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The first stamp was born in England in 1840.
Today almost_____country has its own stamps. We can_______that most stamps are very beautiful . There are all kinds of wonderful_______on them. It may be a great leader(领袖) or a famous man. It may____be a nice bird ，a fish or an interesting place. Each picture on a stamp has_______meaning .It sometimes_____us a story . Stamps collecting may be the best way to learn ______a country.
Today more and more people are _____of collecting stamps .They think of it as a____. In some countries ,because many children like collecting stamps ,there are even______on stamp collecting at school.
A. any B. each C.every
A.hear B. find C. hope
A.people B. animals C.pictures
A. too B.also C.either
A.its B.his C.their
A. talks B. tells C.speaks
A.in B.for C.about
A.fond B.ready C.afraid
A.job B.game C.hobby
A.ideas B.courses C.students
There is a park near my home. But I don’t go there very often. One afternoon I went into _1_ and found it was really small. In the park, there were two different ways. One way was wide(宽的) and clean. There were ___2_ flowers on both sides. ___3___ way was narrow (狭窄的) and dirty. Wild grass grew everywhere. But finally I decided to follow the dirty way.
Ah! There was a small __4__ there. It was the most beautiful garden I had ever seen. There were lots of trees, flowers and chairs. I thought it was ___5__ part in the park.
Many people ___6_ me that there was nothing to see in the park. Now I tell them _7___ they follow the right way, they can feel the difference. When I’m telling them, __8___ just smile at me without answering. I know they don’t believe me. My trip to the park that day made me understand something about __9___. Don’t be ___10___ to choose a different way. Be brave (勇敢). You may get a big surprise!
A．the school B．the park C．the zoo D．the house
A．lots of B．a lot C．much D．any
A．Another B．Other C．The other D．Others
A．chair B．lake C．river D．garden
A．the best B．better C．good D．nice
A．tell B．told C．tells D．telling
A．if B．then C．after D．before
A．we B．they C．I D．you
A．study B．school C．family D．life
A．happy B．lucky C．afraid D．worried
Mexican people have a tradition of greeting each other with handshakes and kisses on the cheek(脸颊). But recently, government officials asked people to1 this. They have also closed schools and museums, and advised people to stay at home.
This is to stop people from 2 an infectious disease, swine flu. The disease has spread over the country. It has killed 159 people and caused 4,000 to become sick 3 .
What is swine flu ?
Swine flu is a disease that cause respiratory illness in pigs. It spreads to people in two ways. People catch the virus after being with infected pigs, or they get it from an infected 4 . The disease spreads in the same way5 human flu, through coughs and sneezes and then touching the nose or mouth. However , it 6 be spread by eating pork.
People who have caught swine flu will have a fever , a cough, a sore throat and body aches. In most cases, the infection makes people unwell but their lives will not be 7 .
A few governments around the world have advised their citizens not to visit 8 . Some countries have begun checking air travelers for the disease and have set up quarantines for people who might be infected. Russia, China and other countries have banned buying pork from Mexico,
9 the flu cannot be caught by eating the meat.
Health experts advise people to wash their hands frequently , to cover coughs and sneezes and to stay at home if they feel10 .
A．stop to do B．stop doing C．go to do D．go on doing
A．catching B．caught C．to catch D．catch
A．last month B．in the past C．a month ago D．in the past month
A．pig B．person C．dog D．country
A．like B．as C．for D．in
A．can’t B．can C．must D．will
A．in safety B．in hunger C．in danger D．out of danger
A．Mexico B．America C．China D．Russia
A．but B．though C．while D．because
A．tired B．happy C．hungry D．ill
Dear Sigmund Friend
My name is Simon and I am a Grade 9 student. I am crazy 1 football! I love 2 football, reading about football, and of course, playing football. My dream 3 a great football player. However, my love of football has become a big problem, and I would like your 4 .
I have 5 friends, and we always play football together at school or in the park after school. We like staying out late to play football. We often play for three hours or more and forget when to stop. Then I 6 trouble at home because my parents do not allow me to play outside after 6 p.m. I really do not understand why they are so strict. I feel stressed and angry7 . I believe it is important for us to spend some time on our hobbies. They can help us relax and make our lives 8 .I wish I could have my parents’ 9 .
Is it bad to stay out late to play football? Should I spend less time on it? I really do not know10 . Can you please advise me how to achieve a balance between my schoolwork and my hobbies? Thanks a lot.
Best wishes
Simon
A．for B．with C．of D．about
A．watching B．seeing C．looking at D．looking
A．am to be B．is to be C．is to being D．are to be
A．book B．work C．advice D．school
A．much B．not any C．few D．plenty of
A．get in B．get into C．get on D．get off
A．from time to time B．from times to times C．between time and time D．between times and times
A．much interesting B．more interested C．more interesting D．the most interesting
A．support B．supported C．supporting D．supports
A．why to do B．when to do C．what to do D．where to do
I am a person who can get angry easily. But since I read an article 1 by my English teacher, things have changed a lot. I’m2 at a boarding (寄宿的) school. So I3 learn not only how to study well, but also how to4 with others. Some of us are outgoing 5 others are quiet. It is 6 that people have problems and arguments. So how can we be tolerant（宽容的，容忍的）? Smiling 7 others is the easiest way. Another way is 8 if your ideas are reasonable (有道理的) and right 9 having an argument. If others’ ideas are really not good, keep an open mind. Try10 them. 11 a friend is much better than having an enemy after all. Also 12 point out other’s mistakes in public. This will make people lose 13 and get angry. If you really want to help, send a letter instead. On the other hand, if 14 points out your disadvantages, don’t be angry. Just think this is a person who really __15___to help you and become friends. Remember: Tolerance makes life easier.
A．write B．was written C．written D．to write
A．working B．teaching C．writing D．studying
A．can B．have to C．could D．will
A．get on B．catch up C．talk about D．keep up
A．while B．when C．if D．that
A．common B．unusual C．right D．wrong
A．at B．with C．to D．of
A．think B．thinking C．to think D．say
A．after B．when C．until D．before
A．laugh at B．excuse C．to laugh D．to excuse
A．Have B．To have C．Having D．Had
A．Don’t B．Not C．Doesn’t D． /
A．head B．arm C．face D．money
A．anyone B．someone C．none D．nobody
A．want B．wanted C．wants D．to want
With a hat by his feet, a blind boy sat on the steps of a building. He held up a sign which said, “I’m blind, please help.”
Only a few people put 1in the hat. A man was walking by. He 2some coins into the hat. He then turned the sign 3, wrote some words, put the sign back and left.
Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people 4 to give money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man came to see 5things were. The boy recognized his footsteps （认出他的脚步声）and asked, “Were you the one who 6my sign this morning? What did you write?”
The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a 7way.” What he had written was, “Today is a beautiful day, 8 I cannot see it.”
Both the 9told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply 10people to help by throwing some money into the 11 . The second one, however, told people that they were able to enjoy the 12of the day, but the boy couldn’t 13he was blind.
There are at least two lessons we can learn 14this story. First, be thankful for what you have. Someone else has less. Help them if you can. 15, be creative. Think differently. There is always a better way!