赛者　　 B. 评委　　　　　　　 C. 观众　　　　　　　 D. 主持人

42. How many times has American Idol been on TV?_____________.

　 A. Once　　 B. Seven times.　 C. Three times. 　 D. Four times.

43. What’s the age limit of American Idol now?_____________.

　 A. 13-18　　 B. 16-30　　　 　 C. 15-36　　　 　 D. 16-28

44. Which of the following TV stations is not mentioned in the passage?_____________.

　 A. FOX　　 B. CTV 　　　　 C. CCTV　　 　 D. Hunan TV

45. Which of the following is TRUE?_____________.　

　 A. American Idol is showed only in America.　

　 B. American Idol was first shown on July 11^th, 2002.　

　 C. American Idol judges beside the stages.

D. American Idol is a program similar to Super Girl’s Voice.

Mr. Brad wants to see a film. After lunch, he goes to a cinema(电影院), buys a ticket(票) and goes in. But after two or three minutes he comes out again and buys a second ticket and then walks in again.

After a few minutes he comes out again and buys a third ticket. Two or three minutes after that, he comes out a third time and asks for another ticket. But the girl says to him, “Why are you buying all these tickets? Are you meeting your friends in the cinema all the time?” “No, I’m not doing that.” Mr. Brad says, “But a big woman always stops me at the gate of cinema and she tears(撕) all my tickets.” The girl has a good laugh and says, “One ticket is enough. She is on duty. (值班)”

(　 )1.After lunch, Mr. Brad __________.

A. goes shopping

B. goes fishing 　

C. goes to the Supermarket

D. goes to a cinema

(　 )2.Mr. Brad _____ goes to the cinema after lunch.

　　　 A. himself（他自己）　 B. and his wife　 C. and his friends　 D. a girl

(　 )3. Mr. Brad comes out of the cinema ______.

A. once　　 B. twice　　 C. three times　 D. four times

(　 )4. Mr. Brad buys _____ tickets altogether (一共).

A. two　 B. three　 C. four　 D. five

(　 )5. The woman tears his tickets because she _____.

A. likes to do that　　　　　　　　

B. doesn’t like Mr. Brad　

C. thinks they’re false(假的) tickets　

D. is checking up(检查) all the tickets