阅读下面的短文并按要求完成后面的小题。

In Thailand(泰国)，there are many elephants. They are very useful. They can carry heavy things so they can help people do a lot of hard work. And they are very clever. They can act and dance. Sometimes they can play with people. Many people go to Thailand to have fun with the elephants. It’s very interesting.

But do you know there is a festival for the elephants in Thailand? It is called Elephant Day. It comes at the third weekend of November. On that day, the elephants don’t work or act. They can have a good rest. People give them much good food like fruit and vegetables. People also have some activities for them. On that day, the elephants can wear colourful clothes and eat nice food. They enjoy themselves a lot then.

1.请在文章中找出这个句子“Many people go to Thailand and play happily with the elephants.” 的同义句。

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2.请把文章中划线的句子翻译成中文。

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3.When is Elephant Day?

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4.What can the elephants do on Elephant Day?

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5.The best title for this passage is __________.

A.Thailand B.Elephants C.Festival for elephants D.Dancing

根据首字母提示写出恰当的英语单词，使句意通顺，意义完整。

1.F____________ is the second month of a year.

2.The runners are very strong. Because they eat a lot of h__________ food.

3.I have two c_________．They're my uncle's sons.

4.My last q__________ is，“What's your favorite fruit？

5.—What's the p___________of the trousers？ —$40.

根据汉语提示，完成句子。每空一词。

1.我们必须向我们的老师请求帮助。

We must _______________ our teacher ________________ help.

2.你们学校有艺术节吗?

Do you have an_______________ _______________ at school?

3.咱们考虑一下他生日宴会上的食物吧。

Let's ________ ________ food for his birthday dinner.

4.这个飞机模型是白色的。

The________ ________is white.

5.怀特先生总是与我们一起玩游戏。

Mr. White always ________ ________ with us.

书面表达

你的同班同学白雪，英文名字是Rose，她的生日是10月20日。她今年15岁，爱好音乐和篮球。你们在星期三下午有一节音乐课，在星期五的下午她经常和朋友们打篮球。她最喜欢的科目是英语和历史。

要求：(1)根据以上描述写一篇短文，可适当发挥。(2)语句通顺、语意连贯。(3)60词左右。开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

My Classmate

I have a classmate.

When I had something difficult to do, I used to ask my mother for help. But she always said, “Do it yourself，dear.” I was not  _____ at all. I thought she was the_____mother in the world!? 

For example，one day，I decided to   ___ some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order. Books were everywhere. And I didn’t make the bed. I asked my  mother to help me clean it, ___ she still said, “Do it yourself, girl.”? 

Because of my “lazy mother”，I have to    ___   my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents  ___   I even have to go to the dentist by myself. It is really hard for me to do everything well，but I have learned   ___.

As time goes by, I understand my mother. She makes me clever and diligent.___  a great mother! A good mother is worth one hundred teachers! Don’t you think so?

1.A.old B.glad C.thin

2.A.tallest B.most foolish C.laziest

3.A.leave B.invite C.visit

4.A.or B.when C.but

5.A.wash B.lead C.knock

6.A.do housework B.go swimming C.go camping

7.A.on show B.by mistake C.a lot

8.A.Which B.What C.Who

Life is all about choice. Each time something had happens, you can choose to be a victim(受害者) or laugh it away.

Jerry was _______ by three robbers at midnight. Luckily, he was found and rushed to hospital. After an 18-hour operation. Jerry was saved. I talked with Jerry after that.

“Weren’t you _______ ?” I asked. Jerry replied, “Of course I was. When I arrived at the emergency room and saw the _______ on the faces of the doctors. I got really scared. In their eyes, I read, ‘ He’s a(n) _______ man.’ I knew I needed to do something”

“What did you do?” I asked.

“Well, there was a nurse shouting_______at me, she asked whether I was allergic（过敏的）to something. ‘Yes.’ I replied. The doctors and nurses_______working as they waited for my reply… I look a deep breath and yelled, ’bullets（子弹）!’ Over their laughter, I told them, ‘ I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead.’”

I really look up to Jerry for his attitude（态度）to the bad situation. Every day we have the_______to live to the full. Attitude, after all, is everything.

1.A.shot B.caught C.killed

2.A.tired B.scared C.regretful

3.A.conversations B.expressions C.attention

4.A.dead B.active C.lovely

5.A.ideas B.questions C.promises

6.A.started B.continued C.stopped

7.A.choice B.purpose C.energy

More and more Chinese students are putting study tours in foreign countries on their plans this summer.

Including language courses, sightseeing and international communication(交流), study tours meet the needs of Chinese parents and students for a long and fruitful holiday.

A recent report showed most study tour participants (参与者) were teenagers in middle schools. According to the report, 73 percent were middle school students, 11 percent primary school students and only 3 percent college students. And it’s getting more and more popular in middle schools.

According to a blue book about study tours, developing children’s horizons(视野) was the No. 1 reason for parents, while improving language skills, experiencing independence(独立) and different cultures were also popular.

Zhan Fuman, a 14-year-old girl from Guangzhou, is now on a 15-day study tour in Australia with a price tag of 32,800 yuan (about 4,870 U.S. dollars), and she went to the United States for her first study tour last winter. “She has been much more confident (自信) and independent since her first tour in the U. S. and learnt to use knowledge from books and real life communication,” said Zhu Wanxia, Zhan’s mother. “Going on a study tour does not lead to going to a foreign university in the future,” Zhu said, adding that she preferred her child to go to a top Chinese university instead.

1.Which of the following is NOT included in a study tour according to the passage?

A.Language courses and sightseeing.

B.Meeting friends in foreign countries.

C.International communication.

2.Who is more likely to have a study tour according to the report?

A.Jenny, 3 years old. B.Mike, 14 years old. C.John, 22 years old.

3.What is the most important reason for parents to let their children have a study tour?

A.Developing children’s horizons.

B.Improving language skills.

C.Experiencing independence.

4.Zhan Fuman has been much more confident and independent after ________.

A.she went to Australia for a study tour

B.she went to America for a study tour

C.she went to school in Guangzhou

5.Which of the following is NOT true about a study tour?

A.More and more college students want to have a study tour.

B.One may know more about different cultures from a study tour.

C.It may help to learn to use knowledge from books and real life communication

Overcoming(克服) shyness is not impossible. The following steps may be helpful.

Step 1

Overcoming shyness is mainly a case of mind over matter. If you’re afraid to do it, you will get much shyer when doing it. The more you came to talk with people, the easier it will become. You may also find that it’s not as difficult as you thought anyway. Just talk to people a little more every day.

Step 2

It sometimes helps to try to imagine you as another person. Think about this: Do you get shy when someone else walks up to talk to another? Of course you don’t. Think of yourself as just another somebody else and it’ll make it a little easier.

Step 3

Dress to impress. The better you look, the more confident you’ll feel. Feeling good about your appearance can greatly reduce shyness.

Step 4

If you’re up on stage try to imagine that you’re somewhere else. Maybe in your own comfortable living room. Tell yourself that the people in the audience are really no big deal. They’re ONLY people.

1.The first step mainly tells us___________.

A.we should talk to people as much as possible

B.it’s difficult to get over shyness

C.we’ll be shy when talking to more people

2.The second step tells us it’s _______ to think of yourself as another person.

A.unnecessary B.interesting C.useful

3.What does the underlined word “reduce” mean in this passage?

A.喜欢 B.减少 C.增大

4.We can learn from the fourth step that__________.

A.it’s easy to speak in our living-room

B.it’s easy to speak to only people

C.what to think of when speaking on stage

5.What’s the best title of this passage?

A.How to get over shyness

B.How to speak in public

C.How to feel good about yourself

As one of the oldest castles in Ireland, Blarney Castle was built in 1644. It’s so fantastic that more than 450,000 visitors come to visit it every year.

When we talk about Blarney Castle, we must mention the magic Blarney stone. It was built into the wall at the top of Blarney Castle. The tradition of kissing the Blarney Stone dates back more than 200 years. It’s said that if you kiss the stone. You will get the gift of great speaking skills. So, It’s not only an excellent place for a visit but a true window into the Irish culture.

However, it’s never easy to get that gift. To kiss the Blarney Stone, one must lie on his back and hang upside down while holding onto the metal bars. For visitors’ safety, a worker from Blarney Castle is there to help those kissing the stone..

Though there is no recorded history about the origins(来源) of the stone, there is an interesting story. Some people believe that the stone was brought over from the Holy Land. After the owner of the castle saved a witch（女巫） from a nearly lake, she was so thankful that she gave the stone to him as a gift. She told him that if he kissed it, he would become good at speaking.

We’ll never know for sure if the story is true or not, but it does add to the mystery and excite the interest of tourists from around the world.

1.It’s said that one can by kissing the Blarney Stone.

A.improve his speaking skills

B.get a better view of Blarney Castle

C.get the ticket to Blarney Castle for free

2.In the writer’s opinion, it’s to kiss the Blarney Stone.

A.dangerous B.necessary C.difficult

3.Why did the witch give the stone to the owner of the castle?

A.To play a joke on him.

B.To show her thanks to him

C.To make Blarney Castle more beautiful

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Blarney Castle is older than any other castle in Ireland.

B.The tradition of kissing the Blarney Stone started not long ago.

C.The Blarney Stone plays an important role in Blarney Castle.

5.What’s the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?

A.To encourage us to kiss the Blarney Stone.

B.To tell us something about the Blarney Stone.

C.To warn us not to get too close to the Blarney Stone.

Over the past twenty years. Chinese economy has improved a lot. The world is watching China and many foreigners want to do business with Chinese people. Learning our language helps them a lot. The Confucius Institute provides the place for them to learn Chinese language and culture.

As the world is crazy about China, more and more foreigners are interested in our language and culture. To promote our language and culture, The Confucius Institute Program was set up in South Korea in 2004. now the Confucius Institute is all around the world. It has set more than 1,000 classrooms in 140 countries and areas, with over 2 million students. People all over world want to study Chinese because they believe in a bright future of China. The foreigners practice Chinese so hard. They learn how to pronounce and write, even use chopsticks.

There is a big competition for foreigners. By taking part in the competition, they can show their Chinese. When we watch the show, we will realize they can speak Chinese so well and admire them so much, because it is so hard to learn Chinese . Some foreigners not only speak Chinese well, but also know much about Chinese culture.

The Confucius Institute Program works so well in promoting Chinese language and culture and the achievement is great. Today, the world is learning Chinese.

1.Does learning Chinese help foreigners do business with Chinese people?

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2.When was the Confucius Institute Program set up in South Korea?

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3.Why do people all over the world want to learn Chinese?

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4.How can foreigners show their Chinese?

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5.What does the writer think of the Confucius Institute Program?

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