If something is _______, it is known about by only a few people.

A. strange

B. secret

C. important

— Barry, did you accept her invitation?

— How can I _______ it? She is so pretty and lovely.

A. say

B. refuse

C. describe

— Why is Judy so busy all these days?

— Because she is _______ new markets.

A. picking up

B. opening up

C. looking up

—I think Mary has a very sweet _______.

— Yes, I think so. She can sing songs very well.

A. voice

B. sound

C. hearing

— Jane, I'm late for your party _______ an accident. I'm sorry.

— It doesn't matter. Enjoy yourself here.

A. ahead of

B. instead of

C. because of

— Wendy, I think the book is really fantastic.

— _______ Because it has nothing special.

A. You're right.

B. I don't think so.

C. What a good review!

A little boy sold magazines. He walked up to an old house, whose owner hardly ever came out. The boy knocked on the door and _______________. As he was about to leave, the door suddenly opened.

"What do you want?" an old man asked. "Sir, I am selling these magazines, and I ________________if you would like to buy one."

As they were talking, the boy noticed some dog figurines (小雕像) inside the house. Then he asked the old man __________he collected dogs. The old man told him "yes" and they were all he had.

The boy then felt ________________ for the man, as he was very lonely. "Well, here, I have a magazine for collectors. And I also have one about ________________since you like dogs so much." The old man was ready to ________the door and said, "No, boy, I don't need any magazines, now goodbye."

Sad for the old ________________man in the big house, the next day, the boy came back with a little dog figurine. He knocked on the door ________________ , and this time the old man came right to the door, shouting angrily, "Boy, I thought I told you no magazines" The boy handed him the figurine, and the old man's face ________________ . From that day on, the old man started coming out and meeting people.

This simple nice act _________________the old man's life forever.

1.A. waited B. left C. shouted

2.A. hope B. wonder C. decide

3.A. how B. when C. if

4.A. sorry B. happy C. afraid

5.A. birds B. cats C. dogs

6.A. break B. open C. close

7.A. happy B. lonely C. crazy

8.A. once B. again C. hardly

9.A. it up B. let down C. popped out

10.A. changed B. hurt C. collected

Dear friends, we warmly welcome you to Hamilton, Canada! If you want to stay here in hotels, please make your best choice.

1.About Days Inn Hamilton, the following are right EXCEPT ____________.

A. it has a French restaurant

B. the number of rooms is 120

C. it has no free Wifi or shops

D. the price for a single room is $25

2.If you book a room ahead in Best Western Hamilton, you will call at _____________.

A. 414-5620

B. 414-6433

C. 414-6446

D. 414-8200

3.Where is Comfort Inn Hamilton located?

A. At 210 Main Street East.

B. At 1264 116 King Street West.

C. At 1500 Stone Church Road West.

D. At 1530 Stone Church Road East.

4.Which of the following will you choose if you want to enjoy Chinese food?

A. Best Western Hamilton.

B. 1530 Stone Church Road East.

C. Comfort Inn Hamilton.

D. Sheraton Hamilton Hotel.

It was a beautiful sunny day in a small village in Africa. I was playing with the children outside. A little boy, about 7 years old, gestured to me to follow him. He had a shy smile on his small face and said something to me.

"You want me to go to your home?" I asked. He nodded. So we went hand in hand to his home.

We went to the place where the cabbages were growing. "Piga picha" he said … "Take a picture". Then, I took a photo and showed him the photo on the camera, and he nodded.

We walked closer to the house and the little boy stood by the coffee tree. There his younger brother was picking coffee berries（咖啡豆）. "Piga picha" he said again. I took a picture quickly for his younger brother.

He then pulled me by the hand to his mother's grave（墓地）around the back of the house. "Mama Sue," he said almost in tears, "Piga picha." It was my turn to nod. I silently obeyed his simple request. "Piga picha."

A picture of a little boy at his mother's grave! That reminded me: 40 years ago, when I was 7 years old, I was also standing at my own mother's grave.

What a day!

1.What did the little boy really want the writer to do?

A. To play with him.

B. To go to his home.

C. To see his shy smile.

D. To visit the small village.

2.From the passage we know "Piga picha" means "________________".

A. take a photo

B. grow cabbages

C. pick coffee berries

D. look at the camera

3.How did the boy feel at his mother's grave?

A. Anxious.

B. Worried.

C. Happy.

D. Sad.

4.What is the best title for this article?

A. Mother's love

B. Taking photos

C. An unforgetable day

D. A small African village

Zhou Youguang, known as the "father of Pinyin" was a Chinese. He was born in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, on 13 January 1906. At the age of ten, he and his family moved to Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. In 1918, he entered Changzhou High School.

Zhou went to St. John's University in Shanghai in 1923. Then he went to Guanghua University in 1925. Later Zhou spent time in Japan as a foreign exchange student. After World War II, he moved to London, and then New York to work as a banker.

Zhou returned to China in 1949 to help his country build a modern economy(經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)). In 1955, the government invited him to make necessary changes to the Chinese language. It took him about three years to design Pinyin, and it was a success.

Today, with the wide use of computers and mobile phones, we use Pinyin to communicate with the world. The system is a bridge between China and the rest of the world."

Zhou died on 14 January 2017 at his home in Beijing, a day after his birthday. At the time, he was the 17th oldest living man in China.

1.When was Zhou Youguang born?

A. 1906.

B. 1916.

C. 1918.

D. 1923.

2.Which of the following countries had he NOT been to?

A. Japan.

B. Germany.

C. The UK

D. The USA

3.What did the government ask him to do in 1955?

A. To help China build a modern economy.

B. To come back to his motherland, China.

C. To give some money to help the poor people.

D. To make necessary changes to the Chinese language.

4.What was Zhou Youguang well-known for?

A. He was the 17th oldest living person in China.

B. He once studied in many foreign countries.

C. He is called "father of Pinyin" by people.

D. He invented computers and mobile phones.