1 . When I was thirteen years old , a girl gave me an important gift. It was a
One day, my classmates were talking with their friends, but I sat
Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you
| A．toy | B．smile | C．postcard |
| A．reminded | B．cheated | C．knew |
| A．lonely | B．comfortable | C．excited |
| A．problem | B．suggestion | C．danger |
| A．in turn | B．in silence | C．in surprise |
| A．shouted to | B．looked at | C．sent for |
| A．Briefly | B．Terribly | C．Suddenly |
| A．warm | B．angry | C．shy |
| A．destroyed | B．controlled | C．changed |
| A．workers | B．neighbors | C．students |
| A．trust | B．ignore | C．refuse |
| A．bright | B．forced | C．sad |
| A．how | B．why | C．where |
| A．doubt | B．answer | C．think |
| A．difficulty | B．advice | C．chance |
2 . I feel it important for families to have regular meals together. One of my best childhood memories was dinner wih my parents and two sisters. As a result, last year I decided that the entire family would have dinner together three days a week. Because my hushand and I both work and our three kids are busy with school activities, we could harlly have a chance to get together as a family. But we thought it possible for everyone to set aside three evenings a week for a sit-down dinner.
First we tried setting three fixed days for our experiment — Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. After trying the plan some weeks, almost everyone was unhappy. Then my son had the idea of having everyone post his or her schedule for the week on the fridge every Sunday. I would choose the three best days.
For a while, the kids continued to resist (抵触) the idea, saying they would rather spend the time with their friends or joining in sports or other activities. But with time going on, they began to see these evenings together positively. We discussed each other’s problems. We made vacation plans. We laughed a lot. Months later, anyone who had to miss a family meal felt regretful.
We all now feel that we’ve been able to build stronger relationships within the family and communicate better. The idea of having regular family meals together, which seemed difficult at first, has brought about many positive changes in our lives.
1. What made the writer decide to have regular family meals together?| A．Her good childhood memory. | B．Her kids’ needs for help. |
| C．Her husband’s advice. | D．Her son’s idea. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．On Mondays. | B．On Wednesdays |
| C．On Fridays. | D．On Sundays. |
| A．Lonely. | B．Happy. | C．Sorry. | D．Lucky. |
| A．To keep positive, talk more often |
| B．To stay healthy, have more sports |
| C．The kids that are often busy, feel happy |
| D．The family that eats together, stays together |
3 . Here are introductions to some new books. You’ll enjoy finding out more with them.
We Are Artists
by Kari Herben
Be inspired by the life and works of 15 fantastic women artists from around the world. As well as lots of information about each artist’s works, this book explores the impact they had on the art world.
The Story of Paintings
by Mick Manning and Bria Granstrom
Two award-winning writers have created this fun and easy-to-read introduction to art history. It takes you on a tour of their personally selected art gallery (画廊).
Portrait of an Artist
by Lucy Brownbridge and Edith Caron
Find out more about one of the world’s best-known painters, Vincent Van Gogh, and his works, like Sunflowers. This illustrated biography (传记) is part of a series that includes books about Claude Monet and Georgia O’Keeffe.
A History of Pictures for Children
by Darid Hockney and Martin Gayford
Made up of conversations between artist David Hockney and author Martin Gayford, this illustrated book will take you on a fascinating journey through the story of art — from the earliest cave (洞穴) paintings to images made on phones.
1. What are the four books mainly about?| A．Health. | B．Art. | C．Custom. | D．Science. |
| A．We Are Artists. |
| B．The Story af Paintings. |
| C．Portrait of an Artist. |
| D．A History at Pictures for Children. |
| A．Award. | B．Introduction. | C．Tour. | D．Gallery. |
| A．Kari Herbent. |
| B．Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom. |
| C．Lucy Brownbridge and Edith Carron. |
| D．David Heckaey and Martin Gayford. |
| A．Conversations between two children. |
| B．An exciting journey of the artist. |
| C．A story about the author. |
| D．Ancient and modern works of art. |
4 . I was born near New Your City. My parents loved music. They weren’t rich but there was always
By the time I was 12, I
By the time I was 15, I left school and started
I don’t know why but I became a
| A．music | B．paper | C．food |
| A．discussed | B．mailed | C．knew |
| A．jump | B．stand | C．run |
| A．playing | B．buying | C．selling |
| A．ran away | B．came in | C．set off |
| A．embarrassed | B．hungry | C．tired |
| A．behind | B．with | C．for |
| A．map | B．gift | C．book |
| A．slowly | B．angrily | C．sadly |
| A．mouth | B．head | C．face |
| A．sleeping | B．working | C．climbing |
| A．got | B．missed | C．refused |
| A．Besides | B．Instead | C．However |
| A．her | B．your | C．my |
| A．liked | B．lost | C．forgot |
| A．cards | B．songs | C．games |
| A．borrow | B．record | C．return |
| A．Personally | B．Generally | C．Luckily |
| A．popular | B．easy | C．boring |
| A．doctor | B．star | C．worker |
5 . Marty was new at school. On his first day, he showed magic to his schoolmates. He made a toothpick (牙签) disappear and appear within seconds. Everyone wondered how he did it.
“How did you do that?” I asked. “Sorry, but that’s the first law of magic. A magician never lets out his secrets.” Marty smiled. I thought he was tricking everyone. I would make his secrets known to all.
The next day, Marty gave his second magic show. He said he could make things float (飘起). He had a ring in one hand and a pencil in the other. That’s when I saw it: a thin line tied around the end of the pencil and attracted to a button on Marty’s shirt! Sure enough, he made the ring “float” by sliding (滑动) it over the pencil and hanging it from the line. No one else noticed, but I found the secret. I got close to him and said, “I know how you did it.” He looked nervous and asked me, “Are you going to tell others?” I thought for a moment. If I told, I’d finally be able to prove Marty’s magic was fake (假的). Then Marty might lose his new friends. So I told him that I would say nothing about it. And then I walked away.
“Wait!” Marty jumped in front of me. “You’ve got a pretty good eye for magic. If you’re interested, I have an idea,” Marty suggested. And I accepted his idea. That’s how the Magic Marty and Mysterious Matt Lunch Show began. We’ve been a magic team for three months now. It turns out that instead of a fake magician, Marty is a real friend.
1. To whom did Marty show magic on his first day at school?| A．His parents. | B．His brothers. | C．His teachers. | D．His schoolmates. |
| A．It was the first law of magic. |
| B．It was the rule of study. |
| C．It was a duty for everyone. |
| D．It was a task for a student. |
| A．Its operation went wrong. |
| B．It was praised by the writer. |
| C．The writer found its secret. |
| D．It was done with the help of others. |
| A．Nervous. | B．Excited. | C．Sorry. | D．Happy. |
| A．He refused Marty’s suggestion. |
| B．He and Marty set up a magic team. |
| C．He let out the secret of Marty’s magic. |
| D．He and Marty wrote a book about magic. |
6 . Here are some eBooks for you to learn better English. Choose what you like.
Book 1
This eBook will make conversations in English so much easier. There are over 30 audio (音频的) files with typical (典型的) conversations, and exercises with answers at the back so you can practise what you have learnt.
Book 2
Learn over 1,000 English words and expressions so you can speak English fluently when you travel outside your country! Learn the language for over 30 typical situations and make travelling abroad easy with this eBook!
Book 3
Learn over 500 words and expressions to improve your business English! This eBook comes with audio files an videos so you can learn the language you need to do business in English!
Book 4
Learn over 250 phrasal verbs with audio files, example sentences and pictures. Native English speakers use phrasal verbs all the time, so you need to learn them too. Start improving this important area of English now with our fantastic eBook!
1. What are the books mainly about?| A．Travel safety. | B．Business news. |
| C．Video selling. | D．English learning. |
| A．Book 1. | B．Book 2. | C．Book 3. | D．Book 4. |
| A．Conversations in 30 audio files. |
| B．1,000 words and sentences. |
| C．Over 500 words and expressions. |
| D．Over 250 phrasal verbs and sentences. |
| A．Phrasal verbs. | B．Audio files. |
| C．Example sentences. | D．Native speakers. |
| A．A travel guide. | B．A news report. |
| C．A book advertisement. | D．A history story. |
7 . We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs for each festival.
Tan Xiaodong, 15, Hong Kong, China
“It’ll soon be the Chinese New Year. Before it, we’ll clean the house and decorate (装饰) it for good luck. Every shop is going to close for a few days and we’ll go out a lot to celebrate on the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center. I love this festival.”
Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia
“Australia Day is on 26th January and it’s an important holiday here. We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there’s lots of music and dancing. What fun!”
Amy, 14, New York, the USA
“The first Thanksgiving was celebrated hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help. It’s still a very important day for family members to be together. This year we’re going to visit my grandparents and we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year.”
1. How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?| A．Two. | B．Three. |
| C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．do a lot of shopping | B．eat turkey |
| C．go to beach parties | D．see lion and dragon dances |
| A．have a picnic in the countryside |
| B．go to a swimming pool |
| C．have a party at school |
| D．clean the house and dance |
| A．A country. | B．A festival. |
| C．A kind of food. | D．A kind of drink. |
| A．Amy is from Sydney, Australia |
| B．different festivals have different customs |
| C．many people go out for a picnic with friends before the Chinese New Year |
| D．Thanksgiving Day is on 26th January in the USA |
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Accept life as it is. I learned how to do it from my father.
My father was
I was also
Sometimes I
| A．However | B．Therefore | C．Meanwhile | D．Afterward |
| A．poor | B．slow | C．weak | D．tired |
| A．already | B．once | C．still | D．only |
| A．sent | B．threw | C．put | D．took |
| A．difficult | B．stressful | C．hopeless | D．impossible |
| A．asking | B．talking | C．worrying | D．caring |
| A．experiences | B．decisions | C．beliefs | D．ambitions |
| A．till | B．as | C．before | D．since |
| A．promises | B．suggests | C．requires | D．seems |
| A．spoke | B．opened | C．summed | D．turned |
| A．anything | B．something | C．everything | D．nothing |
| A．Immediately | B．Surprisingly | C．Naturally | D．Certainly |
| A．accepted | B．had | C．enjoyed | D．gained |
| A．attracted | B．warned | C．touched | D．astonished |
| A．would | B．should | C．could | D．might |
| A．quiet | B．relaxed | C．calm | D．happy |
| A．likely | B．free | C．ready | D．able |
| A．way | B．place | C．case | D．form |
| A．wonder | B．doubt | C．guess | D．know |
| A．award | B．word | C．reason | D．gift |
9 . On the first day of my new high school, I almost had a nervous breakdown. Everything about the school seemed so difficult. When I got home, my parents said, “You're nervous and that's okay. Everyone is afraid of high school.” I denied it. I wanted to be strong, so I refused to let anyone know about my fear, even my closest friends.
On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost. The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldn't figure out. Was this how the whole year was going to be? I didn't think I could rise to this challenge, especially carrying a huge backpack that I could hardly lift. It was so big that I could knock someone out with it! The schoolmates seemed to regard me as a fool, and they were probably right.
Despite my fears, after the first week I finally had my schedule figured out. With the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at, high school was turning out to be not so bad. It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging.
Since then, I've been elected vice monitor of my class, which wasn't much of a victory since only three people ran for the four positions.
It is normal to be scared about a new school. Take a deep breath and relax. High school is something that any student can overcome. Make sure you participate in some out-of-class activities because you'll find it easier to make friends. Try to do your best, even if it isn't straight A's.
Most important of all, be who you are, whether you're a “fool”， an athlete, or a lower grader. Don't try to pretend to be someone you're not. Now you know the true secrets of high school.
1. The main reason for the author's fear on his first day is that ________.| A．he was unable to work out the puzzle |
| B．his schoolmates were unfriendly to him |
| C．he was not familiar with the new surroundings |
| D．his schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry |
| A．his home was far from the school |
| B．he got to school before classes began |
| C．he was fond of the school immediately. |
| D．he didn't know the right way to class |
| A．was still not accustomed to the schedule |
| B．gradually adjusted himself to the new school |
| C．found high school not so challenging as he had imagined |
| D．ran for monitor of his class against three other students |
| A．making more friends |
| B．getting more A's at school |
| C．being who he really is |
| D．joining in out-of-class activities |
