---__________ do you have a test in school?

--- Every week.

A. How often B. How long

C. How soon D. How far

— You won the first prize in the Physics competition.

— _________. I made several terrible mistakes.

A. I think so B. You must be jokingC. You are welcomeD. It doesn’t matter

—Driving less, walking more is good for our health.

—So I’d rather ________ an hour’s walk to work than ________ driving a car.

A. take; consider B. take; to consider C. to take; to consider D. taking; considering

--- Could you tell me ?

--- Certainly. In 20 minutes.

A. when will the train to Beijing leave

B. when the train to Beijing would leave

C. when the train to Beijing left

D. when the train to Beijing will leave

The situation seemed hopeless.

From the first day he entered my junior-high classroom, Willard P. Franklin lived in his own____, shutting out his classmates and me, his teacher. I tried to build a____relationship with him but he showed no interest. Even a “Good Morning Willar” received only a grunt(咕噥) that couldn’t be____Willard was a loner(孤獨(dú)的人) who seemed to have no hope or need to break silence.

Shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday, we received the news of the annual(每年的) Christmas collection of money for the less____people in our school district.

“Christmas is a season of____,” I told my students. “There are a few students in the school who might not have a happy holiday season____donating our Christmas collection, you will help buy food, clothing and toys for these needy people. We start the collection tomorrow.”

When I called for the donations the next day, I discovered that____everyone had forgotten, except Willard P. Franklin. The boy dug deep into his pants pockets____he walked up to my desk. Carefully, he____two coins into the small box.

“I don’t need milk for lunch,” he said____For a moment, just a moment, he smiled . Then he turned and walked back to his desk.

That night, after school, I took our____to the school principal. I couldn’t____sharing the incident(事件) that had taken place.

“I may be wrong, but I believe Willard might be getting ready to become a part of the world around him,” I told the principal.

“Yes, I believe it is____for him to get out of his own world,” he nodded. “And I think we can do something to have him____a bit of his world with us. I just received a____of the poor families in our school who most need help through the Christmas collection. Here, take a look at it.”

As I read, I discovered Willard P. Franklin and his family were the top names on the list.

1.A. class B. school C. world D. home

2.A. equal B. simple C. friendly D. common

3.A. seen B. heard C. found D. discovered

4.A. poor B. good C. sad D. rich

5.A. giving B. getting C. buying D. receiving

6.A. By B. With C. For D. On

7.A. mostly B. hardly C. almost D. simply

8.A. while B. after C. before D. as

9.A. threw B. dropped C. brought D. changed

10.A. angrily B. quietly C. patiently D. sadly

11.A. students B. classmates C. teachers D. donations

12.A. keep B. enjoy C. stop D. finish

13.A. hopeless B. hopeful C. difficult D. impossible

14.A. compare B. begin C. mix D. share

15.A. list B. note C. message D. letter

The Westwood Middle School has decided to hold a blood drive (獻(xiàn)血活動(dòng)), and you can help.

1.How many people are needed for the blood drive?

A. 50.B. 65. C. 17. D. 21.

2.Students can pick up information brochures ____.

A. in the school officeB. at the school gate

C. in the school canteenD. on the school playground

3.When will the blood drive take place?

A. On September 20.B. On September 21.

C. On October 20. D. On October 21.

"Tammy! Come here, please! Mother needs your help in the kitchen." Her father called out to her.

Tammy was in her room, getting ready to do her homework. "Yes, Daddy!" she replied. "I'll be right there."

She hurried out of her bedroom and down the hallway. She was only nine years old. Her elder sister, Ella, had just moved away to go to a performing arts high school in another city. Her brother, Harry, was in middle school and always got home late. With Ella leaving home, Tammy was expected to do a lot more than she had ever done before, especially now, because her mother was ill.

Her father was in the kitchen. "Tammy, I know you usually do your homework right now, but with things being different, we all have to change a little bit. I'll help you and Harry with your homework later on, OK?"

Her father had an apron（圍裙） on over his clothes, and he looked kind of funny. He was doing the dishes and he always splashed（濺出） water all over when he did that. After helping her father with the dishes, Tammy helped set the table.

After supper, her father helped her and Harry with their homework, and then they played a board game so that their mother could lie down for a while.

The next morning, Tammy got up early on her own because she wanted to help her mother with breakfast. She made orange juice and even put bread in the toaster and got out the butter so that her mother could sleep for a few more minutes.

When her mother got up half an hour later, she was very surprised and moved to see the breakfast on the dining table. She gave Tammy a big hug.

"Thank you, Tammy. You really are mother's little helper now, aren't you?"

1.Why did Tammy's sister move out of their home?

A. Because she hated doing housework

B. Because she was busy with her work.

C. Because her school was far away from home

D. Because she disliked her family.

2.From Paragraphs 3 & 4, we can learn that Tammy_______.

A. was a middle school student

B. did well in all subjects

C. always did a lot of housework at home

D. was the youngest child in the family

3.What can we learn about Tammy's father from the passage?

A. He was a very serious person.

B. He wasn't very good at doing housework.

C. He liked playing board games very much.

D. He always helped Tammy do her homework.

4.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. Mother's Little Helper B. The Life of Tammy's Family

C. A Happy Family D. Tammy's School Life

Is it true ?

1．Wearing the wrong type of glasses will do harm to your eyes .

This is not true for adults , although incorrect glasses may not be good for children under 10 . Ready-made glasses , and not wearing when you should , won’ t do harm to your eyes , but you may see better with glasses that are specially made for you .

2．Watching too much television is bad for you eyes .

This is not true. People with easily affected eyes may find they get red and aching from staring at a fixed distance for long periods , but there won’ t be any lasting effects .

3. Carrots will help you see in the dark. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, which the body can change into vitamin A, too little of which can cause night blindness. However , people in most countries don’ t need to worry about vitamin A deficiency（缺乏）, night blindness is more likely to be connected with another vision problem .

1.Night blindness is most likely caused by _____ .

A. staring for long periods B. too much beta-carotene

C. not enough vitamin A D. vision problems

2.According to the article , eye problems can be corrected by _____ .

A. wearing specially-made glasses B. performing eye exercises

C. cutting back on television D. eating more carrots

3.Watching too much television can cause _____ .

A. night blindness B. lasting eye problems

C. a number of vision problems D. eye trouble for a limited time

4.The main purpose of this article is to _____ .

A. tell people of the importance of their eyes

B. tell people how to protect their eyes

C. tell people to have more carrots

D. tell people something more about their eyes

“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something good will happen.”

After graduating from college in 1932, I decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to sports announcer(播音員). I took the bus to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I was refused every time. In one studio, a nice lady told me that big stations didn’t want to accept inexperienced persons. “Go to the countryside and find a small station that’ll give you a chance,” she said.

I returned home, Dixon in Illinois. While there were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Smith Ward had opened a store and wanted a local sportsman to manage its sports department. Since I had played high school football in Dixon, I applied(申請(qǐng)). The job sounded just right for me. But I still failed in the interview. At that moment, mom’s words came to my mind: “Everything happens for the best.” Dad offered me a car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport in Iowa. The program director, named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.

As I left his office, I felt sad. I asked aloud, “How can a man become a sports announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”

I was waiting for the lift when I heard MacArthur calling, “What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he made me stand before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an imaginary game. As a result, I did a wonderful job and was told to broadcast Saturday’s game!

On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words again: “Everything happens for the best if you carry on. One day something good will happen.”

1.After the writer graduated from college, he tried to look for a job in at first.

A. Chicago B. Dixon

C. Davenport D. Illinois

2.The writer couldn’t find a job in Dixon because .

A. he had played high school football

B. he did not pass the interview

C. he had no working experience

D. he had no interest in the job

3.Which sentence below is TRUE?

A. In all, the writer went to three cities to look for the job.

B. The writer took the train to different places to look for the job.

C. The writer gave up finally when he was refused again and again.

D. MacArthur gave the writer a chance to broadcast Saturday’s game directly.

4.The passage mainly tells us that .

A. it is hard to find a job

B. mother’s help is necessary

C. we should hope for the best

D. life is full of disappointment

1.Yesterday was Mother’s Day .It was also my mother’s (四十) birthday.

2.The plan they are talking about _ (need) improving.

3.The south of China was (bad ) affected by the rainstorm a short time ago.

4.I wonder how much a panda usually (weight) when it is born.

5. Tom is such a boy that he always tells a lie when he makes a mistake (honest)

6.Thanks for offering me so many valuable (建議).

7. Among the football players. Li Ming plays (不好).

8. The door is wide enough for three people to walk at the same time (通過).

9.What great fun he had (觀看) the three-D film.

10.We shouldn’t do anything (反對(duì))the law.