I often spend as much time as I can       my lessons．

A．prepare         B．to prepare            C．preparing              D．have prepared

It's hard for us to find a house      in this big city．

A．to live in       B．to live                  C．1ive in                  D．living in

He's still not understood by his close friend although he has said sorry to him，       ?

A．hasn't he       B．has he                  C．isn't he                        D．is he

My uncle returned      of June 20．

A．at night        B．in the night           C．on night                 D．on the night

Look! It’s very beautiful．There are many trees on      side of the river．

A．both             B．all                        C．either                     D．none

  My name is Lin Young．I am a seventeen-year-old skateboarder．Three years ago I  1 a skate-boarding competition and fell in love with this  2  immediately． Since it is fun and challenging，I decided to  3  the sport．Trying to get a ramp(斜坡) to  4   ，I went to see a park manager and  5  him about my plan to build one in his park．I was very   6   to learn that he also thought it was a good idea．Two weeks  7  ，my friends and I began skateboarding on a new ramp．

  I have been skateboarding for three years and    8   love it．I feel great when  9   for a ride．

  I get excited and can  10   my heart beating faster．When concentrating(集中精力)on the  11   my body moves in the air，I feel that I am flying and   12   from everything．

  Like every other rider，I always wear a helmet(头盔)and other equipment to protect  13  ．I want to do it well and safe．A skilled skateboarder as I am now，I won't try a trick  14  is too dangerous．I think the spirit of the extreme sports like skate-boarding is not to  15  off how cool you are，but to try something new and overcome(克服)your fears．

1．A．held               B．joined                 C．taught               D．watched

2．A．match            B．sport                 C．spirit                D．fact

3．A．try                B．discover            C．collect              D．enjoy

4．A．advise            B．rest                C．practice             D．go

5．A．told              B．discussed           C．expressed            D．believed

6．A．sad               B．happy               C．exciting             D．surprising

7．A．after             B．ago                 C．before              D．later

8．A．also              B．yet                 C．still                 D．either

9．A．preparing         B．1ooking             C．getting              D．tasting

10．A．feel             B．find                 C．hear                D．sound

11．A．road             B．way                C．idea                D．side

12．A．empty          B．angry                C．interested           D．free

13．A．others           B．it．                 C．myself             D．itself

14．A．what           B．that                 C．who                  D．when

15．A．show          B．take                 C．put                D．get

  There are many only kids in China．They have no brothers or sisters．They often feel lonely．so，finding a pen pal is a good idea.

  Some people like finding a pen pal on the internet or from magzines. The Internet and some magazines can help you find a pen pal. You need to tell them where you live，how old you are，what language you speak, and your hobby．Readers can choose their pen pals. They may live far away from each other．They may have different colors of skin．But they can know each other by writing．

  Life today is different from that before．People wrote letters to each other，but now people use e-mail，QQ or MSN to chat with their pen pals．These pen pals are often called not pals．

    After reading，do you know how to find a pen pal? Here is a website and you can find a pen pal: www. penpalworld .com. Have a try!

1．What does the words “only kids”mean?

    A．个别孩子            B．独生子女             C．孤独的孩子          D．幸运儿

2．Where can you find pen pals?

    A．On the Internet．    B．From magazines．   C．On any website．    D．Both A and B．

3．You may find a pen pal      on the Internet.

A． only in China                                  B．in other schools

B． C．in other cities                              D．all over the world

4．According to the passage，how can people today chat with their pen pals?

    A．Write letters．                                 B．Go to see them．

    C．use E-mail，QQ or MSN                         D．Call them．

5．What is the passage about?

    A．Finding a pen pal．                             B．Finding a website．

    C．Kids in China．                                D．Pen pal in China．

    Snake dishes have become popular in recent years．Snake meat is often seen in restaurants. It seems that eating snake is now in fashion and if you haven't eaten snake yet, you're considered “out of date。”

    But I wonder whether all of the trends(趋势)are worth following．

    Some people may defend(辩解)themselves by saying that eating snake is good for their health.But these people don’t find out that mice and worms are often in snakes' bodies，therefore,there are many parasites(寄生虫)found inside smkes．they may be bad for our health.

  Apart from this，we're sorry to see that more snakes are being killed by a butcher's(厨师的) knife.

    According to the English newspaper：Shanghai Star，about l000 tons of snakes are eaten every year in China．In Shenzhen of Guangdong Province，sometimes as many as 10 tons of snakes are served on dinner tables in a single day．

    If we still turn a blind eye to this，a vicious circle(恶性循环)will be created．if more snakes are eaten by people，the number of snakes will drop，but the number of mice will increase，which will result in a decrease(减少)crop output(产量)．

    This will make more people hungry．Who wants to see a tragedy(悲剧)happen?

    Therefore, let’s not eat snake any more．To protect the snakes is to protect  ourselves．

1．The writers thinks          ．

    A．eating snake meat is good for our health

    B．eating snake meat isn't bad for our health

    C．eating snake meat is expensive

    D．eating snake meat may do harm to our health

2．“Out of date” means         ．

    A．流行            B．赶时髦                C．迟到                   D．不合适宜

3．In Shenzhen，as many as 10 tons of snakes are        ．

    A．often eaten in a month                       B．eaten in a day sometimes

    C．eaten in a single Day                         D．never eaten in a single day

4．Nearly         tons of snakes are served on dinner tables in a year in China．

    A．ten               B．ten hundred          C．ten thousand          D．one million

5．Why does the writer say that to protect snakes is to protect ourselves?

    A．Because snake meat is good for our health．

    B．Because snake skin can used to make many beautiful shoes，bags and clothes．

    C．Because eating snake is now in fashion．

    D．Because a drop in the number of snakes will result in a decrease of crop output．

根据下列句子中的汉语词义写出所缺单词的正确形式，每空一词。

1．At least l00，000 cars will be         (生产)this year。

2．I don't know the         (不同点)between these two words．Can you help me?

3．There are many beautiful sights in Tengzhou，       (包括)the Longquan Tower and the Lianqing Mountain．

4．She enjoys speaking in class because his       (发音)is very good．

5．Keep       (练习)English every day，then you'll learn it well.

6．If you often take exercise，you'll be much       (健康)than before．

7．It's a        (特殊的)trip．I'll never forget it in my life．

8．Don’t be so       (失望)．If you work hard，you are sure to pass exam next time．

9．       (无论什么)you do，don't miss the exhibition．It's really interesting. 

10．Boys and girls，please pay     (注意)to your handwriting．Write clearly and correctly.