Don't worry. He is         to look after little Betty.

A.carefully enough B.enough carefully

C.careful enough D.enough careful

I ________ ride a bike to school. But this morning I took a taxi because I got up late.

A.never B.sometimes C.seldom D.usually

—What is the ________ of the mountain？

—It’s 4，000 meters．

A.high

B.tall

C.height

D.weight

—Hi, John. Would you please __________the picture on the wall?

—OK. I'll do it right now.

A.pick up B.look up C.get up D.put up

There is _____ water in the glass. You can drink.

A.few B.a few C.little D.a little

—Why not go to the zoo, Tom?

—I'm sorry. I have much homework to do. Let's go to the zoo ________ day.

A.another B.other C.others D.the other

Writing

Write at least 60 words on the topic “A very special day in my junior school life”（以“我初中生活中非常特别的一天”为题写话。词数不少于60个，标题符号不占格，所给要点仅供参考）：你的初中生活已经过去一半，相信在两年多的初中生活中，你肯定经历过不少特别的日子，请从中选择最为特别的一天，来写出你的真情实感。

Answer the questions.

The place is perfect, the weather is wonderful, but if you’re with the wrong person, a vacation can be a disaster!

Joe 28, a flight attendant

Last October, I went on vacation to Thailand for two weeks with my girlfriend, Mia. The vacation began well. We spent two days in Bangkok and saw the Floating Market and the Royal Palace. But things went wrong when we left Bangkok. I wanted to stay in hostels, which were basic but clean, but Mia said they were too uncomfortable. So we stayed in very expensive hotels. I wanted to experience the local atmosphere, but Mia just wanted to go shopping. I thought I knew Mia well, but you don’t know a person until you travel with him or her. It was awful! We argued about everything.

For our last four days we went to Ko Chang, a beautiful island. It was like being in paradise. The weather was beautiful and the beaches were wonderful, but we just sunbathed without speaking. We spent our last night back in Bangkok, and we met some travelers from Australia. They were really friendly, and Mia started flirting with one of the boys. That was the end.

When we arrived at O’Hare International Airport the next day, we decided to break up. I took hundreds of photos, but when I got home I didn’t show them to anyone.

Laura 26, a nurse

Last spring, my best friend Isabelle and I booked a vacation in Costa Rica（哥斯达黎加）. We rented a small house for a week with a fantastic view of the ocean. At the last minute, another friend, Linda, asked if she could come, too. We felt sorry for her because she had problems with her boyfriend, so we said yes.

Costa Rica was magical and the weather was perfect, but the vacation was a disaster for one simple reason: Linda was so cheap! She has a good job so she’s not poor, but she just didn’t want to pay for anything. When we went sightseeing, she didn’t want to go on any cruises or do any nature activities that cost money. When we went on a zipline tour, she complained that it was too expensive. When we went to have lunch or dinner, she always wanted to go to cheap restaurants or she bought a sandwich and ate it in the house. But the night I invited her and Isabelle out on my birthday, she chose the most expensive food on the menu! The worst thing was that although Isabelle and I paid for the house, Linda never once bought us a coffee or a snack.

I’d love to go back to Costa Rica one day … but without Linda!

1.Did Joe get along well with his girlfriend Mia during their vacation in Thailand?

2.What job does Joe do?

3.Instead of experiencing the local atmosphere, what did Mia want to do?

4.Who went on a vacation with Laura in Costa Rica?

5.What did Linda choose on Laura’s birthday?

6.Do you agree with the sentence “You don’t know a person until you travel with him or her”? Why or why not?

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.

Karl’s Blog

Saturday 12th April

Well, today was another disaster! I was really, really late for work—again!

First, I slept late （as usual!） so I didn’t have time for b1.. Why is it difficult to get up in the morning during the week? I put on my suit and r2. to the bus stop. There was a lot of rain last night and the road was wet. Well, I ran very fast and I fell over – it’s OK, I wasn’t hurt – but my suit got wet! So then I ran home to c3..

Later, I went back to the bus stop and the bus came – but it was full of people and there was no space for me. Then I had a fantastic idea – get a taxi! It took me all the way to my office – FANTASTIC! Then the driver asked me for 10 pounds, but I didn’t have any money. Why didn’t I take any money with me? I haven’t done that b4.! No problem, I said to the driver, I’ve got a cash card. So the taxi driver took me to the cash machine at the bank near my office. Well, I put the card in the machine but it didn’t come out. It was terrible! F5., I went into the bank and they opened the machine and gave me my card （and some money）.

Of course, w6. I got to the office, my boss was there. I was TWO HOURS late for work – she was really angry with me!

Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.

Some Americans are poor at speaking foreign languages. It’s a fact. In any city around the world, you can find American tourists asking for the restaurant menu in English. At best, they will try to say a couple of phrases they ______ from a phrase book, but they will stop making an effort the moment they discover the waiter knows a little English.

I read a survey once that found that only 20 percent of Americans could speak a language other than English in their own homes. So ______ is this? I think laziness is possibly the key factor（因素）. There is a general feeling among Americans that “Everyone speaks English nowadays, so it’s not worth learning other languages.” In multinational companies（跨国公司）, English is often the official language of communication within the company. ______, Americans who live abroad can always find other American people to talk to or to watch American TV with – all reasons for never bothering to learn the local language.

The situation in American schools doesn’t help. In 1997, about 75 percent of American public middle schools offered foreign languages. Today, that number has ______ to 58 percent. And even the few students who study foreign languages at school don’t spend as many ______ of classes as students in other countries. I think it is also a ______ that American children don’t study English grammar any more, which makes it more difficult for them to learn the grammar of another language.

1.A.have borrowed B.have learned C.have chosen D.have collected

2.A.when B.which C.what D.why

3.A.Also B.So C.Yet D.However

4.A.gone up B.gone down C.gone quickly D.gone slowly

5.A.types B.hours C.books D.interests

6.A.wonder B.habit C.problem D.mistake