When July comes, children know they’ll have their examinations and the school year will __36__ soon.

Boys and girls will have nearly a two-month holiday, and they’ll leave school __37__train or by car to __38__ their parents.

The summer holidays are the __39__ time of the year for most children. The weather is usually good, so children can spend most of their time __40__ outside. If one lives in the countryside, he can go and play in the woods or in the fields. If he __41__ in a big town, he can usually go to the park to play.

The best place for children to spend their summer holidays is the __42__. Some children are lucky enough to live near the sea. __43__ for those who do not live there, if they have the luck to stay in one of the big seaside towns for a week or two, they’ll __44__ it all the following school year.

Now, __45__ makes children like the seaside so much? I think they are the sand, the sea and the sun. The feelings of the sand under their feet, salt water on their skin, and the warm sun on

1.A. arrive       B. start       C. begin       D. end

2.A. on         B. by         C. in          D. at

3. A. love        B. see        C. watch       D. return

4.A. best        B. better      C. worst        D. worse

5.A. missing     B. working     C. playing     D. studying

6. A. works      B. walks      C. lives        D. arrives

7. A. village      B. seaside     C. city        D. park

8. A . But        B. unless      C. Or         D. And

9.A. hear from   B. speak to    C. agree with   D. talk about

10.A . that        B. which      C. who        D. what

Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister（宰相）. He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister fell to the ground from the horse and really died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.

When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you’ll die today.”

Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered, “But how can I know? I’ll die two days earlier than you.” The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.

1.This story tells us __________.

   A. how Effendi fooled the king         B. when the king would die

   C. why the Minister died              D. Effendi knew the date of everyone’s death

2.The Prime Minister died because __________.

   A. Effendi killed him                 B. Effendi said he would die

   C. he was badly ill                   D. he fell off the horse

3.Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi’s own death?

   A. Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die.

   B. Because the king wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi.

   C. Because he himself had known the date of Effendi’s death.

   D. Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die.

4.The king let Effendi go because __________.

   A. he hoped to live a long life          B. he was afraid of Effendi

   C. he didn’t believe Effendi’s words     D. he knew the would die two days later

5.Which of the following is not true?

   A. Effendi played a joke on the Minister.

   B. The king was afraid of death.

   C. Effendi didn’t know when the king would die

   D. If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later.

1.The ad wants to ___________.

   A. invite more people to take the tour         B. tell you something about Taiwan

   C. describe how beautiful Taiwan is          D. show you the best of Taiwan

2. If you go on a trip to Taiwan on September 5th, you will probably be back on _________.

A. September 7th                           B. September 8th     

C. September 10th                          D. September 11th

3. __________ is a good place for tourists to have a good time with Gaoshan people.

   A. Sun Moon Lake                          B. Ali Mountain

   C. Peng Lake                               D. Gao Xiong

4. You will visit ________ tourist spots if you take the tour.

A. 3            B. 4                    C.5         D. 6

5. If you want to take the tour to Taiwan, you can book it by phone at___________.

A. 4:00 pm on Sunday               B. 7:00am on Monday 

C. 4:00pm on Wednesday            D. 7:00 am on Saturday

It was an exciting moment for Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo, a retired married couple from Harbin, China. It was also a great moment for China because it was the country’s first gold medal in the pairs figure（花樣）skating competition at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.

   Everyone was very quiet when Shen and Zhao were skating onto the ice. They were expecting something wonderful to happen. As soon as the music started, Shen and Zhao skated around the field quickly with beautiful style; every move was perfect. When the music stopped, all the people cheered. In the end Shen and Zhao won the Olympic gold medal.

   In China, winter sports are not as popular as they are in America and Northern European countries. So China sent only 90 athletes to Vancouver to take in a few, carefully chosen sports. Such a good decision also led to Wang Meng and Zhao Yang winning gold medals in the little known, but exciting sports of short track (軌道) speed skating.

   China did not win a lot of medals at these Winter Games. Most of the events are still very new to China and need to be developed. But Chinese athletes learn very quickly. For example, China’s women’s curling team(冰壺隊(duì)) only began in 2003, but they were No. 1 at the 2009 World Women’s Curling Championship.

   This means that with hard work and a bit of luck, China’s winter stars could soon shine on the world stage.

1. Shen Xue won the gold medal in the ________event at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

A. pairs of figure skating              B. short track speed skating 

C. women’s curling                      D. long track speed skating

2. The people were _____when Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo started skating at the games.

A. noisy            B. quiet                C. cheering     D. excited

3.The underlined（劃線）word “couple” means _____in Chinese.

A. 對(duì)手                 B. 朋友                 C. 夫妻         D. 同事

4.China’s women’s curling team won’t be eight years old until______.

A. 2003                 B. 2009             C. 2010         D. 2011

5. What made China’s winter athletes get such a success? 

A. Luck.                                B.  A chance.

C. Hard work and a little luck.         D. The country’s support.

Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend too much time thinking about the future-for example, getting into college or getting a good job—that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.

Another secret to living a happy life is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.

Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.

1. The best title（標(biāo)題）of this passage is _____________ .

A. The Secrets of Happiness

B. Money Makes You Happy

C. Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy

D. Good Friends Make You Happy

2.The second paragraph tells us that_________.

A. the more friends you have, the happier you’ll be

B. we shouldn’t think about our future

C. happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life

D. some people fail to live a happy life

3.The passage gives us ______ pieces of advice on happiness.

A. one      B. two      C. three   D. four

4.The writer thinks that _________.

A. everyone knows how to live a happier life

B. It’s wrong to spend time on work

C. hobbies take up too much time

D. doing good things for someone can make you happier

5.Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

A. Reading a good book

B. Traveling to a foreign country

C. Playing a sport

D. Spending time with close friends

根據(jù)句意及漢語(yǔ)提示，填寫句中所缺的單詞。

1.------（星期二）is the third day of a week, between Monday and Wednesday.

2.Bob was very careless, He made so many        (錯(cuò)誤)that he failed the exam.

3.My mother always          (鼓勵(lì)) me face to the difficulties bravely.

4. Our teacher always all very          (嚴(yán)格)with us students in the study.

5. Last year we went to Egypt, but this summer we are going to visit an          (亞洲) country.

6.         (除……之外)singing English songs, there are any other fun ways to learn English.

7.We’ll have a party next Saturday for Lily’s         (二十) birthday.

8.Thanks to the          (政府), thousands of people in Wenchun have moved into their new houses.

9.I can’t hear you          （清楚地), Could you please speak more slowly.

10.They invited me to the play, but I had to         (拒絕) because I was very busy.

根據(jù)句意，用括號(hào)內(nèi)所給動(dòng)詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。（必要時(shí)加助動(dòng)詞或情態(tài)動(dòng)詞。）

1. Every year foreigners          (come) to China to learn English.

2.— why didn’t you come and open the door for me, dear?

   — Oh, sorry, I         (cook ) in the chicken. I didn’t hear you.

3. Some food         (taste) good, but it is usually bad for our health.

4. Look! It’s raining heavily. Why mot      (take) a raincoat with you?

5.Dear Erie, your room is too dirty, It should       (clean) right away.

6. The film       (begin) by the time I got to the cinema.

7.—Keep quiet, kids, Dad      (sleep) in the next room.

   — OK, Mum.

8.As teenagers, we’re old enough      (help) with housework We can help set

  the table, wash the dishes and clean our own rooms.

9.We know each other well because we      (be) friends since tea years ago,

10.David preferred      (sell) newspapers to doing housework when he was young.

根據(jù)中文意思完成英語(yǔ)句子，沒空所填寫的詞數(shù)不限。

1. 你要哪種面條，羊肉的還是牛肉的？

                  , Mutton or beef?

2. 泰勒對(duì)科學(xué)很感興趣，他想成為一名科學(xué)家。

  Taylor             and he wants to be a scientist.

3. 那部電影是那么的無(wú)聊，以至于使我中途想離開。

   The movie was so boring that it                    half way through it.

4.這首歌總能讓我想起我的英語(yǔ)老師。

This song always             my English teacher.

5.至于說到我的愿望，我想再某個(gè)安靜美麗的地方休息兩個(gè)月。

As for my fish, I want to                for two mouths.

根據(jù)對(duì)話內(nèi)容，從方框內(nèi)選擇恰當(dāng)?shù)木渥犹钊雽?duì)話相應(yīng)的空白處，使對(duì)話完整，合乎情景（有兩個(gè)多余選項(xiàng)）。

Peter: Hello, Linda. Nice to meet you.

Linda: Hello, Peter. 1.           

Peter: You see, the summer holiday is coming. 2.             Linda I’m going to travel to Xi’an Expo 2011.

Peter: 3.          By the way, will you go there alone?

Linda: 4.         My cousin will go with me.

Peter: 5.          

Linda: We’ll start on June 18.

Peter: I think you will enjoy yourselves there.

愛是心中的太陽(yáng)，融化你我身邊的冰雪。假設(shè)你是李明，你們學(xué)校的 “English Canden”正在辦主題為“付出既是收獲”的征文活動(dòng)，請(qǐng)你聯(lián)系自己平時(shí)的愛心行為和感受寫一篇文章投稿。

要求：1、文中不得出現(xiàn)真實(shí)的人名和校名等相關(guān)信息。

2、 80—100詞。標(biāo)題和文章開頭已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。