When we went into the park, we saw someone _     _ Chinese Kongfu.

A. plays    ,B. played        C. to play    D. playing

--Will you please show me how to operate the new machine?

--Sure. It's a piece of cake. Now let me tell you          to do it first.

A. what      B. how       C. whether        D. which

--I called you yesterday evening, but there was no answer.

--Oh, I am sorry I         dinner at my friend's home.

A. have       B. had        C. was having     D. have had

-- Excuse me. Can I have my camera back? I'll need it this afternoon.

--OK, here it is. It          just before you arrived.

A. is mended    B. has mended     C. mends     D. was mended

--You seem to like sweets.    --           .That's probably why I'm becoming fatter and fatter.

A. So I do      B. So do I     C. So am I    D. So I am

In order to keep healthy, you should eat        fast food, __     fresh vegetables and take enough exercise.

A. less, much    B. less, more   C. more, less   D. much, many

A poor boy was selling stuff(东西)to pay his way through schoo1．One day, with little money to buy lunch，he decided to ask a meal at the next house．However, he lost his  1  when a lovely young woman opened the door．

Instead of a meal，he asked for a drink of water．She could see he was  2  ．Soon she brought him a large glass of milk．He drank it slowly, and then asked, ”  3   do I owe(欠)you?”

“Nothing．”she replied，“Mother has taught me  4   to accept payment for an act of kindness．”“Then I thank you from my heart．”As Howard Kelly left that house，he not only felt his body stronger but also his mind．He was ready to  5   ten minutes ago!

Years later, that young woman became ill．She was sent to a big city, where famous doctors were called in to study her disease．

Dr．Howard Kelly was one of them．When he heard the name of the town she came from．he went down the hall of the hospital to her room．He  6   her at once．

He went back to the doctors’ office．He was determined(决意的) to do his best to save her life．

After a long struggle，the woman was out of  7   Dr．Kelly asked the business office to pass the final bill to him．After taking a quick look，he wrote something on the bill．

Later, the bill was sent to the woman’s room．She  8   to open it，for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all．

Finally she  9   ，and something caught her attention on the side of the bill．She read these words：

“Paid is full with one glass of milk…(Signed)Dr．Howard Kelly．”

Tears of  10  flooded(充满)her eyes．

1．A．life         B．way         C．courage        D．money

2．A．hungry      B．happy       C．handsome       D．ugly

3．A．How        B．How much   C．How many      D．When

4．A．what        B．have        C．how           D．never

5．A．ask for      B．pay for      C．1ook for        D．give up

6．A．recognized   B．thanked     C．helped         D．operated on

7．A．the city      B．danger      C．the hospital     D．her room

8．A．Was happy   B．would like   C．Was afraid      D．couldn’t wait

9．A．did look     B．didn’t look   C．couldn’t look    D．couldn’t help look

10．A．sadness      B．hunger      C．pain           D．joy

Parents are the closest people to you in the world．They love you just because you are you．And they would do anything for you．

    Like a lot of middle school students，ZhuangShuxia has a problem．She and her parents don’t get on well．

    “I really want to be my Daddy’s little girl．But it feels like he just doesn’t understand．He talks at me and doesn’t listen，”said Zhuang，a Junior 3 student

    Do you and your parents also have problems?

    Well, why don’t you all take a walk and have a talk on Saturday? It’s the International(国际的) Day of Families．On May l5，people around the world give thanks for good things about their families and work on family problems．

    A study last year showed that l,500 Beijing families had the same problem as Zhuang’s family：The children，12 to 15 years old，didn’t like talking with their parents much．They weren’t happy at home．

    Of course，lots of kids feel that way．But you and your parents will be much happier if you can be friends．Here are some ways to have a good talk with them：

    Find a good time to talk，like when you’re eating dinner, going out for a walk or watching TV．

   Tell them something you’re interested in，or ask them about their lives when they were young．They love to talk about it．

   Listen to them carefully，and look them in the eye．

   Be honest(诚实的)．Your parents will trust(信任)you more．And a trusting family is a happy family．

1. Who are the closest people to us according to the writer of this passage?

A. The people who love us.          

B. The people who understand us.

C. Our father and mother.          

D. All the family members.

2. What is Zhuang Shuxia's problem?

     A. Her father thinks she is old enough.

     B. Her father doesn't like to talk with her.

     C. She really wants to be a little girl again.

     D. She and her father don't understand each other well.

3. What does the writer suggest (建议) the students do on the International Day of Families?

     A. They should remember the special day for the families in the world.

     B. They should take a walk and have a talk with their parents.

     C. They should do something to celebrate the International Day of Families.

     D. They should help others to solve their family problems.

4. How does the writer know 1,500 families had the same problem as Zhuang's family?

     A. From a study made in Beijing.

     B. From reports about family problems.

     C. From discussions with parents and their children.

     D. From a report on the International Day of Families.

5. In this passage the writer tells the children,12 to 15 years old,           

     A. how to show their thanks to their parents

     B. how to make friends with their parents

     C. how to feel happier at home in different ways

     D. how to win their parents' trust by listening to their parents

Hundreds of years ago, news was carried from place to place by people on foot or by horse. It took days, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds. Billions of either by watching TV or reading newspapers people learn about news stories of their own country and all over the world every day.

     Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since the 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors (编辑) decide which news stories to print? Why do they print some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story?

     Firstly, it is important to report new stories. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the same story. They may also look at the story in another way, or they may print completely different stories to those on TV.

     Secondly, a new story has to be interesting and unusual. People don't want to read stories about everyday life. As a result, many stories are about some kinds of danger and seem to be "bad" news. For example, newspapers never print stories about planes landing safety, instead they print stories about plane accidents.

Another factor (因素) is also very important in many news stories. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more prefer to read smiles about people places and events in their own country. So the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very different from the ones in British, French and American newspapers.

1. According to the passage, how do people learn about news stories in the world now?

     A. They carry news stories and tell others from place to place on foot or by horse.

     B. They tell each other what they have seen with their eyes.

     C. They watch TV or read newspapers.

     D. They listen to the radio every day.

2. The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is that__    

     A. people can learn more about the same news story from a newspaper.

     B. people can read the news story more quickly in a newspaper.

     C. people can read news stories in other countries.

     D. people can read news stories about their own country.

3. To make a good newspaper story, how many factors does the passage talk about?

     A. Two   B. Three    C. Five    D. Six

4. According to the passage, which of the following can you most possibly watch on TV?

     A. You often play football with your friends after school.

     B. Your teacher has not got a cold.

     C. A tiger in the city zoo has run out and hasn't been caught.

     D. The bike in front of your house is lost.

5. Which of the following is Not True in this passage?

     A. News stories on the front page of every country are always the same.

     B. People like to read interesting and unusual news,

     C. Not only TV but also newspapers can help people to learn what is happening around the world.

     D. Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life for more than three hundred year.

When someone says "Well, I guess I'll have to go to face the music", it does not mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this or that, and why you did not do this or that. Sour music, indeed, but it has to be faced.

   The phrase "to face the music" is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. Where did the expression come from?

   The first information comes from the American writer James Fenimore Cooper. He said -- in 1851-- that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on stage. After they got their cue to go on, they often said, "It's time to go to face the music." And that is exactly what they did face the orchestra(交响乐团) which was just below the stage.

    An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience that might be friendly or perhaps unfriendly, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out.

     So, "to face the music" came to mean having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.

     The other explanation comes from the army. Men had to face inspection(检阅) by their leader. The soldiers worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment(装备) clean---

shiny enough to pass inspection? Still, the men had to go out, and face the music of the band, as well as the inspection. What else could they do?

1. According to the passage, the word "music" means

     A. your boss's criticism (批评)               B. your leader's inspection

     C. something unpleasant to be experience       D. sour pop music

2. The phrase "to face the music" was the first used by _      _

A. all the Americans       

B. the American writer James Fenimore Cooper

C. some American actors   

D. the American orchestra

3. An actor might feel frightened or nervous when going on stage. One of the reasons is that _   

     A. his performance might not satisfy most of the audience

     B. he might not remember what he should say on stage

     C. he had to face the unfriendly audience

      D. most of the audience might be his friends

4. "To face the music" is also used to mean that soldiers were not willing _   _.

A. to be examined about their equipment    

B. to be found weak

C. to show themselves up in public            

D. to be inspected by their leader

5. The passage is mainly about _     _.

A. the meaning of the phrase "to face the music"

B. how to deal with something unpleasant

C. the phrase "to face the music" in America    

D. how to go through difficulty