Many Chinese students find it difficult to learn English. But not Chinese, because Chinese is their mother tongue. Actually Chinese is much   1  to learn than English.

Still some students in other countries can speak Chinese very   2  .If you didn’t see them, you would   3   them for Chinese. What makes them   4  ?

“For me, conversation is the most helpful. I try to   5  in Chinese. If you only listen to what others speak, you’ll be good at   6   , but if you talk as much as you can, you’ll find you can speak good   7  ,” said Jenny Brown, an English girl  8  who is now studying Chinese at Beijing University（北京大学）. She is interested in Chinese and its 9  .

Chinese is different from English,   10   we can use the same way in learning them.

1. A. easier                    B. difficult                     C. better              D. worse

2. A. good                     B. well                          C. bad                 D. badly

3. A. think                     B. find                          C. look                D. know

4. A. worried                 B. happy                       C. successful       D. bored

5. A. sing                      B. write                        C. learn               D. speak 

6. A. reading                  B. sleeping                    C. speaking          D. playing

7. A. Chinese                 B. Japanese                   C. English            D. language

8. A. she                       B. her                           C. what               D. who

9. A. world                   B. language                   C. country           D. people

10. A. so                       B. and                           C. also                D. but

Do you want to start a business to make some extra money? Maybe the only thing that stops you is money. There is one business that anyone can start. You don’t need any money. All that is necessary is patience(耐心). This is the business of pet sitting. 

In the US over 70% of all homes have pets, and in 2005 Americans spent over14 billion dollars on their pets. That is why pet sitters are needed. 

If you want to be a pet sitter, make sure that you have some knowledge of pets. Dogs and cats are quite easy to take care of. Birds are harder. And snakes and turtles may be special and could even be dangerous if you are not familiar with them. Pets need sleep and rest. They also need activities and exercise. Some even need medical care. But all pets need patience and love.

1. Why does the writer advise (建议) people to start the pet sitting business?

A. Because it is a dream for most people.

B. Because it can make a lot of money.

  C. Because people don’t need any money to start it.

D. Because many people have no time to look after their pets

2. The underlined word “medical” means          

  A. 物理的                    B. 生理的                 C. 医疗的             D. 精神的

3. The third paragraph gives people some        about pet sitting.

  A. websites                   B. stories                   C. examples           D. knowledge

4. The best title for the passage is “        ”.

A. Pets need love                       B. How to make money 

C. Pet sitting business                 D. People who live with pets

Have you ever stayed in a hotel? Most Chinese hotels often provide guests with things like disposable (一次性的) toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and slippers. Many guests like the idea because they don't have to bring their own. But, if you travel to Beijing, remember to bring your own things. Starting from June, some hotels in Beijing will no longer provide guests with these disposables. They want to ask people to use less disposable things.

Many disposable things are made of plastic. People throw them away after only using them once. It is a waste of natural resources and is very bad for the environment. Do you know, one Chinese person makes as much as 400kg of waste a year! Most of that waste comes from disposable things. In Beijing, people throw away about 19,000 tons of plastic bags and 1,320 tons of plastic lunch bowls every year! Plastic can take between 100 and 400 years to break down. So the less plastic we throw out, the better the environment will be. So, wherever you travel, bring your own things and use them again and again.

Back at home and school, you can also do something to make our world a better place. Try to do these things in your daily life: Use cloth shopping bags, not plastic ones. After using a plastic bag, wash it out and let it dry. Then you can use it over and over again. Do not use paper cups. At your school canteen（食堂）, use your own bowl and chopsticks instead of disposable ones.

1. Why do many hotels provide guests with some disposable things?

A. Let their guests be convenient during their traveling.

B. Hope their guests use less disposable things.

C. Wish their guests to save money.

D. Want their guests to use more disposable things.

2. Some Beijing hotels will no longer provide guests with ____. 

A. cheap food and drink                B. disposable things

C. good service                       D. free TV programs

3. Which of the following is NOT true? 

A. Many disposable things are made of plastic.  

B. Throwing disposable things away is a waste of natural resources.

C. Plastic is very bad for the environment. 

D. Plastic breaks down easily.

4. What can we do to make our world a better place at home and school?

  A. Use shopping bags made of plastic. 

  B. Do not throw away paper cups.  

  C. Use disposable plates, bowls and chopsticks. 

  D. Do not forget to reuse daily necessities（日用品）.

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games are coming. Many people will go to Beijing to watch some matches. Here are some rules for the spectators（观众） .

Archery（射箭术）and shooting

1. Sit at the back or on either side of the field.

2. Keep quiet during the match. Put your cell phone on vibrate or turn it off.

3. Do not use the flash on the camera.

4. When the athletes are aiming at the target（靶子）, keep your voice down. 

Basketball, baseball and football

1. You can not bring drinks in glass bottles or cans.

2. Keep the cheering down at critical moments（关键时刻）. Do not use the camera flash.

3. If you easily get nervous, bring some snacks. Keep your mouth moving to calm you down. Cycling and marathon（马拉松）

1. Spectators should keep off the trap. Control your pets.  

2. Athletes might look tire and thirty, but do not hand them a bottle of water or anything else.

3. If an athlete falls, do not help him.

1. How many sports are mentioned in the passage? 

   A. three                    B. five                 C. seven                D. eight

2. You can not use the camera flash in        match.  

   A. cycling      B. cycling and baseball      C. marathon   D. shooting and football

3. What does the underlined word “vibrate” mean in Chinese?   

   A. 关机                    B. 振动                 C. 无声              D. 待机

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. You cannot bring your cell when watching the shooting match.  

B. You can shout loudly, “Come on!” at critical moments in football match.

C. When a runner falls, you should rush over to help.

D. Drinks in glass bottles or cans are not allowed in baseball match.  

根据句意及首字母提示完成单词,将完整的单词写在下边的横线上。

1. These students r         some money for charity yesterday.

2. We all like music that we can sing a         with.

3. I have been to many cities in China i         Kunming in the southwest.

4. I started it about an hour a         , but I haven’t finished yet.

5. Liza is doing her homework. Please turn d         the TV.

What is the best way for us to be far away from the stress and pressure of our daily lives? Vacation!  (A) Vacation may offer us a chance not only to have a rest but also to stay with our friends or families. Whatever you do for a vacation, you need to make a careful plan. 

    The first thing you need to do for a perfect vacation is to make sure how to spend the time. Different people have different ways of relaxing. Some might love to sit on beach for one week; others might like to climb mountains. (B) Try to find out a suitable place which will help you relax the most.

    The second is to decide how much money to spend on your trip. You won’t be able to enjoy a holiday if you are always worrying about money. Spending too much money can also make your holiday terrible. Make a useful plan that will allow you to do what you love without worrying about money.

It’s necessary for many of us to take a vacation. A vacation gives us the chance to relax and get away from the busy world around us. It is very useful to our physical and mental health. Plan vacation properly!

（一）根据短文内容回答下列问题。

1. What should we think of when we make a perfect vacation plan?

2. What are the advantages of taking a vacation?

（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。

3. (A)                                                                 

4. (B)                                                                 

（三）请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

5.                                                                  

1. 我妈妈同意和我逛商店了，是吗？

My mother agrees to go shopping with me,               ?

2. 我准备领他去看电影，以便他会高兴起来。

I am going to take him to the cinema to        him        .

3. 雨好像还要下很久。

                  that the rain will last long.

4. 老实说，他这个人对自己要求一向是比较严格的。

To               , he is always strict with himself. 

5. 这种志愿者工作每周占用他们每人数小时的时间。

This volunteer work        each of them several hours a week.

6. 父母要告诫孩子远离网吧。

 Parents are supposed to warn their children to                      the Internet.

李刚的姐姐和父母在汶川大地震(Wenchuan Earthquake)中不幸遇难，他现在和年迈的爷爷、奶奶住在一起。生活对他们来说非常艰难，他想退学照顾爷爷奶奶，但是他得到了政府和许多好心人的救助，他又回到了学校，……请你以此为题写一篇短文。词数不少于80个。

从每小题A、B、C、D中选出划线部分读音不同于其他三个的选项。

1. A. these                         B. yes                       C. she                          D. me

2. A. wear                          B. here                      C. chair                       D. there

3. A. bowl                          B. out                       C. south                      D. how

4. A. class                         B. ask                       C. want                       D. dance

5. A. child                  B. lion                C. size                D. drink