A man has two children，a boy and a girl.The boy is goodlooking，but the girl is not.Today they find a mirror(镜子) and for the first time they see what they look like.The boy is very happy and says to his sister，“How handsome I am！I look much nicer than you！”The girl doesn't like what her brother says and gives him a hard push(推)．“Go away！”she says.Their father sees what is happening.He goes up to them and says to the boy，“You must always be good as well as look good.”Then to the girl，he says，“My dear，if you help everyone and do your best to please(使……高兴) everyone，everyone will love you.It will not matter that you are not as goodlooking as your brother.It is better to be good than to be goodlooking.”
1.What does the underlined word“handsome”mean?
A. Goodlooking. B. Strong.
C. Tall. D. Smart.
2.What do they find?
A. A book. B. A mirror. C. Two pens. D. Apples.
3.Is the boy happy or sad when he sees himself in the mirror?
A. Yes，he is happy. B. No，he is sad.
C. He is happy. D. He is sad.
4.How does the girl feel when she hears her brother says that she is not good looking?
A. She is unhappy. B. She is glad.
C. She often feels nothing. D. She is ill.
My name is Victor.I like playing basketball and I'm in the school basketball team.My friends are in the school basketball team，too.Do you want to know something about them？
He is the captain (队长) of the team because he plays basketball best.He is tall and likes wearing sports clothes and shoes. |
He is kind of heavy and has short straight hair.He likes dogs very much. |
Larry is handsome with curly blonde hair.He is good at playing soccer.He is very cool. |
He is good at running.He is a little short with a round face. |
What do I look like？Well，my hair is just like Larry's，and my height is just like Steve's.Now do you know what I look like?
1.Victor and his friends all like ________.
A. going shopping B. playing basketball
C. going swimming D. running
2.Henry is good at ________.
A. running B. dancing C. studying D. singing
3.What does Alan look like?
A. He is a little heavy.
B. He has short straight hair.
C. He is a little heavy with short straight hair.
D. He is short.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Steve likes dogs.
B. Victor plays baseball very well.
C. Larry is very cool at school.
D. Henry is tall.
My father is tall and has short gray hair.He wears glasses with heavy black frames(框)．Here is a picture of him from 1968.What a surprise！In the picture，He's 15 years old.He's short and he is wearing glasses with small round frames.He has short blonde hair and it's really straight.He's wearing blue jeans and a Tshirt with the word “love” on it.I'm 15 years old now.I'm of medium height and I have short hair.My hair isn't blonde.It's blue.My father thinks it's strange(奇怪的)，but my friends think it's great.I wear glasses，but my glasses have bright red frames.They're so cool！I have an earring(耳环) in one ear.I never wear blue jeans.I like big baggy pants and long Tshirts.Most of my Tshirts have pictures of my favorite rock bands on them.
1.What does the writer like wearing?
A. Blue jeans and Tshirts.
B. Big jeans and long Tshirts.
C. Big baggy pants and long Tshirts.
D. Blue jeans and short Tshirts.
2.What's on his father's Tshirts in the picture?
A. The word “love”. B. Cool earrings.
C. Pictures of rock bands. D. Nothing.
3.Who has an earring in one ear?
A. The writer's father. B. The writer.
C. The writer's friend. D. The writer's mother.
My name is Barry.I have ______ best friends.They are John and Ann. John ______ near my house and we are in ______ same class.He's fourteen years old and he's ______ and thin.He has blonde hair and blue eyes.He's very friendly and clever.He's very good ______ math and sometimes ______ me with my homework.He usually wears jeans and a Tshirt.We often play ______ in the park.
My friend Ann studies at another ______.She's short and heavy with ______ brown hair and brown eyes.She's a shy girl.We all ______ kung fu lessons ______ Tuesday afternoon.We love kung fu very much.Ann can ______ kung fu very well.We call ______ “the kung fu girl”．She loves ______ a Tshirt and a hat.The three of us always have great ______ together.
1.A. two B. three C. four D. one
2.A. walks B. lives C. hopes D. comes
3.A. a B. an C. the D. /
4.A. tall B. small C. long D. curly
5.A. in B. on C. at D. for
6.A. brings B. learns C. helps D. puts
7.A. guitar B. violin C. basketball D. piano
8.A. school B. hotel C. library D. bank
9.A. heavy B. round C. straight D. tall
10.A. have B. enjoy C. listen D. spend
11.A. of B. at C. in D. on
12.A. join B. take C. do D. play
13.A. her B. him C. you D. it
14.A. wear B. wearing C. wears D. wore
15.A. time B. end C. fun D. wish
书面表达
寒假即将来临，你的英语老师给你布置了一项英语作业，要求写一篇你和你的家人的寒假计划。请你根据以下表格的内容提示，写一篇寒假计划。
| Problem | What to do | How to do it |
My parents | busy and tired | relax | take a trip |
I | ◆not good at English | ◆improve English ◆practise speaking English | ◆listen to English tapes and songs ◆watch English programmes ◆ask teachers or friends for help |
注意：（1）开头已给出，不计入总词数，可适当发挥；（2）要求句子通顺、语法正确，并注意标点符号和大小写。
This winter vacation is coming. In my family, we have different plans. My parents
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下面文章中有五处（第56—60题）需要添加小标题。请从A、B、C、D、E和F中选出符合各段意义的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。
A. London’s Most Famous Museum
B. The Most Interesting Clock in the World
C. An Art Palace in Australia
D. Australia’s Most Famous Natural Wonder
E. The Largest Park in Central London
F. The Biggest Clock in the World
There are so many famous places of interest in the world. Let me show some of them to you.
1.
It’s one of the largest parks in central London, England. People can get into the 360-acre（英亩） park through Rotten Row, Speakers’ Corner and Park Lane. You can often see people make a speech freely in the Speakers’ Corner when you are walking in the park.
2.
The Sydney Opera House is in Sydney, Australia. As one of the world’s most special buildings in the 20th century, it is used for performing arts. Its buildings are one of the well-known symbols of Australia.
3.
National Gallery in England is one of London’s most famous museums. It has a large collection of paintings with works from all famous artists in history.
4.
The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster is one of London’s most famous buildings. The hour bell was probably named after Benjamin Hall. The Big Ben clock was the largest in the world.
5.
Uluru is considered（认为） as one of the greatest wonders in the world and one of Australia’s most famous natural sights. Ayers Rock is a large sandstone rock in Central Australia.
