1 . Whether it’s one day off or a week, you don’t need to be surrounded by people to have a great holiday.     1    . You can use your holiday to do all the things you never have time for in your everyday routine.

Go out and do something

Don’t feel like you have to stay in your house because you’re spending your holiday alone. Going shopping is a good choice.     2    , you can take your time perusing stores,and treat yourself to something small that you’ve been wanting. Going to see a movie or showing alone can be also a fun experience.

Be productive

    3     Your project might be anything from weeding your garden or organizing a messy closet. While you work on your project you can make it fun. You can keep snacks around or listen to some music.

Read a book

Setting aside long periods of time to read can help you get around to finishing that book you’ve been wanting to read and feel a sense of achievement.     4    . It’s still a relaxing activity, but you won’t feel like a zombie(僵尸)in front of your computer or television.

Do some exercise

    5    ,and it can improve relaxation afterwards. Set aside thirty minutes or an hour to do a cardio workout. Holiday is a great time to exercise because you won’t be rushed or feel like you need to be somewhere else. You’ll feel better and fresher after you are wet with sweat.

A．Even if you don’t want to spend a lot of money

B．Make a schedule for your study

C．Being alone can also be relaxing and enjoyable

D．Reading can also help you free from technology

E．It really makes sense to read a book alone on your holiday

F．A holiday can be a great time to get around to your home project

G．Exercise has many long-term benefits

2 . A few years ago, I wanted to do something special for my birthday.   I remembered how my parents gave me a very special treat when I was a child. I never enjoyed big parties, so they decided to celebrate my birthday by organizing a party for the local orphans(孤儿).                 1    

With those memories in mind, ten days before my birthday I placed an order for a huge cake with lovely decorations. I also asked for a day's leave from the office where I worked.       2       There it was! A huge cake with beautiful decorations! I felt like a kid myself! I bought some other food to go with the special cake. Then smiling broadly, I drove to an orphanage(孤儿院).

There were two different buildings:   an orphanage and a nursing home run by the same management. I went in.         3       There were only six young boys in the home that day. They loved the feast! We sang, told stories, painted, and played in the garden. I felt like the oldest kid there!

When the children's rest time came we realized there was still a lot of food left. The nurse had a bright idea.              4    

So, I visited the nursing home（养老院） as well! We spent a few hours together, enjoying the food, singing songs, telling stories.       5       What a contrast（对比）!

I finally arrived home, meeting my family who had come to celebrate my birthday. What an unforgettable birthday I had!

A．At that time I was the youngest person.

B．They need love and care from all of us badly.

C．And that was the most beautiful gift I ever had!

D．She suggested the elders should enjoy a treat as well.

E．It was such fun that I couldn't tear myself away from it.

F．On the morning of my birthday I dashed to the cake shop.

G．It was the most unexpected surprise for the nurse and the kids!

3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

It is expected     1     over 100,000 people will take part in a massive parade at Beijing’s Tian’an men Square on the morning of Oct 1, National Day,     2     (celebrate) the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

“    3    (participate) from all walks of life and ethnic groups will attend     4    ceremony, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan compatriots(同胞), overseas Chinese and foreigners     5     (include)”, said Du Feijin, head of the publicity department of the Beijing Committee of the Communist Party of China. “Tian’anmen Square will feature red decorations representing the     6     (glory) history of the Party as it led the Chinese revolution to victory”, he said,     7     (add) that 70 red lanterns would be hung parallel     8     the east and west sides of the square. Starting next month, a series of activities like raising the national flag, singing the national anthem and commemorating revolutionary martyrs(烈士) will be held nationwide to let    9     (many) people take part in celebrating the birthday of the motherland. Besides, a documentary which features highlights during the 70-year journey    10    (broadcast) on TV.

4 . 假定你是李华。你班同学决定为小明举办生日聚会。请你写信邀请外教Susan参加，要点包括：
⒈ 时间：周五晚8点至9点
⒉ 地点：学生俱乐部
⒊ 内容：生日歌、蛋糕、游戏等
⒋ 要求：备小礼物
注意：⒈ 词数100左右，开头语已为你写好；⒉可以适当增加细节，以便行文连贯；⒊ 答案必须写在答题卡相应的位置上。
Hi, Susan,
We’re throwing a surprise party for Xiaoming’s birthday.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When will John leave for Boston?

A．On May 13th.

B．On May 14th.

C．On May15th.

2. Where will the party probably be held?

A．At John’s grandparents’.

B．At a restaurant.

C．At school.

3. How many people will be invited?

A．At least 28.

B．25.

C．At most 20.

4. What gift will the woman probably give John?

A．A book.

B．A dictionary.

C．A pen.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is Sara going to do?

A．Buy John a gift

B．Give John a surprise

C．Invite John to France

2. What does the man think of Sara’s plan?

A．Funny.

B．Exciting.

C．Strange.

7 . 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。并将答案填写在答题卡上标号的相应位置。

Chinese-American community groups are preparing to hold their second annual International Confucius Cultural Festival（孔子文化节）on Sept, 28 in Flushing Queens, New York City's easternmost borough.

The event serves not only    1    a spectacular ceremony to memorize the world-famous Chinese philosopher, but a chance    2    (celebrate) Chinese culture together with other local communities, said Wang Lizhi, president of America East Shandong Association( AESA). Co-sponsored by AESA, America East Shandong Chamber of Commerce and Confucius Education Foundation Inc, the festival    3    (feature) recitation of the“Di Zi Gui，”literally translated as "Standards for being a Good Pupil and Child," a book    4    (write) based on Confucius' teachings that emphasize the    5    (base) necessities for being a good person and guidelines for    6    (live)in harmony with others, as well as Chinese traditional dances, Shan-dong folk music and photo exhibitions.

The groups hosted the    7    (one) International Confucius Cultural Festival in flushing on Sept. 28 Last year to celebrate the 2,568th anniversary of the birth of Confucius (551 BC -479 BC). Confucius was    8    extraordinary educator and philosopher, and founded Confucianism. It was he     9    first set up private schools and received students from every walk of life without    10    (consider) of their social status.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When will the man go to the woman’s house?

A．On Thursday.

B．On Tuesday.

C．On Saturday.

2. Why won’t the man go with his parents?

A．He has planned to spend the holiday with the woman.

B．He doesn’t like the weather in Finland.

C．He is too busy with his work.

3. Who will be at the dinner party?

A．The woman’s niece.

B．The woman’s grandma.

C．The woman’s sister-in-law.

4. What will the man bring to the dinner?

A．Green beans.

B．Dessert.

C．Wine.

9 . If you are a fruit grower — or would like to become one — take advantage of Apple Day to see what’s around. It’s called Apple Day but in practice it’s more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.

Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. Although it doesn’t taste of anything special, it’s still worth a try, as is the knobbly(多疙瘩的) Cat’s Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.

There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you’ll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so it’s a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.

At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games.

Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards(果园). If you want to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.

1. What can people do at the apple events?

A．Attend experts’ lectures.

B．Visit fruit-loving families.

C．Plant fruit trees in an orchard.

D．Taste many kinds of apples.

2. What can we learn about Decio?

A．It is a new variety.

B．It has a strange look.

C．It is rarely seen now.

D．It has a special taste.

3. What does the underlined phrase “a pipe dream” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．A practical idea.

B．A vain hope.

C．A brilliant plan.

D．A selfish desire.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To show how to grow apples.

B．To introduce an apple festival.

C．To help people select apples.

D．To promote apple research.

10 . It was Thanksgiving morning. I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together on the top step.
“Any old papers, lady?” asked one of them.
I was busy. I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals （凉鞋）, wet with heavy snow.
“Come in and I’ll make you a cup of hot cocoa.”
They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor. I saved them cocoa and bread to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started cooking.
The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich?”
“Am I rich? Pity, no!”
I looked at my worn-out slipcovers （椅套）. The girl put her cup back in its saucer （茶碟）carefully and said, “Your cups match your saucers.” They left after that, holding their papers against the wind. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful.
Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.
I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a regular job, these matched, too.
I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy marks of little sandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am.
1. The writer let the two children come in and served them well because ______.

A．she wanted to sell old papers to them

B．she wanted to give them some presents

C．she showed great pity and care on them

D．she wanted to show her thanks to them

2. The writer left the muddy marks of little sandals on the floor for a while to _______.

A．show that she was a kind-hearted lady

B．remind her she shouldn’t forget how rich she was

C．leave room for readers to think about what being rich is

D．call up her memories of the good old days

3. It can be inferred from the text that whether you are rich depends on _______.

A．how much money you have made

B．what attitude you have had toward life

C．the way you help others

D．your social relationship