Little Tom likes cartoons (动画片) very much .When the cartoons begin on TV, he does nothing until they’ re over. Sometimes he’d rather wait for a long time and go to bed late. In the morning his mother has to wake him up, or he will be late for school.
Yesterday Tom heard there would be an interesting cartoon today. This morning, as soon as he got up, he turned on the television, but didn’t receive the programme. He had to have breakfast and then went to school. After school he ran home while his mother was cooking supper in the kitchen (厨房). He hurried to the sitting room and turned on the television again, but he couldn’t find the cartoon. He rushed into the kitchen and asked his mother to help.
“It’s only five now,” said the woman. “Your programme will be after supper.”
“Well, let’s have supper right now!”Tom goes to bed late sometimes, so______ .
| A．he’s late for school | B．he goes to school by bus |
| C．he can’t wake up himself in the morning | D．he has to go to school without breakfast |
Tom spends much time _____ when he is free.
| A．playing football | B．watching football matches on TV |
| C．doing his homework | D．watching cartoons on TV |
Tom _____,so he turned on the television after getting up this morning .
| A．thought he had some time left | B．didn’t know when the cartoon would begin |
| C．wanted to know the important news | D．hoped to watch TV play |
Tom was afraid _____, so he ran home.
| A．to miss the interesting cartoon | B．to miss the last bus |
| C．he would be hungry | D．he had little time to finish his homework |
Tom thought _____.
| A．supper should be ready | B．his mother’s watch was slow |
| C．the cartoon would be as soon as he finished supper | D．his mother cooked super too late |
During my first two weeks at the University of California，Berkeley，I experienced some unexpected，funny，and sometimes embarrassing（令人尴尬的） situations．Allow me to share some with you．
But first，let me give advice to other foreign students who plan to study in the United States．Check the weather before coming! I was very sure that California was sunny all year around so I left all my jackets and sweaters in Paris．It was a huge mistake! It rained almost every day during the first week in Berkeley．
I have to say that I quickly forgot these unlucky events．Life in Berkeley is very pleasant and everything is so easy compared to Paris．For example，in only 24hours I bought a mobile phone and made the lease（租约） agreement for a flat．What's more，almost all the shops are open on Sunday，which is very practical for me．
The first thing that surprised me is that students may come late to class．They freely enter and leave the classroom many times during class，In France，students respect the teacher's lesson，so they are never late and they leave the classroom only at the end of the class．
The local people in California are in general very nice，open and active，However，I am not totally used to their habits yet．Indeed，I was used to shaking my friends' hands every day in France．During my second day at Berkeley，I shook the hand of one of my classmates whom I had met the day before and he told me "I think we already met!"
Another funny story happened during the first party I attended：A girl that I meet before came to hug me．I thought she wanted to kiss me like we usually do in France to say hello．So I kissed her and she seemed a little bit embarrassed．
I live a great experience at present，and I would just encourage any student to become a member in a program at UC，Berkeley．
31．According to the writer's advice，before students study in America，they should ．
A．make a lease agreement for a flat
B．leave their warm clothes at home
C．pay attention to the local weather
D．prepare a phone as early as possible
32．When the writer's classmate said"I think we already met!"，he meant ．
A．he and the write had known each other in France
B．Americans needn't shake hands when they met again
C．he was not used to shaking hands with others
D．the write had forgotten about their last meeting
33．What does the writer mainly want to tell us？
A．His experience at UC，Berkeley．
B．The relationship between classmates．
C．His advice on studying abroad．
D．The difference in attending a class．
28．The material above is ．
A．a book report
B．a book list
C．a book review
D．a book cover
29．Which of the following is NOT included in the Detective Charlie's series？
A．The Case of a Murder in the Neighbourhood
B．The Secret of the Floating House on the River
C．The Mystery at the Mill in North Village
D．The Truth of Prince Richard's Kidnap
30．What can we learn from the material？
A．The writer of the book is Lenny Pinkaton．
B．Charlie didn't find any clues till the end of the story．
C．The book was published by Marvellous News Press．
D．Charlie's series are popular with young readers．
Coffee
Our dad's just bought a coffee machine，
The most unusual thing you've ever seen．
It grinds（碾碎） the beans and it heats the milk．
The coffee comes out as smooth as silk．
He makes cappuccino with chocolate on top．
The coffee he makes is as good as the shop．
He can make short black as well as long．
Dad likes his coffee hot and strong．
Mum says that coffee's not good for me，
If I want something hot to have Milo or tea．
But in summertime when the weather is hot．
Dad makes iced coffee﹣I like that a lot!
（1）Whenever Dad makes a cup of coffee，he ．
A．goes to the coffee shops
B．plays with the machine
C．grinds beans with the machine
D．buys a new coffee machine
（2）Which word best describes how Dad feels when he makes a cup of coffee？
A．Satisfied
B．Tired
C．Excited
D．Touched．
How to Start and Keep a Good Conversation Going
How to Start a good conversation
"Hi，my name is Sara．""I'm Frank．Nice to meet you．"
Introductions，like the one above，are a great way to begin a good conversation．When you introduce yourself，be confident and comfortable．That will make others comfortable，too．After the introduction，wait a bit．If the other person doesn't ask a question，you ask one．Starting with a question shows interest in the other person．You could ask "What do you do？"or "How do you know our host？"But asking something a little different shows you are clearly different．"What did you do last weekend？"and "Have you seen any good movies recently？"are two topics you could ask about．Another good way to start with is "Tell me about yourself．"Most people love talking about themselves．
How to keep a good conversation going
As the other person begins to answer your question，look for the same opinion．If you ask about last weekend，the person could talk about a bike ride they took．When the person finishes his opinions，you could mention an experience that you had with biking．You can then move on to discussing other sports the person may be interested in．
When the other person is talking，be interested in them．Listen carefully to their answers．Don't look around the room．That gives the other person the message that you are not really interested in them．
If you are answering the question，don't go on and on．Answer the question and then stop．A good conversation is like a tennis game where the ball goes back and forth．
With some practice，you'll be able to start and keep a conversation going with anyone！
请将答案写在答题卡上
（1）How do you show interest in the other person after the introduction？
（2）Why is it good to start a conversation with "Tell me about yourself．"？
（3）What can you do when the other person begin to answer your question？
（4）Why can't you look around the room when the other person is talking？
（5）What is your good way to keep a good conversation going？（请自拟一句话作答）
When I was in the second grade，my teacher gave all her students some seeds（种子）．She told us to watch the magic of the seeds once we planted them．Excitedly，I put a few seeds in my pot．I watered them for a few days and purple flowers came out．
In class，I reported back to my teacher that the magic was the purple flowers．My classmates reported back with the red，white or yellow ones．I was wondering why we didn't have green flowers．When the bell rang，we drew a conclusion "a flower garden is beautiful"，and this was my first gardening experience．
Years later，one day，when we drone by Naperville downtown in a summer．Mom pointed out a big land．"Look，this is the community garden land．"she told me．"What is a community garden land？"I asked．"When people live in apartments or town homes，they don't have much land．People pay a little money to rent（租）a piece of land from the city．They can grow anything．""Why don't we rent one？"I curiously asked．"We don't need to．We have a house，so we have a small piece of land．"
A few years ago，an older couple moved in next door．They gave us some tomatoes from their garden．They grew the best tomatoes I had ever tasted．I asked my mom to buy some tomatoes just like our neighbors'．Mon said it was impossible to buy those tomatoes from the supermarket．
So，last year，I decided to try．I had my dad dig out a small land in the back yard of our house，put it some peat moss（泥炭藓）and mushroom compost（蘑菇肥）．For the start，I only planted some tomatoes and cucumbers．Day by day，I looked after my garden and took out weeds（杂草）．I was surprised to see that cucumbers actually grow on the vine，and my tomatoes had a special kind of earthly smell．
At the same time，I found myself suddenly having an interest in weather．I always wished rain to water my little garden．My brother Alex teased me．"You are an old farmer now．"
One day，I found some tomatoes gone in one plant．I was a little sad．Who dared to steal my tomatoes？It was a few rabbits．When I was about to drive them away，my dad stopped me and said，"Alice，the rabbits are thirsty．Let them eat as much as they want．Sharing your food is a good thing．"
Later on，I found people picking a few tomatoes in my little garden and eating them with a satisfying smile．I never said a word．Instead，I felt joy in my heart．When harvest time came，I picked so many fresh cucumbers and delicious tomatoes．
In America，people grow gardens everywhere．The air is always fresh and clean because of many trees，different plants and beautiful flowers．People there learn to love our earth，and love hearing the expression "go hug a tree"．Gardening needs lots of hard work and patience，but mother earth rewards us a lot．
42．The underlined word "teased" in Paragraph 6 is close to" "．
A．played a joke on
B．was strict with
C．got angry with
D．had pity on
43．Alice learned to share things with others ．
A．when she began to plant seeds in the second grade
B．when she asked her mother to rent a piece of land
C．after the couple next door gave her some tomatoes
D．after her father stopped her driving the rabbits away
44．We can learn from the passage that ．
A．gardening takes lots of time and effort
B．gardening gives a few rewards to humans
C．gardening helps the writer love tomatoes
D．gardening makes the writer hate rainy days
45．Which can be the best title for the passage？
A．My Little Garden
B．Gardening Experiences
C．My Magic Plants
D．Gardening Knowledge．