Compared with other European countries, lifestyle in Italy is slower and more relaxing in its own way. Italians love to chat over a cup of coffee, go out for a walk in the middle of the day, and enjoy long lunches and dinners.

Family is important to Italians. They can’t think of spending a day without asking about their parents or children, and a weekend without a family lunch or dinner. Italians living outside their country also miss their family a lot.

  Italians like simple life. Their days start and end with a cup of coffee. A cup of coffee after every meal is a must. Italians love to spend time over a hot cup of coffee and even hotter conversation with friends. Topics are usually about family, football and politics(政治).

  Sport is a very important part in the lives of many Italians. Football is their favorite sport. There are hundreds of football clubs with top soccer teams in Italy. Also, many top players from all over the world play in Italy. Volleyball is also popular and so is rugby(橄榄球), with the top rugby team playing for the European Challenge Cup.

  Every Italian province, city, town and street has a historical(历史的) even that took place there and the Italian calendar is filled with national holidays that they love to celebrate(庆祝).

 1.We can learn from the first paragraph that ________.

     A. most European countries have slow and relaxing lifestyles

     B. the lifestyle in Italy isn’t much like that of the other countries in Europe

     C. Italians enjoy chatting over a cup of tea and long dinners

     D. Italians love to walk in the middle of the night

 2. What does the writer want to tell us in the second paragraph？

     A. Friends are very important to Europeans.

     B. Italians can’t spend a day without their parents.

C. Italians will never go to another country because they will miss their children.

D. Family is more important to Italians than any other thins.

 3. Which of the following sports is loved most by Italians?

     A. Football.            B. Basketball.         C. Volleyball.        D. Rugby.

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

     A. Italians love to spend national holidays, but there aren’t so many.

     B. Italians never talk about politics with their family.

     C. Italians like drinking coffee after every meal.

     D. Soccer is not very popular in Italy.

  5.What’s the passage mainly about?

A. Italian family.    B. Italian life.                   C. Italian sport.       D. Italian history.

What’s the most important thing for you to have in your life? Somebody mentions hard-work, others suggest knowledge, love and luck.

If you arrange the 26 English letters alphabetically(按字母表的顺序)and use numbers to represent each of them, for example, 1 for a, 2 for b, 3 for c…, you can change an English word into a number. So hard-work becomes 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11=98, meaning 98 is its mark; knowledge: 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5=96, while love :12+15+22+5=54, and luck : 12+21+3+11=47, a small mark. None of these words can give one a full mark. What about money or prayer(祈祷)? They can’t, either.

Then what else? Don’t be worried. You can always find an answer to a problem in your life, when you change your way of looking at things or doing things, or your attitude. Yes, attitude is the word. See for yourself: attitude:1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5=100，a full mark.

Different attitudes lead to different courses of life. Most times people hope for a better life. It is possible that one will have a change for the better after one has changed one’s attitude.

When you change your manner and become friendly towards others, you’ll meet more smiling faces towards you. In the same way, if you take a positive attitude towards failure(失败), you’ll find it’s also rewarding though it has caused you losses.

1.In the writer’s opinion, what is the most important things in a person’s life?

   A. Hard-work.         B. Knowledge.                 C. Money.            D. Attitude.

2.According to the passage, what’s the mark of the word “succeed”?

A. 50                B. 60                      C. 70                D. 80

3. What does the underlined word “positive” mean in the text?

   A. 正面                    B. 反面                    C.积极的        D.消极的

4.According to the passage, if you meet with problems, the best way out is to ___________.

   A. change your attitude                          B. say your prayers to God

   C. ask for help from others                   D. try math-solving methods

5.From the passage we can learn that ______________.

   A. different attitudes come from different courses of life.

   B. mathematics can solve every problem easily in our daily life

   C. failure sometimes can bring you good if you take a positive attitude

   D. none of the English words except “attitude” equals to 100 or more

 “Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Lin,28,a writer in Beijing.

Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site(网上购物网站), has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.

A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping .Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop on line than men. Clothing and home-use products（产品）are the most popular on line.

It was reported that more than 250 billion（十亿）yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.

Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books ,from candies to DVD players .

You may question the security of online shopping, Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money .You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”

1.Taobao is ____________.

A. a shopping mall                                   B. home-use products    

C. an online shopping site                   D. the name of a young girl

2.__________is shopping more on line?

A. Workers                                   B. Parents                           C. Men            D. Women

3._________ was occupied(占据) by Taobao on online shopping last year?

A. 80%                B. 70%                           C. 60%            D.25%

4.The underlined word “security” means _________.

A.质量                                           B.安全                           C. 信誉          D.用途

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

A. Online shoppers.                          B. Online shopping in China.

C. Joys of online shopping.                     D. Let’s shop online.

A boy was sent by his parents to a boarding school(寄宿学校). Before being sent away, this boy was the   36   student in his class. He was at the top in every competition. But the boy changed after  37   home and attending the boarding school. His grades started dropping. He   38   being in a group. He was lonely all the time because he felt no one loved him.

His   39   started worrying about the boy. But they did not know   40   was wrong with him. So his dad   41   to travel to the boarding school and   42   with him. They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started   43   him casual(随便的) questions about his classes, teachers and sports.   44  some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”

The boy answered back, “To check my   45  ?”

“No, no,” his dad replied, “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for  46 . I want to see you   47  . I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”

These words caused the boy’s eyes to fill with tears. He hugged(拥抱) his dad. They didn’t say

  48    to each other for a long time.

Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him   49  . And today this young man is in college at the   50   of his class and no one has ever seen him sad!

1.A. healthiest                 B. nicest              C. loneliest              D. brightest

2.A.reaching         B. going               C. leaving               D. coming

3.A. hated                          B. enjoyed                        C. wanted                         D. liked

4.A.friends                    B. parents           C .teachers            D. cousins

5.A. what             B. why              C. how                   D. where

6.A. liked              B. continued           C. decided              D. thought

7.A. quarrel                  B. talk                                C. sing                               D. dance

8.A. saying             B. telling              C. speaking             D. asking

9.A.When              B. Before            C. After                 D. Until

10.A.groups           B. grades            C. happiness           D .brightness

11.A.me               B. him                        C. her                   D. them

12.A. sad                     B. lonely                               C. happy                             D. moved

13.A.nothing                   B. anything                         C. something               D. everything

14.A.widely                    B. strongly           C. heavily               D. deeply

15.A. top                               B. bottom                          C. middle                          D. height

 —China has got 199 golden medals in the 16th  Asian Games.

    —Really? _____________.

   A. That’s a pity                         B. Don’t mention it    

C. I’m so glad to hear that                         D. You’re welcome

 —Could you tell me _______________?

    —Just go straight. It’s on your right.

A. where the police station is                       B. what your name is

C. which country you come from         D. why you want to be a policeman

 —Do you know how to pronounce this new word?

   —Yes. I __________ in the dictionary just now.

   A. looked it up         B. used it up          C. cleaned it up       D. picked it up

 —What a beautiful car !

    —Yes, but it’s so expensive that we can’t _______ it.

   A. pay                       B. offer              C. provide          D. afford

 —Which do you like better, apple or orange?

    —_______. I like banana.

   A. Either               B. Neither          C. Any                   D. Both

 —Fire is very useful to human!

   —Yes, especially in winter a fire _____________warm.

   A. used to keep                        B. can be used to keep  

C. is used to keeping                D. was used to keeping