Our little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper，and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his mom dried her hands on an apron，she read it，and this is what it said：

For cutting the grass $5.00     

For cleaning up my room this week $1. 00

For going to the store for you $0. 50

Baby－sitting my kid brother while you went shopping $0. 25

Taking out the garbage $1. 00

For getting a good report card $5. 00

For cleaning up and raking the yard $2. 00

Total owed： $14.75

Well，I’ll tell you，his mother looked at him standing there expectantly，and boy，could I see the memories flashing through her mind. So she picked up the pen，turned over the paper he’d written on，and this is what she wrote：   

For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me，No Charge.

For all the nights that I’ve sat up with you，doctored and prayed for you，No Charge.

For all the trying times，and all the tears that you’ve caused through the years，there’s No Charge.

For all the nights that were filled with dread，and for the worries I knew were ahead，No Charge

For the toys，food，clothes，and even wiping your nose，there’s No Charge，Son.

When you___________________，the cost of my love is No Charge.

Well，friends，when our son finished reading what his mother had written，there were great big old tears in his eyes，and he looked straight up at his mother and said：“Mom，I sure do love you. ”And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote：“PAID IN FULL”.

1.What’s the best title of the passage?      

                                                                                                            

2.Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?

Although you have broght me hard thimes andmany tears in these years , you needn’t pay for them.

                                                                                                               

3.Please fill in the blank in the passage with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(within ten words)

                                                                                                                

4.What do you learn after reading the passage?(within 30 words)

                                                                                                                  

5.Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

Chinese tennis player Li Na didn’t win the Australian Open Championship on Saturday, but she still made the history books.
Li, who lost to Kim Clijsters of Belgium in three sets (3-6, 6-3, 6-3), is the first player from China to make it to a Grand Slam final.
The boss defeated a bit of the feel-good story for China and for Li, who on Thursday defeated No. 1 player Caroline Wozniacki in the semifinals in Melbourne. Li is ranked fifth.
In an interview Li said she was proud of her effort. “I think I play great tennis,” she said. “ I mean, she plays better than me. After the match, I make a joke: tennis should only play one set.”
Bai Yan, a member of China’s men’s national team member and Li Na’s friend, said the loss was disappointing, but still a bright starting point.
“To tell you the truth I feel a little bit down, all of us. But you know she is still the best, and she’s still our hero in everybody’s eyes,” said Bai. “This is just the start.”.
Win or lose, Li’s appearance in the Australian Open finals was seen as a major victory for tennis in China, where badminton and table tennis rules.
Fans across China gathered to watch the match. Li’s mother joined fans at a restaurant in her hometown of Wuhan. In Bejing, fans crowded together to watch China’s national tennis match.
“ Tennis is still relatively a new sport in China,” said Michael Chang, the Chinese-American who was the first Asian grand slam champion, in an interview with CNN. “ To be able to see Li Na have as much success as she has… this could be the start of something very special for tennis in China.”
“Li will definitely change the sport of tennis in China and that is a great thing,” Chang said.
【小题1】 What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Chinese tennis star Li Na’s tennis career.

B．A fierce tennis match at Australian Open.

C．Chinese tennis star made history at Australian Open.

D．Chinese tennis remained to be tested and challenged.

【小题2】 Which is true according to the passage?

A．Li Na’s failure let the Chinese down.

B．Li Na ranked fifth at Australian Open.

C．LI Na’s mother attended the match with her.

D．Li Na made a new starting point of China

【小题3】What’s the meaning of the underlined words “tennis should only play one set” (Para 4)?

A．Li Na was not satisfied with the rule of tennis match.

B．Li Na was not satisfied with her own performance.

C．Li Na had a bad opinion of Clijsters.

D．Li Na took pride in her effort.

【小题4】According to what Chang said in the last two paragraphs, we can imply that ________.

A．it’s normal that Li Na failed because tennis is a new sport in China

B．Li Na has the advantage to change tennis sport in China

C．China still falls behind other countries in tennis sport

D．Li Na has great difficulty in defeating others because of weak ability

Chinese tennis player Li Na didn’t win the Australian Open Championship on Saturday, but she still made the history books.

   Li, who lost to Kim Clijsters of Belgium in three sets (3-6, 6-3, 6-3), is the first player from China to make it to a Grand Slam final.

   The boss defeated a bit of the feel-good story for China and for Li, who on Thursday defeated No. 1 player Caroline Wozniacki in the semifinals in Melbourne. Li is ranked fifth.

   In an interview Li said she was proud of her effort. “I think I play great tennis,” she said. “ I mean, she plays better than me. After the match, I make a joke: tennis should only play one set.”

   Bai Yan, a member of China’s men’s national team member and Li Na’s friend, said the loss was disappointing, but still a bright starting point.

   “To tell you the truth I feel a little bit down, all of us. But you know she is still the best, and she’s still our hero in everybody’s eyes,” said Bai. “This is just the start.”.

   Win or lose, Li’s appearance in the Australian Open finals was seen as a major victory for tennis in China, where badminton and table tennis rules.

   Fans across China gathered to watch the match. Li’s mother joined fans at a restaurant in her hometown of Wuhan. In Bejing, fans crowded together to watch China’s national tennis match.

   “ Tennis is still relatively a new sport in China,” said Michael Chang, the Chinese-American who was the first Asian grand slam champion, in an interview with CNN. “ To be able to see Li Na have as much success as she has… this could be the start of something very special for tennis in China.”

   “Li will definitely change the sport of tennis in China and that is a great thing,” Chang said.

1. What’s the main idea of the passage?

   A. Chinese tennis star Li Na’s tennis career.

   B. A fierce tennis match at Australian Open.

   C. Chinese tennis star made history at Australian Open.

   D. Chinese tennis remained to be tested and challenged.

2. Which is true according to the passage?

A. Li Na’s failure let the Chinese down.        

B. Li Na ranked fifth at Australian Open.

C. LI Na’s mother attended the match with her.   

D. Li Na made a new starting point of China

3.What’s the meaning of the underlined words “tennis should only play one set” (Para 4)?

   A. Li Na was not satisfied with the rule of tennis match.

   B. Li Na was not satisfied with her own performance.

   C. Li Na had a bad opinion of Clijsters.

   D. Li Na took pride in her effort.

4.According to what Chang said in the last two paragraphs, we can imply that ________.

   A. it’s normal that Li Na failed because tennis is a new sport in China

   B. Li Na has the advantage to change tennis sport in China

   C. China still falls behind other countries in tennis sport

   D. Li Na has great difficulty in defeating others because of weak ability

 

Food is stronger than language. Growing up in Canada, my first __1__ was Cantonese but, as I entered school, my parents switched over to speaking English, __2__ me to this day with a dicey (不确定的)command of the dialect. But more than that, living in Canada and now Beijing means I don't have to __3__ with my original language. I do, however, have to __4__ like a Cantonese, avoiding jiaozi for yuntun and steak for steamed fish.

We are what we eat, not only in terms that __5__ our bodies but culturally. __6__ can be embarrassing. What 9-year-old doesn't remember the schoolyard teasing she got when she opened up her lunch bag __7__ to find a special treat from the "motherland" (heard in the USA: "Eew! You got a chicken's foot?" Heard in China: "Waah! You got peanut butter AND jelly?"). And as every fifth-grader knows, food can make you __8__ in the crowd or be a part of it.

Even for the third and fourth generations, they may not __9__ the mother tongue of their ancestors but they __10___ with their heritage through their traditions; traditions that centre around family gatherings and food.

We __11___ American Thanksgiving the other day and as__12__, had a roast turkey the size of a sturdy(健壮的) bulldog, mashed potatoes, brussels sprouts and pumpkin pie. But being Chinese, we __13__ the traditional bread stuffing with rice because, as everybody knows, you ___14__ going into diabetic shock if you don't have rice every four hours or at least that's what my mother always told me when I asked __15__ we couldn't have pizza for dinner.

（ ）1. A. challenge      B. knowledge           C. ability                  D. language

（ ）2. A. leaving          B. showing               C. giving                  D. leading

（ ）3. A. come up       B. keep up               C. catch up              D. take up

（ ）4. A. eat                B. drink                   C. play                     D. live

（ ）5.A. supply           B. support                C. affect                   D. build

（ ）6. A. Thought        B. Language             C. Fun                     D. Food

（ ）7. A. only              B. always                 C. happily                D. suddenly

（ ）8. A. stand up       B. stand out             C. come up              D. come out     

（ ）9. A. remember  B. tell                        C. speak                  D. say

（ ）10. A. confirm      B. consider              C. insist                    D. identify

（ ）11. A. celebrated   B. created                C. cheered               D. classified

（ ）12. A. usual           B. custom                C. normal                 D. culture 

（ ）13. A. examined    B. expected             C. changed              D. charged

（ ）14. A. keep           B. risk          C. stop                      D. suggest

（ ）15. A. what     B. when                    C. where                  D. why

Learning English is one of the few things I have been doing consistently over the past 16 years. Like most Chinese students, I started learning English because it was a compulsory (必修的) course in my middle school. More importantly, English was a central subject for the college entrance exam.

At that time , studying English was not a pleasant experience for me . There was no fun in the process of learning . The focus of our English education was getting a good mark in exams . And nobody told me that the real meaning of studying mother language was communication.

When I became a university student , I spent nearly half of my time on English . In fact , more than 90 percent of the job offer ads in Shanghai list “ proficiency (精通) as a main requirement.

How did I improve my English ? People told me that TOEFL was very helpful and useful. As a result, I took a TOEFL training course and studied like mad. After six months’ preparation, I took part in the exam and got a high score . Later on , I had a chance to further my study in Britain . I soon discovered that all of my past English learning had been futile (没用的) . When I first went shopping in a local supermarket , I really could not understand what the cashier was saying at all.

It was then that I realized I had totally missed the point . Instead of just passing exams , the main function of learning English or any other language is communication . What is more , lanuage does not exist independent of culture. Hence , mechanical memorization helps very little in communication. That’s why I was still unable to freely express myself after learning English for many years . By no means am I talented in any foreign language . I am still learing English . Why ?

First and foremost , my job requires me to use English everyday . Secondly , English helps me to have access to more information . Thirdly , as a bookworm , English gives me a chance to dive into the huge pool of inspiring English books . Last but not least , it is such a great experience to write in another language . Indeed , English has become part of my life .

How did the writer find English when he was a student?

A. He was interested in it .

B. He studied it because it was compulsory course.

C. He thought it funny to study English.

D. He often recited something when he studied English.

What is the purpose of studying English according to the writer’s idea ?

A. To get high marks in exams.

B. To prove that Englsih is very important.

C. Studying Eglish well can ehlp you get a good job.

D. To use English for communication with others.

According to the text , how is my English ?

A.I am good at English.

B.I can speak Englsih like natives.

C.I can master it but I can’t use it correctly.

D.I continued to study Englsih.

How can we master Englsih well ？

A.We need more mechanical memorization.

B.We should read and recite more books.

C.We should study Englsih as well as its culture and use it more .

D.We can study hard in classrooms and houses and get high marks in exams .