Tears filled my eyes when I stood in our room. I was washing new jeans and a shirt of my 16-year- old stepson(继子), Brett. He drank a lot last night. The clothing was already dirty.

I was very tired. The clothes were just one thing. He had already kicked a large hole in his bedroom wall. Many windows were broken because of his breaking in to steal money. Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old. During those four years I had dealt with Brett

as patiently as possible, but inside I was feeling sad. Later, I cheered up again and continued parenting Brett. Still, Brett did not change his behavior.

When Brett was nearly 18, my husband and I decided to send Brett to a boarding school that had very good result with troubled teenagers.

At the graduation ceremony the graduates stood one by one to thank those who had helped them. Each graduate held a rose to give to the person who had meant the most to him or her.

Brett spoke lovingly to me, “You did so much. You were always there, no matter what

happened.You always showed me such love. And I want you to know that I love you for “it”.

Surprised, I stood as Brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me hard. At that moment I realized the truth-although I had been angry in my heart toward my stepson, Brett had seen only my actions.

1.How did the writer treat her stepson?

A. Strictly.   B. Hopelessly.

C. Patiently.  D. Carelessly .

2.What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

A. What his stepmother did for him.

B. The rose he sent to his stepmother.

C. The training he received at school.

D. The graduation ceremony the school held.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The writer didn’t treat her stepson patiently during those four years.

B. The writer stopped parenting Brett when he caused so much trouble.

C. Brett changed a lot after he went to a boarding school.

D. Brett came to live with the writer when he was 18.

4.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. Love is everywhere.     B. Love is action.

C. Love is coming.        D. Love is surprise.

Shanghai’s Maglev Train(磁悬浮列车) runs from Longyang to Pudong International Airport(国际机场). The whole trip takes about 8 minutes.

Children at or under 120 cm tall don’t need to buy tickets to take the train, but they cannot take the train by themselves. Children above 124 cm must buy a full-price ticket.

If you buy a round ticket, you can get on the train at Longyang Road Station or Pudong Airport Station, and get off at the other station. The return part of the ticket must be used on the same day.

1.It takes about         to travel from Longyang to Pudong International Airport by the Maglev Train.

A. five minutes  B. six minutes

C. eight minutes  D. nine minutes

2.Mr. Lin wants to go to Pudong International Airport with his daughter who is 125cm tall. He should pay         for the economy class ticket.

A. 50 yuan           B.100 yuan      C. 150 yuan     D. 200 yuan

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Children at 120 cm tall need a ticket to take the train.

B. A boy who is 130 cm tall can take Shanghai Maglev Train by himself.

C. A passenger who buys a round trip ticket can take the train back at any time.

D. The first train from Airport Station to Longyang Road Station leaves at6:45.

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There was once a millionaire who loved money more than anything else in the world. He didn’t know exactly（精确地） how much he had, so he took on a little girl to      all his money for him.

It          the little girl six days to count all the money. When she told the millionaire that he had forty-two    dollars, he was     with joy and asked, “How much     do you want?” He thought that       she was only a child, he could       her into taking a very small amount of money.

The girl said, “Well, I worked for six days, so I think you    pay me for six days. Give me two pennies（便士） for the first day. Each day after that, just give me the amount you give me the day before, multiplied by（乘以） itself.”

The           thought that in this        he would only have to give her a      dollars. What a     little girl! So immediately, he    his lawyer sign up the contract（契约）, fearing（害怕） that she would change her    .

On the first day the millionaire paid her two pennies, and on the second day, two pennies times two pennies, or four pennies.

Each day after that, he gave her       number of pennies he had given her the day before, multiplied by itself. And by the sixth day, the foolish millionaire had to give the clever little girl all his money.

1.A.bring        B.count       C.send         D.hide

2.A.had          B.needed      C.got          D.took

3.A.million       B.dozen       C.thousand     D.hundred

4.A.proud        B.wild        C.surprised   D.moved

5.A.dollars       B.number      C.time         D.pay

6.A.as if         B.though      C.if           D.because

7.A.warn          B.advise     C.cheat        D.set

8.A.could         B.would       C.should      D.might

9.A.girl          B.millionaire C.two          D.people

10.A.measure      B.way          C.point       D.means

11.A.few         B.little      C.less         D.much

12.A.nice        B. clever     C.fine        D.foolish

13.A.ordered      B.asked        C.had         D.persuaded

14.A.mind         B.heart       C.word        D.plan

15.A.good         B.great       C.a           D.the

书面表达。

回想你的英语学习历程，丰富多彩的英语课堂活动一定给你留下许多美好回忆。以 “What should we do in English class?” 为题，谈谈在英语课堂上学生应该怎样做才能使英语学习更有效。

提示：1. Listen to the teacher.    2. Take part in activities.   3. Be confident in ourselves.

词数：80字左右

参考词汇：take notes, work in groups….., never be afraid of……

What should we do in English class?

In English class, we should _______________________________________________

短文综合填空。

Do you know what American students have to do in their school? In America, at the beginning of the term, students must choose their1.c_______ and teachers first. While in China students usually have no chances（机会）to choose.

2.C__________ is very important for your grades in America. So at the first term, don’t choose too many courses, 3. o_____ you’ll feel very nervous and it may influence your study. Then you have to ask for some teaching plans. There is some information about subjects, time arranging (安排) , marks and4. t______. At the same time, you must choose the teachers. Different teachers have 5.d_______ teaching ways. If the teacher is called “killer” by the last grade, many students will give up choosing him. Because this kind of teacher will leave too6.m_______ homework, too many exams and give too low grades.

There is7.a_______ thing after you choose the courses and the teachers. It is hard for each student to buy textbooks. The textbooks in America are very 8. e_______. Each copy is about $30~50. In order to save money, many students buy some used textbooks, and some students usually borrow textbooks9.f_______ the school library. You must get ready before classes. In class, discussing is very important. The teachers10. e_______ you to raise questions or show your own opinions. They don’t usually ask you to sit well. 11. I_______, they allow you to sit or stand everywhere you like. They don’t give you much homework to do. You can learn some knowledge and do exercises by yourself.

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1.--- Miss Zhang, would you please give me some advice on how to improve my spoken English?

---- OK, you should _____________ （注意你是发音）and slow down your speed. (pay)

2.---- I wonder where the town you said is?

------ _____________ (你为什么不把地图在书桌上摊开) and find the location of the town. ( lay )

3.----- Mr Wang is over 200 pounds.

----- So he is. He ________________ (自从他放弃吸烟，胖了许多)。 (put )

4.---Do you think it is true that ________________ (婴儿出生就有游泳的能力) (born)

---- Yes, it is.

5.---- You  __________________ （不应该把他和那件事联系起来）。That’s unfair to him. (connect)

----- I’m sorry for that.

6.---- I wonder _____________________（像这样记笔记是否对我们的学习有用）。 （whether）

----- That’s what I want to know.

7.---- What a great building it is!

----- Yeah.  Whoever ____________ （不论谁经过都会停下来欣赏它）。 （pass）

There are many expressions with heart．One of them is “lose your heart to someone”．When that happens，you have fallen in love．But if the person who “won your heart” does not love you，then you are sure to have a “broken heart”．In your sadness，you think that the person you loved is “hard-hearted”，and in fact，has a “heart of stone”．

You may decide to “pour out your heart” to a friend．Telling someone about your personal problems can often make you feel better．

If your friend does not seem to understand how painful your broken heart is，you may ask her to “have a heart”．You are asking your friend to show some sympathy(同情)for your situation．Your friend “has her heart in the right place” if she says she is sorry for how you feel．

If your friend says，“My heart bleeds(流血)for you”，she means the opposite．She is a cold—hearted person who does not really care  about your situation．

When you are feeling afraid，“your heart is in your mouth”．You  might say，for example，that your heart was in your mouth when you asked a bank to lend you some money to pay for a new house．

If that bank says no to you，do not “lose heart“．Be “strong-hearted”．Sit down with the banker and have a “heart to heart” talk．Be open and honest about your situation．The bank may have a “change of heart” and agree to lend you the money．Then you could stop worrying  and “put your heart at rest”．

1.If the person who won your heart does not love you，what do you think of her?

A．She has a strong heart．    B．She has a heart of Stone．

C．She has a broken heart．    D．She loses her heart．

2.If your friend has her heart in the right place，she may__________.

A．be kind to you

B．tell us about her personal information

C．1ive a happy life

D．have a right heart

3.If your friend says，“My heart bleeds for you”，she may _______．

A．not know about her health problem

B．have a heart trouble

C．not care much about you

D．want to know what happened

4.Which expression can best describe the feeling when a student has to see his headmaster?

A．A broken heart．            B．Lose one’s heart．

C．Heart in one’s mouth．     D．Have a heart．

5.What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Don’t lose heart if your request is refused．

B．A “heart to heart” talk means being open to the banker．

C．A strong-hearted person always puts his heart at rest．

D．The bank lends money to those who need it most．

“How are you?” is a nice question．It’s a friendly way that people  in the United States greet each other，but “How are you?” is also a very  unusual question．It’s a question that often doesn’t have an answer．The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine”，  even if the Derson’s friend isn’t fine．The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine”，isn’t really an answer．They are  simply other ways of saying “Hello!” or “Hi!”．

Sometimes，people also don’t say exactly what they mean．For example，when someone asks “Do you agree?”．the other person might  be thinking，“No，I disagree．I think you’re wrong．”But it isn’t very  polite to disagree so strongly，so the other person might say “I’m not  so sure．”It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone．

People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people．For example，many talks over the phone finish when one person says “I have to go now．”Often，the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse：“Someone’s at the  door．”“Something is burning on the stove．”The excuse might be real，or it might not．Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply  doesn’t want to talk any more，but it isn’t polite to say that．The excuse is more polite，and it doesn’t hurt the other person．

Whether they are greeting each other，talking about an idea，or finishing a talk，people often don’t say exactly what they are thinking．  It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other，and it’s part of the game of language．

1.When a person in the United States asks “How are you?”．  he or she wants to hear“      ”．

A．How are you?    B．Hello．C．I don’t know．D．Fine．

2.When a person wants to disagree with someone，it is polite  to say“     ”．

A．You’re wrong．I disagree      B．I’m not so sure

C．I’m sure I disagree           D．No，I disagree

3.A polite way to finish a talk is to say“     ．”．

A．You have to go now    B．1 want to hang up

C．I have to go now      D．I don’t want to talk

4.When a person says “I have to go now．Someone’s at the  door．”，the person may be     ．

A．giving an excuse

B．hurting someone’s feelings

C．talking to a person at the door

D．going to another place

5.One of the rules of the game of language is probably     ．

A．“Always say what you mean．

B．“Don’t disagree with other people．

C．“Never say exactly what you are thinking．

D．“Be polite．”

My grandfather is eighty years old．He always complains about how fast things have changed，and he often says that life used to be better．

“Families aren’t families the way they used to be．”A 1ot of families have broken up．If husband and wife have problems with their marriage，they no longer stay together．And mothers used to stay at home and take  care of their children，but now everyone is busy working．No one has time to 1ook after children at home．

And the cars! No one walks any more；more and more people drive．We used to walk five miles to school on schooldays，even in winter．But now we don’t．And in school children don’t have to think any more．In math class．for example，we used to add，subtract， multiply and divide(加减乘除)in our heads．Kids don’t use their heads any more；instead，they use calculators(计算器)．

Most families have computers now．In the past we didn’t have computers．We didn’t even have lights．My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen．But now we don’t often eat homecooked food．

And people don’t talk to each other any more．They are too busy to talk，too busy to eat，to busy to think...   Life used to be simple，but it isn’t any more．

1.My grandfather thinks the life now is ________ ．

A．very good

B．worse than it used to be

C．better than it used to be

D．the same as it used to be

2.What does the underlined word “marriage” mean in Chinese?

A．生活    B．工作    C．婚姻    D．家庭

3.What has happened these years according to the passage?

A．Children don’t have to think any more in school．

B．Students use calculators in math class．

C．Students used to walk to school，but now they don’t．

D．All of the above．

4.What changes have happened to some families?

①There are lights at home；

②People like to eat home—cooked food；

③Lots of families have computers；

④Lots of couples(夫妇)live apart because of unhappy problems．

A．①②④   B．②③④    C．①②③    D．①③④

5.Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Life now is much simpler．

B．People have much time to talk with each other now．

C．The grandfather only complains and pays no attention to the better life now．

D．Lots of mothers stay at home and look after their children．

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I was on my way to work. Arriving at the station I found my train was________because of the bad weather. I had to _________for two hours at the bus station.A lady sat beside me. I could notice how __________ she looked. She seemed very worried. I asked her if she was waiting for the next train. She didn’t ________. I asked her again. She replied, “Uhuh. Yes.” Then she wiped(擦) her eyes.

I said, “Hey dear, what is wrong? Why are you crying?” She told me her story. She told me that her father__________ the year before . She used to have a job, but she wanted to look after her sick mother who lived alone, ________she stopped working. Her family was __________ and she could not pay the doctor’s bills (账单) of her mother .Then she said she even planned to kill herself. I was shocked!

She stayed another half an hour while I tried to comfort her to be brave. I told her I would try to get her a good _________ that would pay well. And I told her to believe she could have a better life.

I passed her my _________ and asked her to ring me if she needed help. She smiled and said, “Thanks for your________ and I promise I won’t have any more terrible thoughts. I will live long and well”

1.A. crowded   B. expensive    C. late         D. fast

2.A. sleep    B. study        C. explain      D. wait

3.A. excited   B. bored        C. sad          D. calm

4.A. smile    B. answer      C. run          D.write

5.A. worked   B. returned    C. succeeded   D. died

6.A. so       B. or          C. but          D. thought

7.A. rich      B. poor      C. old          D. quiet

8.A. job       B. present    C. house        D. hospital

9.A. bad      B. ticket      C. card         D. jacket

10.A. lesson   B. kindness     C. service     D. love