I have _________ to tell you．

A．something exciting                       B．exciting something

C．exciting anything                    D．a(chǎn)nything exciting

—You look so happy, Linda.

—Yes, Sandy. I have______ to tell you.

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    Boys and girls!Do you want to know what a hobby means?OK,let me tell you.
    From Monday to Friday most people are busy working and studying,but in the evenings and weekends they are free and   1 themselves. Some watch television or go to the movies.Others 2  sports.This is decided by their own  3 .
    There are many different ways to spend our   4  time.
    Almost everyone has some  5  :it may be something from colleting stamps to   6  model planes. Some hobbies are very  7  ,but others don't cost anything at all. Some collections are worth  8  of money, others are valuable(有價(jià)值的)only to their owners.
    I know a man who has a coin which is worth several  9  dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare(罕見的)fifty-cent piece which  10  him$250!He was very happy about this collection and thought the price was all right. On the other hand, my youngest brother collects match boxes. He has almost 600of them, but I wonder   11  they are worth any money. However,   12  my brother they are quite valuable. 13 makes him happier than to find a neo match box for his collection.
    That's what a hobby means, I think. It is something we 14  to do in our free time just for the   15  of it. The value in dollars is not important, but the pleasure it gives us is.
1 A．love     B．work    C．enjoy     D．play
2 A．look like   B．take care of    C．think about    D．take part in
3 A．lives   B．jobs     C．interests    D．things  
4 A．working      B．free    C．own    D．whole
5 A．hobbies      B．things    C．jobs      D．ways
6 A．make      B．making     C．makes     D．made
7 A．interesting    B．exciting        C．cheap     D．expensive
8 A．a(chǎn) little       B．a(chǎn) few       C．a(chǎn) lot    D．a(chǎn) number
9 A．thousand     B．thousands     C．thousands of     D．thousand of
10A．paid     B．cost       C．took        D．spent
11A．that      B．if       C．what       D．why
12A．to   B．on       C．with    D．in
13A．Everything       B．Anything        C．Nothing       D．Something
14A．have    B．need      C．refuse    D．like
15A．money     B．work    C．fun         D．time

It was Mother’s Day. John was so busy with his work that he couldn’t go back home. When he walked by a flower shop in the evening, an idea came to his mind. “I’ll send Mum some roses (玫瑰).”

While John was picking his flowers, a young man went inside. “How many roses can I get for only five dollars, Madam?” he asked. The shop assistant told him that roses were as expensive as forty dollars a dozen (一打). Maybe he would be happy with carnations(康乃馨). She told him they were a lot cheaper than roses.

“No, I have to have red roses,” he said, “My mum was badly ill last year and I didn’t get to spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special, it has to be roses, as the rose is her favorite.”

After hearing this, John said he would pay the rest of the money for the young man. Moved by both of them, the shop assistant said, “Well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you two.” Taking the roses, the young man almost jumped into the air. He thanked John, and ran out of the shop. It was well worth twenty-five dollars John paid to see the exciting moment. Then John paid for his dozen of roses and told the shop assistant to send them to his mother.

As he walked out, he felt nice. Suddenly he saw the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon he realized it was not a park but a cemetery (墓地). Crying, the young man carefully laid the roses, “Mum, oh, Mum, why didn’t I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.”

Seeing this, John turned and quickly walked back to the shop. He would take the flowers home himself.

1.The shop assistant tried to ask the young man to buy carnations instead of roses because _____.

A．there were not enough roses in the shop

B．carnations were much nicer than roses

C．roses were more expensive than carnations

D．carnations were special flowers for Mother’s Day

2.John spent _______ in the flower shop that day.

A．$5 B．$25 C．$ 45 D．$ 55

3.The young man cried at the cemetery because he _______.

A．had spent all his money on the roses

B．wasn’t able to tell his mother he loved her himself

C．felt sorry to ask John to pay for his flowers

D．hadn’t got enough money for his sick mother

4.At last John decided to take the roses home himself because he wanted to _______.

A．tell his mother he loved her

B．ask his mother for more money

C．tell his mother the young man’s story

D．ask his mother if she liked roses

5.The writer wrote this passage to tell us “_______”.

A．Buy roses for your mother when she is ill

B．Let your mother know how much you love her

C．Work hard to get more money for your mother

D．Send your mother flowers on Mother’s Day

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Dear Mom and Dad,

　　We have some exciting news for you. Maria is going to have a baby! We didn't tell you right away. At first the doctor said she might have some trouble with the baby. Now, he says she is just fine. She is very healthy and happy ---- and large! She still works on her paintings every day. But she stopped teaching art classes. She gets tired more quickly now.

　　There is going to be another big change in our lives. We' re moving back to New York! We want to be closer to you and to Jane. It is much nicer to be near the family for something important like a baby. Maria grew up in Mexico, and she doesn't have a family here. So that makes you more important to us.

　　Maria is a little worried about working in New York. She will have to start again there. In Italy, her paintings are already popular. But I' m sure people will like them in New York, too. There won' t be any problem with my job. I' m still working for The New York Times. I'll be working about the United Nations in New York.

　　We're planning to move next month. See you then!

1．This passage is about ________.

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A．New York

B．changes in Susan and Sam's life

C．changes in Ted and Maria' s life

D．having a baby

2．Maria ________.

[　　]

A．works at the United Nations

B．is a doctor

C．is an artist

D．is a writer

3．Maria and Ted are ________.

[　　]

A．planning to stay in Italy

B．moving to California

C．planning to move to New York

D．not sure about their plans

4．Ted ________.

[　　]

A．works for the United Nations

B．is an artist

C．works for The New York Times

D．doesn't work

5．Maria is worried about ________.

[　　]

A．her family

B．working in New York

C．Ted' s job

D．teaching art

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Dear Mom and Dad,

　　We have some exciting news for you. Maria is going to have a baby! We didn't tell you right away. At first the doctor said she might have some trouble with the baby. Now, he says she is just fine. She is very healthy and happy ---- and large! She still works on her paintings every day. But she stopped teaching art classes. She gets tired more quickly now.

　　There is going to be another big change in our lives. We' re moving back to New York! We want to be closer to you and to Jane. It is much nicer to be near the family for something important like a baby. Maria grew up in Mexico, and she doesn't have a family here. So that makes you more important to us.

　　Maria is a little worried about working in New York. She will have to start again there. In Italy, her paintings are already popular. But I' m sure people will like them in New York, too. There won' t be any problem with my job. I' m still working for The New York Times. I'll be working about the United Nations in New York.

　　We're planning to move next month. See you then!

(1) This passage is about ________.

[　　]

A．New York

B．changes in Susan and Sam's life

C．changes in Ted and Maria' s life

D．having a baby

(2) Maria ________.

[　　]

A．works at the United Nations

B．is a doctor

C．is an artist

D．is a writer

(3) Maria and Ted are ________.

[　　]

A．planning to stay in Italy

B．moving to California

C．planning to move to New York

D．not sure about their plans

(4) Ted ________.

[　　]

A．works for the United Nations

B．is an artist

C．works for The New York Times

D．doesn't work

(5) Maria is worried about ________.

[　　]

A．her family

B．working in New York

C．Ted' s job

D．teaching art

PARIS，F(xiàn)rance—As a child，Alain Robert was afraid of heights．One day，when he was 12，he returned home from school．At the front door of his building，he looked for his keys．He didn't have them．It was 3：30 p.m. and his parents worked until 6：00 p．m．Alain looked at his apartment（公寓）on the eighth floor．He saw an open window．He closed his eyes and imagined himself climbing the building．When he opened his eyes，he told himself．“I can do it．” Fifteen minutes later，he was in his house and his fear of heights was gone．

Today，Alain still climbs buildings．In 2003，he climbed a building in London dressed as Spiderman（蜘蛛俠）to advertise the movie．In 2004，he climbed Taipei 101（one of the tallest buildings in the world）．To reach the top of a building，Alain uses only his hands and special shoes．

Alain climbs as a hobby．He also does it to make money for charity（for children and the homeless）．When he climbs，he wants to send a message to people．If you have a dream—something you really want to do—it can become real．But you must be brave and keep trying．If something bad happens，don’t give up．Close your eyes and tell yourself，“I can do it．”

1．Alain Robert first climbed the tall building                    ．

A．in 2003                   B．in 2004                   C．a(chǎn)t 6：00 p．m．     D．a(chǎn)t the age of 12

2．Alain Robert climbed the tall building in London to                ．

A．a(chǎn)dvertise the movie Spiderman                     B．make the movie Spiderman

C．enter his apartment                                     D．make money for British children

3．Main Robert climbs buildings          ．

A．for fun and exercise                                  B．for charity and his health

C．for fun and charity                                     D．for exercise and his job

4．The best title for this passage would be         ．

A．An Exciting Sport                                    B．Alain Robert’s Hobby

C．A Man for Charity                                      D．A Real Life Superman

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　　Kate sat in the doctor's waiting-room. On the chairs 1 the wall other patients were sitting. Some had colds and some had 2 . They all looked 3 except Kate who was reading an 4 story in a book , Just then the doctor came in to say he was ready to see the next person. Kate 5 and went into the doctor's room.

　　 6 Kate could say a word , the doctor said ,“Now what's your trouble? Lie down there and we'll have a good look at you. 7 your jacket and open your shirt, please. I'll listen to your heart.”Kate tried to 8 but the doctor stopped her and asked her to say“Ninety-nine”.Kate said it.“Now let me see your throat (喉嚨) ,”said the doctor.“Open your 9 wide.”The doctor had a good look and then said,“Well, little girl, you are not ill at all. There is 10 wrong with you.”“I know there isn't,”said Kate. “I just came to get a bottle of medicine for my uncle.”

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　　Dear Dad and Mom,

　　We have some exciting news for you. Maria is going to have a baby! We didn't tell you right away. At first the doctor said she might have some trouble with the baby. Now he says she is just fine. She's very healthy ahd happy. She still works on har paintings every day. But she stopped teaching art classes. She gets tired more quickly now.

　　There is going to be another big change in our lives. We're moving back to New York! We want to be closer to you and to Jane. It's much nicer to be near the family for something important like a baby. Maria grew up in Mexico, and she doesn'tt have a family here. So that makes you even more important to us.

　　Maria is a little worried about working in New York. She will have to start again there. In Italy her paintings are already popular. But I'm sure people will like them in New York, too. There won't be any problem with my job. I'm still working for The New York Times. I'll be writing about the United Nations in New York.

　　We're planning to move next month. See you then!

Yours,

Tom

(1)What is Maria going to do? ________

[　　]

A．She is going to work for a newspaper.

B．She is going to give art lessons.

C．She is going to give birth to a baby.

D．She is going to move to Italy.

(2)What does Maria do? Maybe she is ________.

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(3)Where are Tom and Maria now? ________.

[　　]

(4)What is Tom going to do? ________

[　　]

A．He is going to work on the painting.

B．He is going to write about the UN.

C．He is going to move to Mexico.

D．He is going to start a newspaper.

(5)What will they do next month? ________

[　　]

A．Go for a holiday.

B．Move to New York.

C．Work for The New York Times.

D．Teach art classes.