Reading Comprehension.

　　Candy has written an e-mail message to her friend Sandy. Read the e-mail message and answer the questions.

　　Dear Sandy,

　　Today is my 12th birthday. I phoned you fifteen minutes ago but nobody answered the phone. I know you check your e-mail every morning so I hope you get this message. I want to invite you to my birthday meal today.

　　I am going shopping with Amy and Clara this morning. Then we will have lunch. Please join us for lunch if you can.

　　My birthday meal will be held at McDonald's in Kowloon Bay at 1 p. m.. We are meeting at the entrance to the restaurant at 12:45. We will wait for you for fifteen minutes before we go inside. I do hope you can come. The birthday meal will be a lot of fun. Let me tell you what will happen.

　　First of all, we will eat some food. We will all share our favourite McDonald's dishes. We will order hamburgers, chicken nuggets and, of course, lots of fries. For dessert we will have hot apple pie and ice-cream sundaes. The food will be delicious!

　　After the meal, we will each get a bag of little presents to take away with us and everyone will sing “Happy Birthday”. I think we will have a good time. McDonald's is my favourite restaurant and I am so happy that my mother has arranged this birthday meal for me.

　　I nearly forgot something. At 2:30 p.m., we are going to watch a film together. The cinema is near the restaurant, so we won't have to walk very far. The film will finish at 4:30 p.m.. Afterwards, we will have something to drink at the fast-food restaurant next to the cinema.

　　I really hope you can join us－it will be a fun afternoon!

Yours,

Candy

1．Why did Candy send Sandy an e-mail message?

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2．Who is Candy going shopping with?

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3．Where will Candy's birthday meal take place?

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4．Will they have any sweet food at the birthday meal?

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5．How will they go to the cinema?

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6．What will they do after they have seen a film?

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Kitty is writing to Ricky about a mini-concert she is organizing at school. Read the e-mail.

Dear Ricky

　Thank you for your help. Our charity show was really a big success. Because of this success, our school decided to organize another event this June. I felt very glad that the Grade 8 students chose me as their representative.

　We have decided to organize a mini-concert, which aims to raise money for a charity. There are many things to do before the show. We have to decide the fees for the tickets and to collect donations from people who come to the concert. I am responsible for doing several duties. The representatives from the upper grades do more things. I have to design and give out leaflets to people and ask for their support. We hope that they will give some donations for our show. I also have to call the flower shop to send in flowers and arrange them in the theatre.

　We have a singing group in each grade and they will sing the most popular songs in our mini-concert. The host of the show is the captain of out school football team. Everyone has shown a lot of support for our show. I am sure the show will be a big success.

　The mini-concert is so meaningful. It is also fun. I hope you can come that night. I can buy a ticket for you. I hope to hear from you soon.

Love

Kitty

Kitty told Amy about the mini-concert. Amy is telling Shirley about it but she forgets some of the details. Write a T if the sentence is true. Write an F if it is false.

　　The message said,”Good-bye. I love you and I am leaving.”

　　“What do you mean by the message you just sent me?”

　　He waited but did not get an answer. He wrote back,”Please talk to me.”

　　Finally, she wrote,”I am falling asleep what it say gildye tiny friends. ”Mr. Reed thought hard about this message.”Is she going to kill herself?”he thought.

　　“What is your phone number?”he typed. The woman sent a phone number. Mr. Reed called. At first the phone was busy. Then it just rang and rang. He called the police in Pittsburgh, and told them his story. Then he faxed them what his friend wrote.

　　The police and paramedics（医护人员）quickly went to the woman's house. When she didn't answer the doorbell, they broke in. They found her on the floor near the computer. She told them,”I took 60 pills,”The paramedics rushed her to the hospital.

　　“Mr. Reed did a great job of saving this woman. ”The police captain said,“If he hadn't guessed at the e-mail, she would be dead now.”The woman is fine now, and she thanks Mr. Reed for saving her life.

A．it was fun to read

B．it was not interesting like usual ones

C．the woman wrote nothing

D．the woman wrote it ten days ago

A．wrote back to ask about the meaning of the message

B．called the policeman himself

C．went to save the woman himself

D．felt frightened and turned off the computer

(5) What's the best title（题目，标题）of the passage?

A．A Woman Kills Herself

B．A Man Saves His E-Mail Friend

C．An Interesting Message

D．Two Good Friends

Kitty is writing to Ricky about a mini-concert she is organizing at school. Read the e-mail.

Dear Ricky

　Thank you for your help. Our charity show was really a big success. Because of this success, our school decided to organize another event this June. I felt very glad that the Grade 8 students chose me as their representative.

　We have decided to organize a mini-concert, which aims to raise money for a charity. There are many things to do before the show. We have to decide the fees for the tickets and to collect donations from people who come to the concert. I am responsible for doing several duties. The representatives from the upper grades do more things. I have to design and give out leaflets to people and ask for their support. We hope that they will give some donations for our show. I also have to call the flower shop to send in flowers and arrange them in the theatre.

　We have a singing group in each grade and they will sing the most popular songs in our mini-concert. The host of the show is the captain of out school football team. Everyone has shown a lot of support for our show. I am sure the show will be a big success.

　The mini-concert is so meaningful. It is also fun. I hope you can come that night. I can buy a ticket for you. I hope to hear from you soon.

Love

Kitty

Kitty wants to write an article introducing the mini-concert for the school newsletter. She is writing some notes about it first. Complete her notes with the correct words.

· I am very ⁽¹⁾ ________ to be the Grade 8 representative

· our school will organize a ⁽²⁾ ________ this June

· the event aims to raise money for a ⁽³⁾ ________

· each grade will have a ⁽⁴⁾ ________ to sing in our show

· the host of the show is the ⁽⁵⁾ ________ of our school football team

· the performers have shown a lot of ⁽⁶⁾ ________ for our show

· we hope the show will be a big ⁽⁷⁾ ________

Just like any relationship, best friendships depend on trust, promise, respect and interests. When any of these elements(要素) is missing, the friendship will be hard to go on. If the trust is totally broken, you may not be able to forgive him/her. Sometimes a friendship ends because either you or your friend gets tired of putting the heart into it. This can happen when one of you finds a new friend or even a new hobby that takes up much time. Or, perhaps you find the relationship is always going in an unhealthy way and you want some distance. Other times, you simply change and want to leave each other. Sure, it seems sad at the time, but it’s completely normal. Not all friendships are meant to last forever. So, what should you do if something like this happens to you? Read on for some friendly advice.

  Whatever the reason you’re breaking up with your best friend, always remember that he/she was once super important to you. Take the time to sit down privately and tell him/her what’s going on and why. Don’t send him/her an unpleasant e-mail or just start ignoring(不理睬) him/her. In fact, maybe he/she has known there’s a problem and would be willing to have a heart-to-heart chat. If you’re not sure about wanting an end forever, you could suggest you two take a break from each other. If, after a while, you realize why you became the best friends in the beginning, you can try getting back to your former behaviors. Whatever you do, be honest about your feelings while having respect for his/hers. And if you both agree the BFF thing is over, make sure not to be enemies.

1.What is NOT the usual cause of ending a friendship?

A. Getting tired of putting your heart into each other.

B. Finding a new hobby that takes up much time.

C. Realizing the relationship going in an unhealthy way.

D. Living too far away from each other.

2.The underlined letters BFF probably means________.

A. 永远的朋友           B.永久的隔阂

C. 终结的友谊       D. 暂时的误解

3.What can be the best title for this passage?

A. Four basic elements of friendship.

B. Friendly advice on reading.

C. What to do with friendship in trouble?

D. When to be friends or enemies?

4.What should you do when breaking up with your best friends?

1. Remember his or her once being important to you.  

2. Try to have a heart-to-heart chat with him or her.

3. Be honest and respectful to each other.

4. Send an unpleasant e-mail and ignore him or her.

5. Suggest not getting along with each other for a while.

A. 1.2.3.4.             B. 2.3.4.5              C. 1.3.4.5          D. 1.2.3.5