When I had something difficult to do, I used to ask my mother for help. But she always said, “Do it yourself，dear.” I was not  _____ at all. I thought she was the_____mother in the world! 

For example，one day，I decided to   ___ some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order. Books were everywhere. And I didn’t make the bed. I asked my  mother to help me clean it, ___ she still said, “Do it yourself, girl.” 

Because of my “lazy mother”，I have to    ___   my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents  ___   I even have to go to the dentist by myself. It is really hard for me to do everything well，but I have learned   ___.

As time goes by, I understand my mother. She makes me clever and diligent.___  a great mother! A good mother is worth one hundred teachers! Don’t you think so?

1.

A．old

B．glad

C．thin

2.

A．tallest

B．most foolish

C．laziest

3.

A．leave

B．invite

C．visit

4.

A．or

B．when

C．but

5.

A．wash

B．lead

C．knock

6.

A．do housework

B．go swimming

C．go camping

7.

A．on show

B．by mistake

C．a lot

8.

A．Which

B．What

C．Who

Life is all about choice. Each time something had happens, you can choose to be a victim(受害者) or laugh it away.

Jerry was _______ by three robbers at midnight. Luckily, he was found and rushed to hospital. After an 18-hour operation. Jerry was saved. I talked with Jerry after that.

“Weren’t you _______ ?” I asked. Jerry replied, “Of course I was. When I arrived at the emergency room and saw the _______ on the faces of the doctors. I got really scared. In their eyes, I read, ‘ He’s a(n)   _______ man.’ I knew I needed to do something”

“What did you do?” I asked.

“Well, there was a nurse shouting_______at me, she asked whether I was allergic（过敏的）to something. ‘Yes.’ I replied. The doctors and nurses_______working as they waited for my reply… I look a deep breath and yelled, ’bullets（子弹）!’ Over their laughter, I told them, ‘ I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead.’”

I really look up to Jerry for his attitude（态度）to the bad situation. Every day we have the_______to live to the full. Attitude, after all, is everything.

9.

A．shot

B．caught

C．killed

10.

A．tired

B．scared

C．regretful

11.

A．conversations

B．expressions

C．attention

12.

A．dead

B．active

C．lovely

13.

A．ideas

B．questions

C．promises

14.

A．started

B．continued

C．stopped

15.

A．choice

B．purpose

C．energy

More and more Chinese students are putting study tours in foreign countries on their plans this summer.

Including language courses, sightseeing and international communication(交流), study tours meet the needs of Chinese parents and students for a long and fruitful holiday.

A recent report showed most study tour participants (参与者) were teenagers in middle schools. According to the report, 73 percent were middle school students, 11 percent primary school students and only 3 percent college students. And it’s getting more and more popular in middle schools.

According to a blue book about study tours, developing children’s horizons(视野) was the No. 1 reason for parents, while improving language skills, experiencing independence(独立) and different cultures were also popular.

Zhan Fuman, a 14-year-old girl from Guangzhou, is now on a 15-day study tour in Australia with a price tag of 32,800 yuan (about 4,870 U.S. dollars), and she went to the United States for her first study tour last winter. “She has been much more confident (自信) and independent since her first tour in the U. S. and learnt to use knowledge from books and real life communication,” said Zhu Wanxia, Zhan’s mother. “Going on a study tour does not lead to going to a foreign university in the future,” Zhu said, adding that she preferred her child to go to a top Chinese university instead.

16. Which of the following is NOT included in a study tour according to the passage?

A．Language courses and sightseeing.

B．Meeting friends in foreign countries.

C．International communication.

17. Who is more likely to have a study tour according to the report?

A．Jenny, 3 years old.

B．Mike, 14 years old.

C．John, 22 years old.

18. What is the most important reason for parents to let their children have a study tour?

A．Developing children’s horizons.

B．Improving language skills.

C．Experiencing independence.

19. Zhan Fuman has been much more confident and independent after ________.

A．she went to Australia for a study tour

B．she went to America for a study tour

C．she went to school in Guangzhou

20. Which of the following is NOT true about a study tour?

A．More and more college students want to have a study tour.

B．One may know more about different cultures from a study tour.

C．It may help to learn to use knowledge from books and real life communication

Overcoming(克服) shyness is not impossible. The following steps may be helpful.

Step 1

Overcoming shyness is mainly a case of mind over matter. If you’re afraid to do it, you will get much shyer when doing it. The more you came to talk with people, the easier it will become. You may also find that it’s not as difficult as you thought anyway. Just talk to people a little more every day.

Step 2

It sometimes helps to try to imagine you as another person. Think about this: Do you get shy when someone else walks up to talk to another? Of course you don’t. Think of yourself as just another somebody else and it’ll make it a little easier.

Step 3

Dress to impress. The better you look, the more confident you’ll feel. Feeling good about your appearance can greatly reduce shyness.

Step 4

If you’re up on stage try to imagine that you’re somewhere else. Maybe in your own comfortable living room. Tell yourself that the people in the audience are really no big deal. They’re ONLY people.

21. The first step mainly tells us___________.

A．we should talk to people as much as possible

B．it’s difficult to get over shyness

C．we’ll be shy when talking to more people

22. The second step tells us it’s _______ to think of yourself as another person.

A．unnecessary

B．interesting

C．useful

23. What does the underlined word “reduce” mean in this passage?

A．喜欢

B．减少

C．增大

24. We can learn from the fourth step that__________.

A．it’s easy to speak in our living-room

B．it’s easy to speak to only people

C．what to think of when speaking on stage

25. What’s the best title of this passage?

A．How to get over shyness

B．How to speak in public

C．How to feel good about yourself

As one of the oldest castles in Ireland, Blarney Castle was built in 1644. It’s so fantastic that more than 450,000 visitors come to visit it every year.

When we talk about Blarney Castle, we must mention the magic Blarney stone. It was built into the wall at the top of Blarney Castle. The tradition of kissing the Blarney Stone dates back more than 200 years. It’s said that if you kiss the stone. You will get the gift of great speaking skills. So, It’s not only an excellent place for a visit but a true window into the Irish culture.

However, it’s never easy to get that gift. To kiss the Blarney Stone, one must lie on his back and hang upside down while holding onto the metal bars. For visitors’ safety, a worker from Blarney Castle is there to help those kissing the stone..

Though there is no recorded history about the origins(来源) of the stone, there is an interesting story. Some people believe that the stone was brought over from the Holy Land. After the owner of the castle saved a witch（女巫） from a nearly lake, she was so thankful that she gave the stone to him as a gift. She told him that if he kissed it, he would become good at speaking.

We’ll never know for sure if the story is true or not, but it does add to the mystery and excite the interest of tourists from around the world.

26. It’s said that one can       by kissing the Blarney Stone.

A．improve his speaking skills

B．get a better view of Blarney Castle

C．get the ticket to Blarney Castle for free

27. In the writer’s opinion, it’s      to kiss the Blarney Stone.

A．dangerous

B．necessary

C．difficult

28. Why did the witch give the stone to the owner of the castle?

A．To play a joke on him.

B．To show her thanks to him

C．To make Blarney Castle more beautiful

29. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Blarney Castle is older than any other castle in Ireland.

B．The tradition of kissing the Blarney Stone started not long ago.

C．The Blarney Stone plays an important role in Blarney Castle.

30. What’s the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．To encourage us to kiss the Blarney Stone.

B．To tell us something about the Blarney Stone.

C．To warn us not to get too close to the Blarney Stone.

Over the past twenty years. Chinese economy has improved a lot. The world is watching China and many foreigners want to do business with Chinese people. Learning our language helps them a lot. The Confucius Institute provides the place for them to learn Chinese language and culture.

As the world is crazy about China, more and more foreigners are interested in our language and culture. To promote our language and culture, The Confucius Institute Program was set up in South Korea in 2004. now the Confucius Institute is all around the world. It has set more than 1,000 classrooms in 140 countries and areas, with over 2 million students. People all over world want to study Chinese because they believe in a bright future of China. The foreigners practice Chinese so hard. They learn how to pronounce and write, even use chopsticks.

There is a big competition for foreigners. By taking part in the competition, they can show their Chinese. When we watch the show, we will realize they can speak Chinese so well and admire them so much, because it is so hard to learn Chinese . Some foreigners not only speak Chinese well, but also know much about Chinese culture.

The Confucius Institute Program works so well in promoting Chinese language and culture and the achievement is great. Today, the world is learning Chinese.

31. Does learning Chinese help foreigners do business with Chinese people?
_________________________________________________________
32. When was the Confucius Institute Program set up in South Korea?
_________________________________________________________
33. Why do people all over the world want to learn Chinese?
_________________________________________________________
34. How can foreigners show their Chinese?
_________________________________________________________
35. What does the writer think of the Confucius Institute Program?
_________________________________________________________

补全对话
A: Where are you going, Jack?
B:     36    .
A: Which movie are you going to watch?
B: The Lion King.     37    ?
A: Sorry, I don’t like movies that make me think a lot.
B:    38    ?
A: Mmm… I like movies that are relaxing, like Toy story 4. Do you like it?
B:    39    . In fact I like all kinds of movies. I’m a movie fan.
A: Really? I’ll ask you to watch a movie with me next time.
B:    40    .

41. 随着网络的发展及网上课程的开设，有人建议中学生从此不必进入学校学习各门课程，只需要在网络上进行学习，该建议在你班同学中引起了热议。在今天的口语课上，老师组织大家对此发表自己的看法。请你根据表格中的提示信息用英语写一篇短文介绍讨论情况并谈谈你的看法。

Study on the Internet or at school
Study on the Internet	choose to study whatever they are interested in. learn at any time and at any place
Study at school	communicate with teachers face to face. make friends easily
Your opinions

要求：1．内容就包括表格中所有的提示信息，可适当发挥；2．80词左右，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。
       With the development of the Internet, some people think students just need to learn online instead of going to school every day. It is a hot topic and it has caused a heated discussion in our class._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________