We are not sure if it ________ tomorrow. If it________， we won’t go hiking.

A. will rain； rains

B. will rain ； will rain

C. rains； rains

D. rains； will rain

Simon has all the qualities __________ a good chairperson.

A. beB. is C. to be D. will be

— It seems that Jimmy is feeling bad about the exam

— He needs to _______. A “C” is not the end of the world.

A. cheer himself up B. calm himself down

C. let himself down D. wake himself up

Could you tell me ____________ a meeting in Dongtai next week?

A. whether is there going to be

B. whether there is going to have

C. if there was going to be

D. if there is going to be

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It all started at the beginning of the ninth grade. Carmen found she couldn’t see things all the time. She became very worried， but she hoped __ would know that. When her mother asked her to see the eye doctor， she didn’t __ . But her mother’s mind was made up.

Three days later， Carmen got new glasses and instructions from her doctor. “All of the kids will think I’m .” Carmen said. Her mother and shook her head. “You look just as beautiful as before”， she said. But Carmen didn’t believe her.

The next day， Carmen kept the in her pocket as she walked into the schoolyard. She stood alone away from her friends， feeling __. Suddenly， she heard her friend Theresa shout. Carmen ran over to the other girls. “What’s the ?” she asked.

“My ring is gone!” Theresa cried. “My sister sent it to me from California. It’s very and I can’t lose it.”

Carmen and her friends began to for the ring in the grassy area of the playground. Carmen realized that she could do better she could see better. She took the glasses out and put them on. Everything looked so ! So clear! She looked down at the ground and a bright light caught her eyes. It was the _ .

“Here it is，” she shouted. She handed it to Theresa.

“Thanks， Carmen，” she said. “I49thought we’d find it.” she paused (停頓). “Hey， I didn’t know you wore glasses. They look great!”

Carmen had that she was wearing the new glasses. “Thanks，” she replied.

“Maybe wearing glasses won’t be so bad after all.” Carmen thought.

1.A. clearly B. carefully C. freely D. quickly

2.A. everybody B. anybody C. somebody D. nobody

3.A. refuse B. mind C. agree D. understand

4.A. coolB. silly C. proudD. pretty

5.A. nodded B. cheeredC. smiled D. shouted

6.A. watchB. keysC. gift D. glasses

7.A. tired B. unhappy C. angry D. nervous

8.A. matter B. reason C. question D. secret

9.A. special B. commonC. cheap D. heavy

10.A. ask B. wait C. lookD. pay

11.A. thoughB. ifC. becauseD. until

12.A. naturalB. new C. interestingD. different

13.A. ballB. ring C. present D. glasses

14.A. still B. ever C. neverD. often

15.A. heard B. found C. remembered D. forgotten

Every school has a notice board. Let’s see what is on the notice board of an America school.

1. According to School Policy， visitors have to ______ when entering the school.

A. check in at the office

B. call at 524-9752

C. telephone the school

D. hand in a note

2.From ______， students can get information on the parents’ meeting.

A. School Policy

B. Report Card

C. After-school Program

D. Class Announcement

3. Report Card shows parents _______.

A. plans for classes and tests

B. after-school activities

C. Children’s school life and work

D. certain school rules

4. Suppose Tony doesn’t do well at school but makes progress， he will get ______ on the Report Card.

A.1B.2C.3 D.4

5. Students do their homework and read books .

A. from 3：30 to 4：30 B. from 3：30 to 6：00

C. from 4：30 to 6：00 D. from 6：00 to 7：00

Americans have used colours to create many expressions they use every day.

We say we’re “in the pink” when we are in good health. It is easy to understand how this expression was born. When my face has a nice fresh， pink colour， it is a sign which shows my health is good.

The colour green is natural for trees， it is an unnatural colour for humans. When someone doesn’t feel well， for example， we say he looks green. When someone is angry because he doesn’t have what someone else has， we say he is “green with envy”.

Some people are “green with envy” because someone else has more dollars， or “greenbacks”. Dollars are called “greenback” because that’s the colour of the backside of the money.

Blue is a cool colour. The traditional blue music of American blacks is the opposite of red hot music. It is slow， sad and soulful (深情的). To be blue， of course， is to be sad.

The colour black is often used in expressions. People describe a day in which everything goes wrong as a “black day”. A “black sheep” is the member of a family or group who always seems to be in trouble. If someone meets a “black cat”， something unlucky might happen to him. Not all the “black” expressions have bad meanings. A company “in the red” is losing money. If someone tells you to put someone “in black and white”， they want you to write it down.

1. After reading the passage， we can infer (推測) if someone “l(fā)ooks gray”， he_____.

A. looks well B. may need a doctor C. is healthy D. is “in the pink”

2. I was really _____ when I saw his nice new car.

A. red B. blue C. greenD. black

3. Which word describes the red hot music?

A. Fast. B. Sad. C. Slow. D. Soulful.

4.My brother is _____ of our family， everyone hates him.

A. a black horse B. a black cat C. a black dog D. a black sheep

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. A company surely likes to be “in the red ”.

B. All the colour expressions in the passage come from Britain English.

C. Not all the “black” expressions have bad meanings.

D. Dollars are called “greenback” because it has trees on the back side.

As Sam slowly woke， he got a funny feeling in his stomach. He knew he would have to do something that he had been afraid to do for a long time.

The school bus came on time， and he sat with his friend， Billy. They chatted about baseball. It was a great way to get his mind off what he had to do later. As they got close to the school， he could feel his heart beating. His hands were starting to sweat. He hated this!

He entered Mrs. Owen’s class. She was smiling， and saying hello to all her students as she did every morning.

“Hi， Sam!” she said as he walked in.

“Hi，” he said and quickly sat in his seat. Then the class began to take their spelling test. He looked at the clock. The time was near. He hoped he was not first! Mrs. Owens said it was time to begin their special day.

“Sam， you’ll be first.” Mrs. Owens said to the class， “Sam has worked very hard on his report on Hawaii， and I know it is very interesting.”

Sam nervously greeted his class. Then， he thought about the fun things he had read about surfing， volcanoes， and pineapples in Hawaii， and he started to talk. He talked in front of the whole class， and it was fun. The class clapped as he finished and Mrs. Owens was smiling. It wasn’t terrible at all and he knew he would do better the next time.

1.How did Sam feel after he woke?

A. Excited. B. Nervous. C. Happy. D. Hungry.

2.What did Sam have to do that day?

A. To have a baseball match.

B. To take a reading test.

C. To go to a new class.

D. To do something special.

3.What does the underlined word “sweat” probably mean?

A. 觸摸 B. 鼓掌 C. 出汗D. 指點

4.Which could be inferred (推斷) from this passage?

A. Sam hated chatting about baseball.

B. Sam learned about Hawaii by travelling.

C. Mrs. Owens is unfriendly to her students.

D. The class enjoyed Sam’s talk very much.

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. A special day B. An interesting lesson

C. A nice teacher D. A professional report

Do you want to make homework simpler? Oxford Learning founder and CEO Dr. Nick Whitehead， said， “Homework might be an unavoidable (不可避免的) part in school， but it doesn’t have to be the boring part. With the right skills in place， students can turn homework from headache-including to trouble-free.” These steps will make an obvious difference.

Use your notebooks

The brain(大腦) is able to finish great works， but it is not perfect. Students should never rely on (依賴) it to remember all school details. When a teacher assigns homework， students should write the details in their notebooks. According to Whitehead， to make them effective， students need to remember to take the notebooks out of their school bags at night， open them up， and read over the night’s list.

Remove distractions (使注意力分散的事物)

Computers on， music on， text messages receiving ….

Whitehead says that if students aren’t doing research， they should turn off all the above electronics and focus on the task at hand for a set period of time. They’ll find that it is easier to concentrate (全神貫注) and that homework takes less time.

Think actively

Getting homework done is the name of the game， but what happens if students are struggling with a question， or can’t work out an answer? When facing difficulties， it is wise for the student to take a small break then return to look at the problem again.

Get organized

Homework is often the most disorganized part. Whitehead recommends， “Students should keep all the homework-related things in a bin so they don’t waste time searching for pens or rulers.” He also recommends picking the same place to do homework every night， and (when possible) completing homework at the same time each day.

Internet is educational. Many people think children should be allowed to surf the Internet as they wish. In this way ， they can look through different subjects on different kinds of websites according to their own interests. But in my opinion， children should always be watched while surfing the Internet .

Many websites have information and pictures that children should not see. There are many things that children don’t understand. All of these may have some bad influence on children’s development. Also， it is dangerous to let children chat in rooms by themselves. Many parents tell their children not to talk to strangers on the street， so they should be careful of whom their children talk to on the Internet too. What’s more ， sitting in the front of a computer for a long time isn't good for children’s eyes， so parents should monitor(監(jiān)視) the time that children spend on the Internet.

In a word， children should be kept away from anything that could be bad for them. I strongly believe that it is necessary for parents to watch their children when they use the Internet.

1. When should the children always be watched in the writer’s opinion ?

___________________________________________________________________________

2.What do the parents tell children to do when they meet strangers on the street ?

___________________________________________________________________________

3. Why shouldn’t children sit in front of a computer for a long time ?

___________________________________________________________________________

4.Who can help children stay away from the bad influence on the Internet ?

___________________________________________________________________________

5.What does the writer want to tell us in the passage ?

___________________________________________________________________________