— I usually go there by train.

— Why not ___________ by boat for a change?

A. to go                 B. going                C. go                    D. went

— Did you ___________ the novel yesterday?

— Yes, It’s wonderful! I like it very much.

A. lend                  B. read                  C. use                   D. talk

The cheese cake tasted so ___________ that the kids asked for more.

A. delicious            B. expensive          C. beautiful            D. colourful

— I want to send this letter. Is there a ___________ near here?

— Yes, there is one behind the Sky Hotel.

A. bank                 B. cinema              C. post office         D. middle school

— We’re leaving for Dalian for a holiday tomorrow morning.

— ___________. Do remember to give me a call when you get there.

A. Congratulations                              B. Nice to hear that

C. Well done                                      D. Have a good journey

       There was a pleasant feeling of anticipation （期盼） in the air on my first working——as a teacher day. But it was not to last.

       It was a Saturday, and I was on the way to my aunt’s. Sitting in the bus, I __1_ what I would do to deal with my little sister and her friend, who were both in ___2__ third year of primary school. My __3__ and that girl’s mum expected me to help their children with spoken English, and had agreed to __4_ me.

       I started my two girl “class”. Their school books were on the desk, but I didn’t use them, __5__ my own teaching plan.

       At the beginning, the girls were calm and studied  _6  _. But an hour later, after a 15 minute break, they quit concentrating on study. Instead, they ran about the ___7 _ giggling （咯咯笑） madly, paying __8__ attention to me.

       The room got messier-books and toys covered the floor. I was just about to___9 __this when suddenly the door opened. Their parents looked stunned （受驚嚇的）.

       My aunt asked, “You have finished the task?” My face __10__, I lied and nodded slightly. Before the girl’s mum could hand me the money, I ___11____ out of the house. I knew I couldn’t accept it.

       Being a teacher with a messy ending is surely __12  _……

  1. A. expected    B. planned      C. thought      D. guessed

  2. A. my         B. her          C. our         D. their

  3. A. teacher      B. friend      C. aunt        D. mum

  4. A. pay         B. call         C. visit        D. invite

  5. A. making      B. following    C. noticing      D. correcting

  6. A. quietly      B. happily       C. carefully     D. hardly

  7. A. yard       B. floor       C. table       D. room

  8. A. no          B. a lot        C. a little      D. more

  9. A. keep       B. stop        C. warn       D. solve

  10. A. shaped     B. frozen       C. burning      D. hiding

  11. A. rushed     B. went       C. walked       D. rode

  12. A. unusual    B. unforgettableC. unlucky    D. uninteresting

       Tracy sat at the kitchen table daydreaming. She was thinking about the used bike she planned to buy. She was making a list of things she wanted to do to fix up the bike. On her list, Tracy had written new seat, paint, and bell. Then she thought, “I want to make sure drivers see me on my bike. I’ll add reflectors （反光鏡）to my list.”

       Tracy’s dad walked into the kitchen. “What are you doing?” he asked.

       “Oh, I’m just thinking about the bike I want to buy”, Tracy said. “I had hoped to earn enough on my paper route the first week to buy it, but I only made fifteen dollars. I hope the bike is still there after I get paid next week.”

       “Well, if you would like to earn the money tomorrow, you can help me,” Tracy’s dad said.

       “Doing what?” Tracy asked eagerly.

       “I’m washing windows in the morning,” her dad said. “I could use five dollars’ worth of help.”

       Even though it was a Saturday, Tracy got up quite early. She washed the inside of all of the windows. By twelve o’clock, she finished and had the money in her hand. Just as she was ready to leave, her mom called to her, “Tracy, did you make your bed?” Tracy rushed to her bedroom and made her bed. Finally, she headed for the door. She raced down the street to where the bike was for sale. Luckily, It was still there. The owner noticed Tracy looking at the bike. “Would you like to buy it?” asked the owner.

       “I sure would! I have twenty dollars,” Tracy answered, pulling the money out of her pocket.

       Within minutes Tracy rode away wearing a huge smile. She circled the block several times. She wanted her friends to see her on her new bike.

1. Tracy was ___________ when his father came into the kitchen.

       A. sleeping in bed                               B. making a list

       C. buying a bike                                 D. making bed

2. Tracy washed the windows in order to ___________.

       A. welcome her friends                       B. make her mum happy

       C. see the street clearly                       D. earn some money

3. Tracy felt worried because ___________.

       A. she was afraid the bike was sold

       B. she was not good at fixing up her bike

       C. she was afraid her mum wouldn’t let her out

       D. she couldn’t get up early enough to buy the bike

4. We can know from the passage that ___________.

       A. Tracy’s mother didn’t work hard

       B. Tracy’s father didn’t love her

       C. Tracy’s family was very poor

       D. Tracy had a very good father

       Never try to work when you are very hungry. If you decide to do your homework right after school, you may get something to eat before getting to work. Always do your homework before you get too tired. Don’t wait until very late in the evening, or your work will seem much harder than it really is.

       If you have more than an hour’s work, give yourself a break after an hour. On the other hand, don’t break it up so much that you can’t get anything done you should be able to work at least a half at a time without stopping.

       Don’t put it off until the last minute. If you put off doing your homework, you will have it on your mind, and you won’t enjoy your free time so much. If you put it off until the end of the week or until right before a test, you will have too much catching up to do. A little bit each night enough to keep up with what is happening each day in school, will take the fear out of tests and keep you on top of it all.

       Do your homework at the same time every evening. This will help you make it a habit. It will make it easier to do and it will make your free time more enjoyable, as well.

1. If we wait very late in the evening, our work will ___________.

       A. become a bit hard                           B. seem much harder

       C. look very easy                               D. go to so much trouble

2. Some students in schools won’t enjoy their free time so much because they ___________.

       A. have to do their homework each night

       B. will have too much catching up to do

       C. never finish their homework in time

       D. want to keep up with what is happening in school

3. How many suggestions are mentioned in the passage?

       A. Five.                 B. Four.                C. Three.               D. Two.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

       A. How to spend your free time.

       B. How to do your homework.

       C. Some good habits at home.

       D. Some don’t do and do in schools.

－Whose book is this? Is it Tom's?

－No, it's       . And        is on the desk.

A.mine, his        B.I, he          C.my, his     D.me, him

Have a glass of water, please. You        be thirsty after a long walk.

A.should           B.must           C.can           D.have to