According to news reports, personal ____ of guns in the USA causes a lot of trouble.
A. wealth B. possession C. matter D. problem
---Did you go to the cinema last night?
---Well, I had ____ to , but it was raining too hard.
A. forgotten B. expected C. intended D. wished
Sorry, we are late,--our plane was _____ because of the heavy rain.
A. held out B. held on C. held up D. held back
假如你的名字叫李华，你在二十一世纪报（英文版）中读到一则报道，讲述的是一个13岁的女孩因为父母在今年4月14日青海玉树地震中不幸遇难而寻求帮助的故事。你觉得有条件并愿意帮助她，在征求父母意见后，用英文给报社某栏目编辑写封120词左右的书信表达你的想法。
你的信中需要包含以下信息：
1. 自我介绍（包括家庭）
2. 表达你和家人的想法（收养孩子）
注意：
信得开头和结尾已给出。
Dear Editor,
I read a story in your newspaper that……
I am looking forward to your early reply.
Yours
Li Hua
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边边横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。
In this textbook, you often have to work in pair and groups. 1.__________
This gives you an excellent opportunity to practice speak English. 2.__________
When you work with others, be sure to say English all the time. 3.__________
Change partners wherever you can so that you can practise 4.__________
your English with as many classmates as possibly. Become 5.__________
more aware to the number of times you speak in a group and 6.__________
how much you say. Through discussions with partners and members 7.__________
of groups, you not only improve your English but also developed 8.__________
your communication skills, learn ways to work well in team 9.__________
and benefit from other people knowledge and experience. 10.__________
单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）
根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在答题卡相应的位置上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式（每空只写一词）
1.The fall in prices is _______ (有益的) to small businesses.
2.One of his _______ (雄心) is to become a pilot.
3.He suffered from a bad cold, _______ (陪伴) by fever.
4.When the fire got out of control, the captain told the sailors to _______ (放弃) ship.
5.You had better go now, _______ (要不然) you will miss the train.
6.His nationality is not a _______ (相关的) point.
7.Fishing _______ (占据) most of his free time.
8.The professor wrote a letter _______ (推荐) her for the job.
9.He showed a lot of _______ (同情) for the homeless girl.
10.He _______ (拖) us out to a concert on a cold night.
