Do you know the word “brunch”？

On weekends,many people like to have brunch —late breakfast or early lunch. People usually have brunch between 10:00 a. m. and 2:00 p. m. on Sunday because they like to get up late after a week's hard work and they want to enjoy brunch with their parents,children or friends. That is a relaxing and interesting way of eating for most families.

Today brunch has become the most popular in big hotels. People can ask for it or cook it themselves. To make it look like both breakfast and lunch,people choose to have lots of di-shes. You can often see the following food on the table:meat,eggs,fruit,vegetables,tea and so on.

1. People usually have brunch between 10：00 a. m. and 2：00 p. m. on Sunday.()

2. People think eating brunch is   

3. Do people usually eat much for brunch?

Passage D

hope,advice,child,question,call,read,would,hour,drink,be Hello,my name is John. Tm a student. Yesterday,a writer 1 Tom came to my school and gave us a talk.

Tom talked about his life when he was a small 2 and what made him write books. He took his book—Good 似 with him. It told his experiences of riding across America on a motorbike. He 3 it for us and showed us pictures. It made me feel that I 4 like to do something similar.

We asked Tom lots of 5 and he answered all of them. He also gave some 6 on how to write a book.

The talk lasted for seven 7 . We also prepared cakes and 8 for everyone. They were delicious. It 9 a great day. I have some great ideas for stories now,and I 10 one day I will also be able to write a book.

1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

6.  7.  8.  9. 10.

Passaee C

In Britain,people often invite friends for a meal,a party or just coffee. People who know each other very well may visit each other's houses without an invitation (Mi#) ? but if we invite new friends,usually an invitation is needed. When people invite someone to their homes,they often say ,“Would you like to come for dinner on Saturday?” Answers are, “Thanks,we’d love to. What time?” or “I'm sorry. We’d love to,but we have tickets for the concert." However,it is not polite to say, “No,we wouldn’t. ”

Sometimes,the British use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not invitations. For example, “You must come over for a drink sometime. ” or “Let's go out for a meal one of these days. These are usually just polite ways of ending a talk. They are not real invitations because they don't mention an exact time or day. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly and the answers are ,“Yes,that would be nice. ” or “OK,yes,thanks. ” So next time you hear what sounds like an invitation,listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?

() 1. It's always necessary for to visit each other's houses with an invitation.

   A. close friends   B. family members   C. neighbours   D. new friends

() 2. It is not polite to answer the real invitation by saying “”.

   A. Sorry. We^?d love to,but we have tickets for the concert.

   B. Thanks. We’d love to,what time?

   C. Sure. We’d like to. Thanks a lot.

   D. No,we wouldn’t!

() 3. The British often use “ ”to answer the invitations that are not real.

   A. Yes,what time? B. No,that's not a real invitation.

   C. OK,yes,thanks. D. No,you just want to be friendly.

() 4. Which is the best title for the passage?

   A. Britain   B. Invitation

   C. A Talk with Friends   D. A Letter to Friends

Passage B

What's your 2022?

Ihomas I'm not very sure what I will be in ten years. Maybe a cook or a film director (導(dǎo) 演) . But I can tell you what I'11 be doing next week —having a birthday party with my friends.

Emma There is one thing I really want to do and that is to travel around the world. Hope I will be living somewhere different in ten years,like Australia or maybe Japan—who knows.

I'd like to be a teacher and I think it must be great fun to teach English.

Ken When I was young I always said I wanted to be a doctor and that hasn,changed. I will study medicine (醫(yī)學(xué)) after I finish school. It will be hard work,but it's my dream. So in ten years I hope I will either be working in a hospital or as a doctor with my own surgery (診療室) .

Mary I'm not really sureabout the future .I'm interested in the environment (環(huán)境) ,so I'll probably be working as a scientist and helping make a greener world or something like that.

() 1. The teenagers are talking about their .

   A. favorite hobbies   B. after-school activities

   C. future plans   D. wonderful stories

() 2. Who will have a birthday party with friends next week?

   A. Emma. B. Ken. C. Thomas. D. Mary.

() 3. What would Emma like to be when she grows up?

   A. A teacher. B. A cook. C. A doctor. D. A scientist.

() 4. What's Ken's dream?

   A. To live somewhere different. B. To travel around the world.

   C. To help improve the environment. D. To be a doctor.

() 5. Which is NOT true about the four teenagers?

   A. Mary wants to do something for a greener world.

   B. Ken thinks it is not easy to study medicine.

   C. Emma is fond of travelling.

   D. Thomas has a careful plan for his future.

Passage A

What's your favorite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang,Tom and Jerry is the best one. When Lang was two years old,he saw Tom play the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.

His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since,the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997,the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.

Lang performances are energetic. He is well-known for making facial expres sions and moving around while playing the piano.

The road to success has never been easy. Lang's father stopped his job to look after him,while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang thinks himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.

() 1. What made Langlang first enjoy western music?

   A. When he played the piano at three. '

   B. When he saw Tom play the piano at two.

   C. When he listened to the western music on the radio.

   D. When his father taught him to read music.

() 2. How old was Langlang when he became a student of a famous American music college?

   A. Two. B. Three. C. Five. D. Fifteen.

() 3. What is Langlang famous for?

   A. He is famous for playing the guitar.

   B. He is famous for singing.

   C. He is famous for writing music.

   D. He is famous for making facial (面部的) expressions and moving around while playing the piano.

() 4. Why did Langlang⁵s mother stay in Shenyang?

   A. Because she liked Shenyang,she didn't want to leave.

   B. Because she had to look after Langlang's grandparents.

   C. Because she had to make money to pay for Langlang^ education.

   D. Because she didn't love her son.

() 5. From the passage,we can say it Langlang and his parents a lot of time to get success.

   A. spent   B. paid   C. took   D. cost

Nowadays green food is popular. We know we need green food and good health,1 not all people knew that years ago. When I was in Grade Seven,my teacher asked us to 2 something about green food by ourselves. We didn^Jt have any idea at first. Then our four-member group had a 3 and decided to do some research (調(diào)查) in a supermarket. Two of us wrote down the names of the 4food on the shelves (貨架) .The other two 5customers some questions like Do you know what green food is? How often do you 6 green food? and so on. More than 30 customers 7 our questions!Later each group in our class wrote a research report 8 the topic and handed it in (交上) . Our teacher chose the 9 ones and put them up on the wall of the classroom. 10 was one of them!We not only learned a lot about green food but also knew how to keep healthy.

() 1. A. so   B. and   C. because   D. but

() 2. A. learn   B. plant   C. make   D. buy

() 3. A. game   B. lesson   C. discussion   D. fight

() 4. A. delicious   B. green   C. fast   D. colorful

() 5. A. asked   B. told   C. helped   D. answered

() 6. A. buy   B. sell   C. give   D. take

() 7. A. copied   B. asked   C. answered   D. remembered

() 8. A. in   B. about   C. to   D. for

() 9. A. long   B. bad   C. simple   D. excellent

() 10. A. Mine   B. Theirs   C. Ours   D. His

    In today 's world of mobile phones,most people have at least one time-telling tool with them. Since these small machines are so common,will people stop wearing the 500-year-old watches? According to some people,yes. A teenager says it's unnecessary to wear a watch. Many young people agree—and use their mobile phones to tell time. Louis Galie,a president,said that fewer young people wear watches today than five years ago.

    However,watchmakers say that watches get popular again when people reach their 20s and 30s. By then,they want to spend money on a nice time-telling tool which doesn’t just keep a good time. For this reason,the watch industry has become an accessory business (配件業(yè)) in recent years.

   Today's offer a lot of uses that meet the need of almost any personality (個性) .They can be used as compasses (指南針) ，calendars,and even USB drivers."

    People are always trying their best to create new kinds of watches. A certain watchmaker business watches that don't even look like watches. Their popular model uses different color lights to tell the time. Another watchmaker business,makes a “handless” watch,using a ring of circles to keep time. This watch makes people talk a lot about modern watches.

     Whether a watch expresses fashion sense,creative ability or a love of sports,people want their time-telling tools to be beautiful,fashionable and practical. All in all,a watch has become more important than the time it tells.

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1. Many young people agree that it's unnecessary to .

2. When do watches get popular again according to watchmakers?

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     Every day,on her way to work,Amelia had to pass a slum (貧民窟) . As a social 1 ,she had not paid much attention to it. This 2 one day when she met a ragged (衣衫濫樓的) boy named Sam. Sam knew she was the head of social services,and that she 3 help. He reached out his hand and said, “Can you help me? I'm 4 for my dad. His hands were so 5 . Amelia said, “What's up?” “My mom is terribly sick. Her birthday is coming. I know my 6 coming back would be the best present. My dad had left us before    I was two 7 old ,” said the boy. Amelia was 8 moved and asked Sam to take her to his home. He led her to a small house. Amelia saw a woman lying on the bed. The woman knew she was dying. She said to Amelia, ^Please find a 9 for my son. ”

      Amelia 10 her hand and nodded with tears (眼淚) .She got an idea!Her husband and she had no children,and looking forward to having one. Later Amelia brought Sam home. Ever since then,the new family have had happiness and laughter.

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     Friends play an important role in our life. Most people hope that their friends will always be there. They 1 friendship to last forever. 2 ，even the best friendship can end. As time goes by,many friendships end because of a (n) 3 in personality or way of life. The friendship slowly loses importance and finally 4 . Tommy wrote,UI didn^ even know the friendship was over until I caught my-self thinking of Alan as a former friend.

    Peter explained. “We 5 seeing each other less and less. The friendship was just over. ”

      Sometimes friendships 6 suddenly from a disagreement or move to another place. Alice said,aThe end of our friendship was a gradual thing. I moved from one side of the city to the other. Since then we 7 made a phone call. We met less and less. At last our friendship ended.

Jack said,a When I moved to Seattle after college,our friendship died. Both of us were always — 8 with new jobs,so we didn't keep 9 touch with each other. Our friendship was so dead that I didn't call him 10 I went home. ”

      Yet the biggest problem to a friendship is changed. Lillian Rubin in her book Just Friends say, “Generally it's 11 that friends will accept each other if they both remain what they were when they met,or change in similar directions. If they change or grow in different ways,the friendship most likely 12 lost. ”

No matter why,when,or how friendships end,there is always 13 pain of loss. When nothing can be 14 to keep the friendship,it is important to forget the pain. Then move on 15 new friendships. May new friendships bring you pleasure and happiness!

() 1. A. hope   B. expect   C. decide   D. prefer

() 2. A. Unfortunately   B. Luckily   C. Then   D. So

() 3. A. interest   B. experience   C. change   D. suggestion

() 4. A. forgets   B. disappears   C. appears   D. improves

() 5. A. finished   B. practiced   C. continued   D. started

() 6. A. break down   B. break away   C. break off   D. break in

() 7. A. often   B. seldom   C. always   D. never

() 8. A. struggling   B. satisfying   C. pleased   D. fed

() 9. A. at   B. by   C. on   D. in

() 10. A. even if   B. while   C. before   D. since

() 11. A. strange   B. true   C. false   D. impossible

() 12. A. will be   B. is   C. will   D. to be

() 13. A. little   B. some   C. any   D. no

() 14. A. thought   B. checked   C. carried   D. done

() 15. A. to ask for   B. forming   C. to build   D. beginning

    Do you want to know how you can succeed in a new school term? Here are several tips tor you from some teachers.

   Use a calendar or chart. Write down special tasks,activities and important dates on a calendar. This

helps you remember things you need to do. You can also make a chart. Then? use colorful pens to circle or draw a line under your homework,reading tasks or other activities. By using a chart,you learn how to plan for your studies.

   Buy folders (文件夾) in different colors. Put your notebooks in different folders according to the subject. This helps you keep papers and notes organized.

Books are great friends. Visit the bookstore or library every few weeks to find a new book to read. The more you get excited about reading,the more confident you will become.

   Join all kinds of clubs or sports. It's important to communicate with teenagers outside of school.

    Joining sports clubs or other group activities is also a good way to help you learn how to get on with others. During this process (過程) ，you can learn how to solve problems and respect others.

    Ask for help. You'e never too old to ask for help. You can turn to your teachers when there is a question about homework,projects or relationships with your family members. They are there to help solve problems and listen to you.

() 1. How many tips can you find from the passage? .

   A. Three   B. Four   C. Five   D. Six

() 2. You can NOT write down on a calendar.

   A. special tasks   B. homework   C. activities   D. important dates

() 3. can help you become confident.

   A. Using a chart   B. Buying folders in different colors

   C. Reading books   D. Joining different kinds of clubs

() 4. According to the passage,the students can.

   A. not communicate with teenagers outside of school

   B. join all kinds of clubs and sports to get good grades in exams

   C. think it over when they have a question about their homework

   D. ask their teachers for help if they can't get on well with their family         members

() 5. The passage is mainly about.

   A. how to plan for your studies   

   B. how to succeed in a new school term

   C. how to solve problems and respect others  

   D. how to keep the papers and notes organized