— Do you know why Alistair couldn’t return to school from England after the Spring Festival?
— Yes, he ________ why in his e-mail.
A. discovered B. explained C. believed
— Mum, I have made a ________ to do the dishes every night.
— Every night? Are you trying to ________ me? You only do it on Mother’s Day.
A. promise; be happy with
B. wish; have interest in
C. decision; play a joke on
If you _______ one person to another, you tell them each other's names so that they get to know each other.
A. introduce B. interview C. remind
An ________ is an official group of people, for example, a political party, a business, a charity, or a club.
A. advertisement B. audience C. organization
词语辨析
1.— Do you know the boy who is hosting the party?
— He’s Mike. I like his voice. He has a gift for hosting shows.
A. talent B. present C.future
2.— Are you available this weekend? Let’s go and see the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
— Sorry, I am not. I have piles of homework to do.
A. spare B. comfortable C. free
3.Katrina doesn’t feel like eating anything today because she has a bad cold.
A. like to eat B. want to eat C. feel hungry for
4.— I’m so thirsty. I want to treat myself to some ice cream.
— But it’s unhealthy for you.
A. make myself B. send myself C. buy myself
5.— You look tired. Didn’t you sleep well last night?
— No. The noise upstairs almost drove me mad.
A. made me crazy B. made me sad C. let me down
6.O. Henry was celebrated for his short stories with surprising and twist endings.
A. hardworking B. unknown C. well-known
7. — Don’t always fix your eyes on your phone, Terry. You should work hard at your studies.
— Sorry, Mum. I won’t do that again.
A. look after B. stare at C. think about
8.— What’s the matter with Mike? The new term has begun but he didn’t come to school.
— His mother said he was under the weather. He has to stay in bed for two days.
A. pale B. cold C. sick
书面表达
根据下面表格内容，以The changes in my hometown 为题，用英语写一篇80词左右的短文，介绍你家乡的变化。题目和开头已给出，不计入总词数。
过去 | 街道很脏；街道两旁的树木很少；大多数人步行上学或上班；河水很干净；空气很新鲜 |
现在 | 街道既干净又宽阔；街道两旁有很多树和花；车辆多，许多人有自己的车，外出非常方便；污染严重 |
The changes in my hometown
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