1．She is beautiful．Her sister is more beautiful．(合并为一句)

Her sister ___________  ___________  ___________  ___________ her．

2．Will you do your homework after class?  (作否定回答)

    ___________，I ___________．

3．Speak English more in class is a good idea．(同义句改写)

    ________  ________  _________  _________to speak English more in class．

4．He does some reading every day．(改为现在进行时态)

He ___________  ___________  some reading ___________．

5．She is going to the beach because she likes the blue sky and the sea．(对划线部分提问)

    ___________  ___________  ___________ going to the beach?

I will never forget the very moment that caused me to leave my gift behind because I wanted the gift that my older sister Maria had.
My family was spending a week at the beach. One morning, Maria went to the beach early, but I stayed behind to finish a drawing of a seashell. After finishing the drawing, I walked to join Maria. She was a top gymnast (体操运动员). Her show was perfect as she wheeled along the beach. The beauty of that sight froze me, and I decided immediately that I too would become a gymnast like her.
I knew that I had never been very good at sports. However, when I told my parents I wanted to take a gymnastics class, they agreed with me in surprise. The next week, I went to a beginners’ class.
If only my parents had talked me out of this misguided plan! Five minutes into the first class, it was clear that I didn’t have the gift of a gymnast. But I kept at it.
During this time, drawing and painting—which had been my two favorites—all but left my mind. It must have been hurting for my family as they watched my hopeless efforts. I blindly decided to be like Maria. I just would not give up.
At the same time, on the advice of Ms. White, my art teacher, I hurriedly handed in my seashell drawing for an art contest in our town. One night as I was having a hard time practicing, the phone rang. It was Ms. White. “Alice, you won the contest!” she said loudly.
“Really?” was all I could reply.
“Yes,” Ms. White said. “They’re going to give you a prize. And that’s not all. The winner is also accepted into Wildale’s Summer Fine Arts Institute.” I couldn’t believe what I heard. Only a handful of young artists were accepted each summer.
That night I didn’t go back into the living room to continue practicing. Gymnastics was Maria’s gift, not mine. It had taken me a while, but I realized that I had a gift of my own.
【小题1】Alice wanted to be a gymnast because ________.

A．she had been good at sports	B．her sister’s show was perfect
C．she hated drawing and painting	D．her parents wanted her to do so

【小题2】 How did Alice feel about learning gymnastics at last?

A．Satisfied.

B．Worried.

C．Hopeful

D．Regretful.

【小题3】 From the story, we can infer that ________.

A．Alice’s parents disagreed with her choice of gymnastics

B．Alice did not realize her gift in drawing and painting at first

C．Alice spent a hard time preparing for the art contest in the town

D．Alice couldn’t believe the news that she got the prize for painting

【小题4】 What does the writer want to tell us according to the passage?

A．We should value our own gifts.	B．It takes time to find one’s gifts.
C．We could develop different gifts.	D．It’s never too late to show our gifts.

I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have porridge, eggs or toast. When others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. But at least I wasn’t alone when I was sad. My sister and two brothers had the same mean(刻薄的) mother as I did.?
My mother preferred to know where we were all the time. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. We had to clean clothes and take a bath every day. The other kids got to wear the same clothes for days. We could not lie in bed “sick” in order to miss school.?
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and get up at eight the next morning. We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept, my mother was brave to break the Child Labour Law. She made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook and all sorts of things at home. I believe she lay awake thinking up all things for us to do. ?
My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Two of her children received higher education. None of us have ever been arrested(taken away by the police) or divorced. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. I am trying to raise my three children this way. I am filled with pride when my children call me “mean”. Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.?
【小题1】 How many children does the writer’s mother have??

A．Four.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Six. ?

【小题2】 What can you infer(推测) from the passage??

A．My family was rich, so I ate a sandwich for lunch.?

B．My mother was a great success. We love her.?

C．If we didn’t want to go to school, the best way was to pretend to be sick.?

D．We needn’t share the housework at home. ?

【小题3】The best title for this passage may be     . ?

A．My childhood	B．The meanest mother?
C．I do as my mother did	D．Unforgettable memories

I am going to have a party tomorrow night. I told my mother that she needn’t do   42  for me. My friend Jane is coming, too. She would like to help me,   43  she can’t. Because she has a piano lesson in the morning and in the afternoon she has to babysit her sister. So I will do everything by myself. I try to make   44  party nice.
I sent invitation to my friends   45 . Now I am thinking about what I need to do tomorrow. Yes! I have to clean the room and do some shopping. I am going   46  some food, drinks and some fruit in the supermarket. I am going to make a shopping list   47 I go. I also have to decorate（装饰）the room. I need to do so many things, so I   48  see the movie “Da Vinci Code” after lunch. A terrible thing! The party begins   49  8 pm, so I must have my dinner   50 . I am tired after I finish   51  so many things and after dinner I can have a short rest.

【小题1】

A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything

【小题2】

A．so B．although C．but D．because

【小题3】

A．a B．an C．my D．/

【小题4】

A．yesterday B．tomorrow C．tomorrow morning D．the day after tomorrow

【小题5】

A．buy B．sell C．to buy D．buying

【小题6】

A．after B．when C．how D．before

【小题7】

A．can B．not C．can’t D．no

【小题8】

A．at B．in C．on D．with

【小题9】

A．late B．early C．short D．slow

【小题10】

A．do B．to do C．did D．doing