Reading the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.

The private automobile(私家車)has long played an important role in the United States. In fact, it has become a necessary and important part of the American way of life. In 1986, sixty-nine percent of American families owned at least one car, and thirty-eight percent had more than one. By giving workers rapid transportation, the automobile has freed them from having to live near their place of work. This has e1. the growth of the cities, but it has also led to traffic problems.

For farm families the automobile is very helpful. It has made it possible for them to travel to town very often for business and for pleasure, and also to t2. their children to distant schools.

Family life has been a3.in various ways, The car helps to keep families together when it is used for picnics, outings, and other shared experiences. However, when teenage children have the use of the car, their parents can't keep an eye on them. There is a great danger if the driver has been drinking alcohol or taking drugs, or showing off by s4. or breaking down traffic laws. Mothers of victims(受害者)of such accidents have f5. an organization called MADD(Mothers Against Drunk Driving. These women want to prevent further tragedies(悲劇). They have worked to encourage the government to limit the youngest drinking age, Students have formed a similar organization, SADD(Students Against Drunk Driving)and are spreading the same message among their friends.

For many Americans the automobile is a necessity. But for some, it is also a m6. of social position and for young people, a sign of becoming an a7.. Altogether, cars mean very much to Americans.

Answer the question.

Pop princess Britney Spears would be very happy (or sad, maybe) if she knew what her songs can do for some German farmers. 

Recently, some farmers in Germany have been playing Britney’s songs very often on their farms. Not that they like her songs a lot, but that her songs can drive away the troublesome wild boars! 

As the boars are an endangered species（物種） in Germany, people can’t shoot or kill them. Farmers there tried to stop the boars from destroying their crops but failed. 

One day, one of the German farmers noticed that all the boars were scared away when he started to play one of Britney’s songs! 

The farmer was delighted and then he tried some other singers’ songs on the boars. Madonna’s and Robbie Williams’ songs didn’t work at all. Only Britney’s songs seemed to have the magical power. Every time her songs were played on his farm, the boars would go running away in a rush.  

It’s reported quite a number of German farmers are using Britney’s magic songs to protect their vegetables and fruits. 

Notes: boar – n. wild pig    scare- v. frighten    troublesome-adj. full of worries delighted- adj. happy 

Answer the questions:

1.Did some farmers in Germany invite Britney Spears to sing for them not long ago_____________________________________________________________

2.Madonna’s and Robbie Williams’ songs can’t drive away the boars, can they? 

_________________________________________________________

3.Why must we protect pandas from shooting or killing? 

_____________________________________________________________

4.How many good ways did the German farmers have to protect their vegetables and fruits before they knew the magic of Britney’s songs? 

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5.what did the boars do when they heard Britney singing ? 

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6.What can pop princess Britney Spears’ songs do for some German farmers? 

They ________ from the troublesome wild boars.

Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic “to be a responsible student”（以“做一個(gè)有擔(dān)當(dāng)?shù)膶W(xué)生”為題寫一篇不少于60詞的短文，標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號(hào)不占格。）

(注意：短文中不得出現(xiàn)考生的姓名、校名及其他相關(guān)信息，否則不與評(píng)分)

Mary worked hard at school，because she didn’t want to let her parents down．

A. make...happy B. make…sad

C. make…angry D. make…disappointed

Besides，there are very few skilled stone workers left after the war years．

A. Beside B. Next C. Also D. Except

It’s said that more than two hundred students in our school went to the

museum．

A. about B. over C. at least D. less than

Hello，everyone．To start with，let me introduce a new teacher to you．

A. However B. Of course C. To take it easy D. First of all

Thanks to your help，we can finish the work on time．

A. Thanks for B. Thanks C. Because D. Because of

What happens when you hear a strange noise at night .or find a big spider in the corner of your bedroom ? It often makes us ________.

A. jump B. to jump C. jumping D. jumped

Nobody could solve this difficult problem alone others’help．

A. with B. for C. without D. from