Is the art of conversation dying? The other day, my wife two teenage children did something we haven't for ages. It didn't require the Internet, a TV screen, batteries or anything else for that matter. But we all it so much we're thinking of doing it again sometime.
We had a conversation. The kind of real, live conversation that was when I was growing up, but which seems all too rare these days. Today we have chat rooms, text messages, e-mails but we seem to be losing the of communicating face-to-face. We all know young people are out on a date(约会)these days, they spend most of that time their mobile phones. And teenagers nowadays seem to communicating with their friends by sending text messages rather than actually to them.
If we carry on like this, in the future, we'll lose the use of our . What do you think? E-mail me, and who knows? Maybe we could even have a real conversation about it!
A．and B．or C．but D．after
A．made B．known C．done D．seen
A．acted B．blamed C．decided D．enjoyed
A．common B．careful C．extra D．enough
A．name B．art C．attention D．aim
A．because B．how C．when D．unless
A．buying B．collccting C．repairing D．answering
A．dislike B．prefer C．admire D．believe
A．writing B．introducing C．speaking D．hurrying
A．eyes B．voices C．mouths D．hands
April 27 is a special day in Britain. It’s called Take Our Daughters to Work Day. It was _______to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day, thousands of girls take a day_______school and go with one of their parents to their work places. By doing this, it can _______girls more about the society where they live.
Now girls can have a close look at_______their parents are doing. This may help them to be calmer when they have to choose a _______. Mary experienced a day of work at her mother’s office. This helped her_______her mother’s work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future.
Schools and many companies_______the activity, too. Some schools _______make the day a necessary part of school life.
Experts think that girls with more self-confidence are more likely to be more_______than common girls. _______parents can set good example both at work and at home for them, they will do better than others.
Take Our Daughters to Work Day is surely step in the right direction.
A．sent B．given C．brought D．moved
A．off B．at C．away D．of
A．talk B．keep C．teach D．make
A．which B．what C．that D．whom
A．place B．school C．friend D．job
A．thank B．understand C．praise D．remember
A．hold B．refuse C．choose D．support
A．just B．never C．even D．ever
A．successful B．polite C．friendly D．know ledgeable
A．Because B．If C．While D．Though
完形填空（本题共10小题，每小题1分，共计10分）
阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Will the sky ever fall? The answer is no. But if it , there’s no need to be afraid!
Chicken Little is an American cartoon film. It’s very popular around the world. Its story teaches us: don’t worry too much in your .
One day Chicken Little is in the forest when an acorn（橡果）falls on his head! This makes him . He thinks a piece of the sky is falling!
He can’t wait to tell about it. They run for their lives!
When people the truth, no one likes Chicken Little. They laugh at him. He gets a bad name in the town. It’s time for him to change others’ .
Chicken Little begins to play baseball. He is not bigger than a ball, he plays it very well! He helps his team . Now they think he’s great.
Just then, a spaceship really does fall from the ! The aliens （外星人）have bad plans. Once again he must tell people about it.
Will he get help from his friends in the town? Can he show himself a /an person? You will get the answer from the cartoon film.
A．takes B．happens C．leaves D．works
A．life B．family C．sports D．study
A．happy B．excited C．surprised D．afraid
A．anyone B．someone C．everyone D．no one
A．forget B．write C．know D．ask
A．minds B．plans C．programs D．jobs
A．and B．so C．but D．or
A．lose B．beat C．miss D．win
A．land B．water C．grass D．sky
A．difficult B．different C．outgoing D．beautiful
完形填空
Dennis is a schoolboy from Shanghai. Hesome New Year’s resolutions yesterday. He wants to. So he is going to exercise more and eat a lot offood. Hejunk food. He is going to make a soccerbecause he likes it and he is also good atsoccer. He is going to be aof the soccer team. He also wants to improve his. He is going to read Englishmorning. He is going toa pen palEngland or Australia. And he is going to write letters or e-mails in Englishhis pen pal. he grows up, he is going to be a doctor for children. He wantssick people. He is going to a medical school. He is going to work hard. He loves children and he thinkschildren will be great.A、had B、made C、did
A、keep fit B、keep young C、keep old
A、healthier B、unhealthier C、worse
A、didn’t eat B、is going to eat C、isn’t going to eat
A、team B、test C、taxi
A、play B、plays C、playing
A、player B、student C、friend
A、Chinese B、English C、Japanese
A、very B、every C、once
A、find B、have C、got
A、on B、at C、in
A、withB、in C、on
A、Where B、When C、Why
A、to help B、help C、helping
A、looking for B、looking like C、looking after
完形填空。（每小题1.5分，共15分）
It’s a good way for poor people to earn money by collecting rubbish in the Russian Capital City of Moscow. After spending days ___ thousands of empty bottles ,Leonid Konovalov, a 63- year-old Russian man hasfrom rags(贫困) to riches.
The man’s previous(之前的) job was anin Siberia. He spent 20 years there . Because of the economic crisis (经济危机)，he his job last autumn. Soon hefrom Siberia to Moscow.
“ a matter of fact, hunger has become a serious social problem. Many Russians are drinking a little bit more than before, and this helped methe trouble,” Konovalov said.
It is said that Konovalov has collected about 2,000 bottles a day for the past year. He rubles (0.06 cents) from each one. As the work doesn’t require (需要) any skills , this many homeless people living in Russian to dig for old ,empty bottles or tins.A. throwing B. collecting C. buying
A. go B. went C. gone
A. engineer B. teacher C. doctor
A. lost B. got C. received
A. reached B. went C. moved
A. As B. In C. For
A. happy B. pleased C. unhappy
A. get up B. get out of C. get off
A. earns B. takes C. pays
A. decides B. encourages C. discourages
完形填空（共10分，每小题1分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
What can a city do about litter（扔垃圾）? Garbage in the streets is a big problem. There are some answers to this problem. A city can buy more garbage cans（垃圾桶）. ___ usually that doesn’t help much. In some cities，people don’t use garbage cans.
The police can ______. They can watch for litterbugs. Litterbugs are people who throw（扔） garbage on the ground. The police can tell them to ______! But sometimes even the police cannot help much. Some people don’t care（关心）. They ______throw garbage on the ground.
All people must want to keep parks and streets ______. Advertisements（广告） can help. People can talk about the problem ______the radio and television. They can ask for help. You can ask for help. You can ask your neighbours to care about the ______.
There is a popular saying，“Every little bit counts. ”In a city，every little bit of litter makes a difference. Every little bit of garbage makes a city ______. Every “litter” bit of garbage in a garbage can helps to ______a clean city.
People can make a city clean or dirty. In fact，only ______can make the difference between clean and dirty.
A．But B．So C．Or D．And
A．use B．answer C．help D．save
A．leave B．stop C．stay D．1ie
A．also B．too C．never D．still
A．quiet B．clean C．different D．traditional
A．on B．in C．with D．to
A．school B．park C．house D．city
A．clean B．dirty C．special D．green
A．sweep B．search C．make D．visit
A．people B．police C．parents D．students