C 

When I arrived,it was early morning and it was raining. I got out of the car,went through a gate and walked along a path. In the east,the sky was becoming light,but beside the path,it was still very dark. I knew it was there,but there was nothing to see.

After about a kilometer,a stranger appeared in front of me. “Am I going the right way?” I asked. He knew where I was going. “Yes,” he replied ,“you,get there in five minutes." Finally,I came to some rocks,and stopped. I looked carefully over them,but it was still too dark to see anything.

Suddenly,the clouds cleared and the rain stopped. The sun rose behind me and beyond the rocks. I saw that the ground fell away and down to a river,far below me. I was on the edge of the Grand Canyon (大峽谷) ，one of the wonders of the natural world.

I looked down to the Colorado River about two kilometers below me. If you put three tallest buildings in the world at the bottom of the canyon,they still won't reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the Canyon. How far is it? It's 20 kilometers,maybe more. Finally,I looked to my left and to my right,and on both sides of the Canyon disappeared into the distance over 400 kilometers long. The Grand Canyon is not just big. It's huge!

That morning on the edge of the Canyon,I asked myself a question. It's not “ How deep is it?” or “How wide is it?” or “How long is it?”，

but ^" Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder anywhere in the natural world?” I know the answer But what do you think?

() 16. The passage may come from .

   A. a guidebook

   B. a grammar book

   C. a dictionary

   D. a diary

() 17. There was nothing to see because

   A. there was nothing

   B. it was too dark

   C. it was raining

   D. it was in the morning

() 18. The writer was facing to the on the edge of the Grand Canyon.

   A. south   B. north

   C. east   D. west

() 19. The writer asked himself a question a- bout the Grand Canyon,“ ?”

   A. How deep is it

   B. How wide is it

   C. How long is it

   D. Is it the greatest wonder

() 20. According to the passage,which sen tence is NOT right?

   A. The Grand Canyon is taller than three tallest buildings in the world.

   B. The Grand Canyon is much longer than 400 kilometers.

   C. The Colorado River was about two kilometers below the writer.

   D. The writer thinks the Colorado River is the greatest wonder of the natural world.

B

“USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?” We often hear such discussions. As China opens its door,it is a dream for many Chinese students to study abroad. They want to learn about the outside world.

It's true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Their foreign language skills will be improved and it may be easier to find jobs.

But there are problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language.

Students must also learn to live without parents^, care and deal with all kinds of things they havens had to do before,like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad running into an ocean of difficulties and giving up finally. When they have to take care of themselves,it is hard for students to study well.

Finally,studying abroad brings a heavy burden to the family. For most Chinese parents,the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?

 We know that there are many famous people who have achieved success through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example.

Once an American teacher invited him there,but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games.

So when you wonder which country is better to study in,think it again.

Test 2 

A 

As teenagers,you may have many dreams. These dreams can be very big,such as winning the Nobel Prize,or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.

Once you find a dream,what do you do with it?Do you ever try to make your dream real?Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams real is life's biggest challenge.

You may think youYe not very good at some school subjects,or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream,the book says.

In fact,everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.

Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is,in fact,many small dreams.

You must also never give up your dream.

There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results,while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream,it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to leam more skills and find new interests.

() 1. Follow Your Heart is .

   A. the first thing you must do to make your dream real

   B. the most important dream to have for teenagers

   C. the name of a famous Australian writer

   D. the name of a book by Andrew Mat thews

() 2. If you want to make your dream real,you should  .

   A. remember what your dream is

   B. keep telling yourself what you want

   C. never be afraid of difficulties

   D. try to start with all the things above

() 3. From the text,we know the word“challenge” means “

   A. 變化   B. 挑戰(zhàn)

   C. 決定   D. 態(tài)度

() 4. What shouldn’t be done to make your dream come true?

   A. Always remember what your dream is.

   B. Watching TV instead of studying.

   C. Do what you should do step by step.

   D. Save money to buy new books.

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

   A. Make a Big Dream

   B. How to Find Your Real Dream

   C. Never Stop Dreaming of Success

   D. Teenagers Have Many Dreams

D 

Parker is such a big talker. David and Andy are really annoyed!Parker thinks he is great at everything. What makes David and Andy even more frustrated with him is the fact that Parker is good at everything. He always scores goals at soccer games. He scored the most points for the basketball team this year. He won first place in the city's swim competition. He always gets hundreds on his spelling test. He can finish a math test first and get the best score in the class. How can one person be so good at so much?

However,Parker is not good at one thing. He is not good at getting on with other kids. No matter what Parker does well,he makes sure everyone knows about it. He is also quick to laugh at other kids’ mistakes. David and Andy's one wish is that Parker learns to be humble (謙恭的) .

Not many people tell Parker what a good job he does or congratulate him on his achievements. Parker has already boasted (自吹) about them to everyone!He does not give anyone a chance to leam about anything he has done. He is always the first one to tell about his success. David and Andy wish Parker could be more like Ajay.

Ajay is a new kid in the class this year. He does not talk much,but he is very good at many sports and is also super smart. It has taken the other kids quite a while to learn about all of his talents. Andy,David and the other kids are all happy to congratulate Ajay when he scores a goal or gets a great score on a test. Ajay just smiles and says thanks. He often compliments other kids’ success at sporting events or schoolwork. Andy and David have decided to learn to act more like Ajay when they experience success. They wish Parker would learn from Ajay,too. Unfortunately,he is always busy patting himself on the back.

16. 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成句子填空(每空限填一個單詞) 。

From the first paragraph of the passage,we know Parker is at almost everything,but he too much.

17. 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成句子填空(每空限填一個單詞) 。

Parker does well,he everyone about it.

18. 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問題。

Why do many people usually not compliment Parker on his achievements?

19. 把短文中畫線的句子譯成漢語。

20. 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問題。

What is Ajay like?

B 

Swimming and English Learning Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well,how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. Tm a-fraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swim-ming. It's the same with the English study. We must practice,practice and practice.

Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed,try to catch every word.

Somebody may be a good listener. But he dare not speak. He^ afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don't be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well,you must try to speak with everyone so long as he knows English,whether you know him or not is not important. When there's nobody to talk with,you can talk to yourself in English. Ifs interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken Eng-lish. Remember,the more you speak,the fewer mistakes you’ll make.

Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is the most im-porta nt.

Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don't be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.

Easier said than done. Well,lefs do more practice from now on. I'm sure you’ll learn English well in this way.

() 6. You can learn to swim by .

   A. reading books about it

   B. looking at others swimming

   C. going into the river and learning

() 7. We should learn English by .

   A. listening and speaking

   B. reading and writing

   C. A and B

() 8. What will you do with mistakes when you speak?

   A. Don’t be afraid.

   B. Study hard.

   C. Don’t make mistakes.

() 9. Whafs more important for senior school students?

   A. Listening. B. Speaking. 

   C. Reading and writing. 

() 10. We can listen to English ，ac cording to the passage.

   A. by train   B. now and then

   C. on the radio

C 

Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet,but what is it?

The Internet is many different networks a-round the world. A network is a group of compu-ters put together These networks joined together are called the Internet.

Maybe that doesn’t sound interesting. But when weVe joined the Internet,there are lots of things we can do. We can find lots of interesting information on the World Wide Web( www) . We can use the Internet instead of a library to find all kinds of information for our homework. We can find information about our favorite sports or film stars and do shopping on the Internet. We can also send messages to other people by e-mail. It is much cheaper and quicker than calling our friends or sending a letter.

Thanks to the Internet,the world is becoming smaller and smaller. People can now work at home with a computer in front of them,getting and sending the information they need. They can buy or sell whatever they want by the Internet. But do you know 98% of the information is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?

() 11. The passage is mainly about .

   A. the Internet   B. information

   C. computers

() 12. The quickest and cheapest way for people to send messages to their friends is .

   A. by post   B. by e-mail

   C. by telephone

() 13. The Internet cannot be used to .

   A. find information for our homework

   B. do our housework

   C. do some shopping

() 14. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. The Internet is a big computer.

   B. The Internet is lots of computer networks.

   C. The Internet is very helpful.

() 15. What does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences?

   A. The Internet is more and more popular.

   B. All the information is in English.

   C. English is important in using the Internet.

Test 1

閱讀下面短文，從每小題所給的A、B、C三個選 項中，選出一個最佳選項。

A

A SCHOOL REPORT

() 1. After reading this,we know this is .

   A. a study plan of Edward Scott

   B. a teacher plan of Ivy

   C. a school report of Edward Scott

() 2. Which of the following is not mentioned (提及) in the form?

   A. P. E. B. Music.

   C. Math.

() 3. Edward's best subject is .

   A. science   B. English

   C. geography

() 4. Edward is not good at .

   A. science and geography

   B. math and history

   C. history and French

() 5. According to the form,which of the fol lowing sentences is TRUE?

   A. Edward can do better if he works harder next term.

   B. Edward can't sing songs very well.

   C. Edward learns two foreign languages in school.

Everyone needs friends. We all like to 1 close to someone. 2 is nice to have a friend to talk,laugh and do things with. 3,some times we need to be alone. We don't always want people 4 . But we would feel lonely if we 5 had a friend.

No two people are 6 . Friends 7 don't get on well. That doesn’t mean 8 they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and become 9 again. Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very 10 We miss them very much,but we can 11 them and write to them. It could be that we could even see them again. And we can 12 new friends. It is surprising to find out 13 we like new people when we get to know them.

There's more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don't. Why? It could be that they are 14 Be ing happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you,you take 15 care of yourself.

() 1. A. look   B. watch

   C. feel

() 2. A. It   B. Someone

   C. There

() 3. A. Hardly   B. Nearly

   C. Certainly

() 4. A. alone   B. away

   C. around

() 5. A. ever   B. never

   C. just

() 6. A. friendly   B. kind

   C. just the same

() 7. A. always   B. sometimes

   C. often

() 8. A. that   B. whether

   C. how

() 9. A. friends   B. good

   C. pleased

() 10. A. angry   B. sad

   C. happy

() 11. A. call   B. ask

   C. talk

() 12. A. look for   B. find

   C. make

() 13. A. how often   B. how long

   C. how much

() 14. A. happier   B. stranger

   C. kinder

() 15. A. less   B. better

   C. little 

When I was a child,I promised to try to remember as much as I could about my childhood. Because from what I could 1 it seemed that most 2 had forgotten their childhoods. I wanted to 3 other adults and myself when the time came. You should 4 some useful things when you get away from your 5 .

When I was three years old,I did not 6 why my parents asked a three-year-old girl to be independent. They did not have much 7 to buy a doll for me,but my farther managed to 8 me many books,maps and beautiful pictures 9 I could read. Well,guess what? I learned to read without 10 them!When I started school,all became so 11 I knew so many places on the map as well as the teacher did.lf my dad hadn’t asked me to read all those books,forced them on me and told me 12 I should look for,I would never have become so interested in the 13 I learned. That time,we didn't have a TV and had not much else to do. It was the simple 14 that really opened a new 15 for me.

() 1. A. read   B. see

   C. hear

() 2. A. teens   B. adults

   C. parents

() 3. A. remember   B. recollect

   C. remind

() 4. A. get   B. accept

   C. make

() 5. A. childhood   B. parenthood

   C. adulthood

() 6. A. believe   B. understand

   C. regard

() 7. A. food   B. clothes

   C. money

() 8. A. buy   B. make

   C. shop

() 9. A. as long as   B. because

   C. before

() 10. A. finding   B. thinking

   C. realizing

() 11. A. different   B. easy

   C. exciting

() 12. A. what   B. when

   C. who

() 13. A. matters   B. things

   C. situations

() 14. A. worry   B. interest

   C. knowledge

() 15. A. space   B. room

   C. world

Dear Kitty,

I am sorry that I did not write to you earlier because I have been very 1 I was helping with a charity show to raise money 2 Project Green Hope. A lot of work needed to be finished,so I did not have much free time.

I felt very happy when I was chosen to be the host. It was exciting,3 I was also very nervous. I knew that lots of people would watch the show and that many famous pop 4 would come,too. We started working on the show half a year ago so that we could do everything on time. My job was to 5 each star and I also had many other duties. We practiced a lot before the show,I had to remember to 6 the right camera at the right time. 7,I thought I would never be 8 to remember all the words. Slow-ly,everything became 9 .

The big day came very quickly,and I was so excited. Twenty 10 before the big event,we 11 the doors and many people came into the theatre to watch the show. The fans of the popstars were making a noise,so I had to speak 12 .

Everything seemed to happen so fast. A lot of 13 has been given to Project Green Hope,

I hope more events like this will be organized to raise money for charity and I think more people should be 14 to take part in them.

See 15 soon.

Best wishes!

Ricky

() 1. A. busy   B. excited

   C. nervous

() 2. A. except   B. for

   C. from

() 3. A. so   B. or

   C. but

() 4. A. stars   B. doctors

   C. teachers

() 5. A. beat   B. teach

   C. introduce

() 6. A. look at   B. look for

   C. look through

() 7. A. After all   B. At first

   C. At last

() 8. A. able   B. glad

   C. sorry

() 9. A. harder   B. easier

   C. more tiring

() 10. A. weeks   B. days

   C. minutes

() 11. A. closed   B. opened

   C. locked

() 12. A. loudly   B. quickly

   C. quietly

() 13. A. food   B. medicine

   C. money

() 14. A. found   B. invited

   C. carried

() 15. A. you   B. him

   C. her