A: What beautiful flowers! What are you doing, Jean?

B: It’s Mother’s Day today, Liu Mei. 【1】?

A: Oh, yes, I forget it. 【2】. But what should I do?

B: You can buy some flowers for her, too.

A: But now my mother is working in a company. She’ll come back till night.

B: 【3】. Thus she can get up or be in bed on time.

A: A Clock? My god! In China, people never send the clock to others.

B: 【4】?

A: If so, it means you send “death” to them. They will be angry with you.

B: Sounds amazing! I’ll tell my friends about that.

A: I think I should send her a scarf. It’s cold outside. What do you think of it?

B: It’s great! I think your mother must be very happy.

A: 【5】?

B: OK, let’s go!

they safe when hello open skill nothing get move knowledge but proud

they safe when hello open skill nothing get move knowledge but proud

Once the cat met Mr. Fox in the forests. The cat thought Mr. Fox was clever and knew a lot of things. So he said 【1】 to Mr. Fox initiatively (主動(dòng)地).

“Hello, my dear! How are you?” said the cat.

Mr. Fox looked at the cat up and down. He thought the cat only had few 【2】 and said to the cat, “You’re a foolish guy. You have 【3】 but some poor beard. How can you dare to talk with me? I have many skills and I’m 【4】. Have you learned some skills?”

“I only have one skill.” said the cat.

“One skill? What’s that?” asked Mr. Fox.

“I can climb the tree when the dog comes.” answered the cat.

“You only have one skill! 【5】 do you know how many skills I have owned? Bags of skills and knowledge! Bags of tricks! You know?” said the fox 【6】.

When they argued, a hunter with four dogs ran to 【7】. The cat jumped into a tree rapidly. The cat hid itself in the branches and leaves and shouted to the fox, “Mr. Fox, 【8】 your skillful bags quickly. Climb the tree and come here. It’s 【9】 here. Please be quick!” But no matter how the cat cried, the fox couldn’t 【10】 at all. The four dogs had bitten(咬) the fox tightly. He became the prey(獵物) for the hunter.

—I think so. I’d rather ______ an hour’s walk to work than consider ______ a car.

A. take; driving B. take; drive C. take; to drive D. to take; driving

一 _______. It’s very popu]ar with teenagers.

A. do；No B. do; Yes C. don’t; NO D. don’t; Yes

—Yes. She wondered ________ this Sunday.

A. who would you go shopping with B. if you would go shopping with her

C. where you will go shopping with her D. why you will go shopping with her

假如你是李華，在你的生活中一定有人給予你無(wú)私的愛(ài)和幫助。某英文網(wǎng)站正在開(kāi)展題為 "The person I want to thank" 征文比賽。請(qǐng)你用英語(yǔ)寫(xiě)一篇短文投稿，內(nèi)容包括：誰(shuí)是你想要感謝的人？為什么你要感謝他（她）？你從他/身上學(xué)到了什么？

提示詞語(yǔ): mother, busy, take care of, cook, encourage, help, love, hard

提示問(wèn)題:Who do you want to thank?

Why do you want to thank him/her?

What do you learn from him/her?

The person I want to thank

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

假如你是李華，你們學(xué)校準(zhǔn)備組織學(xué)生本周五去中國(guó)科技博物館參觀(guān)。你打算邀請(qǐng)交換生Peter參加。請(qǐng)用英語(yǔ)寫(xiě)一封郵件，告訴他集合的時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)，在那里可以做什么，以及參觀(guān)時(shí)需要準(zhǔn)備什么。

提示詞語(yǔ): school gate, 8:00, invention, experiment, knowledge, notebook, food and drink

提示問(wèn)題:When and where are you going to meet?

What are you going to do there?

What do you advise Peter to prepare for the visit?

Dear Peter,

How is it going?

I am writing to invite you to visit China Science and Technology Museum with my class.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I'm looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

For English class, we're reading The Outsiders, by S. E. Hinton. As a pre-reading task, my teacher asked us to research teenage groups on the Internet. I tried Google, Encarta, and Yahoo first, and finally found an article on Time. com.

For a geography task on the United States, I used Encarta to learn about the Mississippi River. I needed to find out how deep the river is, how its widths and depths are different, what states it runs through, and what kind of fish live in it. I used the information to show how the geography of a country influences its economy （經(jīng)濟(jì)）. For example, the river's trade paths, the number of fish caught in it, and the tourists it attracts directly influence Southerners'jobs and incomes（收入）.

I never go to the library to do research. It takes too much time. Since I live in New York City and both my parents work, getting to the library isn't always easy. For a big assignment or research project, I used to stay at the library to read, or sign out whatever books or magazine I needed. Now being able to find the information in my own living room makes everything a lot simpler. Online dictionaries and encyclopedias （百科全書(shū)） also save time.

Sometimes, I think the computer spoils young people because its so easy---at least physically. But computer's are not like television, which does the thinking for you. You still have to use your mind. I prefer using a computer. Easy, fun, and fast.

【1】When writing book reports, the computer can help the writer.

A. call his teacher to edit his work.

B. go back home and review his work

C. rewrite his work and correct his mistakes

D. store his work and check his spelling mistakes

【2】The writer probably agrees that.

A. a teacher's work is much easier than before

B. English and geography are the most important subjects

C. computers are better than TV for not doing the thinking for us

D. students should use computer less and do more exercise every day

【3】What's the passage mainly about?

A. Teenagers and computers.

B. School subjects and computers.

C. Use of computers in teenagers' studies.

D. The advantages and disadvantages of computers.

My Mother, My Role Model

My mom is one of the most important people in my life and what makes her so special is that she seems to have no idea how encouraging she is. She has led our family and guided my brothers and sisters and me simply by being herself. She leads by example, showing us her values and making sure we live by our own. She carries out this example by pushing us to do our first volunteer work when I was only seven, and she joined in herself. She pushes us to treat everyone we meet with respect and I have never heard of her speaking ill of others or putting someone down.

She cares for the people she loves from the bottom of her heart and always puts our needs before those of her own. My mother herself is easy-going and selfless and works hard to connect and understand each of her children to make sure we are able to laugh at ourselves and never take life too seriously. Shestrongly believes in treating everyone equally (平等的), but not completely in the same way. She couldalways find the right way for the different child so that everyone can get the most from her advice.

She looks to the goal of making us independent, successful, and capable (有能力的) in the world and while she encourages me to work through difficulties, she also hardly ever pushes her ideas onto me. She is always there supporting me whether I win or lose, pass or fail.

She is my leadership role model and from her I learn to focus on one’s strong points, but not weaknesses. I learn to not only set a drive in my followers but also have them know that they are important to me no matter what they achieved.

In my last leadership experience, the girls in my group were to examine their lives and decide who they want to be for the future. My mother’s example helped me find ways to make these girls comfortable enough to open up and share their experiences. I have taken what my mother has taught me and carried it out into a special leadership style that perfectly puts her practice and my own experience together.

【1】（小題1）Who is the writer’s role model?

【2】（小題2）When did the writer start to do volunteer work?

【3】（小題3）Why can different child get most from the mom’s advice?

【4】（小題4）What goals does the mother have for her children?

【5】（小題5）How does the writer develop his leadership?

Everyone speaks a language, but language is not just for talking. It is our most important communication tool. Through language, we can tell other people what we think, how we feel, and what we need. In fact, civilization (文明) itself depends on our ability to communicate.

In the long history of human, languages survive, grow, disappear, move from place to place, and change with time. Now, some languages are ancient, and others are new. There are about 6,000 different living languages around the world today, and there are many thousands more that are no longer in use. Languages might sound different, but they are thought to have come from a single ancient language. It would be quite interesting if we search for stories about the creation and disappearance of languages.

Nobody knows exactly when people first started using language. Some scientists say that people first spoke to one another about two million years ago.

Today, our sophisticated (復(fù)雜的) languages get fully used in the magazines, novels, science books, and movies that fill our libraries and bookstores. As human, it is important that we can tell the long stories, which separate us from the great apes (類(lèi)人猿). Other animals may use various methods to communicate, but we humans send complicated messages through space and time.

Throughout history there were many languages that served as a lingua franca (通用語(yǔ))— a common language that could serve as a bridge between people of different cultures. Today, English is the main language that plays that role around the world. Many people have some ability to use English. Most of these people have studied English as a second or third language.

Language helps people to work together, to share knowledge, feelings, and build up modern societies. The development of humanity’s many languages was an important process that helped humans move forward toward civilization.

【1】Is language our most important communication tool?

【2】How many living languages are there around the world today?

【3】When did people start to speak to one another, according to some scientists？

【4】What’s the main language around the world today?

【5】What is the passage mainly about?