—Why not come and join us in the game, Linda?

   —__________, but I have something to discuss with Mr. Smith at his office.

A. I hope so        B. I’d like to             C. Let's go         D. It's a pleasure

— Kate is seldom late for school, _______ she?

— ________. She is used to going to school early.

   A. is; Yes           B. isn’t; No           C. is; No               D. isn’t; Yes

Mr. King works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. He drives carefully and can keep calm when   16   danger. And he escaped from several accidents. The manager   17   him more and the traffic policemen often speaks highly of him.

Mr. Baker，one of his friends，works in a factory outside the city. It’s far from his house and he has to go to work by bus. As the street is   18   in the morning, sometimes he’s late for the work. His manager warns the young man that he will be sent away   19   he gets to his office on time. He hopes to buy a car，but he hasn’t enough   20  . He decides to buy an old one. One day, he went to the second-hand market and at last he chose a beautiful but cheap car. He said he wanted to try the car，the seller agreed. He   21   Mr King and asked him to help him at once.

Mr. King examined(檢查) the car and then drove it away. It was early in the morning and there were few cars in the street. At first he drove slowly and it   22   well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a crossing，the lights turned   23  . He tried to stop it， but he failed and   24   hit an old woman who was crossing the street. A policeman told him to stop，but the car went on until it hit a big tree by the road.

“Didn’t you hear me？” the policeman asked angrily.

　　“Yes, I did，sir,” said Mr King，“   25   it doesn’t listen to me，can it obey（聽從）you？”

1.A. looking        B. reaching     C. facing           D. getting

2.A. gives              B. pays         C. needs        D. believes

3.A. crowded        B. quiet        C. empty        D. full

4.A. until          B. unless           C. when         D. if

5.A. time           B. experience  C. friends          D. money

6.A. called         B. found        C. visited          D. invited

7.A. looked         B. traveled         C. seemed       D. worked

8.A. red                B. green            C. up               D. out

9.A. hardly         B. heavily          C. nearly           D. mostly

10.A. Although     B. Since            C. While        D. For

1.Leave a note on your parents’ bedside table if___________.

A. your parents quarrel with each other

B. you find it difficult to talk with them

C. you want to be the best possible child

D. you go outside to your friend’s house

2.From the above we learn_________.

  A. if we want to help do house work, parents always refuse us.

B. your parents will be hurt if you get angry back at a wrong time.

C. parents often ground children and control their use of the telephone

  D. if we want to discuss with parents, we should wait till they are happy

3.The underlined word “compromise” probably means_________.

  A. 抗?fàn)?nbsp;          B. 妥協(xié)             C. 承諾         D. 辯論

4.What’s the topic of the above?

A. How to cooperate with family and friends

B. Arguments between children and parents

C. Tips for teenagers on family problems

D. Advice on educating angry children

5.You can read the above _________.

  A. in a magazine      B. in a newspaper

C. in a poster      D. on the Internet

Paris—French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he would clear over 300 Roma camps in France. He will send more than 700 Roma back to their native countries, including Romania (羅馬尼亞) and Bulgaria (保加利亞) in the next three months.

   Many French people disagree with Sarkozy’s move. Some European countries don’t agree with the move, either. They say it goes against human rights. However, Sarkozy has made up his mind. Police have been clearing Roma camps.

   Roma are also called gypsies (吉普賽人). They came from India. They left their homeland sometime during the 11th century and entered Europe in the 14th century. Today there are 2-5 million gypsies. Most of them live in Eastern Europe.

   They traveled everywhere and made a living as actors, actresses, workers, and by selling goods from faraway lands. Most gypsies are very poor and their children don’t go to school. Some gypsies can’t find work so they make a living begging (乞討) or stealing. The French government thinks gypsies bring a lot of social problems. That’s why Sarkozy wants them out of France.

   Sarkozy’s move, however, won’t solve the gypsy problems in France for the long term. According to EU (歐盟) laws, the gypsies of EU member countries are free to go to another EU member country, like France. They can stay there for up to three months. Many of the gypsies will probably come back to France in the future.

1.How many Roma will be sent from France to their native countries in the next three months?

   A. Over 300          B. Over 700         C. 2 million        D. 5 million

2.According to the news, most of the Roma live in _________.

   A. France            B. India           C. America     D. Eastern Europe

3.Why does Sarkozy want to send the Roma out of France?

   A. They traveled everywhere around Europe and India.

   B. The gypsies are free to go to another EU member country.

   C. Most gypsies are very poor and their children don’t go to school.

   D. The French government thinks gypsies bring a lot of social problems.

4.How long can the gypsies of EU member countries stay in another EU member country?

   A. They can stay there all life long.

   B. They can stay for up to three months.

   C. They stayed from 11^th century to 14^th century.

   D. They can travel to the country and stay for a few days.

5.Which is Not True according to the text?

   A. Police have been clearing Roma camps.

   B. All the French people agree with Sarkozy’s move.

   C. Some European countries say the move goes against human rights.

D. Sarkozy’s move won’t solve the gypsy problems in France for the long term.

Not long ago, I opened an interesting e-mail from Jennifer, a friend of mine. “I’ve realized I want to be around people who make me happy,” she wrote, “I’ve been seeing how I feel after communicating with different people and making a mental list of who I feel good about. And you’re on my list.”

Then she invited me — and 11 other women— to a “Movie Night” to be held every six weeks at her house. We’d chat, eat, and watch feel-good movies. She made it clear in her invitation that there was no stress to show up to all or any movie nights. Wonderful! I e-mailed her back immediately. I was in.

Later, Jennifer told me she had some puzzled reactions to her invitation. Though all the women were willing to join, some said they didn’t see themselves as cheerful people. “I’ve told them they didn’t have to be cheerful around me all the time. I invited them because they made me feel happy,” she says.

Research shows that gatherings such as Jennifer’s make sense. In a US study, researchers measured(測量) the happiness of 4739 people at regular intervals (間隔) over 20 years. The study found that a person’s happiness depends on(取決于) the happiness of people they connect with. Amazingly, it also found that happiness spreads not only between direct friends, but also among friends of your friends’ friends! And those good feelings seem to be the most contagious (傳染性的) among friends of the same sex.

“People with more supportive friends are less likely to develop sadness,” says Dr Toupey Luft, a psychologist in Penticyon, British Columbia. “Though you can’t choose your family or workmates, you do have control over friendships.” With a little effort, you can add more positive(樂觀的) relationships to your social circle. Here’s how…

1.How many people did Jennifer invite?

   A. 1             B. 11               C. 12               D. 13

2.What kind of things can you do on Jennifer’s movie night?

   A. Gathering and measuring happiness among friends.

B. Chatting, eating and watching feel-good movies.

C. Being cheerful all the time.

D. Showing up stress.

3.What do the underlined words mean?

   A. 有意義       B. 有鑒賞力        C. 有感覺           D. 制造氣氛

4.Which of the following is right?

   A. Jennifer was puzzled with her invitation.

   B. All the women who were invited are cheerful people.

   C. Jennifer invited people who are cheerful around her all the time.

   D. People with more supportive friends seem to be more positive than people who don’t.

5.Can you guess what will be talked about in the following passage?

   A. Why it is important to pick friends who make you feel good.

   B. How to make friends who make you feel good.

   C. What kinds of friends you should not make.

   D. How you can find your social circle.

"I didn’t hear them call my name," explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. "Are you ready?" is what she heard. Then she said, "I shook my head no, and then they said ‘yes’ and it was announced again."

It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana—she was still on cloud nine.

"I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen." Present in the audience that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.

Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete（比賽）."She’s always been my role model. I’ve danced with her since I was six. She’s been through so many difficulties and came through them all. I’ve learned to get over bad life’s experiences and learned how to move on because of her."

One of those bad life’s experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the hard days. She said, "I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot, a lot...”

As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Shelley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to(除…之外) many other things to help the youth.

When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, "Don’t let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself."

1.What do the words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. hard to believe       B. hard to forget

C. very happy       D. very satisfied

2.Shelley’ dance teacher was present in her competition mainly because _______.

A. she just expected to help Shelly to move on

B. she wanted to stay with Shelly when in need

C. she experienced as many difficulties as Shelly

D. she played an important role in Shelly’s life

3. How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text?

A. 1.                  B. 2.               C. 3.               D. 4.

4.What happened to Shelly before 2004 according to the passage?

A. She wrote to her brother to get through difficulties.

B. She succeeded in competing for Miss Louisiana Teen.

C. She had his younger brother killed in a car accident.

D. She gave kids and teens suggestions about road safety.

5.If you are asked to find a proper title for the passage, you choose_________.

A. Miss Teen USA 2004           B. A life changing event

C. Never to lose yourself           D. Bad experiences help

A）根據(jù)括號中所給的漢語寫出單詞，使句子意思完整正確。

1.We should develop   ▲   (現(xiàn)代的) services and tourism in our country.

2.Don’t lose   ▲   (勇氣) whenever you are in trouble.

3.Although Zhou Dongyu is a new actress, she   ▲   (表演) very well.

4.Mr. Green won’t mind   ▲   (留出) you two hours tomorrow morning.

5.It’s bad for your health to go to school   ▲   (沒有) breakfast every morning.

B) 根據(jù)句子意思，用括號中所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。

1.Generally speaking, people often feel   ▲   (sleep) after a big meal.

2.Lucy was sad at the   ▲   (die) of her pet dog.

3.Reading and thinking make you a person with   ▲   (wise).

4.Peter is    ▲   (active). I don’t think he is the suitable person to be our monitor.

5.You always do what you can   ▲   (stop) bad things happening at the beginning.

6.It is about twenty   ▲   (minute) ride from my home to the working place.

C) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從下面方框中選擇適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或短語填空，使短文內(nèi)容完整正確。

   People often talk on their mobile phones when they are driving. But talking or sending messages over a mobile phone can be as   1   as drunk driving. They can’t pay more attention to the road safety any more. Because of this, about 330,000 people are hurt and more than 2,000 people   2   every year.

   Now, an American company invented a key by using Bluetooth technology   3   help people drive safely. With the key, a driver can’t talk or send messages when driving a car.

   With Bluetooth technology, when the driver is driving, the phone will   4   all incoming calls and messages by itself with “I am driving now. I will call you later.” The only calls allowed out are to emergency services. When the driver   5   the car, he then can use the phone. This is all about saving lives and safer driving.