"What's the matter,Mom?" As soon as I entered the room,I found that my mother was 1       . It was unusual―she usually 2        the door and welcomed me with a smile!

  "She's dying," Mom said sadly. I 3       what she said The tulip (郁金香) ，Mom's 4       was dying.

  A month ago,we moved 5        our new house and Mom bought a very beautiful tulip. Mom liked it very much. 6       she was free,she would sit 7        her armchair beside the tulip and enjoy its beautiful color 8        sweet smell.

  She treated it like a baby and looked after it 9       . She put the tulip by the window and moved it from one place to 10        to give the tulip enough sunshine. The first thing she did when she 11        every morning was 12        the tulip. Mom also fertilized (施肥) it many times. She hoped that with great care the tulip would become 13        and more and more beautiful. But the tulip was dying 14        too much sunshine,water and fertilizer.

  It's true that Mom loved the tulip. But this kind of love 15        be harmful. Love can sometimes kill what you love.

(   ) 1. A. happy   B. unhappy   C. pleased   D. excited

(   ) 2. A. closed   B. opened   C. kept   D. took

(   ) 3. A. knew   B. loved   C. thought   D. found

(   ) 4. A. favorite   B. hate   C. unlike   D. like

(   ) 5. A. into   B. around   C. across   D. with

(   ) 6. A. Though   B. Because   C. After   D. When

(   ) 7. A. at   B. in   C. on   D. under

(   ) 8. A. but   B. and   C. for   D. or

(   ) 9. A. happily   B. brightly   C. carefully   D. usually

(   ) 10. A. other   B. one place   C. two places   D. another

(   ) 11. A. got up  B. made the bed  C. played the piano  D. washed her face

(   ) 12. A. to take   B. to cut   C. to water   D. to pull

(   ) 13. A. drier   B. stronger   C. wetter   D. older

(   ) 14. A. because   B. for   C. since   D. because of

(   ) 15. A. must   B. should   C. may   D. need

  In a small village in Yorkshire,Britain,there is an unlocked shop that has no workers in it. The shop is run in a telephone box. Lewis Cooke， who provides goods for the shop,said, "Nothing has been stolen 1        it opened."

  In 1998,the only shop in the village 2       (close) . The villagers had great difficulty in getting goods. To solve this problem,they decided 3       (change) a telephone box into a shop.

  In the shop,you can find many kinds of goods. Mr. Cooke brings goods to the shop every morning before 7:00 a. m. He puts a 4       of the things the shop has in the shop. People can call him 5        they want anything else. The next day,they can go to the phone box to pick it up. Mr. Cooke will write down the names of the people who want the goods and put the paper 6        the goods. When the customers come to the shop,they will be able to find their goods 7       (easy) , People can either leave money 8       a cheque (支票) for the goods.

  "The phone box 9      (not lock) and people can go there whenever they want,but so far no one 10      (steal) a thing. This shows how honest everyone around here is”， said Mr. Cooke.

1.        2.        3.        4.        5.         

6.        7.        8.        9.        10.       

1. Sarah：Dont care too much about what they said,Tony      .

2. Stephen; Thanks for helping me,Amy.        I'm proud of having a friend like you.

3. Mr. Lee: Teachers should tell the kids not only what to do,but also how to do that.      

4. Alan: Don't be upset,Jeff.        The great success is just in front of you.

5. Sally: I don't want to hear the tour guide introduce the paintings in the gallery.        Don't you think so?

   A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

   B. If winter comes,can spring be far behind?

   C. Follow your own course,and let people talk.

   D. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for the rest of his life.

   E. Good painting is like good cooking; it can be tasted,but not explained. 

  Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States and Canada. In the United States,it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November every year. The Canadians celebrate it on the second Monday in October. It is associated (相關(guān)的) with giving thanks to the God. In the beginning,people expressed gratitude for the harvest they got.

  The most important part of the celebration is the dinner which includes the customary turkey served with sauce (醬汁) and pumpkins. A lot of business goes on during this holiday. For example,restaurants take advantage of the holiday to sell turkey dinners.

  Families and friends usually get together for a large meal or dinner on Thanksgiving Day and have a lot of fun. That's why the Thanksgiving holiday is considered one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Students are given a fourday or fiveday vacation. Thanksgiving is also a paid holiday for most workers.

(   ) 1. When do people celebrate Thanksgiving in America?

   A. On the second Monday in November.

   B. On the fourth Thursday in November.

   C. On the fourth Thursday in October.

   D. On the second Monday in October.

(   ) 2. The underlined word "gratitude" means "       " in Chinese.

   A. 感激   B. 自豪

   C. 夢(mèng)想   D. 忠誠

(   ) 3. The most important part of the Thanksgiving celebration is         .

   A. the God   B. the business

   C. the vacation   D. the dinner with the turkey

(   ) 4. The last paragraph mainly tells us         .

   A. there are many things to do during the Thanksgiving holiday

   B. people are very busy during the Thanksgiving holiday

   C. how people celebrate Thanksgiving

   D. the dinner is the most important part of the celebration

(   ) 5. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. Restaurants will sell turkey dinners during the Thanksgiving holiday.

   B. People in America and Canada celebrate Thanksgiving on different days.

   C. Thanksgiving is related with giving thanks to the God.

   D. Most workers can't get pay during the Thanksgiving holiday.

  There are many markets in Shanghai. Here are some of them.

  Liuhekou Road Antique Market 

  Address：Dongtai Road,near South Xizang Road 

  Opening hours: Daily,9:30 a. m.〜6:00 p. m.

  You can find old records,photos,chopsticks and knickknacks here. 

  Yatai Xinyang Fashion and Gift Market 

  Address: Science and Technology Museum Metro Stop (Metro Line 2) ，Pudong 

  Opening hours: Daily,10:00 a. m.〜6:00 p. m.

  This is a great place to buy cheap things: Shanghai T-shirts and chopsticks. It sells toys,clothes and a lot of fake (假的) bags and watches. 

  Cybermart 

  Address：No. 1Middle Huaihai Road 

  Opening hours：Daily,10:00 a. m.〜9:00 p. m.

  This is a great place to buy mobiles,computers and videos. You can buy CDs,DVDs and printers (打印機(jī)) there.

  Tianshan Tea Market 

  Address：No. 518 West Zhongshan Road 

  Opening hours: Daily,10：00 a. m.〜6:00 p. m.

  You can find all kinds of tea here. You must touch and smell,ask for tasting.

(   ) 1. There are        markets in the passage.

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

(   ) 2. If Mr Smith wants to buy a mobile,he can go to ,

   A. Cybermart                B. Yatai Xinyang Fashion and Gift Market

   C. Dongtai Road Antique Market   D. Tianshan Tea Market

(   ) 3. Mrs Wang wants to buy cheap clothes,she can buy them in         .

   A. Cybermart                B. Tianshan Tea Market

   C. Dongtai Road Antique Market   D. Yatai Xinyang Fashion and Gift Market

(   ) 4. We can buy chopsticks in         .

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

(   ) 5.        have the same opening time.

   A. Cybermart and Tianshan Tea Market

   B. Yatai Xinyang Fashion and Gift Market and Cybermart

   C. Dongtai Road Antique Market and Yatai Xinyang Fashion and Gift Market

   D. Yatai Xinyang Fashion and Gift Market and Tianshan Tea Market

 A wise man was visiting a village with his students. He found a group of family members shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his students and asked, "Why do people shout in anger at each other?"

  His students thought for a while,and one of them said, "Because when we lose our calm,we shout."

  "But why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You may just tell him what you have to say in a soft manner as well," said the wise man.

  Students gave some other answers but none was any good.

  "When two people are angry with each other,their hearts become distant," the wise man explained. "To cover that distance they must shout to be heard by each other. The angrier they are,the louder they will have to shout at each other and cover that great distance."

  The wise man then gave an example, "What will happen when two people fall in love? They don't shout at each other but talk softly because their hearts are very close. When they love each other even more,what will happen? They don't need to talk. They only look at each other and that's all. That is how close two people are when they love each other."

  He looked at his students and said, "So when you argue,do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance you from others. Otherwise,there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return."

(   ) 1. What did they find when a wise man and his students were visiting a village?

   A. A group of people were traveling there.

   B. A group of family members were playing there.

   C. His students were arguing with a group of people.

   D. A group of family members were shouting at each other angrily.

(   ) 2. One of the students thought people shout at each other because         .

   A. they are not friends

   B. they don't like each other

   C. they lose their calm

   D. they are far away from each other

(   ) 3. What will happen when two people are angry with each other?

   A. They fight with each other.

   B. Their hearts become distant.

   C. They are far away from each other.

   D. They are too angry to say a word.

(   ) 4. What will usually happen to two people when they fall in love with each other according to the passage?

   A. They talk softly.

   B. They shout at each other.

   C. They talk more.

   D. They don't say anything to each other.

(   ) 5. What is the best title for the passage?

   A. Distance between hearts

   B. How to argue with each other

   C. Learn to love each other

   D. Help each other

  What is language for? Some people think it's for practicing grammar 1        and learning lists of words—the more words you learn,the better. That's wrong. Language is for the exchange 2        ideas.

  The way 3       a language is to practice speaking it as often as possible. A great man once said 4        is necessary to drill (訓(xùn)練) as much as possible,and 5       you apply it in real situations,the more natural it will become.

  Learning any language 6 a lot of effort. But don't7      Relax!Be patient and enjoy yourself. Learning foreign languages should be 8        Rome wasn't built in a day. Work harder and practice more. Your hard work will be 9        by God one day. God is equal（平等的) to everyone!

  Use a dictionary and a grammar guide 10        Keep a small English dictionary with you11       When you see a new word,look it up. 12       the word―use it,in your mind,in a sentence.

  Try to think in the language whenever possible. When you see something,think of the word of it; 13       think about the word in a sentence.

  Practice tenses as much as possible. 14       you learn a new verb,learn its various forms.

  Learn more about the 15        behind the language. When you understand the cultural background,you can better use the language.

(   ) 1. A. roots   B. riddles   C. rules   D. researches

(   ) 2. A. of   B. for   C. in   D. from

(   ) 3. A. to learn   B. learned   C. learns   D. learning

(   ) 4. A. this   B. that   C. it   D. these

(   ) 5. A. the less   B. the fewer   C. the more   D. the much

(   ) 6. A. takes   B. returns   C. works   D. offers

(   ) 7. A. give out   B. give off   C. give in   D. give up

(   ) 8. A. necessary   B. fun   C. easy   D. complete

(   ) 9. A. thought   B. happened   C. rewarded   D. produced

(   ) 10. A. really   B. certainly   C. differently   D. constantly

(   ) 11. A. at all times   B. at times   C. at a time   D. at no time

(   ) 12. A. Look for   B. Talk about   C. Think about   D. Worry about

(   ) 13. A. however   B. then   C. till   D. although

(   ) 14. A. Which   B. Whose   C. When   D. Why

(   ) 15. A. business   B. appointment   C. importance   D. culture

  Now we have the Internet and TV programs. There is so 1        to talk about. They are around us all the time and 2        us all kinds of things.

  To help kids stay away from bad 3       ,a twoday meeting was held in Shanghai. People at the meeting talked about how to make kids' programs and books 4        They wanted kids to grow up in an information world 5        fights or terror (恐怖) .

  The Internet and TV programs help people learn 6        is going on around them. 7       sometimes what they tell you may be wrong. You need to use your 8        and think for a while when you are watching TV or surfing the Internet.

  "Let's take aircushioned (帶氣墊的) sports shoes for 9        ！" Advertisements say people can run faster if they wear these shoes. But you need to make 10        how useful the shoes really are. The shoes may 11        you look cool,but will they really make you run faster? Before you spend your 12        on something advertisements want you to buy,think twice. Each company says they have the best sports shoes in the world 13        they want you to buy their shoes.

  To 14      kids being badly affected? grownups are trying to make the media more safer for them.

  The Internet workers at the Shanghai meeting said 15        should be no bad things in web pages and TV programs for kids to see. They also said they would try to care more about the views of kids.

(   ) 1. A. many   B. much   C. little   D. few

(   ) 2. A. speak   B. say   C. talk   D. tell

(   ) 3. A. books   B. teaching   C. information   D. games

(   ) 4. A. better   B. easier   C. cleaner   D. worse

(   ) 5. A. with   B. without   C. under   D. above

(   ) 6. A. who   B. which   C. what   D. that

(   ) 7. A. Because   B. But   C. So   D. Since

(   ) 8. A. hand   B. mouth   C. head   D. foot

(   ) 9. A. fun   B. short   C. example   D. sports

(   ) 10. A. sure   B. decision   C. mind   D. way

(   ) 11. A. train   B. make   C. serve   D. realize

(   ) 12. A. knowledge   B. time   C. spirit   D. money

(   ) 13. A. though   B. so   C. because   D. unless

(   ) 14. A. stop   B. frighten   C. attract   D. treat

(   ) 15. A. we   B. they   C. it   D. there

  Kids,are you able to get the ideas to celebrate your birthday and make the day different? We have some party ideas for your birthday. Friends are always special. There are a lot of special memories associated with your friendship. The camping trips,fishing or parties are special to you because of the friendship. Here we have some tips for you to organize a fantastic birthday party for your friend. Go ahead and have some fun with your friends.

  Decide a location to have the party. It may be your room or your backyard. But whatever you choose,consider a place which is a bit spacious. If you don't have enough space in your house,you can also hire the local church hall or any other rental (出租的) place.

  Save money by yourself to host the party or you can ask your parents for help.

  Choose a theme for the party. If your friend likes aliens then you can have an alien theme for the party. Consider your friend's choice as the first preference.

  Select the menus wisely so that all your guests will have a hearty (豐盛的) meal. And remember to serve the meal warmheartedly.

(   ) 1. Some activities about the birthday are special because of       .

   A. the meal   B. the memories   C. the money   D. the friendship

(   ) 2. The underlined word "location" means         .

   A. place   B. playground   C. society   D. garden

(   ) 3. There are        tips in the passage.

   A. three   B. four   C. five   D. six

(   ) 4. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. We can save money by ourselves to hold the birthday party.

   B. We can hire a local place for the birthday party.

   C. We can't choose an alien theme for the birthday party.

   D. We can select the menus to make guests have a good meal.

(   ) 5. The main idea of the passage is about      .

   A. how to choose a theme for a party   B. how to have birthday parties

   C. how to make good friends         D. how to choose a place for a party

 This news is about a man. He is from Brazil and he is old. It's not quite the classic Santa looks. He has snow white hair and a beard.  When it is Christmas,he plays Santa Claus.  He sits in a shopping center. And thousands of young Brazilian boys and girls will be queuing up to see this guy for Christmas. They talk to him about Christmas presents. Brazilian artist Vitor Martins has been a shopping mall Santa in Sao Paulo for 16 years.

  There is something interesting about the man. He has many pictures made out of ink on his body. Ninetyfour percent of his body has tattoos.

  Anyone doubting Martins' commitment (獻(xiàn)身) to playing Santa has to do nothing more than having a quick look at the artwork which covers his skin.

  From Jesus to Jingle Bells,there's no shortage of Christmasthemed pictures made out of ink on his body to show his dedication (獻(xiàn)身精神) .

(   ) 1. Vitor Martins is         .

   A. a salesman   B. an artist   C. a musician   D. a shopping mall owner

(   ) 2. Many young people in Brazil come to the shopping mall to         .

   A. sit in the shopping center   B. buy the cheap things

   C. buy Christmas presents   D. see the artist Vitor Martins

(   ) 3. The underlined word "tattoos" means "         ”in Chinese.

   A. 紋身   B. 表情   C. 肌肉   D. 肥胖

(   ) 4. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. Vitor Martins has been a shopping mall Santa for sixteen years.

   B. Vitor Martins plays Santa Claus when it is Christmas.

   C. Nobody doubts Vitor Martins' commitment to playing Santa.

   D. There are many Christmasthemed pictures on Vitor Martins' body.

(   ) 5. The passage may be         .

   A. a novel   B. an advertisement   C. news   D. a story