The Second World War had begun, and John w to join the army, but he was only 16 years old, and boys were allowed to join only if they were o_
eighteen. So when the army d
_ checked him, he said that he was eighteen. But John's brother had joined the army a few days before, and the same doctor had checked him too. This doctor remember the older boy's family n
, so when he saw John's papers, he was surprised. "How old are you?" he said." E
, sir," said John."But your brother was eighteen, too," said the doctor. "Are you twins?" "Oh, no, sir," said John, and his f
went red. "My brother is five months older than I am."
根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）
School education is very i___ and useful. The students both learn k_
_ and get an education.
Yet, no one can learn e____ from school. The scientists, such as Edison, Newton, Galileo and Einstein,
didn’t learn everything from school. They learned a lot of knowledge outside school or in practice b_
__ themselves. A teacher, even he knows a l__how to read and how to think. A good teacher with
r_ experience in teaching can teach his students the methods(="ways)" of study. Through these methods the students are a __
o learn and get a lot of things by themselves.
Usually it is very e_for the students to remember some knowledge, but it is very difficult to u_
it for problems. If a teacher really shows the students the ability of how to use knowledge, it means the teacher has learned lots of knowledge by him-self . The success in learning shows he or she knows how to study.
词汇运用（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）My father insisted on ________(stay) at home.
We enjoy watching those films ________(direct) by Zhang Yimou.
During her _________ (一生) she had experienced two world wars.
Tony said he did something _________ (愚蠢的) when he was very young.
Yang Liping is one of the most famous _________ (dance) in China.
They have changed the whole _________ (appear) of the old building.
All the people were _________ (amazing) when they heard the news.
The old lady lay on the bed _________ (peaceful) and she seemed asleep.
Michael Jackson’s death was a great _________ (lose) to the music industry.
Our team scored in the _________ (finally) minute of the game.
用所给单词的正确形式填空。（每空1分，共5分）This is my mother. ____________ (she) name is Mrs. Read.
Can you _________ （spell）it, please?
What __________( be ) your mother’s job?.
It’s time ___________( have ) lunch now.
What colour _________ ( be ) they?
写出5个元音字母的大小写（每个字母1分，共5分）
缺词填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。所填单词在答卷横线上必须完整写出。 (本大题共5分，每格0.5分)
Tom arrived at the bus station early for the Paris bus to go to work. The bus for Paris would not leave ufive to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line; others were w
around. There were a group of students. Their teacher was trying to k
them in line. Tom looked around but there was no p
for him to sit.
He walked into the station cafe. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He took a sbefore a large mirror on the wall. Just then, one of Tom’s workmates came in and s
with Tom.
“What time is your bus?” asked Mike.
“There’s still much time left,” answered Tom.
“Well, I’ll gyou some more coffee then,” said Mike.
They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the cagain. “Oh, It’s going backward!” he c
. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”
“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror,” said Mike. Tom was so sad. The next bus was not to leave for ahour. Since then, Tom has never liked mirrors.