I am from Beijing. I   31  twelve.   32   English name is Michael. I have(有) a sister.   33   English name is Rose.   34__nine. Rose and I   35   at school. I’m in Grade Seven and she is in Grade Five. We   36 __ in the same grade. My   37   number is 010-69362728. My father is a teacher. My mother is a teacher,   38   . But my father   39   my mother are in different schools. Welcome   40   my home.

1. A. is         B. am             C. are

2.A. His       B. Her                     C. My

3. A Her     B. My             C. His

4. A. She’s      B. Her                     C. He

5. A. am     B. is                         C. are

6.. A.are                    B. aren’t                 C. is

7. A. ID         B. telephone           C. telephone’s

8.. A. to    B. and          C. too

9.. A. but   B. in          C. and

10. A. in    B. to          C. at

I was born in Quincy, a town on the east coast of America. There were lots of things to in Quincy, with many stores, two movie theatres, and football and baseball teams there. presidents of the USA, John Adams and his John Quincy Adams, were born in Quincy. You can their old family houses.

house was big. There was a big living room a TV, a kitchen, a bathroom and three bedrooms. On my bedroom walls there were of my favourite movie stars.

There was a big garden with many trees and there was a pond （池塘）with in it. It was great to play there.

There were a lot of , so I had many friends there. Quincy was my last home in the , and the last time I was there was in 2003. One day I’ll go back.

1. A. see B. do C. read D. play

2. A. OneB. TwoC. ThreeD. Four

3. A. mother B. son C. wife D. sister

4. A. look B. show C. visit D. live

5. A. His B. TheirC. OurD. Your

6.A. at B. in C. for D. with

7.A. posters B. books C. letters D. maps

8.A. dogsB. birdsC. sheep D. fish

9. A. children B. animals C. flowersD. trees

10.A. USAB. UKC. UND. UFO

Everybody wants a new start for a new school year. So, students often go back-to-school shopping. They buy school things and shoes. But, the story is not so easy.

"Mum, I want this pair of shoes!"

"Dear! Those are 900 yuan! That is too __16___ !"

"But all the boys in my class wear this brand (牌子)!"

So the real story is: Kids___17____to catch up with school fashion.

Chinese students __18__ uniforms at school. Parents think all the kids look the same, but kids know the differences. The "rich" kids wear amazing watches, ride good 19__and use cool pencil cases. They show off their expensive things to 20__ kids. Then everyone else wants them too. For example, some "rich" kids use a pencil box that _21_1,000 yuan! It not only holds pencils, but also has a thermometer (温度计), a compass (指南针), a music box and even games in it! But think about it. Do you really need ____22___ a special pencil box? What can you do with a compass or a thermometer in class? They only distract (分散注意) you.

As for these "rich" kids, they are not rich at all. 23__ parents buy them all their school things. They may have an advantage now, but it won't last forever. If you want to show off __24__ money you have, you have to make it yourself first. So, study hard. You will get a great job in the future.

Parents should also learn __25___to refuse their kids' demands (要求). They should tell their kids: as students, what is really important is not school fashion but good school grades.

1. A. expensive     B. cheap            C. ugly             D. nice

2.A. hate          B. give up          C. want             D. get

3.A. put on        B. take off          C. buy              D. wear

4.A. cars          B. bicycles         C. MP3            D. CDs

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

6. A. pays          B. costs           C. spends            D. buys

7. A. so            B. such           C. as                D. like

8.A. His           B. Her            C. Their             D. Your

9. A. how many     B. how much       C. how long          D. how often

10.A. how          B. what            C. why             D. where

Mr. and Mrs. Brown lived in a small house near London with their child. Sometimes Mr. Brown came back ___11___ home from work very late. At that time both his wife and his son___12___to bed. He would open the front door of his house with his key and came in very ___13___.
One night he came back late again. He lost his key ___14___ the door. He knocked at the door. But ___15___ happened. He knocked at the bedroom window. He spoke to his wife, and ___16___ to her but she did not ___17___. At last he stopped and thought for a while. Then he began to speak ___18___ a child. “Mother, I want ___19___ to the toilet.” He spoke very quietly, but at once, Mrs. Brown got up and ___20___ the door for him.
【小题1】A. to                B. /                C. at      
【小题2】 A. was going          B. go              C. went     
【小题3】 A. quietly             B. slowly           C. quickly   
【小题4】A. of               B. to               C. about 
【小题5】 A. nothing            B. something         C. a sound
【小题6】A. shouted            B. told              C. talked  
【小题7】A. listen to            B. listen            C. hear  
【小题8】 A. like               B. liked            C. liking
【小题9】A. go                B. to go            C. am going to
【小题10】 A. locked             B. closed           C. opened

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IMAGINE a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone in your   1  . You can’t walk anywhere with your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you   2   at yourself in the mirror like Nick Vujicic, the 29-year-old Australian?

Nick was born without limbs（四肢）, so life was not   3   for him. At school many students played jokes on him   4   he looked different from everyone else. He was refused to be   5   friends, so he always felt   6  . However, he faced that bravely. He   7   to type and write with two toes（脚趾）at the age of six, and he could   8   surf and play golf. In college, he achieved great success and was among the   9   students in the studies. And he decided on   10   to do later in his life—to encourage others to work hard for their dreams.

Now Nick is one of the most popular   11   in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story   12   difficulties. “Living life fully is about looking at what you   13  , not what you don’t have.” he said. His   14   encourages millions of people.

“I tell people to keep on getting up when they   15   and to always love themselves,” he said. “If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done.”

1.A. arms           B. ears             C. eyes             D. teeth

2.A. laugh      B. cry              C. smile            D. shout

3.A. old            B. easy             C. modern           D. difficult

4.A. because        B. if               C. until            D. although

5.A. his            B. my               C. their            D. our

6.A. happy      B. relaxed          C. lonely           D. surprised

7.A. failed     B. forgot           C. helped           D. learned

8.A. even       B. ever             C. never            D. hardly

9.A. tall       B. lazy             C. sleepy           D. excellent

10.A. how       B. who              C. what             D. where

11.A. doctors       B. speakers         C. scientists       D. managers

12.A. at            B. for              C. into             D. against

13.A. make      B. have             C. lose             D. want

14.A. story     B. sadness          C. friend           D. family

15.A. fall      B. play             C. listen           D. exercise