A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？”he asked．
Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas．”The boy was surprised．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything？Boy，I wish…”He hesitated．
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish，”the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that．”Paul looked at the boy in surprise，then he said again，“Would you like to take a ride in my car？”
“Oh yes，I’d love that．”
After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？”
Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy asked．
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back，but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is， Buddy， just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it...then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
1.The street urchin was very surprised when ________．
A．Paul received an expensive car
B．Paul told him about the car
C．he saw the shining car
D．he was walking around the car
2.From the story we can see the urchin ________．
A．wished to give his brother a car
B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car
C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s
D．wished Paul could be a brother like that
3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________．
A．to show his neighbors the big car
B．to show he had a rich friend
C．to let his brother ride in the car
D．to tell his brother about his wish
4.We can infer（推断）from the story that ________．
A．Paul couldn’t understand the urchin
B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother
C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother
D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end
5.The best name of the name story is _________．
A．A Christmas Present
B．A Street Urchin
C．A Brother Like That
D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride
There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California，the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle，a big city，on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco，also on the Pacific coast，are larger than Seattle. Henry’s cousin，Susan，lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington，D. C. It is the capital，but it is much smaller than New York.
1.How many states are there in the U. S. A. ？
A. Five B. Forty- Five C. Fifty D. Fifteen
2.Which state is the largest in population？
A. California B. Rhode-Island
C. Alaska D. Los Angeles
3.Which state is the coldest，the newest，and the smallest in population？
A. Rhode Island. B. Seattle.
C. San Francisco. D. Alaska.
4.Which of the following is true？
A. The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast.
B. Washington is the most important and the largest city.
C. New York is the largest city in the United States.
D. Henry’s cousin lives in the Seattle.
5.Why is Washington, D. C. the most important American city？
Because _________.
A. it is the largest city
B. it is the largest in population
C. it is the most beautiful city
D. it is the capital of the United States
This is a talk by a London taxi（出租车）driver.
“I’ve been a taxi driver for nearly ten years. Most London taxi drivers have their own taxis.”
“It’s a nice job most of time. you meet a lot of people. I always work at night，because there is too much traffic during the day. I live twenty miles（英里）outside London and I go to work at 5:30 in the afternoon.”
“I usually go home between 2 and 3 in the morning.”
“Some very strange things happened late at night .The other day I was taking a woman home from a party .She had her little dog with her. When we got to her house，she found that she had lost her key. So I waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the window.”
“I waited and waited. After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out what was going on.I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought I was a thief（小偷）.
Luckily the woman came downstairs（下楼）.She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog！”
1.The driver always worked at night because it was easier to _____.
A. drive
B. make money
C. climb in through the window
D. meet a lot of people
2.The woman climbed in through the window because _____.
A. she wanted to have a sleep
B. her husband didn’t open the door for her
C. she didn’t want to pay the driver
D. she couldn’t find her key
3.The story happened _____.
A. early in the morning
B. late at night
C.20 miles outside London
D. near the police station
4.Which of the following is wrong？
A. The driver worked until between 2 and 3 in the morning.
B. The police made a mistake.
C. The woman had no money to pay the driver.
D. The woman had forgotten about the driver and the dog.
5.The driver climbed in through the window to
A. get money from the woman
B. return the dog to the woman
C. see what was happening in the house
D. phone the police
假设你的英文报纸Teens的编辑Collins, 读者李华写信告诉你他对高中学校生活的压力和父母整天的唠叨感到很厌烦，打算缀学外出打工，到社会上闯荡一下。 请用英文给他写一封信劝说他放弃这个念头并给出自己的建议。文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．参考词汇：闯荡 make a living away from home
Dear Li Hua,
This is Collins from Teens . I’m sorry to hear form you that youplan to drop out and find a job away from your parents.
Ours Sincerely
Collins
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1． 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2． 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I’m going to study in the senior middle school on September. I can live either at school and at home. But I can't decide because both has advantages and disadvantages. At home, I have my own room, but I can have a good sleep. However, I have to share one room with 5 -6 student at school Maybe I can't sleep good. It’s a problem. Although I can have better food at home, I enjoy eat with my classmates. I think it’s a great fun and I can make more friends. If I live at home, I’ll have ride to school. It's a waste of time and not safely. It’s so hard to make a decision.
Lionel Messi, 1. player from the SOUTH American country of Argentina, is the greatest soccer player alive today . At a young age, he 2. (move ) to Spain and now plays 3. (profession ) for the Barcelona soccer club. Messi started playing soccer at the age of 5 for a small soccer team 4. (own ) by his father . Even as a young boy, he did very well. But when he was 11 years old , he found out he had a sickness which would prevent him from growing much 5. (tall ). There was a way to help him grow more, 6. his parents did not have enough money to pay for his medical needs. So, they looked around for a soccer club7. would be able to do this for them . The clubs in Argentina couldn’t help him, but the famous Barcelona club in Spain offered 8. (accept ) Messi on the junior team and pay for the bills. The Messi family happily took the offer and moved to Spain . In the Barcelona soccer club, Messi was one of the best 9. (play ) through his teen years. 10. his incredible talent , Messi has surprised the word.
