(   ) 1. ―I want to know more        about how to use this word.

―You can look it up in the dictionary.

   A. fairly   B. exactly   C. possibly   D. extremely

When lidong comes， the weather is colder,days are shorter and nights are longer. Lidong is a Chinese word for one of the 24 solar terms (節(jié)氣) .It means the beginning of winter. This year it falls on November 8.

In winter,cold weather and less sunlight means that many people will be in poor health. Every winter in the UK,25，000〜30,000 people die from cold weather,according to the UK Department of Health. One of the best ways to keep healthy during winter is to stay warm.

There are many ways to stay warm. Keeping your home warm is important. Livingrooms should be around 18〜21.°C  and other rooms at least 16°C . You can also use a hot water bottle or electric blanket (電熱德) to keep warm while in bed.

Getting plenty of exercise is also important for keeping your body warm. Take a walk on a sunny afternoon,do a long distance run or skip rope (跳繩) .These things keep your blood moving and your  metabolism      works.

Food is an important source (來(lái)源) of energy,which helps warm us from the inside. High protein (蛋白質(zhì)) foods such as fish and lean meat (瘦肉) provide a lot of energy. Add seasonings (調(diào)味料) to your winter dishes,such as ginger (生姜) ，pepper and garlic (蒜) these can help you warm up.

A winter coat warms you up from the outside. It's better to wear several layers of thin clothing,for example,a shirt and a thin sweater,for added warmth. Clothes made from wool are usually very warm.

(   ) 31. Which of the following is true?

   A. Both a hot water bottle and an electric blanket can keep you warm while in bed.

   B. Food is the only important source of energy.

   C. None of ginger,pepper and garlic are seasonings.

   D. A winter coat warms you up from the inside.

(   ) 32. Which of the following is not right according to the passage?

A. This year lidong comes on November 8.

   B. To stay warm is the only way to keep healthy during winter.

   C. Taking a walk on a sunny afternoon and doing a long distance run keep your blood moving.

   D. Fish and lean meat are both high protein foods.

(   ) 33. The underlined word    metabolism    means        in Chinese.

   A. 身體鍛煉   B. 血液運(yùn)動(dòng)   C. 新陳代謝   D. 血液代謝

(   ) 34. Which of the following sentences in order is right according to the passage?

① Keeping your home warm is important.

② One of the best ways to keep healthy during winter is to stay warm.

③ Lidong is a Chinese word for one of the 24        solar terms.

④ Getting plenty of exercise is also important for keeping your body warm.

⑤ A winter coat warms you up from the outside. A. ④②①??   B. ⑤②①④③ C③②①④⑤                    D. ②③①⑤④

(   ) 35. The passage mainly tells us         . .

   A. lidong means the beginning of winter

   B. cold weather and less sunlight means that many people will be in poor health

   C. food is an important source to help warm us from the inside

   D. how to keep warm in cold winter

假如你是Alice,收到了你的筆友林濤的一封電子郵件，請(qǐng)你針對(duì)郵件中劉濤提出的困難以及所給提示，回一封80詞左右的郵件。

Dear Alice,

I am a student of Grade 9. Vmvery anxious because of some problems. First,I can't understand what the teacher says in English classes. Then I can't sleep the night before an English exam. And I don't have time to do my homework because I have too many classes at school. Can you help me?

Yours,Lin Tao

提示:i.聽(tīng)磁帶或參加英語(yǔ)俱樂(lè)部提高聽(tīng)力技能；

2. 考試的前一天晚上睡覺(jué)前多散步，放松自己；

3.(自己補(bǔ)充一條建議) ；

4. 你一定很累，但是別放棄。祝你早日取得好成績(jī)。

Dear Lin Tao,

                                                                       Best wishes.

                                                                            Yours,

60. Teenagers should                                (更加集中精力于學(xué)習(xí)) than playing computer games.

59. In the end,my dad                                    (做出一個(gè)艱難的決定) give up smoking.

58. He thinks                                 (向老師請(qǐng)教) is a great way to learn English.

57. I'm always                             (有麻煩編寫(xiě)) complete sentences.

56. Did you                                    (以前怕黑嗎) ？

Now,there are many guys who wear earrings and I once found one guy with two earrings in the same ear. Some guys even have rings on their noses.

Getting earrings was the furthest thing from my mind. I never like the idea and strongly believe that the rings on the noses are too bad. Some of my friends share (分享) the views with me and they think these guys are crazy to do it.

However,to a growing number of people,it's not a big problem,and they say men today could wear anything they want. That's none of our business!Tony doesn't have a problem with it. For him,guys with earrings are quite welcome. He insists (堅(jiān)持) that an earring attracts attention and it would stand out especially if worn by men. He asked,why shouldn't men be allowed to wear one? There are men who can carry them really well. For years,each of his friends slowly got an earring one by one. He joked that he would have a piercing on his body that doesn't show,so none could comment on that one!

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成下列句子，每空一詞。

51. Now,some guys        rings on both their ears        noses.

52. The author        that it is        enough to get rings on the noses.

53. Some of the author's        have the same views. They think the guys with rings are         .

54. More and more people don't think it's a big        for        to wear rings.

55. Tony insists that men        be        to wear earrings.

The British are famous as animal lovers,and in a nation of about 60 million people,there are about 27 million pets!The most popular pets are dogs and cats.

Many British people say that the main reason they have a pet is to keep them company (陪伴) .According to a recent report,60% of people who live on their own have a pet as company. A lot of pet owners treat their pet just like one of the family. Many cat owners make holes in their doors so their cats can come and go as they please. Dog owners spend a lot of time walking their dogs.

Another reason to own a pet is for protection,especially dogs. Most thieves would   think twice     about breaking into (闖入) a house if they could hear a large dog barking inside. Some people choose their pets because of their beauty. The most beautiful animals can win prizes at pet shows ！

In the UK,some pet owners think that nothing is too good for their animal! Some people take their pet to the animal doctor more often than they visit their own doctor.      They might even take a day off work to carefor a pet when it is sick. Many people talk to their pets,and some talk to them over the telephone. And of course,they mustn't forget to celebrate the animal's birthday!

(   ) 46. How do British people keep pets company?

   A. 60% of people live on their own.

   B. Dog owners spend a lot of time walking their dogs.

   C. Some people talk to their pets over the telephone.

   D. Some people take their pet to the animal doctor.

(   ) 47. How many reasons why many British people have a pet are mentioned in the passage?

   A. 1.   B. 2.   C. 3.   D. 4.

(   ) 48. The underlined expression   think twice     probably means "         ” in Chinese.

   A. 竭盡全力   B. 想方設(shè)法   C. 念念不忘   D. 三思而后行

(   ) 49. From the last paragraph we know that some pet owners in the UK think their pets are         .

   A. important   B. dangerous   C. successful   D. beautiful