从方框中选择恰当的句子完成下面的对话。
A: Excuse me, where is Seven Star Park, please? I’m a stranger here.
B: 1.
A: How far is it from here?
B: 2.
A: Well, how can I get there?
B: 3.
A: Which bus should I take?
B: 4.
A: Can it take me right there?
B: 5.
A: Thank you very much. See you later.
B: See you.
A. Either No. 11 bus or No. 18 bus is OK.
B. How long does it take?
C. It’s about two kilo
meters
away.
D. Yes, the park is just next to the bus stop.
E. Oh, it’s a little far from here.
F. I think you’d better take a bus.
G. The bus ride usually takes about 25 minutes.
Passage 4
Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea."
"OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.
Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.
The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, “Where is your father?” The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, “No more.”
The man was very surprised. He asked, “No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?”
"Burnt yesterday evening."
1. Mr Brown told his son that _____.
A. he would be away from home for four days
B. he would be back in seven days
C. he would be back in a month
D. he liked a cup of tea
2. Mr Brown wrote the words down on ________.
A. the wall B. the door C. a piece of paper D. his son's pocket
3. A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.
A. the second day B. the third day C. the fourth day D. the fifth day
4. The man was very surprised because _________.
A. he thought the child's father was dead
B. the child didn't ask him to sit down
C. the child gave him a cup of tea
D. he couldn't find that piece of paper
5.What was burnt? ___________.
A. The piece of paper B. Mr Smith C. The visitor D. The boy
Passage 3
Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. They're both poor though they work hard. Most villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses. They never find out why.
Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor. Bad luck! A lot of apples has already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price (价格)。They felt unhappy and returned to their village.
"I can't understand why we sustained (蒙受) losses in business while others always profit (盈利)" Uncle Li asked one day.
"The tractor was too small " Uncle Wang said without thinking. "We'll carry more apples on a truck next time!"
"I agree!" said Uncle Li. "How foolish (傻的) we were !"
1. Uncle Li and Uncle Wang live in the low and broken houses because __________.
A. they hope to save money
B. they're both poor
C. their farms are at the
foot of the mountain
D. they're not far from their farms
2.The two farmers carried the apples to the city to _________.
A. make a journey B. visit some places of interest
C. meet their friends D. make a profit
3.The two farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because ________.
A. theirs weren't as good as the others'
B. theirs were much less than the others'
C. a lot of apples had been already carried to the city
D. they forgot to carry them on a truck
4.Uncle Li and Uncle Wang were unhappy because _________.
A. they had sustained losses in business
B. they had lost some money in the city
C. something was wrong with the tractor
D. other people profited in the city
5.Which of the following is true?
A. The two farmers found out why they were poor.
B. The two farmers will soon get rich.
C. Neither of the farmers is clever.
D. The two farmers decided to buy a truck.
Passage 2
Colin is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he got a job in a store. Usually he works until ten o’clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied（满意） with him.
One day, on his way home, he met Nancy. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house. She agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about the school life they spent together, their teachers, classmates and their future（未来）. They talked for a long time.
“Have a look at your watch, please,” said the girl. “What time is it now?”
“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,” said Colin. “Where’s yours?”
“I left it at home.”
Colin thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”
The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “It’s twelve o’clock in the night, Colin. Why are you still jumping upstairs?”
1.Colin was ______ when he finished middle school.
A. seventeen B. twenty C. eighteen D. twenty-two
2.The
old woman is s
atisfied
with Colin because ______.
A. he buys food for her B. he’s smart
C. he can keep quiet D. he gets home on time
3.From the story, we can know that Nancy was Colin’s ______.
A. classmate B. co-worker（同事，同仁） C. aunt D. cousin
4.The underlined word “stamp” in the story means ______ in Chinese.
A. 集邮 B. 站立 C. 贴邮票 D. 跺脚
5.Colin stamped his foot on the floor in order ______.
A. to wake his neighbor
B. to make his grandma angry
C. that his grandma would tell him the time
D. that his grandma would buy his a watch
Passage 1
Headache Medicine
• Take the medicine twice a day, every morning and night.
• Dose (药量) / each time
Age：over 14 2 tablets (粒)
8-13 1 tablet
4-7 1/2 tablet
• Not right for children below the age of three. Hamilton Zoo
•Over 600 animals, tigers, pandas...
•Opening hours:
9:00am-5:00p Monday to Sunday
• Price: $15 per（每） person
• Transport: No.1 Bus
The Public Library
• Opening hours:
9:00 am-5:00 pm Sunday to Friday
• Social Science Books 3rd floor
• Children Books 2nd floor
• Foreign Books 4th floor
• You can borrow books and search for information on the Internet.
1. Tom is a 12-year-old boy. If he has a headache, he should take ______ a day.
A. 1/2 tablet B. 1 tablet C. 2 tablets D. 3 tablets
2.If a person is ______ years old, he or she can’t take this medicine.
A. two B. ten C. thirty D. eighteen
3. If you want to borrow some children books, you can go to the ______.
A. 5th floor B. 3rd floor C. 4th floor D. 2nd floor
4.The Public Library is closed at ______.
A. 4:00 pm B. 9:00 am C. 5:00 pm D. 12:00 am
5. Lin and his father want to go to the Hamilton Zoo, they should pay ______.
A. $15 B. $30 C. $45 D. $10
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
People all over the world celebrate（庆祝） the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the date every year.
In many countries, the new year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very , “Happy New Year!”
New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a .
On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions（决心） for the new year. They a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made list, they read it to their family or friends and promise （承诺）to their resolutions.
So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.
1.A. familiar B. same C. important D. normal
2.A. If B. Even though C. While D. Before
3.A. comes B. turn C. looks D. counts
4.A. loudly B. quietly C. sadly D. safely
5.A. walk B. secret C. job D. treatment
6.A. put on B. write down C. take away D. look after
7.A. quickly B. hard C. harder D. hardly
8.A. its B. his C. her D. their
9.A. achieve B. make C. do D. give
10.A. by B. for C. with D. from
