1 . Why does the young man want to help cook tonight?

A．He loves cooking Mexican food.

B．He wants to prepare for living alone.

C．He wants to show his mother his new dish.

2 . The summer holiday is coming! Do you want to have a wonderful and meaningful vacation? If you are interested in animals and nature, come and join us!

Youth Explorer has prepared you with a Three-Day-Program! You can take part in many activities and meet with animals — lions, monkeys, tigers and so on! More information about the program is as follows:

Age: Students aged 10 to 15.

Groups: Two programs for you to choose. Each program needs at most 15 students.

Program A Dates: 15—17 July Days: Monday to Wednesday Time: 9:30 am — 4:00 pm

Program B Dates: 6—8 August Days: Tuesday to Thursday Time: 9:30 am — 4:00 pm

Program cost: $200 for members; $230 for non-members.

How to do: Simply come to our center to get an application form.

Send your completed form to us before July 10th.

Notes:

No free lunch is offered. You may either bring box lunch or pay for lunch at our restaurants.

Both programs will start 1 DAY later if there is a warning of rainstorms.

1. Who can join the Three Day Program?

A．Children under 6.	B．Students over 16.
C．Children aged 7—9.	D．Students aged 12—14.

2. When will Program B start if there is a rainstorm on August 6th?

A．On Sunday.

B．On Wednesday.

C．On Tuesday.

D．On Monday.

3. How much should one member and two non- members pay for the program?

A．$600.

B．$630.

C．$660.

D．$700.

3 . It was a hot summer evening. Kevin and his brother Alan were _________ soccer in the backyard. After a while, they decided to drink some orange juice and watch TV in the house. _________ the TV was off. Alan tried to turn it back on, but _________ happened. They soon realized that there was no electricity（电）. What could they do? Kevin suggested going outside to do some _________ watching. Without streetlights, the stars were bright and _________ to see. Lying on the grass, they saw different kinds of stars _________ they even saw the planet Mars. Kevin and Alan had never realized_________ fantastic the night sky could be.

After watching the stars for an hour, the boys _________ the house. It was very dark except for a few _________ that their parents had lighted. The family spent the night playing cards and telling stories by candlelight. Kevin and Alan had never thought of having such a night __________ electricity like that before. They really enjoyed watching stars.

1.

A．buying

B．selling

C．playing

2.

A．Luckily

B．Suddenly

C．Certainly

3.

A．everything

B．anything

C．nothing

4.

A．flowers

B．stars

C．birds

5.

A．easy

B．difficult

C．impossible

6.

A．or

B．and

C．but

7.

A．what

B．how

C．which

8.

A．went into

B．went over

C．went up

9.

A．matches

B．lights

C．candles

10.

A．without

B．with

C．throughout

4 . Chinese people’s English proficiency (熟练) has improved in the past years compared to other non-English speaking countries, a report released on Tuesday said.     1     It scores 53. 44 out of 100 points this year, 1.5 points more than last year.

This year’s report was based on the EF Standard English Test results of more than 2.3 million adults who were tested on their ability to understand written and spoken English.     2     Their median age was 23, and 59 percent were women, the report said.

Jesper Knutell, executive vice-president and general manager of corporate solutions, EF China, said China’s increase in rankings was for two main reasons.     3     Their long-term commitment to English education and increased investment in the language also made a great difference.

“    4     Because I learned English, I had the opportunity to study at Harvard University, where I received a PhD. I also taught for 10 years at Yale University and the University of Michigan,” said Ning Qiang, professor at Capital Normal University in Beijing. He added, “I am a product of good English proficiency and an example of how important good English proficiency is to peopled learning opportunities and career advancement.”

To improve English proficiency, people should study English every day in sessions of 20 to 40 minutes rather than for hours at a time, Knutell said.     5     He added that watching TV, reading and listening to the radio in English can also help.

A．English has changed my life.

B．English benefits my career a lot.

C．China’s ranking rose seven places to 40th among 100 countries.

D．Chinese people’s strong desire to understand the world counted.

E．The report was widely accepted by the people around the world.

F．The number of participants worldwide increased by 27% this year.

G．They should memorize vocabulary and begin using it immediately.