.—What do you think of the dish I cooked for you?

—I haven’t had it yet. However, it good.

A. tastes B. smells C. sounds D. feels

—Can you tell the difference between these two pictures?

—Difference? Oh, no. They look quite .

A. similar B. different

C. strange D. Interesting

—How much do you know about Taiwan, Li Fen?

—Taiwan and the mainland have a lot in common. They a lot of history and culture.

A. support B. explain C. share D. belong

— It’s one of the things in the world to stay with friends.

—I agree. It always makes us relaxed.

A. worst B. happiest

C. busiest D. hardest

. —John is so excited. Did he win the competition?

—Yes. He was lucky and he had one minute to complete the special task, no more and no less.

A. especially B. probably C. exactly D. hardly

— Where was your dad at this time last night?

—He was talking with my uncle I was looking for some information on the Internet.

A. after B. until C. since D. while

. —The group of boys and girls to study in college this morning, full of nice dreams.

—I believe their dreams can come true one day.

A. set off B. fell off

C. put off D. kept off

– So kind of you to give me a ride to the station.

– ___________

A. Never mind. B. My pleasure.

C. It doesn’t matter. D. Glad you like it.

完形填空。（共10分， 每小題1分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

Once when Kevin was selling hats under a big tree, the monkeys on the tree picked some hats and put them on. So Kevin took off his own hat and threw on the ground. The stupid monkeys threw their hats, too! Kevin soon all the hats and left happily.

Fifty years later, young Tony, of Kevin, also sold hats for a living. a long walk, Tony was tired, so he put his bag of hats beside him and laid down under a big tree. He was soon fast .

When he woke up, Tony found that there weren’t any hats in his bag! Tony started looking for his hats. To his , he found some monkeys on the tree wearing his hats.

Tony didn’t know what to do. Then he remembered the story his grandfather used to tell him. “Yes! I can fool these monkeys!” said Tony. “I’ll them imitate (模仿) me and very soon I will get all my hats back!”

Tony then waved at the monkeys, the monkeys waved at him. Tony started dancing, the monkeys were also dancing. Tony threw his hat on the ground…

Just then, one of the monkeys jumped down the tree, picked up the hat Tony threw on the ground and up to Tony. He said, “Do you think only you had a grandfather?”

1.A. it B. its C. him D. his

2.A. pointed B. put C. collected D. matched

3.A. father B. son C. grandson D. friend

4.A. When B. After C. Before D. As

5.A. alive B. afraid C. awake D. asleep

6.A. pleasure B.interest C. value D. surprise

7.A. recently B.luckily C. proudly D. angrily

8.A. tell B. make C. promise D. realize

9.A. from B. beside C. toward D. through

10.A. put B. brought C. walked D. took

A new term might be the best time to make new friends, but it can be hard to begin the first conversation. Below are four useful ways. Take a look.

Search for common interests. Talking about shared interests, such as sports and popular talent shows, is the easiest way to make a successful talk with someone.

Welcome the silence. In fact, sometimes silence is needed in order to continue a conversation. Remember that if you say something, the other person may need time to understand it.

Keep it positive(積極的). To make great small talk, you should keep things fun. You should be cheerful and able to laugh over things that aren’t very interesting. These will make the other person want to keep talking to you.

Take it as a learning experience. Every time you meet someone from other places, it’s a good chance to learn something new. You can learn more about their cultures and nations. These make you a more interesting person to talk to as well.

1.How many ways are mentioned to start a conversation in the reading?

A. Only one. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

2.You can start a meaningful conversation by according to the reading.

A. travelling to other countries

B. studying very hard in the class

C. talking about the same interests

D finding someone from other places

3. If someone is talking about something you don't like, you should according to the reading.

A. stop the conversation at once

B. be cheerful and relaxed

C. keep silent all the time

D. talk about something new