A: Hey, man. You can’t cross the street now. You have to wait _____ the traffic lights turn green.

B: Oh, sorry and thank you.

A. when B. after C. until D. while

─Tomorrow will be fine. Shall we go out for a picnic? ─ .

A. Sounds great B. Good luck C. Have fun D. Take it easy

________ water, fish won't survive.

A. With B. Without C. In D. Out

Thanks a lot for me your party.

A. invite; for B. invite; to

C. inviting; for D. inviting; to

Linda is looking forward to ________ a college student.

A. being B. be C. come D. have

—Would you like to have ________ cake? —No, thanks. I've had two. That's enough.

A. the others B. others C. another D. the other

（題文）He felt ________ surprised that he couldn't say a word with his mouth wide open.

A. very B. such C. so D. too

Mother's Day is coming. It is a time to let your______ know she's special to you. In the US and many other countries, people celebrate Mother's Day on the second ______ in May.

In America, Mother's Day is a national holiday today. It ______ in 1908 in just one state in the country. It was all because of Anna M. Jarvis's hard work. She wrote so ______ letters to important people of that time. She wanted to have a day for everyone to ______ their love and respect to mothers. In 1914, the American President Woodrow Wilson made the second Sunday in May______ Mother's Day.

On Mother's Day, kids do so many things to make the day special for their moms. A typical(典型的) way is making Mom breakfast in bed. That means, on Mother's Day, a mother can stay longer in bed and doesn't need to ______ early to make breakfast for her kids and husband. Instead, they make breakfast for her.

Kids will let their moms relax. They do different things to make their moms feel ______. They write love letters to their mothers. They usually ______gifts to their mothers. They make gifts by______.

1.A. father B. mother C. husband D. wife

2.A. Monday B. Friday C. Saturday D. Sunday

3.A. started B. ended C. finished D. set

4.A. many B. much C. few D. little

5.A. write B. show C. give D. pay

6.A. for B. with C. as D. over

7.A. set up B. get up C. look up D. stay up

8.A. disappointed B. bored C. surprised D. unhappy

9.A. ask B. send C. return D. take

10.A. himself B. herself C. ourselves D. themselves

When you hear Westerners(西方人) say “Drop in anytime”(隨時(shí)來(lái)玩) or “Come and see me soon”， you should realize that it doesn't mean you are welcome to come over to their house anytime. It's wise to telephone before visiting someone.

Never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I may not be able to come.” If you are unable to come after accepting the invitation, be sure to tell those who invite you in advance(提前) that you will not be there.

When you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, it is polite to bring small gifts with you, such as bottles of drink, flowers, and some others. Sometimes Westerners may take you out to dinner in a restaurant and it does not necessarily mean that he is going to pay the bill at the end of the meal. He might want you to “go Dutch”， which means each person pays his own bill.

1.The best title of this passage is “________”.

A. Drop in anytime B. Come and see me soon

C. Invitation in Western countries D. Westerners

2.When Westerners say “Drop in anytime” or “Come and see me soon”， it means ________.

A. you are welcome to visit them anytime

B. you are welcome to visit them, but you still need to call them before going to their house

C. they don't want you to visit them

D. they will hold a party for you

3.If a Westerner invites you to go to his house, ________.

A. you may refuse if you don't plan to go

B. you have to accept the invitation even if you don't want to go

C. you can't accept the invitation

D. and you accept the invitation, you must go

4.If you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, what kind of gifts will you bring?

A. Money. B. Televisions. C. Computers. D. Books.

5.The underlined part “go Dutch” means “________” in Chinese.

A. 去荷蘭 B. 實(shí)行AA制 C. 去Dutch這家餐廳 D. 請(qǐng)客

任務(wù)型閱讀

Have you heard about paper cutting? Paper cutting is an important art form in China. Paper cuttings are used for many purposes, and everything can become the theme(主題) of paper cuttings, from people to the things that can be found in everyday life such as birds, flowers and animals.

Each paper cutting brings out the personal ideas of the author(作者). People express traditional culture or their own feelings with different styles of paper cuttings. For example, when someone marries, we put up some red paper cuttings on the wall, dressing table or other furniture to express our best wishes.

It is easy to learn paper cutting but very difficult to make it perfect. We need a long?time practice to learn how to use the scissors and how to paint. More?over, we need to learn some cutting skills.

At present, in many parts of China, paper cutting skill has become a must for women and a symbol of a clever mind.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，判斷正(T)誤(F)。

1.Not everything can become the theme of paper cuttings.

2.People express traditional culture or their own feelings with the same paper cutting.

3.It is not easy to make a perfect paper cutting.

4.When we learn paper cutting, we don't need to learn cutting skills.

5.Women must learn paper cutting skills in many places of China.