What’s ______ John? He has a sore throat.

A. matter with        B. the matter to       C. the matter with       D. the wrong with

There are __________ pears in the basket.

A. much             B. a little            C. a few                   D. a lot

Eating junk food _____ your health.

A. is good for        B. is good to        C. is bad for       D. isn’t bad for

Today we are going to learn Lesson Nine. Let’s _______ an English song.

A. learn from        B. begin with         C. study with          D. start

——_______ do you ______ this movie?

——Very exciting.

A. How; think of                 B. What; think of       

C. How; think about               D. What; think about

Australia _____the sixth largest（最大的）country ______ the world. ______ capital of Australia is Canberra, and Sydney is its biggest（最大的）_______. Australia’s seasons ______ different from China’s. Summer is _____ December to February, and winter is _____ June, July and August. So when ______ spring in China, it is autumn in Australia. In the middle of Australia, it’s _______ dry and hot. Sometimes it’s 45 ℃. But in some places there is snow in winter. Autumn is from ______ to May. It’s the most beautiful（最漂亮的）season in Australia.

1. A. am                    B. be              C. are                 D. is

2. A. In              B. at              C. on                D. for

3. A. Its             B. The           C. A                  D. /

4. A. village          B. town           C. city                D. country

5. A. be             B. is               C. am                D. are

6. A. of             B. for              C. from            D. to

7. A. at              B. in               C. to                      D. for

8. A. it’s             B. it               C. its               D.its’

9. A. very           B. much           C. more              D. many

10. A. July          B. April            C. June              D. March

The Chinese come into a New Year as if they take their first step on a new road. If you want to find good luck, you must look forward to the New Year. If you look back to the past, you will find only bad luck. When the New Year comes in ,the old must go out. Each New Year is not the same. This year is the Year of the Rat, and next year will be the Year of the Ox. There are others, the Year of the Ram and the Year of the Pig.

The Chinese New Year lasts for 15 days. Good times go on all day long. Each person will wish you well. Some will wish you many rich days. Others will wish you lots of good luck. The best words a man can say at this time are,  “May you live for a long, long time.”

1. Chinese think that New Year is their _______________.

  A. new beginning in the new year             B. new roads to their homes

  C. first step to the day                     D. first road to the step

2. Which of the following years is not the name of the year in China?

  A. The Year of Ram                            B. The Year of Pig

  C. The Year of Ox                            D. The Year of Cat

3. If you look back to the past in the New Year, you will find ______.

  A. good luck                                B. bad luck    

  C. both good luck and bad luck                  D. neither good luck nor bad luck

4. If the Chinese New Year begins on January 14, when will it end?

  A. February 28     B. January 28            C. January 31            D. February 1

5. Which of the following is nor said when people meet in New Year?

  A. “Wish you many rich days!”                B. “Wish you lots of good luck!”

  C. “Bad luck!”                                    D. “May you live for a long, long time!”

1. The paper is about one’s ________.

  A. hobby                 B. family                  C. job               D.school

2. Who answers the questionnaire?

  A. a teacher           B. a student                  C. a worker       D. a lawyer

3. How much money does the woman make every month?

  A. under 1,000 yuan           B. 1,000 to 3,000 yuan

  C, 3,000 to 5,000 yuan        D. more than 5,000 yuan

4. What does the woman usually do on holidays?

  A. climb mountains    B. go shopping            C. see movies      D. play ball games

5. Which of the following is true?

  A. The woman spends less than 200 yuan on her hobby every month.

  B. The woman is 21-30 years old.

  C. The woman likes watching TV.

  D. The woman spends more than 500 yuan on her hobby every month.

左栏是五位中学生在生活中遇到的问题，右栏是一些专家的建议，请将问题和建议进行配对。

Mr. Smith can run very fast. And __1___ is very proud of this.

One day a __2___ breaks into（破门而入） his ___3___ and steals something. Just as the thief is going to run away, Mr. Smith finds him, and quickly ___4___ after him.

“Hey! Stop! Don’t you know you can’t run __5___ than me?” Mr. Smith shouts.

But the thief just doesn’t ___6__. Mr Smith gets very __7____. He tries his best to run faster. Soon he catches up ___8___ the thief and runs ahead of （在。。。的前面） him.

“Why are you in such a hurry?” a __9__ asks.

“I’m trying to catch the thief.” says Mr. Smith.

“But __10___ is the thief?”

At that time, Mr. Smith finds he can’t see the thief any more.