Do you know what an e-friend is? You make a friend ________ him or her by ________ e-mails. Having e-friends ________ good for you. You can tell them your family problems and good things. They can teach you many things and make you ________. Some of them may send you e-cards on ________ birthday.

________ your e-friends come from English-speaking countries, they will help you learn English. Writing to them in English________ your English learning. Some of e-friends may invite you to their ________, and take you to visit their countries.

Where can you make e-friends? You can visit some websites. There are ________ boys and girls, and you can make friends with some of them. By the way, remember ________ yourself while online.

6.

A．by

B．to

C．of

D．with

7.

A．checking

B．sending

C．giving

D．entering

8.

A．is

B．was

C．are

D．Were

9.

A．angry

B．nervous

C．happy

D．sleepy

10.

A．your

B．yours

C．their

D．mine

11.

A．Although

B．Because

C．If

D．When

12.

A．is good at

B．is good with

C．is good to

D．is good for

13.

A．cities

B．towns

C．villages

D．countries

14.

A．so many

B．too much

C．much too

D．many too

15.

A．protecting

B．to protect

C．protect

D．protected

No.9 Middle School has decided to hold a blood drive(献血活动), and you can help.

Help with The Blood Drive

The school is holding a blood drive for teachers, parents,  and town people. We need everyone’s help to make it a success. That includes you! We need to collect 50 units of blood. That means 65 people are needed to come to the drive.

How You Can Help

Pick up information brochures (小册子) in the school office. Pass them out to your parents, teachers and any person who is healthy and at least 17 years old.

When and Where to Go

The blood drive will take place on Tuesday, October 21st, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm, in the school dining hall.

16. How many people are needed for the blood drive?

A．50.

B．65.

C．17.

D．21.

17. We can pass out the brochures to ________.

A．only parents	B．only teachers
C．17-year-old healthy persons	D．We don’t know

18. When will the blood drive take place?

A．On Tuesday, September 20th.	B．On Thursday, September 21st.
C．On Thursday, October 20th.	D．On Tuesday, October 21st.

19. If you would like to take part in the blood drive, you can go to ________.

A．the school office	B．the school gate
C．the school dining hall	D．the school playground

20. The passage above is _________.

A．a map guide

B．a travel diary

C．a notice

D．a movie poster

For the stomachache

Take each pill (药片) of the medicine three times a day for children of 14 years old with a stomachache. Usually, a pill at 6:00 a.m. before breakfast, one before 11:00 a.m. and before sleep. Not for children under six years old.

For a cough

This medicine is for a person with a cough. Take two pills once a day before sleep for adults(成年人). Half for children under twelve years old. Children with a bad cough, go to see a doctor.

For a cold

Take the medicine three times a day. Once two pills for an adult with a cold. Half for children under ten years old.

26. If a middle-aged person(中年人) with a cough wants to be well at home, he should ______ once a day ______.

A．take two pills; after sleep	B．take three pills; before sleep
C．take two pills; before sleep	D．take three pills; after sleep

27. If an adult has a cold, he had better take ______ pills a day.

A．two

B．four

C．six

D．three

28. The children ______ can’t take the medicine for a stomachache.

A．under 6 years old	B．under 12 years old
C．under 10 years old	D．under 7 years old

29. According to the passage, five-year-old children can take ______ kind(s) of medicine.

A．two

B．three

C．one

D．none(没有一种)

30. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．What a medicine is	B．How to see a doctor
C．What to do after having a cold	D．How to take a medicine

Ancient Chinese people divided the year into 24 parts.They are called “solar terms”. They tell people when the weather changes and when to farm.

Awakening of Insects (惊蛰) falls on March 5 and ends on March 19, 2024. As the third solar term in the solar year, it is the key time for spring agricultural (农业的) activities. Here are 4 traditional things you may not know about Awakening of Insects.

       Spring thunder (雷) cracks the sky

It’s said that around the Awakening of Insects, the earth becomes warm and wet. The hot air near the surface rises. At the same time,the hot and wet air from the north is strong and creates frequent winds. For this reason,thunder happens in this period.

       Spring ploughing (春耕)

It is an important time for farmers and is widely seen as the beginning of the busiest time for agricultural work. Old Chinese sayings such as “once the Awakening of Insects comes, spring ploughing never rests” .

       A good time for fishing

Around the Awakening of Insects, hibernating (冬眠) animals wake up, and so do fish. They swim from deep water to shallow water. It is a good time for fishing.

       Eating pears

As the weather gets warmer and the air becomes dry, some people often feel their mouths dry, have colds or coughs. Because a pear is sweet, juicy and cold, they think eating pears can help cool the body and lungs.

31. According to the passage, there are some traditions during the Awakening of Insects except _______.

A．eating pears	B．go fishing
C．spring ploughing	D．drinking realgar wine

32. What is the key time for spring agricultural (农业的) activities?

A．Awakening of Insects.	B．The Spring Festival.
C．The Beginning of spring.	D．Rainwater.

33. In 2024, Awakening of Insects lasts _______ days.

A．thirteen

B．fourteen

C．fifteen

D．twenty-four

34. The underline sentence “Once the Awakening of Insects comes, spring ploughing never rests” means _______ .

A．hibernating (冬眠) animals wake up

B．the earth begins to come back to life

C．farmers are busy with their agricultural work

D．spring thunder happen many times

35. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A．The Awakening of Insects is the first solar term in 24 solar terms.

B．Solar terms tell people when the weather changes and when to farm.

C．Thunder happens in this period because the hot and wet air from the south is strong and creates frequent winds.

D．Eating pears can help warm the body and lungs.

41. The strawberry ________ (果酱) is too sweet for me.

42. He likes ________ (邀请) his close friends to come to his birthday party every year.

43. David always takes an ________ (积极的) part in the sports meeting.