21、As we know, the great American writer Jack London was often in need of money when be began to write his books .tie worked very hard but it did not help him.

Once he promised a New York magazine to write a story ,but he was busy at that time and could not keep his promise .The boss of the magazine wrote letters to Jack London several times to ask him to send the story .At last he went to Jack London's room and left him a note.

      "Dear Jack London, if I don't get the story in twenty-four hours, I will come to your room and kick（踢）you downstairs, and I always keep my promise ."

    Jack London read the note and answered "Dear Dick , if I could do my work with my feet like you ,I could keep my promise ,too ."

（   ）1．Jack London _____ when he began to write his books.

      A．was not very busy                                      B．didn't have enough money

C．didn't work hard                                 D．didn't need any money

（   ）2．The boss of the magazine wrote letters to _____, Jack London."

      A．the boss                    B．the writer            C．his friend                   D．the officer

（   ）3．Jack London's answer meant he ______ do his work with his feet.

      A．had to               B．could                C．must               D．couldn't

20、Yao Ming was born in China in 1980. In his last season with the Shanghai Sharks, he scored 32.4 points per game. Now the big man from China is helping the Houston Rockets in the NBA．He is the son of two great basketball players and learnt how to play basketball when he was young. Now, as one of the stars in the NBA, he is working hard to make his dream come true and show the world that Chinese basketball players love this game too.

Pele was a football player that everyone knew. He was born in Brazil （巴西） in 1940. He started playing for Santos when he was only 16 and he didn't stop playing until 1977, He played for Brazil 111 times and he scored 97 international goals. Pele came from a poor family. He started  playing football in the street, like many people around the world do. He was soon picked to play  for Santos and quickly became an international figure.

（   ）1．Which of the following is RIGHT?

      A．Yao Ming is a table tennis player.

      B．Yao Ming is on the Houston Rockets now.

      C．Yao Ming's parents are not basketball players.

      D．Yao Ming is playing for the Chinese Football Team.

（   ）2．Which of the following is WRONG?

A．Pele was born in a poor family.        

B．Pele was a great football player.

      C．Pele played football in the street all his life.

      D．Pele became famous soon after he was picked to play for Santos.

（   ）3．From the passage, we know that______

      A．Steffi Graf was born in Wimbledon in 1985.

      B．Martina Navratilova was also a tennis player

      C．Steffi Graf won the tennis final when she was only 16

      D．Steffi Graf has won few of the main matches since 1985.

19、The smell of gas on the street may make many of us hold our breath .However, when it comes to pollution, your own home may be just as bad.

"People spend most of their time indoors ,and their home can be two to five times（倍） as polluted as the air outside ," says the US Environmental Protection Agency.

Poor indoor air quality can cause health problems. And a lot of these problems are caused by what is in your house .To make your home healthy, here are some useful tips.

Is the fan in your bathroom working well? Turn it on. Put a sheet of paper against it. If the paper sticks ,the fan is strong enough .If not, it needs to be repaired .A good fan makes sure the air in the bathroom is fresh.

Keep your gutters（水槽） clean and clear so that dirty water doesn't make your kitchen or bathroom smell bad．

And don't leave the litter in bags or bins in your home .The place for it is outside,waiting for collection. When you are at home, open the windows to let fresh air in.

Follow these simple steps, and you're sure to live in a healthy environment,

（   ）1．According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, the air in your home may be _______ the air outside

A．more polluted than B．less polluted than      C．as bad as               D．no worse than

（   ）2．What does the underlined word “stick" mean in Chinese?

      A．坚持                      B．粘住                 C．破碎                    D．变湿

（   ）3．What is the sheet of paper mentioned in the passage used for?

      A．To clean the fan                        B．To make the air fresh

     C．To keep the fan new                      D．To tell you whether the tan is working well.

（   ）4．The passage mainly rolls us______

      A．how to buy a comfortable house         B．how the environment is polluted in cities

      C．how to make our home healthy          D．what a bad environment our house is

17、在下面对话的空白处填入适当短语或句子，使对话完整通顺。

   Cindy: Hi, Peter! Would you like to go to the movies with me tonight?

   Peter: （l）_________ but I have to go to English Night School.

   Cindy: English Night School? （2）_______________ there?

   Peter: I practise spoken English with native speakers.

   Cindy: Wonderful! （3） _____________ have you been in the program?

  Peter: For two months.

   Cindy: （4）______________ go there?

   Peter: Twice a week.

 Cindy: （5）_______________?

Peter：Yes．It helps a lot．Now I feel it is much easier to talk with foreigners．

Cindy：Sounds great! I hope you can make lots of progress．

16、--Would you like _______?

--No, thanks.

A．anything else           B．something else       C．else anything        D．else something

15、He _____ his keys in his room .He had to climb in ________ the window.

A．forgot ,through      B．forgot, across     C．left ,across             D．left ,through

14、The boy is _______ short______ reach the apples on the tree.

A．so, that          B．very, to           C．too, to              D．so, to

13、The wall is made ________wood．

A．from           B．in            C．of           D．on

12、Kate writes as _____ as Lucy.

A．careful            B．carefully            C．more careful          D．more carefully