A few years ago , the company I worked for sent my wife and me to live in New York for a year. I've always loved running, so I was really _____when I found out I lived next to Central Park. This meant that I could go to the park to_____every morning before I went to work.

A lot of people had told me to be careful of robbers (強(qiáng)盜) in the park , so usually I didn't take any_____with me. What could robbers do to me? But one morning, my _____gave me a $ 10 bill and asked me to buy some bread on the way. While I was running through the park , another jogger (慢跑者) ______me . Just as I was wondering what was happening, he said sorry to me and_____running. I thought it was kind of strange, and suddenly it reminded me of my money,so I checked my pocket and found that the money was_____. Without thinking twice I ran after that jogger. The minute I held him by the arm , I shouted , "Give my money back! Now!" I am not usually a hot﹣headed(性急的) person,_____I got really angry this time. This seemed to frighten him. He took out the money and gave it to me. Then he ran away_____.

I bought the bread and went home. As soon as I got home, I began to tell my wife my story, "You won't______what happened to me," I started. She immediately stopped me, "I know, you left the money for the bread on the kitchen table."

1.A. upset B. happy C. worried D. nervous

2.A. run B. chat C. read D. clean

3.A. drink B. snacks C. food D. money

4.A. friend B. boss C. wife D. neighbor

5.A. knocked into B. looked at C. waited for D. shouted to

6.A. stopped B. practiced C. continued D. keep

7.A. safe B. broken C. missing D. passed

8.A. but B. so C. unless D. and

9.A. thankfully B. quickly C. carefully D. slowly

10.A. forget B. understand C. remember D. believe

Americans are very direct people. When they want something they say “yes” and when they don’t they say “no”. If they want something different from what is given, they ask for it. Here’s an example. I arrive at someone’s house and he gives me wine, I don’t want wine. Maybe I don’t like it or maybe I just don’t want it. I will say “No, thanks.” If everyone around me is drinking something, I would ask for something else, “No, thanks. But I’ll take a bit of tea if you have some.” If I really want wine, I just say, “Yes, thank you.” Unless they happen to know the Chinese customs, westerners will not ask you again and again after you have said you don’t want it.

1.If Americans want something, they would say “_______”.

A. Yes, thank you., B. No, thanks., C. No, I’m sorry., D. Yes, why not ?

2.When Americans do not want what is given, they would say “_______”.

A. No, I don’t., B. No, thanks., C. Yes, thank you., D. No, I’m sorry.

3.In this passage, “westerners” means_______ .

A. the people who live in the west of their country

B. the visitors who go to the Western countries

C. the people who live in the Western countries

D. the people who know the customs of the West

4.The Chinese people might if you don’t want something given.

A. be glad, B. say “thank you”

C. get angry, D. ask you again to take it

5.From this passage we know that__.

A. the Chinese people are direct, B. the Chinese customs are better

C. the westerners are more polite, D. different countries have different customs

Children laugh often and easily . But as we grow up , we laugh less and feel more stressed. Try laughing for no reason at all . That’s how thousands of people start their day at Laughter Clubs around the world , and doctors now think that having a good laugh may be one of the best ways to stay healthy. The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai ,India ,in June,1995 by Dr Madam Kataria. “ Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day , ”says Dr Kataria . “Everyone’s naturally good at laughing . We want people to feel happy with their lives .” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 worldwide.

Place: 264 North Main Street , East Longmeadow. We’re in an office building near the entrance . Walk down the hall and we’re on the right .

When : Every Sunday afternoon from 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Cost : Free. Donation will be welcomed.

Ages : Adults from 18 to 75.

Parking (停車)：If you’re facing the building ,the car park is on the right of the building .

Teacher : Robert Rivest.

More information ,go to http:// www. robertrivest.com.

If you want to feel like a kid again ,try our Laughter Club . You will get used to it in five minutes and begin to laugh for real in ten minutes and sometimes you just can’t stop! You’ll experience deeper pleasure in half an hour. You’ll meet other people who want more fun and laughter. And you will feel so relaxed in about one hour !

Come and join us for laughter and a fun social experience!

1.The text is a ______ .

A. note B. report C. story D. poster

2.How soon will you start laughing in the Laughter Club ?

A. In five minutes. B. In ten minutes.

C. In half an hour. D. In about one hour.

3.The main purpose of Paragraph 1 is to ________.

A. tell people where the first Laughter Club is

B. explain how laugh makes people stay healthy

C. show Laughter Clubs are popular in the world

D. describe the reason why children laugh often and easily

4.Which of the following is true ?

A. When you go out of the Laughter Club ,you should turn left for the car park .

B. You may stay in the Laughter Club for more than one hour.

C. Children can go to the Laughter Club with their parents.

D. You have to donate to join the Laughter Club .

Pollution

Hundreds of years ago，life was much harder than it is today.People didn't have modern machines.There was no modern medicine，either.

Life today has brought new problems.One of the biggest is pollution.Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty.It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water.Noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry more easily.Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution.It's bad to all living things in the world.

Cars，planes and factories all pollute our air every day.Sometimes the polluted air is so thick that it is like a quilt over a city.This kind of quilt is called haze (霧霾)．

Many countries are making rules to fight against pollution.Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away，and they mustn't blow dirty smoke into the air.

We need to do many other things.We can put waste things in the dustbin and not throw it on the ground.We can go to work by bus or with our friends in the same car.If there are fewer people driving，there will be less pollution.

Rules are not enough.Every person must help to fight against pollution.

1.Hundreds of years ago，life was much harder than it is today because________.

A. there were not any modern machines

B. there was no modern medicine

C. both A and B

D. there were not many people

2.What is the biggest problem in today's life?

A. Water pollution. B. Air pollution.

C. Noise. D. Pollution.

3.The most serious kind of pollution is________.

A. noise pollution, B. air pollution

C. water pollution, D. A，B and C

4.Factories must clean their water________.

A. before they are thrown away

B. when they are thrown away

C. after it is thrown away

D. before it is thrown away

5.From the passage we know that________.

A. a few years ago，there was no haze at all

B. today people don't have to talk to each other in a loud voice

C. we can drink water from the polluted rivers and lakes

D. people are making rules in order to fight against pollution

補(bǔ)全短文5選5

Mary and Annie lived a mile from town.1.. It was a pleasant walk down the path and through the field by the pond. When the ice was thick, they liked to walk across the pond.

“2.. It is beginning to thaw(融化).” Said Mom before they left on morning. “All right, Mom.” Said Harry, not very happily because he liked walking on the ice.3.“I know it hadn’t thawed. Come along and we will have a good time.” Harry said to Annie.

“But you promised Mom,” said Annie,“No. I only said ‘a(chǎn)ll right’.”4.They walked on the ice and started to go across the pond. They had not gone far before they fell into the water5.Harry managed to get to the land without any help, but poor Annie was nearly drowned before the man could reach her. Harry would always remember the lesson he learned that day.

A．Don’t go across the pond.

B．Luckily, a man heard the call for help and jumped into the water to save them

C．They walked to school every day.

D．When they came to the pond, the ice looked safe.

E．“I said nothing to Mom, so I can do as I like.” said Annie

語法填空

One sheep, two sheep... 632 sheep... still awake...

People always believe that counting sheep1.(be) helpful to their sleep. But does it2.(real) work?

Scientists at Oxford University tested it. Two sleep researchers looked at the people who had3.(difficult) in sleeping. They divided them4.different groups. Then they asked them to try all kinds of ways to help5.(they) fall asleep quickly.

Surprisingly, it6.(take) those who were asked to count sheep more time to fall asleep than those who weren’t. But when they were asked to imagine a relaxing picture-- a beach, for e7., they fell asleep about twenty minutes8.(soon) than before, according to a report in The New York Times.

“Sometimes, counting tasks are OK, b9.they are thought as stressful by many people,” Dr. Richards told ABC News.

“As10.result, it may be a good way to try imagining colored fish slowly swimming in a river to help you sleep at night,” suggested Richards.

完成句子根據(jù)漢語意思完成英語句子，每個(gè)空格填一個(gè)單詞。

1.排隊(duì)等候是有禮貌的。

It’s good manners to wait ____________________________.

2.家長總是對孩子所取得的成績感到自豪。

Parents always ____________________________ in the achievements of their children.

3.我們一直等到五點(diǎn)，可他始終沒露面。

We waited until five o’clock, but he didn’t ____________________________.

4.我在回家的路上看見一位婦女在追趕一輛大卡車。

On my way home, I saw a woman __________________________ a big truck.

5.據(jù)說這本小說將被翻譯成英語。

It is said that this novel will __________________________ into English.

書面表達(dá)

51．生活中有許多美好事情值得回憶。你的美好回憶是什么?它是怎么發(fā)生的?請以“My sweet memory”為題寫一篇80詞左右的英語短文描述一下吧。

注意:文中不得出現(xiàn)真實(shí)的姓名和校名。

My sweet memory

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

— you a sweater?

—No, thanks.

A. Do; need B. Are; need C. Do; sell D. Are; sell

—I want that bag.— .

A. Here you are B. Here are you

C. Give you D. You are here