Have you ever planted a few trees on Tree Planting Day? Each year, millions of people, both 41.______, plant a lot of trees. But this may not be the best way to make your home a 42._____ place.

   Last week we visited a park in Hebei. We were 43._____ to find most of the trees had been burned. The workers told us that the trees 44._____ soon after they were planted because they weren’t watered well enough. 45._____ workers burned them and cleaned the place for 46._____ trees to be planted this year. 47.______ a card found in one of the dead trees, a student wrote,” I hope this tree will grow up with me to 48.______ the backbone (栋梁) of our country.” The workers said that the survival (存活) of the trees was really more important than 49.______ trees were planted.

   Some people in Beijing now have a new idea that they can donate (捐赠) some money and let professional (专业人士) plant and 50.______ the trees.

1. A. students and teachers     B. old and young 

C. boys and girls                 D. mother and father

2.A. smaller        B. colder        C. warmer         D. larger

3.A. pleased        B. happy        C. interesting       D. surprised

4.A. died          B. grew         C. bought           D. planted

5.A. Though        B. When         C. Because          D. So

6.A. few           B. old            C. new            D. dead

7.A. Over           B. From          C. On              D. About

8.A. need          B. hold           C. plant             D. be

9.A. how many     B. when           C. how soon         D. why

10.A. take out      B. take down        C. take up        D. take care of

先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）

Everybody wants a new start for a new school year. So, students often go back-to-school shopping. They buy school things and shoes. But, the story is not so easy.

"Mum, I want this pair of shoes!"

"Dear! Those are 900 yuan! That is too __16___ !"

"But all the boys in my class wear this brand (牌子)!"

So the real story is: Kids___17____to catch up with school fashion.

Chinese students __18__ uniforms at school. Parents think all the kids look the same, but kids know the differences. The "rich" kids wear amazing watches, ride good 19__and use cool pencil cases. They show off their expensive things to 20__ kids. Then everyone else wants them too. For example, some "rich" kids use a pencil box that _21_1,000 yuan! It not only holds pencils, but also has a thermometer (温度计), a compass (指南针), a music box and even games in it! But think about it. Do you really need ____22___ a special pencil box? What can you do with a compass or a thermometer in class? They only distract (分散注意) you.

As for these "rich" kids, they are not rich at all. 23__ parents buy them all their school things. They may have an advantage now, but it won't last forever. If you want to show off __24__ money you have, you have to make it yourself first. So, study hard. You will get a great job in the future.

Parents should also learn __25___to refuse their kids' demands (要求). They should tell their kids: as students, what is really important is not school fashion but good school grades.

1. A. expensive     B. cheap            C. ugly             D. nice

2. A. hate          B. give up          C. want             D. get

3.A. put on        B. take off          C. buy              D. wear

4.A. cars          B. bicycles         C. MP3            D. CDs

5. A. another       B. the others       C. others            D. other

6.A. pays          B. costs           C. spends            D. buys

7. A. so            B. such           C. as                D. like

8. A. His           B. Her            C. Their             D. Your

9.A. how many     B. how much       C. how long          D. how often

10.A. how          B. what            C. why             D. where           

Everybody wants a new start for a new school year. So, students often go back-to-school shopping. They buy school things and shoes. But, the story is not so easy.

"Mum, I want this pair of shoes!"

"Dear! Those are 900 yuan! That is too __16___ !"

"But all the boys in my class wear this brand (牌子)!"

So the real story is: Kids___17____to catch up with school fashion.

Chinese students __18__ uniforms at school. Parents think all the kids look the same, but kids know the differences. The "rich" kids wear amazing watches, ride good 19__and use cool pencil cases. They show off their expensive things to 20__ kids. Then everyone else wants them too. For example, some "rich" kids use a pencil box that _21_1,000 yuan! It not only holds pencils, but also has a thermometer (温度计), a compass (指南针), a music box and even games in it! But think about it. Do you really need ____22___ a special pencil box? What can you do with a compass or a thermometer in class? They only distract (分散注意) you.

As for these "rich" kids, they are not rich at all. 23__ parents buy them all their school things. They may have an advantage now, but it won't last forever. If you want to show off __24__ money you have, you have to make it yourself first. So, study hard. You will get a great job in the future.

Parents should also learn __25___to refuse their kids' demands (要求). They should tell their kids: as students, what is really important is not school fashion but good school grades.

1. A. expensive     B. cheap            C. ugly             D. nice

2.A. hate          B. give up          C. want             D. get

3.A. put on        B. take off          C. buy              D. wear

4.A. cars          B. bicycles         C. MP3            D. CDs

5.A. another       B. the others       C. others            D. other

6. A. pays          B. costs           C. spends            D. buys

7. A. so            B. such           C. as                D. like

8.A. His           B. Her            C. Their             D. Your

9. A. how many     B. how much       C. how long          D. how often

10.A. how          B. what            C. why             D. where

根据括号中的汉语提示或用括号内英语单词的适当形式填空。
【小题1】_____________, the boy rushed out his room.（突然）
【小题2】Li Ping, do you have any good ____________? （主意）
【小题3】These years, _____________ food is more and more popular in China.（西方的）
【小题4】Beijing is the ____________ of our country.（首都）
【小题5】It is my daughter’s ___________  birthday today.（九）
【小题6】He likes __________ things with his friends. (share)
【小题7】The clothes are the ______________. (robber)
【小题8】Walk __________the street, you’ll find the post office.(cross)
【小题9】How many __________ are there in Qianlong Grand Hotel? （wait）
【小题10】My father laughs __________________ when he sees his friends.  (happy)