Tom has to leave now _________ he can catch the train.

A. so that             B. as soon as           C. because              D. if

—Lucy, _________ do you have art lessons?

—Twice a week.

A. how long             B. how soon             C. how many            D. how often

One morning it was shining brightly when I woke up. I looked at the alarm clock. It said 3:45! It had stopped! What time was it? I climbed out of bed and went downstairs to the kitchen. The kitchen clock said 8:30—I was late! My parents were away. My aunt had gone to work without checking if I was up. The school bus went at 8:00. I had missed it. I rang my friend Tony on his mobile phone.

“Tell the teacher I’ll be in as soon as I can!” I said.

“Come on your rollerblades,” Tony said. “It will be faster than the bus.”

I washed and dressed in a hurry. I grabbed an apple to eat on the way. That was my breakfast! Then I put on my rollerblades and set off for school. It took half an hour to get to the school. I took all the shortcuts I knew. I went across the park — even through some backyards! When I got to school, I was very hot and my legs ached. I had missed math, our first lesson of the morning. But I made it just in time for history, our second lesson. I was very happy because history is my favorite subject.

1.The boy woke up at __________ that morning.

   A. 3:45             B. 7:30            C. 8:00             D. 8:30

2.The boy got up late mainly because __________.

   A. his alarm clock had stopped

B. his parents were away

   C. his aunt had gone to work

D. he had missed the school bus

3.The boy got to school __________ that morning.

   A. by bus               B. by skating       C. by running           D. by bike  

4.The boy took all the shortcuts in order to __________.

   A. have breakfast on the way

B. meet his friend 

C. get to school as soon as he could

D. have his favorite lesson

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. The boy’s bedroom is upstairs and the kitchen is downstairs.

   B. Tony told the boy to go to school on his rollerblades.

   C. The boy had nothing for breakfast that morning.

   D. The boy didn’t miss his favorite lesson.

1.This is__________.

A. a report                               B. an introduction    

C. a reminder                            D. an advertisement

2.This note was written by__________.

A. Jane Johnes     B. Joy Lee          C. Alison Lester      D. John Buchan

3.John Buchan is __________.

A. due on 20th January                    B. a friend of Joy Lee's

C. the writer of the note                    D. the writer of Mr. Standfast

4.Joy Lee should return the book Imagine before__________.

A.22nd Jan          B.24th Jan          C.26th Jan          D.3rd Feb

5.From this note we DON’T know that    

A. Jane Johnes works in the library

B. Joy Lee may not borrow any new books now

C. Joy Lee has lent these four books to other students

D. Jane Johnes asks the note receiver to return the four books on Feb 4^th

At 18, many American young people go off on their own. They go away to college or find full-time jobs, and they often rent their own apartments. Some get married and start families. This independence（獨立性）is learned from childhood.

From an early age, American children learn responsibility（責(zé)任感）. Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves. At 3, many children do simple chores like setting the table.

Using money wisely is also taught early. As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance. This is used for things the child wants, like toys or treats. The child can spend or save it, usually with little guidance（指導(dǎo)） from parents. If the child wants money besides his or her allowance, it must be made by doing extra chores.

Children are taught early in life to think for themselves. They are allowed to make some decisions and make mistakes. Failure often teaches children more than success.

1. Many American young people begin to live on themselves __________.

   A. at eighteen years old                    B. from childhood   

C. after they get married                  D. from an early age

2.An American child learns to __________ at the age of 2.

   A. find a full-time job                     B. rent an apartment

   C. put on his or her own clothes            D. do lots of chores

3.The word “allowance” means __________ in Chinese.

   A. 獎品             B. 零花錢           C. 財產(chǎn)             D. 禮物

4.A child can get some more money by __________.

   A. understanding the value of money         B. helping the rich

   C. reading many books                      D. doing extra chores

5.The passage is mainly about __________.

A. the independence of American children

B. the value of money

C. the guidance from parents

D. failure and success of American children

For many in the United States, Arab-Americans are an invisible part of the population. Though Arab-Americans as a community have made great contributions to American society in fields from literature to politics to medicine, many Americans know very little about Americans of Arab backgrounds.

Arab history in the United States goes back to the late 1800’s when large numbers of Arab immigrants first began making their journey to a land known simply as “Amreeka”.

Historians generally describe Arab immigration to America in two waves. The first wave took place between 1860 and 1924.The first wave consisted of Lebanese and Syrian, and some Egyptian immigrants. These new immigrants, who were mostly Christian, came to America in search of better opportunities. Even the doomed Titanic, which set sail for America in 1912,had close to a hundred Arab passengers aboard. The majority of Arab-Americans today are descendents of the first wave of immigrants; they are the third or more generation Americans.

The second wave of immigrants followed after World War Ⅱ,caused by political unrest in the Middle East. This second wave of immigrants consists of mainly Arab Muslims（穆斯林）and continues to this day.

Arab-Americans make up 3 million of the population in the United States, according to demographers. And quite different from popular belief, 64 percent of them are American-born. Eighty-two percent of Arab-Americans are US citizens.

Arab-Americans are beyond the national average in both education and income. Education is important among Arab-Americans; 82 percent have high school diplomas, 36 percent have bachelor’s degrees or higher, and 15 percent have graduate degrees. The-median（中位數(shù)的）average income among Arab-Americans is $39,580, which is higher than the US average.

1.The first wave of immigrants took place because__________.

A. all Arabs were Christian at that time

B. Arabs wanted to gain higher income

C. the Second World War broke out

D. Arabs wanted to hunt for a better development

2.The writer of this passage mentioned Titanic__________.

A. to tell us that taking ship at that time was dangerous

B. because Titanic became a well-known disaster

C. to show us there were many Arabs flocking into America at that time

D. to inform us that Arabs are brave enough

3.From the last paragraph we can infer that__________.

A. Arab-Americans are much more clever than native Americans

B. the higher education you receive, the higher income you will get in America

C. Arab-Americans are hard-working people

D. The-median average income among Americans is $39,580

4.Which of the following sentences is TRUE？

A. Arab-Americans have made great contributions to American society only in literature.

B. Arab history in the United States is to the early 1800’s.

C. The first Arab immigration to America took place between 1860 and 1924.

D. Few of Arab-Americans are US citizens.

5. What would be the best title for the text?

A. Arabs in America.

B. The Two Arab Immigration Waves to America.

C. Arab-Americans, Contributions to America.

D. Arab-Americans, Education and Income.

閱讀下面短文，用括號內(nèi)所給動詞的適當(dāng)形式填空 (必要時可加情態(tài)動詞或助動詞)。

Wu Juping is a 31-year-old woman from Zhejiang Province. She (1)_____________ (call) “The Most Beautiful Mother” because she saved a 2-year-old girl who (2) _____________ (fall) from the 10th floor of a building in Hangzhou on July 2, 2011.

The 2-year-old girl (3)_____________ (sleep) in the bedroom when her grandmother left her to get something. Before her granny (4) _____________ (return), the little girl woke up and crawled to the windowsill.

A neighbor who lives a floor below tried (5) _____________ (reach) the girl on the windowsill, but he didn’t succeed and the girl fell down.

Wu, who lives in the same neighborhood, (6)_____________ (pass) by. She immediately took off her high heels and ran towards the building. She (7) _____________(catch) the girl before she hit the ground. Though she (8) _____________ (not hold) the girl, she managed to break the 2-year-old girl’s fall.

Wu is now in hospital with a broken arm and the little girl (9) _____________ (get) better now.

“I did it out of a mother’s instinct（本能）,” Wu said from her hospital bed later.

“If the baby (10) _____________ (hit) the lady’s head, she would probably be dead at once. This is the great love of a mother!” said Doctor Jin Dengfeng who treated Wu.

閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容及首字母提示，在空白處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。

People and animals live in the same world. We should keep the balance (1) b_____________ people and animals. If the balance is destroyed，there will be bad result to both people and animals. Wild animals are (2) f_____________ of people. We have to (3) p_____________ them, or there will be no wild animals in the future. Now we know that there are (4) n_____________ 2,000 nature reserves（自然保護區(qū)）in China

There is a black and white animal (5) l_____________ in China. It is always known as the national treasure（國寶）of China. Everyone knows it is called Giant panda. Now there are (6) f_____________ pandas than before. Most of them live in Sichuan and Gansu Provinces. There are also some other rare animals in China. (7) H_____________, the (8) n_____________ is becoming smaller and smaller than before. So people should try (9) t_____________ best to help these animals. They are in (10)d_____________ of disappearing from the world.

閱讀下面的短文，并完成短文后的任務(wù)。

Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably also sing or whistle when you are happy.

Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.

Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims（宣稱）as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species（物種）are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. (76▲) If a stranger should enter your territory and want to hurt you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.

If so, you have actually frightened the stranger away without having to fight him. (78▲)一只鳥也將會做同樣的事. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting （筑巢）season. So he is screaming（尖叫）all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.

Birds sing loudest in spring when they are trying to attract a mate（同伴）and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.

You can see that birds have a language of their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.

1.根據(jù) (76) 處劃線部分的意思來完成下面句子。（每空一詞，共2詞）

You might frighten a stranger away by _______ _______ him if he should enter your territory and want to hurt you.

2.根據(jù)文章，給下列問題選擇最佳選項。

What is a bird’s “territory”?  (       )

A. A place where other families of the same species are welcome.

B. A place where a bird can sing loudly.

C. An area where birds often fight against each other.

D. An area which a bird considers to be its own.  

3.將 (78) 處劃線句子翻譯成英語。

_______________________________________________________________.

4.從文中找出一個與“establish” 同義的短語，并填在橫線上。

____________________________________________.

5.概括本文的中心大意（不超過10個單詞）。

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“整個場面我要hold住”，“今天，你hold住了嗎？”，“今天我要跟你PK”，“你out了嗎？”。。。。。。曾幾何時，在我們的談話和寫作中，網(wǎng)絡(luò)語言層出不窮，這種“混搭”語言究竟好不好呢？每個人看法不同。請根據(jù)下面提示，以“Internet slang（俚語）words”為話題，談?wù)勀愕挠^點，80詞左右。（開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)）

提示：

1．網(wǎng)絡(luò)語言的好處：有趣、時尚。。。。。。

2．網(wǎng)絡(luò)語言的壞處：有些詞意思不明確，影響我們正常的交際。。。。。。

3．我的觀點：網(wǎng)絡(luò)流行語在正確的場合使用。。。。。。

4．可能用到的詞：interesting, fashionable, confusing, misunderstand(曲解、誤會), opinion, Information Age (信息時代), right situation (正確的場合)

Internet slang words

Now we hear of lots of Internet slang words, like “hold”, “PK” and “out” in our daily life. ________________________________________________________

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