Most people just enjoy making friends, and they invite their pen friends ________them.

A.visiting B.to visit C.visited D.visit

— How high does the London Eye take you ________ the River Thames?

— One hundred and thirty-five metres.

A.without B.outside C.below D.above

Science is the most enjoyable subject, in my opinion. I always ________chemistry lessons because using the lab is fun.

A.agree with B.worry about C.take care of D.look forward to

I advise you to go to an English corner________you can improve your listening and speaking.

A.so that B.even though C.whether D.as soon as

— Can you imagine ________?

— Perhaps the teachers won’t write on a blackboard.

A.how the students went to school B.what schools will be like in the future

C.how did the students go to school D.what will schools be like in the future

— Bye! Send me a text message. Have a good trip!

— Bye, my dear! ________

A.I don’t think we agree. B.That’s great news.

C.See you in a couple of weeks! D.It’s against the rules.

One day while I was in fifth grade, my schoolbag was stolen (偷) from my dad’s car. In it I had all my school things including my binder (活頁夾) and a few other valuable things like my _________. I used to like writing stories, and I had written many in it. So when my dad told me the bad news, I couldn’t help _________.

Then I went to school _________ a long face. My fifth grade teacher, Miss Taylor, was really sweet and _________. Knowing what happened to me, she gave me a binder that she had.

Later that day, Miss Taylor got a(n) _________ from the school office and when she got off the phone, she said to me, “Zoe, someone found your diary! It’s in Ms Jones’ office.”

I rushed there and got my diary. When I _________ it, I saw an envelope (信封) in it. On the back of the envelope, it read, “It seems your school things got stolen. I’m _________ for that, but I hope this helps”. In the envelope there was a bill of $20. The person that found my diary had put it in the envelope so that I _________ buy some school things!

It was such a kind action! In fact, there are lots of people that are kind, and many _________ like Miss Taylor can make the best out of the worst. __________ something bad happens and you feel sad, just remember that there are some good people out there in the world.

1.A.photo B.diary C.pen D.book

2.A.speaking B.smiling C.crying D.thinking

3.A.by B.in C.for D.with

4.A.shy B.brave C.nice D.humorous

5.A.call B.email C.prize D.gift

6.A.dropped B.opened C.bought D.touched

7.A.sorry B.happy C.surprised D.excited

8.A.could B.should C.must D.need

9.A.doctors B.workers C.drivers D.teachers

10.A.If B.Since C.Until D.Because

Dear sir,

I am writing to apply for (申請) the job of tour guide in London that was advertised (登廣告) on your website.

I am 18 years old and I am now studying for my A levels at Grove High School. I am looking for a summer job before going to Manchester University to study languages and history.

I have lived and studied in London all my life and I know the city very well. History is one of my main interests and I have done many projects on famous London sights.

As for languages, as well as English, I can speak French, Spanish and a little German. I am a sociable person and I enjoy meeting new people. I am enthusiastic (熱情的) about the sights of my city and I think this is important for a tour guide.

I shall be free from the middle of June until the end of September when my university classes begin.

If you would like me to attend an interview, you can call me at 79377211. I am free every Wednesday and Thursday afternoon.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Yours,

Richard Bracks

1.What is Richard?

A.A high school student. B.A high school teacher.

C.A university student. D.A university teacher.

2.Richard has a great interest in ________.

A.history B.writing C.personal travel D.language teaching

3.How many languages can Richard speak?

A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.

4.In Paragraph 4, the word “this” means ________.

A.speaking good English B.enjoying meeting new people

C.knowing the history of London D.being interested in London sights

5.Richard is free for an interview on ________.

A.Wednesday morning B.Thursday afternoon

C.Friday morning D.Saturday afternoon

Some children were working in a wheat (小麥) field. Some worked hard and some didn’t. But one small boy just ran here and there after the butterflies (蝴蝶) and sang happily.

In the evening, an angel (天使) came and said to the children, “Come now to the gate, and bring your sheaves (小麥捆) with you.”

So the children came, bringing their sheaves, but the boy that had run after the butterflies came empty-handed.

“No one can enter here without sheaves,” the angel told him.

Hearing that, the small boy lowered his head.

Then all the other children cried out together. One said, “Dear Angel, let him in! In the morning I was sick and this boy came and played with me, and showed me the butterflies. Also, he gave me one of his sheaves, and I would give it to him again.”

Another said, “Dear Angel, let him in! At noon I fainted (昏倒) and fell down. This boy brought me water, and then he showed me the butterflies until I felt better. To me he also gave one of his sheaves, and I would give it to him again.”

And a third said, “Just now, as evening was coming, I was tired and I couldn’t go on working. But this boy comforted me, showed me the butterflies, and gave me one of his sheaves.”

And the other children said with one voice, “We also had sheaves of him, dear angel. ▲ ”

The angel smiled, and reached his hand inside the gate and brought out a few sheaves. “Here are his sheaves!” said the angel. “They are known and counted, everyone.” And he said to the small boy, “Lead the way in!”

1.When did the angel appear?

A.In the morning. B.At noon. C.In the afternoon. D.In the evening.

2.The small boy lowered his head probably because ________.

A.the angel was angry with him B.his butterflies all flew away

C.he couldn’t bring enough water D.he felt it hopeless to enter by the gate

3.When a child was ill in the morning, the small boy ________.

A.sang to him B.played with him

C.gave him a butterfly D.brought him some water

4.Which of the following sentences can be put in ▲ ?

A.You’re too stupid! B.They are lost!

C.Thank you! D.Let him in!

5.What did the small boy probably feel at the end of the story?

A.Pleased. B.Sad. C.Worried. D.Shy.

Pablo Picasso was an amazing painter who created with colour and shape. His paintings opened people’s minds and showed there were many ways to express ideas.

Born in Spain in 1881, Picasso learned to paint at an early age because his father was a painter. At fourteen, Picasso began attending the Academy of Fine Arts in Barcelona. Although Picasso did well, his teachers wouldn’t let him develop his own style (風(fēng)格). So he changed schools. Though his new teachers praised his work, they still criticized (批評) it as being too unusual. Picasso made up his mind to express himself in his own way.

Disappointed at his job in Spain, nineteen-year-old Picasso moved to Paris, where he learned about abstract (抽象派的) art. However, an important development in his own style came along when his best friend killed himself. Picasso was so sad that he painted only in blue and grey. He painted the poor and the disabled. This is known as his “Blue Period” .

In 1904, Picasso’s painting style changed again when he fell in love with an artist model. He began painting everything with colours of red and pink. He mainly painted circus performers (馬戲團(tuán)表演) and artists during this time, called his “Rose Period” .

Picasso’s style went through another change as he began to learn about African art and geometry (幾何學(xué)). Instead of painting with different colours, he used different shapes. His paintings surprised people because they looked like they had been broken and put back together incorrectly. Picasso’s new style became known as “Cubism”. Cubism was so unusual that it became very popular.

Pablo Picasso is most remembered for his Blue, Rose and Cubism periods. But his painting styles kept changing until his death at age ninety-two.

1.What were Picasso’s school teachers like?

A.Traditional. B.Careless. C.Friendly. D.Strange.

2.What did Picasso mainly paint during his Blue Period?

A.His friends. B.Artist models.

C.The poor and the disabled. D.Circus performers and artists.

3.How old was Picasso when he began his Rose Period?

A.14. B.19. C.23. D.35.

4.Which of the following sentences describe Picasso’s Cubism period?

① He used many shapes.

② He used different colours.

③ He was influenced by African art and geometry.

④ He painted broken things that were put back together perfectly.

A.①② B.①③ C.②③ D.③④

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A.The symbols in Picasso’s art. B.The secrets of Picasso’s success.

C.Picasso’s unusual human relationships. D.The changes in Picasso’s painting style.