one of the two women is Mrs. Brown，our neighbor.
A. The beautiful B. The more beautiful
C. More beautiful D. The most beautiful
—There were lots of fish in the river years ago.
…Yes, but there are very now because of the pollution.
A. few B. fewer
C. little D. less
We have two hours homework to do this aft moon. So we don't have time after-school activities.
A. of; of B. for; for
C. of; for D. for; of
新学期开始了，九年级三班正在推荐新的班长。Millie向Mr White推荐Simon.以下是她陈述的理由：
1. 自信，从不害怕在全校师生前发言。
2. 乐于助人，经常帮助缺席的学生学习功课。
3. 聪明，总能想出好办法, …
4. (请再说明一优点，并举例说明，例子1--2个)
注意：
1. 表达中必须包括所给要点，可以适当发挥，不要简单翻译。
2. 词数90左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。3. 表达中请勿提及真实校名及姓名。
Dear Mr White,
I’m writing to ___________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Millie
Sixteen is a special age in the United States.There’s often a special celebration for a girl’s 16th birthday---a big party called Sweet-16. It is like a wedding reception(结婚晚宴) in the number of guests and gifts handed out.
About a month before the party, the girl’s family sends out invitations to the guests. They must buy a special present for the birthday girl and the girl guests find good dresses to wear. A sweet-16 present usually costs $40 to $60. This is about $20 more than the usual-cost of a birthday present.
The party itself is not held at someone’s house. The hostess rents(租赁) a reception hall for the event. Food, cake and a DJ are provided. Around 6’clock, guests arrive and meet the birthday girl. Then the girl and her father have a special father-daughter dance. After that, guests dance for about 30 to 45 minutes.
Then there is the most important part of the Sweet-16 party, the candle-lighting ceremony.
The sweet-16 hostess stands behind 16 unlit(未点燃的) candles and dedicates(献给) each candle to her friends, family, and anything that she feels is important to her. A lot of crying and hugging goes on at this time.
Afterwards, people sit and eat. Most guests begin leaving around 11 o’clock.
This school year, I have been to two Sweet-16s. I am one of the youngest students in my grade (My birthday is in December). I’ll have to wait another year before I can have my own special Sweet-16 party. I can’t wait for it!
1.Why is sixteen a special age for an American girl?
2.How much does a usual birthday present for a teenager cost in the USA?
3.What is the most important part of the Sweet-16 party?
4.How old is the writer?
5.What do you think of the Sweet-16 party in the USA? (请自拟一句话作答)
Reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.First, reading books is f1.__ .You can always keep yourself i____2.____ and help you to have an enjoyable time if you like reading. This is especially useful when the weather is bad. It is a relaxing hobby too. You can really become lost in a book. Next, you can read a book a3. : in a car, in a waiting room, on a plane, in bed even in the bath. All you n _4._ is a book! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again.
A5. good reason for reading books is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby you will get better and better at it. This m __6. that you will read faster and will become better at understanding what you read. As your reading improves, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much e7. . Many school subjects depend on good reading and, as you read, you learn more and more. Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not t8._ . You have to be able to read to use a computer and, the better you read , the better your computer skills will be. Reading is never out of date! Good readers are most likely to be good w9. , too. They are usually good at spelling as well, and have more things to write about.
Reading books is a wonderful hobby, one of the best. W10. other hobby could be more useful, or more enjoyable?
