There once was a farmer who lost his watch in his barn (谷仓). The watch was only cheap but was very ___ to him because it was a gift from his father.
After _ __ the barn for a long time, he gave up and asked for ___ from a group of children playing nearby.
He ___ them that the person who found the watch would be rewarded.
Hearing this, the children hurried inside the barn _____. They searched everywhere but still could not find the _____. Just when the farmer was going to give up, a little boy went up to him and asked to be given another ______.
The farmer looked at him and thought, “Why not? After all, this kid looks honest.”
So the farmer __ _ the little boy back into the barn. After a while the little boy came out with the watch in his hand! The surprised farmer asked the boy how he _____ where the rest had failed.
The boy replied, “I did nothing but sit quietly and listen for the sound of the watch.”
This shows us that sometimes a ____ mind can think better than an excited one.”
A．important B．expensive C．useless D．interesting
A．finding B．searching C．watching D．studying
A．money B．danger C．work D．help
A．promised B．taught C．warned D．believed
A．angrily B．slowly C．immediately D．hardly
A．rule B．book C．child D．watch
A．way B．chance C．lesson D．smile
A．threw B．sent C．gave D．caught
A．came B．knew C．succeeded D．suggested
A．beautiful B．smart C．peaceful D．quick
完形填空（共10小题，计10分）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
My name is Ann. favorite day of the week is Sunday. Sundays I usually get up late, at about 9 o’clock in the . I have breakfast from 9:10 to 9:40. Then breakfast, I often TV. My parents and I usually go out for a big meal at noon. In the afternoon, I often go to the park(公园) my friends. We play basketball and soccer in the park. After dinner I play computer games at . Sometimes I go to a movie with my family. We all like.
We think they’re very exciting. I like Sunday so much because on that day I do things I like to do.
A．My B．Your C．His D．Her
A．In B．On C．At D．From
A．morning B．afternoon C．evening D．night
A．at B．in C．before D．after
A．look B．see C．watch D．read
A．for B．with C．and D．to
A．a B．an C．the D．/
A．school B．home C．hotel D．park
A．books B．salad C．reading D．action movies
A．can B．can’t C．don’t D．must
Lisa has always been overweight. She wanted to lose weight, not just because she wanted to more beautiful and be healthier, but also because it would make life easier. For example, it was for Lisa to find ready-made clothes that would fit. She had to ask a tailor (裁缝） clothes that were large enough. In school, she needed a special chair was bigger and stronger than the other chairs. If she went for a walk, she got tired very quickly. She was also unhappy about the way people treated sometimes. "People look at me and even make fun of me. That’s unfair! It’s true that I’m overweight, but I don't think people treat me differently because I'm big. I can’t enjoy 7with my friends because I’m afraid of getting fatter," Her friends and family never made fun of her. They tried to help her 。 They wanted her to be happy and healthy. Sometimes when Lisa was feeling sad, she didn’t want to speak to .
But now things quite different. Last month her classmates were preparing for the School Week. Someone advised Lisa to play the lead role of the proud Queer (女王）who was tall and fat. Lisa and practiced a lot.
Soon after the play, Lisa became the star! She did well that everybody remembered the proud Queen. They stood around her and said to her. She ever won the School Best Actress Award for her wonderful performance.
Now Lisa doesn’t worry being fat any more. She believes in the English saying "Every dog
A．see B．watch C．notice D．look
A．easy B．difficult C．wrong D．right
A．making B．makes C．make D．to make
A．who B．what C．which D．whose
A．her B．him C．me D．you
A．can B．may C．should D．must
A．having dinner B．to have dinner C．doing sports D．to do sports
A．however B．instead C．though D．either
A．nobody B．someone C．anyone D．everyone
A．was B．is C．were D．are
A．Sports B．Art C．Science D．Environment
A．agreed B．disagreed C．refused D．allowed
A．very B．too C．such D．so
A．Sorry B．Good luck C．Congratulations D．Good-bye
A．with B．about C．in D．for
完形填空。(每小题2分，共20分)
When learning new vocabulary, don’t just memorize a list of words. Instead, try to five sentences using each new word. Then use the new word as often as you can day you learn it. This you will remember new words much longer.
Practising sounds, you know, is —the “th” sound for example. Choose words that begin “th” and repeat(重复) them over and over again you are comfortable with them. Let’s try! This , that , those, them, think, thought, through, thin….
Read, read, read—in English, of course! Reading is one of the best ways to increase(增加) your vocabulary improve your grammar in a natural and fun way. Be to choose topics(话题) or books you are interested in.
When someone is talking in English, the main(主要的) point. If you hear a word you don’t understand, ignore(忽略) it and go on listening. If you stop and think about the word, you will everything else the person is saying.
A．make B．remember C．say D．speak
A．some B．the first C．each D．the second
A．time B．word C．day D．way
A．easy B．difficult C．terrible D．funny
A．from B．at C．in D．with
A．until B．when C．after D．since
A．so B．and C．but D．or
A．quick B．necessary C．sure D．important
A．hear B．see C．look for D．listen for
A．guess B．catch C．miss D．get
完型填空 (10’)
Hello, my friends. My name is Judy. I was born in 2005. I am English. _____ I live in China with my family. There are _______people in my family.
My hair is yellow. My ______ are blue like the sea. I like going ________very much. Green grass, blue sky…Everything is so______. I like flowers very much. I like their beautiful______, red, yellow, white and blue. I like swimming very much. River, sea, pool…very cool.
My father is Alfred. He works ______ a football club. My mother is an English teacher in my school. I ______ a brother. His name is Simon. He ______at Sunshine Middle School. He is in Grade 8. He is good at all his lessons. He also does well in ______. He can play basketball and football well.
A．and B．so C．or D．but
A．three B．four C．five D．six
A．eyes B．nose C．ears D．mouth
A．up B．down C．over D．out
A．sad B．bad C．nice D．well
A．colours B．flowers C．clothes D．classes
A．of B．on C．with D．in
A．do B． does C．have D． has
A．learns B．teaches C．studies D．helps
A．sports B．music C．reading D．cooking
Rich or poor, young or old, we all have problems. We can easily become unhappy we solve our problems. about our problems can affect how we do things at school or at home. So how do we deal with our problems?
Most of us have probably been angry our friends, parents or teachers. Perhaps they said something you didn’t like, or you felt they were unfair. Sometimes, people can stay angry for years about a small problem. Time goes by, and good friendships may .
When we’re angry, however, we are usually the ones affected. Have you ever seen young children playing together? But they fight very soon, and decide not to talk to each other. However, this usually doesn’t for long. They become good friends again. This is an important for us: we can solve a problem by learning to forget.
Many students often complain about school. They might feel they have too much work to do sometimes, or think the rules are too . We must learn how to change these “problems” into “challenges”(挑战). As young adults, it is our duty our best to deal with challenge with the help of our teachers.
By comparing yourself to other people, you will find your problems are not so . Think about Stephen Hawking, for example, a very clever scientist. He can’t walk or even speak, but he regards his many physical problems as unimportant. Now he is known a great scientist in the world. We are probably quite healthy and smart. Let’s not worry about our problems. Let’s face the challenges instead.
A．unless B．if C．when D．as
A．Worry B．Worrying C．Worried D．Worries
A．of B．to C．with D．in
A．lose B．be lost C．keep D．be kept
A．last B．do C．produce D．make
A．program B．tool C．class D．lesson
A．kind B．strict C．weak D．free
A．to try B．to have C．to put D．to keep
A．terrible B．pleasant C．painless D．useful
A．about B．for C．with D．as