1、This is a very interesting story. ( 改为感叹句 )

                       interesting story it is!

31、任务型完形填空：用下列所给词或词组的适当形式填空，每个词或词组只能使用一次，将答案填写在题中的横线上。

1．Listen! Our teacher           an English song．

2．When she came into the classroom，she saw a book on the floor and          it         ．

3．The secretary can speak           Japanese           French．

4．We began to work           we got there．

5．Jimmy is           tall           his sister．

6．Trees begin to           in early spring．

7．Danny often           the desk to draw the girl's attention．

8．We need one more player，will you           the number?

9．I’m so sorry to           you standing here for such a long time?

10．Can you           my little dog while I am out?

30、“Cool” is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold．As the world has changed，the word has had many different meanings．

“Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in all most anything．

When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say “It’s cool．” You may think “He’s so cool，” when you see your favorite footballer．

We all maximize the meaning of “cool”．You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”．Here's an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used．A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall they had visited．On one student's paper was just the one sentence．“It’s so cool．” Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt．

But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words．Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）．Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”? I can．And I think they are also very cool．

1．We know that the word “cool” has          ．

A．only one meaning                                      B．no meanings

C．many different meanings                             D．the same meaning

2．In the passage，the underlined word “express” means “         ”．

A．see                      B．show                   C．know                     D．feel

3．If you are           something，you may say，“It’s cool．”

A．interested in         B．angry about             C．worried about         D．happy with

4．The writer takes an example to show he is           the way the word is used．

A．pleased with         B．strange to             C．worried about         D．unhappy with

5．The underlined word “maximize” in the story means          ．

A．扩大                  B．找出                     C．最大值                D．解释

28、Do you know how Americans spend their vacations? Maybe the following two advertisements will give you a better understanding．

（注释：1．accommodation 食宿      2．equipment 设备）

1．Which of the activities can you do at night?

A．Visit Disneyland．                                   B．Skate on the ice．

C．Enjoy rock music．                                    D．See the movie stars' homes．

2．If you like skiing，you can choose to stay          to enjoy your vacation．

A．in a beachfront hotel                                  B．in a village hotel

C．only in a single room                                  D．only in a double room

3．Going to          is beach lovers' best choice for summer vacation．

A．Vermont                                                 B．Green Mountains

C．Northern California                                    D．Southern California

4．It will take you      to enjoy your vacation either in the green mountains or on the beaches．

A．one week             B．one month               C．half a week            D．half a month

5．Which of the following does the price of both tours include?

A．Lessons．                  B．Lift tickets．           C．Daily surfboard．    D．Ski equipment．

27、This August，we'll welcome guests from all over the world．Some of them follow their own special cultural traditions．It's important for us to know about them．

◆In many countries, such as Thailand, India and Malaysia，people believe that the left hand is unclean．So，it's not proper to use one's left hand to hold food，touch others or pass objects．Doing so may offend certain guests．

◆Some Westerners may be offended if you touch them or their personal things—even by accident．If this happens，say sorry politely．

◆Some elderly Westerners may be offended if you try to help them without their agreement．

◆People think numbers can be lucky or unlucky．Some Westerners avoid the number 13 because they believe it is unlucky．

◆Muslims（穆斯林）do not eat pork，and words like pigs are not considered proper．

◆People from Brazil，Italy and Pakistan do not give handkerchiefs（手帕）as gifts．They believe a handkerchief is closely connected with unhappy feelings．

◆Wine is not sent as a gift in many parts of western and middle Asia，where most Muslims live．

1．Indians don't hold food with the left hand because they consider it               ．

A．unclean                B．useless                    C．valueless                D．unimportant

2．The word “offend” in the second paragraph（段落）might mean “         ”．

A．honor                    B．help                     C．hate                       D．hurt

3．Muslims do not                 ．

A．send gifts                                                B．eat pork

C．drink milk                                                 D．use handkerchiefs

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

A．People from Pakistan like to send handkerchiefs as gifts．

B．All the elderly people in the west like being helped by others．

C．The number 13 is thought to be unlucky by some Westerners．

D．Westerners do not mind their personal things being touched．

5．What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Lucky numbers．                                    B．Traditional food．

C．Culture differences．                                  D．Hands and handkerchiefs．

26、You may hear about earthquakes，but do you know what to do before，during and after an earthquake? Here is some advice for you：

Before an earthquake       It's necessary to prepare yourself and your family．All family members should know how to turn off gas，water and electricity and know useful telephone numbers（doctor，hospital，police，119，etc．）．Never put heavy things over beds．

During an earthquake      It's important for each of you to stay calm（冷静）．If you are indoors，quickly move to a safe place in the room such as under a strong desk or a strong table．The purpose is to protect yourself from falling objects．Stay away from windows，large mirrors，heavy furniture and so on．If you are cooking，turn off the gas．

If you are outdoors，move to an open area like a playground．Move away from buildings，bridges and trees．If you are driving，stop the car as soon as possible，staying away from bridges and tall buildings．Stay in your car．

After an earthquake         Once the shaking has stopped，DO NOT run out of the building at once．It's better to wait and leave when it is safe．

Check around you and help the people who are in trouble．If your building is badly broken you should leave it．If you smell or hear a gas，get everyone outside and open windows and doors．If you can do it safely，turn off the gas．Report it to the gas company．

1．Which of the following is mentioned in the second paragraph?

A．People should know how to turn on gas．

B．People should know how to save water．

C．People shouldn't put heavy boxes over beds．

D．People shouldn't forget the phone numbers of others．

2．When an earthquake happens，         can help you deal with it．

A．standing still         B．staying calm            C．looking outside       D．moving indoors

3．During an earthquake，if you are driving in an open area，you should         ．

A．speed up your car                                    B．stop your car and stay in

C．slow down your car                                   D．stop your car and run out

4．When the earth stops shaking，you should         ．

A．check around you first                                B．run out of the building at once

C．break the windows and doors                      D．write a report to your company

5．You can learn          after reading the passage．

A．what an earthquake is like                            B．what to do to avoid an earthquake

C．how an earthquake happens                         D．how to protect yourself in an earthquake

25、Once a small boy lived on a farm which seemed so far away from everywhere．

He needed to get up before sunrise every morning to help his father on the farm．During sunrise he would take a break and climb up on the fence（篱笆）along the side of the farm．He could see a house with golden windows．“If they could afford golden windows，then there must be other nice things inside the house．” He imagined how great it would be to live there．Then he promised himself，“Some day I will go there and see this wonderful place．”

One morning，his father would go to the town and told him to stay at home for a rest．Knowing that this was his chance，he took a sandwich and headed across the field towards the house with the golden windows．

As the afternoon went on，he began to realize how wrong he was．The house was much farther than he had expected．As he went near the house．he saw no golden windows but instead a place in bad need of a painting．A small girl very close to his age came out of the poor house and stood by the broken fence．He asked her if she had seen the house with the golden windows．The girl said，“Sure，I know．” and invited him to sit on the porch（门廊）．As he sat there，he looked back from where he just came．There he saw the sunset（夕阳）turned the windows of his house to gold! Now he understood that everyone had his own house with golden windows．

1．During his break every morning，the small boy would         ．

A．fix the fence                                            B．eat sandwiches

C．climb up on the fence                                 D．walk around the farm

2．One morning，when knowing he would stay alone，the boy thought it was a chance for him to         ．

A．go to the town                                         B．play on the field

C．go to see the house                                           D．make the golden windows

3．What did the boy find when he got there?

A．Nobody lived in the poor house．                 B．No golden windows were in the house．

C．The house was as old as he expected．        D．The house was nearer than he thought．

4．The story tells us that people sometimes may have the thought “        ” ．

A．Like father，like son                                   B．Love me，love my dog

C．Every dog has its day                                  D．The grass is greener somewhere else

5．Which is the best title（标题）for the passage?

A．Golden Windows                                     B．Father and Son

C．A Wonderful Place                                     D．A Boy’s Promise