— Sir, you’re fined for over-speeding. Please write your name here.

— Fined? Over-speeding? ______

A.Are you serious? B.Are you right? C.Are you happy?

It was the college sports meeting. My _______ still hadn’t got well from an earlier injury. _______, I had thought over whether I should attend it. But there I was, preparing for the 5,000-meter run.

We were off. The other girls ran quickly ahead of me. I realized I was limping (腿瘸) and felt _______ as I fell farther and farther behind.

The first-place runner was two laps (圈) ahead of me at the finishing line. “Hooray!” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest cheer I had ever _______. “Maybe I should stop running,” I thought_______ I limped on. “They can’t _________ to finish this race.” Somehow I decided to keep going. _______ the last two laps, I ran in pain, deciding not to compete in the running race next year.

Just as I nearly reached the finishing line, I heard a cheer—as _______ as the one I had heard when the first girl passed the finishing line. I turned around to find what was that all about and saw some boys preparing for their race. “That must be it; they’re surely cheering for them.” I finished my running and went to the bathroom where a girl knocked into me. “Wow, you have great  _________ !” She told me. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?”

Suddenly I got hope again. One girl saved my dream. I only dream that someday I will win the race with a cheer as big as the one I got when I ________ the race.

1.A.foot B.arm C.neck

2.A.After all B.On earth C.In fact

3.A.puzzled B.worried C.moved

4.A.done B.heard C.received

5.A.as B.before C.after

6.A.help B.afford C.wait

7.A.During B.With C.Besides

8.A.high B.classical C.loud

9.A.courage B.ability C.secret

10.A.won B.lost C.held

Students’ Night at Catch-Up!

Every Wednesday & Thursday

Show your student card to enjoy a special price of ¥80 for everything on the menu!!(full price:¥120)

For a table of six or more, we treat each to a special drink!

Not a student anymore? Dig out your old school uniform and wear it to Catch-Up!!

You can also enjoy a special price of ¥100 on Students’ Night.

Catch up with your friends at Catch-Up, the finest restaurant in town!

We open every day 5:00 p.m.-11:30 p.m.

1.What is “Catch-Up”?

A.It’s the name of special dish. B.It’s the name of a movie theater.

C.It’s the name of a restaurant. D.It’s the name of a summer camp.

2.How often do they have a students’ night at Catch-Up?

A.Every day. B.Two days a week.

C.Three days a week. D.Four days a week.

3.If six or more students come to Catch-Up, what can they get?

A.They can get a free movie ticket. B.They can have a free drink each

C.They can get a school uniform. D.They can just pay half the price.

4.What do we know about the Students’ Night at Catch-Up?

A.the waiters all wear school uniforms every night.

B.Students who come to Catch-Up will get a free drink.

C.Catch-Up opens later on Students’ Night than on other days.

D.People who are not students still have a chance to get a special price.

5.Last Thursday Patty and her parents all put on their school uniforms and had dinner at Catch-Up. How much did they pay by showing Patty’s student card?

A.¥240. B.¥280. C.¥300. D.¥320.

Once a king got two nice falcons(獵鷹)from his son. He had never seen such beautiful falcons before. He loved them so much and he ordered the best falconer to train them to fly.

After several months, the king came to see how the training was going on. He found that one falcon had already been able to fly high in the sky, while the other was staying on the branch(樹枝) of a tree quietly, just keeping still.

The king called all his falcons together and ordered them to try every way they could to make the other falcon fly. But none of them succeeded. One day, while the king was taking a walk in the forest, an idea came to his mind. Maybe someone who knew the natural environment well could solve this problem. He spent for a farmer who lived in the forest into his palace to train it at once.

The next morning, the king saw the other falcon flying above in the sky freely. “ it is unbelievable !” shouted the king. How could you make it happen?”

The farmer replied,“It’s very easy. I just cut off the branch where the falcon rested.”

It is always the same to human beings. We all have “two flying wings” in our hearts as well, but we often seem not to notice them and stay where we just for safety and comfort. We won’t realize we can fly so high and freely until the “branch” we are resting on breaks.

根據材料內容選擇最佳答案。

1.What did the king do after he got the two falcons?

A.He kept them on the branch of a tree.

B.He sent them to a farmer in the forest.

C.He made the best falconer train them to fly.

D.He set them free and let them fly in the sky.

2.Why did the king call all his falconers together?

A.Because he wanted to get more falcons.

B.Because he wanted the other falcon to fly.

C.Because he wanted them to see his falcons.

D.Because he wanted to know more about his falcons.

3.Who finally made the other falcon fly freely in the sky?

A.The king. B.The king’s son.

C.The farmer. D.The best falconer.

4.How did the king feel when he saw the other falcon fly freely in the sky?

A.Excited. B.Moved.

C.Worried. D.Relaxed.

5.What is the best title for the text？

A.The Wise King B.The Nice Falcons

C.The Best Falconer D.The Flying Wings.

Perhaps Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) isn’t the most famous artist in the world, but his personal story is probably the most well-known. The paintings he created didn’t become famous until after he died.

Van Gogh was born to a rich family in the Netherlands (荷蘭). He started his career working for an art dealer(藝術品商). But then he tried other things like teaching in England. He also tried to become a priest (牧師) but failed the exams.

Finally, he found something else to believe in when he lived in Belgium (比利時) — art. He returned to his childhood love of painting and drawing.

He was an important artist in a generation that challenged the Impressionist (印象派) style. Post-Impressionists, like Van Gogh, wanted to show the world as it felt to them, not always as it looked.

Van Gogh used different forms and colors to make his art more abstract. The way he used colors was especially impressive. In Wheatfield with Crows (1890), the colors are very intense (強烈的). Corn is yellow, grass is green, and crows (烏鴉) are black. But the colors are used in such a way that it looks better than a photograph.

Unfortunately, Van Gogh’s art wasn’t very popular while he was alive. He was poor and was thought to have mental problems, which led to his death. What had made him so sad? It could have been the troubles he faced working as an artist in a practical world.

1.Van Gogh did the following jobs EXCEPT _________.

A.be an art dealer B.be a teacher C.be a priest D.be an artist

2.According to the story, Van Gogh _________.

A.started to love art when he lived in Belgium

B.wanted to show the world exactly as it looked

C.became famous for his painting Wheatfield with Crows

D.impressed people deeply by how he used colors

3.The underlined word “abstract” in Paragraph 5 means _________ in Chinese.

A.經典的 B.浪漫的 C.抽象的 D.醇雅的

4.We can learn from the story that _________.

A.Van Gogh got rich thanks to his paintings

B.Van Gogh lived a sad life in his later years

C.Van Gogh’s art was popular during his lifetime

D.Van Gogh died because of mental problems

5.What does the story mainly talk about?

A.Impressionists. B.Post-Impressionists.

C.Wheatfield with Crows. D.Vincent van Gogh.

High-tech machines have made life easier for millions around the world. However, some people still prefer low-tech ways of doing things. Here’s an example of why this is happening. You can microwave a frozen (冷凍的) hamburger in 60 seconds. However, it won’t taste as good as one you cook on the stove. And if you’re in that much of a hurry, you probably won’t take time to toast (烘烤) the bread. High-tech cooking saves time, but it doesn’t make better-tasting meals.

Most people get their news from high-tech sources (來源) like television or the Internet. This has many advantages. For example, electronic news is more up to date than newspapers or magazines. It’s also more exciting to see live and videotaped news events than photographs.

However, newspapers and magazines have some important advantages. They give more background and details. They also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip (跳過)the rest. Other high-tech time savers have similar disadvantages. For example, most people use the phone or email to stay in touch with friends and family members who live in other places. But when you use the Internet or the phone, you don’t always think carefully about what you are saying, and sometimes you forget the important things you want to communicate. Similarly, when you do your homework on the computer, you needn't check your spelling by yourself. However, you are so busy with the computer that they don’t pay enough attention to the actual words they are writing.

1.What advantages of high-tech machines does the writer mention in the text?

A.They make more delicious meals.

B.They can save time and make life easier.

C.They can provided news with detailed information.

D.They make students do their homework carefully.

2.How many advantages does the news from high-tech sources have according to the text?

A.Two. B.Three.

C.Four. D.Five.

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

A.We sometimes forget the important things to say when talking on the phone.

B.We won’t miss important information while reading newspapers and magazines.

C.We can get the latest news from high-tech sources like television or the Internet.

D.When we email our friends, we are always careful to choose the right words to say.

4.How does the writer feel about high-tech tools?

A.Easy come, easy go. B.Better late than never.

C.Every coin has two sides. D.Learn to walk before you run.

5.How is the text mainly developed?

A.By giving examples. B.By analyzing (分析) causes.

C.By following time order. D.By describing a process (過程).

What is calligraphy? It’s handwriting. Any language can be written in calligraphy, but Chinese calligraphy is especially beautiful. It takes a lot of patience and practice to write Chinese calligraphy.1.. During the lessons, they learn how to hold a brush.

They also learn how to make different strokes (一筆) to make Chinese characters. There are many different kinds of brushes people can buy to do calligraphy.

2.. But there is one kind of calligraphy brush that is extra special. This brush is made from baby hair! Hundreds of years ago in China, people started to believe a baby-hair brush was good luck. It is a tradition.3..

4..To make a brush, a family will cut off a baby’s hair when he or she is about one month old. Then they will take some of the baby’s hair to a shop to be made into a brush.5..It takes more than 80 steps to make one brush. That’s why these brushes are such a treasure.

A.Making a brush is not easy

B.People take lessons to learn how to do it

C.Different brushes are made from different animals’ hair

D.But no one is really sure where the tradition comes from

E.Today people in Asia still have brushes made from baby hair.

短文填詞 閱讀下面短文，根據語境、音標或單詞提示，在每個空格內填入一個適當的單詞，使短文意思完整、行文連貫。

China covers large areas and has a great 1.[?p?pju?le??n]. Different living habits have always been an interesting topic in the country. Recently, another difference 2.

northerners and southerners became a hot one: the way they shop at markets.

People from 3.(south) China say they always buy what they need for just one or two meals. It is normal for them to buy half of a Chinese cabbage, two 4.(potato) and 0.25 kilograms of beef at a time.

However, one may be laughed at 5.he does this in the north. Instead, buying vegetables and meat enough for a week is usual.

Also, you can buy a very small amount of fruit, such 6.a single apple or pear, each time in the south. Shop owners even help you peel (剝皮) and cut them.

But hardly do shop owners in the north offer such 7.[?s??v?s]. And many fruits are sold in baskets and boxes.

The difference could be due to (由于) the different climate. Food can be 8.(keep) for a long time in the north, as it is usually cold and dry there. Many northerners 9.the habit of stocking up (囤貨) on food, especially for the long winter.

But the hot and wet 10.[?we??(r)] in the south make southern Chinese buy just enough food for one meal or one day, or else the food may go bad.

現在各行各業(yè)都在為建設美麗中國，實現中國夢而奮斗。請根據下列圖示，談談以下幾種職業(yè)是怎樣做貢獻的。作為學生，你又該怎么辦？

要求：1) 短文須包含所有信息，語句通順、意思連貫,可適當發(fā)揮。

2) 字數90詞左右。開頭已給出，不計入總詞數。

3) 文中不得出現真實的姓名和校名。

Now all the Chinese people are making their efforts to build beautiful China and achieve the Chinese Dream. 

—Could you give me few ________on how to spend the coming summer holiday?

—OK, let me see.

A.hobbies B.advice C.information D.suggestions