10．Why did I come today？I wondered．My Christmas （16）D contained （包含） several people that claimed they wanted nothing．But I knew their feelings would be hurt （17）CI didn't buy them anything，so gift buying was fun．
Hurriedly，I finished shopping and （18）Athe long checkout lines．In front of me were a boy of about 5 and a younger girl．She carried a beautiful pair of （19）Dshoes．When we finally   reached the cashier's desk，the girl 20Aplaced the shoes on the counter．She treated them as if they were a （21）C．
"That will be 6.09，"thecashiersaid．The boy （22）B hispockets．Hefinallycameupwith3.12．"I guess we will have to put them back，"he said．"We will come back some other time，maybe tomorrow．"
"But Jesus （耶穌） would have loved these shoes，"a soft cry broke from the （23）B．
"Well，we'll go home and work some more．Don't cry．We'll surely （24）D，"he said．
Quickly I （25）B$3.00 to the cashier．These children had waited in line for a long time．And，after all，it was Christmas．Suddenly a pair of （26）D came around me and a small voice gratefully said，"Thank you，lady．"
"What did you （27）Awhen you said Jesus would like the shoes？"I asked．The boy answered，"Our mommy is （28）Cand going to heaven （天堂）．Daddy said she might go before Christmas to be with Jesus．"The girl spoke，"My Sunday school teacher said the streets in heaven are shiny gold，just like these shoes．Won't mommy be （29）Cwalking on those streets in these shoes？"
My eyes flooded as I looked into her tear-streaked face．"Yes，"I answered，"I am sure she will．"Silently I thanked God for using these children to （30）Ame of the true spirit of giving．

16．A．plan	B．shopping	C．goods	D．list
17．A．unless	B．because	C．if	D．since
18．A．joined	B．watched	C．a(chǎn)ttended	D．gathered
19．A．cotton	B．leather	C．silver	D．gold
20．A．carefully	B．quickly	C．shyly	D．proudly
21．A．gift	B．life	C．treasure	D．prize
22．A．opened	B．searched	C．watched	D．touched
23．A．boy	B．girl	C．cashier	D．shopper
24．A．leave	B．come	C．a(chǎn)rrive	D．return
25．A．lent	B．handed	C．showed	D．offered
26．A．shoes	B．socks	C．fingers	D．a(chǎn)rms
27．A．mean	B．expect	C．request	D．want
28．A．dead	B．dangerous	C．sick	D．lost
29．A．equal	B．comfortable	C．beautiful	D．sorry
30．A．remind	B．warn	C．cure	D．reply．

9．-When shall we go and play basketball？
-Not until the work ________ tomorrow．（　　）

	A．	will finish		B．	have finished
	C．	will be finished		D．	is finished

8．English _____in many countries，but Chinese _____their own language．（　　）

	A．	is spoken，speaks		B．	speaks，is spoken
	C．	is spoken，speak		D．	is spoken，is spoken

7．Chinese _____ by the largest number of people in the world now．（　�。�

A．

is spoken

B．

is speaking

C．

speaks

D．

spoke

6．Reading is very important．World Book Day falls on April 23every year．It encourages people，especially teenagers，to discover the pleasure of reading．It is also the day to honor （尊敬） great writers．
Many countries celebrate （慶祝） World Book Day．On that day，millions of school children can buy books at a much lower price than usual in any bookstore in England．It has been done every year since 1998．World Book Day is also celebrated in China．Wen Jiabao，Premier of China，is an avid reader．He does lots of reading every day though he is very busy．On World Book Day 2009，he called on （號(hào)召） people to do more reading．Wen suggested that young people should spend more time reading．"Books can not change the world，but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading，"he said．
Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and smarter．Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology （技術(shù)）．Reading gives us information about other cultures and places in the world．Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English．We all know that it is difficult to learn everything in the classroom，for example，the ways English people are living and working today can be learnt by reading．
Books，magazines，newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the outside world．Therefore，it is necessary for us to spend time reading every day．

66．When is World Book Day？C
A．August 8every year．
B．March 12every year．
C．April 23every year．
D．June 6every year．
67．An avid reader is a person whoA．
A．loves reading 
B．never reads   
C．does some reading
D．hates reading
68．World Book Day was set up in order to encourage people toB．
A．learn foreign languages         
B．do more reading
C．buy more books              
D．know more about science
69．According to the passage，reading can help people in many ways EXCEPTC．
A．learning English better       
B．knowing more about cultures
C．improving your health          
D．knowing more about the outside world
70．What's the best title for the article？D
A．World Book Day in England．
B．Suggestions on Reading．
C．World Book Day in China．
D．World Book Day and the Advantages of Reading．

5．-Do you know when ________ Mo Yan's Red Sorghum ________？
-In 1986．And it ________ a movie by Zhang Yimou later．（　　）

	A．	did； come out； was made into		B．	was； come out； was made into
	C．	/； came out； made into		D．	/； came out； was made into

4．In Japan，Luffy is more popular than Harry Potter．Luffy is the main character of One Piece（海賊王）．The book came out in 1997．
One Piece tells the adventures of Monkey D．Luffy，a 17-year-old boy．He gets supernatural abilities by eating fruit．Luffy's dream is to find the world's biggest treasure，One Piece．Then he wants to become the next Pirate（海盜） King．
To make his dream come true，Luffy has to reach the end of the most dangerous ocean：the Grand Line．Luffy travels with a group of pirates called the Straw Hats．On his way，more people join the group．It even includes a cook，a soldier and a musician．They also help Luffy fight with other pirates on the way．
Many Chinese teenagers are One Piece fans．Yang Peiqi，14，of Shenzhen，says he thinks reading One Piece is great fun and also he likes the themes of the story-dreams and friends．

56．When did One Piece come out in Japan？B
A．In 1996．   
B．In 1997．    
C．In 1998．         
D．In 2000．
57．How old is Luffy？B
A．He is 16years old． 
B．He is 17years old．
C．He is 18years old． 
D．He is 19years old．
58．What are the themes of One Piece？C
A．Treasure and money．
B．Study and hard work．
C．Dreams and friends．
D．Pirates and wars．
59．Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage？D
A．The Straw Hats is a group of pirates．
B．Yang Peiqi is a fan of One Piece．
C．Luffy wants to find One Piece．
D．In China，Luffy is more popular than Harry Potter．
60．What does the underlined word"character"mean in Chinese？C
A．特點(diǎn)         
B．字母            
C．角色            
D．個(gè)性．

3．--Can you tell me how to make fruit salad？
--Sure，Please watch carefully and you will see how it           ．（　�。�

A．

is making

B．

is made

C．

makes

2．After a few weeks in China，I started to notice something strange at the dinner table．I was in a （16）C   with my friends when，besides us on another table，a group of four men were shouting at each other and waving their  （17）Aaround．I finally learned that they were  （18）B"fighting"to pay the bill!
This scene made me think of what it would look like in  （19）D．It would be almost unheard of．British food culture usually implies that you pay for  （20）Ayou ordered．In a Britain restaurant，you'll just pay for  （21）C．It's called"splitting the bill"or"going Dutch"．
I guess there is one reason that could  （22）C some of the differences between East and West．How you pay the bill （23）Bhow you order，as well as how you eat．（24）D in Chinese restaurants，the group decides on each dish，so the group eats．（25）Aof the dishes．Can you imagine trying to （26）Chow much each person needs to pay if you're all sharing!
The opposite is true for （27）B food．Each person chooses the food that he or she wants．（28）Disn't commonly practiced．So it is simple to pay for what you ordered．
I personally  （29）C both practices．It's nice to treat your friends to dinner sometimes．And it's also nice to be （30）B．And on days when I miss Western food，I know there'll be no"fighting"over who should pay!

16．A．bookshop	B．museum	C．restaurant	D．supermarket
17．A．money	B．hands	C．flags	D．paper
18．A．finally	B．a(chǎn)ctually	C．certainly	D．hopefully
19．A．America	B．Australia	C．Canada	D．Britain
20．A．whatever	B．whenever	C．wherever	D．whoever
21．A．himself	B．myself	C．yourself	D．herself
22．A．express	B．encourage	C．explain	D．enter
23．A．tries on	B．depends on	C．holds on	D．keeps on
24．A．Always	B．Seldom	C．Never	D．Usually
25．A．a(chǎn)ll	B．none	C．either	D．neither
26．A．find out	B．look out	C．work out	D．check out
27．A．Eastern-style	B．Western-style	C．Northern-style	D．Southern-style
28．A．Receiving	B．Giving	C．Owning	D．Sharing
29．A．compare	B．prefer	C．enjoy	D．hate
30．A．controlled	B．treated	C．punished	D．a(chǎn)voided．

1．Nature   play   keep   cross  something  be parent   discuss  bundred  child

86．Students mustn'tbe late forlate for school．
87．You can't believeanythingthe stranger says．
88．Goacrossthe street，and you will see the bank on your left．
89．Last night Ikeptdoing my homework till  11 o'clock．
90．More and morechildrenlike to travel around the country with their families．
91．Every day there arehundredsof things at lost and found offices at airports and stations．
92．He stopped his son fromplayinggames on mobile phone．
93．Let's have adiscussionabout the wonders of the world．
94．We usually hold aparents'meeting at the end of the school term．
95．It isnaturalto forget new words when you are learning languages．