9. —Have you heard of about Jeremy Lin?

—Yes. He did quite well in the last NBA basketball match.

   A. anything exciting   B. something interesting

   C. anything humorous   D. something important

8. —Miss Li,could you give me on English learning?

一Certainly. First you should speak English every day.

   A. any advices   B. many advices

   C. some advice   D. any advice

7. Dick is very. He often makes some mistakes in his homework.

   A. careless   B. shy   C. excellent   D. careful

6. Let me your phone number and I'll call you when I'm free.

   A. cut down   B. turn down

   C. look down   D. write down

5. (2014 •烏魯木齊中考) 一Have you decided to the beach?

—Not yet. It depends on the weather.

   A. whom to go   B. where to go

   C. when to go   D. why to go

4. Sorry,I my homework at home this morning.

   A. leaves   B. left   C. forget   D. forgot

3. It's for the young to learn to drive than the old.

   A. easier   B. easy

   C. difficult   D. more difficult

2. Shandong is famous Mount Tai and its delicious food.

   A. to   B. as   C. for   D. with

1. —Have you ever read the book Harry Potter？

—Yes,and I think it's very . I want to read it again.

   A. boring   B. exciting   C. bored   D. excited

  Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would say:Confucius (孔子) . September 28   is his birthday. He was born over 2 ,000 years ago,but people still remember him on this day.

   Confucius lived in the kingdom of Lu,part of today's Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. His childhood was sad. His father died when he was only 3 and he had to work to help his mother. But young Confucius didn't give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music,history,poetry and sports.

   Later,he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from rich families could go to school,but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3 ,000 students in his lifetime.

   Today,people still follow Confucius’ lessons. He told us that everyone has something worthy to learn and to teach. “When I am with three people,one of them must be better than me in some areas. I select their good qualities and follow them. I take their bad qualities and change them in myself. ”He also taught us ,‘‘All study but no thinking makes people puzzled (困惑的) .All thinking but no study makes people lazy. ”

   Confucius is not only a great teacher,but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners.“A kind person should care for others. Be strict with yourself,but be kind to others”’he said.

1. Confucius started the first public school so that.

   A. he could find himself a job as a teacher

   B. children could learn at school rather than at home

   C. he wanted to be the first teacher in Chinese history

   D. children from poor families could go to school as well

2. Confucius not only gave lessons but also .

   A. encouraged people to be strict

   B. provided students with puzzles

   C. advised people to behave well

   D. taught students how to make friends

3. According to the passage,what can we learn from Confucius?

   A. Thinking is very important in study.

   B. We can learn everything from others.

   C. We should always care for ourselves.

   D. Learning music and sports is popular.

4. Which is the best title for this story?

   A. Confucius’ teaching methods

   B. A great man with hard childhood

   C. A person who changed Chinese history

   D. Confucius —A great teacher and thinker