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New Look in Class
One morning，Wu Liang discovered that her classroom had changed．Shefound that the desks （56）wereno longer in rows，but pushed together to make sixdesks．She was too excited about it for the first two days and she couldn't l isten （57）tothe teachers carefully．But soon she and her classmates gotused to this new classroom arrangement（安排）．"Now our class is quieter，"said Wu．"What's more，we can come upwith （58）our own ideas andlearn more through discussion．It's a better way to study．"
Li Yu liked it，too．He said，"Group members firstdiscuss （59）andthen show ourselves in front of the whole class．It （60）makesusbelieve in ourselves．"It was part of a reform（改革） at Li's school．The school made this reform because they wanted toprovide students with （61）easierways to study and more chances to discuss．"Our schoolhopes it can improve （62）students'abilities to study （63）something by themselves and work in groups，"said ZhangMing，an English teacher．
However，the reform has demanded（要求） more from teachers．Now theyhave only 15 minutes to give the lesson which should be taught in 45 minutes．It is （64）difficultto teach in such a short time．The teachers （65）will findbetter ways toteach more effectively（有效地）．
"The reform demands more，but I'm sure it ishelpful，"added Zhang Ming．

10．When you were young，who rode you around on the back of his bike？Who （41）Asoccer and flew kites （42）Cwith you in the park？Who helped you with your first difficult math problem？Who taught you the differences between （43）C？Your dad．Now it is your turn to do something for him．This Sunday，June 16，it is Father's Day．So why not do （44）Bspecial to thank your dad for all his encouragement and support（支持）？
The idea of Father's Day came （45）Dan American lady called SonoraSmart Dodd in 1909．She wanted a（n） （46）Bday to honor her father．He raised six children by himself （47）Chis wife died during the birth of theirsixth child．Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honor her courageous（勇敢的），selfless and loving dad．Her father was born on June 19，（48）Ashe chose to hold the first Father's Daycelebration on his birthday in 1910．In 1924，US President Calvin Coolidge liked the idea of a national Father's Day．Finally，in 1966，the third Sunday in June was declared（宣布） Father'sDay．
There are many ways to show your love and thanks．
Send him a greeting card．Usually fathers prefer cards that are not （49）Demo-tional（使人动感情的）．Therefore，perhaps choose one that （50）Ahim laugh．
A small present，such as a photo of your family （51）Ba specialwallet （52）Bmake him feel like a king．
Send him （53）C，and the red rose is the （54）Cgift in the office during Father's Day．
If he has a （55）B，cover his desktop（桌面） with words like"I love you，dad!"

41．A．played	B．bought	C．sold	D．gave
42．A．quietly	B．sadly	C．happily	D．loudly
43．A．old and young	B．bigand small	C．right and wrong	D．long and short
44．A．nothing	B．something	C．everything	D．anything
45．A．in	B．out	C．over	D．from
46．A．easy	B．unusual	C．strange	D．attractive
47．A．when	B．until	C．after	D．before
48．A．so	B．because	C．until	D．if
49．A．much	B．also	C．many	D．too
50．A．will make	B．is making	C．has made	D．is made
51．A．but	B．or	C．yet	D．and
52．A．should	B．can	C．must	D．need
53．A．clothes	B．books	C．flowers	D．computers
54．A．more popular	B．much popular	C．most popular	D．popularest
55．A．watch	B．computer	C．car	D．bike．

9．Susan B．Anthony was born on February 15，1820．She learned to read and write when she was three years old．She became a teacher after growing up．She worked hard to end slavery （奴隶制度）for black people．She went to many meetings．Once she stood up at the meeting to speak．"Women may not speak at our meetings，"said the leader．"Women can only listen．""We can do much more if we can speak．Women have something to say，too，"said Susan．
After the Civil War，the slaves were free．Susan saw that women were still not free．Black and white men could vote （投票），but women couldn't On Election（选举）Day，Susan went with fifteen women and voted．She was arrested（逮捕）．The judge（法官）said she must pay 100dollars because she broke the law．"This law is not fair，"she said．She would not pay．
Susan made many speeches．People threw eggs and tomatoes at her．She wrote a newspaper．She joined with other women who also wanted women's rights．She worked for women's rights for forty years．Four states had given women the right to vote by 1906when she died．Fourteen years later，the law gave all American women the right to vote．

When	What
On February 15，1820	（81）Susan/She/Susan B．Anthony was born．．
After growing up	She（82）became a teacher end slavery for black people．
After the Civil War	She was asked to pay 100dollars after voting with 15women because （83）she broke the law/of breaking the law．
In most of her life	She （84）wanted women's rights/worked for women's rights by going to meetings，making speeches，writing a newspaper and so on．
（85）In 1920/14 （ Fourteen） years after she died．	All American women could vote．

8．‘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 haven't 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（负担）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 again．

Title：Studying at （56）home  or abroad
Phenomenon（现象）	Studying abroad has become a （57）dream   for Chinese students．
Advantages	◆It is helpful to the future （58）development  of Chinese students．
	◆It helps to （59）improve   foreign language skills．
	◆It enables Chinese students to find jobs more （60）easily．
（61）Disadvantages	◆It （62）takes   Chinese students too much time to learn a foreign language．
	◆It's hard for Chinese students to get used to the life abroad（63）without  parents'care．
	◆Parents may be under pressure（压力）because the cost of studying abroad is very （64）high．
Purpose：To tell us studying abroad is not the only way to be （65）by describing Liu Xiang's example．

7．（Tony is talking to his net friend Mark on QQ．）
Tony：Hello，Mark．How are you today？
Mark：Fine，thanks．I've just （76）done  my homework．
Tony：How many classes did you have this morning？
Mark：（77）Four．Maths，English，Music and P．E．．
Tony：Do you like the P．E．class？
Mark：Of（78）course．I like playing basketball very much．My favourite basketball player is Yao Ming．
Tony：Did you have any classes this afternoon？
Mark：Yes，we had two．After that I played basketball with my classmates．
Tony：Really？I played basketball，（79）too．We had a game with Class 2this afternoon．
Mark：Did you win the game？
Tony：No，we didn't．I hate to lose．I'm not（80）good  at basketball，you know．
Mark：Don't be sad．You should always practise it．
Tony：You are right．Thank you．

6．Nick Petrella is a doctor in Montreal．He works 60hours a week．He takes care of more than100patients a week in the hospital and at his office．He's been a doctor for ten years．
Dr．Petrella offers lots of help to his patients．But he doesn't just tell his patients what to do．
He also sings to them on television!Dr．Petrella has his own TV show．The show is in Italian，English and French．The doctor starts the show with a song and then he explains a medical problem or disease in simple language．After that，he sings another song．
Dr．Petrella makes and performs in his own show every week．The program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing．His dream is to perform in Las Vegas．
His favorite songs are love songs，and he has a CD of love songs that he wrote．Dr．Petrella says，"I always love to sing．All my problems are gone when I sing．"But when Dr．Petrella was young，
his father didn't want him to be a singer．So he went to a medical school．
Some people tell Dr．Petrella he can help people more as a doctor．But Dr．Petrella says he helps people when he sings，too．"1like to make people smile．Sometimes it's difficult to make a sick person smile．Medicine and entertainment both try to do the same thing．They try to make people feel good．

Choose the best choice from A，B or C according to the passage．
67．In his TV show，Dr．PetrellaC．
A．sings love songs he wrote         B．sings about different diseases
C．sings and explains a medical problem
68．isn't used in his TV show．A
A．RussianB．EnglishC．Italian
69．Dr．Petrella performs in his show 10B．
A．become famousB．make people feel good C-achieve his dream
70．From the article，we can know Dr．Petrella isC．
A．talented and proudB，creative but lazyC．kind and helpful
71．What's the best title （标题）of the article？C
A．Medicine and Entertainment  B．His Dream Came True C．A Singing Doctor．

5．One day a red rose blossomed（开花）in a forest．A pine tree not far away said："What a beautiful flower．I wish I could he that lovely．
The rose said："I am the most beautiful plant in this forest．"
Then the rose looked at a cactus（仙人掌）and said_："Look at that ugly plant．It is full of thorns （刺）"
The pine tree said："Red rose，you have thorns，too．"Sometimes，the rose would look at the cactus and say _："This plant is useless．How sorry I am to be his neighbor．"Summer came and the plants and animals needed water，but no rain fell．One day the rose saw birds stick（刺） their beaks（鸟嘴） into the cactus and then fly away．The rose asked what the birds were doing．The pine tree explained that the birds got water from the cactus．The pine tree told the rose_："You can also drink from it．The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help．"
The rose fell ashamed（羞愧的），but asked the cactus for help．The cactus kindly
agreed and the birds filled their beaks with water for the rose's roots（根）．
So the rose learned：never judge（判断） anyone by appearance（外表）．

46At the beginning of the story the rose thought that the cactus wasA．
A．ugly   B．lovely  C．beautiful
47Both the rose and the cactus haveA．
a．thorns  B．leaves  C．fruit
48．The underlined word"useless"in this passage means"C"in Chinese
A．无营养的  B．不友好的  C．无用的
49．Which of the following is True according to the story？B
A．The birds could get water from the pine tree．
B．The rose got water from the cactus at last．
C．The pine tree wanted to get water from the rose．
50．What's the best title （标题） for the passage？C
A．Plants and birds
B．Ways of growing roses
C．Appearance isn't everything．

4．Woman：Can I help you，sir？
Man：（66）E
Woman：OK．What about this pair？
Man：Sorry，I don't like black． （67）C

Woman：Yes，we do．We also have got blue，brown and white．
Man：（68）F

Woman：Yes，please．
Man：How much does each pair cost？
Woman：Eighty-six dollars．
Man：It's too dear!（69）A

Woman：How about seventy dollars？
Man：No，it's still dear．What about sixty？
Woman：Sixty？Er…all right．Try them on，please．
Man：That's fine．I'll take this pair． （70）D
Woman：Thank you．

A．Can it be cheaper？ B．I'd like to try them on． C．Do you have you got any other colors？ D．Here's the money． E．I'd like to have a pair of sports shoes． F．Can I have a look at the brown ones？ G．Wait a minute．

3．Giving someone good news is easy，but what about bad news？Are there any good ways to give bad news without making people too upset？The following steps might help：
Say something positive．Try to start or end the conversation with some good news，so that it's not all bad．For example，"You did very well in the interview，but unfortunately we've given the job to somebody else．"
Prepare your listener for the news．Use phrases to introduce what you're going to say，like"Unfortunately，…"，"I'm really sorry，but…"or"I'm afraid I've got some bad news．"This gives the listener time to prepare for what you're going to say．
Try to give a reason．People like to know why things go wrong．Try to explain the decision．If someone doesn't get the job，can you explain why？If you have to cancel an appointment，try to give a reason．
Use a soft tone of voice．If you're giving someone bad news，try to use a soft，calm voice to make your sound kind．Say things to show you understand，like"I'm really sorry．"or"I know this must be disappointing．"

根据短文内容，选择正确答案．
81．Which step isn't mentioned in the passage？A
A．Talk about problems          B．Try to give a reason．
C．Say something positive       D．Prepare your listener for the news．
82．What does the underlined word"tone"mean in Chinese？B
A．词语     B．语气    C．眼神    D．手势
83．Linda failed the test．She could tell her mum the news beginning with"C"．
A．You lucky thing!B．You'll never guess what．
C．Bad news，I'm afraid             D．That's really wonderful．
84．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？D
A．"Unfortunately"can be used to tell the bad news．
B．You can start the conversation with some good news．
C．Tone of voice is important when giving the bad news．
D．Nobody likes to know the reason why things go wrong．
85．The best title for the passage is"B"．
A．Bad news can be good news                 B．Good ways to give bad news
C．It's easy to give bad news                D．Giving bad news without any trouble．

2．

I am 15．Now I'm studying English in London．My dream is to invent a language machine that can help me understand as many languages as possible．                           Marie，France                          May 15，2011	I am 13．I dream of going to a top university after I graduate．I want to be a reporter in the future．                        Michiko，Japan                       June 11，2011
	I am a 12-year-old girl．I like traveling very much．How I wish to visit Egypt some day!                      Masha，Russia                      April 15，2011
I am a 16-year-old in Shanghai．The Jinghu High-speed Railway has been built．I'll be able to reach Beijing by train in about 5 hour．My dream is to go to Beijing for a visit after I graduate next year．                        Wang Min，China                          May 20，2011	I am 14 year old．I dream of inventing a machine that can send things or people from one place to another in a machine．                        Andrew the USA                         June 5，2011

41．What is Michiko's dream？B
A．Visiting Egypt．
B．Going to a top university．
C．Inviting a language machine．
D．Going from one place to another in a minute．
42．How will Wang Min be when she graduates？D
A．Fourteen    
B．Fifteen   
C．Sixteen   
D．Seventeen．
43．Which sentence is RIGHT according to the passage？A
A．Marie is now studying English in England．
B．Masha wants to be a reporter when she groups up．
C．The Jinghu High-speed Railway hasn't been built yet．
D．People in Shanghai can reach Beijing by train in about two hours．
44．From the passage we know thatBwant to invent something．
A．Marie and Wang Min    
B．Marie and Andrew．
C．Wang Min and Michiko   
D．Masha and Andrew．
45．The best title （题目） from this passage would beA
A．I have a dream          
B．Five friends．
C．We like English          
D．Our inventions．