One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese girl student, “You speak very good English.” But the girl answered, “No, no. My English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite surprised at the answer. Thinking he had not made ________ understood or the girl had not heard him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak very well.” ________ the girl still kept saying, “No.” In the end, the American boy could not understand and didn’t know ________ to say.

What’s wrong with the girl’s answer? She didn’t ________ a compliment (称赞) in the same way as the American people do. She should answer, “Thank you” instead of “No”.

She ________ understood what the American boy had said, but she thought she should be modest. In the ________ , people will feel proud and confident when they are praised. So if someone says the ________ you have cooked are very delicious, you should say, “Thank you.”

In our country, we think being modest is a virtue (美德) and being proud is a bad thing, but in my opinion, being confident does not ________ being proud, so sometimes you should be confident ________ being modest. If you are modest and say, “No, I’m afraid I can’t do it well” while working in a western country, the others may think that you really cannot do it. If you often say “No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by others. When asking for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “Let me have a try”, he or she will ________ getting it. So in the west, you should be brave to show your self-confidence.

1.

A．itself

B．herself

C．himself

D．themselves

2.

A．Though

B．Although

C．Or

D．But

3.

A．when

B．which

C．what

D．how

4.

A．agree

B．accept

C．refuse

D．disagree

5.

A．hardly

B．really

C．rarely

D．badly

6.

A．east

B．south

C．west

D．north

7.

A．dishes

B．cups

C．glasses

D．bowls

8.

A．think

B．say

C．ask

D．mean

9.

A．as soon as

B．as well as

C．instead of

D．in spite of

10.

A．fail to

B．expect to

C．succeed in

D．believe in

My best friend Ally and I spare a few hours of our time every week as volunteers for BuddyBall. It’s a _________________   that helps disabled kids do sports and make new friends.

So what does a buddy ( 伙 伴 ) do?     _______________________, I am a buddy for an eleven-year-old boy Tom. He is in a wheelchair and is a good basketball player, but just like any kid, it upsets him ___________   he misses a shot or makes a bad pass. He starts to cry and doesn’t want to play. Sometimes he even wants to _______. So, as his buddy, I encourage him. Now we’re working on our basketball skills together. It’s great to see how he has     _________________   and he doesn’t get upset so easily.

Ally is a buddy for Clara, a kid with very few language skills. She is also a bit_________! She likes running away. Ally has learned how to work with Clara and to get her to join in the_______. Now she loves baseball and has more friends. Next week she’s playing in a team. Her parents are _______ happy about BuddyBall and they say that Clara is more confident ( 自 信 的 ) and _________________ after her BuddyBall sessions.

BuddyBall is a great chance for everyone! Differences ________________   and we realize that we’re all just kids loving sports. I love doing BuddyBall because I know I’m doing something meaningful!

11.

A．decision

B．subject

C．program

12.

A．In the end

B．On the way

C．At the moment

13.

A．when

B．until

C．before

14.

A．keep on

B．get down

C．give up

15.

A．dreamed

B．improved

C．prepared

16.

A．wild

B．friendly

C．easy-going

17.

A．games

B．discussions

C．lessons

18.

A．hardly

B．truly

C．possibly

19.

A．careful

B．sociable

C．creative

20.

A．increase

B．remain

C．disappear

The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means (工具). Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.

Man has been polluting the earth. The more people have, the more pollution becomes. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true.

Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.

Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world,but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.

Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.

The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must pay attention to the rise in pollution at the same time.

26. According the passage, _______, our world is becoming much smaller.

A．because of the rise in pollution

B．thanks to science development

C．because the earth is being polluted day and night

D．because the earth is blowing away by the wind every year

27. Hundreds of years ago, life was ________ it is today.

A．as easy as	B．much easier than
C．as hard as	D．much harder than

28. In paragraph 1, the underlined word “it” means ________.

A．rubbish

B．noise pollution

C．air pollution

D．water pollution

29. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.

B．The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world pollution does.

C．The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth.

D．If people could go to work by bus or bike instead of car or motorbike, it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO2.

30. What’s the most dangerous kind of air pollution?

A．SO2.

B．O2.

C．CO2.

D．H2.

There are some things that are almost impossible to say to our close friends—especially if we want (A) them to be our friends for life. Are you wondering what problems others have?

“I can’t stand your other friends.”

My best friend, Kate, sometimes hangs out with some people that I really don’t like. I think they have a bad influence on her, and she only spends time with them because they are “cool”. Could you tell me if I should bring the matter up with her, or if it would be better for me to keep quiet? I don’t want to lose her as a friend.

— Linda

“I won’t help you cheat.”

(B) My closest friend, Kim, has lost interest in school and studying. He says he’s bored with the whole thing, so he often asks me whether I’ll let him copy my homework. By now I’ve said no, but he keeps asking me. I told him, “I think we’ll get in trouble.” But he just laughed and told me not to worry. I don’t want to put my grades at risk, but I’m afraid to face my friend about this, so I just keep avoiding the topic. How can I get him to stop asking? I was wondering if you could give me some suggestions for dealing with my problem.

— Mike

“No, I CAN’T do that for you!”

Anna is my best friend. We get along with each other well, but she is asking me to do things for her all the time. “Could you help me pick out some new clothes? Would you mind if I borrowed your bike? Can you look after my apartment while I’m away?” And these are just a few examples. I’ve said yes so many times that now I’m afraid I’ll hurt her feelings if I say no. Any ideas?

— Amy

31. 找出(A)处划线单词 them 所指代的内容。
____________________________________
32. 从文中找出与“I was thinking whether you could help me out with your suggestions.”意思相同或相近的句子。
____________________________________
33. 将文中(B)处划线句子翻译成汉语。
____________________________________
34. 根据上下文补全句子。
Kate only spends time with some people that Linda really doesn’t like because ___________.
35. What does Kim often want to do?
____________________________________

36. 这本书可以帮助你更好地和外国人交流。
This book can help you ________ better ________ foreigners.

37. 考试后，他很后悔花太多时间玩电脑游戏了。
After the exam, he ________ ________ too much time playing computer games.

38. 老师讲的很快以至于我听不懂她（讲的内容）。
The teacher spoke ________ quickly ________ I didn’t understand her.

39. 当我心情不好或者疲惫时，我更喜欢能使我振作起来的电影。
When I’m down or tired, I ________ movies ________ can cheer me up.

40. 据说在中国茶是偶然间被发明的。
It is ________ that tea was invented by ________ in China.

A: Lucy, how long have you been in China?
B:    41    
A: Wow! That’s a long time.
B: Yes, and I’m going to stay longer to see how the Mid-Auturnn Festival is celebrated here.
A:    42    
B: Can I? That’s very kind of you!
A:    43    We’ll celebrate it in the countryside.
B:    44    
A: Yes, I’m sure you’ll learn a lot about Chinese traditions there.
B: Sounds great!    45    
A: Looking forward to your coming.

A．That's not true.

B．For about three months.

C．How do you celebrate it?

D．I believe you will love it.

E．You mean in your hometown?

F．I can't wait for the coming of that day.

G．If so, you can come to celebrate it with my family.

46. “中国梦”代表每个中国人的梦想。作为中学生，你对未来有怎样的憧憬？对人生有怎样的期盼？请你围绕“梦想”这一话题，根据提示信息写一篇英语短文。

提示：
1. 我的梦想是什么？
2. 我为什么有这样的梦想？
3. 我将怎样实现我的梦想？
要求：
1. 包含提示内容，可适当发挥；
2. 80词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 提示词汇：achieve one’s dream，hold on to，difficulty，give up

China dreams are made up of all Chinese people’s dreams. As a middle school student, what’s my dream?

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