You will fail in English tests ________ you work harder．

A．if            B．when           C．until                 D．unless

Bill and I ________ friends since primary school．

A．have turned          B．have become           C．have been             D．have made

The money will be used to help the people ________ lost their homes in the earthquake．

A．who             B．whose            C．which                D．what

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．

Young people are often unhappy when they are with their parents．They __1__ that their parents don't understand them．They often think their parents are too __2__ with them．Parents often find it difficult to __3__ their children's trust and they seem __4__ how they themselves __5__ when they were young．

For example，young people like to do things without much __6__．It's one of their ways to __7__ that they have grown up and they can __8__ any difficult problems．Older people worry __9__．Young people don't like their plans to be changed．So when you want your parents to let you do something，you'd better tell them _10__ you really start doing it．

Young people often make their parents angry by clothes they wear，the music they enjoy and something else．But they __11__ to cause any trouble．They just feel that in this way they can be cut off from the old people's world and they want to make a new culture __12__ their own．And if their parents don't like their music or clothes or their way of speech，the young people feel very Sad．Sometimes __13__ going out with their parents，they just want to stay at home __14__ and do what they like．

If you plan to do something，you'd better win your parents' trust and __15__ them to understand you．If so，your parents will certainly let you do what you want to do．You will be allowed to have a lot of free time．

1．A．see                               B．hope                    C．say                        D．know

2．A．afraid                    B．strict                   C．pleased                  D．terrible

3．A．give                      B．lose                     C．appear                   D．win

4．A．to forget                B．forgetting             C．to remember           D．remembering

5．A．thought                 B．wanted                C．needed                   D．felt

6．A．speaking                B．thinking               C．seeing                    D．reading

7．A．learn                     B．see                      C．find                       D．show

8．A．solve                     B．find                     C．know                     D．find out

9．A．farther                   B．more slowly           C．more easily             D．more difficult

10．A．since                   B．before                  C．because                 D．after

11．A．don't mean           B．mean                   C．don't like                D．like

12．A．at                        B．to                        C．over                             D．of

13．A．instead                 B．instead of             C．besides                  D．except

14．A．alone                   B．lonely                  C．silently                   D．silent

15．A．let                       B．make                   C．have                      D．get

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．

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

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．

The rich and the poor

The world is divided into two main parts．The difference is that one part is rich and the other is poor．In the poor part，a lot of people never get enough to eat．In the rich part，a lot of people eat too much．In one part，children starve（饿死）and in the other，a lot of people get fatter and fatter and have to go on diets（节食），or do special exercises in order to lost weight．

The poor countries have special problems．Sometimes the land is too poor to grow anything on．The land can be improved，but a lot of things must be done first．The people must be educated and the water must be found．

And the rich countries have problems，too．There are not always pleasant places to live in．Sometimes the air is too dirty to breathe，and the rivers are too dirty to swim in or to take water from．The roads are too crowded to drive along．Large numbers of people do not have decent（像样的）houses to live in．Some things will have to be done to solve these problems．The air and the river will have to be cleaned，and more houses will have to be built．

1．What's the difference between the two parts of the world?

2．What must be done first in the poor countries to solve the problems?

3．What are the problems in the rich countries?（Give two examples）

4．Can people solve all these things easily?

Peter wondered why he didn't have many friends The reason was he was always taking，never giving．

One day Peter told Bill，“I'd like to give a party on Saturday．I'd like you to come and bring Martha，too．”

“Thank you．Peter．We'd be happy to come．”

”Perhaps you'd like to bring your violin．You and Martha sing well together．I'm sure everyone will want you to sing for us．”

That was how Peter began to plan his party．Next he asked another friend，Betty，to bring a cake．“You make the best cakes in the world，Betty，and I prefer to eat your cake than have one from the bakery．”

Peter invited several other friends to come to his party．He did not forget to ask something from each one of them．He even asked Jim and Mary Jackson to let him give the party at their house! They agreed．

The party was a big success．However，as the guests were leaving they said “thank you” to Bill and Martha for the music，Betty for the cake，the Jacksons for the use of the house and to the others for their hard work．To Peter they said simply，“Thanks for the invitation．”

1．Why did few people like Peter?

2．What did Peter tell Bill one day?

3．Where did Peter want to have the Party?

4．What did Peter do about the party?