—Can you tell the difference between these two pictures?

—Difference? Oh, no. They look quite .

A. similar B. different

C. strange D. Interesting

No one believed it, but________, Mary passed the exam.

A. in all B. in case

C. in fact D. in agreement

My mother says my friend is similar ________________ me, but I think she is different ________________ me.

A. as；from B. to；from

C. to；as D. as；to

________________ you don’t give up, your dreams will come true.

A. As long as B. As soon as

C. As well as D. As far as

It’s important ________________ us ________________ English well.

A. of；learning B. for；to learn

C. of；to learn D. for；learn

Choosing the right circle of the friends will ____ us a lot of troubles, heartaches and possibly a life of deep regret.

A. save B. share

C. keep D. bring

It’s nice to have friends. Well, how can we have friends?

First, spend _________time with people. If you want to make friends, you need to meet people. You can go to places__________coffee shops or clubs to meet people.

Then,__________your friend. Once (一旦) you__________to make friends with someone, you must care about him or her. “A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.”__________it’s not necessary for you and your friend to be the same, you need to know him or her. You should help him or her when he or she has__________problems.

Next, be a good listener. It’s important to show that you’re interested in others. Listen ________ to what people say and take time to learn more about _________.

At last, encourage (鼓勵) your friends. Good friends will__________both good and bad times. Never laugh at (嘲笑) your ________ in front of others. If someone is laughing at your friend, you should stop him or her.

1.A. less B. more C. good D. bad

2.A. to B. with C. like D. between

3.A. care about B. look at C. worry about D. ask for

4.A. stop B. forget C. ask D. decide

5.A. Or B. Because C. Although D. If

6.A. no B. some C. few D. other

7.A. clearly B. quickly C. truly D. carefully

8.A. you B. him C. her D. them

9.A. have B. try C. share D. break

10.A. friend B. classmate C. parent D. teacher

Peter Franklin is a taxi driver in New York City. He thought a lot about New York City. One day, he decided to go to radio stations to let more people know New York. Now, he had over 40,000 shows. They were both on the radio and Internet.

At first, he talked about things and people, but not about himself. But over the years he found that people loved to know more about him.

He is still talking about his city, his world and himself. He feels that he helps others know New York City better. He wants to keep doing this, because he loves it.

He isn’t just a taxi driver — he is an ambassador (大使) of a great city. He is a quiet person with few words, but when he talks about his city, he talks a lot. I like him and I like every one of you with the idea of making the world better!

1.What is Peter Franklin?

A. An ambassador. B. A taxi driver. C. A teacher. D. A policeman.

2.Why did Peter begin to talk on the radio?

A. Because it was interesting.

B. Because he wanted to let people know more about his city.

C. Because he wanted to make friends.

D. Because he thought he was wonderful.

3.Which of the following is NOT true about Peter?

A. He didn’t talk about himself much at first. B. He gives shows on the radio and Internet.

C. He knows much about the USA. D. He loves talking about New York City.

4.What does the writer think of Peter?

A. He is quiet and has few words. B. He is cute but noisy.

C. He is outgoing and noisy. D. He is friendly and funny.

5.What does the writer try to tell us according to the passage?

A. Taxi drivers know a city best. B. We should make the world better.

C. We can try to talk about our city on the radio. D. New York City has good taxi drivers.

語法填空

Once, 1. old lion loved a girl, so he went to the girl’s parents with many 2. (present) and asked them to marry (嫁）her to him.

The parents didn’t like the idea of 3. (give) their daughter to the lion but they didn’t want 4. (make) the lion angry.

Finally, the father said, ＂We are glad to marry 5. daughter to you, but can you promise 6. (move) away your claws (爪子) and teeth? ＂The lion loved the girl very much, 7. he moved away his claws and teeth.

On the 8. (two) day, when he came to the parents, they just laughed at him and drove him away.

The lion was angry, but he didn’t have claws and teeth. He 9. (realize) that he shouldn’t believe (相信）them 10. (easy) and give up his claws and teeth.

按要求完成下列句子，每空一詞

1.Mike is ten years old. Bill is ten years old, too.(合并成一句)

Mike is __________________ __________________ __________________ Bill.

2.My room is cooler than his.(改為同義句)

His room is __________________ than __________________.

3.I’m not as tall as my brother.(改為同義句)

I’m __________________ __________________ my brother.

4.He has shorter hair than Sam.(改為同義句)

Sam’s hair __________________ __________________ than his.

5.Japanese is not as popular as English.(改為同義句)

English is __________________ __________________ than Japanese.