Why are you so late? The parade __________ for half an hour.

A. has begun B. has been C. has been on D. began

---You haven’t been to Beijing, have you? ---__________. How I wish to go there.

A. Yes, I have B. Yes, I haven’t C. No, I have D. No, I haven’t

I found a _____ of socks in the bedroom, but they didn't make a __________.

A. pair, couple B. pair, double C. couple, pair D. couple, twice

The little girl was afraid of staying __________ in the __________ house.

A. alone; lonely B. alone; alone C. lonely; lonely D. lonely; alone

Mary didn’t know who _________ the problem she met with at that time.

A. to talk about B. to talk to about C. will take to about D. will to talk

He will use what he has _______ her a new dress. Her birthday is coming.

A. bought B. to buy

C. buying D. been bought

---Could you show me how to make a fruit salad?

---__________. First, you need to choose some fresh fruit of different colours.

A. It doesn't matter B. My pleasure C. With pleasure D. You’re welcome

Mental (心理) health is about the way you think and feel and your ability to deal with ups and downs. Even though you are mentally healthy, it doesn’t _____ that you don’t have a mental heath problem.

Mental health is everyone’s business. We all have times when we feel down or _____. Most of the time those feelings pass, ______ sometimes they develop into a more serious problem. It seems that our mental health doesn’t always stay the same. It can change as the environment changes and as you move __________ different stages (階段) of your life.

Here are four _____ to look after your mental health. Making simple changes to how you live doesn’t cost much or take up lots of time. Anyone can _____ them.

●Talk about your feelings. It can help you stay in good mental health. It isn’t a sign of _____ , but part of your ability to do what you can to stay healthy.

●Eat well. What you eat and how you feel are _____ connected (關(guān)聯(lián)). A proper diet can have a good effect on your mental health.

●Keep in touch. Friends and family members can offer _____ advice which may help you keep active and solve practical problems.

●Take a break. It could be a weekend to look for new places to enjoy the nature, or even a ten-minute break from doing your homework. A few minutes can be enough to ______ you.

1.A. agree B. doubt C. mean D. notice

2.A. unhappy B. sad C. surprised D. excited

3.A. but B. and C. so D. as

4.A. away B. inside C. through D. against

5.A. answers B. replies C. ways D. chances

6.A. follow B. find C. advise D. count

7.A. weakness B. laziness C. happiness D. richness

8.A. easily B. equally C. closely D. hardly

9.A. difficult B. terrible C. strange D. different

10.A. protect B. relax C. offer D. provide

COFFEE

Our dad’s just bought a coffee machine,

The most unusual thing you’ve ever seen.

It grinds(碾碎) the beans and it heats the milk .

The coffee comes out as smooth as silk.

He makes cappuccino with chocolate on top.

The coffee he makes is as good as the shop.

He can make short black as well as long.

Dad likes his coffee hot and strong.

Mum says that coffee’s not good for me,

If I want something hot to have Milo or tea.

But in summertime when the weather is hot.

Dad makes iced coffee —I like that a lot!

1.Whenever Dad makes a cup of coffee, he___________ .

A. goes to the coffee shops B. plays with the machine

C. grinds beans with the machine D. buys a new coffee machine

2.Which word best describes how Dad feels when he makes a cup of coffee?

A. Pleased B. Tired

C. Excited D. Touched

Several days ago, I went to my aunt’s home and saw my cousin who is studying English linguistics in a college. He showed me his learning materials. Here are two pages of it.

Now I know at some point in history, the meanings of some common words that we see every day meant something much different. The English language is developing (發(fā)展) all the time.

1.When did “nice” come to mean “shy and nervous”?

A. In the late 12th century. B. In the 13th century.

C. During the 14th century. D. In the 18thcentury.

2.The underlined word “these” refers to (指代) the following except (除了) that _____.

A. a loved one passes away

B. we expect too much progress in an exam

C. the store is out of our favourite drink

D. we have eaten too much food at dinner

3.The purpose (目的) of the passage is to tell us .

A. the meanings of all words are different at some point in history

B. my cousin learns English well because of his learning materials

C. we should know about all the different meanings of words in history

D. the meanings of some words are changing because language is developing