Do you make New Year’s resolutions ? A resolution is a promise you make to yourself .In the new year, do you want to change one of you bad habits such as sleeping late? Or do you plan to save your pocket money for a trip ? Tell us your resolutions and get a fresh start this year!
John: In the new year I will try to work harder. I will review lessons every day and spend less time playing computer games . I will also try to lose weight.
Jim : My big plan this year is to release （发行） my own music CD in the summer. I’ve written over 10 songs , most of them are about the environment, school and friends . I’ve also recorded one song, but it’s not perfect. I will do it again later.
Andy: I need to do more sport , like playing basketball ,so that I can lose some weight and grow stronger this year. I will also practice hard to improve my spoken English and Spanish （西班牙语）.
Maria ：I will work harder this year to try to get into the top 10 of my class. As a member of our school’s pistol shooting（手枪射击） team ,this year I will practice more. I will try to win a prize at the city competition.
Lily: I will visit my grandparents more often this year and bring them their favorite food. I hope they will be healthy. I will also listen to and learn more English songs so that I can improve my spoken English.
1.What do both John and Andy want to do in the new year?
A. Play less games. B. Play basketball.
C. Lose weight. D. Improve their spoken English.
2.Who wrote and recorded a song last year?
A. John B. Jim. C. Maria. D. Lily.
3.Who wants to win in a shooting competition?
A. Maria. B. Andy. C. Jim. D. Lily.
4.Which of the following is NOT Lily's resolution?
A. Visit her grandparents. B. Cook at her grandparents' house.
C. Bring her grandparents food. D. Learn English songs.
5.Who will spend time improving spoken English?
A. John and Jim. B. Jim and Andy.
C. Andy and Maria D. Andy and Lily.
In the countries all over the world, people are leaving the countryside in huge numbers to find jobs in the cities. They leave ______ the countryside is much poorer than the city, and often there isn’t much ______ there. Services such as hospitals and transport are usually much better in cities than they are in the country. They hope that their lives will ______ after they move to the city.
______ in the big cities of Europe and America — London, Paris and New York, people are moving out of the city. These are usually families who have some money, and want to live a ______ life. They are tired of the noise and the dirt of the city, tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They want a house with a garden, and clean air that isn’t ______. So they move out.
In fact not all those who move from the city to the countryside are ______. After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it was a big ______. They don’t make so much money and there isn’t much to do.
As a ______, quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. “It’s wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights,” they say. “I’m so glad I’m ______ in the city!”
1.A. so B. if C. until D. because
2.A. work B. space C. progress D. food
3.A. raise B. improve C. end D. spread
4.A. And B. Instead C. But D. So
5.A. safer B. quieter C. fresher D. noisier
6.A. polluted B. influenced C. invented D. wasted
7.A. happy B. sad C. tired D. interesting
8.A. surprise B. idea C. moment D. mistake
9.A. matter B. fact C. result D. example
10.A. sure B. back C. off D. away
Bike-sharing is a new choice for short journeys in cities. It is good to the_____ development of the big cities.
A_____by a company found that shared bikes started the nation's _____for bikes again.
Now more and more Chinese people are _____bikes instead of cars to make short journeys in cities.
An engineer of that company says that since the____ of shared bikes，people have made fewer trips by car. The love for shared bikes is not only among_____people，who were born in the 1980s and 1990s，but also among people over sixty.
At weekends，the number of the riders in Shenzhen reaches the _____ of all cities. On weekdays，the number of people who use shared bikes to travel to world is_____ in Shanghai.
It is said that bike-sharing will help _____the cities' environment. It not only helps solve the traffic problems，but also will help to make more use of space in cities. Take Beijing as an______ if more people choose shared bikes，an area of five Bird's Nest stadiums（体育场）will be saved.
1.A.slow B.healthy C.harmful D.sudden
2.A.rule B.plan C.report D.suggestion
3.A.search B.worry C.preparation D.love
4.A.choosing B.pushing C.repairing D.locking
5.A.end B.start C.control D.fall
6.A.strong B.weak C.old D.young
7.A.top B.side C.corner D.line
8.A.coming over B.putting off C.going up D.giving away
9.A.discover B.separate C.experience D.improve
10.A.example B.energy C.environment D.idea
Walking down the street, you notice the boring walls on either side. As you ___walking, the wall begins to look more colorful, and feels more __ . A black line of paint curves (弯曲而行）on the wall， __ turning into a colorful smiling cat -- the line was the tail. This is a good example of graffiti (涂鸦）art.
Graffiti art is drawings and writing that have been painted onto walls, usually in __ spaces. Because it s simple to do, graffiti has been around for centuries, with drawings being found on __ buildings.
But modern graffiti was born out of the 1980s hip-hop culture, mainly in New York. With its growth throughout the years, it has now entered popular ___ Graffiti can be __ in galleries（画廊）around the world ,next to other artworks. Modem graffiti attracts （吸引） plenty of young artists and fans.
However，there are laws (法律）against graffiti in most countries. You must be allowed by the owner of the wall __ painting on it. If not, you may___ a big fine （罚款）. Instead, some cities have graffiti walls, where people can show their artistic abilities freely.
Berlin, Germany, is __ to a lot of graffiti. Ifs often called the graffiti capital of the world. Writing and drawings decorate the old city walls like an outdoor art gallery.
1.A.stop B.go C.continue D.start
2.A.alive B.dead C.fair D.necessary
3.A.carefully B.hopefully C.firstly D.suddenly
4.A.private B.public C.clean D.big
5.A.new B.tall C.modern D.ancient
6.A.culture B.sports C.society D.competition
7.A.sold B.seen C.copied D.named
8.A.after B.when C.before D.until
9.A.find B.look C.hand D.face
10.A.house B.home C.place D.land
I don't remember _____ my schoolbag yesterday.
A.where I put B.where did I put
C.where will I put D.where I will put
—Do you know ?
—Let me see. I remember it was on March 18th.
A.why did they move here B.why they moved here
C.when did they move here D.when they moved here
