A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you want to be good at English, you have to read stories in English, and to speak English as much as possible. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not go to bed late at night. Before you start answering in the exam, read carefully over the question papers, and try to understand the meaning of each question. When you have finished your exam, read over your answers. Correct the mistakes and be sure that you don’t miss anything out.
1.If people want to do well in an exam, they have to work hard ______.
A．every day in a year B．for most of the month
C．for a few days D．late at night
2.If people want to learn English well, they ______.
A．read stories in English B．should go to bed early
C．Both A and D D．must often practice English
3.It is important to ______ a few days before the exam
A．study harder B．have a good sleep
C．read the question papers D．have a good drink
4.When people have finished the exam, they should ______.
A．stand up and leave at once B．answer a few more questions
C．make sure that they don’t miss anything out D．discuss with other students
5.The best title for the passage is ______.
A．An Important Exam B．An Easy Exam
C．Get Ready For Exams D．How to Pass an Exam
In the US, 1 you ask kids 2 they want to be when they grow up, you may 3. Some will say they want to be the President, doctors, lawyers or movie stars. But many will say they want to be firefighters (消防员).
Bejing a firefighter is a dangerous job, 4 it doesn’t pay 5 a job in medicine, business or entertainment (娱乐). So why is the idea of 6 a firefighter so popular with kids?
One reason is that firefighters are heroes in the US society. They are strong and brave(勇敢). They risk their own lives (不顾自己的安危) 7 the lives of others.
8 the terrorist attack (恐怖袭击) in New York 9 September 11, 2001, firefighters became a symbol of national pride (骄傲) and strength (力量). Brave firefighters rushed to save people in the 10 buildings. They 11 save many lives, but many firemen 12. After the attacks, people 13 the US wore hats and T-shirts that said FDNY (Dire Department of New York) to show respect (尊敬) for the firefighters.
To be a firefighter is to be a hero. 14 no surprise that many kids want 15 heroes.
1. A．unless B．when C．if D．whether
2. A．what B．how C．where D．why
3. A．be surprised B．surprised C．surprising D．be surprising
4. A．or B．and C．but D．if
5. A．as many as B．as much as C．as soon as D．as possible as
6. A．become B．became C．becoming D．to become
7. A．save B．saves C．saved D．to save
8. A．After B．Before C．When D．While
9. A．at B．in C．for D．on
10. A．fell B．felt C．falls D．falling
11. A．able to B．were able to C．can be able to D．were able
12. A．dead B．death C．died D．die
13. A．cross B．across C．through D．passed
14. A．This is B．These are C．It’s D．That’s
15. A．to become B．become C．to get D．get
While she ______ the newspaper, Granny ______ her.
A．read; was telephoning B．is reading; telephoned
C．was reading; telephoned D．read; telephone
We are not supposed ______ basketball on Sundays.
A．to play B．playing C．with playing D．played
Do you know ______ over there?
A．what happens B．what was happened
C．what happened D．what did happen
The hungry dog went out ______ food.
A．look for B．to look for C．find D．to find
