One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about 1.(be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop, 2.some of them looked very anxious and 3.(disappoint) . When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next 4.the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike 5.(catch ) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused 6.(stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept 7.(ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “8.anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It ‘s 9.(I )”. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully, Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers 10.(sudden) became friendly to one another.
I still remember my first day in the U.S. very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane landed at Kennedy Airport at three o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very and it was snowing, but I was too excited to _. From the airport, my friend and I a taxi to my . On the way I saw the skyline（天际线） of Manhattan（曼哈顿） for the _time and I stared in surprise at the famous skyscrapers （摩天大厦）and their man-made . Helping me unpack（卸下包裹） at the hotel, my friend left and to return the next day.
my friend had left, I went to a near the hotel to get something to eat. Since（因为） I couldn’t speak a single of English, I couldn’t tell the what I wanted. I was very upset and started to make some , but he didn’t understand me. Finally, I ordered the same thing the man at the next table was . After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway I came to Times Square with its theatres, neon lights, and crowds of people. I didn’t feel tired, so I to walk around the city. I wanted to see _on my first day, although I knew it was impossible.
When I to the hotel, I couldn’t fall asleep, lay and thought about New York. It was a very big and amazing city with many high-rise buildings and streams of cars, and full of and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to English.
1.A. hot B. warm C. cold D. cool
2.A. look B. listen C. enjoy D. mind
3.A. sat B. took C. rode D. used
4.A. home B. hotel C. office D. school
5.A. first B. one C. last D. only
6.A. satellites B. lakes C. beauty D. parks
7.A. advised B. liked C. Promised D. hoped
8.A. Before long B. Shortly after C. Soon D. Then
9.A. restaurant B. shop C. supermarket D. pub
10.A. letter B. word C. sentence D. phrase
11.A. boss B. cook C. waiter D. waitress
12.A. voices B. suggestions C. sounds D. gestures
13.A. looking B. ordering C. picking D. eating
14.A. until B. when C. before D. after
15.A. tried B. stopped C. decided D. continued
16.A. anything B. everything C. something D. some things
17.A. came B. went C. returned D. arrived
18.A. asleep B. awake C. afraid D. alive
19.A. noise B. voices C. streets D. places
20.A. say B. talk C. speak D. tell
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Many friendships are made in school, so it’s important to fit in to find friends that share your interests. Use these tips in order to have a good life at high school.
Stay close with your old friends but don’t be afraid to make new ones. Meeting just one new person can lead you to many friends and fun times. 1.It may work better than you think.
Join a team or a club. 2.You may want to try a club or sport that you’ve never tried before, and you may find that you really like it. But if you don’t like it, try another group, as there are many around to choose from.
3.Confidence attracts people and if you stay confident about yourself, you’ll soon have many friends to be around. Don’t be afraid to go up to someone and introduce yourself.
Be yourself. 4.People may like the fake（不真实的） side of you at first, but they’ll soon discover it is all an act and then you’ll lose many friends you really like.
Get a makeover（改变形象）. If you want a change, consider a new haircut or new clothes. 5.
A．Be open to try this out.
B. Become confident and outgoing.
C. Show your personal advantages.
D. You will meet people with similar interests as yours.
E. Acting like someone you’re not will only get you in trouble later on.
F. You should know most people are more concerned about your inner world.
G. Changing the way you look can bring out confidence you never knew you had.
A young father was visiting an old neighbor． They were standing in the old man's garden， and talking about children． The young man said， “How strict should parents be with their children？”
The old man pointed to a string（绳子）between a big strong tree and a thin young one． “Please untie（解开）that string,” he said． The young man untied it, and the young tree bent（弯）over to one side． “Now tie it again， please，” said the old man， “but first pull the string tight so that the young tree is straight again．”
The young man did so． Then the old man said， “There，it is the same with children． You must be strict with them, but sometimes you must untie the string to know how they are getting on． If they are not yet able to stand alone， you must tie the string tight again． But when you find that they are ready to stand alone， you can take the string away．”
1.The story is about ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．
A． how to take care of young trees
B． how strict parents should be with their children
C． how the young father should get on with his old neighbor
D． how to tie and untie the string
2.When can the string be taken away？＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．
A． When the old man has left
B． After you have untied it
C． When the young man has untied it next time
D． When the young tree grows strong enough
3.In the story the relation（关系） of the big strong tree to the thin one is like that of ＿＿.
A． the young father to the old neighbor
B． parents to their children
C． the old neighbor to the children of the young father
D． grown ups to their parents
Dinner customs (风俗) are different around the world. If you are a dinner guest (客人) in Ghana(非洲的加纳), this information will help you.
In Ghana, dinner is usually from four in the afternoon to six in the evening. But there are no strict rules about time in Ghana. Whenever a guest arrives, a family offers food.
When you go to a home, the host takes you to the living room first. At this time everyone welcomes you. Then you go to the dinner room. There you wash your hands in a bowl of water. All the food is on the table.
In Ghana you usually eat with your fingers. You eat from the same dish as everyone else. But you eat from one side of the dish only. It is not polite to get food from the other side of the dish. After dinner, you wash your hands again in a bowl of water.
Most meals in Ghana have a dish called fufu. People in Ghana make fufu from the powder（粉末） of some plants. Sometimes they cut the fufu with a saw（锯） because it is very hard and like rubber（橡胶）. You must chew fufu well, or you can get sick. You eat fufu with fingers of your right hand only.
1.If you are a dinner guest to a family in Ghana, you’re first ________.
A. told to wash your hands
B. taken to the dinning-room
C. told some strict rules about dinner
D. taken to the living-room
2.In the fourth paragraph, the writer wants to tell us ________
A. what to eat in Ghana
B. how much time to spend on a dinner.
C. the way of eating
D. different food at a dinner
3.The word “chew” in the last paragraph means ________
A. smell B. taste
C. presses with your hands D. crush with your teeth
4.In Ghana, ________
A.dinner is always at six
B. rules for dinner time are not strict
C. a family offers food only at four
D. you don’t have to wash your hands again after dinner.
A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders (想知道): Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences? Certainly! there are some differences between British and American English. „There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital!” and “Do you have a pen?”. Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British, “color” and honor” are American. These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.
1.American English and British English are different in ___ _____.
A. spelling B. pronunciation
C. grammar D. all of the above
2.What is not mentioned (提及) in the passage?
A. Whether there are differences between British English and American English.
B. Whether British English and American English are one language or two.
C. How the differences between British English and American English came about.
D. How important the differences are.
3. Most _____ say “Do you have a watch?”
A. British people B. Americans
C. children D. teachers
4.According to this passage, British people and Americans have _______ difficulty in understanding each other.
A. little B. much C. some D. great
