I'm a little ________ than you，but I'm as ________ as you．

A．thinner；stronger        B．thin；stronger               C．thinner；strong

Dear students，

   I’m very happy to be your guest speaker today．It’s a great pleasure to visit your school and meet all of you here．

    I would like to tell you about myself．I have been a reporter for the last fifteen years．I chose this job so I could travel the world，but the job has taught me many unforgettable lessons．My work is sometimes boring but for most of the time it is amazing and inspiring．I have seen wars, earthquakes，poverty and death．But I have also seen courage，hope and happiness．

    In India，I visited a city．There were many homeless children in it．Some were young and lived in the streets．But then a wonderful lady called Rosa opened a home for them．In one whole year，she was looking after two hundred kids，feeding them，teaching them anti giving them hope．

    Another time．I was in Japan and met a young girl with a serious illness．after seven operations (手术)，she had to have thirteen more in hospital．However，when I met her，she was still smiling．

    Here in China．after the terrible Wenchuan Earthquake，I found a three—year—old boy whose name is Lang Zheng．He had been in the ruins(废墟)for more than ten hours before he was found and saved out by the rescuing soldiers．Though weak and injured．the brave boy lifted his right hand above the head with difficulty and saluted(向…致敬)the soldiers around，which became the most moving moment in the disaster(震灾)．

    Thanks to the experience as a reporter，I myself am getting braver and stronger．When I face challenges in my life．I always remember the courage of the three people．

1．Why did the speaker choose the job of being a reporter'?

  A．Because he tried to improve his speaking skills．

  B．Because he wanted to experience difficulties．

  C．Because he dreamed of traveling the world．

  D．Because he was willing to offer help to others．

2．From the passage，We know that Rosa was        ．

  A．kind and patient                      B．creative and proud

  C．pushy and lucky                        D．modest and helpful

3．The Japanese girl had to have      operations in all(总共)．

  A．7              B．13                C．more than l3         D．20

4．Little Lang Zheng lifted his right hand in order to         ．

  A．tell people around he was still alive    B．show thanks to the soldiers

  C．prove he was special                 D．have some photos taken for him

5．The passage above is          ．

  A．a news report     B．a letter                 C．a speech         D．a documentary

0ur village carpenter(木匠)，John Hill, came one day and made a dining table for my wife.  He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two window.  When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill( 账单) for his job.
My wife said to me quietly, “That’s his ninth cup of tea today. ”But she said in a loud voice, “It’s a beautiful table, dear, isn’t it?” “I’ll decide about that when I see the bill,” I said.  John laughed and gave me his bill for the work.  I read:
One dining table                 10^th November, 2011
Cost of wood                    $ 17:00
Paint                           $1. 50
Work, 8 hours($1 an hour)          $8. 00
Total                           $36. 50
When I was looking at the bill, John said,” It’s been a fine day, hasn’t it? Quite sunny. ”
“Yes,” I said.  “I’m glad it’s only the 10^th of November. ”
“Me, too,” said John, “you wait—it will be a lot colder by the end of the month. ”
“Yes, colder—and more expensive! Dining table will be $20 more expensive on November 30^th, won’t they, John?”
John looked hard at me for half a minute.  Was there a little smile in his two blue eyes? I gave his bill back to him.
“If it’s not too much trouble, John,” I said,“Please add(加) it up again, You can forget the date-------”
I paid him $26. 50 and he was happy to get it.
【小题1】Why did John talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill?

阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。

Dear Editor,

I’m an overweight (超重的) girl. People always make fun of me. At school, I don’t spend much time with other students and don’t like to join in activities that I enjoy because I’m afraid people might laugh at me. What should I do? Please tell me.

Lily

Dear Lily,

No matter what you weigh, you should be treated with kindness. People who make fun of you are making a mistake. They should accept you for who you are.

My advice for you is to pay no attention to your classmates’ comments and all the rude things they may say about you. 83Don’t let them upset you, or you will have a bad time all day.

At the same time, you shouldn’t distance yourself from them. Instead, find someone you trust (信任) and develop a friendship with him or her. Then you’ll feel happier and safer. And don’t be afraid to take part in any activities you like. Remember: 84People are more interested in your behavior than your weight.

If you feel that your weight is really becoming a problem, then you can start doing things that make you feel a little better about yourself. You could take up exercise such as running, swimming or jumping rope. Also, you could eat less junk food but something healthier.

Editor

A. 根据短文内容简要回答问题。

81. What’s the matter with Lily?

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82. What can she do with her weight?

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B．将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。

83._____________________________________________________________________

84. _______________________________________________________________________

C． What’s the editor’s advice? Give one example.

85. _______________________________________________________________________

My Life

Hello，everyone．Nice to meet you．I am from Asia．I'm a 12-year-old boy．I live in a small village   1   Galand Village in India．I'd like   2   you something about a day in my life．

I sleep out in my yard to stay cool because it is very hot．I always wake up early because the birds make a lot of noises．At 6 a．m．I'm already dressed and ready to  3  school．I usually wait for my little sister to go to school together．So I have to ask her to hurry up．Because she has the habit of drinking a glass of milk   4  school．By the way I like my school，every day I wait for my school bus．I study in a school for boys．It is far but   5   than the public school I went to before．At my new school，the teachers are very strict．

We line up for our daily assembly（晨会） at 7：30 in the morning．After the principal （headmaster） says something．We sing a prayer（祷告） song．Classes begin 15 minutes later and are over at 10:15．  6   the rest time，we can eat food，talk with each other or play．Half an hour later，I have classes again．I often have   7  classes at 12 o'clock，you know，I like painting pictures．After   8  a big lunch , I go hack home．If there's a lot of homework，I start working   9  I get hack．If not，I play   10  with the other kids．I have dinner at 7 p．m．I often go to bed at 10 p．m．

1．A．name                B．call                 C．calls               D．named

2．A．to tell                B．to say              C．to speak           D．to talk

3．A．go to               B．arrive at           C．get to              D．reach

4．A．in                   B．after              C．before             D．at

5．A．nicer                 B．warmer            C．colder             D．taller

6．A．About               B．During            C．As                D．From

7．A．singing              B．dancing            C．drawing                 D．cooking

8．A．eating                B．making             C．drinking            D．cooking

9．A．since               B．while              C．before           D．as soon as

10．A．for a day         B．for a while         C．in a day            D．in a minute

在对话的空格中填上适当的单词，使对话完整正确。一字一词。

A：Do you ever eat fast food?

B：Yes，I do．

A：What kind of fast food do you usually eat?

B：Oh，you know，hamburgers，sandwiches and pizza．

A：OK．And how often do you eat fast food? Every day，more than once a week or ___1___ than once a week?

B：Well，Monday to Friday when I'm working，almost ___2___ day；but I never have it on ___3___．

A：And what ___4___ of the day do you eat fast food?

B：Well，at work as I said，you know at lunch time． Sometimes，if I'm going out and I have no time to ___5___ for myself in the evening，then I'll buy some fast food．

A：And what do you think of the fast food? Is it really as you said “___6___”?

B：Sure，that's ___7___ of the main reason that I eat it．

A：Do you often say to your friends that in some way it tastes good?

B：Yes，I ___8___ it's not as good as the food in restaurants，but it's not bad．

A：Is fast food good for you?

B：No，standing up and eating quickly is a little bad．The food ___9___ isn't healthy．You know there're not enough vegetables and fruit．I am ___10___ for the convenient meals．In this way I can have more spare time．

阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺完整。

right, much, differently, take, watch, hundred, late, do, silly, by, worry, before

When I was at university，I studied very hard．But a lot of my friends 　66　 very little work．Fred Baines was one of them．He spent 　67　 time playing games than studying in the library．

Once at the end of the term，we had to take an important test in chemistry．The test had one 68　 questions. Beside each question, we had to write “true” or “false”. When I was studying in my room the night 　69　 the test，Fred was 　70　 TV．Fred usually 　71　 a lot the night before a test. On that night he looked perfectly calm. But then he told me of his plan. “I haven’t studied a chemistry book for months, so I’ll answer the question 　72　 tossing（抛） the coin．That way，I’m sure I’ll get half the questions 　73　 . ”

The next day，Fred came happily into the exam room．As he sat tossing a coin for half an hour he marked down his answers．Then he left，half an hour before the rest of us．

Two days 　74　 , he saw the chemistry professor in the office. “Oh, good morning,” he said, “Have you got the result of the test?” professor looked at him and smiled, “Ah，you，it’s Baines．Just a minute．Then he 　75　 out a coin, threw it into the air,” He caught it in his hand and looked at it. “I’m terribly sorry，Baines，”he said, “You failed ”.