A. awake B. always C. funniest D. speaker E. for F. never

Mark Twain was famous as a writer, but he was also famous as a public【1】of funny stories. He often went from town to town to give lectures.

One day, he was walking along the street of a small town. He was going to give a lecture there that evening. He met a young man. The young man said, “Mr. Twain, I’d like to talk to you for a minute, please. I have an uncle, but he【2】laughs or smiles. Can you do anything?” “Bring your uncle to my lecture this evening. I will make him【3】laugh and smile.”

That evening, the young man and his uncle sat in the first row. Mark Twain told some funny stories, but the young man’s uncle didn’t smile. Then Mark Twain told the【4】story he knew, but the old man still didn’t smile. Mark Twain was disappointed.

Later he talked with a friend about this. “Oh!” said the friend, “I know that old man. He has been deaf 【5】many years.”

【1】Jenny has got some ________ [,nv’tenz] from her relatives.

【2】The SPCA means ‘the Society for the Prevention of _______ [‘kru:lt] to animals.

【3】It’s more _______ [k’spensv] to travel to Beijing by air than by train.

【4】The _______ [‘frb(r)] doesn’t know Chinese at all.

【5】Now people don’t often read _______ [,mg’zi:nz] for fun or knowledge.

Sniffy is a young frog. He often sits on a flower leaf. He likes flower.

Sniffy washes his hands in the pond. Suddenly, He feels something moving in the water. It’s his friend. Fluffy, a small fish.

Fluffy has good news. There are big flowers on the other side of the pond. Sniffy is very happy. He makes a good lunch and they go to smell the flowers.

They swim and swim. They swim through a heavy rain and a big bird steals (偷) their lunch. They don’t think they can see any big flowers.

Suddenly, they find they are at the other side of the pond. The flowers are big. Sniffy thinks they are beautiful.

Fluffy can’t smell the flowers from the water. Sniffy has a good idea and Fluffy can smell the flowers, too. They’re both happy

【1】Is Sniffy a frog or a fish?

【2】Where are the big flowers?

【3】Who steals their lunch?

【4】What does Sniffy think of the big flowers?

【5】How does Fluffy smell the big flowers?

【6】What do you think of this story?

July 4 is the birthday of the United States of America. Back in 1776, US leaders said they wanted to separate from (分離) Britain. Today, people celebrate Independence Day (獨立日) holiday i【1】 fine style.

What do people do on Independence Day? They have firework shows in the evenings and s【2】 national songs.

But how do kids celebrate? Well, they dress up and e【3】 food. Kids have picnics and barbecues. They like d【4】 snacks such as hot dogs, etc. They wear hats w【5】 the stars and stripes of the US flag. Many kids use stars and stripes fans to keep themselvescool. July 4 is in summer after all!

It’s a g【6】 day, but serious, too. It’s when US people show how proud they are of their country.

When you’re a teenager, it seems that every time you say, “I want to…”, your parents answer, “No, you can’t.”

Young people further complain （抱怨）that their parents do not ______ them. When something goes wrong, most parents just don’t believe in their children. _______ asking why, they think their kids are wrong. And not many parents allow their kids to choose for themselves.

Yes, it is true that your parents sometimes treat you as a little child. But remember that not long ago you were really a child. Your parents still remember the childish mistakes you used to make. They want to protect you ________you don’t want them to do so.

So, if you want to get more freedom（自由）, please try to understand your parents and don’t lie to them. Try a more friendly way. If you want them to________you to stay out late, don’t just say, “All ________kids can stay out late.” Tell them as much as you can about what you want to do and where you’ll be and why it is important for you to stay out late. Then they just might say, “yes”.

【1】A.enjoyB.preferC.understandD.decide

【2】A.ExceptB.InsteadC.WithD.Without

【3】A.ifB.thoughC.becauseD.since

【4】A.allowB.hopeC.wishD.ask

【5】A.anotherB.othersC.the othersD.the other

【1】We’d like to have more modern science __________ in our school. (laboratory)

【2】It’s __________ to waste so much time and money. (necessary)

【3】He needs courage (勇氣) and __________ to climb the mountain. (strong)

【4】The sun ________ behind a cloud, and then it became dark. (appear)

【5】Simon, you’ve made so many mistakes in your homework. I’m so ____________! (disappoint).

【6】I think it would be possible to have a enjoyable and _________ school life. (colour)

A. when B. quiet C. obey D. noisy E. disagree F. But G. expect

In China, children are taught to 【1】 and respect (尊敬) their parents and teachers. But children in Western countries do not obey every time. Most parents and teachers in the West expect some bad behaviour in children. They【2】 to see it in teenagers as they are becoming adults.

In China, students stand respectfully 【3】 they answer questions from the teacher. In the West they don’t stand and often several students answer the teacher’s questions at the same time. This sometimes makes the classroom 【4】 and hard to control. 【5】 students in these classrooms can also have good talks about interesting ideas. Not all the ideas come from the teacher.

Do you sometimes feel that your parents are being unfair(不公平) when they ask you to do something? Perhaps the answer is somewhere between the two ways — the Western way and the Chinese way. If you 【6】 sometimes, it might be a good way to speak about your ideas politely. That way your parents or teachers can listen and perhaps learn to see your point of view. So you can disagree sometimes as long as you do so politely and with respect.

B: ________.

A.Sorry, I have no idea.B.Of course. Here you are.

C.No, I don’t.D.Yes, you’re welcome.

B: ________________. He is not good at singing

A.I think so.B.I don’t think so.C.I hope so.D.I don’t hope so.

—I don’t agree. Speaking is _____ reading.

A.as important asB.so important as

C.the most importantD.the same as