Before I left to meet Lynne, my friend told me that I had better take some money, but I didn’t listen to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she invited me.
I arrived at the restaurant on time because I knew Americans like to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table near the door and soon we began to enjoy ourselves there.
The food there was very delicious. I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia and Lynne told me all about herself. After two hours the waiter came and asked if we wanted one check(账单) or two. Lynne said two. Lynne paid her check, and the waiter gave me mine, I had no money. Then I had an idea, I called my friend. In a few minutes he arrived with some money. He laughed at me all the way home.
Now, I think it’s funny, but I guess you can understand how I felt at that time. So when you visit a foreign country, you have to learn their language and culture.
【小题1】From the first paragraph, we mainly know____________.

A famous study was done in a school by a professor from a university. At the start of the school year, the teachers were given the names of five children. They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class. But the fact was that these students were only average，and they were not the best students at all. Well, guess what? At the end of the year, all the five average students scored among the highest in the class.
　What made these average students change so much to become top students？The only difference was the change in their teachers’ attitude. Because the teachers believed that these five kids were the top students，they expected more from them. And so these five average students began to believe and expect more from themselves. So they worked harder to do as well as they could.
　Do you know why? If you expect the best from people, they’ll usually want to give you their best. A great leader said, “Treat a person just how he appears to be on the outside, and you’ll make him even worse. But treat a person like he’s already a success，and you’ll help make him the best he can be.”
　Like the true story of 7-year-old Johnny, his teacher got so angry with him that one day she said，“Johnny，you’re the naughtiest boy in this class. I’m sure you’ll never change.” The next year Johnny had a new teacher. And on the first day of class，she met with Johnny after school and said，“Johnny, I’ve heard a lot about you! But do you know that I don’t believe a word of it.” And every day after that, this new teacher treated Johnny as if he was one of the smartest students even when Johnny did naughty things. Later on, Johnny became a school leader. Because that’s the power of our belief and attitude toward children.
【小题1】The professor started his research by _______.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填人题前括号内。

Travel Arrangements（安排）

Date: 30 April, 2012                           For: Wang Mei

1.How many days will Wang Mei's holiday last?

       A. 14.     B. 16.      C. 19.       D. 20.

2.At what time does Wang Mei have to be at the airport for her flight from Beijing?

            A. 8: 00 a. m. B. 9: 30 a. m   C.  10: 00 a. m  D.  11: 00 a.m

3.When she arrives in Perth, Wang Mei will travel from the airport _______.

              A. by taxi           B.  in a car

             C. on the travel-bus      D.  with her host family

4.Where will Wang Mei be on May 16?

          A.  In a hotel in Perth.        B.  On her return to Sydney.

              C  On a flight to Singapore.     D.  On a trip to Monkey Mia

5.In which country will Wang Mei stay before she returns to Beijing?            A. Perth.       B. Sydney.       C. Singapore.     D. Monkey Mia.

There was once a man called Mr. Flowers, and flowers were his only joy in life. He spent all his spare time in one of his four glass-houses and grew flowers of every color, with long and difficult names, for competitions, he tried to grow a rose of a new color to win the silver cup(银杯) for the Rose of the Year.
Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses were very close to a middle school. Boys of around thirteen years of age were often tempted to throw a stone(石头) or two at one of Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses. So Mr. Flower did his best to be in or close by his glass-houses at the beginning and end of the school day.
But it was not always possible to be on watch at those times. Mr. Flowers had tried in many ways to protect his glass, but nothing had been useful. He had been to report to the headmaster, but this bad not done any good. He had tried to drive away the boys when they threw stones. He had even picked up all the stones around his garden, so that the boys would have nothing to throw, but they soon found others.
At last Mr. Flowers had a good idea. He put up a large notice. It was made of good, strong wood. It was some meters away from the glass-houses. On it he had written the words: DO NOT THROW STONES AT THIS NOTICE. After that, Mr Flowers had no further trouble: The boys were much more attempted to throw stoned at the notice than at the glass-houses.
【小题1】It was Mr. Flowers’ hope to ____

根据句意，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。
【小题1】—Why are you walking so quickly?  —________ (catch) the early bus.
【小题2】—Have you been abroad? –Yes, I ________ (stay) in London for two years.
【小题3】If you don’t like the drink you _________(order) ,just leave it and try a different one.
【小题4】—What are you doing?  --I’m watching a match. It started at 7pm and ________(be) on for another half an hour.
【小题5】—Who are you waiting for?-- Andy, he ________(expect) to come here at 3 o’clock. But he has’t come yet.