The book is well worth ______. Everyone ______ buy one and read it.

A. read， be supposed to B. reading， is supposed to

C. reading， is supposed D. read， are supposed to

---The news he will come back made us _______.

---Come on. We must finish the work and don’t _______.

A. exciting ， let him down B. excited， let down him

C. excited， let him down D. exciting， let him out

----_______ wonderful girl she is ! She can skate so well.---- ____ more and make it better .

A. What， Practices B. How， Practicing

C. What a ， Practice D. What an ， To practice

---I think ______ people drive， ______ air pollution there will be.

---That’s true. I hope the air will be fresher soon.

A.the less， the less B. the less， the fewer

C. the fewer， the fewer D. the fewer， the less

---What did your father say? ----He asked us ______.

A. if we could fix up the bicycles

B. why we fix up the bicycles

C. that we fixed up the bicycles

D. where did we fix up the bicycles

補全對話； 從所給的句子中選擇恰當?shù)木渥油瓿上旅鎸υ挘ㄓ袃身検嵌嘤嗟模��?分）

(Mr. Black and his wife are talking about shopping.)

W：1.___________________

M： Shopping is always boring.

W： Yes. But without you I can’t decide what to buy. 2._______________ I need your help.

M： Last Sunday we spent a whole day shopping， but came back with nothing.

W： Sorry. 3.__________________________

M： I’m really afraid to hear you say， “4.____________________________________ ”

W： Don’t laugh at me， please.

M： I think you’d go by yourself this time. 5.________________________________

In a small city in England， there was a farmer who lived alone. Every day he a pound of butter to his neighbour， who was a baker， One day the baker decided to the butter to see if he was getting a pound. After he weighed it， he found that he wasn't. The baker then took farmer to the judge (法官).

The judge asked the farmer if he had any way to weigh the butter. The farmer replied. "I am so

that I do not have enough money to buy anything to weigh it， I do have a kind of scale(天平). " The judge asked， "Then how do you weigh the butter?" The farmer replied， "Before the baker started buying butter from ， I had bought bread from him. So now every time when I bring home the bread from the baker， I put it on the scale and give him the butter of the same weight，"

We what we give to others in life. Whenever you take actions， ask yourself 28， "Am I honest?"

Honesty or dishonesty can become a . Some dishonest people can lie(說謊) without a red face. Others lie so much that they do not even what the truth is any more. But who is it bad for? As a matter of fact， those who lie will hurt themselves by their own dishonest behavior.

1.A. gave B. fed C. sold D. threw

2.A. weigh B. watch C. cut D. use

3.A. / B. a C. an D. the

4.A. rich B. poor C. honest D. quiet

5.A. and B. so C. but D. or

6.A. I B. my C. me D. mine

7.A. get back B. look back C. give back D. turn back

8.A. answer B. question C. help D. idea

9.A. difference B. habit C. mistake D. difficulty

10.A. study B. mean C. imagine D. know

Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents， however， it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. if it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents， don’t worry about it. Here is some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (代溝).Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry.Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go to someplace to cool off (冷靜下來). Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment， try writing a letter.

Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle， but only drove it on certain days.

Of course， your parents might refuse to compromise on something . In these situations， it is especially important to show love and respect(尊重)to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.

Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about， and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.

A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person .It is worth having a try!

1.According to the passage， who have a communication problem ?

A．Parents and other people.

B. Teachers and their students.

C. Parents and children of all ages.

D. Only school kids and their parents.

2.How many pieces of advice does the writer give us to bridge the generation gap?

A．2 B．3 C．4 D．5

3.The underlined word “bridge” in the passage means .

A． 消除 B．到達 C．建立 D．通過

4.If the values of your parents are different from those of yours， you’d better__________..

A．a(chǎn)rgue with them

B．keep away from them

C. argue with them all time

D．tell your parents what you care about

5..The best title of the passage is .

A．How to be a good child

B. How to be good parents1.

C. How to bridge the generation gap

D. How to deal with family problems

Everyone worries. But how do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small， you can take these steps to deal with your worries：

Try to find out what you’re worried about.

Sometimes， you will know what you’re worried about. Other times， you might not. Try to find it out first： if you can’t ， you can ask for help.

Think of ways to make it better.

There is always something you can do to help you feel less worried．Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won’t solve your problem.

Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. If you’re worried about grades， ask yourself these questions：

(A) Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?

(B) How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn’t a test?

(C) Do I have a good place to do my homework?

(D) Have I tried different ways of studying?

If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend， you might write down all the things you could do－write a note to him or her， invite him or her to a basketball game， say sorry to him or her etc. Once you have a list of things you could do， you can choose the one that gets your friend back.

Ask for help.

When you’re worried， it can help to find someone to talk to. You can ask your parents， friends， or teachers for help.

1. How many steps are mentioned to deal with your worries in the passage?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Seven.

2.When you don’t know what you’re worried about ________.

A. you should try to find it out

B. you can’t ask for help

C. you don’t need to think of ways

D. you can sit there worrying

3.If you’re worried about grades， you can ask yourself these questions EXCEPT “___”.

A. Why are grades important?

B. What do grades mean to me?

C. How do I get ready for class?

D. Why don’t my friends like me?

4.According to the passage， what will you do if you have a fight with your friend?

A. Make a new friend.

B. Don’t talk to him or her any more.

C. Have another fight with him or her.

D. Invite him or her to a basketball game.

5.The passage mainly tells us ________.

A. who is often worried

B. when people are worried

C. how to deal with our worries

D. what kind of worries people have

Macao is only forty miles from Hong Kong and it is easy to reach. You can get there by sea. It is an interesting place and it has a long history. Macao is a part of China and most people living there are Chinese.

The first Europeans to go to Macao came from Portugal. More than four hundred years ago the Portuguese went there to trade（做生意）with China. Some settled and made their homes there. They built strong forts（城堡）to guard the city and the harbor（港口）. They also built churches， schools， hospitals and other places. Slowly the city grew. People from many countries came to live and work in Macao.

Today many people visit Macao. Some only go there to watch dog-racing or motor-racing or to “gamble ”with their money， whether they lose or win. But Macao is a quiet and peaceful place. It is pleasant just to walk around and look at the old buildings and forts. You feel you are back in the old days. Of course， some of the buildings are now in ruins（毀壞）. The Church of St. Paul has only the front wall with many steps leading up to it. But it is still interesting to see.

When you are hot and tired， there are small cool gardens to rest in. When you are hungry， there are good restaurants with many kinds of food. Nearby are some islands， which are also nice to visit and are easy to get to. There is certainly a lot to see and to do in Macao.

1.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Portuguese were the first to go to Macao.

B. Some Portuguese settled in Macao and made their homes nearly a century ago.

C. The city Macao grew slowly.

D. People there put up strong forts to defend the city.

2.You feel in Macao you are back in the old days because _____.

A. some of the buildings are now in ruins

B. you can watch dog-racing or motor-racing

C. you go about and look at the old buildings and forts with pleasure

D. it’ s a peaceful place.

3. The word “gamble” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to “_____”.

A. watch dog-racing B. watch horse-racing

C. watch motor-racing D. play games of chance for money

4.Where will you have a break when you feel tired?

A. In good restaurants. B. In small cool gardens.

C. On some islands. D. In beautiful parks.

5.What does the writer most want to tell us?

A. People from many countries came to live and work in Macao.

B. Portuguese were willing to do business in China.

C. People in Macao serve good food.

D. Macao is a quiet and peaceful place with a lot to see and to do.