阅读下面四篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
1. How many lessons are there in Unit 1?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
2.If you want to learn how to write a poem, you can get help in _______.
A. Lesson 1 B. Lesson 2 C. Lesson 3 D. Lesson 4
3.Where can we most probably read such a page?
A. In a magazine. B. In a textbook. C. In a newspaper. D. In a dictionary.
I was standing in line behind a woman in her 60s. When it was her turn to pay, the shop owner greeted 16 and asked how she was doing.
The woman looked down, shook her head and said, “Not so 17 , my husband just lost his job. I don’t know how I can 18 the holidays.”
Then she gave the shop owner the food stamps（食品券）for poor families.
My 19 hurt, I wanted to help but didn’t know 20 . Should I offer to pay for her food, or ask for her husband’s resume（简历）？
21 I walked towards my car, I met the woman again. I remembered something in my wallet. It wasn’t any money or an offer of a job, but 22 it would help.
“Excuse me,” I said, “I heard what you said to the shop owner. It sounds like you’re going through a really 23 time right now. I’m so sorry. I’d like to give you something.”
I 24 her the small card from my wallet.
When the woman read the two 25 on the card, she began to cry. Through her tears, she said, “You have no idea how much this 26 to me.”
To tell the truth, her reply was a little 27 , Having never done anything like this before, I didn’t know what could happen. All I could say was, “Would it be OK to give you a hug?”
After that, I walked into my car and began to 28 too.
The words on the card?
“You Matter.”
A few weeks earlier, a friend gave me a similar 29 as encouragement for my work. When I read it, I really felt 30 . So I ordered my own box of You Matter cards and started sharing them.
1.A. him B. her C. me D. us
2.A. bad B. busy C. funny D. good
3.A. get through B. give up C. put off D. talk about
4.A. hand B. head C. heart D. leg
5.A. how B. when C. where D. why
6.A. After B. Although C. As D. Once
7.A. again B. instead C. maybe D. often
8.A. dull B. hard C. pleasant D. special
9.A. handed B. lent C. read D. sold
10.A. expressions B. letters. C. sentences D. words
11.A. explains B. introduces C. means D. suggests
12.A. boring B. exciting C. relaxing D. surprising
13.A. chat B. cry C. drive D. shake
14. A. card B. resume C. stamp D. wallet
15.A. silly B. sorry C. well D. warm
学校将举办“A Summer for Better English”活动。请你从下面的推荐书单中选择 2 本想阅 读的书刊，然后用英语写一篇短文说明你的选择意向及理由，在学校的 English Corner 分享。
A list of books for English skills and fun
□ Basic English Writing
□ Secrets of English Words
□ A Guide to English Listening
□ 20 Topics for English Speaking
□ Treasure Island
□ Robinson Crusoe
□ Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
□ Time for Kids (a magazine)
注意：（1）必须从书单中选择 2 本书刊，并阐述理由。
（2）文中不得出现与你身份相关的信息。
（3）词数：80~100。短文首句仅供选择使用，不计入总词数。
短文首句：To improve our English, the school has given a list of books for us to read this summer.
Peter 将离开墨尔本（Melbourne）外出工作一年，他打算将其房屋出租。请根据下面的地 图与房屋平面示意图，把他的房屋出租信息补充完整。
House for Rent
Justin is a 16-year-old boy. He is thinking about how 1. (spend) his money during winter vacation. He 2. (save) up about 300 dollars already. He plans to buy 3. computer with his money but he also wants to go skating with his friends. He can’t do both 4. he doesn’t have enough money. What should Justin do?
We are often in these kinds of situations. You want to see a concert 5. Saturday, but it is also your mother’s birthday and you do not want to let 6. (she) down. In this case, you don’t have enough time to go to both 7. (place). You must make a decision. You must think about
8. should be done first. You must consider the following questions 9. (serious).
Which is more important?
Which decision needs my attention more?
Which choice would satisfy me more?
After you’ve answered these questions, it may be much 10. (easy) for you to decide what to do. So the next time you must make a decision, remember to prioritize(优先考虑).
All About “A-thons”
A marathon(马拉松) is a long-distance running race. Now it is not only a competition, but some people organize marathons for charity(慈善). Runners get friends, families and other people to
1. (支持) them. They promise to provide a certain amount of money for every race. For example, if the runner runs one 2. (千米), the providers each give the runner $1 for the charity.
A3. (许多) of money can be raised this way. However, not everyone can run, so people in the USA have thought of other ways to raise money, using the idea of a marathon.
Walk-a-thons A walk-a-thon is similar to a marathon, but people walk 4. (代替) of running. This is one of the most 5. (受欢迎的) ways for people to raise money.
Read-a-thons Many schools organize read-a-thons to raise money. Students can get money 6. (简单地) for the number of books they read in a given amount of time. They may have 7. (十) weeks to read. Little kids can also get money according to how many 8. (页) they read. The read-a-thons are9. (举行) not only to raise money, but also to encourage teenagers to read.
Bowl-a-thons Bowling is an 10. (有趣的) sport for many Americans. In a bowl-a-thon, people raise money for every point they get in the game. The higher the score is, the more money they make for the charity.
