2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut(初次亮相) on October 23, 2002. and got 6 points for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he scored 13 points in the other game. Yao Ming, 22, has been a star in China for some time, but it is still under question as to whether he can play well in the NBA. Yao Ming said, “When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really difficult.” He said that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. “I hope that through very hard work I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games,” he said.

Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They don’t think there is a language problem.

While Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming will bring new energy(活力)　to the Rockets. The team has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese.

1. On October 23, 2002, Yao Ming played his __________ game in the NBA.

   A. first      B. second     C. third      D. fourth

2. Yao Ming thinks that ______________.

   A. it is boring to play basketball                          B. playing in the NBA is not easy

   C. it is difficult to watch NBA games on TV     D. he is an NBA star

3. From the passage we can learn that ______________.

 A. Yao Ming will work hard for his team               B. Yao Ming often watches TV

   C. Yao Ming is the best player in the team              D. the Rockets has lost several games

4. This passage is probably _____________.

     A. an advertisement   B. a notice    C. an instruction    D. a news report

In the early days, many people in San Francisco came from China. Some worked as labors in the gold fields, and others on railroads. These were poor people when they first came to America. They worked very hard to save money.

When the Chinese could afford to, they built houses much like their homes in China. Some opened stores to sell products from China to other Chinese. Others opened restaurants to serve Chinese foods. These people enjoyed the things they were used to having in their homeland.

Today, Grand Avenue is the main street to the very large Chinese-American community called Chinatown. Children who live in this area go to the San Francisco City School. Some also go to Chinese language schools to learn how to read and write Chinese.

People from different places enjoy visiting Chinatown. They may buy beautiful carvings or silks in the Chinese shops. They like to eat the different foods served in the Chinese restaurants.

Visitors to Chinatown also enjoy hearing the sounds of China. The music seems strange because it sounds so different from American music.

A favorite time to visit Chinatown is during the Chinese New Year, usually in February. A big procession to celebrate the New Year is led by a huge dragon made from paper and silk.

1. Long ago, many poor Chinese went to San Francisco of the US in order to __________.

 A. sell silk and paper                     B. study science and technology

     C. build more houses                     D. make a living by working hard

2. __________ are pleased to eat the different foods made in the Chinese restaurants.

     A. Only Chinese                                  B. Visitors all over the world

     C. Only American Chinese                      D. A few Americans

3. What impressed(给……留下印象)visitors to Chinatown most in New Year?

     A. Wonderful Chinese food.            B. Nice silk on show.

     C. A procession led by a huge dragon.      D. Different music from China.

根据句义完成句中已给出首字母的单词。将每个完整的单词写在各小题右边的横线上。

1. December is the t__________ month of the year.                           1. _______________

2. We should make a contribution to p___________ the environment.       2. _______________

3. It is usually very c___________ in the supermarket on Sundays.          3. _______________

4. Could you tell me how he is getting a______  _ with his studies.        4.______________

5. My workmate usually makes up a good e___  ___ for his being late every time. 70._________

阅读短文，根据短文内容和已给出的首字母，在空白处填入适当的单词。将完整的单词写在短文后面的横线上。

Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a huge c  1  in London. London is the capital of England. This clock has four f  2  . So, no matter w  3  you stand, you can r  4 

the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is about the s  5  of a double-decker(双层)　bus. The hands are about four meters l  6  . It is about the size of two people standing on top of each other. I  7   you go to London, you may want to visit the Houses of Parliament（议会大厦）. In that place, you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower. In the Houses of Parliament, you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower. In the Houses of Parliament, you will probably hear it as w  8  as you see it. The giant clock m  9  such a loud noise, “Ding dong, ding dong” that the whole city can hear it. It sounds every quarter of an hour.

The clock was n  10  after a big man. He was Sir Benjamin Hall. This man did much building work in London many years ago.

1.           2.           3.            4.           5.       

6.           7.           8.           9.            10.       

阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。

As teenagers, you have many dreams. 3These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be very 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 Mattews tells us that making our dreams come true is the biggest challenge in life.

“You may think that you’re 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 realizing your dream,” the book says.

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, in fact, is made up of many small dreams.

You must also never give up your dream.4There will be difficulties on the way to your dream. 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 a toy 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 learn more skills and find new interest.

（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。

1. According to the passage, what is a big dream made up of?

2. If people want to make their dream come true, what should they do?

（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。

3.________________________________________________________________________

4.________________________________________________________________________

（三）请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

5.________________________________________________________________________

根据汉语意思用英语完成句子，将答案写在横线上。

1. 让他吃惊的是，他的父亲不愿再承担他的学费。

__________ his surprise, his father don’t want to _________ his tuition.

2. 不管做什么，不要忘了去参加这次晚会。

_________ you do, don’t forget to __________ __________ the party.

3.. 现在他正忙于研究改进这项工作的软件。

Now he is            ________ the software to _________ the work.

4. 众所周知，艰苦的努力通向成功。

某英语杂志社“中学生专栏”在举办英语征文比赛。请你根据下表所列的内容要点，用英语以“Learn to Smile”为题写一篇短文，参加比赛。

注意：

1. 词数90左右。短文的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

2. 参考词汇：自信confidence(n.), confident(adj.); 打败beat(beat, beaten)。

3. 短文须包括所有内容要点，不要逐句翻译，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺；文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等有关信息。

　　　　　　　　　　　　Learning to Smile

Smile is an attitude(态度) to life.________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

—I really feel        before the interview.

—Take it easy. Sure you are the best.

A. nervous                    B. patient               C. cool                         D. serious

—Look! What a nice garden!

—Yes, it        every day.

A. was watered             B. is watered          C. is being watered        D. has been watered

I feel it hard to keep up with my classmates. But whenever I want to        my teacher always

encourages me to work harder.

A. go on                B. run away           C. give up                     D. give back