—How about going for a drive now?

—______. I have been at home the whole day.

A. I'm sure B. I see C. I think so D. I agree

A man and his friend were walking through the desert（沙漠）. During the trip, they had a _______, and the man hit his friend in the face. His friend was hurt, but without saying _______, he wrote in the sand, “Today my best friend hit me in the face.”

They ________on walking until they found a lake, where they decided to take a bath. The man’s friend fell into the lake and was in danger, but the man saved him. After he came back to life, he wrote on a ________: “Today my best friend saved my life.”

The man who had hit and _______ his best friend asked, “________ I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you wrote on a stone. Why?” His friend ________, “When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand where wind can _______ it away. _______, when someone does something good for us, we must write it down in stone _______ it can last(保留) for ever.”

1.A. talk B. joke C. fight D. picnic

2.A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything

3.A. kept B. continued C. turned D. tried

4.A. sand B. stone C. tree D. wall

5.A. killed B. hurt C. saved D. made

6.A. Before B. While C. Until D. After

7.A. replied B. asked C. questioned D. required

8.A. blow B. send C. fly D. put

9.A. Although B. But C. However D. If

10.A. because B. so C. why D. that

I used to have a friend called Matilda. We were together at secondary school. When we were 16, she moved because of her father's job, but we kept in touch. We used to write long letters to each other. I went to stay with her a couple of times too. We lost contact (聯(lián)系) after university. I'd love to see her again because we used to be really good friends.

I used to hate a couple of teachers at school, but I think the one I hated the most was my French teacher. He was really terrible. I don't think he liked children or even teaching. He used to be impatient with us and he didn't explain things well. I failed French — it was the only subject I ever failed at school.

I used to play a lot of squash (壁球), but I recently started playing tennis and now I like it better. The problem with squash is that it's pretty hard and maybe I'm just not strong enough to play it. Also the friend I used to play with always beat me. The great thing about tennis is that it's outdoors so I can enjoy the fresh air. It's less competitive and more fun. The only problem is that you can't play when it rains.

根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。

1.What does the underlined phrase “kept in touch” mean in Chinese?

A. 失去聯(lián)系

B. 保持聯(lián)系

C. 總是爭吵

D. 從不爭吵

2.When did the writer and her friend Matilda lose contact?

A. At secondary school.

B. During high school.

C. During college.

D. After university.

3.The writer's French teacher was ______.

A. very strict with his students

B. good at playing tennis

C. bad at teaching

D. very humorous

4.In the writer's opinion, squash is ______.

A. relaxing

B. interesting

C. easy to learn

D. hard to play well

5.According to the passage, the writer ______.

A. hated learning French

B. has more friends than before

C. thinks tennis is more fun than squash

D. has never lost a game in playing tennis

Anna used to wake you up on Sunday morning when you wanted to stay in bed，but now you feel strange if she gets up before lunch.She used to be very quiet，but now she talks all the time—but not to you.She used to hold your hand when you went to visit your friends.Now she doesn't even want to be seen with you when you go to visit your friends.Your Anna might spend hours on the phone or in the bathroom now.At the same time Nick next door has become quiet and dirty.He used to be very polite.Now a simple conversation with Nick becomes very difficult.You've gone from a hero to the most embarrassing adult in the world.Your child has become a teenager!

What makes adolescence(青春期) so difficult？Physical(身體上的) and emotional changes are the reasons that make them change so much.When they are young，children live in a safe and simple land called “childhood”．Parents organize their lives.Parents choose children's clothes，take them to places，and spend time with them.They're there with the children when there is a problem.As children get older，however，they learn about another land—an exciting land，called “adulthood”．Sooner or later their hormones(荷爾蒙) push them into the open sea—away from the safe land or childhood.Adolescence，then，is the journey from childhood to adulthood.Some find the journey quite easy.For others，it's very difficult.

1.The article is probably written about ________.

A. teachers B. teenagers C. parents D. students

2.When Anna was a child，she used to do the follo?wing things EXCEPT ________.

A. speaking little B. getting up early

C. staying with her parents in public D. spending hours on the phone

3.When children get older and older，________.

A. they don't go to visit friends with their parents

B. they stay away from their parents

C. they change physically and emotionally

D. all of the above

4.Why are Anna's teenage years so different from her childhood？________

A. Because her appearance(外表) has changed.

B. Because the hormone in her body changes her.

C. Because parents look at Anna differently.

D. Because teachers look at Anna differently.

5.What is the best title for the article？________.

A. The changes from childhood to adolescence

B. A teenager's life

C. Parents' attitudes towards teenagers

D. Difficult adolescence

補全對話

Brian：Hi，Cindy.1.

Cindy：Hi，Brian.It is nice to see you and so many old classmates.

Brian：So it is.2.

Cindy：You are right.It's really a long time.

Brian：Did you see the old photos on the wall?

Cindy：I sure did.3.

Brian：But those are some great memories.

Cindy：Hey! 4.

Brian：Yes，it is.I remember he used to stay up all night studying.

Cindy：5.

Brian：Yes.He was the only one left in the class when he woke up.

Cindy：That was really funny.

A．What happened?B．Long time no see!C．Who took these photos?D．Isn't that John over there?

E．We looked so funny in them.F．I can't believe it's been ten years.

G．And then he would fall asleep in class.

—When were you born?

—I was born _______ May 10th.

A. on B. in C. at D. of

—How do you study a test?

—I often study a group.

A. to,for B. for,at C. at,in D. for,with

—How do you learn English?

—I learn English ___________ practicing conversations.

A. on B. in C. of D. by

well is very important to us.

A. Speak English B. Speaks English

C. Spoken English D. Speaking English

I find hard to finish the work.

A. that B. it’s C. it D. this