—Mum, I’m sorry that I failed the test because of my careless mistakes.

— . You’ll make it as long as you practice more.

A.All right B.You’re right C.That’s OK D.No way

At present, we are the preparation of the graduation ceremony.

A.working as B.working on C.working out D.working for

With the development of our country, more and more people abroad.

A.can afford to travel B.can’t afford to travel

C.can afford traveling D.can’t afford traveling

—Do you know the idea to build the Belt and Road(一帶一路)?

—In September, 2013.

A.how Chinese President Xi came up with

B.how did Chinese President Xi come up with

C.when did Chinese President Xi come up with

D.when Chinese President Xi came up with

We went into a secondhand shop to get out of the rain.

I took my 6-year-old daughter’s hand and we started to walk around. Suddenly she reached out her hand to touch a pair of shiny black shoes.

“Buy for me?” she asked.

“Oh, sweetie, they are tap dancing (踢踏舞) shoes,_____________ you aren’t taking tap dance.” “Buy for me?” she_____________.

“Well, let’s try them ____________.”

She sat on the floor and took off her bright pink rain boots ( 靴子). When she stood up we heard “click, click, click”. She took____________step, “click, click, click.”

The sun_______________and we went on our way. Our next stop was the grocery store (雜貨店). “Click, click, click” people turned to look as we got in. People would never allow their daughters to wear tap dancing shoes to the grocery store.

“Excuse me, dear.________________would you allow your daughter to wear tap dancing shoes here? They make such a loud noise.”

“Isn’t it wonderful?”

“Wonderful? My dear, this is not the place_____________ those shoes.”

“You don’t understand. When she was a baby, doctors told us that she would never walk or talk. It has taken _______ hard work and patience. Now she asks for the shoes and the ‘click, click, click’ says that she can walk. You can’t imagine how_____________I am.” I said.

My daughter is 18 now and will graduate from Grade 12 in June. It has not always been easy, but it has all been worth the trouble. She has taught me that it doesn’t matter what others think.

They don’t walk in your ___________.

1.A.if B.though C.because D.but

2.A.said B.replied C.repeated D.thought

3.A.on B.in C.above ` D.out

4.A.other B.others C.another D.the other

5.A.came back B.came out C.came up D.came true

6.A.Why B.How C.When D.Who

7.A.wears B.wearing C.wore D.to wear

8.A.a lot B.a lot of C.a little D.a few

9.A.sad B.worried C.excited D.relaxed

10.A.shoes B.ways C.opinions D.words

The dog is the eleventh in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac sign. The Years of the Dog include 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030...The dog is man’s good friend who can understand the human’s spirit and obey its master, whether he is wealthy or not.

Here are lucky signs for people born in Dog Year in 2018. Get more information at www.travelchinaguide.com.

1.After 2018, will be the Year of the Dog again.

A.2029 B.2030 C.2031 D.2032

2.A lucky sign for people born in Dog Year in 2018 is “ ”.

A.Seven B.North C.Golden D.Rose

3.According to the article, you can to find more things about Dog Year.

A.call your friend B.ask your teachers

C.go online D.write letters

Li Yanhai,13, Liaoning

I taught my mother the catchword ( 流 行 語 ) “Zhaxinle, Laotie ”. “Zhaxinle”means “You’ve broken my heart.” and “Laotie” means “homie”, which refers to a very close friend of yours. It’s a popular sentence from the northeast of China and now widely used by people around the country.

Zhong Yunfei, 13, Beijing

It’s not easy to teach parents catchwords. Last month, I tried to teach them, “The baby suffers (忍受) inside, but he doesn’t say a word about it”. But they didn’t know why the word baby(‘baobao’ in Chinese)”was used here. They actually believed that it was something a little baby said. I told them that “baobao” could refer to the speaker himself or herself. They said it was cute.

Zhang Yuyaowen, 13, Heilongjiang

I like to use catchwords in my daily life. Because of that, my mother likes to use them, too. Three months ago, I often used the catchword phrase, “You are really something, bro!” when somebody did a wonderful job. Since then, when my mother talks with her friends, she always uses it. I feel very happy.

Xu Youyou, 14, Guangdong

My father is not interested in catchwords. Even though I taught him one, he used it in a wrong way. I taught him“666”, which is used to praise something. Once, we had a dinner at my aunt’s home. The food was tasteless. But my father said“666” to praise it. Because of that, we had to eat up all the food on the table!

1.Zhang Yuyaowen’s mother likes to use catchwords because .

A.she thinks catchwords are interesting

B.Zhang Yuyaowen likes to use them

C.catchwords are popular nowadays

D.she can communicate with her friends more easily

2.Xu Youyou and his father ate up all the food at his aunt’s home because .

A.the food was delicious

B.the food was tasteless

C.they didn’t want to waste the food

D.his father used “666” in a wrong way

3.If your boss shouted at you for no reason, you can say “ ” to your friend.

A.You’ve broken my heart, homie!

B.The baby suffers inside, but he doesn’t say a word about it.

C.You are really something, bro!

D.666

4.The best title of the passage is .

A.The Interest of the Language B.My Family and Language

C.Sharing Catchwords D.How to Talk Properly

We are told to travel the world, discover new things and meet new people. But there is one problem. Even paying for a bed for the night makes you feel as if broadening your minds requires plenty of money — and for students, that is not always possible.

The words “youth hostel” (青年旅舍) for your parents might mean smelly dormitories (寢室)with six strangers, or having to pay for messy towels, and dirty pillows. However, youth hostels nowadays — especially the ones in China — are wonderful.

In Chengdu, my friend and I were served free coffee and the people working there gave us suggestions of the best ways to visit the pandas and the best hotpot restaurants in Sichuan.

In Yangshuo, I made friends with a German and two Americans. We rented bikes from our hostel owner and rode around the city. When it rained, the hostel owner lent me his raincoat. One night the housekeeper cooked us a great meal of homemade Chinese dishes.

Never did I pay more than 50 yuan for a bed. Sometimes, even though I had booked a “dormitory”, I ended up in a private room by myself. Because these are “youth hostels”, you can meet lots of students like yourself, all of whom want to get the most out of a small budget (預算).

The best two websites for finding and booking hostels are www.hostelbooker.com and www.hostelworld.com. Not only do they allow you to organize everything online, they also give each hostel a score depending on how the guests feel when they remain there.

Travel the world, discover new things, and meet new people — all for the price of a cup of coffee? Just choose the city and now you go!

1.The story is possibly written for .

A.parents B.students C.workers D.housekeepers

2.The writer thinks all of the following are parents’ opinions about “youth hostel” EXCEPT

A.sharing a dormitory with six strangers

B.the towels are messy

C.the pillows are dirty

D.it serves free coffee

3.The writer in Yangshuo.

A.traveled with some Chinese friends

B.traveled around the city by bus

C.rented a raincoat from the hostel owner when it rained

D.enjoyed a great meal of Chinese dishes in the hostel

4.The purpose of the article is .

A.to share the writer’s life experiences in China

B.to tell the differences between dormitories and youth hostels

C.to advise readers to live in youth hostels with a small budget

D.to introduce two Chine cities

D

Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Different accidents can leave people with terrible wounds both in body and mind. Often they recall these experiences in their awful dreams.

Now American researchers think they are close to developing a kind of medicine, which will help people forget bad memories. The medicine is designed to be taken soon after a scary experience. They hope it might cut down, or possibly clean up, the effect ( 影 響 ) of painful memories. In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals（釋放化學物質(zhì)）that make memories remain in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the effects of memories in mind may be cut down, not that the memories are cleaned up.

The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.

Supporters say it could lead to a kind of medicine that prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.

“Some memories can destroy people’s lives. They come back to you when you don’t want to have them in a daydream or awful dreams at night. They usually come with very painful feelings,” said Roger Pitman, a professor at Harvard Medical School. “This could cut down lots of that suffering.”

But those who are against the research say changing memories is very dangerous because memories make us different from others. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.

“All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are. I’m not sure if I want to forget those feelings.” said Rebecca Dresser, a medical scientist.

1.The passage is mainly about .

A.a new medical invention

B.a way of cleaning up painful memories

C.an introduction to how to use a kind of new medicine

D.an argument about the research on a kind of new medicine

2.The drug tested on people can .

A.prevent body producing certain chemicals

B.help people remembering bad experiences

C.cause the brain to make memories remain in the brain

D.clean up the painful memories and experiences

3.Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser probably agree with?

A.Some memories can make people’s lives in a mess.

B.Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.

C.People want to get out of bad memories.

D.The medicine will cut down people’s sufferings from bad memories.

4.Which of the following shows the structure（結(jié)構(gòu)）of the passage? (1=Para.1 2=Para.2 3=Para.3 4=Para.4 5=Para.5 6=Para.6 7=Para.7 )

A. B.

C. D.

A. What are you doing this winter vacation?

B. Would you please send its information to me?

C. Tired but happy, I’m busy preparing for the final exam.

D. Where do you want to go with me?

E. Then let’s make it next Saturday, after the exam!

F. Do you have any ideas about it?

G. How about hanging out together to relax ourselves one day?

Frank: Hi, Oscar. I haven’t seen you these days. How’s everything going?

Oscar: 1. . How about you?

Frank: I’m OK.2.

Oscar: I suppose I will review my lessons in the school library. It’s not only big but also quiet.

Studying there makes me realize I’m not the only one who is fighting for the future!

Frank: That’s really a good idea! But all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.3.

Oscar: Sounds nice.4.

Frank: Yes. Happy Valley Chongqing is a good place to have fun.

Oscar: I love amusement parks! But it’s too far and Line 3 is too crowded.

Frank: Don’t worry. Line 5 and Line 10 have come into service. It’s more convenient than before. Oscar: Really? I can’t wait to experience the new lines.

Frank: 5.

Oscar: No problem. See you soon!