—The land in the southwest of China is in great need of        ．

—Yes ,it hasn’t rained for a long time there．

A．milk         B．tea            C．coffee              D．water

--- Have the students in Yushu returned to school yet？

---It is reported on TV that         ．

A．the weather is becoming better

B．most of the factories were destroyed

C．people have given lots of money to them

D．all the schools have started lessons again

–China beat Australia 1:0 at the 17^th Women’s Football Asian Cup last night．

--Really？           

A．That’s a pity．                    B．Don’t mention it

C．I’m glad to hear that                      D．You’re welcome

I was waiting for the bus when I met the woman．“You look   1  ．Come and sit here,” she said．“ 2   are you going?”

“I don’t know．I just want to catch a  3   and see what it will be like at the end．”

“I’m afraid you’ll see  4   there．Why don’t you enjoy the sights on the way?”

“How can I do that while my heart’s   5   ?” I asked sadly．My best friend had left me．

The woman seemed to understand my feeling．“Don’t cry, little girl．I’ve had a similar experience to you．Thirty-five   6   ago, my husband left our three children and me．I was deadly sad．I decided to kill myself and the children, so I took    7   to the sea． 8   ，they seemed to know what would happen, so they   9  loudly．Their cry suddenly woke me 10   ．How could I  11    my hope to live for one of life’s problems? After that, I worked hard to raise the children．Now they all live  12   and one of them has his own family．

Then the woman gave me a   13  , “We should never wait for the door to   14    before us．We should find the key to the  15   or try to find another way”

The bus came and I got on it with a smile

1．A．tired                    B．excited                    C．happy                     D．well

2．A．What                   B．How                       C．Where                    D．When

3．A．train                    B．bus                         C．boat                       D．plane

4．A．nothing                B．everything               C．something               D．anything

5．A．smiling                 B．breaking                  C．singing                   D．dancing

6．A．ays                      B．weeks                     C．months                   D．years

7．A．her                      B．them                       C．him                        D．it

8．A．So                       B．Or                          C．Besides                   D．However

9．A．laughed                B．talked                     C．spoke                     D．cried

10．A．in                      B．out                         C．up                          D．own

11．A．give away           B．give up                   C．get up                     D．stand up

12．A．happily               B．sadly                      C．badly                      D．hopeless

13．A．cry                    B．shout                      C．hit                          D．smile

14．A．open                  B．close                      C．lock                       D．mend

15．A．classroom          B．office                     C．door                       D．shop

My name is woof．You think that we have a great life，right？Wrong！I am going to tell you why．First of all，we are bored．Bored．bored．And bored do you ever think about what a dog does all day？ Nothing．Nothing at all．Our owners are busy，you know，working，going to school，away from home all day．So what are we supposed to do？Watch the house or apartment？Sure．That is like watching paint dry or grass grow．Boring．That’s why we get so excited when our owners come home．We bark and run around and act as if we are very happy．But we only do this because we are bored all day．If we are lucky，our owner take us for a walk．

    Then there is the food．We eat the same food，meal after meal，day after day，week after week，month after month．Help！Would you like  to eat the same thing all the time？No，you would not．So what makes you think we dogs like it？We don’t．We hate it．

Another thing-television．Another thing-television dogs hate television．Our owners watch these stupid programs，hour after hour，night after night．Are there any programs for dogs on television？No．Not a single one．

So what can we do？What else can we do but sleep？And so we sleep．We dogs are not lazy，we are bored．

1．Woof may be a              ．

    A．boy                 B．girl                  C．dog                 D．cat

2．From the passage，we know that Woof         ．

    A．lives a great life             B．is busy every day

    C．likes the food very much      D．hates watching television

3．How many points does Woof complain about？

    A．1                   B．2                    C．3                   D．4

Different countries have different customs．When you travel to another countries，please follow their customs，just as the saying goes，“             ．”

    Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip（付小费）．It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags，taxi drivers and waiters．Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal．Taxi drivers expect about the same amount．

    In England，make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you．It’s important to respect lines there．It’s a good idea to talk about the weather．It’s a favourite subject of conversation with the British．

    In Spain，it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner．People have dinner very late，and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm．

    In Arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek（脸颊）．Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks．It is polite for you to do the same．

    In Japan，people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time．When a person gives you a card，don’t put it into your pocket right away．The person expects you to read it．

    Don’t forget to be careful of your body language to express something In conversation．A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another．

1．When you travel to the USA，you don’t need to tip           ．

    A．porters             B．waiters             C．70 minutes         D．90 minutes

2．The missing sentence in the first paragragh should be“         ．”

    A．Love me，love my dog

    B．He who laughs last laughs best

    C．When in Rome，do as the Romans do

D．Where there is a will，there is a way

3．The underline word “porters” in the passage means                 ．

    A．搬运工                B．清洁工              C．接线员              D．售票员

4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?

    A．In Spain，People usually have dinner very early

    B．In England，It’s a not polite to talk about the weather

    C．In Arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek

D．In Japan you should not read the business card as soon as you get it．

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

A．How to Tip                          B．Body Language

C．When to Have dinner                  D．Advice to International Travellers

你即将告别朝夕相处的初中老师，请选择5门学科，给这些老师分别写一句最想对她/他说的话。下面所列学科供参考。

注意：范例可以适当参考，但不得抄袭；句中不得出现真实的人名和校名．

e．g．My dear English teacher，your class is really interesting．

请你选择最喜欢的一门学科，以My favourite Subject 为题，写一篇短文，说说喜欢这门学科的理由，以及平时是怎样学习的。

要求：1．词数80左右

      2．叙事清楚，语句通顺，语意连贯。

3．文中不得出现真实的人名与校名。

There is a picture _____ my family on the wall.

A．of                      B．up                       C．after                          D．to