Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her fathet. "But. Dad. you can't be healthy if you're dead."Ded.in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run. had forgotten to wear his safety belt-a mistake 75% of the US popuation make every day The big question is why.There have been many myths about safety belts ever since heir first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common.Myth Number One:It's best to be "thrown clear"of a serious accident.Truth:Sorry, but any accident serious enongh to "throw you clear"is alsogoing to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are you'll have traveled througb a windshield(擋風(fēng)玻璃)or door to do it. Studies show that cbances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater in cases where people are "thrown clear."Myth Number Two: Safety belts "trap" people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.Truth: Sorry again. but stndies show that people knocked unconscious(昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous sinuaions. not to be trapped in them.Myth Nomber Three Safcty belts aren't needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hourTruth: when two cars traveling at 30 mpb hit each other. an unbelted driver would meetthe windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters.

1．why did Elizabeth say to her father. "But. Dad. you cann't be healthy if you're dead"?

A. He was driving at great speed.

B. He was running across the street.

C. He didn't have his safety belt on.

D. He didn't take his medicine on time.

2.The reason Father was in a hurry to get home was That he＿＿＿＿＿．

A. wasn't feeling, very well

B. hated to drive in the dark

C. wanted to take some exercise

D. didn't want to be caught by the police

3. According to the text. to be "thrown clear" of a serious accident is very dangerous because you ＿

＿＿＿＿．

A.may be knocked down by other cars

B may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car

C.may find it impossible to get away from the seat

D.may get caught in the car door

4. Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe＿＿＿.

A.the belt prevents them from escaping in an accdent

B.they will be unable to think clearly in an accident

C.they will be caught when help comes

D.cars catch fire easily

5. what is the.edvice given in the text?

A．Never drive faster than 30 mile an hour.

B. Try your ben to save yourself in a car accident.

C. Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.

D. Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt.

When a group of children pelltelr siop a convercaiion wiih vou. saying:"We have io go to work now." you're ieft feelins suprised and ceriainlv uneasv. After all. this is the 1990s and the idea of children working is Juat unthinkable. That is. until you are told that they are all pupils of stage schools. and thai ibe "work" they go off to is to go on the stage in a theatre. Stage schools often acr as agencies (代理機(jī)構(gòu)) to supply children for stage and television work. More worihy of ihe name `siage eckool. nre thase few p!aces where children auend full time. with a iraining for the theatre and a general educaiion.A visit to such school will leave you in no doubt that the children enjoy themselves. After alI. what lively children woudn"t settle {or snendins onlv half the day doing ordinary school work. and acting. singing or dancing their way through the other half of the day?Then of course these are time for the children to make a name and make a little money in some big shows. Some stage schools give their children too much professional work at such a young age. But the law is very tight on the amount they can do. Thase under 13 are limited to 40 days in the year; those over 13 do 80 days.The schools themselves admit that not all children will be successful in the profession for which they are being trained. So what happens to those who don't make it? While all the leading schools say they place great importance on children getting good siudy results. the lacis seem 'o augged ths is not alwaystbe case.

1.Peeple would sipp feeling uneasy wben realisng that ibe ch]Idren tbey're ialking to

A. aiiend a stage school

B. are going to ibe theaire

C. hsv. gor some work io do

D. love singlns and dancins

2.In ihe wrier's opnion. a ged siage school shoud.

A. preduco siar performers

B. help pup;ls imnrove iheir siudy sk]1]s

C. train pupils in Isnguage and periorming arts

D. provide a guneral ofucation and siage irairting

3."Professional work" as used in the next means＿＿＿＿＿．

A．ordinary school work

B．rooneyrnaking performances

C. siage oraining at school

D. aciing. singing or dancing afier class

4. Whck ofthe follewing beat deecrbes how the wrier feels abeui siage echoolso

A. He ibinks hishlv of wbnt they have ic rffer.

B. He favours an early siart in the training of performing aris.

C．He f'els uncomforiable aboui chldren vuiiins on nieh: sbows.

D．He douhis ihe siandard of ordlnary educaiion ihew have reachof.

根據(jù)對話內(nèi)容,從對話后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng),選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng).

John: Oh. hi, Fred!  ⑴. Why are vou so late?

Sled:  ⑵.She always keeps us in class until ten past ten.

John: Doesn't she know that you're supposet to get out at ten.

Sled:  ⑶ .But she never look at her watch.She just keeps talking.

John: Don't the students compain(抱怨)about it? ⑷.

Sled: No, ⑸.

John: Well,you could try and talk to her.

Fred: Maybe.

A.They don't think so

B I didn't know whether to save you a place or not

C.Everybody is too polite

D 1 guess so

E.Mary had a talk with me.

F.It's our maths teather.

G. I would say something

根據(jù)下列句子及所給漢語注釋，在句子右邊的橫線上，寫出空缺處各單詞的正確形式．（每空只寫一詞）

⑴Don't ＿＿＿＿＿(浪費(fèi)) your money on silly things

⑵The wind turned my＿＿＿＿＿(傘)inside out.

⑶I＿＿＿＿＿(認(rèn)出) Mike the moment I saw him ．

⑷ Do you know the＿＿＿＿＿(平均) monthly rainfall in this area?

⑸ Sleep is＿＿＿＿＿(必要) to health

⑹ This bus can carry 60＿＿＿＿＿(乘客).81.

⑺Fitty years ago, Chairman Mao＿＿＿＿＿(宣告) the founding of the People's Republic of China. 

⑻ what is the best-known chain of fast-food(餐館) in the world?

⑼ They lived in London until quite＿＿＿＿＿(最近)

New I can't watch much television but a few years ago           1.______

I was used to watch it every night. I was often                  2.______

a little tired after a day's work and watch TV                   3.______

demands very little effort. Unfortunate. there are                4.______

too many people among my family.Some wanted               5.______

to see the programme while others preferred                   6.______

another. I am happy with any program me but                 7.______

the others spent a lot time arguing and there                   8.______

was no way of settling the matter exespt by                   9.______

selling the set.Now someone at home reads intead.            10.______

假設(shè)你是李華，在一所中學(xué)讀書。最近收到美國朋友Smith先生的來信：他三年前參觀過你校。聽說現(xiàn)在變化很大，希望了解有關(guān)情況，參照下圖，給他寫一封回信，介紹你校的變化。

1. 回信須包括圖畫的主要內(nèi)容，可以適當(dāng)增減細(xì)節(jié)，使內(nèi)容連貫；

2.詞數(shù)100左右。

You can eat food free in my restaurant      you like.

A. whenever          B. wherever          C. whatever         D. however

The crazy fans        patiently for two hours, and they would wait till the movie star arrived.

A. were waiting         B. had been waiting      C. had waited            D. would wait

She      her hairstyle in her hometown before she came to Chongqing for a better job.

A. would change        B. has changed        C. changed        D. was changing

“The interest      be divided into five parts, according to the agreement made by both sides,” declared the judge.

A. may             B. should             C. must            D. shall