Today is Sunday, and it is a fine day. Mary and her classmates want to fly a kite(放風(fēng)箏) in the People’s Park. Mary gets up at 7:30 in the morning, and she meets her classmates at the school gate at eight o’clock. Because it’s not very far from their school to the park,they walk there. From their school, they walk down the Sixth Avenue , and turn right at People’s Bank. Then they pass a library, a bookshop and a hotel. When they see a big market(市場(chǎng))，they turn left into Xingfu Road. Then they see the park on their right.
小題1:根據(jù)Today is Sunday, and it is a fine day.描述，可知今天天氣不錯(cuò)。故選D，晴朗的。
小題2:根據(jù)they walk there.描述，可知他們步行去那兒。故選C，步行。
小題3:根據(jù)and turn right at People’s Bank.描述，可知選B。
小題4:We can know from the article(文章) that Sunday is _____.

A．snowy

B．Rainy

C．windy

D．sunny

小題5:How do they go there?

A．By bike

B．By bus

C．On foot

D．By taxi

小題6:Where do they turn right?

A．At China Bank	B．At People’s Bank
C．At a big market	D．At a hotel

The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. There are some traditions that you can find almost anywhere, anytime, such as sending birthday cards, blowing out the candles(吹熄蠟燭) on a birthday cake and singing the ‘Happy Birthday’ song. Others are only found for certain ages and in certain countries.
In China, on a child’s second birthday, family members put many things on the floor around the child. According to Chinese tradition, the first thing that the child picks up tells you what job the child will choose later in life.
For Japanese children, the third, fifth and seventh birthdays are especially important. At this age, there is a special celebration(慶祝) Shichi-Go-San (seven, five, three in Japanese) when children go to the temple wearing a new kimono (和服). The priest (僧侶) gives them special sweets, and the parents usually organize a party for their friends in their home.
In Argentina, Mexico and several other Latin American countries, girls have a special birthday celebration when they reach the age of fifteen. After a special ceremony (儀式), the girls dance a waltz with their father and other boys.
Eighteen is the traditional ‘coming of age’— the age when (in many countries) you have the right to vote (選舉權(quán)), join the army （參軍）and (in Britain) drink alcohol （酒）or buy a house.
In many English-speaking countries, a twenty-first birthday cake often has a key on top, or the cake itself is sometimes in the shape of a key. The key means that the young person is now old enough to leave and enter the family home at any time they want to! 
小題1:Which of the following birthday traditions can you find almost anywhere, anytime?
A. Putting many things on the floor.
B. Sending birthday cards.
C. Dancing a waltz.                         
小題2:Mexican girls have a special birthday celebration at the age of       .
A. five           B. seven              C. fifteen 
小題3:In many countries you can ___ when you reach the age of eighteen.
A. join the army    B. have a key    C. have a special ceremony  
小題4:Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago.
B. Some birthday traditions are only found in certain countries.
C. You become the owner of your house at the age of fifteen.
小題5:Which is the best title of this passage?
A. Birthday Traditions around the World 
B. The Drinking Age in Many Countries
C. Japanese Special Celebration

If you have failed in the past to try to make big changes in life，try again now，one tiny step at a time．
Every year it’s the same．As December comes to an end，you think about the new year and all the ways you want to improve your life. But as you start to write down your hopes for the new year，you think about the last year．You excitedly write down all the changes you are going to make，but by the end of January those ideas get lost in your busy life．
Here’s a suggestion：Forget the too big，hard-to-achieve goals(目標(biāo)) and just think about the small ones．“We often think that we have to do everything in big steps, even though it’s so hard for us to reach it．” said Robert Maurer，who recently wrote the book One Small Step Can Change Your Life．“What we try to do is to begin with such a small step that we can’t find any excuse not to do it．”
“Kaizen”，a Japanese word，is used to mean to change behavior and attitudes（態(tài)度）．During World War Il，American factory managers were able to increase productivity by trying small, continuous improvements instead of sudden changes．After the war，the idea was brought to a rebuilding Japan．It made Japan develop fast. The Japanese called it “kaizen”, which means “improvement”．
Maurer studied the idea and did some experiments with it. “Kaizen” could possibly help people succeed in doing everything
小題1:Robert Maurer wrote a book to tell us           .

A．we should do everything in big steps

B．how to change one’s life with one small step

C．we should try a lot of sudden changes

D．how to find a small step without any excuse

小題2:The writer of the passage suggests we should           .

A．make changes at the end of the year

B．do few experiments with “kaizen”

C．do things with hard-to-achieve goals

D．take a tiny step to achieve big goals

小題3:Which of the following is TRUE from the passage?

A．Robert Maurer studied “kaizen” and found it helpful.

B．You can achieve your goals if you are not too busy.

C．You can’t find any excuse not to reach a big goal.

D．“Kaizen” was brought to Japan during World WarⅡ.

I have spent years of my life traveling all over the world. When I arrive in a new country or city, usually I am _1__ and go to bed. For this reason my first day or night in any__2__place is always quiet and very little happens.
But my first night in Algeciras was very different. This night was very__3__and unusual.
At that time Alseciras in Southern Spain was a dirty and__4__looked-after city. I arrived late in the evening by boat. As soon as I got off the boat, I went to look for a __5__ . I find a small one not far from the boat.
This hotel looked dirty and untidy from the outside. But I was very tired and did not know my __6__ around the city of Algecras. And so I decided to stay in this __7__ hotel on the quay (碼頭). I also decided to stay in this hotel for another__8__. The moon was full and it was a clear,  bright night. From the hotel I could_9__the sea. I could see the huge rock of Gibraltar in the bright moonlight.
The hotel had a narrow _10__and no name. When I went through this doorway, I had to climb up narrow and dark stairs to the first floor. I __11__ a small cupboard with a desk in front of it. This was the hotel office.
An untidy and tired woman was sitting beside the __12__. When I said I wanted a room for the night, she took me __13__some more stairs to a room on the second floor. Inside this room the landlord was sitting playing cards with some friends. He was__14__his game of cards and I was simply a nuisance (討厭的人). He looked at me when the woman told him that I wanted a room, Then he said, Room Five, and   __15__to his game of cards.

小題1:	A．frightened B．excited C．tired D．satisfied

小題2:	A．old B．new C．famous D．unknown

小題3:	A．interesting B．common C．forgetful D．strange

小題4:	A．badly B．well C．wrongly D．slowly

小題5:	A．guide B．driver C．hotel D．dinner

小題6:	A．friend B．a(chǎn)ddress C．home D．way

小題7:	A．small B．large C．expensive D．funny-looking

小題8:	A．memory B．person C．reason D．sight-seeing

小題9:	A．look down B．find out C．study D．forget

小題10:

A．bedroom B．doorway C．stairs D．river

小題11:

A．ran out of B．picked up C．painted D．came to

小題12:

A．bed B．office C．desk D．doorway

小題13:

A．over B．down C．up D．under

小題14:

A．tired of B．enjoying C．buying D．throwing

小題15:

A．turned back B．began C．took back D．finished

Dear Sir,
I am writing to you about my stay at your hotel.
My wife and I  1 on Saturday, 15^th, May and stayed   2 a week. Though we were treated __3 and found the service(服務(wù)) excellent, we  4 there are one or two matters we   5 bring your attention.
First, we had hoped for a nice  6 from our busy work lives, and your ad   7  "Comfortable and qui­et". We want to have a chance to enjoy ourselves. How­ever,  we were  8 to find that repairs are sometimes needed,  but is it  9 necessary to start early in the morning?
Second, we had hoped to  10 in your "wonderful pool". To our disappointment (失望)， we found that it was   11 for the whole time of our stay.
I   12 you do not mind me writing to you   13 these things,  but I would be happy  14__  you could give me some explanation(解釋). As I  15__ at the start, it is a pity,  and your service is so well in other fields.
I hope to hear from you.
Mr. Hector Bradley

小題1:	A．left B．a(chǎn)rrived C．went D．returned

小題2:	A．for B．in C．during D．since

小題3:	A．bad B．badly C．good D．well

小題4:	A．learn B．hear C．think D．need

小題5:	A．should B．can C．may D．will

小題6:	A．stop B．holiday C．break D．sleep

小題7:	A．told B．imagined C．refused D．said

小題8:	A．surprised B．happy C．glad D．sad

小題9:	A．true B．such C．too D．really

小題10:

A．drop B．swim C．live D．drink

小題11:

A．open B．closed C．clean D．gone

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)sk B．want C．need D．hope

小題13:

A．with B．on C．a(chǎn)bout D．a(chǎn)t

小題14:

A．while B．if C．a(chǎn)s D．before

小題15:

A．told B．put C．said D．noticed

It's a sunny Sunday.Little Tony is in a big supermarket.He is doing some shopping for his family. What is in his hand? It's a shopping list(購(gòu)物清單).

apples	They are for mother. Weight:3 kilos Money:4.5 dollars
bananas	They are for Tony and sisiter Weight:2 kilos Money:6 dollars
oranges	They are for father. Weight:2 kilos Money:5 dollars
strawberries	They are for grandparents. Weight:1 kilo Money:2 dollars

 
小題1:How is the weather this Sunday?

A．Snowy.

B．Sunny.

C．Cloudly.

D．Rainy.

小題2:What does Tony buy?

A．Some vegetables.

B．Some drinks.

C．Some fruit.

D．Some food.

小題3:Who likes oranges best?

A．Mother.

B．Grandparents.

C．Tony and sisiter.

D．Father.

小題4:_____ are the cheapest(最便宜).

A．The strawberries

B．The apples

C．The oranges

D．The bananas

小題5:Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Tony is in the supermarket with his family.	B．There are five people in his family.
C．The bananas are 3 dollars for 1 kilo.	D．The shopping list is in the bag.

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms（習(xí)語(yǔ)）, though my teacher told us the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be surprised. Gently shaking his head，shrugging his shoulders, he said，“You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not a right topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was wonderful.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted（打斷）again by his words: “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “ ‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really!’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” I realized I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.
小題1:A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because       .

A．I had no interest in them

B．English idioms were very difficult

C．I did not realize the importance of them

D．my teacher didn’t tell us the importance of them

小題2:At first, on hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant       .

A．I had talked too much	B．I had to stop talking
C．he was not interested in the topic	D．he was only interested in the Great Wall

小題3:“…was shown in an amusing experience.” The word “amusing” probably means     .

A．interesting

B．important

C．terrible

D．unlucky

小題4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.

B．The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.

C．The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.

D．The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.

小題5:After the Englishman explained the idiom, ___________.

A．I felt very silly	B．the Englishman became a real fool
C．I became more careful in everything	D．I thought the Englishman had made me a fool

From age eight to eleven, I studied at a small school in Bath, England. It was a small school of four classes, with about twenty-five children in each class according to age. For the most part, one teacher had to teach all subjects. However, sometimes the headteacher , Mr. Ronald Broaches would come in and spend an hour or so.
He was a large man with a very happy nature. He had a sense of humor and would be glad in telling the children small stories which make us laugh.
I found that he took great interest in me and he quickly found that I enjoyed puzzles. He would stop me as I was going to class and take a piece of paper out of his pocket, often with a puzzle on it. As time went on, they slowly gave me an interest in math and problem –solving that stays with me to this day.
To this day, I can remember Mr. Broaches’ cheerful cry of “Well done!” whenever I got a problem right. I shall always be thankful that our  paths crossed.
Mr. Bruoaches died just two weeks after I won the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. Unfortunately, I had no chance to speak to him before he died. I learnt late that he had heard of my success and I will always hope that he knew the deep influence he had made on my life.
小題1:The writer spent ______study at the school in Bath, England.

A．three years

B．six years

C．one year

D．two years

小題2:The writer’s success shows us ___________.

A．Mr. Broaches often gave him some puzzles only for fun .

B．they had the same interest

C．Mr. Broaches found and developed his interest

D．Mr. Broaches was his father’s friend.

小題3:From the story, we can guess the writer______.

A．liked language lessons very well.

B．was a good football player

C．was good at math

D．had a great dream

小題4:The writer felt sorry because________________.

A．Mr. Broaches passed away before he won the Nobel Prize

B．he didn’t express his thanks before Mr. Broaches died.

C．he couldn’t find Mr. Broaches after he grew up

D．Mr. Broaches didn’t know about his success.

小題5:The best title for the passage is ________.

A．The Story of Mr. Broaches

B．The History of Nobel Prize

C．My Early School Life

D．An Important Teacher in My Life