There _____ an English speaking contest(演講比賽) for middle school students in our city in early July.

A．is going to

B．will be

C．will have

D．is

—Miss Gao, I am feeling bored. Would you mind my ________ here?
—You had better not, for smoking is forbidden in public now.

A．smokes

B．to smoke

C．smoking

D．smoke

The policeman caught the thief ______ has stolen Mr. Li’s computer.

A．which

B．whose

C．whom

D．who

—Merry Christmas!
—_______.

A．I’m very happy	B．It’s very kind of you
C．Thanks. The same to you	D．My pleasure

One day, two friends were walking through the desert.­­__36__ the journey they had a quarrel, and one friend hit __37__ one in the face.
The one who was hit was hurt,__38__ he didn’t say anything. Instead, he wrote in the sand,“Today my best friend hit me in the face.”
They kept on __39__ until they found an oasis(綠洲).They decided to get some water. The one who had been hit fell into the mire(泥潭) and was in danger, but the friend __40__ him.
When he felt all right, he wrote on __41__.“Today my best friend saved my life.”
The one who had hit and saved his best friend asked him,“After I __42__ you, you wrote in the sand and now you write on a stone.__43__”
The other friend replied,“When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness(寬恕) can blow __44__ away. Bt when someone does something __45__ for us, we must write it in stone where no wind can ever blow it away.”

【小題1】

A．After B．During C．For D．Before

【小題2】

A．some B．each C．a(chǎn)nother D．the other

【小題3】

A．a(chǎn)nd B．so C．but D．or

【小題4】

A．walking B．jumping C．singing D．running

【小題5】

A．hurt B．left C．hit D．saved

【小題6】

A．the desert B．a(chǎn) stone C．a(chǎn) tree D．the sand

【小題7】

A．killed B．helped C．hurt D．quarreled with

【小題8】

A．When B．What C．How D．Why

【小題9】

A．it B．these C．them D．this

【小題10】

A．interesting B．good C．dangerous D．harmful

Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really looked forward to his holiday. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an ad. in a newspaper “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at William Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing…”
“This sounds like a good idea.”he thought, I’ll spend a month at William Farm. I’ll go horse riding, walking and fishing. It’ll be different from the seaside.” Four days later, he returned home.
“What’s wrong with William Farm?”His friend Jack asked him.“Didn’t you enjoy country life?”
“Country life was fine,”Alan said.“But there was another problem.”
“Oh, what problem?”
“Well, the first day I was there, a sheep died, and we had roast(烤肉) mutton for dinner.”
“Fresh meat is the best.”
“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”
“Lucky you!”
“You don’t understand,”Alan said,“On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”
“A different roast every day.”Jack said.
“Let me finish.”Alan said,“On the fourth day a farmer died and I didn’t want to stay there for dinner.”
【小題1】Alan saw ________ in a news paper.

A．a(chǎn)n ad.

B．a(chǎn) letter

C．a(chǎn) story

D．a(chǎn) report

【小題2】Alan usually went to ________ on the vacation.

A．the mountains	B．the countryside
C．the seaside	D．William Farm

【小題3】Alan spent _________ at William Farm.

A．four days

B．three months

C．a(chǎn) month

D．a(chǎn) few weeks

【小題4】Alan had roast _______ for dinner on the third day.

A．mutton

B．pork

C．beef

D．fish

【小題5】 From the passage we know that ________.

A．Alan left the farm because he missed his family

B．Alan left the farm because he had four dinners at the farm

C．Alan left the farm because he couldn’t go fishing at the farm

D．Alan came back home because he was afraid of the fourth dinner

News 1
Yuan Longping, the father of hybrid rice, won the World Food Prize on Monday. Yuan developed the world’s first popular and widely known hybrid rice. Hybrid rice plants can make more rice than regular ones.
News 2
Have you ever got angry at books that are full of mistakes? Don’t worry, things will get better soon. Last week, China started checking textbooks, dictionaries and children’s books all over the country. The government said the results of the check would come out at the end of June.
News 3
People will see a new “star” in the sky soon. China plants to send a satellite into space by December 2006.It will stay in space for one year. It will go around the moon and take pictures. It must be very expensive, right? That’s for sure; 1.4 billion yuan!
News 4
Have you ever thought of being able to fly around the world in a few hours? One day, maybe you can. Last Saturday, the American X-43A airplane made its first flight. It reached a speed of 8,000 kilometers per hour. This makes it the fastest plane in the world.X-43A is only three to four meters long, but it’s very heavy. It weighs 1,270 kilograms.
【小題1】The satellite sent by China will move around ________.

A．the moon

B．the earth

C．the sun

D．the mars

【小題2】The speed of the fastest plane in the world is ______.

A．1.4 kilometers per second	B．43 kilometers per minute
C．1,270 kilometers per hour	D．8,000 kilometers per hour

【小題3】The checking of textbooks, dictionaries and children’s books will __________.

A．make a lot of money

B．make the children sad

C．make sure there are no mistakes in them

D．make sure the books are not too expensive

【小題4】Which of the following statements about the new star is NOT true?

A．It will go around the moon.	B．It will stay in space for two years.
C．It costs a lot.	D．It will go into space by December 2006.

【小題5】Yuan Longping won the World Food Prize because ___________.

A．he likes to eat hybrid rice

B．he is a successful father

C．he grows more rice than others

D．he developed the world’s first popular and widely grown hybrid rice

Earthquake safety tips
On April 14,2010, a big earthquake hit Yushu,Qinghai.Over,2,000 people died. Many people were hurt. Why are there earthquakes?
The surface of the Earth has many pieces. These pieces are always moving. When two pieces move past each other, there is an earthquake.
Scientist are working hard to find out more about earthquakes. They try to predict(預(yù)測(cè)) them, but it’s very hard.
Do you    know how to get ready for an earthquake? Do you know what to do during an earthquake? Here are some things you should know.
What to do before an earthquake
Make sure you have two bottles of water, a packet of biscuits(餅干),a clean towel(毛巾),a few band-aids(創(chuàng)口貼),a radio and a flashlight(電筒) at home.
What to do during an earthquake
If you are inside:
★    Stay where you are. Quickly move under a strong desk, or along a wall. This will protect you from falling things.
★    Don’t stand near windows.
★    Turn off the lights.
★    Don’t get into a lift during an earthquake. If your are in a lift, get out as quickly as possible.
If you are outside:
★    Don’t stand near buildings. Things may fall on you.
★    Lie on the ground until the shaking stops.
【小題1】An earthquake hit Yushu _______.

A．on April 12,2010

B．on April 14,2010

C．on May 14,2010

D．on May 12,2010

【小題2】You need ________ at home before an earthquake.

A．some water and biscuits	B．a(chǎn) clean towel and a few band-aids
C．a(chǎn) radio and a flashlight	D．a(chǎn)ll of the things above

【小題3】You must protect yourself in an earthquake by ________.

A．keeping you from falling things	B．turning on the lights
C．standing near the window	D．getting into a lift

【小題4】The reason why an earthquake happens is that __________.

A．the surface of the earth is thin

B．the pieces of the surface are moving slowly

C．two pieces of the surface move past each other

D．there are too many people on the earth

【小題5】Which is TRUE according to the passage when you are outside in an earthquake?
A. You can play under a big tree.
B. You can’t stand near the buildings.
C. You can lie on the ground until the shaking stops.
D. Both B and C.

We all know the dangers of fires. It’s good and necessary for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some suggestions.

Put a smoke alarm(火警) in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.
Make escape(逃脫) plans. We should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.
Buy fire extinguishers(滅火器) in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them.
Practise for a fire. We do fire practice because we teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules:
★    Don’t open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.
★    Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire. The best air is near the floor because smoke rises.
★    What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn? First, stop! Don’t run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. Then roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket(毯子) around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.
There are many possible causes for fires. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, don’t forget to call 119 for help.
【小題1】When a smoke alarm rings at home, it means _________.

A．you have to get up	B．water is running to the floor
C．something is burning	D．someone breaks your window

【小題2】The writer advises us to do the following to prepare for a fire except that _________.

A．we practise for a fire	B．we make escape plans
C．we buy fire extinguishers	D．we use electrical cookers

【小題3】When a fire happens,____ if you open the hot door.

A．the door will soon be on fire	B．the electricity will be cut off
C．the fire will grow more quickly	D．the house will fall down

【小題4】What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catch fire?

A．Stop, run, roll.	B．Stop, drop, roll.
C．Run, drop, roll.	D．Roll, drop, stop.

【小題5】What is the best title for this passage?

A．Be Ready for a Fire.	B．The Causes of a Fire.
C．Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher.	D．The Dangers of a Fire.

根據(jù)題意及所給單詞的首字母或漢語(yǔ)提示，寫出單詞的正確形式，每空只填一詞。
【小題1】Please help _______(你自己) to some fish, Tom. Don’t be so shy.
【小題2】Man can’t live ________(沒(méi)有) water, so we must make good use of it.
【小題3】Please listen to the speaker _________(仔細(xì)地) when he (she) speaks.
【小題4】She is such a pleasant and ___________(有幫助的)girl that we all like her.
【小題5】The foreign teachers in our school are from Germany, they are ________(德國(guó)人).
【小題6】 December is the t_______ month of a year, New Year’s Eve is coming.
【小題7】 P_______ are lovely animals and they live mainly in Sichuan province.
【小題8】My brother wants to i__________ all his friends to his birthday party next week.