阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个恰当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

    Monty was from a poor family. One day, the teacher asked the students to write (article) about what they wanted to be in the future. To describe his dream about having a horse ranch (马场) carefully, Monty   (write) a seven-page article.

    However, he got his paper back with "F" on it. He went to the teacher and asked . The teacher replied, "This dream is too unrealistic (不现实的) and you probably can't achieve it, you have no money to buy land, pay for horses and do many other things. Write another one!"

    That day Monty kept (think) about it. Then he asked his father advice. His father said, "It's your decision. Make up your mind about it, because it's (importance) to you."

    So Monty handed in the same paper. He decided to believe (him). He said to the teacher, "You can keep the ‘F' and I'd like to keep my dream."

    Finally, Monty had his own horse ranch years later. When his teacher visited it, he said, "Sorry, Monty, I was your teacher. I almost stole your dream. It was (luck) that you didn't give it up."

阅读理解
      In the morning Mr. Smith comes into the garden at the back of his house. He sees too much snow in the garden. Mr. Smith wants to take his car out, so he asks a man to clean the road from his garage to the gate. He says to the man, “Don’t throw any snow on the flowers, and don’t throw any on the wall, and don’t throw any into the street, or the police man will come.” The he goes out.
   When he comes back, the road is clean. There is no snow on the flowers, on the wall or in the street. But when he opens the garage to get his car out, he sees: there is full of snow, the nsow from the road, and his car is under the snow!

根据短文根据短文内容，判断正误：

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    Amanda goes to work every day. She works in an office. She works very hard. She starts at 7 o'clock in the morning and finishes at 10 o'clock at night. She likes her work, but she has one problem. Her boss is not a very good boss.

    He tells her to do one thing, and then he changes his mind. Later, he tells her to do another thing, and then he changes his mind again. Amanda doesn't like this. She says, "This is a waste of time!"

    Today Amanda decides to talk with him. She goes to his office and says, "I like to work. I am a good worker. But I can't work like this. We have to work better. You need to tell me what to do without changing your mind."

    Amanda's boss listens to her. He thinks that she is right and promises to accept her advice. Now Amanda is happy. She comes to work every day. She starts at 7 o'clock in the morning and finishes at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, but she completes much more things than before! Amanda and her boss are happy.

The young couple like kids very much and plan to have a (two) baby.

—________ does you mother go to work?

—At 7:20.

任务型阅读 根据短文内容按要求完成任务。Passage A 根据短文内容完成文后的图表。

    Hillary is one of the most famous women in America. Born in 1947, she lived a happy childhood. Her parents were open to anything that interested her. But they were also strict with her. When young Hillary got A grades at school, her father said the school must have been too easy. When she ran home from a bad school boy, her mother wouldn’t let her in. “Go back and face up to him. There is no room in the house for a coward（懦夫）！”

Years later, young Hillary put all of her energy into politics（政治）. As a student leader, she often discussed and researched social problems. In 1969, Hillary entered Yale Law School, where she met Bill Clinton. The two soon became partners in political activities and the journey of love.

Even after Bill was elected（选举）as president in 1992, Hillary didn't want to just be the president's wife. She worked on US healthcare. However, she was not popular with those against her husband. At that time, some people said she was too interested in politics. But Hillary kept her head held high, When she takes on a project, she works tirelessly until it is completed,”said Betty Lowe, an ole friend of the Clintons. "It's that kind of determination（决心）that will help her win the White House."She has made a decision that she will take part in the election of the next president in 2016。

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Title	Hillary, a   American woman
Her unusual experience	When she was a child, her parents were  with her. She met Bill Clinton and   an interest in politics in university. She is  of energy when working.
Result	She has  to take part in the election of the next American president in 2016.

听一段独白，回答问题。

根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出正确的单词。每空限填一词。

    Henry was a kind,good boy. His father was dead,and his mother was very poor. He had a little sister about 2 years old. He wanted to help his mother because she could not  (总是)earn enough money to buy food for his little family.

    One day a man gave him a dollar for （归还）the pocketbook which he had lost. Henry could have kept the pocketbook because no one saw him when he found it. But his mother had taught him to be  （诚实）, and never to keep what did not belong to him. So he gave the pocketbook back to the man.

    With the dollar he bought a box, three （刷子）,and some shoe polish(鞋油）. He then went to the  （角落）of the street, and said to everyone whose boots did not look  （美观）. "Polish your boots,please?"

    He was so  （礼貌）that gentlemen soon began to notice him,and to let him polish their boots. The first day he （收集）over 50 cents,which he gave to his mother to buy food with. When he gave her the money, she cried with joy and said, "You are （乖）,good boy, Henry. I didn't know how I could earn enough to buy bread, but now I think we can mange to get along quite well. "

    Henry worked after school every day. He earned almost enough to support his mother and his little sister.

—Today's young people can't live without smart phones.

—They keep their hands on the phones wherever they go, even while they _______ meals.

____ old man behind Mary is _____ university teacher.

I only play____soccer after school.

________ the window, it's raining(下雨).

在每个人的成长过程中，都或多或少有一些变化，请以How I've Changed! 为题写一段话，介绍一下你的过去与现在的不同. （50～60词）

完形填空

    Starting senior high school is a great experience for any teenager. 1 you are coming from a middle school or a junior high school, there are many things in high school that are 2your old school environment. You will experience many changes.

    You will experience the 3 such as being in a new school, making new friends in an unfamiliar class and getting to know new teachers. These new teachers will usually be very different from your middle and junior high school teachers. They want to help you get into college.

    In return, they expect you to 4more time working hard and developing your skills.

    Peer pressure (同伴压力) to drink and smoke often increase in high school, because you will find 5 difficult to refuse these offers. 6 this, the pressure could also come from grades, loneliness and so on.

    Although there is a lot of pressure, it is nothing you can't deal with. When you are feeling pressure when doing something wrong, the best way 7 the problem is to talk to a friend, parent or teacher. They are there to help you get into this great new time in your life. When you find something 8 in studying, turn to someone to ask for help. When you want to make new friends, try to join a school club or group.

    It seems that high school may make you lose the confidence 9. As time goes by, you will come to thankful for everything and proud 10 yourself. On the point of starting your senior high school, are you ready?

短语

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空（每空不多于2个单词）。

Dear Dad and Mom,

    We have been in Australia for three days. We're having a good time here. Australia is the sixth （large） country in the world. There is so much to see it is impossible for me to tell you everything. We are now living in a hotel. It is located（坐落于……）in the centre of Sydney, and our room has a wonderful view of the city. There are（much） big trees and beautiful flowers all over the city and it is great pleasure staying here. most enjoyable thing is to watch koalas sleeping in the tree.

    We （visit） many places of interest around Sydney yesterday and the day before yesterday. I'd like to spend more time here,  Linda and May can't wait to see the coral reefs（珊瑚礁） in Cairns, so we are going to （fly） there tomorrow. It is said that words cannot describe the beauty of the colourful corals. Now we are busy （prepare） for the next trip to Cairns so that we will not hurry when we leave. We can enjoy （us） in Cairns this time tomorrow. I'm looking forwardvisiting the attractions there!

Lots of love,

Sam

阅读理解

    Man always wanted to fly in the sky. They watched birds flying and wished they could fly, too. Man made wings and tied (绑) them on their bodies to help them fly. But they failed again and again. Man knew how to make kites. The y made different kinds of kites and tried to fly with the help of them. But unluckily, many of them were badly hurt. So they had to stop trying to fly with wings.

    In 1783, two Frenchmen found hot air was lighter than cold air. They then built a balloon. They filled it with hot air and it went up into the air. The next year a big hot­air balloon carried 7 persons to a height of 900 metres.

    Later, airships (飞艇) were made in the world. It could fly up into the sky with the help of hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas caught fire very easily. At last people stopped making airships.

    Now, people can travel to different places by plane. It's very convenient and fast. Rockets are also known all over the world. Rockets can help people travel in space. The dream of flying to space has become true.

用所给单词的适当形式填空

1. Sally can (draw) and sing.

2. I want   (learn) a lot about Chinese history.

3. Can you play the guitar (good)?

4. -Can you   (play) basketball?     - Yes, I can.

5. My father often tells me (story) at night.