1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I live in a happy family. My parents love me and they never let me     1     (do) any chores. My dad is a good     2    , so he does all the cooking in our family. My mom does the other chores like     3     (sweep) the floor and washing clothes.

Last weekend my parents were out, so I had to look after     4     (I). In the afternoon, I was hungry,     5     I decided to cook a meal. I never cooked before, but how hard would it be? My father is a good cook, and then I must take after him in some ways. I thought I could cook a meal well.     6     (final), I decided to cook chicken     7    I like best. I took out the chicken     8     the fridge. When the oil     9     (become) very hot, I threw the chicken into the pot. Quickly the pot was on fire. I didn’t know     10    to stop it before I threw the flaming pot into the water. Then I noticed the white table next to the stove and the ceiling became black. I spent the next hour trying to clean up the kitchen.

2 . How much does it cost to have one-year dancing class?

Feitian Dancing Centre Would you like to master a special skill? Come here and join us! ¥50 / class (¥2,300 / year) Every Sunday (2:00 p. m. —5:00 p. m.) No. 123 on Liufu North Road

A．¥50.

B．¥1,300.

C．¥123.

D．￥2,300.

4 . 根据情景内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词。
A: Hi, Tom. You were not here yesterday afternoon. What was     1    ?
B: There was something wrong with my eyes. They hurt badly.
A:I am     2     to hear that.     3     did it start?
B: Two days ago.
A:     4     are you feeling now?
B: Much better. The pain is gone. But I still can’t spend a long time reading.
A: Did you go to the doctor?
B: Yes, I did. The doctor gave me some medicine and asked me not to play computer games anymore.
A: That’s not enough! You should use mobile phones less.
B:     5     for your advice.

5 . China has the history of more than five thousand years. As a result, there are many traditional arts that have been inherited (传承), such as paper cutting. People can use scissors to cut different shapes, like flowers and animals. Paper cutting has a history of more than 1, 500 years. It was widespread particularly during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Let’s learn about paper cutting.

Wonderful meanings

Paper cutting has some wonderful meanings. In our mind, paper cuttings can always bring us happiness and good luck. At the Spring Festival, people put up “Fu” on doors or windows. At a wedding, people usually put up “Xi”.

The largest paper cutting in the world

The largest paper cutting was made by Guo Xiaodong. It has an area of about 456 square meters. It is as large as a basketball court.

Why are most paper cuttings red?

In old times, people respected the sun. Red is the color of the sun. We always regard red as the symbol of hope and good luck. Now, we can still see red everywhere in China. The walls of old palaces are red. Lanterns are red. Weddings are always full of red things, too.

Black paper cutting in Shanzhou

It is true that the color most frequently used in paper cutting is red, which symbolizes health and prosperity. But paper cuttings in Shanzhou, Henan Province are black. Black is the best color there. Shanzhou is a dry place. The local people make black paper cuttings to wish for rain.

1. How long has paper cutting been popular in China?

A．More than five thousand years.	B．About 1, 500 years.
C．456 years.	D．Not mentioned.

2. What can paper cutting always bring us in our mind?

A．Flowers and animals.	B．Happiness and good luck.
C．Hopeless and bad luck.	D．Health and prosperity.

3. Which statement is true according to the text?

A．Paper cutting is one of the modern folk arts in China.

B．At the Spring Festival, people put up “Xi” on windows.

C．The largest paper cutting is as large as a baseball court.

D．We always regard red as the symbol of hope and good luck.

4. How do the local people in Shanzhou wish for rain?

A．By planting more trees.	B．By making black paper cutting.
C．By holding a wedding.	D．By putting up “Fu” on doors.

5. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Traditional arts.	B．The red lanterns.
C．Paper cutting.	D．A dry place

7 . —Alex, I will climb Mountain Tai next month.
— ______.

A．Enjoy yourself

B．Don’t mention it

C．It’s a pleasure

D．That’s all right

9 . Life is a journey with trouble, but with confidence and ______you can work out any problem you meet.

A．wise

B．wisdom

C．comfortable

D．comfort

10 . He told me he should have been more careful but it would make no ______.

A．difference

B．different

C．differ

D．differently