一Which do you like better, tea or coffee?
一I'd rather some water. It's also good for our health.
A. have B. to have C. had D. having
一Why not buy a second-hand car first if you don't have enough money?
一That's a good .
A. saying B. question C. suggestion D. decision
一Do you know how to spell word "mathematics" in English?
一Yes. It begins with "m".
A. the; a B. the; an C. a; the D. the; the
对于中学生来说，朋友是我们初中生涯的一笔宝贵财富。朋友能与我们分享快乐，分担痛苦。假如你是李华，你的笔友Gina来信，信中说她经常与朋友意见不合吵架，不知道该如何与朋友相处，请你写封回信帮助她，为她排忧解难。
要求：1. 请在信中谈谈朋友之间吵架的主要原因，并给出与朋友相处的建议。
2. 文中不得出现你的真实姓名、学校及地名。
3. 词数100左右, 开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
Dear Gina,
I’m very happy to receive your letter.
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Yours,
Li Hua
阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。(请注意问题后的字数要求)
It is very common for students’ marks to fall. Sometimes it is because of situations (情况) outside school such as problems at home. Sometimes it is only because the exams get harder.
When your marks start to fall, you should try talking to a friendly teacher. He or she will be able to help you with the subjects you feel difficult. (1)不要把自己同其他的学生比较. It doesn’t matter if other students get higher marks than you. What is important is that you do your best. Before each exam, you should go through your notes from class. You should remember the most important things you have written in a shorter form.
Look through your notes again before the exam. You will be surprised when you find you remember so much. It may take hard work and you may not improve your marks straight. But let your confidence rise by every mark. Soon they should begin to climb again. Remember: (2) Nothing is possible if he or she doesn’t have confidence. Besides (3) this, right ways are also needed by you. Keep on working hard, sooner or later, you will be successful.
阅读短文，按要求完成下面的任务。
1.The reasons for students’ marks to fall includes situations ___________________ and _________________.
2.把1处汉语译为英语。
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3.将2处复合句改为简单句。
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4.写出3处“this”所指代的内容。
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5.给短文拟作一个标题。
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根据短文内容，用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空，使文章通顺、完整。（每词限用一次）
friend, marry, rather, introduce, prefer, polite, child, person, answer, begin
American often greet each other simply with “Hello” or “Hi”. They believe such an informal greeting often implies(暗示) a close and 1.relationship. Similarly, Americans don’t have a formal “farewell”. To Americans, a friendly and informal relationship is the most important thing. Yes, a proper introduction will leave a good first impression on others.
However, American introductions are usually2. simple. In the United States, most people don't like using Mr., Mrs. or Miss in 3..They find these terms too formal. They4. first names to formal titles in most cases. For example, a gentleman may say, "Glad to meet you. I'm Miller. But call me Paul." Sometimes a woman you meet for the first time may say, "Don't call me Mrs. Smith. Just call me Sally." So when your American friends do not use your last name or titles, don't feel that they have been 5..They only want to show friendliness.
When you first get to know an American, he may ask you," Where do you work?" "Are you6.?" or "Do you have 7.?" Such questions may be too 8. to Europeans. But Americans do sometimes ask such questions. They would like to get 9. to these questions. In this way they can get better acquainted（熟悉）with you and have a topic for
10.conversation with you.
