Fill in the blanks according to the given letters.

Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors(家教), special learning centers--in short, everything they could think of. Finally, they took Tommy to a Catholic (天主教的) school.

After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious l1. on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he f2. eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.

Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly p3. it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her s4., little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity. She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”

Little Tommy looked at her and s5. his head, “No.”

“Well then,” she asked again. “What was it?”

Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (将…钉牢) to the plus sign, I knew they weren’t joking.”

Cloze test.

Are you nervous when you stand in front of the public? Are you afraid to make a speech?

Li Jun, a middle school boy, felt shy when he was making a speech the other day. Li had thought it would be quite easy to speak in front of his classmates.

“I was wrong. It was very different and much _______ than talking to my classmates during playtime,” Li said. “I tried, but it was really difficult to speak. I felt like a mute (哑巴) and wanted to leave the classroom _______.”

Li is not alone. Many middle school students now have the same problem: they can talk about their ideas freely _______ their best friends after class, but can’t speak in public. According to Zhou Hong, a teacher from a university, the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention to writing instead of _______.

Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their mouths, such as speech contests, English corners and class discussions. Students can join in any one they want to. And he also gives some advice to students. “During your free time you should _______ more. When you’re speaking in public, take it easy. Just imagine you’re talking to nobody and speak up your ideas clearly,” Zhou said. “That makes a fine public speech and you’ll feel confident.”

1.A.harder B.easier C.better D.later

2.A.slowly B.quickly C.sadly D.happily

3.A.except B.beside C.from D.with

4.A.listening B.reading C.speaking D.translating

5.A.read B.practice C.tell D.watch

Choose the best answer.

Charlie Chaplin

Never heard of him? Well, you must know the famous film star who wore a black hat, a black suit, and a pair of big black shoes which was too big for his feet. And you would never forget his funny way of walking with a stick in his hand!

Yes, that was Charlie Chaplin, a small-sized man with dark hair. In the year 1900, he was often seen waiting outside the back entrances to theatres in London. He was thin and hungry. He was hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance and he knew how to make people laugh. But he couldn’t get work, so he always walked on the city streets. Sometimes he was sent away to an orphanage(孤儿院).

But twenty years later, this same Chaplin became the greatest, best-known and best loved comedian in the world. Any person who came to the cinema must have seen some of his films. He brought laughter to people everywhere. Even people who don’t understand English can enjoy his films because there are few words in his films. His films depend on a lot of actions which mean the same thing to people across the world. He used a kind of world language.

He borrowed or “stole” the clothes and shoes from other people, but he developed his own way to go with them. He got the idea for his famous walk from a London driver who had a wound in his foot.

Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day 1977 when he was eighty-eight. People all over the world were sad because of his death.

1.Why was young Chaplin waiting outside the back entrances of theatres?

A.Because he wanted to be an actor in the theatres. B.Because he had no money to buy tickets.

C.Because he wished to become a man of business. D.Because he was waiting for someone.

2.What was Chaplin like when he was a boy?

A.Acting. B.Small, thin and hungry.

C.Laughing. D.Small, thin and thirsty.

3.What was that kind of world language according to the passage?

A.Films. B.Laughter. C.Actions. D.English.

4.How did he find that funny way of walking in his films?

A.By thinking it for a long time. B.By copying it from a London driver.

C.By seeing films D.By asking other actors.

5.Why were people sad in 1977?

A.Because Chaplin no longer lived in America. B.Because people had nothing on Christmas Day.

C.Because Chaplin passed away. D.Because people couldn’t see Chaplin.

Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions in the brackets.

1.He doesn’t smoke any longer. （写出同义句）

He ________ ________ smokes.

2.There are a lot of dice on the table. （改为否定句）

There ________ ________ dice on the table.

3.The child is very honest to tell the truth. （改为感叹句）

________ ________ honest child she is to tell the truth!

4.Kate’s known little about the history of China, ________ ________? （补全反意疑问句）

5.what, it, a, you, if, must, say, land, means, on, sign, you. （连词成句）

________________________________________________________.

—I’m so nervous about the coming exam.

—________________ It’s not that difficult.

A.Don’t be. B.Take care. C.Just do it. D.Take it easy.

—How many times have you read this novel? —________.

A.Two B.Second C.Three time D.Twice

We promised to ________ to look after these homeless animals.

A.turns B.take a turn C.take turns D.take turn

In this team, some like to work on their own while ________ like to work with each other.

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

He used to __ in a small village, but now he has been used to ___ in the big city.

A. live; living    B. live; live    C. living;living    D. living; live

This chubby boy likes crisps, but his mom tells him to eat ________ crisps to lose weight.

A.more B.fewer C.less D.some