（人教版全册）九年级中考英语专题复习：中考英语完形填空、阅读理解与书面表达解题策略指导与实践学案

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中考英语完形填空、阅读理解、书面表达
解题策略指导与实践
Chapter I Cloze Test
完形填空
一、解题策略指导
完形填空（Cloze test）是初中英语试题中必考题型。完形填空主要测试学生在具体语言环境中对文章的篇章结构、中心思想、推理判断、词语辨析、习惯用法、固定搭配等方面的能力要求，及对所学英语的综合运用能力、快速阅读理解能力及逻辑推理判断能力等。这种题型归纳起来有如下特点：
1．在整份试卷中所占的分值较重，占10—15％，短文长度一般在130—200个单词左右。
2．降低了对单词本身的考查要求，重点考查考生对短文的整体理解，上下文的段落衔接，情理分析及推理判断能力。
 　　3．针对初中学生的实际水平，一般采用故事类、说明类短文，尽量避免专业性太强的文章或论文体。近年来出现了以意义选择为主、语法选择逐渐减少的趋势。
完形填空有多种形式，但它在基本设计原则上都是一致的。形式都是从短文中抽去若干个词或短语，让考生根据上下文填入适当的词或短语，为了有助于考生填入适当的词，可以提供四个答案（其中包括一个正确答案），让考生选出正确的答案；从所给的单词中，选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空；也可以给出单词首字母作提示将短文补全；也可以不给考生提供任何线索，完全凭借考生对文章的理解和现有的语言能力完成。最常见的还是选择型的完形填空。
抽词的办法可以是有针对性地抽取，也可以是随机地抽取。但目前比较流行的是对文章理解能力的考查，而不是单纯对语法结构的考查。
　　完形填空要求考生不仅要会运用自己学过的词汇和语法知识妥善地处理好每个单句，理解语义，还要处理好单句之间以及单句与全文之间的内在关系，选出适当的词填上，使文章完整与通顺。
 　　完形填空题要求填入的词主要有：构成各种时态和用法区别的动词及短语动词；名词和介词；根据上下文意思及结构必须填入的形容词、副词、代词和连词；同义词、近义词等易混词。考查以实词为主，兼顾虚词和语法结构。难点主要集中在根据上下文作正确判断的词的用法上。
　　在做完形填空题时，通常先弄清语境，并依据上下文进行合理的分析、判断，才能作出恰当的选择。具体可分为以下三步：
　　1. 通览全文，了解大意
　　答题时，应先越过空档，通读全文，理顺题意，找出信息词。这是做好完形填空题的关键。因为完形填空的特点是着眼于整体理解。我们如果把短文比作环环相扣的链条，那么由于空格的设置，“链条”从第二句起有些地方就脱节了。有些同学习惯于提笔就填或边读边填，急于求成，然而，欲速则不达，结果往往由于“只见树木不见森林”而事倍功半。因此我们应该依据首句给的启示，通过逻辑思维，借助短文中关键词所提供的信息，越过空档，尽快把全文读完，建立语言的整体感，帮助我们了解短文大意。
　　2. 综合考虑，先易后难
　　通览全文后，认真观察选项，瞻前顾后，仔细推敲，逐项选定。经过通读全文，对短文有了整体印象。在此基础上，可以根据全文大意，展开逻辑思维，分析这一空格处在句中的地位，前后的关系和它所起的作用，确定最佳答案。遇到困难，暂放一边，先易后难，这是解题之道。当遇到难以判断的空档时，不妨先放一边，继续往下做。因为有些答案是必须通过下文的理解后才能作出断定的。有时，前后信息之间还有相互提示作用。因此，当我们遇到难题时，不能久久停留于此，这样会浪费不必要的时间。
　　3. 复读检验，消除疏漏
　　完成所有空档后，还要再次通读全文，看看这时的短文行文是否流畅，意义是否连贯，逻辑关系是否合理。复查时，可从语法入手，检查一下句子的时态、主谓一致、代词的性、数、格以及词语的搭配等是否正确。凡遇疑点，必须根据文章的中心思想，从意义、语法的角度来仔细权衡，加以改正，弥补疏漏。

二、范例解析引路
例一：
　　Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are children, __1__ students are young people. Why do all these people want to learn__2__? It is not__3__to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school. It is one of their __4__. Many people learn English because it is__5__in their work. Some young people learn English__6__their higher studies because some of their books are__7__English. Other people learn English because they want to __8__newspapers in English. Some people learn English because they want to __9__ in the USA, England or Australia. English is very__10__in our life.
　　1. A. all B. the other 　C. both D. other
　　2. A. English B. Chinese 　C. maths D. Japanese
　　3. A. hard B. easy C. good D. nice
　　4. A. books B. classes　C. schools D. subjects
　　5. A. good B. useful C. fine D. pleased
　　6. A. for B. of C. to D. from
　　7. A. in B. with C. at D. of
　　8. A. look B. see C. look at D. read
　　9. A. go B. work C. like D. come
　　10. A. help B. helping　C. helps D. helpful
　　首先，通览全文。通过通览全文，便知本文讲述许多人学习英语。学习英语的人年龄不同，目的各异。其次，本着先易后难的原则开始填空，先根据上下文和自己的语感，推测部分空格的可能答案。然后，再结合选项逐一敲定。
　　1. 选B。some...other(s)...意思是“一些……另一些(泛指)”； some...the other(s)...意思是“一些……另一些(特指)”。由语境可知，在学英语的学生中，除一部分是孩子外，剩余的是青年人(特指)。
　　2. 选A。根据上下文可知是English。
　　3. 选B。由文章内容来看，人们学习英语的原因多种多样，因此回答为什么那么多人学习英语这个问题并不容易。
　　4. 选D。由常识可知，English是学生学习的科目(subject)之一。
　　5. 选B。根据前后文意可知许多人学习英语，那是因为English在他们的工作中很有用(useful)。
　　6. 选A。本题属于介词用法辨析。介词for在此可表示目的、原因。
　　7. 选A。in English是习惯搭配。
　　8. 选D。“读报”英语习惯说read newspapers。
　　9. 选B。根据语境及句子结构，有些人学习英语或想出国(go to a country)或想在这些国家工作(work in a country)。
　　10. 选D。末句点题，"英语在我们生活中是很有帮助的(helpful)"。
　　最后，复读检验。将所有答案代入空格后，重新将短文复读一遍，如果语句通顺，语意清楚，便结束本题，转做其它试题。
　　最后须提醒大家一点，做好完形填空题并非一日之功。我们应从平日学习中做起，多积累，勤学苦练，方可成功！
例二：
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Most people buy lots of presents just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day (1) _______ Buy Nothing Day. They don’t want anyone to go (2) _______ on that day. Buy Nothing Day is November 29. It is (3) _______ Thanksgiving. Often, before Christmas we see many ads in (4) _______ and on TV (5) _________ us to “buy, buy, buy!” The idea for Buy Nothing Day (6) _______ in Vancouver, Canada. Now people all over the world (7) _______ Buy Nothing Day. In California, the US, (8) _________ and children get (9) _______ to read stories, sing songs, and draw pictures. The children talk about (10) _______ they don’t need a lot of toys.
本文是向考生介绍一个特殊的日子——Buy Nothing Day，因此第1空应填called。既然是Buy Nothing Day，那就应该是不让人们“购物 (go shopping)”。第3空考查常识，Buy Nothing Day的日期是November 29，应该在Thanksgiving之后，故此空白处应填after。“看见广告”通常应在报纸上或电视上，因此第4空白处应填newspapers。结合文意可知第5空白处应填写一个动词，并且能用动词不定式作复合宾语，此动词应是tell，此处应用“动词-ing”形式，即telling。 第6空白处所在的句子是介绍Buy Nothing Day的起源，是过去的事情，应用started。现在，世界各地也像庆祝其他节日一样来庆祝Buy Nothing Day，因此第7个空白处应填写celebrate (庆祝)。第8空白处应填parents与children对应。第9空白处应填together与动词get构成get together短语，意思是“团聚”。第10空白处应填why来澄清“they don’t need a lot of toys”的原因。
三、实践评估自测
Section One
Fill in the blanks with the right forms of the proper words in the box. Each word should be used only once.
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You’ve finished eating a (1)_______ meal in a British restaurant and the bill has been paid. But why are people giving more money? Are they mad? Not at all. They’re (2)_______ a tip.
A tip is a small amount of money that you give to someone to say “thank you” for good service. Tipping is very common in many (3)_______ in Britain. For example, it’s common to tip in restaurants, taxis, hotels and even hairdressers! People give 10 to 15 per cent of the final bill (4)_______ a tip. Sometimes the tip is added to the bill. Other times you leave the money after having (5)_______.
These days, it can be (6)_______ not to give a tip. It’s normal now to tip people even you haven’t had good service! This new custom has (7)_______ from America. Tipping like this has only been in Britain for the last 20 years.
Lots of British people do not (8)_______ with this. Once, British people would only tip if they had very good service.
British people also tip other people, like window cleaners and the postman as a way of (9)_______ them for doing a good job. People usually do this at a special time of the year, such as Christmas. This is an old British custom.
Some people think the word “tip” comes from a slang(行话) word used by (10)_______ a long time ago in Britain. Then, “tip” meant “to pass one form another”.

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Each year most Americans take vacations, which are short breaks from work or school. Vacations usually (1) _________ for one or two weeks, and most people take vacations in the summer time because of the nice (2)_________. Families will often drive in their cars to the destination(目的地). On the other hand, if the vacation spot is far away, a plane ride is the (3)__________ way to travel. Many Americans take their vacations at (4)_________ the beach or in the mountains. Other (5)_________ places to vacation include Disney World, resorts, large cities of the USA, or National Parks. Some families enjoy camping, which means that they will (6)_________ in tents or trailers(房式活动车). Other families prefer to rent hotel rooms, cabins, or beach homes. Vacations are intended(有意义的) for relaxation and fun, so Americans choose their vacations based on what they enjoy most. Some people want to spend their time (7)________ by the pool and baking in the sun, while (8)__________ prefer to do as many activities and as much site-seeing as (9)___________. Year after year, Americans often return to the exact same vacation spot; However, some families enjoy (10)___________ new places each year. Nonetheless, a vacation is a great way not only to take a break from everyday life but also to make lasting memories with friends and family.

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A pet is a lot more than just an animal who lives in your house. Pets can become part of your family. A pet can cheer you up when you’re (1) ________, or be your friend when you’re (2) ________. Your pet is an important part of your life. When that part of your life is gone, it can be (3) ________ and sad. It may feel like a member of your family has died.
Edna always hoped to come home from school to play with her dog Bell. Bell had been a part of Edna’s family (4) ________ Edna was a baby. She loved (5) ________ Bell for walks and playing catch with him. Bell (6) ________ to sleep on her bed. Bell was her best friend.
Then, one day when Edna came home from school, Bell was gone. Her mom told her that Bell was (7) ________ by a car. The girl was very sad. Her best friend (8) ________.
Sometimes pets die in accidents like Edna’s dog did. Other times pets are so sick or in so much pain that they won’t (9) ________ get better. They have to be “put to sleep”. This means that the vet, or animal doctor, will give your pet a shot that helps her die (10) ________ any pain at all.
This may seem like a terrible thing to do. But your pet is hurting. She will never stop hurting. It is nicer of you to let your pet sleep forever than to keep her alive and hurting all the time.

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No matter what kind of music you like, in Germany you’ll find something to enjoy.
Music is very important to German people. One out of (1)______ four Germans plays a musical instrument(乐器) or sings in a group.
Many famous musical (2)______ are from Germany, like Johan Sebastian Bach, Luduing van Beethoven and Robert Schumann. (3)______ music is still played across the world.
This great past has (4)______ young people love music. Many German students have music lessons at school. They have lessons twice a week, for two or four hours each time. Piano lessons can be even (5)______!
What do children do in their music lessons? Sit down and sing? Some German music lessons are different. Students walk around and can try any instrument they like. Sometimes teachers ask them to listen to music and then act it (6)______.
Music is (7)______ in Germany. Don’t forget (8)______ for a while in a restaurant. You can enjoy light music there. Remember to visit a church or a square. There you can listen to people playing music. Many German (9)______ enjoy music with their parents. There are more than 100 music (10)______ in Germany each year.

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For many years, Hawaii has been a magic name to people who like to travel. People on both (1)_______ of the Pacific Ocean in Japan and in America, dream of seeing these beautiful islands in the middle of the ocean. Their dreams always include at (2)_______ one scene of a sunset over the ocean. In the tropical lands, the sun drops like a ball of golden fire into the sea, and it drops so quickly that you can almost see it move. The sun leaves behind a glow that lights the skies in the (3)_______ water.
People often have a quiet, peaceful time — perfect for a leisurely walk along the water. This scene is not too different (4)_______ the dramatic beauty that greeted the first strangers to these islands (5)_______ ago. They were Polynesian people who came from Tahiti in canoes not much bigger than small boats.
They found the beautiful white sand (6)_______ and the waving palm trees, but there were no grand hotels like the ones we see nowadays. The first people came to Hawaii (7)_______ two thousand years ago but skyscraper hotels were only (8)_______ in the last 25 years. Now jet airplanes make it possible to fly to Hawaii for a weekend from Tokyo or San Francisco or Los Angeles. Wherever people come from, they really want to see the original beauty of Hawaii. They want to see the (9)_______ beaches and the mountains (10)_______ Diamond Head, which is almost hidden, by the tall hotels.

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Police in Boston are teaching young children to stay away from drugs(毒品). The public schools invited 10 police officers to be (1) ______.
The goal is to make young children (2) ______ good about themselves. Police believe (3) ______ children will not want to use drugs.
Robert Tinker is one of the police officers (4) ______ teach. He teaches children in the (5) ______ grade. In his class, children play games and put on skits(表演短剧) (6) ______ drugs. The kids really enjoy (7) ______. Officer Tinker sets a good(8) ______ for the children. The children look up to Officer Tinker and want to be (9) ______ him when they grow up.
Making police officers into teachers is an unusual way to stop the use of illegal drugs. But police in Boston say they have succeeded in helping to (10) ______ the drug problem by teaching children.

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Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954, in Hong Kong, China. His parents left mainland China for Hong Kong a short time before his (1)_______. His parents named him “Chan Kongsang”, which (2)_______ “born in Hong Kong”. They wanted to celebrate a safe trip to Hong Kong.
At first, Jackie’s (3)_______ lived in the French Embassy(大使馆). His father was a cook, and his mother was a house-keeper. When Jackie was seven years old, his family moved to Australia. His father got a job in the American Embassy. (4)_______, back in Hong Kong, Jackie’s father (5)_______ him to the China Drama Academy(中国戏剧学院). Jackie studied and worked 19 hours a day. The students practiced Kong Fu and learned (6)_______ to do many stunts(特技表演) there.
When Jackie was 17, he began to do (7)_______ stunts for films. In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hollywood(好莱坞), but he wasn’t very (8)_______. He went (9)_______ to make films in Hong Kong and had great success. Finally, in 1995, Jackie Chan became famous in the United States. Today, Jackie Chan has both Chinese and American (10)_______, and his films make millions of dollars.

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PDAs are very useful. They are (1)_______ small computers. You can put a lot of information into them. For example, you can put in telephone (2)_______ and e-mail (3)_______. Many people use PDAs to (4)_______ important dates. Some of these super machines can even send and (5)_______ e-mails.
PDAs are small and convenient. A few years ago, they were (6)_______. Now, they are cheap. Many people use them at (7)_______ and at school. People can carry PDAs in their shirt (8)_______.
But, it’s important to be careful. These little machines are (9)_______ to lose. People put so (10)_______ important information into their PDAs. It’s really terrible to lose them.

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If we knew when an earthquake was about to happen, then we could save many (1)_______. In fact, scientists do try to predict(预测) (2)_______ earthquake will happen. They know that earthquakes are regular(有规律的). A size 8 earthquake, for example, happens (3)_______ 8-10 years. (4)_______ of this, if they know when the last earthquake was in an area(地区), it is easy to work out when the next one will be. If the last one was seven years (5)_______, one might happen soon! In the past, people had (6)_______ ways of predicting earthquakes. Many people (7)_______ to think dogs acted strangely when one was coming. In 132 AD(公元), Zhang Heng of the Eastern Han Dynasty(东汉) made the (8)______ machine to predict earthquake. It was made of a ball and eight bronze(铜) frogs. When there was an earthquake, the ball would fall into one of the frogs’ (9)_______! Today, it is still very hard to know exactly when an earthquake will hit. But we do know where they will happen, as earthquakes are only (10)_______ along fault lines.

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America seems like a very rich country too much of the world. In some (1)______ this is true. However, the (2)______ of living in America is very high. Even someone (3)______ is very careful with their money will (4)______ end up spending at least $1500 a month just to (5)______ their bills and eat. When you consider the fact that Americans (6)______ to save money to buy a house, a car, and pay for their (7)______ college education, you realize that it costs (8)______ to live in America. Americans still see their country (9)_______ a land of opportunity, and many believe that if they work hard and make the right (10)______, they can end up rich.

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Extreme(极限的) sports are very new in America. They usually come from people trying the craziest things. Bungee jumping(蹦极跳) is a good example. Someone (1)_______ a bungee cord(绳索) to himself one day and jumped (2)_______ a very tall bridge. Bungee cords stretch a lot, so the person lived, but he took a big risk(冒险) to (3)_______ out if his idea would work. Another extreme sport is snowboarding. A (4)_______ decided to stand sideways on one piece of wood to get down the mountain instead of (5)_______ two skis. People like these (6)_______ sports because they are exciting. They often do them for “the rush” they get. The (7)_______ extreme sport might have been mountaineering, or mountain climbing. Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to (8)_______ Mount Everest, gave another reason for doing something so dangerous. When asked (9)_______ he climbed the world’s (10)_______ mountain, he replied, “Because it was there.”

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Americans watch a lot of television. Many people, (1)_______ doctors and teachers, think they watch too much. There are at least seven to ten (2)_______ channels in every city, and cable TV (3)_______ up to a hundred stations for around $40 dollars a month. Cable TV stations will often only show one thing: (4)_______, news, sports, entertainment news, financial(金融的) news, there are even stations that show (5)_______ but cooking shows. If you get a satellite TV, you can get 300-500 TV stations. (6)_______ you have time, you can watch every college and professional basketball game in the country. The effect on (7)_______ of this much television is especially troubling. (8)_______ complain that students neglect(忽视) their homework and do not read for (9)_______ any more, and doctors note that children who watch too much TV are often not physically (10)_______.

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Getting a phone in America is very easy. Almost every home (1)_______ not just one, but two (2)_______ three telephones. This has (3)_______ it very easy to for people to get internet access(接入) in there homes as well. Mobile phones are also (4)_______, but not as much, perhaps, as in the China’s big (5)_______. Young people like mobile phones because they can get in touch with friends (6)_______, but many adults only have them if they need them for (7)_______. Some people who value(重视) their privacy(隐私) don’t like cell phones because people can call them whenever they want. As mobile phones get (8)_______, and offer the ability(能力) to check email, sports scores, news and (9)_______ information, more and more people are (10)_______ and using mobile phones.

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Some people think they have an answer to the (1) of automobile (汽车) crowding and dirty air in large cities. Their answer is the bicycle.
      In a great many cities, hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. In New York City, some bicycle riders have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City. They claim (2)
if more people rode bicycles to work, there would be (3) automobiles, and therefore less dirty air.
      For several years this group has been (4) to get the city government to help bicycle riders. For example, they want the city to draw special lanes (车道) – for bicycles only. Bike for a Better City feels that (5) there were special lanes, more people would use bikes.
      However no bicycle lanes have been drawn. Not everyone thinks lanes are a good (6) . Taxi drivers do not (7) the idea – they say it will block traffic. Some store owners on the main streets do not like the idea – they say that if there is (8) traffic they will have less business. And most people live too far from downtown to travel by bike.
The city government has not yet decided (9) to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. On Sundays Central Park is closed to traffic, and the roads may be used by bicycles only. But Bike for a Better City says this is not enough and keeps (10) to get bicycle lanes downtown.

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Dear Editor,
Why do newspapers (1) so many advertisements for electronic equipment? Last Sunday I (2) ads for seven kinds of televisions and thirteen kinds of radios in the Atlanta Journal. Besides that, there were pages and pages of (3) for Citizens' Band radios and tape recorders.
Don't you realize what electronic equipment is doing to our daily (4) ? Everywhere you go you may hear loud music and advertisements over radios; this continual (5) is ruining (毁坏) our ears. Husbands don't talk to (6) any more; they are always watching the (7) or a ball game. Children ruin their eyes (not to mention their minds) with endless hours of watching not only the programs for children but those for grown-ups (8) well. And even (9) , hidden microphones find out about our private lives, and computers keep records of personal information about us. Enough is enough! I think you should limit (限制) the amount of advertising of electronic equipment in the Atlanta Journal. (10) it will make life unbearable for us all.

                                             Jason Collins
                                             Atlanta, Georgia


Section Two
Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
(1)
Maybe more than any other people, Americans have come to depend on their cars. The family car has been a (1)______ thing since the early twentieth century and it has (2)______ Americans’ life. Many people have (3)______ outside of the large cities to the suburbs(郊区). Some Americans (4)______ two hours a day or more in their cars going to work and going home again. Cars have become the means of transportation (5)______ most Americans for going shopping and going on holidays.
Americans used to like big cars, because gasoline(汽油) used not to be so (6)______. Recently, however, the (7)______ of gasoline has increased. (8)______ cars have become more popular. Also (9)______ cars have become popular. Americans have bought large numbers of Japanese and German cars. They have bought cars from several (10)______ countries, too.
1. A. special B. common C. traditional D. bad
2. A. kept B. made C. taken D. changed
3. A. moved B. stayed C. flown D. gone
4. A. cost B. pay C. spend D. take
5. A. for B. to C. at D. on
6. A. cheap B. expensive C. high D. low
7. A. colour B. station C. number D. cost
8. A. Big B. Expensive C. Cheap D. Small
9. A. American B. foreign C. new D. old
10. A. the other B. another C. other D. others

(2)
What do you usually use mobile phones for? Sending text messages for fun? Playing games? Well mobile phones can do (1) _______ more than that. (2) _______ this year’s Asian tsunami(海啸), mobile phones saved many (3) _______. More than 10,000 international phones were (4) _______ when the tsunami hit. Police sent text messages to them and found more than 2,000. But how? People (5) _______ the signal and found out (6) _______ the tourists were. So, how can (7) ______ so small be so smart? Well here’s how! When you turn the phone on, it tries to find a signal. This signal comes from the telephone network.
If you have a signal you can see it on the phone’s screen. Sometimes, if the signal is weak, (8) _______ can be difficult to make a phone call. When the phone is finding a signal, it also sends a (9) _______ to the telephone network. This message tells the station where the phone is. When you start to make a phone call, the telephone network tells telecommunications offices where you are. The office will find out who you’re calling then put you (10) _______ to your friend!
1. A. very B. so C. far D. little
2. A. While B. During C. At D. When
3. A. lives B. animals C. houses D. troubles
4. A. doing B. working C. mending D. using
5. A. heard B. listened C. followed D. examined
6. A. how B. where C. what D. why
7. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. nothing
8. A. he B. it C. they D. you
9. A. information B. word C. message D. note
10. A. off B. up C. on D. through

(3)
People from different cultures sometimes do things that make each other uncomfortable __1_realizing it. Americans who have never been out of their country have very little experience with people of other cultures. But they are usually open and friendly. They enjoy meeting new people, __2_ guests and bringing people together formally or informally. They use__3  in most situations and speak casually (偶然地)  about  4 . So if your American host does something that makes you__5   , let him know __6   you feel. Most people will be ___7___ for
your honesty. And you’ll learn something about a new culture.
  Americans may invite you to their homes ___8___they really get to know you. Sometimes they are said to be superficially (表面的)friendly. Perhaps it __9___so, but they are probably just having a good time. As 10 , it takes time to become good friends with people in the U.S.
1. A. on B. after C. with D. without
2. A. making B. make C. having D. have
3. A. surnames B. first names C. family names D. full names
4. A. they B. themselves C. theirs D. them
5. A. unpleasant B. comfortable C. uncomfortable D. enjoyable
6. A. what B. whatever C. how D. however
7. A. thankful B. sorry C. nervous D. pleased
8. A. before B. after C. when D. until
9. A. looks B. being C. exits D. seems
10. A. anywhere B. everywhere C. nowhere D. elsewhere

(4)
The American and the British not only (1)______ the same language but also have a large number of the same social customs. For example, in (2)______ America and England people shake hands when they (3)______ each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their (4)______ to a woman, and so will most Americans. Being on time is important both in England and in America. That is, (5)______ a dinner is for seven o’clock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain (6)______ he will be late.
The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do (7)______ that might made other people feel uncomfortable, especially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a formal(正式的) dinner party. When the (8)______ was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a (9)______. The other guests were surprised to see that, but the host calmly (10)______ his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.
1. A. talk B. speak C. tell D. say
2. A. all B. every C. some D. both
3. A. meet B. help C. teach D. know
4. A. ticket B. book C. seat D. food
5. A. if B. since C. even D. but
6. A. when B. where C. why D. what
7. A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything
8. A. fruit B. food C. chicken D. apples
9. A. knife B. spoon C. fork D. chopsticks
10. A. put down B. picked up C. took out D. took away

(5)
It was already late when we set out for the next town, which, according to the map, was about fifteen miles away on 1 side of the hill. There we felt that we would find a bed for the night. It was getting dark soon after we left the village, but 2 we met no one as we drove fast along the road, I asked John, my friend, 3 more slowly.
After we had traveled for about twenty miles, there was 4 no sign of the town which was marked on the map. We were beginning to get worried. Then, without warning, the car 5 . A quick examination showed that we had run out of gas. Though we had 6 food with us, we decided to spend the night in the car.
Our meal was soon over. I tried to go to sleep at once, but John, who was a poor sleeper, 7 the car after a few minutes and went for a walk up the hill. Soon he came running 8 . From the top of the hill he had seen, in the valley below, the 9 of the town we were looking for. We at once unloaded all our luggage and, with great difficulty, pushed the car to the top of the hill. Then we went back 10 the luggage, loaded the car again and set off down the hill. In less than a quarter of an hour we were in the town, and there we found a hotel quite easily.
1. A. another B. other C. the other
2. A. badly B. usually C. luckily
3. A. to drive B. drove C. drive
4. A. still B. already C. often
5. A. ran fast B. turned C. stopped
6. A. little B. few C. many
7. A. got out of B. got down C. got on
8. A. back B. up C. away
9. A. trees B. lights C. buildings
10. A. for B. to C. with

(6)
Many people think the more time is spent, the more work will 1 . So students have to spend the whole 2 doing schoolwork except the three meals. It is 3 to see students struggle in a sea of schoolwork both at school and at home.
Modern students usually have many 4 . They love music and sports. A two-day weekend can get them 5 from too much schoolwork, and they can do 6 they like. But still teachers do not think 7 . They give students lots of homework to do. 8 they have too much schoolwork, they have no time to enjoy themselves.
A horse runs faster after a 9 . But for students only rest is not enough. So such a condition should be 10 to give students both pleasure and knowledge.
Please give students less homework and leave them more free time.
1. A. do B. be doing C. be done
2. A. day B. morning C. week
3. A. hard B. common C. glad
4. A. interests B. sports C. friends
5. A. busy B. tired C. away
6. A. what B. that C. when
7. A. that B. it C. so
8. A. With B. Though C. Because
9. A. minute B. rest C. meal
10. A. kept B. changed C. different

(7)
Mao Zedong was one of the greatest men in Chinese history. His hard work helped him both as a leader and as an English learner.
Busy 1 he was, Mao tried to find extra minutes to study English. He studied 2 after getting up, before going to bed and before and after dinner.
On March 20, 1957, when he was flying from Nanjing to Shanghai on business, he 3 the hour on the plane reading English.
Mao did not stop studying English 4 when he was over 60. He always took both an English-Chinese and a Chinese-English dictionary along 5 his travels.
When he 6 a new word, he always wanted to know more: why the word was used here, and 7 to use it himself. He took careful notes and wrote down all the word's 8 meanings. Every page in his notebooks, from first to last, was full of entries (条目). Mao would check them and make changes 9 . He would read the same book several times. Each time he 10 something new to his old notes.
1. A. though B. although C. as D. while
2. A. immediately B. hardly C. clearly D. slowly
3. A. took B. spent C. passed D. wasted
4. A. even B. ever C. still D. also
5. A. in B. by C. for D. on
6. A. came by B. came across C. came into D. came over
7. A. how B. what C. why D. whether
8. A. others B. another C. other D. the other
9. A. more and more B. from time to time C. little by little D. face to face
10. A. wrote B. remembered C. added D. moved

(8)
The 'Acronym', our student newspaper, reports that the average student goes to sleep at 1:30 am. 1 that's an exaggeration (夸张), it's too close to the truth. Scientists say teens should sleep nine hours each night. But that's 2 to do.
Some even "pull all-nighters". These are lazy students who have homework due (到期) the next day that they haven't done. In the morning they don't look 3 and you can tell who's been doing it.
Maybe our lack of sleep is 4 laziness - I think I'm a fairly lazy student - or maybe it's because we have too much to do in American high schools.
I 5 go to bed around midnight. If I stayed up past 1:30 am, I wouldn't get any work done. I'd be 6 at my computer. My classes begin at 7:30. I'm 7 awake in my first class. By the second, I'm slightly drowsy. By my third class, I'm sleepy. By midday I'm finally 8 awake. But by 3:00 pm, I'm slowing down again. Yet I get more sleep than the Acronym's "average student".
Most American high schools seem to have a similar 9 with sleepy students.
High school classes start at 7:30, so students have to wake up one and a half hours before that to get ready and 10 the bus. It's believed that lack of sleep can damage both grades and health.
Some schools are paying attention. Classes in those schools start at 8:30.
1. A. Even if B. No matter C. As if D. Even then
2. A. easy B. interesting C. hard D. possible
3. A. beautiful B. healthy C. young D. heavy
4. A. because B. thanks to C. as D. because of
5. A. never B. usually C. nearly D. almost
6. A. playing games B. doing dishes C. doing homework D. falling asleep
7. A. completely B. partly C. strangely D. generally
8. A. wide B. widely C. deep D. deeply
9. A. chance B. question C. problem D. sight
10. A. master B. miss C. grasp D. catch

(9)
The room was dark and quiet. Only one boy still didn’t go to sleep. He sat on his bed at a far __1__ of the room. Slowly and carefully, he punched(扎) small __2__ across a piece of paper with a stylus(铁笔). Every __3__ minutes he stopped and ran his fingers __4__ the raised dots(凸出的点) on __5__ side of the paper. A friend of his came to him __6__ and said, “Louis, are you still punching dots? You’d better stop and get some rest. The teacher will be angry if you sleep in class.” The answer __7__ slowly, “ I know, I know. I’ve __8__ finished now. Go back to sleep, Gauthier.” Louis Braille, inventor of the Braille reading method(方法) for the blind, put his paper and stylus on a shelf behind his bed. He stood up and went to an open window. He could hardly feel the cool April wind __9__ his face. He knew his method would __10__, no matter what others thought.
1. A. side              B. row            C. corner         D. part
2. A. boxes             B. holes          C. bits           D. ends
3. A. many             B. some            C. a few          D. few
4. A. across           B. against         C. on            D. into
5. A. another          B. the other       C. other         D. one
6. A. politely         B. quickly        C. quietly        D. carefully
7. A. came            B. reached          C. went         D. moved
8. A. almost           B. already         C. really         D. hardly
9. A. sweep             B. touch           C. beat          D. brush
10. A. operate          B. win             C. use           D. work

(10)
Last Wednesday, Mr. Chen took his class to the Space Museum. There _1_ many things about space there. First, the children saw a film about space travel. They saw _2_ the space shuttle (航天飞机) took off in space and later landed on earth _3_. It was very exciting and the children felt they were traveling in space _4_!
　After the film, Mr. Chen took _5_ to see some models of rockets (火箭) _6_ the space shuttle. The models looked very real, but they were much _7_ . Then the children saw some moon rocks (岩石). Two _8_ landed on the moon in 1969. They put an American flag (旗) there. Then they took some rocks back to the _9_ .
_10_ the children left, they also watched a video show about people living and working in a space lab. The people could stay in the space lab for months.
1. A. is　　　　B. are　　　 　 C. was 　　 　　D. were
2. A. how 　　　B. what 　　　　C. when　　 　　D. which
3. A. too 　　　B. already 　　 C. again　 　　 D. badly
4. A. itself　　B. ourselves 　 C. oneself　 　 D. themselves
5. A. their　　 B. them 　　　　C. they　　　　 D. theirs
6. A. or　　　　B. but　　　　　C. and　　　　　D. then
7. A. small　 　B. smaller　 　 C. big　　　　　D. bigger
8. A. Americans　 　 B. Englishmen　 　 C. Australians　 　 D. Chinese
9. A. moon 　 　B. star 　　　　C. earth　 　　 D. sun
10. A. After　 　B. As soon as　 C. Until 　 　　D. Before

(11)
Life is not easy, so I'd like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”
When I was 14, I was 1 nervous to talk to anyone. My classmates often 2 me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, 3 happened. It changed my life. It was an English speech (演讲) contest. My mother asked me to take part in it. What a(n) 4 idea! It meant I had to 5 in front of all the teachers and students of my school!
"Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to 6 ." Then, Mother and I talked about many different topics(题目). At last I 7 the topic "Believe in yourself ". I tried my best to 8 all the speech and practised it over 100 times. 9 my mother's great love, I did well in the contest. I could 10 believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the 11 from the teachers and students. Those 12 who once looked down on (瞧不起) me, now all said "Congratulations!" to me. My mother hugged me and cried 13 .
14 then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself. This is true not only for a person but also for a country.
1. A. so B. too C. very D. quite
2. A. made faces at B. looked after C. caught up with D. laughed at
3. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
4. A. interesting B. exciting C. terrible D. wonderful
5. A. write B. speak C. tell D. say
6. A. win B. lose C. beat D. pass
7. A. reached B. brought C. chose D. thought
8. A. remember B. see C. spell D. hear
9. A. At B. To C. With D. As
10. A. almost B. nearly C. ever D. hardly
11, A. cheers B. noises C. thanks D. wishes
12. A. teachers B. classmates C. boys D. girls
13. A. angrily B. sadly C. quietly D. excitedly
14. A. Since B. Except C. From D. Before

(12)
Some people are right-handed and some are left-handed. ___1___ knows the reason why a person becomes right-handed or left-handed. It is not true that it is caused by the ___2___ in which his parents educate him. In other words, a person is ___3___ to be right-handed or left-handed. Moreover, the left-handed and the right-handed “think” differently. ___4___ use the hand you’re not ___5___ can be very upsetting.
One day I tried an experiment: ____6___ hands while eating rice with chopsticks. Being a right-hander, I hoped it would not be too ___7___ for me to take the food with my left hand. Soon after I started, I realized I didn’t know what I was ___8___. So I moved in front of a big mirror, in order that I could observe my ___9___ clearly. Looking at myself in the mirror, I found I looked ___10___ a man who had ___11___ used chopsticks. I grew more and more nervous and finally I had to ___12__.
My experience shows, being ___13__ to use the hand one is not used to affects a person’s mind. So we should not try to change a left-hander to a right-hander. Some people still think ___14___ is bad, but luckily this idea is ___15___.
1. A. No one B. Somebody C. The scientist D. One’s parent
2. A. plan B. way C. skill D. rule
3. A. taught B. born C. asked D. made
4. A. Need to B. Forced to C. Having to D. In order to
5. A. fond B. interested in C. eager to D. used to
6. A. changing B. using C. holding D. watching
7. A. harmful B. hard C. tired D. disappointing
8. A. eating B. watching C. doing D. holding
9. A. face B. chopsticks C. right hand D. actions
10. A. for B. like C. through D. after
11. A. always B. often C. usually D. never
12. A. give it up B. give it in C. give it out D. give it off
13. A. able B. unable C. forced D. willing
14. A. being left-handed B. being right-handed
C. using one hand D. using either hand
15. A. changing B. not changing
C. never changed D. difficult to change

(13)
Tom’s father is a doctor, and ___1___ Tom was a little boy, his parents have wanted ___2___ a doctor, too. Tom, however, ___3___ be an artist. All his life Tom has loved to draw and paint, and he has painted ___4___ fine pictures. People say that he is a ___5___ artist.
Tom’s parents say it would be ___6__ of Tom to become a artist. His father tells him that doctors help people and artists ___7___. His mother tells him that artists can’t even make ___8___ money to support themselves. Tom has no choice but ___9___ his parents. Tom is now in a medical school, ___10___ he is not very happy. He doesn’t ___11___ doing hard work, but he finds studying medicine ___12___. He doesn’t like hospitals, and he gets sick every time he sees ___13___.
Tom is still thinking ___14___ becoming a professional artist, but he isn’t sure whether his dream ___15___.
1. A. ever since B. during C. from D. when
2. A. Tom becoming B. Tom’s becoming
C. Tom to become D. for Tom to become
3. A. has better B. had better C. would like D. would rather
4. A. a great many B. a great deal C. a lot D. a large quantity
5. A. born B. famous C. big D. well-know
6. A. good B. right C. clever D. foolish
7. A. can’t B. don’t C. won’t D. mustn’t
8. A. any B. some C. enough D. plenty
9. A. obey B. to obey C. obeying D. obeys
10. A. but B. and C. unless D. otherwise
11. A. care B. worry C. mind D. like
12. A. excited B. exciting C. tired D. tiring
13. A. blood B. food C. medicine D. liquid
14. A. / B. of C. to D. that
15. A. comes true B. should come true C. will come true D. would have come true

Chapter II Reading Comprehension
阅读理解
一、解题策略指导
阅读理解能力测试的主要要求是：
1．读材料的主旨和大意，以及用以说明主旨和大意的事实和细节。
2．既理解具体的事实，也理解抽象的概念。
3．既理解字面的意思，也理解深层次的含义，包括作者的态度，意图等。
4．既理解某句，某段的含义，也理解全篇的逻辑关系，并据此进行推理和判断。
5．既能根据所提供的信息去理解，也能结合中学生应有的常识去理解。
中考英语阅读理解题主要是考查考生综合运用所学语言知识的能力，包括阅读能力、理解能力、归纳概括能力、逻辑推理能力以及对材料的评价能力等。
　　试题中所选的阅读文章题材多样化，涉及政治经济、社会文化、风俗习惯、历史地理、科学技术等各个方面。(这要求学生平时对各方面的知识都有所积累，做个有心人)体裁多样化，包括记叙文、说明文、议论文、应用文以及新闻报道、广告、通知、操作说明、表格(要求学生能看懂这类阅读材料尤其是时下出题的趋势)等各种文体。它要求考生阅读理解准确度高、阅读速度快。
　　大致来说，主要针对如下方面：1.文章的个别词或句子，可以给出生词让学生猜意，对此类题目学生应尽量在阅读材料中找定义或解释；2.文章的某细节或情节；3.文章的主题；4.文章的背景知识；5.文章的结论或结局；6.文章内涵的隐义或寓意等。主要是考查考生综合运用所学语言知识的能力，包括阅读、理解、归纳概括、逻辑推理以及对材料的评估能力等。
　　具体来讲主要有以下几种题型：
　　具体信息：这种题目比较简单，只要通读全文，了解文中所叙述的重要事实或细节，就可以解答出来，有的甚至可以从文章的原句中直接找到答案。
　　语义理解：题目要求对文中个别难词、关键词、词组或句子作出解释。解答这类题目时需要对有关的上下文，甚至整篇文章的内容建立准确、立体的理解才能做出正确答案。
　　逻辑推理：这种题目有一定难度，往往不能直接从文中找到答案，而必须根据上下文及其相互间的关系或对整篇文章进行深层理解后，才能找到答案。有时甚至还得联系作者的意图、态度等弦外之音、文外之意加以推理，才能获得正确答案。
归纳概括：要求在阅读和理解全文的基础上对文章作出归纳、概括或评价。解这种题目时，不能只凭文中的只言片语而断章取义，比如涉及文章的标题(title)、主题(main idea)、结论(conclusion)、结局(end)等有关问题，都需要在细读全文的基础上，结合所学语言知识、背景知识、生活常识、专业知识进行逻辑思维推理判断，从而获取文章中内隐的信息。
词意判断：要求根据上下文判断短文中词或短语的意思。
在阅读过程中要重视培养自我阅读能力，根据不同的阅读目的和要求，采取不同的阅读方法和策略。
提高阅读能力所常用的阅读技巧主要有细读、略读、全读等。
扫读：是一种快速阅读方法，主要在于对文章信息的精确定位，锁定重要信息，如找出人物、时间、地点、数字等。
略读：也是一种快速阅读，目的是读取文章的主旨大意。与扫读不同的是，略读是跳跃式的，略掉一些东西不读，取出短文中的关键性东西。
细读：细读是完全阅读，目的包括（1）确定中心思想及标题；（2）了解用以阐述中心思想的事实及细节；（3）对作者的暗示或隐含思想进行判断、推理、引申；（4）根据上下文推测词义。
扩大视距：要以意群为单位，注重对整句话的理解，扩大注视空间。
带问题阅读：先浏览短文后面的题目，做到心中有数，带着目的去阅读，以提高阅读实效。
根据上下文猜测词意：遇到生词，要根据上下文线索和暗示、上下文的联系、常识和经验推断或猜测词意。
二、范例解析引路
例一：
One day, a doctor was looking over the eyesight of the young men who were ready to join the army. By Jeff’s turn the doctor pointed to the eye chart（图表）on the wall and said, “Please read the top line, young man.”
“The top line of what?”
“The top line of the chart.”
“What chart?”
“The one on the wall.”
“Where’s the wall?” Jeff asked. At last the doctor thought the young man’s eyesight was too poor. He couldn’t join the army.
That evening the same young man was at the cinema when another man came and sat next to him. When the film was over and the lights went on, the young man found that it was the doctor who sat next to him. At once he said to the doctor, “Excuse me, madam, but does this bus go to the Museum Street?”
Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F).
1. The young man hoped to be a soldier.
2. At first the doctor believed what the young man had said.
3. The young man’s eyesight was really weak.
答案
1—3 FTF
解析
本题属于阅读理解正误判断题。从文章的选材来看，是一篇故事性的短文。内容大意是描写一个叫Jeff的年青人，他不想去服兵役，在体检时假装自己的视力不好而去欺骗医生。医生相信了他，因此他不能去参军。而晚上在电影院时，Jeff碰巧又遇到了医生。Jeff非常聪明，又用一句谎言而蒙混过关。此阅读材料共设三道小题：
第一小题题干的意思是说这个年青人想当兵。文章中没有一句话直接告诉考生这句话的答案是不对的，但从整个短文的意思来看，他是不喜欢参军的，否则他也不能假装视力不好。这道题属于推理判断题。
第二道小题，题干的意思是说医生开始的时候相信了年青人的话。这道题属于语义理解性题目，在短文中第六段中“At last the doctor thought the young man’s eyesight was too poor.”这句话中可以看出答案是正确的。
第三道小题意思是说这个年青人的视力真的不好。这道题的设题上属于逻辑推理性题目，因为从文章的最后一段可知，他视力如果不好，就不可能去看电影，也不可能认出医生来。本道题是阅读理解中的第一篇，故事情节幽默，句子简单易懂。难度不大，旨在缓和考生面对中考时的紧张情绪。考生在答题中先读懂短文，理解短文的大意和脉络，然后依据短文内容对试题后给出的句子进行是非判断。同进，对每一道题进行判断时，应从文章的具体段落和句子中找到判断的依据，不能凭印象想当然。对有些似是而非的句子，一定要认真识别，只有完全符合文章意思的方可判定为正确。
例二：
People all over the world eat rice. Millions of people in Asia, Africa, and South America live on it. Some people eat almost nothing but rice. Rice is a kind of grass. There are more than 7,000 kinds of rice. Most kinds are water plants. Farmers grow rice in many countries, even in the south of the United States and in eastern Australia.
China is the world’s largest rice-growing country. In 2003, China grew 166 million tons of rice. But it is not easy to feed the world’s largest population. In the 1960s, thousands of Chinese died because they didn’t have enough food to eat. In the 1970s, Yuan Longping, a Chinese scientist, grew a kind of rice called hybrid（杂交） rice. It makes 20% more rice than any other kind. Hybrid rice is a stronger plant, unlike ordinary rice. It can grow in lots of water or in not much water. It doesn’t easily get diseases or worms.
Today, half of China’s rice plants are Yuan’s special hybrid rice. China uses Yuan’s hybrid rice to grow much more rice than before. Yuan is known as the Father of Hybrid Rice. He won the World Food Prize for his work to help feed so many people.
Choose the best choice from ABC or D according to the passage above.
1. Rice is grown ______ in the world.
A. in lots of countries B. for humans and animals
C. only on wet land D. by Chinese farmers
2. China _____ in the world.
A. offers the best rice to people B. harvests the most rice
C. has the largest farmland D. is short of rice
3. Yuan Longping’s hybrid rice ______.
A. gets sick more often B. is ordinary rice
C. can grow without water D. can make more rice than the others
4. The Chinese scientist, Yuan Longping, is famous for ______.
A. the Father of Rice B. his rice to feed all Chinese
C. his hybrid rice D. growing different kinds of rice
答案
1—4 ABDC
解析
本题属于阅读理解选择题，是中考阅读理解最常见的题型。本文是一篇科普性的文章，通过介绍我国科学家袁隆平及他所培育的杂交水稻，以及他在自己平凡的工作岗位上为国家做出的杰出贡献，向学生渗透热爱科学的理念，培养学生脚踏实地，认真做事、做学问的求实精神。[来源:学科网]
第一道小题的设题属于语义理解性题目，在世界的什么地方可以种植水稻，从文章中的第一段中“Farmers grow rice in many countries”，只有答案A中用的“lots of”这个词，many与lots of是同义词，因此从这句话可以选出答案A是正确的。
第二道小题也属于语义理解性题目，从第二段的第一句话“China is the world’s largest rice-growing country.”可以推断出答案B是正确的。
第三道小题属于直接理解性题目，从第二段中的“It makes 20% more rice than any other kind.”可以选出答案D是正确的。
第四道小题属于归纳概括性题目，需认真阅读全文，仔细推敲每个答案：答案A具有片面性，文章中说他是the Father of Hybrid Rice而不是the Father of Rice；答案B 的题干是his rice to feed all Chinese，而在文章中说half of China’s rice plants are Yuan’s special hybrid rice，此答案明显是不正确的；答案C是正确的；答案D的题干是growing different kinds of rice，而从文章中可以得知Yuan Longping只是种植杂交水稻。答题时考生要在正确理解短文内容的基础上，认真看清短文后的题目内容和要求，然后根据短文内容，运用分析、排除等方法选择正确答案。对短文中没有直接说明又无法从短文所提供的材料上明确做出判断的，就要在理解字面意思的基础上进行深入分析、推理，或联想短文材料以外的常识加以考虑，从而推断出正确答案。
例三：
Our school is always asking students to take part in school activities（活动）and events. What’s been going on in our school?
Every week there is a Film Night of popular Chinese and English films. After the films, there’re discussions groups where the audience can share their ideas and ask questions about the films. Every two weeks, on Wednesday there is a Cooking Night. Students come and cook delicious Chinese dishes. The first Thursday of each month is a Fun Night. Students come to play computer games or to sing karaoke. There are karaoke competitions. So young people can come and show off their singing.
There are also a few short classes on subjects such as Chinese handwriting and the history of China. These are open to the whole city.
Every year we have a special activity with the name China Night. It is our most exciting and biggest activity of the year. There are traditional and modern Chinese singing, dancing and acting. What a great night it is!
Answer the following questions according to the passage you read.
1. How often can the students see films every month?
2. Who can go to Chinese handwriting class?
3. How many times a month do the students cook Chinese food?
4. What activities does the school have?
答案
1. They can see films four times a month. / Four times.
2. All the people.
3. Twice. / The students cook Chinese food twice a month.
4. Film Night, Cooking Night, Fun Night and China Night.
解析
本题属于阅读理解回答问题题。文章的题材是考生熟悉的校园生活的短文，是有关学生的课外活动，共涉及了四个活动的名称，介绍了活动相关的时间、内容和参加人员等等。 第一道小题，问的是每个月学生们多长时间看一次电影，属于考查细节。从文章中的第二段中的第一句话“Every week there is a Film Night of popular Chinese and English films.”可以看出是每周看一次电影，而一个月通常是四周，因此答案应是Four times。
第二道小题，问的是谁能参加中国书法课？属于语义理解性题目，通过对文章中的第三段的“These are open to the whole city.”这句话的理解，可以知道此小题目的答案应是All the people。
第三道小题，问的是学生一个月做几次中国食品。此题的设题同第一小题是相同的，也属于考查细节性题目。从第二段中的“Every two weeks”中可以知道每两周一次，那么一个月就应该是两次，因此正确答案应是Twice。
第四道小题，问题是学校有哪些活动？此题属于归纳概括性题目，需在阅读和理解全文的基础上对文章做出归纳，共有四个，分别是Film Night, Cooking Night, Fun Night and China Night。考生在答此类试题时，首先弄清楚问的是什么信息（what, when, where, why, how等）；然后再根据对文章的理解和把握组织自己的语言，写出正确答案。可以用完整的回答方式，如（They can see films four times a month.），也可用简短的回答方式，如（Four times.）。此道题考查了学生的综合概括能力和处理信息的能力。
例四：



Fill in each blank according to what you read, only one word for each blank.
1. The weather report says it will be ______ in east coasts. If you go there, you’d better take an ______ with you.
2. The football match will be ______ in Jinzhou Stadium on ______.
3. You can’t borrow ______ five books each time and you should ______ for watching videos.
4. Adults can’t go to the music festival for young ______ ______.
答案
1. rainy, umbrella 2. held, Sunday
3. over, pay 4. listeners, alone / themselves
解析
本题属于阅读理解填空题。所选文章的体裁是实用文体，有图表、广告、海报等形式，图文并茂，所涉及的内容有球赛、天气预报、音乐会和图书馆书目、音像简介等，具有时代感强、实用性强、可读性强的特点，贴近学生的日常生活。
第一道小题设题是有关天气的，第一个空问的是在in east coasts的天气是什么样的？属于考查细节性题目，从文章中的“East coasts will have rain.”此句话中可以得知，应是下雨的天气，而设题是“it will be______”，应用形容词来形容天气，因此可以得知答案应是rainy；第二空设题属于逻辑推理性题目，you’d better take an ______ with you.在文章中不能直接找到此题的答案，但是根据对文章意思的理解和推断，下雨就应该带伞了，因此答案应是umbrella。
第二道小题是有关足球比赛的，第一空是考查学生对题干的理解，The football match will be ______ in Jinzhou Stadium，根据句意应填“举行”这一词，答案为held；而第二空on ______，此空明显是填相关日期的，属于直接理解性题目，从文章来看，可以填日期，也可填星期，但题目要求只能填一词，因此只能填星期Sunday。
第三道小题是有关图书馆书目的，第一空问的是每次借书的数量，属于语义理解性题目，从文章中borrow five books at most at one time这句话中可以得知每次最多是借五本，而设题You can’t borrow ______ five books each time，当然是不能超过五本了，“超过”这一词应是over。第二空问的是看录像应该怎么样，从文章中的最后一句keep a video for a week for 1 dollar和设题you should ______ for watching videos可以得知是应该付费的，与for搭配的动词是pay。
第四小题是有关音乐节的，设题是Adults can’t go to the music festival for young ______ ______. 从文中“MUSIC FOR YOUNG LISTENERS”和“Each adult must come with a child.”这两句话中可以得知，年青人必须和父母一起来，因此答案第一空应为listeners, 第二空应为alone / themselves，属于考查细节性题目。考生在解此类题时先认真阅读所给的短文、图表或广告，掌握其内容后，再细读所给待补全的句子。解题时，可带着问题到原文中去寻找答案，寻读原文中与之相关的句子。先确定空格处所填词的词义，然后再判定其词形。解这类题时，应注意信息转换，同义句改写等。
三、实践评估自测
Section One
Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of the passage.
(1)
1. A 60 year-old Beijing woman was arrested while stealing clothes at a supermarket last week. When the policemen searched her home, they found that she had stolen a number of goods ranging from socks to dresses, with a total value of around 50,000 yuan (US$6,170). Her husband said that she is "probably" a kleptomaniac.
2. On December 26 Tilly, a British schoolgirl felt something was wrong while on the beach with her family. Her mind kept going back to the geography lesson just two weeks before she flew to Thailand with her family.
“I recognized what was happening and had a feeling there was going to be a tsunami. I told mummy,” Tilly remembered.
Quick action by Tilly’s mother and Thai hotel staff meant the beach was quickly cleared, just minutes before a huge wave crashed(冲撞). The beach was one of the few on the island of Phuket where no one was killed.
3. Beijing’s government steps up safety at all schools and kindergartens in which some children have been hurt and even killed. As road accidents are listed as the No 1 killer, something must be done to ensure campus（校园）safety in the city.
4. A special potted(盆栽的) flower and potted plants market has recently opened to the public in the Yuquanying area of Beijing. The plants and flowers displayed at the market are believed to play a major role in removing the so-called “indoor polution.”
5. To guard against criminals(罪犯) who use the fake ID cards to engage（从事） in illegal transactions（非法交易）, the JSC&I Korea Company’s Beijing Branch has recently developed a new scanning（扫描） and identification system（识别系统）. With the help of the new gadget, a person’s name card, facial features and fingerprint can be identified in a short time.

A. Hard study saves lives
B. Keeping things real
C. How to learn well
D. Child safety
E. Long-time thief
F. Magic plants

(2)
1. A group of penguins at a zoo in Japan take a walk to lose weight. Every day, 15 king penguins there walk 500 metres twice. "Just like humans, penguins don't exercise much during winter. They become fat easily," says a zookeeper.
2. Experienced female college graduate with a major in English offers temporary and long-term translation service and would also like to teach Chinese to foreigners at a reasonable and affordable price.
　 Email: nobadluck@163.com
3. Wendy and Peter went to bed early last night so that they would have plenty of rest. The next morning, their mom took them to the airport.
Now they are at the airport. “How will our suitcases (小提箱) get to London?” Peter asks. Mom says,“They put them into the bottom of the plane. They fly with you.”
The flight attendant (飞机乘务员) shows them to their seats. Wendy has a window seat, and Peter is to him. Both of them put on their seat belts. The flight attendant shows them what to do if there is an emergency (紧急情况). Then it is time to take off.
4. In the 1960s, some countries cared a lot about the moon. They had a dream: to be the first country to put a man on the moon. American and Russia were part of this “space race.” They spent a lot of time and money on it. The first man in space was Yuri Gagarin, a Russian. That was in 1961. Years later, in 1969, an American space ship flew to the moon. Neil Armstrong walked out. He was the first man on the moon.
5. I need an assistant (male or female) who supports me in a wide range of fields, like economic topics, business- and labor law, translation, the person should know how to deal with public authorities and of course he or she is good at both English and Chinese.

A. Assistant Wanted
B. Race to the Moon
C. Job wanted
D. The First Man on the Moon
E. First Plane Trip
F. It’s Good to Walk


(3)
1. Beijing is to provide the homeless with food, warm clothes and shelter to help them survive the winter, according to the city's rescue administration. All the 19 rescue centres in the city are open to the homeless, providing shelter and other necessities. Food and clothes will also be handed out to those who are reluctant to come to the rescue centres.
2. Beijing expects to close down 83 coalmines in its year-end coalmine safety rectification drive, according to the Beijing Mine Safety Supervision Bureau. The city will also set up a coalmine safety system which will demand coalmine directors and managers go down shafts in shifts to ensure safe production and reduce the chances of accidents. The new regulation will be issued next year. Violators will be fined 30,000 yuan (US$3,750) to 150,000 yuan (US$1,875).
3. China's first on-line musical classroom was launched in Beijing with Lu Siqing, a well-known Chinese violinist, giving the first lesson. Lu, nicknamed the "Paganini of the East," will give lessons and exchange ideas with his fans in his "personal on-line concert hall." The website, which can be found at www.dofala.com, will provide lessons, teaching resources and give musicians a opportunity to be heard. Lu will also share some of his unreleased works.
4. Beijing has recently seen the emergence of the first group of electronic bus stop signs which provide a wealth of useful information including news updates and weather forecasts. More importantly the signs can show how long people have to wait for the next bus. The first batch is being installed along Chang'an Avenue and other main roads.
5. It was her first time in Beijing, and the warm hearted doctors and nurses, all made Han Meiyan very welcome, putting a big smile on her face.
Han is just one of the 20 children who came from the impoverished areas in Qinghai Province to receive medical treatment at the Plastic Surgery Hospital in Beijing.

A. Smart bus stops B. Net tune tutoring
C. A well-known Chinese violinist D. Homeless help
E. Get down there F. For tomorrow's smile

(4)
1. Many people like animals and take them as their pets. Nowadays pet hospitals are very busy. Kind persons who love animals are needed to work in busy animal hospitals.
2. Scientists think that pets will probably be much smaller because people in the future will be living in much smaller spaces. Scientists are already working on making very small farm animals. The same things might be done to make smaller cats and dogs.
3. It’s said that some day you might own a panther as a pet. Scientists might have to start turning wild animals into pets. This might be the only way to save them from dying out.
4. What about a robot for a pet? This may sound silly, but it could become true. Robot dogs have been made to bark like real dogs. These “pets” might become more and more popular in the future. After all, robots don’t lose hair or chew on things the way real pets do.
5. Lots of people miss their pets while they are on holiday. One hotel in Minnesota has solved this problem. They lend cats to their guests. Many experts believe this idea will become more and more popular. It is very possible that in the future you will be able to order a pet, as well as room service, at a hotel.

A. Pet hotels
B. Smaller pets
C. A robot doctor
D. Robots for pets
E. A panther for a pet
F. Assistant needed in pet hospitals

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1. Small children don’t understand that hot water and hot drinks can be dangerous. We often forget the dangers ourselves. Yet it only takes a cup of hot tea or coffee or a bath that’s too hot to scald a child badly. A severe(严重的) scald can mean a long stay in hospital, and a really severe scald can kill.
2. Children of all ages fall and hurt themselves from time to time. Luckily most falls aren’t serious, but some can cause severe injuries, such as head injuries.
For babies, the danger is rolling off the edge of something like a bed, chair, table or kitchen worktop.
Toddlers(初学走路的孩子) soon learn to climb and explore. To them, climbing on furniture(家具) doesn’t seem dangerous. It’s just fun. But it is very easy for a toddler to fall off a piece of furniture, or down the stairs, or even out of a window or off a balcony.
With older children, adventure (冒险) accidents are a problem. Climbing trees, high walls, or fences can be dangerous.
3. Every year children die in house fires and many more are badly burnt. A cigarette, for example, can easily start a fire. And many fires are started by children playing with matches.
But of course it’s not only fires that cause burns. There are things in every home that can burn a child badly－a hot iron (熨斗), for example, or an electric fire.
4. Children love playing with water. Whether it’s in the bath at bed time or in the garden pond or in the sea, water is fun. But it is also dangerous. A baby or toddler can drown in every shallow water－far less than you put in the bath.
5. Glass causes the most serious cuts. Few people realize just how serious glass cuts are. Yet every year about 7,000 children end up in hospital because of accidents with glass. These are not only accidents with things like broken bottles. More often the children have fallen through a glass door or window and are badly hurt.

A. Burns
B. Fires
C. Scalds
D. Drowning
E. Falls
F. Cuts

Section Two
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Tom, an 11-year-old boy, was ill. He had got a cough. His mother was worried and took him to see a doctor. The doctor looked over Tom carefully and said, “Tom, nothing serious.” Then he gave him some medicine. These are the words on the instruction of the cough medicine.



Instruction

Take three times a day after meals
Dose(剂量): Grown-ups: 2 spoons each time
Children: 8-l4yrs. one spoon, 4-7 yrs. 1/2 spoon
Not fit for children below the age of 4 years
Notes: 1. Store in a cold place. 2. Using before Oct. 2004-2-23
Tel & Fax: 021-56317708
E-mail: www.cmxc.com
Add: No. 10 Nanjing Road, Shanghai

1. Tom should take three spoons in a day.
2. Tom had better have his meals before he takes the medicine.
3. The medicine can be kept in a fridge.
4. Children aged five can’t take this medicine.
5. From this instruction we know Tom can go on using the left medicine after Oct. 2004.

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Inventions arrive every day. When people invent great new things, we get ideas about the future.
What will the future be like? It’s possible that we may often fly up into space! Out of all the coolest inventions of the year, Space Ship One is thought to be the best.
Space Ship One is a 6-metre-long white spaceship. On June 21, 2004, American pilot Mike Mclville flew it to space and back－about 100 kilomtres up into the sky.
Some might say it’s not a big deal. You know, people went to the moon years ago.
Well, Space Ship One is special because it is the first spaceship that wasn’t made by the government(政府). It was built and sent up by a private(私人的) US company.
Lots of people went to travel in space. But it’s too expensive. American millionaire(百万富翁) Dennis Tito paid almost US $20 million to become the first space tourist to visit the International Space Station in 2001.
So private companies began to think of making their own spaceship to take other tourists up into space.
The success of Space Ship One is a good start.
“The flight opens a new page in history, putting space within the reach of ordinary people,” said Patti Smith, an official at US Federal Aviation Administration(联邦航空管理局).
In the next 10 to 15 years, if you pay $20,000 to $100,000 you could fly high above the earth.
What about having your own spaceship in your garage(车库) and taking it to space at the weekend.
1. Of all the coolest inventions from which people can get ideas about the future of the year, Space Ship One was chosen as the best one.
2. From the passage, we know that only few people have the right to build the spaceship.
3. If you want to fly to the International Space Station, you’d better keep healthy and eat more food.
4. People would know things well about the space since 1960.
5. The successful flight of Space Ship One opens a new page in history, because it puts space near to the ordinary people.

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Department stores (百货商店) in the United States are very large. They are called department stores because they have many different departments. For example, you can buy dresses, blouses and skirts in the Women’s Clothing department. You can buy suits, shirts and ties in Men’s Clothing department. Parents can buy clothing for their children in the Children’s Clothing Department. And shoes, boots, and sneakers (运动鞋) are in the Shoe Department.
Most department stores have TVs and radios in their Home Entertainment Departments. Some stores also have Appliance (器具) Departments. You can buy refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, and other appliances there.
Do you want to read a book? Go to the Book Department! Do you want to buy a pair of earrings (耳环) or a necklace? Go to Jewelry Department! Do you want to buy some special chocolate? Go to the Gourmet Food Department (美食店)!
There are a lot of other reasons why people shop in department stores. You can buy things at special low prices when department stores have sales. Sometimes stores even have half-price sales!
You can also return things at department stores. Take your receipt (收据) to the Customer Service Department, and you can exchange the item (项目) or get back the money. In some stores, you can even eat lunch or dinner in a restaurant.
Department stores are great places to shop because people can get almost everything they want in one place.
1. You can buy sneakers either in the Women’s Clothing department or in the Men’s Clothing
department.
2. Most department stores sell television sets.
3. If you want to buy an air-conditioner (空调), you should go to the Jewelry Department.
4. You can save money when the store has a sale.
5. If you want to return something, you can be served a good meal.

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Many American families live busy lives. Every week, the children have sports, music lessons, club meetings, and many other activities, including (包括) hours of homework. The parents are busy, too. They work, take care of their homes, cook meals, and drive their children to activities. Some families do not have time to eat meals together more than once a week. One American community (社区) decided that it was time to take a break.
After seven months of planning, the community of Ridgewood, New Jersey, took one night off. They called it “Family Night”, a night for families to spend time together. Sports teams stopped their practices, and teachers did not give homework.
On Family Night, families agreed to turn off their televisions. They also decided not to answer the telephone. Answering machines said, “Please call back tomorrow.” Many families ordered take-out pizza and other take-out food so that they wouldn’t spend time cooking.
Popular activities included board games and card games. These games gave families a chance to spend time together. Children and parents weren’t so busy, and children didn’t spend so much time playing video games and watching television. On Family Night, families relaxed and spent the evening together. The town hopes to have many more “Family Nights”.
1. Many American families are too busy.
2. Children have many other activities besides homework.
3. It took one night for Ridgewood to plan the special “Family Night”.
4. Parents cooked a big dinner for the whole family on “Family Night”.
5. More “Family Nights” are expected by the people in the town.

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The Red Cross helps the children of different countries know each other better. Children in schools all over the world have their own Red Cross groups. These children write letters and send presents and pictures to one another. The American Red Cross also gives help and advice to the Red Cross societies of other countries. Through these activities the Red Cross hopes to bring about a more friendly, more peaceful world.
1. The children of different countries can know each other better because the Red Cross helps them to do so.
2. The Red Cross doesn't have many members in schools in Asia.
3. The children in the Red Cross groups write letters and send presents and pictures to each爋ther because they just want to know each other.
4. What the Red Cross does is to hope that the people all over the world will live in peace.
5. The Red Cross is doing something good for the friendship of the people.

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Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events - love, sadness, good times and bad times. It tells real-life stories and sounds in the way people really talk. As life becomes hard for us, it is good to hear music about ordinary people.
Country music, sometimes called country-western music, comes from two kinds of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. The other is traditional cowboy music from the west. The singers usually play the guitars, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars.
At first city people said country music was low class. It was popular mostly in the South. But during World War II, thousands of Southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in the factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South. They learned country music. Slowly it became popular all over the country.
Today country music is also popular everywhere in the United States and Canada, in small towns and among towns and in New York City, among black and white, and among educated and uneducated people. About 1200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty-four hours a day. English stars sing it in British English, and people in other countries sing it in their own languages. The music that started with cowboys and poor Southerners is now popular all over the world.
1. People like country music because it is about human feelings and events.
2. Country music comes from the Northeast and Midwest of America.
3. City people thought country music was low class because it was sung by cowboys and poor southerners.[来源:学科网ZXXK]
4. Country music became popular during World War II.
5. Today country music is sung by stars all in English.

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For most Americans, life without a car is hard to imagine. However, society has realized the serious air pollution problem caused by cars. The polluted air becomes poisonous(有毒的) to our health.
One way to get rid of(摆脱) the polluted air is to build a car that does not pollute. That’s what several large companies have been trying to do. But to build a clean car is easier said than done. Progress is this field has been slow.
Another way is to replace the car engine(发动机) with something. Now inventors are working on steam(蒸汽) cars as well as electric cars. Many car makers believe that it will take years to develop a useful model that pleases people.
To prevent the world from being polluted by cars, we make some changes in the way we live. Americans, for example, have to reduce(减少) the number of their total cars. They should be encouraged to travel and go to work by bicycle.
But this change does not come easily. A large number of workers might find themselves without jobs if a car factory is closed. Thus the problem of air pollution would become less important than that of unemployment(失业).
Although cars have led(引导) us to better lives, they have also brought us new problems.
1. A car is very important for most Americans.
2. Building a clean car is not difficult.
3. One way to get rid of the polluted air is to replace the car engine.
4. The writer thinks that the problem of air pollution is more important that that of unemployment.

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Many years ago, there was a man. He had a cat and loved it very much. He decided to call it Sky. One day, a friend said to him, "Let me tell you that there is something stronger than the sky. I mean the clouds, for they cover the sky." "You are right." answered the man, "And now I'm going to give my cat the name ‘Cloud’”.
Two days later, another man was having supper with him at his house. “Why do you call cat Cloud? The wind blows away the cloud without difficulty.” So the man changed its name again. It was then called Wind.
But a week had not passed when his neighbor noticed this quite beautiful cat. He said, “Wind seems to be the worst name. Even a wall can stop the wind. Wall seems to be better.” So the cat was called Wall. But a teacher said that a wall was not stronger than a mouse. The man had to change the name again. Just then the man's son came in. “Mouse!” he shouted. “What a foolish name! I know something much stronger than a mouse. Everyone knows that a cat catches the mouse and eats it. A cat is stronger than a mouse,” said the boy. This time the man saw his mistake. He changed its name back to Cat again.
1. The man named his cat “Sky” because he liked it very much.
2. One day he changed the name Sky because he was told that the sky was higher than the cloud.
3. He turned the name to “Cloud” because he found that the cloud would be blown away by the wind.
4. His neighbor considered "Wind" the worst name because even a wall could stop it.
5. Finally the man called his cat “cat” because he thought a wall not stronger than mouse.

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Do you get angry when your friends sing loudly while you are trying to work? Or when your best friend does not wait for you after school?
If you do, you need to take control of your feelings and stop getting angry so easily. Getting angry with people can cause you to lose friends.
Gary Egeberg, an American high school teacher, has written “My Feelings Just Like Wild Animals” to help you control your feelings. It tells teens how to stay cool when bad things happen to them.
The book says that getting angry only makes problems worse. It can never make them better.
Getting angry is not a natural way to act, the book says. It is just a bad habit, like smoking.
The book says you can control your anger(怒气) easily－all you have to do is tell yourself not to be angry.
When a baby falls over, it only cries if people are watching it.
Like a baby, you should only get angry if you are sure it is the right thing to do.
The book gives many tips(提示) to help you if you get angry easily. Here are our top three:
1. Keep a record. Every time you get angry write down why you are angry. Look at it later and you will see you get angry too easily.
2. Ask your friends to stop talking to you when you get angry. This will teach you not to be angry.
3. Do something different. When you get angry, walk away from the problem and go somewhere else. Try to laugh!
1. Getting angry with people can cause you to lose friends.
2. The book “My Feelings Just Like Wild Animals” can help you make more friends.
3. The book says you can control your anger easily by telling yourself not to be angry.
4. If you fall over, you should get angry.
5. Keeping a record can help you learn from your past experience and control your anger.

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These two letters appeared in a newspaper. Both writers have their own ideas on zoos.

Zoos Do a Good Job
It is good to keep animals in zoos. I know a lot people think it is wrong to keep animals in zoos. However, I believe that zoos have many good points.
Firstly, zoos are places for people to see many different kinds of animals from all over the world. Without zoos, most people would never see a real bear or tiger.
Secondly, zoos look after the animals very well. The animals are always given food and cleaned regularly(定期). In the wild(荒野), it is not always possible for an animal to find food, so sometimes it goes hungry. But animals kept in zoos never go hungry.
Thirdly, zoos protect the animals they look after. They offer them safe places to live in. In the wild, some kinds of animals are in danger of becoming extinct(灭绝). But zoos give these animals a chance to live. Without zoos, there would be fewer kinds of animals in the world.
Maria Smith

Zoos Are Unnatural
In Maria’s letter, she says that zoos are good for animals. I am afraid that zoos are not good for animals, and they are only good for people.
It is unnatural(非自然的) and unfair(不公平的) to keep wild animals in cages that are too small for them. In the wild, these animals would travel freely. In zoos, they can’t do this. This is why the bears and tigers look so sad.
Most cages are not very clean either. It is true that zoos give the animals food regularly, but this is not natural. Wild animals are used to looking for their own food. We should treat(对待) animals in the same way that we treat other people－with respect(尊重).
Would anyone be happy if you don’t let him go outside his home? Would Maria like to have lots of people standing outside her house looking at her? No, she wouldn’t. Any animals don’t like it either.
Philip Black
1. Maria and Philip have quite different ideas on keeping animals in zoos.
2. In Maria’s opinion(观点), a real bear or tiger can only be seen in zoos.
3. Maria thinks that animals live better in zoos than in the wild.
4. According to Philip, if cages are big and clean enough, tigers and bears will look happy.
5. Maria and Philip are discussing how to make animals in zoos happy.

Section Three
Choose the best choice from ABC or D according to each passage.
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For many years scientists have said that the earth is getting warmer. Now they have found something new－hot cities! In the southern US, they have found that cities become very hot in summer. For example, the city of Atlanta in Georgia has rooftop temperatures of up to 50 degrees while it is 27 degrees in the streets! At night, the outsides of the building stay so hot that the heat of the city causes storm over the city.
China also has the same kind of problems. Every year more farming land is used for factories or offices. More housing is needed, too. As people become richer, they buy more cars. Now roads are needed and new car parks are built in the city centers. This all makes the city hotter.
It is not easy to change the situation. City planners say that we should plant more trees in the middle of cities. Every new street should have trees on both sides, they say. Trees make the temperatures lower, so we should have more trees in our parks and squares. Also we should paint our roofs white. If we do this, they do not become so hot. Every roof in a hot and sunny country should have solar roof panels. The electricity from these can be used to run the air conditioners in the building.
People continue to cut down forests around the cities. This makes the problem worse. Cities are growing faster and faster. By the year 2025, 80％ of the world’s population will be living in cities. If we go on like this, there will not be enough farmland to feed everyone in the world.
1. The best title for the passage is _______.
A. The earth is getting warmer B. More land is needed
C. Cities are warmer in winter D. Scientists are worried about storms
2. What have scientists found?
A. Atlanta is the hottest town in the USA. B. Buildings become very hot in the sun.
C. It is not as hot on the roof as in the street. D. There are not as many storms as before.
3. What can we do to make the cities cooler?
A. Make more Parks. B. Use air conditioners more.
C. Paint the roofs of all the white buildings. D. Plant more trees.
4. What may happen in future?
A. Most people will move to the villages. B. People will plant more trees outside the cities.
C. We will not have enough food. D. The problem will get better, not worse

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When might you need to give blood(血) for a personality test? The answer is that you need to do so when you ask for a job.
Some people believe that your blood group hides(隐藏) no secrets. It shows the “real you”. And the owners of certain blood groups might be particularly good or bad at certain tasks(任务). This is the very reasons of why you could be asked to offer your blood group before being given a job.
The new idea was carried out first in Japan and now it has been brought over to other parts of the world. One important business company in Japan is quite special about this need:“For our office members, we must have 30 percent of group A and 15 percent of AB, 25 percent of O and 30 percent of B”.
Do you happen to know your own blood group? It seems that if you belong to blood group O, you can get things done and sell the goods well. Blood group A are the thinkers, while blood group B are highly creative. And if you have problems, ask the ABs to solve them. So if you visited the Japanese company, you would find the O types out selling goods and A types keeping order in the office.
1. According to the passage, __________.
A. four types of the blood were discovered by Japan
B. people of good blood might do their work very well
C. know your own blood group and you could get a good job
D. more and more countries have accepted the new idea about blood groups
2. Creative persons, good salesmen, thinkers and problem solvers are the four kinds of persons needed by the Japanese company. The proportion mentioned in the passage is __________ respectively.
A. 30%, 15%, 25% and 30% B. 30%, 30%, 25% and 15%
C. 30%, 25%, 30% and 15% D. 25%, 15%, 30% and 30%
3. People belonging to blood group B might be good at __________.
A. sports and games B. smoothing away difficulties
C. doing office work D. painting and writing
4. This passage seems to lead you to believe ____________.
A. your blood group could affect your work
B. blood types can never change your life
C. the idea about blood groups has little scientific basis
D. personality tests are exactly correct
5. This passage is mainly about ___________.
A. the origin of blood group
B. the effect of the blood group on personality
C. the secrets of blood groups
D. the new skill of hiring people

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When you want to call a store or an office that you don’t call often, you may look the number up in a telephone book. You dial (拨) the number, and then you forget it! Your short-term (短期) memory last about 30 seconds. However, you don’t need to look in the telephone book for your best friend’s number because you already know it. This information is in your long-term memory. Your long-term memory has everything that you remember through the years.
Why do you forget things sometimes? There are several reasons. An important reason for forgetting something is that you didn’t learn it well in the beginning. For example, you meet some new people, and soon you forget their names. You hear the names but you don’t learn them, so you forget them.
You can help yourself remember better. Move information from your short-term memory to your long-term memory. You can do this if you practise the new information for more times.
1. Why do you forget the telephone number that you don’t call often?
A. Because the telephone number is too long.
B. Because the telephone number is very strange.
C. Because you look it up in the telephone book.
D. Because you use your short-term memory to remember it.
2. Which is easier to forget?
A. Your best friend’s name. B. Something that you understand.
C. The new information that you have practised a lot.
D. Something that you didn’t learn well in the beginning.
3. How long does a person’s short-term memory last?
A. About half a second. B. About half a minute.
C. About half an hour. D. About half a day.
4. What’s helpful for you to remember better?
A. Learn something well in the end.
B. Look something up often.
C. Use your short-term memory to learn things.
D. Move information from your short-term memory to your long-term memory.
5. The writer mainly wants to tell us some ideas on how to _______.
A. keep something in mind long B. learn a foreign language well
C. make a telephone call D. remember a person’s name

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When Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing. His mother took him to see the famous showman, P.T. Barnum. Mr. Barnum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show. He hired Charles’ parents along with him, and they traveled the world together.
He gave the two-foot tall Charles a new name, General Tom Thumb. He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act, and tell jokes. When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads. To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.
During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people. He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall.
Tom’s act was very popular and brought in a lot of money. By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich. He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty-five.
Fortunately for Tom, Mr. Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well. One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a school teacher. Tom was able to win her love, and they married.
The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town. They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about two thousand guests. Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their honeymoon, just before the couple would be going to live in Tom’s house in Connecticut.
Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war. Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country sponsored “Tom Thumb” weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.
1. “talk of the town” means ________.
A. it was in the newspaper
B. people spread rumors about it
C. it was the most popular thing happening
D. it was discussed in a city meeting
2. What does the author think about Tom Thumb’s wedding?
A. People gave it too much of their attention.
B. It helped people cheer up in a dark time.
C. It was funny and ridiculous
D. Tom and Lavinia were stupid.
3. Which of the following is the best clue to the fact that Tom was smart?
A. He became a billionaire at twenty-five.
B. He learned how to sing, dance, and act at a very young age.
C. He met with President Lincoln during his honeymoon.
D. He married a school teacher.
4. Tome would dance on a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall because ______.
A. the wooden plate would make it sound as if Tom were tap dancing
B. it made Tome feel taller
C. the eight-foot-tall man was the only tall person Tom trusted
D. the difference between them would make Tom look even smaller
5. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine.
B. People are always disappointed during war time.
C. Entertainment can serve an important purpose.
D. People should be married when they are small children.

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Pat Brown went to her bank to ask for an ATM (自动取款机) card. It looks like a credit card. A few weeks later, the bank posted her a card and a four-number personal identification number (PIN). Her PIN is 1234.
As Pat was getting ready for bed one night, she remembered that she had only $2 in her bag. The next day she had to give $10 for a lunch for a co-worker. She didn’t want to get up early to go to the bank. So she had to go to the bank that night. She used her ATM card to take out $50 from her checking account (账户).
These are the steps she followed to withdraw (提取) money. First, she put her card in the lower slot (狭孔) on the right side of the machine. She made sure her card was facing the right way. Second, the computer screen said, “Please enter your PIN.” Pat pressed the number 1, 2, 3 and 4. Next, the screen said, “Please select type of transaction (交易) you want by pressing other keys.” Pat pressed the button key for taking out money.
Then the screen said, “From which account?” The choices it gave were Checking, Savings, and Money market. Pat pressed the key for Checking. Next, the screen said, “Please select amount (数量) of transaction (办理).” Pat pushed the number 5 and then 0 three times, and the screen read, “50.00.” The screen then read, “Please wait.” In less than a minute, it read, “Please lift the lid and take your money.”
Pat lifted the lid marked withdraw (提取). She counted her $50 to make sure the ATM hadn’t made a mistake. Then she waited for her withdrawal slip to come out of the slot at the upper right corner of the machine. Pat checked the slip to make sure it was correct. Then her ATM card was returned through the card slot. She put it in her bag and walked away. If Pat had made a mistake at any point by pressing the wrong button, she could have pressed Cancel (取消, 删去) and started over again.
1. What was Pat’s first step?
A. Pressing the withdrawal button. B. Inserting (插入) her ATM card.
C. Counting her money.
2. What did Pat do at once after choosing the account?
A. Selected whether to withdraw, deposit (存款), or transfer (转帐, 过户) money.
B. Lifted the lid and removed her money.
C. Selected the amount of money she wanted to withdraw.
3. When did Pat enter her PIN?
A. Right after inserting her card. B. Right before selecting the account.
C. Right before selecting the amount of money.
4. When did Pat select the type of transaction?
A. Right before receiving her withdrawal slip. B. Right after recording her PIN.
C. Right after selecting which account she wanted.
5. What did Pat do when the screen said “Please lift the lid and take your money.”?
A. Took her $50. B. Got out her card. C. Picked up her withdrawal slip.

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To master a language one must be able to speak and understand the spoken language as well as to read and write. Lenin and his wife Krupskaya translated a long English book into Russian. But when they went to England in 1902, English people couldn’t understand a word they said and they couldn’t understand what was said to them. These days more and more foreigners are coming to China and more Chinese are going out to foreign countries to work or study. So the spoken language is becoming more and more important.
Speaking, of course, can’t go without listening. If you want to pronounce a word correctly, first you must hear it correctly. Thy sounds of the Chinese and English languages are not exactly the same. If you don’t listen carefully, you’ll find it difficult or even impossible to understand the native speakers.
Well, what about writing? Like speaking, it’s to exchange ideas. People generally use shorter words and shorter sentences in their writing. The important thing is to make your idea clear in your head and then to write it in clear lively language.
Chinese students read far too slowly. If you read fast, you understand better. If you read too slowly, by the time you have reached the end of a page you have forgotten what the beginning is about. When you meet with new words, don’t look them up in the dictionary. Guess the meaning from the context. You may not guess quite correctly the first time, but as new words come up again and again in different contexts, their meaning will become clearer and clearer. If you look up every word, you’ll never finish a book.
Students of a foreign language need a particular knowledge, the knowledge of the life, history and geography of the people whose language they are studying. They should study these subjects in the foreign language, not only in translation. In this way one can kill two birds with one stone: learn a foreign language and get some knowledge of the foreign country at the same time.
1. How many points are there in the passage?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
2. In his first point the writer told us ____________.
A. how to speak English
B. how to read and write
C. why spoken English is important
D. why English people couldn’t understand Lenin
3. In his last point the writer advised us ____________.
A. to kill two birds with one stone
B. to learn two languages at a time
C. to study all the subjects in a foreign language
D. to get some knowledge of the foreign country whose language you are studying
4. In the fourth paragraph the writer gave some advice on ___________.
A. how to read faster
B. how to guess the meaning from the context
C. how to look up new words in the dictionary
D. how to grasp the general meaning of a passage
5. “To kill two birds with one stone” means ___________.
A. to get some particular knowledge B. to get more than what one pays
C. the stone is too big D. the birds are blind enough

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February 14th, Valentine’s Day, is a complicated but interesting occasion. First of all, Valentine’s Day is not a holiday from work. No one gets a day off. In many countries it is observed by sending cards to your friends and candy or flowers to your husband or wife if you’re married, or to your boy friend or girl friend if you’re not married. In Japan, some girls even give their fathers chocolates.
Why is this holiday for people in love called Valentine’s Day?
One explanation comes from a Christian man whose name was something like“Valentine”. He lived at a time when the Roman Emperor refused to allow any Roman soldiers to get married for any reason. Many couples came to Valentine to be married. So he would secretly marry them in a Christian ceremony. He was discovered and put in prison by the Emperor. One tradition says that he wrote notes to his friends by marking on leaves and then throwing them out of the window of his prison. The leaves were shaped like a heart. Valentine was killed on February 14th and Valentine’s Day recalls his tragic death.
On Valentine’s Day, American elementary school children make or buy Valentine cards, write the name of a classmate on them, and take them to school and put them in a special Valentine’s Day box. And then on that day the box is opened, the cards are taken out and given out.
1. Which of the following is true about Valentine’s Day?
A. It is observed by sending flowers to one’s husband or wife.
B. Children in Japan give their fathers chocolates.
C. It is a legal holiday in many countries.
D. People send candy to each other.
2. The man called Valentine was put in prison because ________.
A. He secretly got married in a Christian ceremony
B. He helped people get married when love was not allowed
C. He helped Roman soldiers get married
D. He wanted to kill the Roman Emperor
3. So he would secretly marry them in a Christian ceremony. “marry” is closest in meaning to ________.
A. Which priest is going to marry them?
B. She has married off all her daughters.
C. I’m glad Hubert married a girl of spirit.
D. At present she doesn’t intend to marry at all.
4. People celebrate Valentine’s Day _________.
A. to take a day off B. in memory of Valentine C. C. to show their love D. both B and C
5. American school children don’t _______ on Valentine’s Day.
A. buy Valentine cards
B. make cards for their teachers
C. give each other Valentine cards
D. put their cards in a Valentine’s Day box

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Many people go to school for an education. They learn languages, history, politics, geography, physics, chemistry and mathematics. Others go to school to learn a skill so that they can make a living. School education is very important and useful. Yet, no one can learn everything from school. A teacher, no matter how much he knows, can not teach his students everything they want to know. The teacher’s job is to show his students how to learn. He teaches them how to read and how to think. So, much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves.
It is always more important to know how to study by oneself than to memorize some facts or a formula. It is actually quite easy to learn a certain fact in history or a formula in mathematics. But it is very difficult to use a formula in working out a math problem. Great scientists before us didn’t get everything from school. Their teachers only showed them the way. Edison didn’t even finish primary school. But they were all so successful. They invented so many things for mankind. The reason for their success is that they knew how to study. They read books that were not taught at school. They would ask many questions as they read. They did thousands of experiments. They worked hard all their lives, wasting not a single moment. Above all, they knew how to use their brain.
1. People go to school to _________.
A. learn several subjects B. make a living
C. get an education D. learn from teachers
2. According to the passage, the most important thing a teacher should do is _________.
A. to teacher his students everything he knows
B. to know everything
C. to teach the students how to think
D. to teach the students how to study by themselves
3. To work out a math problem, you need to know _________.
A. only a certain formula B. more than one formula
C. some facts D. the method to solve it
4. Why were many scientists so successful?
A. They received good education.
B. They were very clever.
C. They knew how to learn.
D. They learned lots of facts and formulas.
5. How did great scientists study?
A. They read a lot of books and asked many questions while reading.
B. They did thousands of experiments.
C. They always worked hard and never wasted time.
D. All of the above.

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The customs in different countries are rather different. If I have dinner with a Chinese host, he always puts more food onto my plates as soon as I have emptied them. It often discomforts me greatly. I have to eat the food even if I don’t want to, because it is considered bad manners in the West to leave one’s food on the plate. I have already noticed that when a Chinese sits at an American’s dinner party, he very often refuses the offer of food or drink though he is in fact still hungry or thirsty. This might be good manners in china, but it is not in the West at all. In the US it is impolite to keep asking someone again and again or insist on him accepting something. Americans have a direct way of speaking. If they want something, they will ask for it. If not, they will say “No, thanks”. When an American is fed with beer by the host, for example, he might say, “No, thanks, I’ll take some Diet. Pepsy–cola if you have it.” That is what an American will do. So when you go to the US, you had better remember the famous saying, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”.
1. From the passage, we know that the Chinese are usually _______ to the guests.
A. eager to give all they have B. polite
C. impolite D. cold
2. When a foreigner has dinner with a Chinese host, he often feels _________.
A. pleasant B. uncomfortable C. satisfied D. happy
3. Why does a Chinese often refuse the offer of food or drink at a dinner party? Because _______.
A. he has had enough B. he is shy
C. he is afraid that others will laugh at him D. he thinks it’s polite to do that
4. When an American wants something to eat or drink at dinner, he will _________.
A. go and take it himself B. refuse the hosts offer
C. ask for it directly D. ask another to fetch it for him
5. “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Means ________.
A. when you get to Rome, you should act as the Romans do
B. when you stay in Rome, you should do as the Romans do
C. when you are in a new country, you should do as the natives do
D. Romans can be example for you

(10)
When we can see well, we don’t think about our eyes very often. It is only when we can not see perfectly that we come to see how important our eyes are.
People who are nearsighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Many people who do a lot of close work, such as writing, reading and sewing, become nearsighted. Then they have to wear glasses in order to see distant things clearly.
People who are farsighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses, too.
Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts（白内障）. Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.
When night falls, colours become fainter to the eyes and finally disappear. After your eyes have grown used to the dark, you can see better if you use the sides of your eyes rather than the centers. Sometimes, after dark, you can see a small thing to one side of you, which seems to disappear if you turn your head in its direction. This is because when you turn your head, you are looking at the thing too directly. Men on guard duty sometimes think they see something moving to one side of them. When they turn to look straight at it, they can’t see it any more, and they believe they were mistaken. However, this mistake happens because the center of the eye, which is very sensitive in daylight, is not as sensitive as the sides of the eye after dark.
1. We don’t know that our eyes are of great importance until ___.
A. we think about our eyes B. we cannot see clearly
C. we wear glasses D. we have to do much reading
2. According to the passage, a _________ is more likely to be nearsighted than the average person.
A. tailor B. doctor C. guard D. driver
3. Those who suffer from cataracts _________.
A. will become blind B. can’t be cured
C. may be cured D. must move to other places
4. People who are farsighted _________.
A. cannot do a lot of close work without glasses
B. can only see things that are very close to their eyes
C. have difficulty reading a book if they hold it at arm’s length
D. have the same problem as the nearsighted people
5. To see a small thing at night, it is better to look _________.
A. with wide open eyes B. with half-shut or narrow eyes
C. straight at it D. in a slightly different direction

(11)
　　Hi, dear boys and girls! Do you know how to be a healthy kid? Here are some rules you should follow.
　　First, eat different foods, especially fruit and vegetables. You may have a favourite food, but you'd better eat something different, if you eat different foods, you will probably get more nutrients (营养物质) your body needs.
　　Second, drink water and milk as often as possible. When you're really thirsty, cold water is the No.l choice (选择). Milk is a great drink that can give you more calcium (钙) your body needs to grow strong bones (骨头).
　　Third, listen to your body. How do you feel when you are full? When you are eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach (胃) feels comfortably full. Eating too much will not make you feel comfortable and make you fat.
　　Fourth, limit (限制) screen time. Screen time is the time you watch TV, DVDs and videos, or using computers. It is good to take more exercise such as basketball, bike riding and swimming. You can't watch TV for more than two hours a day.
　　Fifth, be active. One thing you'd like to do as a kid is to find out which activity you like best. Find ways to be active every day.
　　Follow these rules and you can be a healthy kid.
1. You should eat different foods especially ___.
　　A. meat 　　B. hamburgers　　 C. sweets 　　　　D. fruit and vegetables　
2. Which kind of drinks can give you more calcium?
　　A. Juice　　B. Milk　　　　　 C. Cold water　　 D.Tea
3. According to the passage, you should follow　＿＿rules if you want to be healthy.
　　A. five　　 B. nine　　　　　 C. fifteen　　　　D. thirteen
4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
　　A. When you're eating, you don't have to notice how your body feels.
　　B. You can eat your favourite food as much as possible.
　　C. You can watch TV whenever you like to get more information.
　　D. We should try to live in an active way in our life.
5. Which is the best title for the passage?
　　A. How to make yourself important
　　B. How to be a healthy kid
　　C. How to be a popular kid
　　D. How to make your parents healthy

(12)　　
A 12-man Chinese team landed on the Antarctic icecap(南极冰盖最高点) peak on January 18. They are the first people to reach the peak of Dome A (海穹A). It is 4,039 meters above sea level (海拔).
The team built a station there to study the changes of the weather, get ice samples (标本) from 150 meters to 200 meters below, and do other studies. So far, the team has got nearly 100-meter long ice samples from a place about 300 meters under the icecap peak.
　　It is the first time that people have been able to get samples from the icecap peak in Antarctica and it is very important for people to study the weather changes and environmental changes in this area(地区).
　　The Chinese scientists have also built a weather study system (系统) at the peak. The system can send out information about temperature, how strong the wind is, and many other things about the weather.
　　The Antarctic icecap makes up 70% of the earth's freshwater (淡水). By studying Dome A, scientists can get the lowest temperature of the earth and other information about the world's weather changes. We can't get this information from other places on the earth because Dome A is the best place for this kind of studies. So it is very important to land on the peak of Dome A.
1. How many Chinese first landed on the Antarctic icecap peak?
　　A. 18 　　　　B. 12 　　　　C.150 　　　　D.200
2. The team has got about 100-meter long ice samples ___.
　　A. from 150 meters to 200 meters below
　　B. from a place about 300 meters below
　　C. from 200 meters to 250 meters below
　　D. from a place about 150 meters below
3.They built a weather study system to get ___.
　　A. the earth's freshwater　　　　　B. ice samples from the peak
　　C. information about the weather 　D. the news about other countries
4. Choose thy right order (顺序) according to this passage.
　　① They built a station to study the changes of the weather.
　　② A Cliinese team landed on the Antarctic icecap peak.
　　③ The Chinese scientists built a weather study system.
　　④ They got ice samples from the icecap peak.
　　A.②①④③ 　　　B.②①③④ 　　　C.③②①④ 　　　D.②③④①
5. From this passage, we can infer (推断): After the Chinese team landed on the Antarctic icecap peak, ___.
　　A. we can go there for holidays
　　B. the world's weather must be better and better
　　C. the peak will be the best place for people to live in
　　D. our country will do better in the world's weather research

(13)
The total area of land on earth is estimated(估计) as 149 million square kilometres, or about 29 percent of the total area of the earth.
The mean(平均) height of the land is about 750 meters above the sea level.
The Eurasian(欧亚的) land mass is the largest with an area of 54,527,000 square kilometres. The smallest continent is the Australian mainland, with an area of about 7,614,600 square kilometres, which together with Tasmania, New Zealand, New Guinea and the Pacific Islands, is described as Oceania(大洋州). The total area of Oceania is about 8,935,500 square kilometres, including West Iran which is in Asia.
The world’s largest peninsula(半岛) is Arabian, with an area of about 3,327,500 square kilometres. The largest island in the world is Greenland, with an area of about 2,175,600 square kilometres. The largest island surrounded(环绕) by fresh water is Liha de Maraja(4,022 square kilometres) in the mouth of the Amazon River, Brazil. The largest island in a lake is Manitoulin Island(2,766 square kilometres) in the Canadian section of the Lake Huron. This island itself has on it a lake of 106 square kilometres called Manitou Lake, in which there are several island.
1. Oceania is made up of ______.
A. Tasmania and New Zealand B. Australia
C. New Guinea and the Pacific Islands D. all of the above
2. The largest island surrounded by fresh water, which has an area of 4,022 square kilometres, is in ______.
A. a river B. a lake C. a sea D. an ocean
3. Lake Huron lies ______.
A. in Canada B. near to Canada C. partly in Canada D. in Brazil
4. Which of the following diagrams shows the correct relation ship between Manitoulin Island (MI), Lake Huron (LH), Manitou Lake (ML), and the “several islands”(SL) mentioned at the end of the passage?


(14)
Mark Hartmann is in the third grade, but he cannot read or write. He makes loud sounds from his chair and waves his hands around his head all the time. He cannot listen for more than two minutes at a time. Sometimes, he hits the other children. Sometimes, he also hits his teacher.
Mark Hartmann has autism(孤独症). His brain cannot organize(组织) and manage information clearly. He does not understand the world or the people around him.
The school principal(校长) says that the other children lose two much learning time when Mark is in their classroom. She thinks Mark can get a better education at a special program nearby. There, teachers know how to take care of students with autism.
But Mark’s parents do not want him to go there. In fact, a law was made in 1988. It says that students with disabilities(残疾) can be in regular(正常的) classes. This gives them the same chances for success as everyone else.
The Hartmann used to live in Chicago. Mark went to regular classes there. Mark had help from some special teachers, and the program was very good for him. “He was part of the school,” Mrs. Hartmann told reporters. “He also learned to hold hands with some of the children in his class.”
Answer the questions.
1. How does Mark act in the classroom?
A. He cannot pay attention very well.
B. He shouts from his chair.
C. He hits other children.
D. All of the above
2. Paragraph 2 explains ______.
A. autism B. Mark’s idea C. Mark’s school life
3. The 1988 law says that disabled students can have ______.
A. more chances than everyone else
B. fewer chances than everyone else
C. the same chances as everyone else
D. different chances from everyone else
5. What is good about the “special program” nearby?
A. The teachers there know more about autism.
B. It is close to Mark’s home.
C. Mark likes the program.

(15)
Trees are useful to men in three important ways: They provide them with wood and other products (产品), they give them shade (树荫), and they help to prevent drought and floods.
Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, men have not realized (功能) is the most important. In their eagerness (渴望) to make money form trees, some people have cut trees down in large numbers, only to find that without them they have lost the best friends they had. And besides (此外), they are usually too careless to plant and look after new trees, so the forests slowly disappear.
This doesn’t only mean that men will have fewer trees. The results are even more serious: where there are trees, their roots (根) break up soil—allowing the rain to sink in and also bind (固定) the soil, thus (因而) preventing it from being washed away easily, but where there are no trees, the rain falls and carrying away the rich top—soil. When all the top—soil is gone, nothing remains (剩下) but worthless desert.
1. The most important service of trees to men is ____.
A. they give people wood and other products
B. they give people shade and cool
C. they help people prevent drought and floods
D. they help people make money
2. What does “Unfortunately” mean in Chinese?
A. 不可能的 B. 不幸的 C. 不经常的 D. 不固定的
3. Land becomes desert after all trees arte cut down, because ____.
A. there is too much rain
B. there are no more trees to keep the rich top—soil from being carried away by floods
C. there is a strong wind
D. roots of trees break up the soil
4. People cut down many trees because ____.
A. they wanted to get wood from them
B. they wanted to get money from them
C. they didn’t realize the importance of them
D. all the above
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Tree roots can make the top—soil rich and the ground hard.
B. Trees can make the rain sink into the ground.
C. Trees can prevent drought and floods.
D. Tree roots can break up soil.


Section Four
Answer the following questions according to the passage.
(1)
I have been in England for 3 months now. I hope you don’t think I’ve forgotten you. There are so many places to see and so many things to do that I’ve not had much time for writing letters.
I shall soon be starting my studies at King’s College. So far I’ve been learning about England and British ways of living. I won’t tell you about London. There are plenty of books you can read and lots of pictures you can look at. I’m sure you’ll be more interested to know what I think about life here.
I find some of the customs(习俗) new and interesting. People here do not shake hands as much as we do in the European continent. During the first weeks I was often surprised because people did not put out their hands when I met them. Men raise their hats to women but not to each other.
1. Who do you think wrote the letter, an American, a British or a French?

2. What did the writer of the letter go to London for?

3. Why didn’t the writer reply soon after he arrived?

4. British people don’t shake hands as often as European people, do they?

5. Are women respected(受尊敬) by men in Britain?

(2)
The clock struck (敲) eight, but I was still on the bed. I could hear it was blowing strongly. “It must be windy outside,” I thought.
I came to the small town a week ago. I sold some clothes to a shop. Christmas was coming and I hoped to buy some presents for my family and friends. So I tried to meet the manager and ask him to pay for them. I was out of luck. He went to London and I had to wait for him here. There was no theatre here but a cinema. The films were all too old. I preferred staying in the small hotel to sitting in the cold cinema.
Half an hour later, I felt hungry. I had to get up. It was white everywhere and some children were skiing down the hill. On my way to the small restaurant, I saw a boy fall onto a rock (岩石). I ran to him quickly and carried him to a hospital. Soon his parents came here. Now I knew the boy was just the manager’s son. He thanked me very much and gave me the money after we had a dinner.
1. What was the weather like today?
_______________________________________
2. What did the writer come to the town for?
_______________________________________
3. Why did the writer prefer staying in the hotel?
_______________________________________
4. When did the writer get up?
______________________________________
5. Why did the manger thank the writer?
______________________________________

(3)
There lived a lawyer (律师) in a town. The lawyer was very clever but stingy (吝啬的). People all knew that the lawyer never paid others when he asked others to do something from him.
One day the lawyer’s wife was badly ill. The lawyer asked a doctor for help. The doctor was ready to come to see the sick woman and try his best to cure her. But the doctor stopped before he went into the lawyer’s house, for the doctor knew that very often the lawyer did not pay others. The doctor said to the lawyer, “But if I cure your wife, I’m afraid you will not pay me.”
“Sir,” answered the lawyer, “here I have a lot of money. Whether you cure or kill my wife, I’ll give you some money.”
The doctor was glad to hear that and went into the house. The woman was dying. The doctor tried everything possible to save her, but still she died in the end. He told the lawyer he was very sorry, and then asked for pay. “Did you kill my wife?” asked the lawyer. “Of course I didn’t,” said the doctor. “Well, did you cure my wife?” the lawyer asked again. “You know that was impossible,” answered the doctor.
“Well then, since you didn’t kill or cure her, I have nothing to pay you.”
1. Did the lawyer pay others any money when he asked them to do something?
____________________________________
2. What kind of person was the doctor?
____________________________________
3. Why did the doctor agree to cure the lawyer’s wife?
____________________________________
4. What happened to the lawyer’s wife?
_____________________________________
5. Did the doctor get any money from the lawyer in the end?
_____________________________________

(4)
Is it possible to send messages to someone anywhere in the world without putting a stamp on it? It’s easy to do so. Using computers you can send e-mail quickly and easily. If you have an e-mail address, you can write, send and receive messages.
E-mail is the most inexpensive way to communicate. You can send message at any time of day or night to people all over the world without paying for a long-distance call. Many companies use e-mail for people in their office or in other office to communicate with one another. You can send the same message to fifty people or more. It doesn’t matter if your friends are in bed when you send e-mail to them, or you are seeing a film at the cinema when they send e-mail back. Many schools and universities give e-mail address to their students. E-mail addresses are becoming as common as phone numbers, but it can also make our lives more complicated.
1. What do you need to send and receive e-mail?
_______________________________________
2. Which is cheaper and faster to send messages, by e-mail or by post?
___________________________________________
3. When and where can e-mail be sent?
______________________________
4. You can’t get any e-mails when you are out, can you?
___________________________________________
5. Do you think it’s helpful to use e-mail or not? Why?
__________________________________________

(5)
In the time it takes you to read this sentence, the population of the world will have grown by ten people. That may not sound much, but it is 9,000 people in an hour, 1.5 million a week, or 79 million a year. That is the same as adding most of the population of Germany to the world every year.
Most of these new people were born in developing countries. These countries are found in much of Africa, South America and parts of Asia. In the developed countries of Europe and North America, the population is growing very slowly. This is because women in these countries have, on average, only one or two children. In the developing countries, many women have five or more children. In 1950, around one quarter of the world’s population lived in the developed countries. By 2050, these countries will be home to only around one tenth of the world’s people.
In the developing countries, more than one billion people already live below the poverty (贫困) line. These people do not have enough food to eat and they live in poor housing; children get little or no time at school and people suffer (遭受痛苦) from many kinds of diseases.
At the beginning of the 21st century, the world’s population was around six billion people. The UN has said that the world’s population will level off at 12.5 billion people by the year 2100. Other groups think the world’s population will continue to grow, reaching 14 billion people before it becomes stable (稳定的), or even falls.
1. How many people are added to the world’s population an hour?
__________________________________________________
2. Developing countries can be found in what areas of the world?
__________________________________________________
3. In 1950, what percentage of the world’s population lived in developing countries?
__________________________________________________
4. What are examples that show people are living below the poverty line?
__________________________________________________
5. There will be twelve and a half billion people on the earth in 2100 according to the UN, won’t there?
___________________________________________________

(6)
Many people don’t like to stay at home on holidays. They want to go out to see something different or do something exciting. So people from the country come to the city and people from the city go to the country for holidays. During the holidays, trains, buses and planes are all very busy. It’s very hard to buy train tickets or air tickets. Many people take cars or buses for traveling.
Last May Day, my family went to the country by car for our holiday. There was too much traffic on the road. So we had to move very slowly. It took us about an hour to get out of the town. After some time, we came to a hill. It was green and beautiful. We thought this was a good place for a picnic. So we stopped and took the food, fruit and drink out of the car. We sat down and began to eat. Suddenly a strong wind blew and soon it started to rain. We had to run back to our car and have our picnic in the car. Then we drove back home. What a sad trip!
1. Why do peoples on holidays?
____________________________________
2. What often happens on holidays?
_____________________________________
3. Why is it hard to buy train tickets or air tickets?
_____________________________________
4. Where did the family go last May Day?
_____________________________________
5. Did they have a good trip? Why or why not?
_____________________________________

(7)
As the Internet gets more and more popular in China, Bill Gates and his Microsoft have become well-known to the Chinese young people. But few people know Michael Dell, another wizard(天才) of the information age.
Dell, 39, is head of Dell Computer, the second largest PC company in the United States. His company was able to defeat larger competitors(对手) and sell the computers at lower prices because they didn’t use the distributors(批发商).
While he was a first-year student at the university of Texas, Dell used $1,000 to start a business selling computer accessories(配件). He would buy parts, put them together into upgraded personal computers and sell them directly to customers(顾客). He succeeded by keeping his mind firmly on doing business instead of making money.
Dell sometimes returned to the university to speak to business students. One of them asked the young billionaire(亿万富翁) why he still kept working.
“You’ve got so much money, ”he said. “Why don’t you just sell out, and buy a boat and sail off to the Caribbean?”
Dell looked at him and replied, “Sailing is not that interesting. Do you have any idea how much fun it is to run a billion-dollar company?”
1. When did Dell begin his business?
2. Why was Dell Computer able to sell personal computers at lower prices than its bigger competitors?
3. What does the underlined word “upgraded” mean in English or Chinese?
4. Is Dell very interested in running a big computer company or making money?

(8)
Coffee has been a part of people’s life for thousands of years, and today it is still a favourite drink of millions of people in the world. Coffee is so popular, but do you know the story of coffee and how it was discovered?
There is an old story that says coffee was discovered in Africa long, long time ago. One day, a farmer was watching his goats, and he saw them eat some small berries from a plant. After they ate the berries, the goats became very active. The man often felt tired, so he decided to try the berries too. Surprisingly, he did not feel tired any more. Coffee plants were thus discovered. Then coffee was taken from Africa to Arabia, and there it was first used as medicine. The Arabs kept coffee a secret for many years. Later, coffee came to Turkey, then Italy, then France. From Europe, the coffee plant was taken to America. People found that coffee plants grew well in many parts of South America, so large coffee farms were started, and many coffee plants were grown. On these farms, coffee beans were picked from the plants by hand. Then the beans were dried and prepared for market to sell. Different coffee beans were mixed together to produce different kinds of coffee. Coffee was sent to all over the world, and soon became very popular.
1. Where did coffee come from?

2. Who discovered it? How?

3. Did coffee come to Europe shortly after it was discovered?

4. What was coffee first used as in Arabia?

5. Why were large coffee farms started in South America?

6. How did people get coffee beans from the plants?

7. Why did people mix different coffee beans together?

Section Five
Task-based Reading: Finish off the tasks according to what you read.
(1)

ACTORS AND ACTRESSES
385－399
MAPS(COLOUR)
517－528
MUSEUMS
454－469
MEDICAL EDFELOPMENTS
492

ANIMALS
493－496
HOLIDAYS
841－873
ART, FAMOUS
480－481
PLANTS RIVERS
108－109,
114－115
HIGHWAYS
131－141
NATIONAL PARKS
747－749
BOOKS, BEST SELLERS
476
COUNTRIES
529－615
DISCOVERIRES AND INVENTIONS
336－338
PASSORTS
142－144
ENVIRONMENT
80－101
POPULATION
616－619
EDUCATION
284－321
POSTAL INFORMATION
1033－1039
FLAGS OF THE WORLD(COLOUR)
513－516
SPORTS
884－978
1. You can find the information on elephants on pages _______________.
2. If you want to know more about Chinese film star Jackie Chan, you should search with _______________ on pages 385-399.
3. One who likes surfing can find the information about to how to surf on pages _______________.
A. 142-144 B. 841-873 C. D. 517-528
4. If you are interested in Thomas Edison, you may search _______________.

(2)



New words: 1. familiar 熟悉的2. grocery store 副食商店3. regular 固定的 4. container 5. oz 是ounce（盎司）的缩写形式，1磅＝16盎司hj
1. The regular price of boneless barbecue is _______.
2. If you buy three pounds of chicken on sale, your total saving is _______.
3. Suppose you need 2.5 pounds of strawberries to make ice cream and you will buy _______ containers.
4. Eight people are coming to your Fourth of July picnic. If five ears of corn are $1, one ear costs _______.

(3)
What is bird flu? When birds, wild or domestic (家养的), catch a flu, they may pass the virus to each other. The most dangerous viruses can kill birds within hours.
People may catch the disease when handling birds or their waste. Scientists now worry that migratory wild birds might pass the disease to domestic birds. This could put more people in danger.
Since 2003, more than 120 people have caught bird flu in Southeast Asia. Half of them have died.
In the past several weeks, China has reported three outbreaks (爆发) of bird flu that have killed 3,800 chickens, ducks and geese.

What is bird flu?
It's the flu caught by (1)_______ and can be (2)_______ to each other and people.
Southeast Asia
(3)_______ people have caught bird flu.
China
(4)_______ outbreaks there have killed (5)_______ domestic birds.



(4)
The picture below shows the temperature(℃) and the rainfall(mm) of Guangzhou. The temperature is shown as a curve(曲线图), The rainfall is in columns(柱形图).

1. The rainfall in May is mm.
2. It’s colder in than in any other month.
3. The hottest months are and _______.
4. _______ has the most rainfall.

(5)

Hot singer's debut
Kang Ta will make his debut in Beijing.
As the main singer of H.O.T, the hottest
singing group of late 1990s in South Korea,
he has been popular with Chinese fans and
has taken part in many Chinese TV plays.
Tickets: 180-1080 yuan (US$35-133)
Time/date: 7:30 pm, September 25
Location: Capital Gymnasium, Baishiqiaolu
Tel: 6835-4055











Cui Jian is back
Cui Jian will play a concert this weekend in Beijing.
Adding new styles and ideas to his performance, the
Veteran’s latest concert will be a complete review of
Cui’s musical repertoire and a sign of his rock music
merging into the mainstream.
Tickets: 180-1200 yuan (US$22-148)
Time/date: 7:30 pm, September 24
Location: Capital Gymnasium, Baishiqiaolu
Tel: 8447-2037












She'll be right
S.H.E., an all-girl band from Taiwan, will
be on stage in Beijing in September.
During the performance, the three girls will
perform with the backgrounds including a
tropical forest, dinosaurs and various
magical effects.
Tickets: 120-1280 yuan (US$15-158)
Time/date: 7:30, September 23
Location: Worker’s Stadium, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District
Tel: 6501-6655














1. Li Fang is a fan of Kang Ta, a __________ singer. She will go to his concert on September __________.
2. If Uncle Joe wants to listen to rock music, he may pay at least $ __________ to go to __________ concert.
3. If Cui Jian has a sore throat and he has to put off his concert, he can’t play his concert on the same _________ the next day because __________ will have a concert there.
4. Wang Hua likes S.H.E. very much. She will go to the three _________ concert in _________ at 7:30, September 23.

Chapter III Writing
书面表达
Section One Composition According to the Given Situation
情景作文
[范例点拨]
1． 随着时代的发展，我们的生活将会发生许多变化，下面三幅图片所描绘的情景有可能在未来的生活中变为现实，同学们可结合图片，发挥想象，展望未来的生活，以Life in the Future为题，用英文写一篇60—80瓷的短文（开头语已给出，不计入总词数）。
要求：书写规范，语法正确，语句通顺，主题鲜明（也可不受所给图片的限制）

LIFE IN THE FUTRE
As time goes by, there are going to be big changes in our everyday lives. For example,




写作指导:
1、 分析三幅图之间的联系。既然要求使用三幅图来进行写作，就一定有连接点。
2、 弄明白第一幅图所给的词语tale pills only是什么意思呢？联想一下，然后考虑它与后面的两幅图有什么关系。什么情况下可以乘spaceship旅行呢？第三幅图中城市怎么会和鱼儿在一起呢？会不会是和take pills有关呢？
3、 分析完了后，要弄明白，本文写作时要注意的时态问题！以将来时间为主，be going to 的形式最佳。但别忘了if条件句。

One possible version:
As time goes by, there are going to be big changes in our everyday lives. For example, cars are going to drive us to places without a driver. We’re going to tell the car where we want to go, and the car is going to get us there! Also, we can talk to people on small video telephones that we can wear like a watch. If we are free, there are cities under the sea or space stations to visit. What about meals? It is easy— taking only one pill is OK! (75 words)

2．假如你叫李强，是个中学生，想应聘《英语学习辅导报》的业余小记者。对方要求你用英语写一篇短文，介绍自己的基本情况。短文应包括下表所列全部内容。
姓名
李强
出生年月
1990年2月
出生地
黑龙江省哈尔滨市
相关经历
有两年校报工作经历
获奖情况
2004年在全校英语竞赛中获第一名
特长
英文写作、电脑
爱好
看英文小说、集邮、篮球
联系方式
lipiang@hotmail.com
注意：1．情况介绍必须采用短文形式；
2．短文要通顺、连贯；
3．词数80左右，短文的第一句已为你写好，不计入总词数。
My name is Li Qiang. ________________________________________________________




写作指导:
1. 弄清楚表格中的内容及相互之间的联系，在动手写之前组织好所给材料的前后顺序；
2. 在明确主语人称后，注意时态的使用。要注意一般现在时和一般过去时之间的转换，同时也要注意时间和地点状语的先后位置。
3. 要注意句型的选择和使用，不要将一个句型写到底。
4. 千万不要将所给的表格提示内容逐一按顺序翻译，要灵活地写作。
One possible version:
My name is Li Qiang. I was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province in February 1990. I have worked for our school newspaper for two years. I like English writing and computer best and I am very good at them. Last year, I won first prize in the school English competition. As for my interests, I enjoy reading English novels and collecting stamps. My favorite sport is basketball. I often play basketball with my friends after school. And I think I can play it well.
My e-mail address is liqiang@hotmail.com.

[技巧点拨]
(1) 仔细观察，了解文字提示、表格或图示的具体要求
了解具体要求是写作的第一步，文字或表格或图画提供了写作的重要信息，一切写作的内容都必须以它们为依据来展开；
(2) 通读提示和对图画的分析来掌握关键内容，确定写作需要使用的主要词汇
写作之前，仔细阅读所提供的关键词语或图片内容，掌握表达所给的或图中情景中所给出的时间、地点、人物、事件的过程等信息，为进一步答题做好准备。
(3) 逐图描述，综合思考；但一定要注意故事的连贯性
运用所学的词汇、句型语法知识合理地进行分析思考，按照英语表达习惯选择词语，编写句子，并使所写的作文符合要求。
(4)不要忽略标点符号和字迹的工整，对字数的要求也不要忽略。

[实践评估自测]
1．同学们的大部分时间都花在学校了，要是学校的生活过得full of fun的话，那一定是很cool了吧。可是，在学校能做些什么使自己的心态变得好些，从而使自己的学生生活很cool呢？下面请根据提示词语，完成一篇词语在80—100左右的小短文，描述一下你的学校生活吧，写作完美的composition吧！

Time duration
Things to do or want to do
School time
busy, tired
Noon time
relaxing, take a walk, free talk, games online
Break
discuss, interesting, homework
Sports time
full of fun







2．标题：Take my American Teacher to Hospital
内容说明：
外教左脚很疼，行走不便，我陪他一起头医院去看病，因为他不会说汉语。医生给他做了检查后，需要动一个小手术。他有点怕疼，但没有办法，否则会疼得更厉害。最后他动了手术，我打的送他回家了。他非常感谢我。数字不少于80词。
3. 如果你是图中的学生，有一天在放学的路上目睹了图中的情景。请你以What shall I do?为题，用英语写一篇字数不少于80个的短文。要求以第一人称描述图画情景，并谈谈你会怎么办?说出自己的理由。注意：本题不能出现真实姓名、学校等有关信息。（2004年台州）

4. 一些来自美国的学生到你们学校参观。老师安排了一些英语成绩好的学生与他们进行座谈。你有幸成为其中一员。请你根据自己的实际情况，简述一下与他们交流的过程。要求不少于100词。下面的要点必须包括在内：
1）在交谈中你如何从被动到主动与他们交谈；
2）在听不懂的情况下你是怎么做的？
3）你对此次的交谈满意吗？为什么？
4）此次交谈对你学英语有何启发？
5. 内容提示：昨天你在街上遇见了多年未见的孩提时代的好朋友。他发生了很大的变化。以前的他话语不多，现在很健谈；以前个子不高，现在已经很高了；以前的短发，现在则又长还带卷。看上去也比以前健康多了，他已经不再是以前的他了。我非常高兴再次见到他。同时我邀请他到我家去玩。
要求：不能按照提示内容一句一句的翻译。字数不少于90.
6. 这是一个五口之家。今天是周末，各人有各人的安排。请根据下面的提示，进行适当的判断，说出他们在干什么。字数在80---100词之间。
提示：Mr. Green----in the living room; Mrs. Green---in the kitchen
Susan Green---at a shop; Jenny Green---at a shop; Jimmy Green---in the study(书房)
7. 根据所给提示内容，写80字左右的短文。
1）非常喜欢看电影，尤其是体育方面的，因为这类电影很令人振奋
2）最喜欢的电影之一是A Super Man。篮球明星Kobe Brant担纲主演。最后在可爱的动物帮助下，他赢得了比赛
3）我看这部电影时非常激动的。
注意：文章必须要使用状语从句和定语从句。
8. 根据下列四幅图和提示词语。写出一篇语法正确、意思连贯、语句通顺、符合逻辑的短文。

要求：1．叙述要用第三人称。 2．词数80个左右。
3．要表达自己的看法或想法。
4．选择下列词语：rush hour cross make sure come over traffic rules
开头已给出
Last Monday, Tim got up at 7: 40 in the morning.
9. 根据下面的内容，以Li Hua的名义给市长写一封信。
假如你是武汉一中的一名学生，你发现许多中学生玩电子游戏。有的不做作业，有的不去上学。他们花了很多的钱在电子游戏上，有的开始偷钱。电子游戏对学生的学习和健康不利，特别是视力不好。希望大家不要玩电子游戏，政府应当适当制止中学生玩电子游戏。让学生们远离电子游戏。
要求：1、不要逐条翻译提示内容。2、字数在100左右。
提示用词：government(政府)
Dear Mayor,
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
10. 根据图片内容和所给提示词语，写短文一篇，要求语句通顺，全文意思连贯。数字在100字左右。

提示词语： 时间----圣诞节；地点-----我家
1、交换圣诞节礼物；2、去卧室拿礼物； 3、发现Ben在看我的日记；
4、气得大叫起来，Ben看见我在他站在他身后，就马上跑了出去；
5、Amy问我为什么Ben先走了，我告诉了她原因。她要我不要这么做。
11. 十堰是我国的汽车城，许多年前，随着汽车工业的发展，环境一度受到破坏。近年来，随着人们环保意识的增强，城市面貌发生了很大变化。
请根据下面四幅图，写一篇有关十堰市环境变化的短文，以便刊登在某英文报纸的环境专栏上。











注意：1．词数：100字左右。 2．开头已给出，不计入总词数。3．短文须包含所有图画内容。为使行文连贯，可有适当发挥。
Shiyan City is known as China’s Motor City. But not many years ago, with the development of car industry, _______________________________
12. 周末你在北京动物园做导游，请你写一篇100词左右的短文，向美国朋友介绍我国的国宝---大熊猫。表中所给出的情况供你参考。
Panda: from the west of China
Number: fewer than 100 wild pandas
Color: black and white
Weight: baby pandas: 1.5 kilos;
adult pandas: over 1900 kilos.
Food: bamboo leaves
In danger: People kill them for their fur.








13. 下面有四幅图，请你仔细观察，然后用英语描述图中的内容
要求：1、写出图中的主要内容； 2、字数80 左右



14. 下面有四幅图，请你仔细观察，然后用英语描述图中的内容
要求：1、写出图中的主要内容； 2、字数80 左右



15. 你是柳英，申请到一家公司工作。对方要求你用英语写一篇短文，介绍自己的基本情况。要求含有的基本情况如下：
姓名：柳英 出生年月：1980年2月
毕业学校：十堰市第一中学(1998---2001)
所学学科：语文、数学、英语、物理、化学、计算机等
特长：英语、计算机（去年在全校计算机竞赛中获得第一名）
爱好：游泳、滑旱冰、集邮、听流行音乐
词数在80词左右
16. 李莉是我的同学，在住院治疗。有一天，我们去看她，医生说她还要住很长时间，因为她的病情严重，而且要花很多钱。但是她家很穷，支付不起她的费用。于是，我们就向报社写了封信，请求人们来帮助她。后来，在医生的帮助下，她的病好了，她非常感激，决心努力学习，赶上我们。 要求词数在100左右。
17. John住在学校(N0．2．Middle School)。同学Betty到他住处请他参加韩红的生日聚会，碰巧他不在。以下是Betty给他的留言条。请你根据所给材料，将留言条的内容补充完整。
注意：1．地点：图中标 处是王红家。 2．聚会内容：唱歌、跳舞、吃蛋糕。

June 19th
Dear John,
I came to see you but you were out. Tomorrow is Wang Hong's birthday. ______________(1) tomorrow afternoon.________________(2). We'll be very happy if you will come.
Wang Hong's home is not far from our school. If you come, you may go straight along the People's Road, then _____________(3). _______________(4). Wang Hong's home is just beside the cinema._________________(5). Hope to see you at the party.
Yours,
Wang Bin
18. 根据所给的四幅图来描述Mr Smith上班路上所发生的事情
要求：(1) 意思连贯、符合逻辑，能表达出完整的意思；(2) 所给提示词语必须全部用上；(3)字数不少于80词，开头的词语不计算在内。
提示词语：miss, sad, late, wait, half an hour, come, get on, something important,


One morning, Mr. Smith __________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
19. 请你根据中文意思和英文提示词语，写出意思连贯、符合逻辑的英文文段。中文提示要点不要逐条翻译，可适当发捧。要求字数在60个左右，开头部分已给出，不计入字数总数。
中文提示：假设你是Li Lei，作为一名导游，现在向你的游客们介绍一下桂林。要点可包括：
①位于广西北部 ②市区人口六十多万 ③以风景美丽而闻名于世
④山青水秀，环境干净、整洁 ⑤每年有许多游客
⑥坐船游览漓江风光，免费公共汽车游览市区各景点 ⑦在桂林过得愉快
英语提示：population, environment, tourist, scene(风景),scenic spots(景点),on free buses

Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to Guilin.



20. 根据中文提示写一篇100字左右的短文。要求：时态正确，书写规范。
1、 下周四，学校举行为期二天的秋季运动会，张敏将参加女子800米赛跑。
2、 但她的跑鞋太小了，并且旧了；
3、 她母亲带她到购物中心买了一双。
4、 张敏喜爱的蓝色已卖完。
5、 最后买了一双白色的，有一点贵，但舒适。


Section Two Composition According to the Given Topic
命题作文
[范例点拨]
1．If we don't save water，the last drop 0f water will be our tear．
环境污染是当今世界上最大的问题。根据提示，请你用自己的话说说应该怎样保护我们的水资源。
1．生命离不开水； 2．饮用水在减少； 3．水污染严重； 4．应该保护和再利用水。
注意:1．根据所给题目，请用英语写一篇短文或对话，分值相等；
2．写短文：词数不少于80个；
3．表达真实可行，内容连贯正确，语言流畅。






写作指导：
1. 分析所给提示的重点关联处：水的重要性、目前水的状况以及如何保护并再利用（recycle）水资源。
2. 直接翻译是不能很好地完成本文的写作的，因此和合理的安排和组织。一定要按照第一点的提示顺序来写作。
3. 注意字数的控制，同时因为是中考形式，“注意”的第四点一定要特别留意，尤其是“不得使用真实人名”，否则该试卷会按舞弊处理的。
One possible version:
Water is very important to us．We can’t 1ive without water. But some people don’t care about this．They often waste a lot of drinking water．They pour dirty water into rivers or lakes, and they throw rubbish into them, too. So we have less and less drinking water. At the same time, many rivers and lakes are seriously po1luted．We must do something to stop the po1lution．we must protect the water．We must find ways to recycle it．If we don’t，the last drop of water will be a tear drop．
2．请你参考所给信息，写一篇关于你的一位同学或朋友的小短文，
Zhou Yi; 14; tall/short; thin/strong; kind; favorite sport; listen to music; read books….
要求：
1、可用所给信息，也可适当发挥；2、词数: 60---80词(2005陕西)





写作指导:
1. 文章要求里没有说明男女，因此可以根据自己的理解来选用。对于所给的选用词语，应当结合自己的写作进行选择。
2. 所给的词语比较简单，在书写时要注意选用不同的句型，避免一个句型用到底。建议合理使用一下复合句。
3. 由于是人物介绍，因此时态使用一般现在时是毫无疑问的，但要注意第三人称单数的变化。
One possible version:
Today I want to tell you something about my classmate/ one of my best friends, Zhou Yi. He / She is a boy/ a girl of 14 years old. He / she is tall/ short and thin/ strong. He / She likes reading books very much. He / She likes sports, such as swimming and playing basketball. Sometimes when he / she is free, he / she enjoys listening to music. He / She is kind. I’m not good at English and he / she often helps me with my English. I’m happy that I have such a good friend.

[技巧点拨]
1．正确理解命题人的命题要求，读懂命题写作的具体要求；
2．写作要围绕着所给命题内容来展开，不要加上没有必要的语句；
3．注意所写句子的流畅程度和上下句的连贯性；
4．合理地掌握句型的使用，并对词语的搭配及变化形式要充分掌握；
5．理顺自己的思路后开始写作，同时要注意对完成的写作要进行适当的修改、润色。

[实践评估自测]
1．用100个左右的单词, 写一篇The Importance of Plants的说明文.内容提要:
1). 没有植物, 生命就不能延续;
2) 植物能从阳光, 空气和水中生成食物, 而人和动物则不能;
3) 人类主要靠吃植物而生存;
4) 植物能使空气清新, 有利于人类健康.
2． 以Am I ready for a higher school?为题写作文一篇，要求内容表达完整。
内容提示:
时间过得很快，进入初三就要面临中考。感觉到老师上课的速度快了，时间也紧了，作业量增加了，课外活动的时间在逐渐地减少……
3. 不论在家还是在学校，总是要吃午饭的。是吃中式盒饭还是西式快餐呢？就你所了解的情况，写短文一篇，说说为什么快餐非常受欢迎。
4. 根据下面的写作要求，回忆发生在你身边的一件难以忘怀的事情，字数不少于100字。内容必须包括：
1. 事件中的人物、时间和地点。 2. 事情的经过、较为具体的内容描述。
3. 有什么收获。 4. 不少于两种时态。
5. 以I like science. 为题，写短文一篇。
根据学校的实际情况，说说自己对学校所开的科学课有什么看法, 为什么?
6. 根据提示要求，完成下列：标题为The climate in my city
要点内容:
我市位于山区，湖北省西北部。冬天时间比较长, 基本上没有风。虽然下雪不多，但还是很冷。夏天很长，天气很热, 没有地方去游泳；秋天很干燥, 也很热，白天和晚上的温差比较大。总是还没有感觉到春天到来的时候就已经走了。
7. 结合去年学校举办的Christmas party，写一篇90字左右的文章，将party的内容简介地介绍一下。内容必须包括：
1. 外教参加的舞蹈节目；2.老师的流行歌曲。 2. 自己班的节目 4. 全校师生全部参加。
5. 节目持续时间2个小时。 6. 结束时天已经快黑了。
8. 根据自己的实际情况，说说自己在节假日的休闲方式，内容要具体，一定是自己的习惯性的休闲方式。标题My way to relax
9. 记叙你曾经历过的一次旅游，内容要涉及到交通方式、游览内容、住宿等。
10. 根据你所居住的地方，描写一下你的neighborhood情况。重点在环境、卫生状况、小区(housing estate)的设施等内容，叙述时要有一定的条理性。

Section Three Practical Writing
应用文
[范例点拨]
1．暑假即将来临，张涛给王刚发了个电子邮件。假如你是王刚，请根据邮件内容予以回复。回件的开头和结尾已经给出（不计入总词数）。
要求：1．词数 60—80。
2．条理清楚，语意连贯，句式规范，字迹工整。
3．以下内容供参考，也可以自行安排计划。
地点：南京，北京，海南…… 活动：游览，拍照，划船，潜水，购物……
名胜：玄武湖，天安门，长城，天涯海角…… 食物：北京烤鸭，水果，海鲜（sea food）……
交通工具：汽车，火车，飞机 ……
From: zhangtao@yahoo.com
To: wanggang@sina.com
Dear Wang Gang,
How are you these days?
The summer holiday is coming. It’s really a long holiday, isn’t it? I still remember that you once invited me to travel with you. Maybe we’ll have enough time soon. I’d like to visit some places of great interest, and eat delicious snacks. It must be exciting to travel with you without any homework. Ha! Ha! You are a good traveler. Could you tell me when and where to go, how to get there and what to do there?
Please email me soon. Good luck with the exams. Yours,
Zhang Tao

From: wanggang@sina.com
To: zhangtao@yahoo.com
Dear Zhang Tao,
Glad to hear from you. I’m fine, thank you.
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes!
Yours,
Wang Gang


写作指导:
1. 写email时首先要考虑来信中提出的、需要你回答的问题，即：when and where to go, how to get there and what to do there.因此，要结合所给的提示内容，进行合理的写作。
2. 因为是书信格式，因此要注意书写部分问候话语。
3. 在文字说明时间地点时一定要准确明白，内容表达要清晰，使看信的人对你所写的内容一目了然。
4. 要注意正确理解要点中的“以下内容供参考，也可以自行安排计划。”内容，也就是说你可以自行安排合理的旅游路线。但在设计自己的旅游线路时，一定注意内容的长度和句型使用的控制。
One possible version:
Dear Zhang Tao,
Glad to hear from you. I’m fine, thank you.
It is really a good idea to travel with you. I’d like to start our travel on July 10th. First, we take a bus to Nanjing. We can go boating on Xuanwu Lake. Then we’ll go to Beijing by train at night. In Beijing, we’ll visit the Great Wall, Tian’anmen Square and the Palace Museum… We can take photos there, do some shopping and eat some famous food like Beijing Duck. We may spend one week there. I’m sure we’ll have a good time!
Best wishes!
Yours,
Wang Gang

2．根据中文提示，写出意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于50词的短文。所给英文提示词语供选用。
假如你叫Li Ming，是个中学生，经常收听音乐节目。请你用英语给节目主持人写一封信。
信的要点如下：
1. 你很喜欢这个节目，特别（especially）是英语歌曲。
2. 你学习很忙，疲劳时，会打开收音机听这个节目。
3. 从英语节目里你学到了……
4. 你最喜欢……
英文提示：
my name, a middle school student, like, listen to, programme, especially, busy with, tired,
注意：①信的内容要通顺、连贯。
②信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
No. 28 Middle School
Beijing
April 22, 2005
Dear Sir
____________________________________________ _________
____________________________________________ _______
____________________________________________
____________________________________________ _________
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming

写作指导:
1. 在书写具体内容时不要忽略了前面的提示内容，即“叫Li Ming，是个中学生，经常收听音乐节目”否则书信的内容就不够完整。
2. 在使用所给的英文提示词的时候要注意，不能每造一个句子就使用一个提示词；要注意适当地增加部分相关的词语或句子，使书信内容更加完整和有序。
3. 在补充所缺的提示内容时，所使用的句型要尽量简洁，明了，内容不能罗唆，必须符合写信的目的。
4. 保证在字数上不少于50，以符合写作要求，但也不能多出太多，因为所写的内容越多，就越容易出错。
One possible version:
No. 28 Middle School
Beijing
April 22, 2005
Dear Sir.
My name is Li Ming. I’m a middle school student. I like listening to music, so I often listen to your music program. I like the program very much, especially the English songs.
As a student, I’m busy with my studies. When I feel tired, I will turn on the radio and listen to your program. I’ve also learned many English words from these songs.
Of all the English songs, I like “My Heart Will Go On” best. Would you please send me the words of the songs?
Yours sincerely
Li Ming
[技巧点拨]
应用文就是指人们在日常生活、工作和学习中经常运用的文体，包括书信、电子邮件、通知、广告、日记等。
写应用文，首先要明确自己想要表达的要点；第二，掌握格式，行文准确。各种不同的运用文体要使用不同的格式来表达。要注意用简洁的语言把该表达的人、地、时、事交代清楚。尽可能用你最熟悉的最有把握的句式和词语，力求避免不符合英语习惯的表达；第三，认真检查，纠正语病。成文后通读一遍，检查内容是否完整，有无遗漏或误解，格式是否正确，语法是否正确，有无句式或用词错误。特别要注意时态，检查书写是否规范，有无拼写、大小写、标点符号等的错误。

[实践评估自测]
1．假如你叫邓娇，在湖北十堰东风二中学习。你有一位笔友叫Nick在英国学习。不久前他说他要和父母一起到中国武汉来旅游。你于2005年6月10日写信给他，告诉他以下事情：
1、 听到他将来中国旅游的消息，非常高兴；
2、 请他在英国帮助买一些邮票，钱以后补给他；
3、 欢迎他来学校参观，相信他会过得愉快。词数：100左右。已给出的内容不计算在数字内。
Dong Feng No. 2 Middle School
Shiyan, Hubei, P.R.China
Dear Nick,
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Deng Jiao
2．假如你班长，你们学校要举行一次英语讲座，请根据下面的内容用英语草拟一份口头通知。字数100左右。
时间：5月20日星期天晚上7:00---9:00。
地点：205教室。 主讲人：Mr. Wang.
讲座内容：如何学好英语。
可邀请自己的朋友或外班同学出席。但不要迟到，听完后回班讨论。
3. 假如你是刘明珠，将于今年七月参加中学生英语夏令营（the English Summer Camp）。你将寄住在英国某家庭，请你给该家庭发一封E-mail，介绍一下自己的情况。词数：80词左右。
4. 假设你是王雪，你的妈妈病了，而爸爸不在家。你得在家照顾妈妈，不能前去上开学了，因此向李老师请假。字数在70左右。
5. 根据中文提示，写出意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于50词的短文。所给英文提示词语供选用。
假如你叫Li Ming，是个中学生，经常收听音乐节目。请你用英语给节目主持人写一封信。信的要点如下：
1. 你很喜欢这个节目，特别（especially）是英语歌曲。
2. 你学习很忙，疲劳时，会打开收音机听这个节目。
3. 从英语节目里你学到了……
4. 你最喜欢……
英文提示：
my name, a middle school student, like, listen to, programme, especially, busy with, tired,
注意：①信的内容要通顺、连贯。 ②信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

No. 28 Middle School
Beijing
April 22, 2005
Dear Sir
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
6. 你班班委会决定将于6月18日上午举行初三离校前的最后一次班级活动。假如你是班长，请你根据表格中的活动内容，用英语写一篇短文，向你班外籍老师汇报这次活动的安排。短文的开头和结尾己给出。

时 间
内 容
8：00~9：00
1．谈谈“长大后你想做什么？”
2．谈谈如何过暑假
9：00~10：10
1．唱歌、跳舞 2．表演短剧
3．其它
10：10~11：00
1．打扫教室 2．修理桌椅
3．其它
11：00~11：30
1．拍照 2．互留电话号码、地址
3．其它
说明：
1．请自行设计表格中“其它”的内容，所设计的内容必须具体、合理；
2．要求语言连贯，条理清楚；
3．词数：70左右(不包括已给出的短文的开头和结尾)。

Our class is going to have a farewell party on the morning of June 18,___________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________At 11:30, the party will be over.

7. 下面描述的是2005年5月15日（周三，晴天）你的一次经历，请根据其内容，用英语写一篇80词左右的日记。日记的开头格式已给出，不计入文章总词数。注意要点完整，语法正确，上下文连贯，并适当发挥。
要点：1、下午放学后
2、爸爸出差，妈妈生病卧床
3、照顾妈妈，送医院，买药，煮饭、洗衣服等等
4、后来受父母表扬
5、该经历对自己的感触

May 15, 2005, Wednesday Fine





8. 根据中英文提示，与一篇日记，记叙一次（西塞山）郊游。（短文的开头已经给出。）
要求：1.短文应包括汉语和英语提示内容：    2.语句通顺，意思连贯；    3.书写工整，卷面整洁，标点符号正确；    4.字数不少于80个英语单词（不包括短文开头已给出的词语）。
    Sunday, May 1st
I got to school very early. Our class took a special bus to Xisai Mount. We got to the foot of the mount at 8:30.___________________ _________


9. 假如你(Chen Yu)从Mr. White那里借了一本Chicken Run。到期了不能归还，你写信向他表示歉意，并说明原因。
内容包括：
1、对书的看法；
2、保证下星期一定归还；
3、对他的帮助表示感谢。




10. 现在你陪同外宾参观你校新建的图书馆，外宾看见图书馆的墙上贴有一张读者须知，外宾看不懂中文，但很想知道“须知”的内容，请你用英文把内容告诉他们。
读者须知
1、 图书馆必须保持安静，请勿大声喧哗；
2、 保持室内卫生，请勿乱扔垃圾；请勿随地吐痰；
3、 凭借书证，每人每次最多只能借两本书；
4、 所借图书两星期内必须归还，如果未及时看完，请来图书馆内办理借阅手续；
5、 爱护图书，请勿把图书随意转借他人。遗失图书必须赔偿。








注意：1、开头部分已经写好，不计入总词数，你只需接着写； 2、词数80左右； 3、内容要点次序肯根据你的行文要求排列。
参考词汇：renew 续借
Well, it’s a notice to the readers. It says that we should _________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
11. 假如你叫李明，是武汉某中学的学生。暑假你的笔友Mike邀请你去海南岛旅游。请你用英语为给写回信，告诉他你去海南岛的计划，如交通工具、路线等。
How to get there
How long to get there
How much it takes
By plane
2 hours
1,000 yuan
By train
30 hours
300 yuan
By bus
35 hours
350 yuan
可能要描述的方面：
1. comfortable or not 2. time to take you there 3. cost of tickets 4. safety 5. places of interest
要求：
1、写作时要注意合理的组织，不必逐条写明； 2、词数80---90； 3、开头结尾已给出，不计算在总词数内容。
Dear Mike,
I’m glad you’ll invite me to Hainan Island, which is indeed a wonderful island with lots of places of interest. ….



12. 根据下面的提示内容，写一篇招领启事
我于今天上午（3月13日）在学校操场锻炼身体时见到紫色钱包一个，内有钱若干，请失主到初三（1）班主任处认领。
Found
March 13


13. 根据下面的提示内容，写一篇寻物启事。
我是初三（2）班的王海，昨天下午（4月5日）从学校图书馆看完书后将书包遗忘在了图书馆，书包为黄蓝色，内有一本英语词典和一副眼镜，请拾到者拨打电话13100453586。
Lost


14. 假如你是宫显，星期二下午3点去拜访肖未，不巧他不在家，请你给下写个留言条，主要内容包括：
1、明天下午学校开会，要求用英语发言，但你感到有点紧张，需要他的帮助；
2、请他晚上有时间到你家来一下；
3、如果没有时间来，就打电话通知一下，电话是：45330798
3 pm. Tuesday




Gong Xian
15. 根据所给提示内容，写一篇请假条
昨天你（陈辉）在家里帮助父母打扫卫生，不小心从椅子上摔了下来，左腿受了伤。虽然伤得不是很重，但不要行走，大夫建议在家好好休息。因此，你向老师请三天的假。
Dear Miss Yang,
I’m sorry I can’t go to school today.


16. 为了提高口语表达能力，学校决定下周五将召开一次以keep our school clean为主题的英语活动，请你根据下面的提示内容，用英语写一篇发言稿。
1、不随地吐痰，不乱人垃圾； 2、不在墙上乱涂乱画；
3、坚持每天认真打扫室内外卫生。
要求：1、词数在80左右；2、顺序可以根据自己的组合进行安排；
3、发言稿的开头和结尾已经给出。
Good afternoon everyone!




That’s all. Thank you.
17. 你所在中学决定举行一次万米赛跑活动，请你以学生会的名义用英文写一个书面通知，词数90左右，具体内容如下：
时间：4月6日下午2：00(风雨无阻)。
参加人数：每班10人(欢迎教师参加)。
注意事项：
1．1：30前在学校操场集合，请不要迟到。
2．长跑路线：沿人民南路跑到市电影院 ，然后向右转，一直跑到一中再向右转；在第三个拐弯处左转，沿着河跑，直到跑回到学校。
3．通知发出时间为2006年3月6日。
NOTICE




The Students’ Union
May 1，2003
18. 假如你叫张萍，你的笔友Kelly今年暑假打算到中国来学习汉语，你得知你们学校将于7月30日举办为期六周的“暑假汉语口语培训班（anoral Chinese training course）”，请将此信息写信告诉他。信的内容应包括以下几点：
1、时间、地点、性质（初级）、学费（$60 a week）；
2、如果他决定来，你愿意提供住宿并帮助他练习汉语；
3、请他帮你买一盘英语儿童歌曲的磁带次辅导你的英语学习。
4、词数在100字左右。
19. Maria是你校刚来的外籍教师，你很喜欢她的教学，所以你向你的好朋友Jane写邮件介绍她。表格里的内容将为你提供帮助。
Name: Maria Hatton
Date of birth: April 1, 1953.
Height: 1.65m
Home address: 34 Wall Street, Washington
Present address: 12 Shaoxing Road, Shiyan.
Telephone: 0719-8352790
Color of hair: blonde
Education: post graduate
Teaching Experience: 20 years
Interests and hobbies: Reading, music and swimming, collecting stamps
Dear Jane,
How’s everything there? This term I _________________________________________________



With love,
Grace
20. 你在4月10日上海友谊商店买了一只由Sony Company出产的MP3，回家后发现有质量问题。请你根据下面的对话内容，向商店外方经理Mr. Brown写一封投诉信，反映情况。
注意事项：1、文章的开头部分已经写好，只需接着写； 2、可适当增加细节，使文章连贯； 3、词数：80左右
Girl: May I help you, sir?
Me: Yes. I bought an MP3 here last Sunday. I took it home and tried to download some music from the Internet, but it didn’t work. Here is the invoice(发票).
Girl: Oh, let me have a look. (He tries to download, but he fails.)
Girl: Yes, it really doesn’t work well. I have to say sorry. Can I change a new one for you?
Me: I’m afraid not, because I don’t want the same brand(牌).
Girl: But we only have this brand MP3. What should I do?
Me: Well, can I get my money back?
Girl: I’m sorry you can’t. we replace(换) the goods taken out of the shop with new ones, but we can’t give back the money.
Me: That’s unfair. I’ll write to your manager to talk about it.

Dear sir,
On April 10, I bought an MP3 from your store. When I took it home, _____ ____________



Could you please help me solve this problem?
Yours,
Zhang Pei

Chapter IV Answer Keys
参考答案
Chapter I Cloze Test
Section One
(1)1. tasty 2. leaving 3. places 4. as 5. paid 6. impolite 7. come 8. agree 9. thanking 10. thieves
(2)1. last 2. weather 3. quickest 4. either 5. popular 6. sleep 7. relaxing 8. others 9. possible 10. visiting
(3)1. happy 2. lonely 3. pain 4. After 5. to take 6. allowed 7. hit 8. dead 9. even 10. stop
(4) 1. every 2. names 3. Their 4. made 5. longer 6. out 7. everywhere 8. to sit 9. kids 10. festivals
(5)1. sides 2. least 3. quiet 4. from 5. centuries 6. beaches 7. nearly 8. built 9. lovely 10. called
(6) 1. teachers 2. feel 3. happy 4. who 5. fifth 6. about 7. themselves 8. example 9. like 10. solve
(7)1. birth 2. means 3. family 4. Later 5. sent 6. how 7. dangerous 8. successful 9. on 10. fans
(8)1. like 2. numbers 3. addresses 4. remember 5. receive 6. expensive 7. work 8. pockets 9. easy 10. much
(9)1. lives 2. when 3. every 4. Because 5. ago 6. funny 7. used 8. first 9. mouths 10. found
(10)1. ways 2. cost 3. who 4. probably 5. pay 6. have 7. kids’ 8. much 9. as 10. decisions
(11)1. tied 2. off 3. find 4. skier 5. using 6. dangerous 7. first 8. climb 9. why 10. tallest
(12)1. especially 2. free 3. offers 4. movies 5. nothing 6. If 7. children 8. Teachers 9. pleasure 10. fit
(13)1. has 2. or 3. made 4. used 5. cities 6. easily 7. work 8. better 9. other 10. buying
(14)1. troubles 2. that 3. fewer 4. trying 5. if 6. idea 7. like 8. less 9. what 10. fighting
(15) 1. carry 2. counted 3. ads 4. life 5. noise 6. wives 7. news 8. as 9. worse 10. Or
Section Two
(1)1—5 BDACA 6—10 BDDBC
(2)1—5 CBABC 6—10 BABCD
(3)1－5 DCBBA 6－10 CAADD
(4) 1—5 BDACA 6—10 CDBBA
(5) 1—5 CCAAC 6—10 AAABA
(6) 1－5 CABAC 6—10 ACCBB
(7) 1－10 CABAD 6－10 BACBC
(8) 1－5 ACBDB 6－10 DBACD
(9) 1－5 CBDAB 6－10 CAADD
(10) 1－5 DACDB 6-10 CBACD
(11) 1—5 BDACB 6—10 ACACD 11—14 ABDA
(12) 1－5 ABBCD 6－10 ABCDB 11－15 DACAA
(13) 1－5 ACDAA 6－10 DBCBA 11－15 CDABC
Chapter II Reading Comprehension
Section One
(1) 1—5 EADFB
(2) 1－5 FCEBA
(3) 1—5 DEBAF
(4) 1－5 FBEDA
(5) 1－5 CEADF
Section Two
(1) 1－5 TTTFF
(2) 1－5 TFFFT
(3) 1—5 FTFTF
(4) 1－5 TTFFT
(5) 1－5 TFFTT
(6) 1－5 TFTTF
(7) 1－4 TFTF
(8) 1－5 TFTTF
(9) 1－5 TFTFT
(10) 1－5 TFTTF
Section Three
(1) 1—4 ABDC
(2) 1－5 DCDAB
(3) 1—5 DDBDA
(4) 1－5 CBBDC
(5) 1—5 BCABA
(6) 1－5 DCDAB
(7) 1－5 ACADB
(8) 1－5 CDDCD
(9)1－5 BBDCC
(10) 1－5 BACAD
(11) 1－5 DBADB　　　　　
(12) 1－5 BBCAD
(13) 1—4 DACD
(14) 1－4 DACA
(15) 1—5 CBBDA
Section Four
(1) 1. A French. 2. He went to London to study. 3. Because he was too busy to write back.
4. No, they don’t. 5. Yes, they are.
(2) 1. It was a windy day today.
2. He came to the town to ask the manager to pay for the clothes.
3. Because it was a little warmer there.
4. He got up at half past eight.
5. Because the writer saved his son.
(3) 1. No, never.
2. He was kind.
3. Because the doctor thought the lawyer would give him money.
4. She died.
5. No. the doctor didn’t get any money from the lawyer.
(4) 1. A computer and e-mail address.
2. By e-mail.
3. Any time and anywhere.
4. Yes, I can.
5. I think it’s helpful. Because it’s the cheapest way to communicate.
(5) 1. About 14,000 people.
2. They can be found in Africa, South America and parts of Asia.
3. Seventy-five percent/75%.
4. Not having enough food; living in poor housing; suffering from many kinds of diseases; getting little education. (答对其中两点即可)
5. Yes, there will.
(6) 1. Because they want to go out to see something different or do something exciting.
2. It’s hard to buy train tickets or air tickets.
3. Because many people want to go out.
4. The family went to the country.
5. No, they didn’t. Because it rained suddenly.
(7) 1. Shortly after he entered the university.
2. Because he sold computers directly to customers.
3. It means “improved”/ “改良的/升级的”.
4. He is very interested in running a big company.
(8) 1. It came from America.
2. A farmer discovered it. One day, when the farmer was watching his goats, he saw them eat some small berries, and then goats became very active. The man often felt tired, so he decide to try the berries too. Surprisingly, he did not feel tired any more. In this way he discovered coffee.
3. No, it didn’t.[来源:Z&xx&k.Com]
4. It was used as medicine in Arabia.
5. Because people found that coffee plants grew well in many parts of south America.
6. First coffee beans were picked from plants by hand. Then the beans were dried and prepared for market to sell.
7. Because people can produce different kinds of coffee by mixing.
Section Five
(1) 1. 493－496 2. ACTORS AND ACTRESSES 3. 884-978 4. DISCOVERIES AND INVENTIONS
(2) 1. $3.49 lb 2. $2.22 3. 3 4. 20 cents
(3)1. birds 2. passed 3. More than 120 4. Three 5. 3,800
(4) 1. 300 2. December 3. June, July 4. June.
(5) 1. Korean/popular, 25th 2. 22, Cun Jian’s 3. gymnasium/gym, Kang Ta 4. girls’, Worker’s Stadium
Chapter III Writing
Section One
1.
I love school time very much, though it is so busy, and sometimes tiring. We, however, have more fun at school.
Noon time belongs to us students. We usually feel relaxing and enjoyable. We can take a walk on the playground unless it’s raining. We can talk about anything we are interested in and discuss it warmly. We enjoy talking about pop music, famous actors or computer games online.
When we finish class work at school, sports time starts. Have fun! It’s our world! You can see me almost anytime on the basketball court after school!
School life is full of fun, and I enjoy it.
2.
Take my American Teacher to Hospital
My American teacher’s left foot hurt him a lot. He couldn’t walk well. One day, I took him to a hospital because he didn’t know any Chinese. The doctor looked him over carefully, and said he needed a small operation. He was afraid of pain, but he had no choice. If he didn’t have this operation, it could hurt him much worse. After the small operation, he didn’t feel so much pain. So I took a taxi and sent him home. He couldn’t thank me too much.
3.
One day, I was on my way home when I saw a man and a lady get off a bus. The lady had a beautiful handbag with her. To my surprise, I found the man began to follow the lady quietly. I was afraid something might happen and decided to follow them. Seeing the street was almost empty, the man went up, snatched (grabbed) the handbag from the lady, and got away with it.
Now the lady was running after him, shouting, "Stop thief! Stop thief!" "What shall I do?
Shall I call 110 or..."
4.
Last week a group of American students came to visit our school. After they were shown around the school, they wanted to have a talk to some of the students in my school. I was lucky to be one of the students. At first I was afraid to talk to them because I thought my spoken English was poor and they would laugh at me. But then one of the American students named Peter asked me some questions. To be polite I had to answer him. I spoke very slowly, but he just encouraged me to go on talking. And he spoke slowly so that I could understand him. Gradually I began to speak better and better. At last we exchanged our addresses and we became good friends. From that I understand that if you are brave enough to speak out, it’s easy to speak English. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes.
5.
Yesterday I met one of my old friends in the street. I haven’t seen him for a long time. We were good friends when we were classmates in the same school. But now he has changed a lot. He used to be very shy , but now he can talk a lot. He used to be short, but now he is growing much taller. He used to have short hair, but now he has long straight hair. And he looks much healthier than he used to. He is not the boy I have known before anymore. I am very happy to meet him again and asks him to visit me some day.
6.
See who is busy preparing for lunch? It must be Mrs. Green. She is always cooking in the kitchen at this time of day. Mr. Green is in the living room. He must be reading books there because he is used to doing some reading. Where are the two girls? They could do some shopping at a shop. They are free during the weekends and they need some new dresses. Oh, poor Jimmy. He is busy with his work in the study. He must be doing his homework now. He often has a lot of homework to do on Sunday.
7.
I like watching movies very much. I love movies that are about sports. They are very exciting. Watching this kind of movies can make me feel excited. One of my favorite films is “A Super Man” in which Kobe Brant, a very famous basketball player, plays an important part. When I saw that he won the game with the help of those cute animals, I was so excited that I jumped up and down. It was really interesting. I love to watch it once more.
8.
Last Monday, Tim got up at 7: 40 in the morning. It. was the rush hour. He rode his bike to school very fast. He was crossing the street when a car came at that moment. Tim's bike hit the car and he fell to the ground heavily. The driver was very kind and stopped to make sure that Tim was all right. Then a policeman came over. He told Tim to ride more slowly next time and it was dangerous. Tim thanked him and went to school. All the young men should obey the traffic rules.
9.
Dear Mayor,
I’m a middle school student in Junior Grade Three in No. One Middle School .i find some students like playing computer games so much that they don’t finish their homework and even don’t go to school. Some of them have spent a lot of money on computer games. So they begin to steal. Parents and teachers are terribly worried about them. Playing computer games is not good to our studies and health. It’s especially bad for out eyes. I hope our government can do something to stop middle school students from playing computer games. Let’s be away from it.
Yours truly,
Li Hua
10.
It was Christmas Day. My friends and I played happily in my house. It was time for us to exchange our Christmas presents. I went to my bedroom to get the presents. When I entered the room, I was surprised to find Ben reading my diary. I was so angry that I shouted at him. Ben felt a bit sorry when he saw me standing behind him. He went out of my room at once and rode home without saying goodbye to any of us. Amy saw this and asked me why Ben hurried off. I told him the story. But she said I should not do like this to a friend.
11.
Shiyan City is known as China’s Motor City. But not many years ago, with the development of car industry, the city was seriously polluted. Heavy smoke and waste water from factories made the air and rivers dirty. In the narrow and dirty streets you could see people spitting and throwing litter here and there. In recent years, however, people have realized the importance of protecting the environment. They have planted a lot of trees and the air is becoming fresher and fresher. You can see fish swimming in the clean rivers and birds flying among the trees. There are wide streets with green grass and beautiful flowers on both sides. The old city has now taken on a new look.
12.
Pandas are the protective and endangered animals in China. They’re from the west of China. They are very kind and shy. They look so beautiful and cute. Their color is white and black. And a baby panda weighs about 1.5 kilos. But an adult one can weigh as much as 100 kilos. Pandas feed on bamboo leaves. The number of wild pandas in China is fewer than 100 now. People hunt and kill them for their fur. We must stop people from killing those and we must work together to protect the cute animals. If we don’t protect them, maybe in the next hundred years we can’t see pandas on the earth anymore. [来源:Zxxk.Com]
13.
There were many people in the park. Suddenly a man threw banana skin onto the ground. A girl student saw it happen. She came up to the man and told him to pick up the banana skin from the ground, and told him not to do that again. The man didn’t do as the girl said. At last she persuaded him. The man said sorry and picked it up and threw it into the dustbin.
14.
A boy was on his way to school by bike. There was a girl in front of him. She was also on her bike. When the girl was crossing the street, she was hit by a motorbike. The girl fell down on the ground. When the boy saw it happen, he quickly came up to help her and sent her to hospital. In the hospital the doctor looked over the girl. She got good treatment there.
15.
My name is Liu Ying. I was born in Shiyan, Hubei in February 1980. I studied in No. One Middle School from 1998 to 2001. The main subjects I studied at school included Chinese, maths, English, physics, chemistry and computer. I like English and computer best and I am very good at them. Last year I won first prize in the school computer competition. In my free time I enjoy listening to pop music and collecting stamps. My favourite sports are swimming and roller-skating.
16.
Li Li is my good classmate. She has been in hospital for half a year since she fell ill.
We went to the hospital to see her one day. She lay in bed with a sad look. Her doctor told us that her illness was very serious and she had to stay in hospital for a long time.
How could her poor peasant family pay for the medicine she needed? We decided to do something. We wrote a letter to a newspaper and asked all the people to help her. With the help of the doctors, Li Li is getting better and better now. She said thanks to all of us and expressed that she would study harder to catch up with us.
17.
1. We'll hold a party at Wang Hong's home 2. We'll dance, sing and we'll also have a cake. 3. turn right at the Happy Road 4. Walk along the Happy Road until you get to the cinema 5. You can't miss it
18.
One morning Mr Smith was late when he got to the bust stop. He missed the early bus. He felt very sad and had to wait for another bus. But the bus went every half an hour. He looked at his watch and didn’t know what to do. It was very cold that morning, but he had to wait and wait. Half an hour passed, a bus came. Mr. Smith hurried to get on the bus. He hoped he would not be late for his work, or his boss would be angry with him.
19.
Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to Guilin. Guilin is in the north of Guangxi. The population in the city of Guilin is over (more than) six hundred thousand (600,000). Guilin is famous for its beautiful scenery in the world. The hills are green and the water is clear. The environment here is clean and tidy. Every year a lot of tourists come to visit Guilin. You can see the scenes of the Li River by boat. You can visit the scenic spots in the city on free buses. I hope you'll enjoy yourselves in Guilin.
20.
There is going to be a school autumn sports meeting next Thursday. It will last two days. Zhang Ming will take part in the girls' 800-meter race. Her running shoes are too small and worn out. She needs to buy a new pair. So her mother took her to the shopping center last night. There were many different kinds of sports shoes there in all colors. She wanted to buy a blue pair in size 36. But the blue ones were sold out. She had to choose a white pair. When she tried them on, she found they were very comfortable. She decided to buy a pair. Even though they were very expensive, Zhang Ming's mother bought them for her.
Section Two
1.
The Importance of Plants
Plants are very important living things. Life cannot go on if there are no plants. This is because air, water and sunlight make plants grow and at the same time plants can make food from them while man and animals can’t. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Man gets his food by eating plants and animals, too. So, animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us. As we know, plants can make air fresh. This is good to our health.
2.
Am I ready for a high school?
How times flies! It seemed to me that I began my grade three only a few months ago, but then I got a smell for something different: I’m going to have my exams for higher school!
I can’t have time to do my homework at home, so I have to do some of it at school. When I learn this, I am surprised. Is this the time for Grade Three?
I can feel my teachers are a little nervous and some of them seem to be easier to get angry with our students when we don’t do well in our studies. It seems to me they have lost some of their patience. I’m feeling nervous.
At the same time, I realize we have no classes for activities. Sure we have PE classes. But where are the classes for art? Where are your breaks? Why do we have classes after classes? …
Does it mean we are machines and our teachers are mechanics?
I am not ready, yet!
3.
Meals
Everybody must eat. But they have different ways.
America is a busy country. To save every second of time, people have to work faster and better. Usually Americans don’t have breakfast, and most of them don’t have enough time to have lunch, either. Fast food is their best choice. Fast restaurants are almost everywhere in America. Hamburgers, sandwiches, pizzas, potato chips etc., they are easy to get, and not expensive.
But in China, things are a little different. Most people like to have breakfast in snack bars, because it’s convenient and not expensive. But more and more people, especially in big cities, prefer to have fast food because of heavy work and busy time. But it’s quite different from American fast food. We call it “Hefan”, which means a share of meal. It saves time and is cheap. It can make people free from housework, too.
American fast food is getting more and more popular in China, I think.
4.
Catch crabs
I can’t forget the day I caught crabs with my parents in the summer of 2001.
My family went to a reservoir to smell the flowers that day. On the way there was a small river. The water was very clear. I could see fish swimming around. We decided to stop to have a rest by the river. I saw some crabs in the water and tried to catch some. Suddenly I saw a small crab climbing under a stone. I tried to move the stone away and catch the crab, but I was a little afraid of it. My father told me that if I caught the crab by side, it wouldn’t hurt me. After thinking for a while, I decided to have a try. I quickly caught one with my right hand. Some time later I got used to it, and caught a lot more.
Well, I learned some knowledge from it and it brought me fun. I’ll never forget it!
5.
I like science
It surprised me when I learned we were going to have science lessons.
A Mr Yang taught us science. He was medium height and a little bit heavy. At first we didn’t think he would teach us well. But by and by we got interested in his lessons because when he had his lesson, we could see he had prepared really well and he really knew much about science, specially about handicraft.
One day in spring, he even taught us how to make kites on the school playground. We were so surprised and excited that we got there much earlier before the lesson started. That was a flying-kite season. We wanted to fly kites so much. Just in that lesson, I learned how to make kites.
And from then on, I learned a lot in his lessons until one day he left our school. But my interest in science has been going on.
6.
The Climate in my city
My city is in the northwest of Hubei, a mountainous city. It has a long winter, and there is almost no wind. It snows little, but it is very cold. We have a long hot summer, but we can’t find good places to swim because we can’t find lakes or big rivers to swim in. It is dry in autumn, and it is hot, too. And the difference in temperature is great! Spring is too short. When we feel spring comes, summer follows soon.
7.
A Christmas Party
Before Christmas Day, our school held a big celebration party because we had two American English teachers this year. All the teachers and students in our school took part in it.
Nick, the boy teacher, joined the dance. He danced very clumsily, but he was very interested in dancing with his students. My English teacher sang a pop song with some students dancing with him. And our class had a short program. It was not very good, but full of fun. The whole program lasts about two hours. When it finished, it was going to be dark.
This is the first time I have had with my foreign teachers to celebrate Christmas Day. I enjoyed it a lot.
8.
My way to relax
Most of my classmates like playing computer games or play sports to relax themselves, but I don’t. I am very quiet, so I prefer reading at home or visiting the bookshop.
During this May Day holiday, I stayed at home. I wanted to read dream of the red chamber once again. I read it once, but I couldn’t understand it. I hoped I could understand more this time.
The whole seven-day holiday I didn’t walk out at all. I tried my best to read though some words and sentences still stopped me understanding them well. I read and thought, and read again. I didn’t want to get help from my parents though they were both at home.
I only read less than half of the book before the holiday was over. But I understood much more than the first time I read it. I felt very happy, because I learned something more by myself.
9.
The journey I’ll never forget
When I was seven years, I went to Beijing with my parents.
The first place in Beijing we visited was the Great Wall. It was an amazing place, long and wide, and there were many people there. I climbed the Great Wall with my parents. It took us a long time to climb it, but I enjoyed it because I wanted to be a man after I grew up. And at the same time my father took me some photos there, which I kept in my album for so many years.
Then we walked to the Summer Palace because my hotel was not far from it. It was a great place. But I was too young to remember all the things that happened there. As to some other places in Beijing, I have no idea at all.
10.
My neighborhood
I like my new home. It’s in a new housing estate.
Usually on Sunday morning, I get up early and go to the exercising place. There are often many people exercising there. It is clean and there is lots of grass and flowers. In the late afternoon, I’d like to sit in the pavilion and do some reading because it is very quiet, and I can smell the flowers.
Sometimes when I have time, I go there with my parents to enjoy evenings. Some people like sitting there, and talking freely. Some school children like playing badminton or playing games there. No one climbs trees or picks flowers or sits on the grass, because they all love their own “home”.
Section Three
1.
Dong Feng No. 2 Middle School
Shiyan, Hubei, P.R.China
Dear Nick,
How are you? I’m very glad to hear that you’ll come to visit Wuhan, China with your parents. We’ll meet each other at that time. How happy I will be!
By the way, would you please do me a favor? I’d like to have some British stamps. But I can’t find any here in my city. Will you please buy some for me in your country? I’ll pay you the money when you come here.
Welcome to visit my school. I’ll show you around it and the whole city of Wuhan. I’m sure you’ll have a good time.
Looking forward to meeting you soon.
Yours,
Deng Jiao
2.
Announcement [来源:学科网ZXXK]
Classmates:
Please be quiet. I have an announcement to make. I am very glad to tell you that an English talk will be held in our school. It is to be on Sunday evening of May 20, from seven to nine in the classroom No. 205. Mr. Wang will give us a talk about how to learn English well. You may invite your friends or the students in other classes to come to the talk. After the talk, we’ll have a discussion on the subject in our classroom. Please be there on time for the talk.
That’s all. Thank you!
3.
Dear Mr and Mrs White,
My name is Liu Mingzhu. I’m going to take part in the English Summer Camp this July. I’m very glad to know I would live with you for some time. I think it’s necessary for me to introduce myself to you so that you can know something about me before you see me.
I’m a girl student of 15 now. My hobby is listening music and reading different kinds of books. I’m good at playing the violin. I am a pleasant girl. I like to make friends with others though sometimes I am a little bit forgetful, which brings me quite a lot of trouble. I will try my best not to forget things any more.
I hope I can get on well with you.
Best wishes!
Liu Mingzhu
4.
Dear Mr. Li,
I’m sorry to tell you that my mother is not feeling well today. My father is out on business. So I took my mother to a hospital near my home. The doctor took her temperature and said she had a bad cold and a fever. He told her to stay in bed for a day. I have to look after her at home. So I can’t go to school and ask for a day’s leave.
 5.
No. 28 Middle School
Beijing
April 22, 2005
Dear Sir.
My name is Li Ming. I’m a middle school student. I like listening to music, so I often listen to your music program. I like the program very much, especially the English songs.
As a student, I’m busy with my studies. When I feel tired, I will turn on the radio and listen to your program. I’ve also learned many English words from these songs.
Of all the English songs, I like “My Heart Will Go On” best. Would you please send me the words of the songs?
Yours sincerely
Li Ming
6.
Our class is going to have a farewell patty on the morning of June 18. At eight, we'll begin to talk about what we are going to do when we grow up. And we'll talk about how we are going to spend our summer holiday. At nine, we'll sing, dance, and put on short plays. We'll play games together. From 10:10 to 11:00, we'll clean the classroom and repair the desks and chairs. We'll clean the teachers' offices. At eleven, we'll enjoy some fruit(s) and drinks, take photos and give each other telephone numbers and addresses. At 11:30, the party will be over.
7.
May15, 2005,Wednesday Fine
When I got home this afternoon, I found my mother was lying in bed sick and my father was away on business. What should I do then?
Since Mother was ill, I should take care of her. I first sent her to hospital and bought some medicine. When we got home, I began to cook dinner and wash clothes.
I was praised by my parents later for this. I think I have grown up now and I should help do something for my family.
8.
Sunday, May 1st
    I got to school very early. Our class took a special bus to Xisai Mount. We got to the foot of the mount at 8:30.)
    We began climbing the mount soon. On our way the air was so fresh and the scenery was so beautiful. Everybody was talking and laughing.
    We reached the top at about 10:00.The Yangtze River appeared in the north, and over the river there was a great bridge. We felt very relaxed.
    Seeing some birds flying in the sky, I suddenly remembered a popular poem of Tang dynasty. " Birds are flying in front of Xisai Mount…". I kept feeling proud of our city.
9.
Dear Mr. White,
Last week I borrowed the Book Chicken Run from you. It was very interesting and I really enjoyed it. But now I can’t return it to you because it helps me a lot to learn English. I am copying something from it while I am reading. I’m sorry for not returning you on time. May I keep it for another week if you don’t have to use it now? I’m sure I will take good care of it and return it to you sometime next week. Thank you so much for your kind help.
Yours,
Chen Yu
10.
Well, it’s a notice to the readers. It says that we should keep quiet in the library and mustn’t talk noisily. We must keep the room clean and never litter or spit on the floor. We can borrow books by our library cards and borrow no more than two books each time. We should return the books in two weeks; if we can’t finish them, we must come to renew them. We must take care of the books and never lend them to others. If we lose the books, we must pay for them.
11.
Dear Mike,
I’m glad you’ll invite me to Hainan Island, which is indeed a wonderful island with lots of places of interest. Thank you very much for your invitation. In your letter you asked me to make some suggestions on how we two are going there. In my opinion, we’d better first go to Guangzhou by train. I think it is not only safe, but less expensive, though it takes more time. After visiting Guangzhou, we can take a ship to Hainan Island. It must be very interesting. Just imagine how wonderful the sights at sea will be!
What’s your opinion about my suggestions? Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Ming
12.
Found
March 13
A purse was found on the school playground this morning while I was doing sports. There’s some money in it. Will the owner please come to Class Three’s head teacher to get it?
13.
Lost
I’m a student in Class 2 Grade 3. My name is Wang Hai. I lost my school bag in the school reading room yesterday afternoon. The color is yellow and blue, with an English dictionary and a pair of glasses inside. If someone finds my bag, please call 13100453586. Thank you very much.
14.
3 pm. Tuesday
I’m sorry that you were not at home when I came to see you. I am asked to speak in English at the school meeting tomorrow afternoon. I am a little nervous, because I don’t know what to say. You know I am not so good at English. Please come over to my house this evening and give me a hand if you are free tonight. Do let me know if you have time or not. I’ll be very glad if you can come. Many thanks.
Gong Xian
15.
Dear Miss Yang,
I’m sorry I can’t go to school today. I helped my parents do housework yesterday afternoon. Unluckily, I fell off the chair and hurt my left leg. It was badly hurt, but the doctor said I would have to stay at home for some time and had a good rest. So I have to ask for three days’ sick leave.
Yours,
Chen Hui
16.
Good afternoon, everyone!
We are studying in this school, and it is our duty to keep it clean and tidy. It’s not good to spit in public places, such as in the school library, in the classroom, etc. we should neither draw pictures on the walls nor throw rubbish here and there. I think we must make it a rule to do some cleaning every day. If everyone tried his best to do something useful for our school, I’m sure it will be more and more beautiful.
That’s all. Thank you.
17.
NOTICE
Our school has decided to hold a 10,000-metre race on the afternoon of April 6. Whether it rains or not, the race will start at 2:00pm. Ten students of each class are asked to take part. Those who want to take part in the race should be on the school playground at 1:30. Don’t be late. All the runners will run along the South Renmin Road to the City Cinema and then turn right．Go on running until reaching No. 1 Middle School and turn right again. Take the third turning on the right. Run along the river and finally return to the school. Teachers in our school are welcome to join us.

The Students’ Union
May 1，2003
18.
Dear Kelly,
How have you been? I’m glad to know that you’re coming to China to learn Chinese this summer vacation. Here is some information from our school.
There is going to be an oral Chinese training course for beginners. It will start on July 20 and last six weeks. It will cost $60 a week. If you could come, you can stay with me and I’d be glad to help you practice Chinese.
By the way, I enjoy English songs. Would you please get me a tape of English songs for children? That will be a help to my English study.
I’m really looking forward to meeting you soon.
Yours,
Zhang Ping
19.
Dear Jane,
How’s everything there? This term I have a very nice English teacher with the name Maria Hatton. She was born on April 1st, 1953. She is 1.70 metres tall and has blonde hair. She is a post graduate. She has been a teacher for 2o years. She likes reading, listening to music and collecting stamps. She is good at swimming, too. She’s always kind to us and we love her very much. Do you want to make friends with her? If so, you can send her a letter. Her home address is 34 Wall Street, Washington. But she lives at 12 Shaoxing Road, Shiyan. And you may call her at 0719-8352790. I think she’ll be happy to know you because she is very friendly and loves making friends.
So long. Tell me something about you. Hope to hear from you soon.
With love,
Grace
20.
Dear sir,
On April 10, I bought an MP3 from your store. When I took it home and tried to download some pop songs from the Internet, it didn’t work. The songs couldn’t be loaded down. I thought it might be the computer’s problem. So I tried another one, but it was all the same.
The next day I took the MP3 back to the store. After a shop assistant checked it, she found it really didn’t work. But she said she could only change a new one for me. I didn’t want the same brand. I wanted to get my money back, but the shop assistant refused to do so. Could you please help me solve this problem?
Yours,
Zhang Pei