24、根据下面的提示内容，以I'll be a high school student为题，写一篇短文，80词左右。

1．How soon will you be a high school student?

2．What are you doing to prepare for（为……做准备）your high school studies?

3．What are you good at and poor at now?

4．What are you going to do in the few mouths left?

生词提示：entrance exam 入学考试

I'll be a high school student

20、Important ages in the UK

1．In Britain，what can you do when you are 14 years old?

A．Buy a pet．                                             B．Join the army．

C．Drive a motorcycle．                                  D．Buy alcohol．

2．In Britain，you can drink wine in a restaurant at the age of   ________．

A．twelve                 B．fourteen               C．sixteen                   D．eighteen

3．The underlined word “maturity” means “_______” in Chinese．

A．独立                   B．选举                    C．执法                      D．成熟

4．In Britain，which of the following is NOT allowed for the 18-year-old teenagers?

A．Leaving school                                        B．Joining Parliament．

C．Driving small ears．                                   D．Marrying．

19、It's very common for students' marks to fall．Sometimes it is because of situations outside of school．such as problems at home．Sometimes it is simply because the tests get harder as you get older．

If you can think about what was happening when your marks started to fall，you may be able to solve this problem．

Stop comparing yourself with other people．It does not matter if other students get higher test marks than you．What is important is that you do your best．

Try talking to a friendly teacher．He or she will be able to help you with the subjects you find difficult．

Before each test，you should go through your notes from class．You should remember the most important things you have written in u shorter form．

Pictures can also be helpful．Write the subject in the center of a page，and then surround （围绕）it with main related（有关的）points．

Look through your shorter notes and pictures again just before the test．You will be surprised when you find you remember so much．

It may take hard work and your marks may not improve straight away．But you’re your confidence rise by every mark．Soon they should begin to climb again．

1．What does the writer think of students’ marks to fall?

A．It's very hard to believe it's a common thing．

B．It's not possible for the hard working students' marks to fall．

C．It's sometimes because of the problems outside the school and the more difficult tests．

D．When the students get older，it's very common for their marks to fall．

2．If yore marks fell in the tests，you should ________．

A．compare with the others and find out how they can get higher marks

B．find out how difficult the subjects aye

C．think about when your marks started to fall

D．do your best to learn the subjects with the help of friendly teachers

3．If you want to stop your marks from falling，you should ________ before the tests．

A．remember the most important points you have written in a shorter form

B．draw pictures in the center of a page in and after class

C．write down all the important points you have learned

D．be surprised at how much you will remember

4．After you do your best and work hard，_________．

A．you'll find your marks may be straight improved

B．you'll find your confidence rising by every mark

C．you'll begin to climb trees again when you are free

D．you'll soon catch up with the others by getting high marks

18、Some people say，“Extreme（极限的）sports are so dangerous．Why would anyone want to do them?” But the danger is what makes them so exciting．Keep reading to find out about the most popular ones．

Bungee jumping：People in some South Pacific islands have been bungee jumping for hundreds of years．In 1979，some people bungee jumped off a bridge in England and made the sport popular around the world．Bungee jumping came to China in 1996．

Skateboarding：At first，this sport was called “sidewalk surfing”．Skateboarders often jump high into the air，go down steps or slide（滑行）down rails on their boards．They wear baggy trousers so they can move more freely．

Skydiving：This is probably the scariest（最惊险的）extreme sport．Skydivers jump out of airplanes about four kilometers up in the sky．They usually free fall for a while and then open a parachute（降落伞）to slow down for a safe landing．

Snowboarding：This became a winter Olympic sport in 1998．People tied their feet to the board with special shoes．They don't use any ski sticks．Then，they ride down hills，jump high and do tricks．

1．What made bungee jumping popular all over the world?

A．A history of hundreds of years．

B．People jumping over a fiver in England．

C．Its coming to China in 1996．

D．People jumping off a bridge in Britain．

2．In which sports do people jump from a plane or from a high place?

A．Bungee jumping and skydiving．                  B．Skydiving and skateboarding．

C．Bungee jumping and skateboarding．            D．Snowboarding and skateboarding．

3．Why do some people like to do the extreme sports?

A．Because it's exciting and safe．                    B．Because it's dangerous but exciting．

C．Because it's scary but safe．                       D．Because it's easy to learn．

16、从A～G中选出可以填入对话空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

A：Hi，Catherine．It is a surprise to meet you here．

B：Hi! It is you! 1________

A：I am fine．And you?

B：I am fine，too．Lina will come to have a barbecue with us this weekend．

A：2________ How nice! I haven't seen her for quite a long time．

B：3________

A：Of course．By the way，should I bring sonic food?

B：Oh! 4________

A：Then I will see you this weekend．I am looking forward to the barbecue．

B：5 ________ See you at the weekend．

A：See you．