1 . I was running a few errands(差事)in my car the other day. The sun was out, the radio was playing a joyful song, I was singing along. Then it happened, however, the sweet sound of the music ended and the news break began.

I drove on while the news started. Gas prices were getting high again. The race for the presidency(总统大选) was getting much tighter. Fights broke out when the fans of a sports team went wild while celebrating their team's win.

Finally I could take no more and turned off the radio. Silence seemed preferable to listening to anything else about the crazy and competitive world we live in. I slowed down as I entered a local town and watched the people as I drove by.

A man was helping an elderly lady out of a car and helping her walk into a store. A smiling woman was feeding a dozen birds in her backyard. A young man was walking along, carrying his 2-year-old daughter safely. He tickled( 胳肢) her gently when she pulled the hat off his head and they both laughed. I laughed too as I looked at all of this kindness. Although the music was off, I felt my heart singing.

In truth, this world could use a little more kindness and a lot less competition. Kindness makes us all winners in life and shows us that we don't have to beat others all the time.

1. What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A．The radio was playing a joyful song.	B．The writer's voice became weak.
C．The song sounded a little heavy.	D．The radio started playing the news.

2. The writer suggests that we should ____________.

A．be more competitive	B．move to a faraway town
C．be kind to others	D．listen to less news

3. Why did the writer turn off the radio?
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4. 请把“Finally I could take no more and turned off the radio.”翻译成中文。
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5. Why did the writer say “Although the music was off, I felt my heart singing”?
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2 . Large stores are doing a lot of different things to try to attract more shoppers. Many of them now have greeters who stand near the door. The greeters' job is to say hello to the shoppers and make them feel at home. They also help people find what they are looking for and answer any other question. College students often take jobs as greeters. Greeters don't get paid very well, but they don't need to spend much time on the job. They have the time to do other things like study.

Discount programs are also a way to attract shoppers. Some stores give discounts if a shopper spends a certain amount of money. For example, the shopper may get 20 percent off on the first $100 he or she spends. When the shopper spends over $ 100, the discount may reach 25 percent. This encourages shoppers to spend more money at this store.

_________This is a very easy way to shop. It becomes really important during holiday seasons when the stores are crowded with shoppers. For many people, it's much more enjoyable to sit at home with a cup of coffee and pick out what they want. To make online shopping even more attractive, most stores provide lower prices. Some people think that one day we’ll do all our shopping on the Internet.

1. Why do many college students take jobs as greeters?
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2. Large stores provide discount programs in order to make shoppers _______________ at their stores.
3. Many people enjoy_________________ while drinking coffee at home.
4. 请在空格处加上一句英文。
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5. 将划线部分句子翻译成中文。
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3 . （It's Thursday, October 26th.）
A: Hello, Headmaster's office, and this is Lily.
B: Hello, Lily. May I speak to Headmaster Li?
A: Just a minute. Oh, sorry, he is on the playground. There is a sports meeting in our school. Can I help you?
A: It's very nice of you. Headmaster Li called the police that a teacher lost a wallet last week. Now, we find a wallet. There is an ID card in it. We want to know if（是否）it is the teacher's.
A: Oh, I see. I will tell him about it. May I know your name?
B: Of course. I'm Li Jingtao. My telephone number is 13562327969. Ask him to call me back before 16:00 this afternoon.
A: Ok, it's a quarter to eleven now. I will leave a message on his desk.
B: That is fine. Thank you!

A Telephone Message From:     1         To: Headmaster Li Day:     2           Time: 10:45 Message: He wants to know the name of the teacher who     3    last week. He asks you to call him back before 16:00 on the afternoon of       4    . Tel: 13562327969                 Taken by:     5

4 . 阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题。

Mrs Green is a teacher. She teaches English. She can speak a little Chinese, too. She goes to Chinese classes every week.

Mrs Green is from Sydney in Australia, but she likes working in China. Her students all study very hard and they are very friendly. She loves her students.

Mrs Green has a son and a daughter. Her son’s name is Bob. He is eleven years old. Her daughter’s name is Kate. She’s five years old. They go to school in China. They have classes on weekdays. They like their school very much.

1. What does Mrs Green do?
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2. Does Mrs Green teach English in a school?
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3. Doesn’t Mrs Green like working in China?
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4. How many children does Mrs Green have?
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5. Do Mrs Green’s children study in Australia?
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5 . Why do You Want to Learn English?

My name is Anna. I’m 14 and I can speak Portuguese(葡萄牙语) and a bit of Spanish(西班牙语). I like to listen to music and my favorite singers are Madonna and Britney Spears. I want to learn English because I hope to visit my American pen pal in New York someday.

Hi, I’m Yong Jun. I’m 17 and I come from Korea. I love sports and I want to go to a baseball camp in Australia next summer. I need to be able to speak English well so that I can talk to the other players.

My name is Mario. I’m 14 years old and I’m Spanish. I really like sports, especially soccer. I know that there are many good Spanish soccer clubs but the English team Manchester United is my favorite! I want to go to England to watch a real soccer match with my friends.

My name is Connie and I’m 13. I live in Hong Kong SAR. I can speak Mandarin and Cantonese. I like to watch movies and read comics. My favorite actor is Liu Dehua. I want to visit my cousin in New Zealand next year, so I need to improve(提高) my English.

选择正确的答案填到横线上。
1. Anna is from ____________________ (Brazil(巴西)/Germany(德国)).
2. Yong Jun and Connie are from ___________________ (Asia(亚洲)/Europe(欧洲)).
3. Yong Jun and Mario like _______________________(music/sports).
4. Mario is from ________________________(England/Spain).
5. Yong Jun speaks _________________________(Korean/Chinese).

6 . I have a good friend,Jason. He is an English boy. Now he’s in Nanchang with his parents, Mr. White and Mrs. White. And his sister Gina lives with them, too. He loves his family very much. Mr. White works in a middle school in Nanchang. His students all like him. Mrs. White is a doctor. And she is very patient. He has a sister. Her name is Betty. They are in the same（相同的）school.

Jason is 13 years old. Today is his birthday. He gets three gifts from his family. The red box is from his father, Mr. White. What is in it？ It’s a new black watch. Jason loves it. Is it a cup in the blue box？No,it isn’t. You can see a set of CDs in the box. This gift is from Mrs. White. What a nice yellow box！There is a pink cup in it. The gift is from Anna’s sister Betty.

He is    1    years old

Jason                       His    2     is a teacher

He and his sister are in the same    3

Jason＇gifts               A black    4    is in the red box.

A set of    5    and a cup are his gifts，too.

7 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）
‘USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?’ We often hear such discussions. As China opens its door, it is a dream for many Chinese students to study abroad. They want to learn about the outside world.
It’s true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Their foreign language skills will be improved and it may be easier to find jobs.
But there are problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language.
Students must also learn to live without parents’ care and deal with all kinds of things they haven’t had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad running into an ocean of difficulties and giving up finally. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study well.
Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden（负担）to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?
We know that there are many famous people who have achieved success through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there, but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, think again.

Title: Studying at     1    or abroad
Phenomenon（现象）	Studying abroad has become a     2    for Chinese students.
Advantages	◆ It is helpful to the future     3    of Chinese students.
	◆ It helps to     4    foreign language skills.
	◆ It enables Chinese students to find jobs more     5    .
6	◆ It     7    Chinese students too much time to learn a foreign language.
	◆ It’s hard for Chinese students to get used to the life abroad     8    parents’ care.
	◆ Parents may be under pressure（压力）because the cost of studying abroad is very     9    .
Purpose: To tell us studying abroad is not the only way to be     10    by describing Liu Xiang’s example.

8 . 请仔细阅读，然后按信息卡的要求填入相关信息。
Dear Lily,
I’d like you to come to my birthday party in my house this Friday evening. Now let me tell you the way to my house. Take No.25 bus from the bus stop and get off at the Center Street. Go down the street and turn right when you see a bank. Then you’re in Bridge Street. Go down Bridge Street. You can see a hotel.My house is between a library and the hotel,across from a restaurant.
Yours,
Cindy
Information Card

Who writes the letter?	1    .
When is the birthday party?	2    .
Which bus to take	3    .
Which side to turn when she sees a bank	4    .
The place that is across from the restaurant	5    .

9 . (新学期，Zhu Mei遇到了Miss Jones)
Zhu Mei:             Good morning, Miss Jones.
Miss Jones:       Good morning. Are you Zhu Mei?
Zhu Mei:         (1)
Miss Jones :        Nice to see you.
Zhu Mei:        Nice to see you, too. How are you?
Miss Jones:        Fine, thank you. And you?
Zhu Mei:        I’m OK. Are you my English teacher this term(学期)?
Miss Jones:        No, (2) not.
根据对话内容，完成下列任务。
任务一：在空白(1)处写出问句的肯定回答。
1. __________________________________
任务二：在对话中找出一对同音词。
2. _______; ______
任务三：写出与thank you意义相同的单词。
3. ______
任务四：在空白(2)处填上一个正确的词。
4. _______
任务五：判断正(T)误(F)。
5. Zhu Mei is a student (学生).

10 . My sister and I are very different. When people meet us both, they are always surprised to learn that we are sisters. This is because we don’t look like each other we have different personalities, and our lifestyles are different.
Do you resemble your brother or sister? My sister and I don’t resemble each other at all. I am tall, but she is very short. I have short dark brown hair and green eyes. She has long blonde hair and blue eyes. I am strong, but she is not. I have big hands and feet, her hands and feet are very small. When we were kids, she was thin, but I was heavy. Now we are both heavy.
We also have opposite personalities. She is always stressed out. I am calmer and more outgoing. She is very worried about what other people think and say about her, but I really don’t care. When she has a problem, she just worries about it. But when I have a problem, I try to fix（解决）it. She easily gets angry, especially（尤其是）with our mother. But I am more patient（耐心的）.
Our lifestyles are very different. I love old things and hardly ever go shopping. But she goes shopping twice or more a week. I have cats. She has a dog. I read. She watches TV.
1. When people meet the writer and her sister, they are always surprised to learn
2. The writer and her sister are different in                     ways.
3. The writer’s sister has                  hair.
4. The writer’s sister is very worried about                    about her.
5. Do the write and her sister have the same personalities?
6. Find the topic sentence of the passage and copy it down. （找出文章的主题句并抄写下来）
7. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. （将划线的句子翻译成中文）
8. The underlined word “heavy” in the passage means in English.