Most children think it’s exciting to have a pet dog．In fact，it’s great fun to play with a pet dog．But a few days later，you may cry，“My dog won’t stop barking!”or“My pet won’t come when I call him!”So，do you really know how to care for dogs?

  Chihlren love dogs，and dogs love children，too．You can teach your dog to sit，lie down，and even play games with you，but you should not be cruel to him．For example，don’t drag（拖）him around by the leg or the head，and don’t hit him．What’s more，when he looks ill，you should take him to the vet（兽医）．

  You can teach your dog to sit without touching him．Here’s how to teach him．You can hold a snack（点心）above his head and ask him to sit．When your dog sits，tell him“Good boy!”If he walks away instead of sitting，let him smell the food，then move it a little higher and try again．

  Soon，your dog will know it’s time to sit when he sees you give him his dinner or a snack．Then you can add the word“sit”．Use it when you want to give him food or comb（梳）his hair．And you know，your pet dog learns quickly!

1.The underlined word“cruel”means“________”in English．

A．friendly

B．rude

C．strict

D．polite

2.What should you do when your dog looks ill?

A．You should let him have a rest．

B．You should take him to the vet．

C．You should give him some medicine to eat．

D．You should ask him to sit．

3.You can teach the（dog to sit without touching him．Please list the sentences in the right order．

①Move the food a little higher and try again．

②Say“Good boy!”if the dog sits．

③Let the dog smell the food when he walks away．

④Hold a snack over the dog’s head and ask him to sit．

A．④①③②

B．④①②③

C．④③②①

D．④②③①

4.According to the passage，we can know that________．

A．no parents love pet dogs

B．we can drag the dog around by the leg

C．the dog can learn to sit if you want to teach him

D．pet dogs can’t learn anything quickly

5.Which is the best title for this article?

A．Love Your Dog

B．Have a Pet Dog

C．How to Feed Dogs

D．How to Care for Dogs

（2014山西）

  In 2002，I wrote a letter for my future self with instructions not to open until my birthday in 2014．It is 2014 now．Yesterday was my birthday and I opened it．This is what it said：

Dear Sherri，

  By the time you read this，you will be 30．At the age of 18 I had many dreams about you．Right now I hope you have traveled and seen everything you’ve always wanted to，both in Canada and abroad，maybe you have even settled down somewhere in France，and maybe you are working in the field of art．I hope you’re married to Gwynn—the man of your dreams．You’ll probably have two children—a girl and a boy．

  If everything goes okay，you’ll be living in France in a big house in a small town with Gwynn and your two children．You are doing research in painting．Gwynn will be a computer programmer and you will be doing all right for yourselves．

  However，if things don’t go according to plan，I wish you love，happiness and joy．

Love，

Sherri“18”

  When I read this．I was surprised．So much of what I wanted has come true．

  I did travel to a few more places in Canada．I’ve traveled to the UK，Australia and Egypt．I have been living in France for nearly 4 years in a big house，in a small suburb（郊区），in a major city．I am an art teacher in a university．I have two lovely kids．

  But not everything went as what I hoped．I married a man named Tom Rees．and he is an excellent artist．We are doing all right for ourselves．

  I find it cool how the dreams of a young girl can become a grown woman’s reality（现实）．

1.How long did Sherri wait to open the letter?

A．For 12 vears．

B．For 18 years．

C．For 30 years．

2.What does the underlined phrase“settled down”mean in Chinese?

A．参观

B．旅行

C．定居

3.Among her dreams，which one did NOT come true?

A．To work in the field of art．

B．To be a mother of two kids．

C．To marry a computer programmer．

4.What can we infer（推断）from the passage?

A．She plans to move to the UK later．

B．She enjoys the life with her family now．

C．She loses hope because not everything goes well．

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A．Dream on the Way

B．Dream and Reality

C．How to Achieve Your Dream

（2014安徽）

1.You can________at J＆M Music Store．

A．receive guitar lessons

B．borrow new or used CDs

C．learn pop music history

D．buy all kinds of music books

2.You can go to Times Coffee Shop to have coffee and pies at________．

A．8:30 a.m．

B．9:30 a.m．

C．10:30 p.m．

D．11:30 p.m．

3.If your friend is coming for a visit，where will he stay for a night?

A．In J&M Music Store．

B．In Peth Market．

C．At Times Coffee Shop．

D．At Macon’s B&B．

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

A．There is no breakfast at Macon’s B&B．

B．You can’t listen to the CD before you buy it．

C．Times Coffee Shop offers Jazz music every day．

D．Kids under 12 can get free ice cream in Peth Market．

5.Where is the passage probably from?

A．A dictionary．

B．A newspaper．

C．A story book．

D．A science report．

完形填空

（2014安徽）

  In China，very few children make pocket money．____ ____，in western countries，most kids make pocket money by themselves．They make money in many different___ ____．When kids are very young，their parents help them sell the fruits of their own trees to neighbours．Kids may also help___ _____do housework to make money at home．When they___ _____sixteen，they can make money by sending newspapers or by working in fast food restaurants，____ ____during the summer holidays．

  There are many___ ____of making pocket money by kids themselves．First of all，they learn the___ ____of money by working hard so that they will not waste any．Secondly，they learn to__ _____money to buy things they need or want，such as books，pencils，movies and even clothes they like．Thirdly，they learn to____ _____the daily life problems by helping their parents or others．Making pocket money is____ _____for children when they grow up．That is why parents encourage their kids to make pocket money．

1.A．Also      B．Anyway      C．However    D．Besides

2.A．ways     B．levels      C．homes     D．countries

3.A．teachers  B．friends     C．parents  D．neighbours

4.A．get      B．have       C．catch      D．reach

5.A．really    B．hardly      C．properly D．especially

6.A．choices  B．advantages  C．problems  D．lessons

7.A．fun      B．value       C．message D．purpose

8.A．count     B．waste      C．manage     D．change

9.A．give up  B．look up    C．deal with  D．meet with

10.A．helpful  B．careful    C．beautiful D．Successful

（2014甘肃兰州）We wonder if our teachers to our graduating party next weekend．If they________，we’ll be very happy．

A．will come；will come

B．come；will come

C．will come；come

D．come；come

（2014黑龙江绥化）I________my hornework when my mother________in．

A．is doing；came

B．was doing；come

C．was doing；came

Hold on to your dream________it comes true．

A．if

B．until

C．unless

D．though

（2014广东）—I wonder whether Brazil will win the match later tonight．

—Go to bed first．I will wake you up as soon as the match________．

A．starts

B．started

C．will start

D．is starting

（2014江西）—Why don’t you join us for breakfast?

—Sure!________

A．Good luck!

B．Congratulations!

C．What to do?

D．Why not?

—Every day we have to________the uniform to school．What about you?

—So do we．I think it’s very good for the middle school students．

A．put on

B．dress

C．wear

D．have on