Many people learn English from Hollywood films. However, some watch thousands of movies, but can’t speak any word! The thing is that you have to watch with the purpose（目的）of learning English.

If you want to learn English, you’d better follow the following steps, or you may waste your time and get ________.

Step 1: Watch a soundtrack（原声带）movie with subtitles（字幕） for the ________ time. Your eyes and ears should work at the same time. And try to memorize the main idea of the movie.

Step 2: Watch it again, still with subtitles. But now try your ________ to see them less often, and listen as much as possible. Look at the subtitles quickly only when you really don’t understand.

Step 3: Watch it without subtitles. It sounds ________, but believe me, after enough practice during the first two steps, you’ll find it easier to watch movies in English.

But don’t reach the last step too early because it can probably make you feel ________ . However, if you reach it when you’re ready, you may find that English is such a piece of cake for you.

1.

A．something

B．everything

C．anything

D．nothing

2.

A．first

B．second

C．next

D．last

3.

A．best

B．better

C．harder

D．well

4.

A．important

B．hard

C．strange

D．boring

5.

A．interested

B．excited

C．unhappy

D．amazing

Do you know what Thanksgiving is? It is a traditional festival in America. It _________ in 1621 when the first travelers arrived in America to start their new life. After a hard year, they had a big autumn harvest (秋收) . They held a party to thank the gods for giving them _________ food. Later, people started to celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November.

Every year, my family celebrate Thanksgiving together. We _________ and play our favorite roles. After that, we have a big dinner of traditional Thanksgiving food. In this spirit of sharing, some groups also give some _________ to the homeless, such as turkeys and cakes.

My little brother likes this festival. He says, “I love Thanksgiving because I don’t have to go to _________ and do lots of homework. I can enjoy the holiday and eat lots of nice food.” My sister says, “The _________ thing about Thanksgiving is that when it finishes, it is time to start Christmas. Everybody looks forward to it.”

But behind the food and the happy time we _________ with our family, there is another thing. On the evening of Thanksgiving, my parents will put pieces of paper on the table. Each of us will _________ things that we are thankful for with pen. Then we will _________ one piece of paper. Each of us read the things on the paper __________. It’s time for us to thank those who give us comfortable and happy life.

6.

A．began

B．finished

C．left

D．waited

7.

A．favourite

B．expensive

C．special

D．enough

8.

A．grow up

B．stand up

C．wake up

D．dress up

9.

A．time

B．food

C．advice

D．money

10.

A．school

B．hospital

C．bed

D．park

11.

A．heaviest

B．busiest

C．best

D．worst

12.

A．save

B．share

C．forget

D．help

13.

A．talk about

B．think of

C．look for

D．write down

14.

A．buy

B．lose

C．choose

D．order

15.

A．easily

B．luckily

C．sadly

D．carefully

A subway is not just an important form of transport.It is also a window for other people to learn about local culture.

Beijing，China

The Beijing Subway was opened in 1969 and is the oldest subway system in China.It has added some modern technologies.All stations now have touch－screen maps.At some stations，people can also see traditional Chinese culture.For example，on the walls of a few stations of Line 8，there are some pictures of blue and white porcelain(青花瓷)．

Stockholm，Sweden

The first subway line for Stockholm was opened in 1950.The Stockholm Subway is well－known for its decoration of the stations.It is called the longest art gallery in the world.Over 90 percent of its stations are decorated with paintings.A few stations are decorated with red bedrocks(岩床)．This makes you feel as if you are in a cave.

London，UK

The London Underground or the Tube is the oldest subway in the world.It was opened in 1863.During World War Ⅱ，it was used to   protect people from German planes attack(袭击)on London.Now，it is a symbol of the city.There is no air conditioning in the trains，so it is very hot in summer.

New York，US

The New York City Subway runs 24 hours a day.It has an express(特快的) train on almost every line.You can get to your destination(目的地)quickly.The trains themselves are full of fun：you will see people doing moonwalk dances like Michael Jackson，playing the guitar and singing.

19. Which subway is called the longest art gallery in the world?

A．The Beijing Subway.

B．The Stockholm Subway.

C．The London Underground.

D．The New York City Subway.

20. From the passage，we can know that the London Underground ____.

A．is also called the Tube

B．is the symbol of the UK

C．was well protected during the war

D．is the oldest transport in the world

21. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Michael Jackson often danced in the New York City Subway.

B．Tourists feel cool when they take the London Underground in summer.

C．Several stations of the Stockholm Subway are built in caves.

D．Some stations of the Beijing Subway are decorated with pictures of porcelain.

22. The introduction of the subways mainly shows the ____ of different cities.

A．great changes

B．long history

C．local culture

D．public transport

23. The passage may come from____.

A．a story book	B．a travel magazine
C．a science book	D．a newspaper advertisement

People of all ages can improve their communities through volunteer work. Lending a hand to a person or organization in need is a great way to show your care. Volunteering has been shown to increase confidence and self-esteem (自尊) while helping people to attain a real sense of satisfaction.

Keep a watchful eye out and you are likely to see volunteers in many roles. Volunteers support others with everything from homework to transportation needs in a community. If you are interested in volunteering in your community, you might want to consider:

◇Walking a dog or doing yard work for a neighbor who is not able to complete these tasks on their own.
◇Reading stories to younger children.
◇Participating in a community garden.
◇Helping out at a local pet shelter.
◇Cleaning up a park or helping to beautify your school grounds.
◇Completing extra work at home.

Volunteering benefits everyone involved (涉及到的). As people volunteer, they gain experience and discover hidden talents. Participating in service projects regularly reduces stress and makes people healthier. Volunteering brings people together and strengthens the community. As people step forward to lend a hand, they develop a sense of pride and identity.

Through volunteer work, people learn a lot about how their community works and get to know others who are dedicated (奉献) to having a real and lasting influence on the world. As stated long ago by Aesop, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”

Always remember you can make a difference to the world. Everyone can be great because anyone can serve.

24. What does the underlined word “attain” mean in the passage?

A．give

B．get

C．lose

D．take

25. If you are interested in volunteering in your community, you might want to consider the following EXCEPT ________.

A．reading stories to younger children	B．participating in a community garden
C．taking care of the baby for your neighbor	D．cleaning up a park

26. The writer wants to tell people ________ in the second paragraph.

A．how to learn about the community as they volunteer	B．the reason to keep a watchful eye out as they volunteer
C．some of the ways people volunteer in a community	D．how to help at home

27. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．As people volunteer, they gain experience and discover hidden talents.

B．Volunteering brings people together and strengthens the community.

C．Through volunteer work, people learn a lot about how their community works.

D．Participating in service projects regularly reduces stress and makes people luckier.

28. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Walking a dog for a neighbor is one way of volunteering.

B．Volunteering benefits everyone involved (涉及到的).

C．People can volunteer by helping out at a local pet shelter.

D．Lending a hand to a person in need is the only way to show your care.

“How are you?” is a nice question. It’s a friendly way that people in the USA greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine” isn’t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” or “Hi”.

Sometimes, people don’t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?”, the other person might think, “No, I disagree. I think you’re wrong...” But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say “I’m not sure.” It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone.

People don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they want to finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person says “I’ve to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse: “Someone’s at the door.” “Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real, or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person.

Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people don’t say exactly what they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s part of the game of language.     

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29. When a person in America asks“How are you?”, he or she wants to hear“ ________ ”

A．How are you?

B．Hello.

C．I don't know.

D．Fine.

30. When a person disagrees with someone, it is polite to say “_________ ”

A．You are wrong. I disagree.	B．I'm not sure.
C．I’m sure I disagree.	D．I don’t agree with you.

31. A polite way to finish a talk is to say “__________”

A．You have to go now.	B．I want to hang up.
C．I have to go now.	D．I don't want to talk any more.

32. When a person says “I’ve got to go now. Someone’s at the door.”, the person may be_______.

A．giving an excuse	B．hurting someone’s feelings
C．talking to a person at the door	D．going to another place

33. The rule of the game of language is probably____________ .

A．“Always say what you mean.”	B．“Don’t disagree with people.”
C．“Never say exactly what you’re thinking.”	D．“Be polite.”

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There were once two guitar makers in a town in Mexico. One was known for low prices and the other for the high quality(质量).

The young maker, who made the cheap guitars, could make guitars very quickly.     34    

Everyone wanted to buy a guitar because it was a sign of being rich, so both makers were very busy.

But bad times came to the town and no one had much money. The young maker did well, but the old maker went out of business because no one could afford his guitars.

    35     Some people were so angry that they went to the guitar maker’s house to get their money back. They pulled him from his home and pushed him onto the ground.

Suddenly, a voice called out from behind the crowd. “How can you blame(责怪)him?     36     It is all of you who are to blame. You cared only about how they made you look!” The voice belonged to the old guitar maker. “I have spent my whole life learning how to make good guitars.     37     ” Hearing this, those people left.

“Please teach me how to make good guitars,” said the young man.

    38     Now, the town is known as the guitar capital of Mexico.

A．He never said his guitars were perfect.

B．The old man taught him and the young man taught others.

C．Something that is really good takes a lot of time and effort.

D．The old maker took his time and paid much attention to the quality.

E．The old maker wasted much time making cheap guitars.

F．After a few years, the cheap guitars people bought began to fall apart.