—____
—Some rice, please.
A. What about something to drink?
B. Would you like to have lunch with me?
C. May I take your order?
— My coat is old.
— But your brother has a (an) _______ one.
A. old B. nice C. new
Lucy often helps _______ with my Chinese.
A. I B. me C. my
— Look, what’s that？
— It’s _______ elephant.
A. a B. an C. the
书面表达（共1小题；满分20分）
你班Carl同学最近遇到了一些问题，希望得到一些建议和帮助。请你以Mr. Friend的身份给Carl写封信，针对Carl的所有问题提出一些有益的建议。
注意事项：1.不得出现学校和本人真实姓名。
2．下列表格中的内容不得遗漏。
3．字数：90左右。
Carl
A Grade 9 student
Be crazy about basketball
Have lots of homework
Stay up late
Low marks in exams
Feel stressed
Dear Carl,
I've learned about your problems. I hope I can help you._____________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes,
Mr. Friend
短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据短文内容和首字母提示，在横线上填上合适的单词使其意思通顺，语法正确，每空一词。
Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying, "Friends are God's way of taking care of us." But how do you find real friendship and keep it?
The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some 1. to find friends. Sally says finding friendship is just like 2. a tree. You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow.
First you should choose a friend. What makes a good 3. ? It is not because a person has money 4. good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example, if you have a 5. day, a good friend should listen to your complaints(抱怨)and do his or her best to 6. . To make a friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy.
But things cannot 7. be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do 8. you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn't want to talk, you could 9. a letter.
There are three steps to be friends again:
Tell him or her 10. you are feeling; say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that. Remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life.
