1 . I told them not everybody could run as fast as you did, _____?

A. could he

B. didn’t I

C. didn’t you

D. could they

2 . Mary will ever forget the first time she saw him. He suddenly appeared in class one day ,(wear) sun glasses . He walked in as if he (buy) the school ,And the word quickly got around that he was from New York City .
For some reason he sat beside Mary. Mary felt (please), because there were many empty seats in the room .But she quickly realized that it wasn’t her, it was probably the fact that she sat in last row.
he thought he could escape attention by sitting at the back, he was wrong. It might have made it a little (hard) for everybody because it meant they had to turn around, but that didn’t stop the kids in the class. Of course whenever they turn to look at him, they had to look at Mary , made her feel like a star .
“Do you need those glasses for medical reasons ?” the teacher asked .The new boy shook his head .”Then I’d appreciate it if you didn’t wear them in class .I like to look at your eyes when I’m speaking to you.” The new boy looked at the teacher a few seconds and all the other students wondered the boy would do .Then he took off , gave a big smile and said “That is cool.”

3 . People often don’ t do what they really want to for fear
of failure. You don't apply for a job ____case you don't
1. ____________
get it. You don't perform at the school concert b others
2. ____________
might laugh at you. A lack of confidence can 1 to a lot
3. ____________
of suffering. The key to o this problem is to believe in
4. ____________
yourself. This might be (容易)said than done, but there
5. ____________
are many w___ to help you do this. Talk about your problem
6. ____________
with a friend or look _   advice on the Internet. Imagine
7. ____________
yourself being (成功）and practice breathing techniques
8. ____________
to keep you calm when you get nervous. And the     _ important
9. ____________
thing is ： believe you can do it. When you’ve____ (学会）to do
10. ____________
that, you are well on your way.

4 . Keeping in touch with our friends is an important part of friendship. This does not mean that     1    have to write or call our friends every day. It does mean, however, that we     2    care enough about our friends to find out how they are doing from time to time.
People have different habits about keeping in touch with others. Some like to call their friends, sometimes many times     3    day. Others prefer to e-mail their friends. Still     4    prefer writing letters so that they can include photos or interesting articles     5    the envelopes along with their letters. Some even write postcards while they are on vacation     6    send them to friends.
Every kind of communication is important. It is     7    important what kind of call we make or letter we send.     8    is important is that we let others know we care about them.

5 . Section C (12 marks)
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
Parents are busy people. If they are working, they are usually not at home     1     their children return from school. Sometimes it is necessary for a parent to write     2     after-school note for their children. They sometimes put the note on the kitchen table, the refrigerator,     3    another place where their children are sure to find it. A note is often a     4     way to “talk” with a child than using the telephone. For one thing, parents have time to think about     5     they want to say before they write.     6     another, the note lists all the information in one place. It is easy to read again and again People often forget all the details that     7     hear in a telephone call. Finally, cell phones can be turned     8     or telephone calls not answered. For these reasons, after-school notes are very popular with parents.

6 . 短文填空,阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Chinese proverbs are rich and they are still widely used in Chinese people’s daily life.    1    these proverbs there are often interesting stories. For example, the proverb, “plucking up a crop     2    (help) it grow”, is based on the following story. It is said that a short-tempered man in the Song Dynasty (960—1279) was very anxious to help     3    rice crop grow up quickly. He was thinking about     4    day and night. But the crop was growing much slower than he expected. One day, he came up with an idea     5    he would pluck up all of his crop a few inches. He did so the next day. He was very tired     6    doing this for a whole day,     7    he felt very happy since the crop did “grow”    8    (high). His son heard about this and went to see the crop. Unfortunately, the leaves of the crop began to wither. This proverb is saying we have to let things go in their     9    (nature) course. Being too anxious to help an event develop often    10    (result) in the contrary to our intention.

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Jonny: Hey! I’m just practicing Tai Chi(太极). Would you like to join me?
Peter: I know nothing about it. Is it difficult?
Jonny: It seems easy, but you need a lot of practice. You just follow me like this.
Peter: OK. Don’t laugh     1     me. I may look funny.
Jonny: Bend your knees slightly and reach out your arms like tree branches, naturally and     2    (soft). Try to keep your body straight. Move slowly, then be sure to keep your balance and don’t let your body shake.
Peter: I cannot control my body well. My legs become     3    (pain).
Jonny: Keep     4    (hold) your position for a while. It helps develop your strength and flexibility. Raise your leg and let     5     stay in the air for seconds.
Peter: I feel my legs shaking. I cannot do this any longer.
Jonny: Be patient! Tai Chi     6    (call) “shadow boxing” in English. It asks you to act like water: to be flexible as well     7     strong. In real competition, a Tai Chi master borrows the strength of the competitor and uses this energy to fight back. The     8    (hard) you try to beat him, the more likely you will get hit. He controls you!
Peter: Unbelievable! Oh...,    9     you don't mind, I'll stop and take a deep    10     (breathe).

8 . 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said    1    was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready.
After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months    2    （early）, but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We     3    （tell）that our rooms hadn’t been reserved for that week,     4    for the week after. I didn’t understand     5    this would happen and my credit card had already been charged    6    the reservation. What’s worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was     7    （surprise）helpful. She apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on     8    top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren’t charged extra.
The next day, my brother and I went to the beach     9    we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little    10    （sunburn），but the day had been so relaxing that we didn’t mind.