书面表达(15分)
某英文报“读者来信”专栏正在就家长是否允许孩子课后看电视的问题开展讨论。有赞同的，也有反对的。请你向该报编辑写一封英文信，发表你的观点，信的开头已写好，你只需接着写。
注意：
1、下面的提示可能会帮助你构思：
For (正方) | Against (反方) |
enrich our knowledge | waste of time |
improve our English | form some bad habits |
broaden our view(开拓视野) | short-sighted |
relax ourselves… | fail the exam… |
2、你不必根据上面的提示逐条进行写作，可自由发挥，适当拓展。
3、词数80个左右。
Dear editor,
I (don’t) think it is right for us to watch TV after school.
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补全对话（5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填商一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A：It’s Sunday today. We can take a good rest this evening. 1. ?
B：I have no idea.
A：What about watching TV at home?
B：Well, I agree with you. I haven’t watched TV for a long time.
A： 2. ?
B：Animal World. It’s very, very interesting. What about you?
A： 3. . It’s much more exciting, I think.
B：World Sports? I like it, too.
A：Really? 4. .
B：That’s a good idea ! But I’m afraid that I’ll miss Animal World.
A： 5. ! Both of them are on the same channel.
B：You mean they won’t begin at the same time?
A：Of course not.
B：Good luck! Let’s finish our homework as quickly as possible.
词语运用（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
food country member comfortable use certainly from free enjoy true to he |
Are you dreaming of traveling around the world without spending a lot of money? Now, your dream can come ____1.____. If you join a “couch surfers” club, you will travel ___2.____ with less money. What is a “couch surfers” club? People ___3.____ different countries meet each other on the Internet through this club. One day, if you travel to a __4.___ country, you can sleep on his couch and he will show you around his city for __5.___. He will take you to places of interest in ____6.__ country and you will share local delicious ___7.____. If you meet a nice member, you can even ____8.____ his car and watch his TV, just like you are old friends. In return, if he comes to your country for traveling, it’s your turn to be a nice host. ____9.___, here “couch” is only a symbol. It may be a comfortable bed waiting for you in a strange foreign country. A lot of people joined this “couch surfers” club and they __10.____ their foreign trips very much. Some people have been to more than 20 countries in this way.
Do you know that over six million American kids go to camp every summer? Summer camp has been a U.S.A tradition for over a hundred years. Today, kids have different reasons for making camp a part of their lives.
1. Camp might give you a chance to be with people from different states, or different countries. It’s a great way to make cool new friends and learn about different places and cultures.
2. Most camps offer games and activities that you probably can do in you backyard or even your neighborhood. You might try archery(射箭), sailing, pottery(陶器制造), dance, and a hundred other cool things! Staying home and doing the same old things seem boring.
3. Not all the things that kids do at camp are easy. Sometimes they’re difficult. Trying fresh challenges is rewarding(值得的). You can try new sports, learn new crafts and games, or you can push yourself to explore something.
4. All the activities at camp are great chances to learn something new. Such as pottery, sailing, or dancing, they can all becoming your favorite hobby. Camp can also help you develop important life skills like independence(独立), confidence.
5. With all the fun, games, and physical activity, going to camp can be a great way to get exercise and fresh air. Swimming, hiking, and playing sports are much healthier than hanging around at home all summer.
阅读文章，给文中各个段落选择合适的标题。
A. To learn new skills B. To challenge yourself C. To try new things D. To get healthy E. To meet new people |
Harry Potter JK Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter fantasy stories. Her series of Harry Potter books are great! Harry Potter has got worldwide attention, won many awards, and now sold more than 3 billion copies around the world. It has been translated into more than 60 languages. The books have already been made into popular films. In a word, the books are well worth reading and you can learn many things from them, the children, especially. Ages: 6 and older Cover price: $47.87 Price: $23,87 You save: %24.00 |
Street French Slang Dictionary This dictionary covers all the things you need to know if you want to speak French like a native speaker. It isn’t huge, but it has more than 2,000 terms and expressions. It even includes gestures that are popular in France and English words used in French. 500 pages. Hardcover. Ages: 13 and older Cover Price: $ 59.08 Price: $ 19.90 You save: $ 39.18 |
Campaigns: A Century of Presidential Races Every campaign since 1900, including the historic 2000 race, in images from the New York Times Photo Archives. With 360 photos, contemporary newspaper reports and an introduction by prize-winning historian Alan Brinkley. 360 pages. Hardcover. Ages: 13 and older Cover Price: $35.83 Price: $14.00 You save: $21.83 |
What It Takes to Help Me Out An editor for US News ＆ World Report, David L. Marcus takes us into a boarding school for troubled teens. The great stresses are put on these teens, which make them lose their nature. This should cause us a truthful, thought-provoking(发人深思的) thinking. Ages: 13 and older Cover Price: $ 59.64 Price: $10.00 You save: $49.64 |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。
1. If you major in history, you will probably choose ________.
A. the first book B. the second book
C. the third book D. the fourth book
2. Which book offers the biggest price cut?
A. What It Takes to Help Me Out
B. Street French Slang Dictionary
C. Campaigns: A Century of Presidential Races
D. Harry Potter
3. The following books are for the children of the same ages except________.
A. What It Takes to Help Me Out
B. Street French Slang Dictionary
C. Campaigns: A Century of Presidential Races
D. Harry Potter
4. From the first table, we can learn that ________.
A. JK Rowling became successful because of the films
B. Harry Potter hasn’t won any awards so far
C. Harry Potter has now sold 60 million copies in the world
D. Harry Potter is very successful and popular with children and adults
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. If you want to speak French like a native speaker, Street French Slang Dictionary is your best choice.
B. Street French Slang Dictionary has more than 2,000 terms and expressions in 360 pages.
C. The historian Alan Brinkley made the introduction fro the book Campaigns: A Century of Presidential Races.
D. What It Takes to Help Me Out mainly tells about the troubled teens in a boarding school.
Students all around the world think it great to have some money in their pocket. But how much do they get?
In the US, a little pre-school kid may get a dollar or two, but older children get more. A lot of American parents give pocket money to their children, but their children have to do chores.
In Britain, kids in primary school get 4 or 5 pounds each week. When they enter middle school, they get about 9 pounds.
In London, children get 10 pounds every week, children in Scotland get 8 pounds, and children in Wales get the most, about 13.5 pounds! Also, in British, boys get a little more pocket money than girls.
Like kids in the US, British children do chores to earn their pocket money. That’s why British children know a lot about spending money. 7% of them spend less than ￡1 each week, 22% spend between ￡1 and ￡5, and 20% spend over ￡5 each week. What do they buy with their money? Most of them spend it on sweets, crisps and chocolate.
Some parents may ask the question, the answer is: Of course yes!
If children have some pocket money, they can learn to find out what things cost, save money for things that they want. There are lots of good lessons to learn:
★If you spend it all at once, there is no money until your next “pay day”.
★If you buy the wrong thing, you’ll be more wise next time.
★If you borrow money, you have to pay it back.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内
1. In Britain, kids in primary school get ______ each month.
A. 4 or 5 B. 9 pounds
C. 16 or 20 pounds D. 36 pounds
2. _______ get the most pocket money according to the passage.
A. Children in London B. Children in Wales
C. Children in the US D. children in China
3. If there are 50 students, about ______ children spend between ￡1 and 5￡.
A. four B. eleven C. nine C. twenty
4. According to the passage, most children usually spend pocket money on _______.
A. B. C. D.
5. If a child buy the wrong things, he or she will _____ next time.
A. become more intelligent
B. sell them to others
C. waiting for next “pay day”
D. find some ways to return them
