2 . Dear Mr. Helpful,

I’m not a top student. Most of my classmates are much better than me, so I usually get stressed out. Although I spend much time studying for the tests, I can’t get good grades. Sometimes my father gives me some help. He tells me not to worry about it but it doesn’t work. What do you think I should do?

Jack

Dear Jack,

Many famous people were not so good when they were young. Edison, a famous scientist, did poorly in his studies when he was a young boy. But, as an adult, he made many discoveries (发明) that helped a lot of people. When I was at a young age, I didn’t do well at school. I just kept working hard and at last I succeeded (成功). You should take it easy (别紧张) and try your best. Tomorrow is another day. I believe you can do better.

Mr. Helpful

Answer the questions according to the passage.
1. Why does Jack get stressed out?
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2. Jack’s father gives him some help, doesn’t he?
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3. What’s Edison’s job?
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4. What did Mr. Helpful just do before he succeeded?
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5. What does Mr. Helpful think Jack should do?
_________________________________________________

3 . Dear Jim,

I’m in Hangzhou now. I will spend the next three years here. I’m in No. 6 Middle School. It’s a good school. The people here are very friendly. My best friend is Li Lei, and my favorite food is Dongpo pork(东坡肉). I usually walk to school.

Now I’m writing to you in my bedroom. We have a new home here in China. It’s different from our old home in America. Our new house is white, and the old one is red. The walls of my bedroom are blue. My mother is watering some flowers. My father is repairing (修理) a car. I’m going to do my homework.

Please write back soon.

Yours,

Tom

阅读短文，根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。
1. f________: being in a kind way
2. n________: not old
阅读短文，完成同义句转换，每空一词。
3. I usually walk to school.
I usually go to school ________ ________.
根据短文内容回答问题。
4. What color are the walls of Tom’s bedroom?
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5. Which country does Tom come from?
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6. What is Tom’s mother doing?
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4 . (A) clothes, come, your, and, at, sale, buy, great, our! We sell all our clothes (B) ________ very good prices. Do you like sweaters? We have green sweaters for only $15! Yellow sweaters are only $12! Do you need trousers? For boys, we have black trousers for only $22. And shorts are only $16! For girls, we have skirts in purple for only $28. Socks are only $2 for three pairs! Come to Mr. Cool’s Clothes Store now!

阅读短文，根据题目要求完成下列任务。
1题将短文(A)处连词成句；2题根据句意，在文中(B) 处填上一个适当的介词；3题根据文章，判断句子正(T)误(F)；4题回答问题；5题根据短文内容，写出最佳标题。
1. ______________________________________________!
2. ______________________________________________
3. Girls’ yellow skirts are only $ 28.
4. How much are six pairs of socks?
______________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________

5 . 阅读下面的短文完成任务。

Sunshine (阳光) Clothes Store

Hi, boys and girls! Please come to our store. We have white and blue socks for $3. The T-shirt is on sale for only $6. We have red T-shirts, white T-shirts and black T-shirts. The white sweater is $8, the red sweater is $9 and the blue sweater is $10. We also have black trousers and blue trousers. They are $11. The shorts are $14, and the shoes are $14, too.

1. What can you buy in Sunshine Clothes Store?

A．The white hat.

B．The black T-shirt.

C．The green sweater.

2. How much is a white sweater?

A．$8.

B．$10.

C．$11.

3. Can we buy blue trousers at Sunshine Clothes Store?
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4. You only have three dollars. What can you buy?
_______________________________.
5. 将短文中画线的句子译成汉语。
_______________________________。

6 . 阅读图文，然后根据内容回答所提问题。

If you want to go on an educational exchange, you need to fill in an application form. This is a sample of an application form for an educational exchange.

Application form
Family name	Li	Given name	Xiaolan
Date of birth	27/06/1997	Place of birth	Shanghai
Nationality	Chinese	Sex	F
Address	155 Nanjing Road, Shanghai, China		Postal code	200050
Telephone no.	(86 21)322 2200	Email	xiaolan. li97@XXX. com
Educational background	Junior High2	Passport No.	G5781 15
Hobbies	reading, swimming, collecting stamps
Reasons for applying	I love to travel and meet new people. I want to experience little in an English—speaking country and also be able to practice English every day.
Duration of study	From 01/09/2012 To 20/01/ 2013
Signature of the applicant		Date
		25/05/2012

1. What is the text above?   　                              　
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2. In which month was Li Xiaolan born?   　                  　
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3. Where does the applicant live now?   　                              　
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4. What do you think G578115 is?   　                              　
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5. Is Li Xiaolan interested in collecting stamps or coins?   　                              　
__________________________________________

7 . 根据短文内容，完成下列各题。

Jingdong Flagship Store Come and buy some school things. Do you need beautiful notebooks? Do you want to buy erasers, pencils, rulers, pens and so on? We have notebooks at a very good price—only $2! Do you like sports? We have basketballs for only $16 and volleyballs for $15. If you want to know more, you can come and see, or call 885-03497.

Taobao Flagship Store Come to Taobao Flagship Store at our great sale! Do you like sweaters? We have sweaters in all colors for only $50 each. Do you need shoes? We have yellow shoes for just $40! For girls, we have T-shirts in red, green and blue for only $20! And bags in all colors for just $45!And that’s not all. Can you believe? Come to our store and see for yourself! Or you can call 873-04586.

1. What can we buy at Jingdong Flagship Store?
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2. Liu Wei wants to buy two notebooks and a volleyball at Jingdong Flagship Store. How much does he need to pay (付款)?
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3. How much is a sweater at Taobao Flagship Store?
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4. What color T-shirts can we buy at Taobao Flagship Store?
_________________________________________
5. Is Taobao Flagship Store a clothes store?
_________________________________________

8 . Hi Jamie. This is Michael. Sorry you’re not in. There is a play (戏剧) on in New Theatre. The play is called The Dinner Party. Do you want to (A) see it? It is about some friends. They meet again after twenty-five years for a dinner. People say it’s very good. I think you will like it.

I know your birthday is on 27th August. Well, the play is on the 29th.

The New Theatre is (B) in Church Street near Mr. Henry’s Bookstore. The theatre is (C) new and very nice inside.

The play (D) starts at eight in the evening, so let’s meet in the bookstore first. I’ll see you there at 6:45 p. m. and we can do some reading before it starts.

If you want to see the play, please call me at 778-4219. Bye.

阅读短文，根据题目要求完成下列任务。
1. 根据材料内容完成短文，每空填写一个单词。
Michael asks Jamie to see a play with him. It’s on 29th August, ______ days after Jamie’s birthday. He hopes to meet Jamie in Mr. Henry’s Bookstore. He thinks it’s great to ______ some books there first.
2. 以下选项可以替换文中（A）处划线部分的是：____________

A．find

B．watch

C．take

3. 请就（B）处划线部分提问。
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. 请写出文中（C）处划线单词的反义词： ____________
5. 文中（D）处划线单词的汉语意思应该是： ____________

9 . Dear Grace,

We have a very fun term. Do you love volleyball? On September 7th, we have a volleyball game at four in the afternoon. It’s interesting for me. My teacher says we can see some great volleyball stars. In October, we have a school trip. It’s relaxing for us. In November, we have an art festival and an English party. The art festival is on November 3rd. We have an English party on November 18th. It’s in our classroom. Sally’s birthday is on December 11th. I want to buy a book for her. Tim wants to buy a white model plane. You can buy a birthday cake for her. She must be happy.

Bob

阅读短文，回答下列问题。
1. What`s the activity (活动) on September 7th in Bob’s school?
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2. Does Bob think the school trip relaxing?
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3. When is the art festival?
__________________________________________________
4. Where do they have an English party?
__________________________________________________
5. What does Tim want to buy for Sally?
__________________________________________________

10 . Hi Nina,

How are you? I’m Linda. My English teacher told me about you. I asked her for your e-mail address (地址). I hope we can become good friends.

We really have a lot (A) _____ common. For a start, we were born on the same day—October 17th! Isn’t that amazing (令人惊叹的)? Also, just like you I have two sisters! They’re both great. One is studying medicine in a university and the (B) ______ is studying in a high school. (C) We love each other but sometimes we fight with each other. What about you?

My mom and dad are cool. My mom is a college teacher. She’s very strict. My dad is an engineer. He’s always very busy. What do your parents do?

The things that I like doing most are gymnastics (体操) and listening to music. I do gymnastics five times a week and I practice really hard. (D) I hope I can win a prize in our school gymnastics competition this year.

Well, that’s all for now.

Yours,

Linda

阅读短文，根据题目要求完成下列任务。
1. 在文中(A)处和(B)处各填上一个恰当的词。
(A)____________________   (B)____________________
2. 用英文写出文中(C)处We所指的内容:____________________
3. 在文中找出一个与所给英文释义相匹配的单词。
________: the two
4. 完成(D)处画线句子的同义句。
I hope _______ ________ a prize in our school gymnastics competition this year.
5. 根据短文内容回答问题。
How often does Linda do gymnastics?
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