It was unusually quiet in the emergency room (急救室) on December 25. I was the nurse on duty. A woman and four small children 1. up at my desk.

The mother said they were all sick. But when I asked for more information about their illnesses. none of them could tell me 2. .

I was sure something was wrong, but I didn't say anything.

I explained that it might be a few minutes 3. the doctor could see me. She replied, "Take your time. It's warm here. "

I looked down and checked the form that she had finished. N0 4. they were homeless. The waiting room was warm. Something was clear in 5. mind. The family were gathering by the Christmas tree. The 6. one was pointing at the TV and talking about something to his mother. The oldest one was 7. at an ornament (裝飾物 ) on the Christmas tree.

I entered my office and took out the 8. that I prepared for my children. Some food drinks I collected 9. other offices were also put on the table next to the Christmas tree. I asked the family to get together, eating, singing, dancing and sharing the gifts. We all had a warm and happy Christmas.

10. , as the family left, the little 4-year-old boy gave me a hug and whispered(低聲的 說)," Thanks for being our angel（天使）today ! "

Time to Dance

Are you the kind of person who likes to move with music? It's a natural thing to do. Even little children start jumping up and down when they hear music.

Scientists say that animals dance, too____1._____ . The "dances" of animals send messages to other animals. But when people dance, they express feelings about life and love, or about these very human experiences.

Dances are good for you in many ways. For one thing, dancing is good for you physically. It makes your heart work and makes you breathe fast. ____2.______. If you go dancing often, you can keep physically fit.

__3.__, but you’ll probably also feel relaxed and happy. This is another important point about dancing. It gives you a chance to express your feelings and feel better about yourself____4._____, dancing helps those feelings go away.

_____5._____ Some dances are for couples and some are for groups. But all kinds of dances give you a chance to meet new people or to do something enjoyable with friends.

You ought to have fun when you study English. That way, you’ll want to spend more time using the language. One way to do this is to watch amusing TV shows in English.

Chuck is an action comedy TV series about a character named Chuck. One day Chuck receives a classified (機密) e-mail from an old friend who is working at the CIA. The e-mail contains an entire database filled with classified U.S. government information. Chuck is the kind of person who naturally commits large amounts of information to memory, and all of the spy secrets are accidentally embedded in his mind. So Chuck becomes the most important person to the government. As a result, Chuck hides his identity (身份) and works as a computer expert at a store called Buy More. There are two secret agents who protect Chuck from danger. To ensure his safety, they also take undercover jobs as his girlfriend and a store employee.

Without a doubt, watching Chuck is going to provide you with hours of rib-tickling laughter while you learn English.

1.Watching amusing TV shows is a _______ way to study English.

A. useful B. hard C. fun D. quick

2.Two secret agents protect Chuck from danger because ________________.

A. Chuck works at the CIA

B. Chuck is a computer expert

C. Chuck is their friend

D. Chuck knows all of the spy secrets

3.This passage is probably taken from __________ in a newspaper called 21st Century.

A. Story land B. Learning Desk

C. Magic World D. School Time

任務型閱讀（本題有5小題，每小題1分；共計5分）

閱讀以下面膜說明書，完成使用流程圖的正確排序。

New-skin Facial Mask with rich cream and vitamin C will give your face refreshing and moisturizing feeling.

Directions: 1.Watch your hands first;

2. Clean your face thoroughly;

3. Dry your face with a towel;

4. Put New-skin Facial Mask on your face;

5. When the facial mask is dry, wash off with water.

Excuse me, may use your dictionary? is lost.

A. I, Mine B.I, My C.my, Mine

Susan doesn't like sports, so she has decided join the P.E. club.

A.to B.don't C.not to

--Mr Li is giving the lesson.

-- it be Mr. Li speaking? But he has already gone to England.

A.Shall B.Must C.Can

Many rules govern drivers on American streets and highways. The most common ones are the speed limits(限制). The speed limits control how fast a car may go.

On streets in the city, the speed limitis usually 25 or 35 miles per hour.On the highways between cities, the speedlimit is usually 55 miles per hour. When people drive faster than the speedlimit, a policeman can stop them. The policemen give them pieces of paper which people call traffic tickets. Traffic tickets tell the drivers how much money they must pay. When drivers receive too many tickets, they probably cannot drive for a while.

The rush hour is when people are going to work or going home from work. At rush hour there are many cars on the streets and traffic moves very slowly. Nearly all American cities have rush hours. Drivers do not get tickets very often for speeding during the rush hours because they cannot drive fast.

1.What does the underlined word “ones” in the first paragraph mean?

A. Rules B. Drivers.

C.Governments. D.Highways.

2.On the highways, the police will stop you if your speed is over .

A. 25 miles per hour B. 35 miles per hour

C. 55 miles per hour D. 45 miles per hour

3.According to the passage, traffic tickets tell the drivers .

A how much they have to pay B. where they have to pay

C. when they have to pay D.why they have to pay

4.Drivers will not be allowed to drive for some time .

A. if they drive too fast

B. If they drive too slowly

C. if they break the rules too often

D. if the stop too often

5.The passage is mainly about .

A. rush hours B.American drivers

C. traffic rules D.traffic policemen

One Sunday afternoon, when Henry 1. _(swim) in his swimming pool, his friend Jack came to visit him.

“Wow! Henry, you have changed much these days. You are a sportsman now!” said Jack.

“Well! Maybe in a couple of years.” 2. _(answer) Henry

“Do you swim every day?” asked Jack.

“Yeah. You know I get fat easily” Henry replied, “Now swimming 3. _ (become) part of my daily life already ! It makes me happy and4. _(keep) myself fit.”

“Sounds great! I5. _ (start) swimming tomorrow. After all, I’m too fat.” said Jack,

This is old computer. I want a new one.

A. a B. an C. / D. the