Sam lived in a small village. His mother was often ill and he had to spend much money on 36. . And when he was 28, he borrowed some _____ from his friends and married. His wife was beautiful but came from a poor ____. So she could not help him. She had to tell her husband to find work in the town. She hoped he would get  39.   money to pay off his debt (债务). The young man thought she was right and had to say______ to her and started to find a job.

The young man could neither read nor write. Of course _____ would employ (雇用) such a man like him in the town. He had to go to an island and ____ trees for a farmer there. The island was small and there were only three men on it. They lived a _____ life and Sam missed his mother and wife very much. He wanted to____them, but he couldn’t. Luckily, Charlie, who was _____ for five years, helped him. He asked the farmer to post the letter for him. From then on, he ____ the answer every day. About two months later the farmer brought his wife’s letter to the island. He was very ____, but he couldn’t read it. He had to ask Charlie to help him again.

When the farmer came out of the house, he found Sam was covering(覆盖) Charlie’s  ____ while he was listening to the young man reading. It____ him and he said,   “What are you doing it for, Sam?”

“I can’t let him ______ my wife’s words!”

1.

A．fruit

B．medicine

C．drinks

D．food

2.

A．houses

B．cotton

C．money

D．clothes

3.

A．hill

B．office

C．school

D．family

4.

A．enough

B．few

C．little

D．several

5.

A．good morning

B．goodbye

C．sorry

D．hello

6.

A．somebody

B．everyone

C．nobody

D．anyone

7.

A．buy

B．break

C．burn

D．plant

8.

A．hard

B．light

C．safe

D．sad

9.

A．played with

B．write to

C．look after

D．talked with

10.

A．at the factory

B．at home

C．in school

D．in hospital

11.

A．looked up

B．heard from

C．looked for

D．waited for

12.

A．happy

B．careful

C．afraid

D．sorry

13.

A．head

B．ears

C．mouth

D．eyes

14.

A．interested

B．worried

C．surprised

D．pleased

15.

A．write

B．see

C．touch

D．hear

Everyone knows that exercise is important. We need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It keeps our bodies strong.
When the daytime comes, we must get up. This is the time for exercise. Exercise means doing things with the body. There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate, or play ball games. Make sure you exercise in the following ways: you have to like what you’re doing. Exercise enough---but not too much. It is good to exercise twice each week. Thirty minutes each time is enough. Try all kinds of things until you find one, two or three sports that feel right for you.
Exercise can be fun. Friends can exercise together at fitness center, or they can play sports together. How do you exercise?
16. In the passage the writer tells us that we all need to_______________.

A．drink	B．relax
C．exercise	D．work

17. Which of the following sports can’t we find in the passage?

A．Fishing	B．Running
C．Swimming	D．Walking

18. What can exercise do to the body?

A．It can make the body weak

B．It can make us sleep more

C．It can make the body sick

D．It can make the body healthy

Mr. Johns and Mr. Brown worked in the same office. One day Mr. Johns said to Mr. Brown, “I’m going to have a small party at my house next Wednesday evening. Would you and your wife like to join us?”
Mr. Brown said, “Thank you very much. That is very kind of you. We are free that evening, I think. But I will telephone my wife and ask her. Maybe she wants to go somewhere else that evening.” So Mr. Brown went to the other room and telephoned. When he came back, he looked very sorry.
“ What’s the matter?” said Mr. Johns, “Did you speak to your wife?”
“No,” answered Mr. Brown, “She wasn’t there. My small son answered the telephone. I said to him, ‘Is your mother there, David?’ and he answered, ‘No, she is not in the house.’ ‘Where is she then?’ I asked. ‘She is somewhere outside.’ ‘What is she doing?’ ‘She is looking for me.’”
19. A small party will be held ______________.

A．at David’s house	B．at Mr. Brown’s house
C．in the office	D．at Mr. Johns’ house

20. Mr. Johns asked _________ to the party.

A．Mr. Brown

B．Mrs. Brown

C．Mr. and Mrs. Brown

D．all his friends

21. The telephone was ____________.

A．in the same office

B．in a room next to the office

C．in the post office

D．near Mr. Johns’ house

22. Mr. Brown spoke to ___________ on the phone.

A．Mrs. Brown	B．Mrs. Johns
C．David	D．David’s friends

An artist went to a beautiful part of a country for a holiday. He stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his brushes and painted from morning to evening. When it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.
At the end of the holiday, he wanted to pay the farmer. But the farmer said, “ No, I don’t want any money, but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will still be here.”
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his paintings.
The farmer smiled and answered, “ It is not that, I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes here next month, I will show him your picture. And then he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”
23. The artist went to the countryside to ____________________.

A．visit his old friend	B．spend his holiday
C．visit the farmer	D．thank the farmer

24. Every day, the artist _________________.

A．went out to help the farmer to do some farming

B．went out to visit his friends

C．painted pictures

D．enjoyed the beautiful scenery( 风景)

25. The artist wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer ___________________.

A．wanted much more money

B．want nothing

C．didn’t need any money at all

D．wanted one of his pictures instead of(代替) money

26. After hearing the farmer’s words, perhaps the artist would be __________.

A．very relaxed	B．very happy
C．very thankful	D．very disappointed

Taking care of small children is one of the ways to make money．It is also called babysitting．Most parents do not have relatives living with them．They need someone to watch the children if they want to go out．A babysitter may play games, draw pictures, or read stories to the children, and then put them to bed at the proper time．
Mowing（割）lawns（草坪）for the neighbors is another common job．When people do not have time to mow their lawns in the garden, they are glad to pay somebody to do this．
Boys and girls can also help deliver newspapers in the neighborhood．They can walk or ride bicycles to deliver newspapers from house to house．They must do this every day if they want to make money in this way．
Some old people who live by themselves need help．Let them know if you like to help with the clean-up work, or go out to mail letters or buy things for them．They will perhaps pay you something each time or every week．
There are many ways to make money．American children often look around to see what work they can do to earn their pocket money．
27. What does the word “babysitting” mean?

A．Taking care of small children．

B．A baby sitting at home．

C．A baby making money．

D．A sitting baby．

28. Most American children make money by doing the following EXCEPT（除了） _____________．

A．delivering newspapers

B．doing what they dislike

C．doing the clean-up work

D．helping old people with some chores

29. A young American is more likely(可能的) to find a job if________________．

A．he has no pocket money．

B．he likes studying ．

C．his neighbor is a doctor．

D．his neighbor is old and lives alone(独自)．

30. The main idea of this passage is that        ．

A．children are good babysitters．

B．children can deliver newspapers．

C．old people living alone need help．

D．American children work to make pocket money

词汇运用
A.根据短文内容及括号内所给汉语意思，写出空白处各单词的正确形式（每空一词）。
There are many     31    (活动) in our school. Last week’s talent show was really    32    (成功的). Of all the performers, Tom, Jack, Gina and Alice were the winners. Tom is an     33    (外向的) boy. He could play yoyo so well.     34    A______(尽管) Jack was very short, he could jump really high. Some of us shouted very    35    (响亮地). Gina played the violin the     36    (最好). So the prize for the most talented performer went to her. Alice    37    (唱) the most beautiful    38    (歌曲) and won the prize for the best singer. I think the talent show was    39    w ______(精彩的), but Tim couldn’t    40    (忍受) it. He said it was boring.

根据短文内容，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空(每空一词)

rule join after for read

Emily has to follow so many    41    at home. She has to do her homework    42    school. She can’t go out on school nights. She has to wash the dishes after dinner, and then she can watch TV    43    an hour. She likes    44    . She usually does some reading at night. She has to be in bed before ten o’clock because she has to get up early the next morning. She    45    a music club and often goes there on weekends. She has to practice her guitar every day. But she doesn’t think she’s unhappy.

语法填空(根据所给提示的正确形式填空)
I am going to tell you something     46    (interest). Last weekend we    47    (go) on a trip to Mount Tai. On Saturday we     48    (fly) to Tai’an, a city at the foot of the mountain. At about two o’clock early next morning, we began to     49    (climb) the mountain. It took us more than three     50    ( hour) to reach the top. “    51    (Luck)! The sun is going to rise(升起)!” somebody shouted. Soon a big, red ball was rising    52    (slow) from the sea. A few minutes later, all the world became bright. We stayed on the top    53    had a good time. After we went down. We     54    (arrive) at our hotel at about four in the afternoon. Though we were     55    (累的), we were very happy.

任务型阅读
The Secrets of Happiness
    56    Money and success alone do not bring lasting (长久的) happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few ways to help you be happier.
    57    We spend so much time thinking about the future, for example, getting into college or getting a good job that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasure, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music or spending time with close friends.     58    
Another secret to have a happy life is to be active. And having hobbies will help you forget your problems. Many people do this by dancing or playing a sport such as going skating or playing soccer.     59    
Finally. Many people find happiness in helping others. People feel good when they use their time to help others.     60    You can help a friend with his or her lessons, go shopping to buy food for your family members, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.

A. If you want to feel happier , do something nice for someone. B. The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. C. Most people want to be happy. But few know how to find happiness. D. People who have a few close friends live happier and healthier lives. E. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.

61. 书面表达
请根据以下内容及提示，写一篇介绍你的美国笔友Lucy的文章，要求70词左右，所写内容须包括所有所给信息，可适当发挥。开头已给，不计入总词数。
1.Lucy很健康，因为她经常锻炼，她每星期吃蔬菜和水果三到四次，她从不吃垃圾食品。
2.Lucy的家离学校约8公里（It is 8 kilometers from---），骑自行车上学需30分钟（It takes her---to---）
3.她和双胞胎姐妹（twin sister）Lily长得很像（look the same），但Lucy更活跃，网球打得更好, Lily学习更努力。
4.Lucy很喜欢中国，上星期天她和Lily一起看了京剧（Beijing opera）。.
I have a pen pal Lucy. She is 14 years old. She is from America.