1 . Many years ago in a neighborhood, some boys decided to play a football game. Each one of them brought _______ for the game: the ball, the whistle (哨子), the corner flags...Before the game started, they needed to choose the _______. They decided that the boy who had brought the most important thing would choose the team first. However, everyone thought that they had brought the most important thing. They had different opinions over the _______ .

A boy said that the whistle was not _______ because the referee (裁判) could just shout. So, they put the whistle to one side. Then they found something to take the place of the corner flags. Finally, they put the football to one side and _______ an old tin (金属罐) instead.

They started to play. But the game didn’t go well. The boy who served as the referee needed to shout out _______. And he quickly got a sore _______. As there were no corner flags, the boys often kicked the tin out of bounds (边界). Anyway, the tin can’t _______ with the ball.

The boys had to stop the game. One boy said that _______ the ball and other things, they couldn’t play a good game. Because of their selfish (自私的) opinions, a great game __________ something boring. He told everyone that they should put their selfish opinions to one side and use the __________ things for the game. The other boys all agreed. Then they __________ the game.

In the end, it turned out to be a great game. All the boys had fun.

1.

A．everything

B．something

C．nothing

D．anything

2.

A．teams

B．sticks

C．objects

D．boards

3.

A．mess

B．notice

C．matter

D．location

4.

A．understanding

B．usual

C．possible

D．necessary

5.

A．used

B．bought

C．lent

D．carried

6.

A．for the first time

B．all the time

C．on time

D．by the time

7.

A．stomach

B．back

C．throat

D．neck

8.

A．agree

B．begin

C．fill

D．compare

9.

A．without

B．against

C．inside

D．among

10.

A．got on with

B．turned into

C．tried out

D．put into

11.

A．common

B．clear

C．fair

D．proper

12.

A．introduced

B．developed

C．continued

D．challenged

2 . We have to ________ the P.E. test because of the heavy rain.

A．put off

B．put on

C．put up

D．put into

3 . —Would you like to see the latest film Fast and Furious 10 with me this Sunday?
—No, thanks. I ________ it.

A．see

B．have seen

C．saw

D．was seeing

4 . —I called you at 8:00 last night, but you didn’t answer.
—I am so sorry. I ________ the guitar for the School Day next Monday.

A．practice

B．am practicing

C．will practice

D．was practicing

5 . There was a young man who was in trouble. He went bankrupt (破产) and his wife went away from him. From then on, failure (失败) was all that he had seen. Struggling (挣扎) with this, he went into the forest alone. There, he met an old man who had lived there for a long time. He shared his story with the old man and asked, “Can you give me a good reason not to give up?”

“Look,” the old man said. “Do you see that fern (蕨类) and bamboo there?”

“Yes,” the man answered.

“When I planted the fern and bamboo seeds (种子), I watered them carefully. Within a few days, the fern quickly grew from the land,” the old man went on.

“However, I watered the bamboo seed for years, it still didn’t sprout (发芽). But I didn’t give up and continued looking after it. In the fifth year, a small sprout came out of the land. Within six months, the tree grew a hundred feet tall.”

“The little bamboo tree had been growing underground in the past four years, developing a root (根) strong enough for its ground growth in the fifth year. If it hadn’t done this, it would not be so strong. So you know, all the time you were struggling, you were actually growing strong roots,” the old man said. Finally, the man thanked the old man deeply. Then he left the forest with the hope for life.

1. What happened to the young man?

A．He got lost in the forest.	B．He saw no hope in his life.
C．He went to a bank with his wife.	D．He was in trouble with an old man.

2. What does the underlined word “this” in the last Paragraph refer to?

A．Growing very tall.	B．Growing on the ground.
C．Developing a strong root.	D．Watering the bamboo tree.

3. The young man felt ________ after hearing what the old man said to him.

A．sad

B．shocked

C．hopeful

D．nervous

4. Which can be the best title for the passage?

A．Practice makes perfect.	B．Learn to share with others.
C．The early bird catches the worm.	D．Never lose heart when in trouble.

7 . What is love? Although people have written many articles about love, we have never had the same answer. But we know love is everywhere.

Once upon a time, there was a poor family. The only expensive thing they had was some gold paper. One Christmas Eve, the 5-year-old daughter used the gold paper to decorate (装饰) a shoebox. Seeing this, the father was very upset.

The next morning, the little girl brought the gold box to her father and said excitedly, “This is for you, Daddy!” When the father opened the box, he found nothing and started to get surprised. Then he said, “Darling, you should put something inside a box when you give someone a gift.” The little girl looked up at her father and said, “Daddy, I blew kisses into it until it was all full.” The father was touched. He put his arms around his little girl and said sorry to her.

Years later, the little girl grew up and went to work in another city. The father kept the gold box by his bed. Whenever he missed his daughter, he would open the box and take out a “kiss”. Then he would feel the love from his daughter.

In our life, each of us may receive an invisible (不显眼的) gift. It is full of deep love and kisses from our family and friends. There is no more precious (珍贵的) gift than this.

1. The passage is probably a story about              .

A．feelings

B．education

C．sports

D．health

2. Put the things happened to the girl and her father in the correct order.

a. Her father hugged her and said sorry to her.

b. She used the gold paper to decorate a shoebox.

c. Her father took out a “kiss” from the box.

d. She brought the gold box to her father.

A．d-c-a-b

B．b-a-d-c

C．d-a-c-b

D．b-d-a-c

3. How did the father’s feelings change over the Christmas?

A．Sorry—sad—excited.	B．Unhappy—excited—afraid.
C．Happy—touched—proud.	D．Upset—surprised—touched.

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．A poor family.	B．A box full of kisses.
C．A gift for Father’s Day.	D．A smart girl, a serious father.

9 . —What a strong smell (气味)!
—I am really sorry, Mum. I ________ forgot to take out the rubbish.

A．especially

B．completely

C．simply

D．recently

10 .

WHAT’S HAPPENING?

The Art of the Camera Beautiful works from some of the best young photographers will be on exhibition (展览). Richmond Hall, Aug. 4—6

Winning Voices More than 20 bands will play their best songs in the competition to win a great prize: a place in the national final competition and the chance to make their own album (专辑). Monterey Student Center, 6: 00 p.m., Aug. 5

Film Club Tonight’s movie at the Young People’s Film Club is the classic Toy Story. It stars actor Tim Allen as the voice of Buzz Lightyear. Starts at 6: 30 p.m., Aug. 3

Streetlife Dance Group Come and see the amazing “SDG” at the Atlas Center. 24 dancers aged between 14 and 18 will show off their dancing skills. Starts at 7: 00 p.m., Aug. 4

1. Where can people enjoy beautiful photos?

A．At the Atlas Center.	B．At Monterey Student Center.
C．At the young People’s Film Club.	D．At Richmond Hall.

2. The winner of Winning Voices may be able to ________.

A．make an album	B．start a band
C．visit a beautiful place	D．work with 20 bands

3. What can we know about Streetlife Dance Group?

A．18 dancers will show their skills.	B．Its dancers are teenagers.
C．It is the winner of a national competition.	D．Its performance will be in the morning.