阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的A、B、C、D、E五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。
Li Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy who works hard in school and gets good grades. It is hard to believe that he used to be a “problem child” . Li Wen lives in the Sichuan countryside. As a small child, he seldom caused any problems. 1.
2..His parents moved to the city to look for jobs.He had to live with his grandparents.Li Wen began to cause problems for himself and his family. He was no longer interested in studying. 3._and he failed his examinations.
Finally, his parents made a decision to send him to a boarding school. There were so many rules, and he used to keep breaking them. One day,he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. 4._and she advised his parents to talk with their son in person. So his parents took a 24-hour train ride and a five-hour bus ride to go back to their hometown. 5._.To Li Wen’s surprise, their conversation changed his life. …Now Li Wen has really changed . He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. “It’s very important for parents to be there for their children,” Li Wen says.
A. However,things bagan to changed a few years ago
B. His teacher was worried about him
C. His pareants were proud of him
D. They had a long talk
E. Sometimes he was abent from classes
阅读短文，从每题所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳答案回答或完成句子。
A girl told her mom everything was going wrong for her, and that she always failed her math exam so that she wouldn’t like to study at all. After hearing the daughter’s words, the nice and patient mother thought of a good way to make her daughter happy. “I will make a delicious cake for you,” said the mom. She walked into the kitchen, and the daughter followed with her. When the mom prepared the cooking utensils (炊具) and ingredients（原料）, the daughter sat against the kitchen door, watching her. Her mom asked her, “My dear, would you like a piece of cake?” The daughter replied, “Sure, Mom! You know how I love cake!” “All right,” the mom said, “drink some of this cooking oil.” The daughter was very surprised and said, “What? No way!!!” “How about some raw (生的) eggs?” asked the mom and the daughter answered, “No way!” “How about some flour (面粉)?” “No, Mom! I will be sick!”
The mother explained, “All of these are uncooked and taste bad, but if you put them together, they will make a delicious cake. Life works the same way. When we ask ourselves why there are so many difficult times, we don’t realize what a success these terrible events will lead us to. Having a great day also means having a great CAKE! Keep the hope and one day your day is A PIECE OF CAKE!”
1. What does the girl do?
A. A cook. B. An actress. C. A student.
2. The girl saw her mom_________ in the kitchen.
A. do the dishes B. make a cake C. have dinner
3. At first, the mother let the girl___________.
A. eat some flour
B. break some raw eggs
C. drink some cooking oil
4. The mom thinks that there will be a success at last after _____.
A. someone has difficult times
B. someone enjoys himself
C. someone has a great cake
5. What do you think of the mom?
A. She is kind of silly.
B. She is nice and patient.
C. She is too strict with her daughter.
阅读短文，从每题所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳答案回答或完成句子。
We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs (习俗) for each festival.
Tan Xiaodong. 15. Hong Kong, China
“It’ll be Chinese New Year soon. Before it we’ll clean the house and decorate(装饰) it for good luck. Every shop is going to close for a few days and we’ll go out a lot to celebrate in the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center. I love this festival. ”
Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia
“Australia Day is on 26th January and it’s an important holiday here. We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there’s lots of music and dancing. What fun!”
Amy, 14, New York, the USA
“The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help. It’s still a very important day for families to be together. This year we’re going to visit my parents and we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year.”
1. How many festivals are mentioned (提到) in the passage?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
2. During the Chinese New Year, tourists can _________.
A. do a lot of shopping
B. see lion and dragon dances
C. eat turkey
3. On Australia Day, families often ___________.
A. have a picnic in the countryside
B. go to a swimming pool
C. have a party at school
4. What do you think a turkey is in the passage?
A. A country B. A festival C. A bird
5. From the passage, we can learn that _____________.
A. the first Thanksgiving Day was born a hundred years ago
B. many go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New Year
C. different festivals have different customs
阅读短文，从每题所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳答案回答或完成句子。
A
My grandfather is eighty years old now. He always complains about how fast things have changed, and he often says that life used to be better.
Families aren’t families they used to be. A lot of families have broken up. If husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now not any more. Everyone is busy working. Mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now the family don’t eat home-cooked food any more.
And the cars! No one walks any more. More and more people drive. Students used to walk 5 miles to school every day, even in winter. But now students don’t. And in school, children don’t have to think any more. In math class, for example, they used to add, subtract, multiply and divide(加减乘除)in their heads. Instead, they use calculators(计算器).
And people today have TV and computers, and they don’t talk to each other any more. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think….
Life used to be simple, but it isn’t any more.
1.What does my grandfather think of the life now?
A. He thinks the life is the same as it used to be.
B. He thinks the life now is worse than it used to be.
C. He thinks the life now is better than it used to be.
2. What does the underlined word “marriage” mean in Chinese?
A. 生活 B.工作 C.婚姻
3. What has happened these years according to the passage?
A. Children don’t have to think any more in school.
B. Students use calculators in math class.
C. Both of them.
4.What changes have happened to some families?
a. People have TV.
b. People like to eat home-cooked food.
c. Lots of families have computers.
d. Lots of couples(夫妇)live apart because of unhappy problems.
A. a, b, d B. b, c, d C. a, c , d
5. Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Life now is much simpler.
B. People are too busy to talk with each other now.
C. Lots of mothers stay at home and look after their children.
阅读短文，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的写（A），不符合的写（B）
I was born in a poor family, so I started working early. At the age of thirteen, I got my first job: working on a farm. I got up at 5:00 am and worked for 8 hours. After finishing a day’s work, I was paid ＄2.4. Even though it was only a little money, this did not make me upset. I believed that I could make more money in the future.
During High School, I was interested in sports. By playing different kinds of sports, I stayed healthy and have a strong body. And that was helpful for me to do more jobs.
When I was 17, I had my first dream－buying myself a car. At that time, I was doing a part –time job at a car store .Sending things to gas station (加油站)every weekend. Later, I did a another part–time job after school on weekdays. And at the same time, I tried to save money.
Finally, I bought my first car. When I was given the car key that day. I felt my dream was achieved and I was so proud. I was the only student in the school that had a car.
Everyone wants to get the nice things in life, but are you willing to work for it? Just remember that in order to achieve your dream, you have to be positive and work hard?
1.The writer got his first job when he was 17.
2.The writer was not interested in sports.
3.The writer’s first dream was to buy a car for his parents.
4.The writer took pride in what he had done.
5.The writer was hard－working.
完型填空 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
In learning English, one should first pay attention to _______ and speaking．
It is the groundwork（基础） of reading and writing．You' d better ________your best to speak while you do much listening．Don' t be _______ of making mistakes．But be careful not to let them stop you from improving your English.
While you are doing this, a good _______ is to write or keep a diary, write notes or letters．Then if you can, ask some others to go through _______ you have written and tell you where it is wrong．Many mistakes in your speaking will be _______ found when you write. Through correcting mistakes, you can do better in learning English．
If you are slow in speaking, don′t _______ about it．One of the helpful ways is reading, either aloud or to yourself．The important thing is to choose _______ interesting to read．It mustn't be too difficult for you．When you are reading in this way, don' t stop to _______the new words if you can guess their meanings when they have nothing to do_______ the sentences．You can do that some other time．
1.A.listening B.listen C.reading
2.A.try B.send C.make
3.A.sure B.afraid C.proud
4.A.idea B.way C.time
5.A.how B.when C.what
6.A.easily B.slowly C.really
7.A.talk B.worry C.hurry
8.A.something B.everything C.anything
9.A.look B.look for C.look up
10.A.in B．for C.with
