-----Do you think life is better now?
-----Well, ________ it is.
A. on the way B. by the way
C. in the way D. in some ways
-----Hello, Tim. Where is Paul now?
-----Maybe he ________ to the library. But he stayed here an hour ago.
A. has been B. went C. has gone D. goes
-----Can I swim here?
-----I’m sorry. Children under 12 ________ swim alone here.
A. mustn’t B. must C. may D. couldn’t
----- ________ is it from Sunshine Town to Moonlight Town?
-----Less than forty hours by bus.
A. How soon B. How often
C. How long D. How far
书面表达
假如你是李雷，请根据所给汉语提示，以“My hometown—Xinghua”为题用英语写一篇短文介绍你的家乡，词数80词左右。
1. 兴化是一座美丽的城市；这里空气新鲜；
2. 公园很多；我能听到鸟鸣，闻到花香；
3. 邻居彼此友好，乐于助人；
4. 中餐馆和西餐馆到处都是，但我喜欢中国食品；
5. 周末，我常去电影院观看电影；有时我还会和朋友泛舟湖上；
6. 我很享受这儿的生活；它是一个居住的好地方；欢迎来兴化游玩。
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缺词填空 根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全单词，使短文完整、通顺。
Do you know an old city called “Pingyao” in Shanxi? It’s a town with a long h 1. of more than two thousand years. Thousands of people come to v 2. the old town every year. They want to have a look at the Chinese traditional b 3. there.
The old city is not very large. And there are no tall buildings here. Most of the buildings have only two f 4. . And most of them are made of stones (石头). People all like to go w 5. on the stone streets. There are many Chinese style shops on each side（边）of the street.
Pingyao is a square (方的) city. The city has a wall a 6. it. It's about 6 km l 7. and 12m high. And you mustn't miss the nice food in Pingyao.
Pingyao is not f 8. from Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province (省). You can take buses or trains here. It’s less than 2 h 9. bus ride from Taiyuan. It costs you only 20 yuan. If you take a train, it’ll t 10. you only one and a half hours. And it doesn’t cost you too much.
