1.The popular star is very pretty, her skin is as _____ (光滑的 ) as silk.
2.--- Dad, must we wait until the light becomes green?
--- Yes, I’m afraid we have to. That’s the _____(交通) rules.
3.We deeply_____ (遗憾) that this big fire took away the two young men’s lives.
4.The transport system is _____(特别地) designed to be comfortable.
5.President Xi is going to pay a _____(私人的)visit to Europe soon.
1.--- I’m sorry I _____ (complete )forgot that it was birthday yesterday.
--- Never mind.
2.The _____ (wash ) machine is broken, I’ll buy a new one.
3.My mother _____ (wake) me up, and then went out of the classroom.
4.--- Excuse me, where is the _____ ( lady) room?
--- It’s over there.
5.The room was _____(fill)with laughter, but the girl still felt very lonely.
Although people everywhere seem to enjoy drinking coffee，they don't all have the same coffee culture．In Europe for example，coffee shops are common places for people to meet friends and to talk while they drink coffee．On the other hand，places like this were not as common in North America in the past．Instead，people in North America liked to drink coffee in their homes with friends．The coffee culture in the USA changed when Starbucks（星巴克） coffee shops spread across the country．
The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971in downtown Seattle，Washington，in the USA．It was a small coffee shop that cooked its own coffee beans．The coffee shop's business did well，and by 1981there were three Starbucks stores in Seattle．
Things really began to change for the company in 1981．That year，Howard Schultz met the three men who ran Starbucks．Schultz worked in New York for a company that made kitchen equipment．He noticed that Starbucks ordered a large number of special coffee makers，which caused his great interest．Schultz went to Seattle to see what Starbucks did．In 1982，the original Starbucks owners hired Schultz as the company's head of marketing（市场营销）．
In 1983，Schultz traveled to Italy．The special environment of the espresso （浓咖啡） bars there caught his eyes．Back in the USA，Schultz created an environment for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable and casual，and customers everywhere seemed to like it．Starbucks began opening more stores across the USA．Then the company opened coffee shops in other countries as well．Today，there are more than 16，000Starbucks coffee shops all over the world．
However，that does not mean Starbucks has not had problems．In fact，many Starbucks stores have closed over the past few years．On the hand，this is because there were too many coffee shops competing for business in one small area．On the other hand，stores in some countries closed because the coffee culture there did not match with the feel the same everywhere environment offered by Starbucks．
1.The underlined word ran in Paragraph 3probably means__
A. closed B. managed C. left D. sold
2.According to the passage，which is the right order for the following sentences？_
a．This man helped to make Starbucks a huge coffee company．
b．Starbucks began as a small coffee company in Seattle in the USA．
c．He went to Seattle to learn about the company and later worked for it．
b．Howard Schultz noticed Starbucks ordered lots of special coffee makers．
A. a﹣b﹣d﹣c B. c﹣a﹣b﹣d C. b﹣d﹣c﹣a D. d﹣c﹣a﹣b
3.Which of the following shows the right structure of the passage？（P=paragraph）_
4.What's the best title for the passage？_
A. The History of Starbucks B. The Culture of Starbucks
C. The Popularity of Starbucks D. The Environment of Starbucks．
Tom and his best friend Rob were out of school for the summer. They had been swimming, gone to the movies, played video games, and even built a castle out of some old cardboard boxes. But today they were so bored. “At least we would have something to do.” Tom thought for a while and suggested, “Let’s make some popcorn and lemonade and sell it outside.”
The boys went to the kitchen and asked Tom’s mom if she would help them make some lemonade while they popped the popcorn. Tom’s mom got the lemons from the refrigerator and also a small amount of sugar. She mixed up the lemonade while the boys started popping the popcorn.
Tom and Rob got a small table from the garage and set it up near the sidewalk. They made a red sign telling everyone that popcorn and lemonade was for sale. The boys sat for about ten minutes before they got their first sale. Mrs. Jenkins, one of their neighbors, was walking her dog. “It’s so hot today.” “I sure can use a drink,” she said. Soon the boys were busy handing out popcorn to Mr. Baker. He was walking down the street sending the mail. “I need a break,” he said. “Walking all over the neighborhood gave me an appetite.”
The boys had only three popcorn bags left and enough lemonade for three more cups. “Wow, I didn’t think the popcorn and lemonade would sell that fast. We made six dollars,” said Tom. “If we get bored again before school starts, we can try selling more lemonade with cookies(饼干) next time,” laughed Rob.
1.What did Tom suggest?
A. Swimming with their friends.
B. Buying some sugar and cookies.
C. Making some popcorn and lemonade.
D. Going to the movies and playing games.
2.Where did Tom and Rob set up the table?
A. Near the sidewalk. B. In the kitchen.
C. At the supermarket. D. Outside the school.
3.What did Tom and Rob learn from this experience?
A. People might prefer to buy things on sale.
B. They could do something new to have fun.
C. Mr. Baker liked sending mails very much.
D. Mrs. Jenkins needed help to walk the dog.
July is a month of fun﹣filled activities for kids and teens as long as you know where to find them．When you want some fun activities for July，consider these ideas happening in this month．
Secret of the Dragon Time: Monday，July 1，2013，10：30am Cost: Adult：7.40 Children(under15)：halfbookings Phone the booking office：3403 2578 Address: Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note: Secret of the Dragon is a magical story about two children who are taken on a dragon ride to explore the universe． | The Search for Life Time: Thursday，July 4，2013，2：00pm Cost: Adult：14.50 Children (under 15years)：8.70 Bookings Phone the booking office：3403 7689 Address: Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note: Are we truly alone in space？Is there any life out there？These are the questions asked in this show． |
Magic Class Time: Friday，July 12，2013，10：00am Cost: Free Bookings:Please call 3403 8470to book your place Address:Centenary Community hub，171Dandenong Rd Note: Would you like to be a magician？Then join David，the magician，to learn about real magic with playing cards，coins，ring ropes and DIY projects and be able to become the life of the party． | Science with Me Time: Saturday，July 20，2013，3：00pm Cost: Free Bookings: Please phone 3403 1226to book your place． Address: 10，Egginton Close Note: Do you want to make a guitar with Katy and her mom？Science with Me is going to be with you．Please remember to bring a piece of wood，a hammer，some rubber bands and some nails with you． |
1.Alec is strongly interested in space life．He may go to ．
A. Magic Class B. Science with Me
C. Secret of the Dragon D. The Search for Life
2.John and his 10﹣year﹣old son want to watch Secret of the Dragon．How much should they pay？
A. 7.40 B. 11.10 C. 14.80 D. 23.20
3.What do the four activities have in common？
A. They are all free． B. They happen in the same place．
C. They are all weekend activities． D. They can all be booked by phone．
If you are reading this article, you are probably trying to read it quickly. You have been ______ to skim and scan, to look for key words so as to understand the main idea of the article and the important points in the article.
Skimming and scanning is a good method when you don’t have enough______, such as when you are taking an exam, but, today many people skim and scan ______ and they have lost the ability to enjoy reading.
In response to this, something called the “slow reading movement” has become popular. The idea is that people should ______ their computers and mobile phones for half an hour or forty-five minutes each day and enjoy the pleasures of reading a good book—slowly and quietly!
Researchers have found that reading slowly,_______ books of fiction, helps people relax and think about what they are reading. It also helps people get to understand the_______emotions and It can also help them to see the world ______ the characters’ eyes.
Reading, of course, isn’t easy. You have to sit still for one thing. And it can seem______when compared to the excitement of playing video games. But, for me, reading has always been a pleasure in my life. I enjoy the company (陪伴) of heroes, of evil criminals and clever detectives, of thousands of interesting people I would have never met______.
In your classroom, you have learned to read “fast.”_______, outside of the classroom, you should try to learn to read “slow.” You may be surprised at how much you enjoy it.
1.A. taught B. picked C. given D. shown
2.A. confidence B. time C. memory D. support
3.A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
4.A. care for B. deal with C. turn off D. take out
5.A. especially B. properly C. probably D. mainly
6.A. writers’ B. readers’ C. people’s D. characters’
7.A. through B. with C. into D. around
8.A. strange B. interesting C. boring D. attractive
9.A. in the book B. on the Internet C. at school D. in real life
10.A. For example B. Finally C. However D. What’s more
