Rent(出租)a room

Spare room? Not only will a lodger (房客) earn you some money, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you won’t have to pay any tax (税) on the first ￡4,500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.

Make money during special events

Don’t want a full-time lodger? Then rent on a short-term basis (基础). If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space.

Use your roof (屋顶)

You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment (around￡14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier (供应商), which could prevent you from changing the roof. 

1.If you earn ￡5,000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on ________.

A．￡300            B．￡500            C．￡4,500           D．￡5,000

2.If you want to use energy free, you have to ________.

A．sign an agreement with the government

B．pay around ￡14,000 for the equipment

C．sell the roof to some energy companies

D．keep the roof unchanged for within 25 years

3.Who would most like to read the passage?

A．Lodgers.                              B．Advertisers.

C．House owners.                         D．Online companies.

请你阅读下面一篇短文，完成句子。
Do you want to do well in exams? Sometimes your knowledge is not enough, you also need good strategies(策略). Here are some for you:
* Before you answer the questions, if you feel a little nervous, take a deep breath to help you relax.
* Always read the question carefully and make sure that you understand it. Read it a few times if possible.
* If it asks to give one answer, only write one.
* If there is a difficult question, don’t worry. Go on to the next question and come back to it if you have time.
* Try not leave questions unanswered when you finish the test. Sometimes a guess may help you get points.
* When you finish, go back and check your answers. You will need to check your writing for spelling mistakes.
【小题1】This is a passage about how to_____________ in exams.
【小题2】There are __________ strategies mentioned in the passage.
【小题3】From the passage, we know we can _______ to help ourselves relax if we feel a little nervous.
【小题4】To make sure we understand the question, we had better read it_______________.
【小题5】When we finish answering all the questions, we need to___________ our answers.

假如你是一名叫李明（Li Ming）的中学生，看了上述故事后，你想表达自己的看法。 请你给栏目编辑写一封电子邮件，内容包括：

1.  你对其中的哪个故事感兴趣？原因是什么？

2.  你对这个故事所提及的现象的看法。

3.  就该现象提出至少两条解决问题的建议。

作文要求：

1.  不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校真实的名称和学生的真实姓名。

2.  语句连贯，词数80个左右。作文开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数，也不必抄写在答题卡上。

Dear Editor,

      I read the stories on BBC World Have Your Say today,__________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Your,

Li Ming

Here is a page from a magazine called Future. Read the following information about things that may happen in ten years.

Cars will run on solar power（太阳能）and will be much cleaner. They will be much safer. For example, if you are too close to another car or if you are driving dangerously, your car will slow down or stop by itself.

New cities will have to be built in the sea. Some cities on water will have two levels（层）. People will live on the upper level; the lower levels will be used for traffic, shops and factories.

Biotechnology（生物技术）will make food better and healthier. Plants without insects or illnesses will be developed. The taste of fruit and vegetables will be better and food will be kept longer.

Many new ways to cure illnesses will be found. People will use products of genetic engineering（基因产品）to cure more illnesses. However, some new illnesses will appear.

1.What will happen in the future according to the passage?

A.The air won’t be much cleaner.

B.Cars will run by itself without a driver.

C.There’ll be fewer accidents and less pollution.

2.Where will new cities have to be built in the future?

A. In the sea. B. In the sky. C. On the land.

3.What will be made better and healthier by biotechnology?

A. Medicine     B. Food    C. Clothes

4.Genetic engineering will help doctors to cure more ________.

A. Cold    B. illnesses    C. headache

5.Which is the best title（标题）of the passage?

A.Cars in the future

B.Get ready for the future

C.Where will people live in the future?

My mind seems always to return to the day when I met Carl. The city bus stopped at a corner to         the passengers(乘客).1 was included. After getting on the bus, I looked for a place to sit. At last, I found a seat near the back.

    The passenger of the         next to the one I was going for was an old man in a grey suit. Seated myself, I began to read the book I had been carrying which was Jack Kerouac's On the Road. The man in the seat next to me introduced himself by asking if I        any other book like the one I was holding. When I told him I had, he seemed to become        and so did I. He said he was Carl. And asked if I like jazz(爵士乐),and l told him that I didn't really listen to it and that I like rock and roll. Waiting for Carl to tell me that I          listen to real music, I was shocked when he just smiled and nodded. He said, "You          me of myself when I was your age. I remember how my parents hated jazz, how they couldn't see how I could listen to that terrible noise. I bet your parents say the same thing, don't they?" Now it was my        to smile and nod.

    As the bus took us from one side of the city to the' other, Carl and I talked about a lot of different things. The more we talked, the more amazed I became at          the two of us really had in common, although we had the        difference. I haven't seen him         we parted, but the thought of our relationship that day never leaves my mind.

1.A. take up            B. pick up                 C. put up                   D. turn up

2.A. seat              B. bus               C. city                       D. book

3.A. read            B. was reading          C. had read             D. would read

4.A. worried           B. silent                   C. interested          D. bored

5.A. mustn't            B. shouldn't            C. must                    D. should

6.A. remember B. warn                    C. make                   D. remind

7.A. turn            B. time                      C. day                       D. honor

8.A. why             B. where                   C. how                        D. how much

9.A. race               B. age                       C. sex                       D. color

10.A. after    B. when                   C. since                    D. before