I________most of my pocket money on snacks and drinks．

A. paid

B. spent

C. cost

D. took

— Can you spare time to come to our Thanksgiving party?

— Well, I don’t know_________

A. that I can finish my work by then

B. if can I finish the work by then

C. whether I can finish the work by then

D. that can I finish the work by then

I will face the difficulties bravely difficult they are.

A. whatever B. wherever C. however D. whoever

Most adults once studied at school, had classes and did their homework every day.The same thing is going on at school now._______ it seems that doing weekend homework is a _______ for the modern students.

All the students_______ that weekend homework should be abolished (取消).It is _______ for them to study at school five days a week.They have a lot of interests.With homework to do on Saturday and Sunday, when can they have time to _______ their parents do the housework, go and see a football or basketball game or a good _______, join in family recreation (娛樂(lè)), or just have a rest at home? Because of these other activities, the homework can’t be finished _______ Sunday evening.So their weekend homework is usually done in such a hurry that on Monday teachers are _______ and often threaten to fail whole class of students because many of the students know little about the _______.If there were no weekend homework to do, they would be ________ to go to school on Monday after two days’ good rest and to learn what the teachers teach.

1.A. Also B. But C. Still D. Because

2.A. question B. reason C. problem D. decision

3.A. agree B. decide C. understand D. disagree

4.A. enjoyable B. enough C. good D. useful

5.A. look B. help C. notice D. support

6.A. film B. story C. meeting D. concert

7.A. though B. since C. after D. until

8.A. pleased B. sorry C. unhappy D. satisfied

9.A. lessons B. games C. interests D. activities

10.A. tired B. creative C. worried D. happy

Three Things to Do Before You Are 18

Are you bored with your daily life?Here are some things you should try before you are 18, because after that it's too late.

★L(fēng)earn to swim

Seriously, this is so important that it can save your life. If you can't swim well, you won't be able to do water sports like waterskiing, surfing and diving. Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you. Make sure you do it.

★Try at least one kind of team sports

Being a good team player is an important skill in life. You can't just think of yourself, but have to work well with other people. Other advantages of team sports like basketball, football and baseball are that they keep you fit and healthy, and they are also great fun. Teams usually have a good social life too—you'll go to lots of parties and make many friends.

★Collect something

One of the best hobbies for under-18s is collecting things. You could collect kinds of stamps, or you could collect things that make you remember what you have done, like cinema tickets for films you have seen or emails from friends. The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you. That way you won't forget.

1.The most important reason for learning to swim is that .

A. you might feel well

B. it can make you healthy

C. you might easily do lots of things

D. it can save your life

2.“A good social life” in the passage means .

A. you'll study in groups

B. you'll go to parties and make many friends

C. you'll take part in many matches

D. you'll work in the society

3.What kind of collection is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Stamps. B. Cinema tickets.

C. Snowballs. D. Emails.

4.The writer tells us that one of the best hobbies is to .

A. collect something

B. do some water sports

C. send emails to your friends

D. play basketball with your friends

5.The passage is mainly about before you are 18.

A. good habits to keep B. skills to have

C. things to do D. sports to play

This year, Sichuan schools decide to start morning classes an hour later.This helps students feel less tired.And most junior high schools begin the first class at about 8:30 am.

The students are happy about the change.

Liu Ming told us that his class were excited by the news on the first day of school.“Great! From now on we students at Chengdu No.4 Middle School don’t have to get up so early!” Liu said that he used to get up at 6:40 am.Now he can get up at 7:45 am because class doesn’t start until 8:40 am.

Wu Hongli feels the same.She said the new timetable (時(shí)間表) was good for her health.“I used to get up at 6:30 am.I had to drink coffee every night, or I would feel too sleepy to finish my homework,” said Wu.“Now I can finish it without coffee.Because I can sleep a little longer.”

Many teachers say the change help students learn better.“Students used to doze (瞌睡) for the first two classes in the morning,” said Huang Shan, an English teacher at Chengdu No.12 Middle School.“But now they are active in class and learn much better than before.”

But some parents are worried that more sleep mean less learning.There used to be five classes in the morning.Now there are only four.

In fact, every coin has two sides.So does the change in the school timetable.

1.This year, most Sichuan junior high schools start the first class ________.

A. at about 8:30 am

B. at about 7:40 am

C. at about 7:30 am

D. at about 6:40 am

2.Hearing the news, the students at Chengdu No.4 Middle School felt ________.

A. worried B. sad

C. excited D. angry

3.How many classes are there in the morning in Chengdu schools now?

A. Five. B. Four.

C. Three. D. Two.

4.________ used to drink coffee at night in order to finish homework.

A. Some parents B. Liu Ming

C. Wu Hongli D. Huang Shan

5.Which is RIGHT according to the text?

A. The students in Chengdu No.12 Middle School used to doze for the first two classes in the morning.

B. All the parents say the change will help students learn better.

C. The students will have to get up one hour earlier than before.

D. Many teachers are worried that more sleep will mean less learning.

I think it is safe to say that snakes are not popular among most people. It would be hard to find a person who is neutral (中立的),or simply doesn’t care one way or the other. What I wonder is why something even without legs causes such great fear.

Snakes are quite useful, but that doesn’t seem to matter. Snakes help control the population of mice. Without snakes, perhaps we would find mice everywhere. Most of us, however, would rather see a mouse than a snake.

The poison argument (毒性的爭(zhēng)論) is a strong one. Some snakes are poisonous, and this causes people’s death. However, the poisonous snakes are only a small number. We can’t say all the snakes are bad just because of a few dangerous ones.

And what do we do with the people who really like snakes? They like snakes even more strongly than we dislike them. These people learn about them, find them out, and watch them carefully. Why? The only reason I can think of is that these people are open-minded. They are able to put aside differences and welcome the snake as a friend.

Whatever the reason for our like or dislike, snakes do something good in the circle of life. They would prefer to be left alone, and that is what we should do. If you’re lucky, you might not run across more than a few of them in a lifetime. That would be fine with most of us.

1.How does the writer describe the appearance of snakes?

A. Something even without legs.

B. Something not popular among people.

C. A person who is neutral.

D. A person who cares about nothing.

2.Which of the following shows that most people dislike snakes?

A. They welcome snakes as their best friends.

B. They would rather see a mouse than a snake.

C. They wonder why snakes can cause great fear.

D. They learn about snakes and watch them carefully.

3.Although some snakes are poisonous, ______.

A. they cause many people’s death

B. they control the population of mice

C. they are not dangerous to people

D. they are only a small number

4.People who really like snakes are open-mindedbecause they ______.

A. are able to put aside differences

B. think all the snakes are poisonous

C. are able to deal with poisonous snakes

D. take part in the poison argument

5.The last paragraph seems to tell us that the writer ______.

A. dislikes snakes B. has the best luck

C. loves snakes D. prefers to be left alone

配對(duì)閱讀 左欄是五種在閱讀中的不良習(xí)慣，右欄是七種糾正措施。請(qǐng)將這五種不良習(xí)慣與相應(yīng)的糾正措施配對(duì)。

1.______

2.______

3.______

4.______

5.______

書(shū)面表達(dá)

為了慶祝同學(xué)們順利畢業(yè)和感謝老師們的辛勤培育,你班將于下周五晚上在教室舉行畢業(yè)晚會(huì)(graduation party)。假如你是班長(zhǎng)李華,請(qǐng)你就晚會(huì)的活動(dòng)安排、需要協(xié)助的具體事項(xiàng)等給全班同學(xué)寫一個(gè)邀請(qǐng)函。

要求:(1)注意邀請(qǐng)函的寫作特點(diǎn);

(2)80詞左右(開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已給出,不計(jì)入總詞數(shù));

(3)信中不得出現(xiàn)你的真實(shí)姓名、學(xué)校名和地名。

Dear classmates,

How time flies! It's time to say goodbye.

I'm looking forward to hearing from you all.

Yours,

Li Hua

Do you hope to do a lot of homework every evening? Are you interested in your English classes? Who do you want to teach you? Do you have any ______ for the new term? Maybe you have lots of questions in your mind ______ school starts.

Well, I want to give you some good ______ on these problems.

First, ______ calm. Don't worry about all the questions you have. Put your heart(心) into ______， and you can find something you are interested in. Do it actively.

Second, try your best to finish your homework quickly. Don't ______ a lot of time on it. Do more reading when you are ______. Think about the problems you have and solve(解決) them. Don't stay up(熬夜), or you can't study well next day.

Third, do something instead of copying(復(fù)制；抄襲) or repeating(重復(fù)；重寫) something. ______ you can remember the words in your way, you can tell your teachers that you don't like the way of copying ______ again and again. Be sure you can ______ the exam. I think your teachers will ______ you. And they can give you some ______ work to do.

Finally, take part in some organized activities. You can play basketball with your friends. Or you can have a bake sale. Do things by ______. You can make friends with other people. You will learn how to ______ others. Activities are good for you.

School is really a good place for you to learn. Believe in your teachers and yourself. You are the best one and you can do ______ well.

1.A. lessons B. plans C. dreams D. problems

2.A. before B. after C. behind D. around

3.A. news B. medicine C. words D. advice

4.A. move B. act C. keep D. predict

5.A. learning B. sleeping C. playing D. eating

6.A. take B. cost C. spend D. pay

7.A. angry B. tired C. upset D. free

8.A. Because B. Though C. If D. So

9.A. it B. its C. they D. them

10.A. pass B. finish C. have D. give

11.A. keep out B. agree with C. look after D. come over to

12.A. unusual B. unpleasant C. boring D. interesting

13.A. himself B. yourself C. ourselves D. themselves

14.A. fight with B. hang out with C. get on with D. play with

15.A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing