Books, which give instructions on how to do things, are very popular in the USA today. A lot of books like these begin with titles that start with the words “how to”. Many “how to” books give advice on careers. They tell you how to choose a career and how to succeed in it. If you would like to become very rich, you can buy a book How to Make a Million. If you never make any money, you need a book called How to Live on Nothing.
One of the most popular kinds of books is one that helps you with personal problems. If you are unhappy with your life, you can read How to love Every Minute of Your life. If you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer a book called How to Make Yourself Sad.. Many of these books help people use their free time better. Some people want books which will give them useful information about sports, hobbies and travels.
Other people use their free time to make repairs and improvements in their homes. They like books which give step-by-step instructions on how to repair things like electrical writing, or how to decorate a house or make it larger.
Why have “how to” books become so popular ? Maybe because life has become so popular. Maybe because life has become so complex. Today people have far more free time to use , more choices to make, and more problems to solve. “How to” books help people deal with modern life. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。 When one wants to change his job, he probably needs to read .
| A．How to Succeed in A Job |
| B．How to Turn Failure into Success |
| C．How to Choose A Career |
| D．How to Be A Successful Worker |
If you never make enough to feed yourself at all, you can buy a book with the title .
| A．How to Live on Nothing |
| B．How to Love Every Minute of Your Life |
| C．How to Make Yourself Happy |
| D．How to Make Yourself Sad |
Which of the following is not mentioned in this passage ?
| A．How to Drive Car |
| B．How to Repair Electrical Writing |
| C．How to Make Your House Larger |
| D．How to Make Your Room Look More Beautiful |
Why are so many people interested in these books beginning with titles “How to . . .” ?
| A．Because life has become so difficult. |
| B．Because people haven’t much free time to use. |
| C．Because people have more money on books. |
| D．Because people want to deal with all kinds of problems well. |
This passage makes us think that .
| A．“how to” books are helpful |
| B．it’s a waste of time to read “how to” books |
| C．there’s no need to publish so many “how to” books |
| D．people seem to be tired of reading “how to” books |
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正(T)误(F)。（每小题2分，共10分）
Lily and Lucy are twin sisters.They look the same and in some ways they are the same.But in other ways they are different.Lily and Lucy both like basketball.But Lily plays every day and Lucy plays only on weekends.Lucy likes watching basketball games on TV but Lily only likes to play the game,not to watch it.Lily and Lucy are both outgoing and funny,but Lucy is a little more outgoing than Lily.Lucy is also a little more serious about schoolwork.Lily and Lucy are very popular at school,and they both have a lot of friends.Lily plays more basketball than Lucy.
Both of the sisters like football.
Lily is more outgoing than Lucy.
The twin sisters are popular at school.
Lily likes to watch basketball games on TV.
阅读短文后回答问题.（每小题2分，共10分）
Mr. and Mrs. Green come from America.They teach English in No. 7 Middle School in Wuhan ,China.They like their work.They have two children,Tom and Mary.They are in Wuhan ,too.Mr. Green can speak Chinese.He likes swimming and reading.He often watches some shows,such as Sports News,Walk China.But he can't stand the Chinese TV plays.Mrs. Green likes to watch Chinese Cooking and Soap Operas.Tom and Mary like playing computer games.They also like the show --- Animal World .Tom doesn't mind CCTV--News.Where are Tom and Mary from ? _________________________
What does Mr. Green like ?_________________________
Does Mrs.Green Like Chinese Cooking? _________________________
What shows do Tom and Mary like ? _________________________
Who doesn't mind CCTV--News ? _________________________
根据短文内容，为下列各题选择正确答案.（每小题2分，共10分）
I am a girl,so I like clothes very much.I told Jenny and Anna about a new clothes shop in the center of our city last week.They often called me and asked me lots of questions about the shop.So I decided to take them there.This was an interesting day for us!First,we met at a bus stop in Sunshine Town.Then we took a bus to Garden Road.Next,we took the underground（地铁） to Beimen Station.Then we got out of the east exit（出口）.At last,we walked to the clothes shop.
We looked inside the shop.The clothes were fashionable（时尚的） but expensive.We didn't buy anything.When we left,we were happy to meet the film star Zhou Xun.We got her picture.So great!Where is the new clothes shop？
A. Near the city center.
B. Outside the city center.
C. In the center of the city.How was the day for them?
A.Boring. B.Hard. C.Interesting.How did they get to Garden Road?
A.By bike. B.By bus. C.By car.How were the clothes in the shop?
A.Fashionable and cheap.
B.Old and expensive.
C.fashionable but expensive.Why did they feel great?
A.Because they ate nice food.
B.Because they bought a lot of clothes.
C.Because they got a film star’s picture.
I have four good friends.They’re Kate, Jim, Rose and Bill, but we are in different coats,Mine is black and white. My four friends’ coats are white, blue, red and black,. We know, the boys’ coats aren’t red and the girls’ coats aren’t black. What color is Kate’s coat? I don’t know. But I know it is not red and it isn’t white,either(也). Bill says, “My coat isn’t white .” Then what color are their coats?Kate’s coat is ___________
| A．white | B．black | C．red | D．blue |
Jim’s coat is ___________
| A．white | B．black | C．red | D．blue |
Rose’s coat is ___________
| A．white | B．black | C．red | D．blue |
Bill’s coat is ___________
| A．white | B．black | C．red | D．blue |
文中划线部分的最佳汉语意思是________
| A．黑的白的 | B．黑白相间的 |
| C．灰白色 | D．黑灰色 |
Good morning! I am Lucy! Please look at the girl in the photo. She is my new friend Zhang Di. Look! She is in white and she has big eyes, a small nose and a small mouth. She is nice. She is a new student in our class — Class 5, Grade 7. She is from Lichuan. We are thirteen years old. Her telephone number is 3552-7611. Zhang Di’s English is good and her favorite actor is Madonna. Madonna acts (表演) in many (许多) movies (电影). Zhang Di and her sister like the movies very much.
根据短文内容判断正误。（正确的填 “T”, 错误的填 “F”）(10分)Zhang Di’s eyes are big and her nose is small.
Zhang Di and Lucy are classmates. They are fourteen years old.
Zhang Di comes from Lichuan.
We can know Madonna’s telephone number.
Madonna is Zhang Di’s favorite movie actor.