Sally________ TV at home at weekends, but now______ out with her friends .

A. used to watch; is used to hanging

B. used to watching; is used to hang

C. is used to watching; used to hang

George, do you know why Kate looks unhappy?

Because she failed the English test . Let’s to cheer her up.

A. pass B. passing C. to pass

—Andy, do you know_______?

--Yes. She's very friendly and outgoing.

A. what is Annie like. B. what Annie likes. C. what Annie is like.

Ben:Wow, what a beautiful vase(花瓶)!

Molly: 1.It took me two days to make it.

Ben: 2..

Molly: Yes, I made it at home.

Ben: That's fantastic.3..

Molly: First, I put some pieces of paper into water. Then I gently glued (粘貼) them onto a plastic bottle .After they became dry and hard, the bottle became a paper vase.

Ben:.4. Do you mind making one for me?

Molly: 5. I'll make one for you the day after tomorrow.

Ben: That's very nice of you.

Are you nervous when you stand in front of the public? Are you afraid to make a speech?

Li Jun, a middle school boy, felt shy when he was making a speech the other day. Li had thought it would be quite easy to speak in front of _______ classmates.

"I was wrong. It was very different and much______than talking to my classmates during playtime," Li said."I tried, but it was really difficult to speak. I felt like a mute (啞巴) and wanted to leave the classroom______.”

Li is not alone. Many middle school students now have the same_____: they can talk about their ideas freely ______ their best friends after class, but can't speak in public. According to Zhou Hong, a teacher from a university, the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention to writing instead of_______.

Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their______,such as speech competitions, English corners and class discussions. Students can join in any one they want to. ______he also gives some advice to students. "During your free time, you should _______ more. When you're speaking in public, take it easy. Just imagine you're talking to nobody and speak up your ideas clearly, " Zhou said."That _______ a fine public speech and you'll feel confident.”

1.A. my B. her C. his

2.A. harder B. easier C. better

3.A. slowly B. quickly C. sadly

4.A. answer B. subject C. problem

5.A. except B. from C. with

6.A. listening B. speaking C. reading

7.A. mouths B. eyes C. minds

8.A. But B. So C. And

9.A. play B. practice C. write

10.A. reports B. keeps C. makes

The scientific and technological development in the world is amazing. Life now is much better than it used to be. Over the last few centuries, there have been many changes in our lives.

1. To start with, people were not able to travel such a long distance in such a short time in the past. Planes were not very popular at that time because they used to be a very expensive way to travel. Nowadays, we have fast, comfortable cars, and more and more people can travel by plane.

2. In the past, people had to work much harder because they did not have the tools that we have today. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is done by computers and machines.

3. In the past,there were no bathrooms or running water in many houses,and many people couldn't buy things like fridges,TV sets or washing machines. Now, most families have several of these things.

4. Nowadays, more and more people have the chance to get a good education. In the past, there were fewer schools and the quality of education was much poorer. Now education is free for primary and middle school students.Also it is much easier to find the educational materials that you need on the Internet now.

5. People used to keep in touch with relatives or friends mainly by sending letters. And it usually took a long time to receive a letter.Nowadays,people contact in many ways,like phone,WeChat,QQ and so on.It's very convenient.

Tea, coffee and cocoa are three major drinks all over the world. However, tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. Tea, as well as silk and porcelain(陶瓷), began to be known by the world 1,000 years ago and has been an important Chinese export(出口物) since then.

Tea has a history of over 4, 000 years and China is the home of tea. In ancient China, tea was used as a kind of medicine, while nowadays people drink it every day.

Longjing, Pu'er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous tea. Thanks to the mild climate(溫和的氣候)and rich earth in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan, tea is produced mainly in these provinces.

The word for tea in many different languages came from Chinese like"tea" in English; "cha' i" in Russian.And the Japanese word for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese.

Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their special tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea making, tea drinking and so on. Tea is also popular in some sayings, like"A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea. "In dances, songs, poems and novels,tea is often mentioned, too.

1.How many kinds of drinks are mentioned in this passage?

A. Three B. Four C. Five

2.Tea is produced mainly in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan because ______.

A. people there like drinking tea.

B. it rains a lot there.

C. the natural environment is good for growing tea.

3.Which country has the longest history of tea planting?

A. Britain B. China C. Russia

4.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A. China' s tea culture is almost the same as that in other countries .

B. Tea is very popular in Chinese sayings.

C. China has a special tea culture .

5.What's the best title for the passage?

A. Tea in China B. How to plant tea C. Drinks in the world

Being safe at school and in your everyday life needs knowledge. If you remember the following information, your life will be much safer .

● Always notice the environment around you. You shouldn’t walk alone outside. 1.If anything dangerous happens, you can find them quickly.

● Don' t use earphones(耳機(jī)) when running in the school yard or on the street. 2..

● Schoolbags should be carried towards the front of your body instead of pulling them on your back.3. .

● If you are followed by a stranger, cross the street and go in the other direction, let the stranger know that you know he or she is there. Next, go and get help from others if it is necessary.4. You are safer on the street than you are in your home or in a lift .

● If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the bus stop a few minutes before the buses leave.5. On buses, don't sit alone, sit behind the driver or with friends. Don’t sleep.

Today, most people are busy and have no time to enjoy life. Actually, your life can be enjoyable if you take a little stop and check your routine tasks(日常工作). Then you will find it's actually easy to make some good changes in life .

For example, waking up early gives you enough time to exercise, have your breakfast peacefully, read your book, and then get on with the rest of your day. You can also use morning time to plan the day. While planning the day, you can begin by writing down the tasks(任務(wù)) you need to finish in a day, and then decide which tasks are important enough for you to finish first .

Well, taking a bus, a subway or a train doesn't seem a good way to save time. However, by taking these, you' ll get the time to read books, listen to music and so on. As a result, you'll save time .

If you love playing with your mobile phone, you waste so much time doing nothing helpful. You need to spend your time on something meaningful, like painting something, or reading a great book. Also Internet surfing(上網(wǎng)), these days, is one of the top time-wasting activities around. So cutting down the time you spend on the Internet is one way to save time for yourself.

When you don't have enough time to look after yourself, you will probably have bad health. A busy lifestyle should be the reason for you to treat yourself with great care and make more time for yourself.

Children's lives have changed greatly over the last 40 years.I have four brothers and sisters. We used to play board games in the living room, spend days in the street with friends, and ride bikes to tour around the town .

These days, in the UK at least, the nature of childhood has changed greatly. Firstly, families are getting smaller, as more and more families have only one child. It's common for both parents to work outside, and it seems that no one could possibly afford(承擔(dān)得起) to have more than one child.As a result, today's children spend much of their time alone__Another great change is that children today spend a lot of their free time at home, inside. That's because parents worry about real or imagined danger, so they wouldn't let their children play outside by themselves.

Finally, the way children play is completely different. Almost every home has at least one computer and many children have a mobile phone. Mobile games have replaced （代替）board games and other interesting activities of my childhood. However, the fact is that playing mobile games alone can make people feel lonelier.

Do these changes mean that children today have a less relaxing childhood than I had? I personally believe that they do .

1.Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. (不超過20個漢字)

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2.Why don't parents today allow their children to play outside alone?

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3.What kind of games do children today often play?

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4.In the passage, the underlined word "they" refers to ___________

5.What do you think of your childhood? Why do you think so?

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