I used to live in a separate room. I loved living 6_________ . But one day it all changed when my brother Mike asked to 7        my room. At first,my parents said "no" to him,but at last my mother 8_________ . I cried and begged my parents not to do this,9        it didn't work.

  As soon as Mike entered my room,my room be?gan to become 10_________ . To my anger,he often left his unwashed clothes everywhere!One evening,I was doing my homework on my computer while Mike was listening to music. Later,I left my 11        to get some water. A shock was 12        me when I returned. He had used my computer to play games. I had 13        to save the homework. Sadly,he closed the programme 14        saving it―all my effort had disappeared!I shouted at him at the top of my 15_________. He cried a lot as my mother 16        him. My mother also asked him to leave my room 17 . Then I did my homework once again. At 11:00 pm,I 18        it. I was about to turn off my com?puter when I saw the 19        of my brother that he had put on my table. I looked at his lovely face and remem?bered how he was crying when my mum punished him. I really felt 20        for him.

  I went to him. He was 21        in my parents' bed. I kissed his forehead. He woke up,22        and said, "I'm sorry. I won't bring you 23        again." I was so 24        and I hugged him,saying, "From now on,my room is not only 25_________. It is ours!"

6. A. somewhere   B. alone

   C. sadly   D. differently

7. A. clean   B. paint   C. visit   D. share

8. A. left   B. agreed   C. smiled   D. moved

9. A. as   B. if   C. but   D. so

10. A. dirty   B. empty   C. beautiful   D. dark

11. A. office   B. TV   C. book   D. seat

12. A. waiting for   B. looking through   

  C. looking after   D. thinking of

13. A. decided   B. forgotten   C. wanted   D. tried

14. A. on   B. for

  C. after   D. without

15. A. water   B. desk   C. voice   D. head

16. A. surprised   B. praised   C. served   D. beat

17. A. at once   B. on time   C. by chance   D. after all

18. A. dropped   B. finished   C. improved   D. changed

19. A. coat   B. toy   C. photo   D. gift

20. A. good   B. sorry   C. lucky   D. happy

21. A. playing   B. crying   C. sleeping   D. eating

22. A. showed up   B. gave up   C. went away   D. got up

23. A. information   B. trouble   C. advice   D. news

24. A. moved   B. angry   C. upset   D. nervous

25. A. his   B. ours   C. theirs   D. mine

  I took my 7-year-old daughter to a restaurant by tho heach for lunch. When we arrived,I saw Jojo,a rich man in the hotel business. We sat down to chat in an open-air cafe. Suddenly,our conversation was inter rupted (打斷) by a stranger,who politely asked to speak to me alone.

  We stood a bit away from my table. Usually,peo?ple who asked to talk to me told me their opinions on the shows I hosted (主持) .But he was different. He said, "I'm James,the father of a 7-year-old girl who's very sick. Doctors have said that if she is treated in the UK,she will probably become better. I don't have much money. Can you please help me?"

  I looked into the man's eyes,which were filled with tears. Then I went to sit back at the table. Jojo asked, " What's wrong? Your face changed. " I told him why.

  I thought of James and his daughter all the week?end. I even thought of doing a special TV show to col?lect money for the sick girl. On Monday morning,I was at the office when Jojo walked in,which was surpris?ing because Jojo was so busy. I never thought he would have time to come and see me at the studio (演播室) . With a checkbook in hand,he said, " Please call James and tell him I'll pay for his sick daughter's treat?ment. I've been married for 35 years,but I'm not lucky enough to have a child. I love children and want to help this child."I picked up the phone to call James.

  The daughter is living a normal life now and Jojo visits her sometimes. I'm so happy that there're so many good people in this world.

1. Why did the writer go to the restaurant?

   A. To meet the father of a sick girl.

   B. To have lunch with his daughter.

   C. To have a conversation with Jojo.

   D. To have coffee in an open-air cafe.

2. The father talked alone with the writer in order to__________

   A. ask the writer to introduce him to Jojo

   B. ask the writer to give him a lot of money

   C. ask the writer for help to save his daughter

   D. tell the writer what he thought of his shows

3. After hearing the father's story,the writer most probably felt _________.

   A. sorry   B. hopeful

   C. angry   D. disappointed

4. We can learn from the fourth paragraph that the writer_________ .

   A. did not try to help the sad father

   B. was usually very busy with his work

   C. was sure he would find a way to help the girl

   D. didn't expect Jojo would come for the sick girl

5. The writer was thankful that _________.

   A. Jojo and he are such good friends

   B. so many people helped the sick girl

   C. Jojo came to the studio especially to see him

   D. there are good people who are ready to help others

 When people discuss education,they insist that preparation for cxanuii^ tions is not the main purpose. They are right in theory,but in practice,v.. i!realize how important examinations are. What do you know about the examinn tious taken at English secondary schools? Here are a few facts about some of them.

  Pupils who remain at school until they are sixteen normally take what is called the General Certificate (合格證) of Education at Ordinary Level. The ex?amination is a subject examination. This means you can take a number of sub?jects. Some pupils take as many as ten. The more subjects,the better chance a pupil has of getting a job on leaving school. For short,this examination is called G.C. E. "O" Level. This certificate in five or six subjects is,if you like,the required starting point for types of work and also for many types of profes?sional training.

  Pupils who remain at school until they are eighteen generally take the General Certificate of Education at Advanced Level,popularly known as G. V. E. "A" Level. This examination is usually taken in two？three or four special?ized subjects. And because it is for the specialist,you have to study each sub?ject intensively. A pupil who has passed two or three "A” levels can apply for admission to a university.

  These two examinations are written ones. Many English children take one or the other or both. Not all of them pass. 

1. The passage tells us something about     .

   A. English teaching   B. English studies

   C. the life in England   D. school education in England

2. Pupils in England mustn't leave school     .

   A. until they pass G.

   C. E. "O" Level exams

   B. until they pass G.

   C. E. "A" Level exams

   C. until they are sixteen

   D. before they get a job

3. In G. C. E."〇”Level exams the pupils     .

   A. must take ten subjects

   B. must take more than ten subjects

   C. must take five or six basic subjects at least

   D. must take five or six basic subjects at most

4. Usually pupils take G。C. E. "A” Level exams     .

   A. to make money

   B. to go to college

   C. when they finish middle school education

   D. when they reach the age of eighteen or nineteen

 High school seems bigger. There are 1        kids and it's a totally new en?vironment. It could be a 2     time for new students,3        ,in fact,it isn't really that bad.

  The first day of course is always terrifying,but,then again,the first day of middle school was probably the 4    . Of course you might get lost during the first few days 5        your classes,but after a while what seems like a large school really isn't.

  One thing that's really cool about high school is that there are so many more classes that you can 6     . For example,if you like 7        ,there are many art classes. At the same time,there are 8        classes? which you can't take in middle school 9        photography and psychology (心理學(xué)) .There are many new things in high school that make it much more 10     . In high school,you're able to join more clubs,play more sports* and take part in more 11        ,and at the same time make new friends with kids with the same 12        as you. Also,these activities can give you a 13     to learn some?thing that you might not have had the opportunity to learn in 14     . High school is different 15        everyone,but there's one thing that's 16      . You're going to have just as much fun here as you 17        before. But hav?ing fun isn't enough,though!You're 18        so you have to be more responsible. Everything changes when you get 19        ,but the changes aren't that bad. You 20        worry too much about growing up.

1. A. less   B. few   C. more   D. many

2. A. terrible   B. popular   C. good   D. worried

3. A. but   B. and   C. while   D. or

4. A. different   B. same   C. rich   D. difficult

5. A. attending to   B. looking for  

  C. finding out   D. knowing of

6. A. take   B. join   C. give   D. learn

7. A. dancing   B. sports   C. art   D. singing

8. A. other   B. another   C. others   D. the other

9. A. without   B. like   C. except   D. as

10. A. fun   B. boring   C. busy   D. tiring

11. A. activities   B. classes   C. lectures   D. groups

12. A. customs   B. classes   C. ages   D. interests

13. A. chance   B. time   C. place   D. space

14. A. your home   B. middle school  

   C. society   D. primary school

15. A. in   B. from   C. on   D. for

16. A. sure   B. certain   C. doubtful   D. believable

17. A. did   B. created   C. remembered   D. made

18. A. taking classes   B. growing up

   C. joining activities   D. making friends

19. A. older   B. cleverer   C. taller   D. wiser

20. A. can't   B. mustn't   C. shouldn't   D. won't

It doesn't matter， join ，How was it， Yes,better not， be divided into/among

1. 一I,m sorry I broke your mirror. —Oh,really?     .

2. We are going to the seaside this afternoon. Would you like to     us?

3. —Would you mind my opening the window a bit? ―    .It is too cold.

4. All these new students will     12 classes. Then these classes will the teachers.

5. ―I have just seen a movie called Lost in Thailand.

―     ？

―Very amusing. You should go and see it.

5. Dimon watched until the car disappeared     view.

4. Crying with sadness,she covers her face     her hands.

3. ―    are you doing,Jane?

一Not too bad. I just moved to a new place.

2. We have three foreign teachers,    are from America.

1. Jane won't join us for dinner tonight and Tom won't,     .