劉明

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Dear Grandma,

Hows it going? I hope that grandpa is1now. I was sorry to hear that he had a cold last week. I hope you are in good2 .

Everything is fine here. I finished3my end-of-year exams last week and got my report card today. I always get nervous when I see the envelope from school in the mail, but4I did OK this time. I had a really hard time with science this semester, and I wasnt5to find that my worst report was from my science teacher. She said I was lazy,6isnt true. Its just that I find science really7 .8disappointing result was in history. My history teacher said I9do better. The good news10that my math teacher said I was hard-working. And my Spanish teacher said my listening was good. Well, thats about all the news I have for now. Mom and Dad send their love.

Love,

Alan

( )1. A. good B. sick C. ill D. well

( )2. A. health B. healthy C. healthier D. healthiest

( )3. A. to take B. taking C. took D. take

( )4. A. luck B. lucky C. luckily D. unluckily

( )5. A. surprise B. surprising C. surprised D. surprises

( )6. A. that B. which C. who D. where

( )7. A. easy B. important C. different D. difficult

( )8. A. Other B. Others C. Another D. The others

( )9. A. am able to B. can C. will be able to D. could

( )10. A. is B. are C. were D. am

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Carol and Susan are very good friends. They are in the same1at school and they often visit2home at weekends. Now they are3eight years old. Carols mother has got a new baby. Carol is very4to have a little sister. So she is always talking abouther to Susan. At first Susan is very5in the new baby because she doesnt have any brothers or sisters. But6some time she begins to get tired of Carols endless talking about it. She also feels a little jealous of her friend. One morning when the two girls7in the school ground, Carol says to Susan,“Do you8 , Sue, my baby sister has put on nearly half a pound in weight this week.”

“That is not very9 .” answers Susan. “I know a baby and he puts on ten pounds a day.”

“Oh, that cant be10 .” answers Carol laughingly. “Whose baby is it?” “An elephants.” says Susan.

( )1. A. home B. table C. class D. group

( )2. A. each others B. their C. theirs D. each other

( )3. A. all B. two C. both D. either

( )4. A. angry B. sorry C. surprised D. glad

( )5. A. interesting B. interested C. happy D. satisfied

( )6. A. before B. for C. after D. at

( )7. A. play B. meet C. weight D. walk

( )8. A. hear B. think C. find D. know

( )9. A. much B. many C. few D. little

( )10. A. impossible B. wrong C. true D. sure

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When you were young, who rode you around on the back of his bike? Who played football and flew kites with you in the park? Who helped you1your first difficult maths problem? Who taught you the difference between2 ?

Your dad. Now it is your turn to do something for him. This Sunday, June 15th is3Day. So why not do something4to thank your dad?

The idea of Fathers Day came from a(n)5lady called Sonora Smart Dodd in 1909.

She wanted a special day to honour her father. He raised (撫養(yǎng)) six children by himself6his wife died during the birth of their7child. Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honour great and loving dads. Her father was born8 , so she chose to hold the first Fathers Day celebration on his birthday in 1910. In 1924, US president Calvin Coolidge9the idea of a national Fathers Day. Finally, in 1966, the third Sunday in June was made Fathers Day. There are many ways10your love and thanks.

Send11a greeting card. Usually fathers prefer cards that are not too emotional (易動感情的). So perhaps choose one that will make him12 .

A small present, such as a photo of your family,13make him feel like a king.

Send him14 : the red rose is the official Fathers Day flower.

If he has a15 , cover his desktop with words like “I love you, Dad.”

( )1. A.with B. to C. for D. by

( )2. A. old and young B. big and small C. right and wrong D. long and short

( )3. A. Mothers B. Fathers C. Childrens D. Womens

( )4. A. easy B. special C. strange D. hard

( )5. A. British B. Japanese C. Chinese D. American

( )6. A. when B. until C. after D. before

( )7. A. third B. fourth C. fifth D. sixth

( )8. A. in May B. on May 19 C. on June 19 D. in July

( )9. A. liked B. disliked C. needed D. wanted

( )10. A. to take B. to bring C. to show D. to say

( )11. A. her B. you C. me D. him

( )12. A. cry B. jump C. shout D. laugh

( )13. A. should B. can C. must D. need

( )14. A. flowers B. books C. clothes D. shoes

( )15. A. watchB. computer C. car D. bike

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On a Saturday morning, Detective Sara was called in for an investigation. Mr. Gooding had

1suddenly from his home.

Saras assistant answered the phone and got the2of Mr. Goodings house. The assistant told Sara that Mrs.Glen was expecting3in half an hour at 232 Parker Avenue. Mrs. Glen was the woman who helped Mr. Gooding to look after the house.

Sara drove there. Right away she was4inside by Mrs. Glen. “Detective, Im so5you come. The last place I saw Mr. Gooding was in his room6that would be your first question,” Mrs. Glen said a little bit nervously. She then wanted to lead Sara into the room. “Up here,” Mrs. Glen called from a stair lift. Just as Sara started7the stairs, the front door suddenly shut. “Oh, I left the8open, maybe. And then the wind9it,” Mrs. Glen said. Again they started up the stairs.

Sara10a weather-vane (風向標) through the window then. She11the wind was blowing west. But it should be blowing east12the door was shut by the wind. Then Sara noticed for the first13that there was a third set of footsteps on the stairs. She14knew she had walked into a trap.

Do you know15Sara knew she had walked into a trap?

( )1.A. showed B. slept C. disappearedD. played

( )2.A. address B. size C. date D. height

( )3.A. him B. her C. you D. it

( )4.A. pulled B. forced C. 1ed D. thrown

( )5.A. glad B. 1ucky C. angry D. sad

( )6.A. told B. asked C. supposed D. heard

( )7.A. beside B. in C. down D. up

( )8.A. window B. door C. 1ift D. stair

( )9.A. cheated B. opened C. closed D. broke

( )10.A. bought B. noticed C. put D. stole

( )11.A. argued B. changed, C. found D. told

( )12.A. although B. if C. or D. unless

( )13.A. time B. note C. chance D. step

( )14.A. 1uckily B. happily C. hardly D. suddenly

( )15.A. what B. how C. who D. where

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Terry was a middle-aged businessman. He was unsuccessful in career and often complained that he had been fooled by others. One day he told his wife he was1disappointed (失望的) with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was Saturday2 . When Terry and his wife were busy putting their things in their new home, the lights suddenly3and they had to stop work. Terry was sorry to have4to bring along some candles. Just then he heard light5on his door.

“Who is it?” he wondered. Terry knew6else in the new city, and this was the moment he especially hated to be7 . He opened the door impatiently. At the door was a little8 , shyly asking ,“Sir, do you have9 ? Im your neighbour.” “No.” answered Terry angrily. He closed the door10 .

After a while the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same little girl outside. But this time she was11two candles radiating (放光) red light. She said, “My grandma told me the12neighbour downstairs might need candles. She sent me here to give you these.”

At that moment Terry suddenly realized what13his failure (失敗) in life. It was his indifference (冷漠) and unkindness to other people. The person who had fooled him in life was actually nobody else14himself, for his eyes had been covered by his15mind.

( )1. A. very B. so C. such D. rather

( )2. A. morning B. afternoon C. noon D. evening

( )3. A. went up B. went out C. went by D. went on

( )4. A. wanted B. decided C. forgotten D. remembered

( )5. A. knocks B. calls C. noises D. sounds

( )6. A. everybody B. anybody C. somebody D. nobody

( )7. A. troubled B. followed C. liked D. learned

( )8. A. boy B. girl C. postman D. shopper

( )9. A. candies B. toys C. lights D. candles

( )10. A. easilyB. nicely C. happily D. heavily

( )11. A. looking B. seeing C. holding D. drawing

( )12. A. poor B. kind C. new D. young

( )13. A. made B. caused C. developed D. stopped

( )14. A. besides B. without C. but D. than

( )15. A. open B. right C. warm D. cold

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As we all know, the environment around us is getting worse and worse. In some places we cant see fish1in the river or trees on the hills. Some people even have no clean water to drink.

Recently, a new lifestyle called low-carbon life (低碳生活) is2every corner of our country. The meanings of low-carbon are3energy and no waste. It is such an important project that I cant wait4my ideas on how to promote (促進、發(fā)揚) it.

First, we should5a no-car day every week in our school. Because cars not only cause serious air pollution but also waste energy.6the no-car day, neither students7teachers are allowed to drive to school. At the same time, just walk or run. Use our8and enjoy the fun.

Second, we had better not use plastic bags9 . No one can stand the “white pollution”,

10it is wise to use cloth bags which can11again and again.

12 , one thing13we should keep in mind is that every big thing comes from the small details (細節(jié)). So, as students, we ought to turn14the lights the moment we leave, use15sides of the paper, and reuse our textbooks and so on.

All in all, it weights greatly for all of us to put the low-carbon lifestyle into practice. Just set our mind to these: no-car days, no plastic bags, and no waste. Lets do it now.

( )1. A. swims B. swimming C. to swim D. swam

( )2. A. spreading B. movingC. living D. becoming

( )3. A. below B. high C. above D. low

( )4. A. to express B. express C. expressing D. expressed

( )5. A. set off B. set up C. put on D. put down

( )6. A. In B. At C. On D. With

( )7. A. nor B. or C. both D. and

( )8. A. bikes B. cars C. buses D. legs

( )9. A. any more B. no more C. no longer D. never

( )10. A. because B. so C. but D. although

( )11. A. reused B. be used C. is used D. use

( )12. A. Finally B. Final C. Last D. Lately

( )13. A. who B. what C. that D. whose

( )14. A. up B. down C. on D. off

( )15. A. both B. each C. every D. all