------Tom is never late for work. Why is...

Roads in this mountain area used to be_______; people found it hard to travel here.

(You may read the questions first.)

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Theatrical Release Date: July 1, 2011

Studio: Paramount Pictures 

Director: Michael Bay 

Genre: Action︱Adventure︱Sequel︱ Sci-Fi︱ 3D

The Autobots, led by Optimus Prime, are back in action, taking on the evil Decepticons. The Autobots and Decepticons become involved in a dangerous space race. The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft on the Moon and must race against the Decepticons to find its secrets, which could turn the tide in the Transformers’ final battle. Shockwave, a longtime “Transformers” character, rules Cybertron while the Autobots and Decepticons battle it out on Earth.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II

Theatrical Release Date: July 15, 2011

Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

Director: David Yates

Genre: Action︱Adventure︱Sequel︱Fantasy︱3D

In part II, the battle between the good and evil forces of the Wizarding world evolves into an all-out war. This final adventure continues Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s attempt to find and destroy Voldemort’s remaining Horcruxes. Harry Potter is called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice to bring an end to his nemesis.

Winnie the Pooh

Theatrical Release Date: July 15, 2011

Studio: Walt Disney Pictures

Director: Don Hall, Stephen J. Anderson

Genre: Sequel︱Family Animation

Winnie the Pooh is a 2011 American traditionally animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Based upon the characters of the children’s books Winnie-the-Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne and Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus, the film features two previously unadapted stories from the original books. 

In the movie, Owl sends the whole gang to save Christopher Robin from an imaginary bad character, and it turns out to be a very busy day for Winnie the Pooh who simply set out to find some honey.

1.Which of the following is not the genre of Transformers: Dark of the Moon?

    A. Action.  B. Sequel.    C. Fantasy.   D. 3D

2.According to the Movie Express above, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II is mainly about ______.

A. a journey of Harry, Ron, and Hermione

B. high risks of the final adventure

C.a fear of Lord Voldemort

D. an all-out war between good and evil forces

3.Who might be most interested in the Movie Express of Winnie the Pooh?

   A. Would-be parents.                     B. Families with children.

   C. Writers of children’s books.             D. Honey lovers.

假如你是一名中学生，名叫李华。请根据下表内容用英语写信给某报社栏目主持人Ralph，请求帮助解决一个长期困扰你的问题。

注意：（1）词数100左右。

（2）参考词汇：发脾气：lose one’s temper

Dear Ralph,

I’m a middle school student. _________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

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Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Hua

 短文该错 (共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分)

One day, while my friend and I was traveling through Germany, we were not very hungry but we only had a little money. We decided stop at a village market to buy something to eat. We choose the cheapest biscuits and ate it under a tree. We thought the biscuits were great. “Let’s got some more,” I said, “They’re cheap and they really taste well.” My friend could read some German, and I couldn’t, so I gave her the biscuit bag to find the name. She looked at it and started to laugh, “How are you laughing?” I asked. “Because of they’re dog biscuits!” She said.

How to Make Friends

Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends.  Good friendship has many benefits.  It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health.  There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools.  Such changes often leaves us without a friend   71 .  But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage.  Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.

1.  Associate with others.

The first step to making friends is associating with other people.  You can go to public places to meet new people.  Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.

2.  Start a conversation

Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends.  72   You can always start the conversation.  Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people. 

3.  73   

Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together, Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.

4.  Let it grow.

It is a good thing to stay in touch.  However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend.    74  .  The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.

5.  Enjoy your friendship

The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves.     75   Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be.  Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.

E.  Making new friends comes easy for some people.

F.  For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.

G.  So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.