—       a volunteer is great.?

—I think so. Some of us want      volunteers for the London Olympics.?

—Whose T-shirt is this??

—It   be John’s. It’s      small for him.?

—Which would you like, tea or coffee??

—Either       OK, but I prefer coffee      milk.?

—Mr. Wang’s never been to Canada, has he??

—   . He went there on business last week.?

—My brother and I will go to the library tomorrow.?

—    . Shall we go together??

—It is reported that it will rain hard next Sunday.?

—     . We’re planning to go boating that day.?

1.Li Yundi, took part in the 14th Chopin International Piano Competition in     and won first prize in his group. ?

2. Harbin holds a (an)      in winter every year.?

3.They are all American cities EXCEPT      .?

4.I hope to see Niagara Falls  in      some day. It’s said to be wonderful.?

5.What did Alexander Graham Bell say when he answered the telephone for the first time??

6. The following are all e-mail English EXCEPT    . ?

I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have porridge, eggs or toast. When others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. But at least I wasn’t alone when I was sad. My sister and two brothers had the same mean(刻薄的) mother as I did.?

My mother preferred to know where we were all the time. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. We had to clean clothes and take a bath every day. The other kids got to wear the same clothes for days. We could not lie in bed “sick” in order to miss school.?

The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and get up at eight the next morning. We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept, my mother was brave to break the Child Labour Law. She made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook and all sorts of things at home. I believe she lay awake thinking up all things for us to do. ?

My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Two of her children received higher education. None of us have ever been arrested(taken away by the police) or divorced. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. I am trying to raise my three children this way. I am filled with pride when my children call me “mean”. Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.?

1. How many children does the writer’s mother have??

2. What can you infer(推測) from the passage??

3.The best title for this passage may be     . ?

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The building is shaking. A woman with a baby in her arms is trying to open the door, but fails. Finding no way, she rushes into her bedroom and there they survive  the earthquake. ?

In a factory building, as the workshop floor swings under the terrible shaking, workers run for safety. Some hide(隱藏) under the machines and  survive , but others who try to run outside are killed by the falling ceilings.?

These scenes, played by actors and actresses, are from a film of science education 《Making a Split Second Decision》  shown in 1998 on China Central TV in memory of Tangshan Earthquake.

By studying actual cases in the earthquake areas and scientific experiments, experts(專家)find that buildings remain untouched for the first 12 seconds of an earthquake.?

In this short time, one has the best chance of  surviving an earthquake by staying near the inside walls, in bedrooms and under beds, experts concluded in the film. “Earthquakes seem to catch the lives of those who run,” said many survivors in the earthquake areas, describing how their friends were killed on the doorways or along the stair steps as they tried to get out of the building.?

Their advice was proved in the film, “Take a hiding-place where you are rather than run, unless you are sure you can reach a safe open place in ten seconds.”?

1.The word “survive” appears in the passage several times. It probably means   in Chinese.

2.The workers who tried to run outside the building died because      .?

3.The passage suggests that you should      when an earthquake happens.?

4.Where can we probably find this passage??

To Give up or Not to Give up as Class Monitor??

Dear Brad, ?

In about 3 months, I will take a very important test. If I pass the test with good grades, I can get to the 10th grade and choose a good school to study in. Now I am trying my best to achieve this. At the same time, I’m the monitor in my class, which means I should do lots of things for my class. ① I am so busy with my school-work and duties as monitor that I don’t have enough time to keep a balance between them . Gradually I become lazy. ②The other day, my head teacher told me that she was disappointed in my poor performance as class monitor . Her words really discouraged me. ?

What should I do now, to give up or not to give up as class monitor? I must do my best in school because how well I do will influence where I go after this school year is over and it can affect the rest of my life. Being class monitor is also a valuable learning experience because my teacher trusts me to be a good leader. ③ I don’t want to go to my parents for suggestions, for they will get worried about me . Can you tell me how to choose??

Yours, ?

Gates?

1.根據(jù)①處內(nèi)容，完成下面的句子。（每空一詞）?

I am    busy with my school-work and duties as monitor      have enough time to keep a balance between them. ?

2.根據(jù)②處內(nèi)容，完成下面的句子。（每空一詞）?

The other day, my head teacher said to me, “             disappointed in your poor performance as class monitor.”?

3.將③處翻譯成漢語。?