—How often do you have a school trip this term?
— ________ Since several accidents happened to some schools, all the school outdoor activities have been asked to stop.
A. Always B. Hardly ever
C. Sometimes D. Often
—________ my surprise, Jin Ming was chosen into our school football team.
—Congratulations. He did well________ playing football when he was very young. I hope he’ll be the best player in our school.
A. To; of B. At; at
C. To; in D. In; about
—How many friends will come to your ________birthday?
— About ________.
A. fifteen; fifteen B. fifteenth; fifteenth
C. fifteen; fifteenth D. fifteenth; fifteen
—Are Sandy and Kate________ good friends?
—Yes, they are. Please look after________ .
A. your; their B. your; them
C. yours; theirs D. you; them
—What’s your favorite, Jim?
—My favorite is________ . I often listen to it on MP3.
A. sports B. dance C. science D. music
书面表达（满分 15 分）
由于父母的溺爱，现在许多孩子基本不做学习以外的事情，导致独立生活能力不强。请 你根据下面表格中的内容，按要求用英语写一篇短文，谈谈作为中学生，我们应该如何培养 自己的独立性。
Ways | Things we can do |
begin with our own things | clean our own rooms, … |
help with housework | cook, … |
learn actively | learn by ourselves, … |
think about things by ourselves | … |
要求：语句通顺，意思连贯，语法正确，书写规范； 必须包含表格中所有内容，并做适当发挥； 行文中不得出现真实人名、校名或地名；
词数 70 左右。（短文的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数 ）
注意：须把已给出的短文开头和结尾转抄到答题卡的相应位置。
As middle school students, it’s very important for us to be independent. What should we do to make us independent? First, …
…
I think if we keep on doing these, we’ll become more and more independent.
