I think ______ important to prepare more food for tomorrow’s party.

A. that B. it C. this D. us

—Wow. It is rather hot today. —Yes. ______ yesterday.

A. So it is B. So is it C. So was it D. So it was

—Is that all?

—Yes. That’s all ______ I want to take.

A.which B.that C.who D.whose

______ terrible mess you have made! Clear it up right now.

A. What B. How C. What a D. How a

---Miss Lee, I didn’t catch what you said. Could you tell me ______ again?

---OK.

A. what should we take B. where shall we meet

C. when we would start D. how we will get there

Look at these signs. Which is the right picture for “recycle”?

A.  B.  C.  D.

Every child has his own dream. Every child hopes to be an adult. ____, is it really like what they imagine? As a boy____lives in modern times and in a modern city, I feel greater pressure(壓力)on me with the city’s development. Although we____worry about money, we still have____problems, such as competition among classmates and expectations from parents. These experiences are very____to our future. But in fact, they really give me a lot of pressure. I still clearly____the happiness of my childhood. ____, we had to face the fact with time passing by. We began to feel this invisible(無(wú)形的)pressure come upon us. We____before sunrise and come back after sunset. We work and study like an adult, even harder. What we do is in order to____an excellent mark. Oh, growing up is boring, but we____try to find happiness while growing up. I think the friendship among our friends, the support from our parents and the encouragement from our teachers can help us. Why not enjoy the pleasure of growing up and its delicious taste?

1.A. However B. And C. So D. Although

2.A. which B. who C. whom D. whose

3.A. always B. usually C. often D. seldom

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

5.A. helpful B. happy C. bad D. hard

6.A. think B. remember C. forget D. find

7.A. Luckily B. Unluckily C. Impossibly D. Fortunately

8.A. get up B. put up C. set up D. give up

9.A. become B. get C. buy D. show

10.A. should B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. can’t

When I was in primary school, I got into a major argument(爭(zhēng)論) with a boy named Michael in my class. I have forgotten what the argument was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson I learned that day.

I was convinced that I was right and he was wrong, and Michael was just as convinced that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to teach us a very important lesson. She brought us up to the front of the class, placed Michael on one side of her desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could clearly see that it was black. And she asked Michael what color the object was, “White,” he answered.

I couldn’t believe he said the object was white, when it was obviously black! Another argument started between Michael and me, this time about the color of the object.

The teacher told me to go stand where Michael was standing and told him to come and stand where I had been. We changed places, and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I had to answer, “White.” It was an object with two differently colored sides, and from his viewpoint（視角）it was white. Only from my side it was black.

My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day. You must stand in the other person’s shoes and look at the situation through their eyes in order to truly understand their perspective.

1.What was the argument about between the author(作者) and Michael at first?

A. The color of the object. B. The answer of a math question.

C. The author was not sure. D. The time of beginning class.

2.The author feel ________ when he heard Michael’s answer.

A. happy B. unbelievable C. tired D. helpless

3.What’s the meaning of the word underlined in Paragraph 2?

A. 確信 B. 辯解 C. 懷疑 D. 猜測(cè)

4.What did the teacher put in the middle of her desk?

A. A round and colorful object. B. A white and black bottle.

C. An object with two mirrors D. An object with two colors.

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

A. An Argument B. My School Life

C. My Friend-Michael D. Different Viewpoints

Every day of the week has its own color. Here’s what colors days show.

Monday is like a white paper for you to picture anything you want. On Monday almost everyone chooses to close their mouth to be silent and wait for something. So it’s white.

Tuesday is light gray. As you might have already guessed, Tuesday is more interesting than the first day of the week. It means that the white paper starts getting some colors on it.

Wednesday is red because you’re in the middle to start an exciting weekend. You should meet friends and have fun together on the day. So this day is with colorful activities.

Thursday is dark gray. Thursday shows a condition of mind that suffers from the difficult tasks and expects Friday.

Brown is a color full of surprises. Friday is brown because this day is full of things that are interesting and exciting.

Green should be a favorite color. The same goes about Saturday because it’s people’s favorite day of the week. You’re free today and will be free tomorrow too. Green color helps people relax.

Sunday is orange. It’s bright. As the weekend comes to its end, people try to do everything, so this day fills with fun. Sunday evening is also the best time to have a deep talk with others.

1.Which day shows the red color?

A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday. D. Friday.

2.What does the underlined phrase “suffer from” mean in Chinese?

A. 受迫害 B. 使化解 C. 使冒險(xiǎn) D. 受折磨

3.From the passage, we can know that ______.

A. Monday is more interesting than Tuesday

B. Thursday is the most difficult day of all

C. Saturday is green, so it helps people’s eyes

D. Sunday afternoon is a better time to talk deeply

4.This passage mainly talks about ______.

A. different colors and feelings B. what you can do in a week

C. the colors of every day of a week D. how colors affect feelings

5.Where are we most likely to find this type of passage?

A. In a book about life. B. On a traveling website.

C. In a magazine about food. D. In a morning newspaper.

There are hundreds of marathons (馬拉松) held around the world each year, from the North Pole to the Sahara Desert. Here are some of the biggest and the best.

1.According to the passage, the London Marathon is ______.

A. the earliest B. the coolest C. held in winter D. the best at raising money

2.How many people finished the first New York City Marathon?

A. About 5,000. B. Over 50,000. C. Nearly 10,000. D. 55.

3.The idea of the Boston Marathon was born thanks to the marathon held in _______.

A. 1896 B. 1897 C. 1898 D. 1900

4.How long is the history of the world’s coolest marathon?

A. 16 years. B. 17 years. C. 35 years. D. 46 years.

5.Where does the passage probably come from?

A. A geography book. B. A sports magazine. C. A news report. D. A school notice.