Once a farmer’s daughter began to think and plan while she was carrying her pai1 (桶) of milk from the field to the farmhouse.“I will sell this milk”, she said to herself,“and with the money I can surely buy three hundred eggs. I will put these eggs under hens. And surely two hundred and fifty of them will hatch(孵化). I will feed these chickens, and make them fat. And I will take them to the market when chickens are dear. I will sell them at the market, and with the money, I will buy a new dress. In this dress, I will go to the fair. I shall look so fine that all the young men will ask me to marry them . But I will toss my head, and say NO to them all..”As she said this, she really tossed her head. Down fell the pail, and the milk spilled all over the ground. That was the end of all her fine plans.

The moral of this story is: Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

Fill in the blanks according to the pasage. Only one word for each blank.

A farmer’s daughter was once carrying her pail of milk on the farm 1._       she began to think and plan. She planned to sell the milk and buy a new dress. She thought that she must2.   _the men who fell in love with her when she3._     _the new dress to the fair. 4.   _ of this, she tossed her head and the milk spilled all over the ground. Her fine plans were5.         _.

Choose the best choice from A、 B or C according to what you read.

Captain James Cook was a famous English explorer(探险者). He was the first European to visit many Pacific islands. He put these islands on maps around the world.

James Cook was born in1728. His parents were poor farm workers. James started to work on ships as a sailor when he was eighteen. When he was twenty-seven, he went into the navy(舰队). He fought a war in Canada and made maps of some of the eastern coast there.

In1768, the King of England sent him to explore the Pacific Ocean. Cook spent three years on that trip. He went to the Pacific again in 1772 and made maps of the coasts of Australia and New Zealand.

He began his third trip in 1776. This time he went to the North Pacific and made maps of the west coast of North America. When he finished making maps there, he went to Hawaii. Then the sailors and the Hawaiians  started fighting and some Hawaiians killed Captain Cook.

Captain Cook took gifts to the Pacific Islander·. He gave them cattle, sheep, goats and new plants. He was a very good leader of his men. When Captain Cook died, the world 1ost one of the greatest explorers in history.

Judge the following sentences true( T) or false( F) according to the passage.

1.Captain Cook was an explorer of the Pacific Ocean.

2.Captain Cook was born in Canada.

3.He was an explorer before he worked on ships.

4.He took new plants to the Pacific islands.

5.He made three trips to the Pacific.

Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of each paragraph.

1.Latin music is very common in countries where people speak Spanish or Portuguese. This music comes from Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.

2.Latin music is a mixture of European music and African music. It has a strong beat. Many years ago, people played Latin music mostly on guitars with drums, but now whole orchestras with lots of other instruments play it.

3.People play Latin music at home or when they visit their friends. Sometimes fans play cards in the afternoon or at night on weekends or holidays while they listen to Latin music. Some people bring guitars and play them when they sing. They listen to the music while they eat.

4.People who dance enjoy Latin music because it is easy to dance to. The beat is very strong. Dancers can move their whole bodies. They can dance on their own or with someone.

5.Other people enjoy listening to Latin music. Usually the words are in Spanish or Portuguese, but sometimes they are in English or another language. Many Latin songs have beautiful words, but if a person doesn't understand them, it's not important. A person can still enjoy the music. The sound is international.

A: Hi, Mary! You look sad. 1.

B: I’ve just heard of a piece of bad news.

A: 2.                          ?

B: It's reported that a ship called the East Star turned over.

A: 3.                      ?

B: Yes, it is. There're over 400 people on the ship and most of them are missing.

A: Really? 4.                                      . How did it happen?

B: I'm not sure. It seemed that the ship was hit by a heavy storm.

A: 5.                     ?

B: It happened on Yangtze River in Hubei Province on the night of June 1st. And the Chinese govemment is trying the best to rescue(救援) the people in the disaster

A: Hope everything goes well!

1.Would you mind my smoking here?

2.Could you please help me with my English?

3.What do you think of the game show “Running Men”?

4.What's the weather like?

5.Wish you good luck in the fina1 exam!

Do you laugh every day? Most people    _. Scientists say that people laugh about 17 times a day. That is      laughter.

In India, there are       laughter clubs. The people in these clubs get together every morning. First they stretch their hands above their heads. Then they pretend to laugh. Soon everyone is laughing naturally. People say they feel good after          together.

Scientists believe that laughter is good            you.             ? For one thing, laughter is       good exererse. When you laugh, you exercise many muscles in your body

Scientists say that one hundred laughs is the same        ten minutes of running. When you laugh, you       breathe deeply. This makes you     

Why do we laugh? That is a hard question           . We know that people laugh _      _ in a group. They don't laugh very often when they are alone. Many scientists believe that we use laughter to make friends with         . Laughter helps us feel part of a group.

In English, people say that laughter is the best       . Some think that laughter helps sick people get          . Do you think so, too?

1.A. laugh                      B. do                         C. does

2.A. a lot                      B. many                       C. a lot of

3.A. hundred of                B. hundreds of                C. hundred

4.A. laugh                      B. to laugh                   C. laughing

5.A. for                        B. at                          C. with

6.A. Why                      B. What                      C. How

7.A. a                          B. the                         C./

8.A. as                        B. like                        C. for

9.A. oo                       B. also                        C. either

10.A. relaxed                  B. to relax                   C. relaxing

11.A. answered                  B. to answer                  C. answer

12.A. less often                B. more often                  C. never

13.A. another                   B. others                      C. other

14.A. magazine                 B. knowledge                  C. medicine

15.A. well                     B. good                      C. bad

I'll spend as much time as I can       _ in an old people's home.

A.help        B.to help          C.helping

_      they were quite tired, _      they continued working.

A. Though, /    B. Although, but     C. Because, so

Alice_       for the bus at seven yesterday evening.

A. waited             B. was waiting       C. is waiting

- I'm very worried about tomorrow's test. I am afraid I can't pass this time.

-_      ! I'm sure you'll make it.

A. Of course.    B. Cheer up          C.That's right.

Kate has gone to the library. I wonder_ _        _

A, when she will come back

B. when she came back

C. when will she come back

When the monkeys see the keepers, they run over with_          .

A. excited         B. exciting       C. excitement

We had_      awful weather_    we couldn't finish the work on time

A. so, that     B. such, that         C. such an, that

Don't forget to_       the lights before you leave the classroom.

A. turn off          B. turn down           C. turn up

- Would you like a glass of water?

一_        . I'm not thirsty.

A. Yes, please.       B. No, thanks.    C. No, I wouldn't.

This kind of cloth _      soft.

A. feels                          B. tastes                    C. smells

Don't come into the office_     you are allowed

A. if                            B. when                    C. until

Her grandmother_       for ten years.

A.died                        B.has died                  C. has been dead

- What about doing _      for the homeless people?

- Good idea!

A. anything helpful

B. something helpful

C. helpful something

-I can't hang out with you because of illness.

- If you don't go, _         

A. neither will I          B. so do I      C. neither do I

He kept_    so that he could be in good health.

A. exercise

B. exercising

C.to exercise

- Excuse me, could you please tell me the way to the nearest hospital?

- I'm sorry,      _I am new here. You can ask the policeman over there.

A. and                              B. but                             C. so

_      ! There is little time left.

A. Hurry up

B.Don't worry

C. Take it easy

一_      do you eat fast food?

- Twice a week.

A. How long                         B. How soon                     C. How often

_      amazing news we were told!

A. What an                            B.How                        C. What

- I have so many after-school classes that I don't have enough time to rest.

- Why don't you _      to your parents?

A. talking                              B. to talk                     C. talk

- Could I invite my friends to a party?

- Yes, of course you _       .

A. can                           B. could                          C. must

Either you     _your sister     _because one of you must stay at home.

A. or, goes                       B. nor, go                        C. or, go

Everyone in a car must wear the seat belt in the new_      law.

A. education                      B. food                          C. traffic