Feet help us walk， rum， dance， and jump． The words feet and foot are also used in every day
speech．
To be under someone's feet means to be troublesome． In other words， you are standing too close to someone and ass getting in their way． Some adults criticize（批评） children for being under foot．
Speaking of children， if someone says their home will soon have the pitter﹣patter of tiny feet， it means the family is expecting a baby! Now， people who are active do not let grass grow under their feet． They are never in one place for very long． People who can think and take action at the same time are said to be able to think on their feet．
Some people appear to have it all． They have money， a good education， good looks， a great family and a large circle of friends． You could say they have the world at their feet． This means whatever they want seems to be there for them．
People who have both feet firmly on the ground are realistic and practical． They are not dreamy． You might say such a person is well grounded． If you are a bad dancer， you might be described as having two left feet． To dance well， it is better to have a right foot and a left foot．
Sam loves skiing． He think that it would be fun to own a ski resort（滑雪场） high in the mountains． But he knows nothing about running a business． So， he decides to get his feet wet． In other words， he wants/to get used to a new situation．
He joins an organization for resort owners and attends their meetings． He travels to ski areas all over the United Sates． This helps Sam get his foot in the door． Having a foot in the door is a starting point． This expression comes from people selling things door﹣to﹣door． They would block the door with her foot so people couldn't close the door on them．
43． What would you say to someone who is "under your feet" ？
A． Oh， I'm terribly sorry．
B． Take off your feet!
C． Sorry for the trouble．
D． Excuse me， you are in the way．
44． Which of the following describes people who keep moving about？
A． They are always under foot
B． They have pitter﹣patter of tiny feet．
C． They never let grass grow under their feet．
D． They can think on their fees
45． What should you try to avoid if you want to succeed in doing something？
A． Having both feet firmly on the ground．
B． Having two left feet
C． Getting your feet wet． D Getting your foot in the door．
46． What do we know about Sam's new business？
A． It's not started yet．
B． It's a big success．
C． It lies high in the mountains．
D． It opens only in winter
47． What may be the best title for the passage？
A． Feet help us walk．
B． Use your feet properly．
C． How to be a good dancer．
D． Ready for a new business．
Are you interested in country music? I like it very much !It will take me away for a while after I am tired . The guitars and songs will take me to mountains and fields. Country music usually talks of everyday life and feelings. It’s the spirit（精神） of America ,easy to understand ,slow and simple.
Country music developed in the Southern United States. It was the folk music of American countryside. Many of songs tell about the lives of famers . They talk about love, crops（庄家） or death.
The life of the countryside can be hard, so the words in country music are often sad. At first, people played the music only at family parties. But it became more popular later. In the 1920s,people played country songs on the radio, and they made them into records.
When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work, they took their music with them. Country music continued to change and became popular across America.
John Denver was one of America’s most famous country singers in the 1970s. His song “Take Me Home, Country Roads” is well-known and people still play it today.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入答题卷相应空格内。 (共
小题，每小题2分，满分10分)Country music is usually about _______.
| A．students’ feelings | B．farmers’s feelings |
| C．the lives of workers | D．crops |
Country music developed ________.
| A．in John Denver’s city | B．in the Southern United States |
| C．in the Northern United States | D．the United States |
People bagan to make country song records _______.
| A．in the 1920s | B．in 1920 | C．in the 1970s | D．in 1970s |
Why did Country music become popular in America?
| A．Because city people liked the music. |
| B．Because people in the city moved to the countryside. |
| C．Because country music talked about city people’s lives. |
| D．Because farmers moved to cities with their music and it continued to change. |
Who is famous for the song “Take Me Home,Country Roads”?
| A．A farmer in the countryside. | B．A person who moved to towns |
| C．John Denver. | D．Denver John. |
Every year there is a Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It is the most important festival in China. So before it comes， everyone has to prepare things. They buy pork， beef， chicken， fruits and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food—“dumplings”. It means “come together”. On the day before the festival， parents buy new clothes for their children. Children also buy presents for their parents. On the Spring Festival Eve（除夕）， all the family members come back to their hometown. This is a happy moment. Some sing and dance， some play cards and others get the dinner ready. When they enjoy the meal， they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入答题卷相应空格内。 (共5
题，每小题2分，满分10分)Which is the most important festival in China?
| A．Mid-Autumn Festival. | B．Spring Festival. |
| C．Children’s Day. | D．Teachers’ Day |
When is the Chinese Spring Festival usually celebrated(庆祝)?
| A．In March or April. | B．In May or June. |
| C．In January. | D．In January or February |
is the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China.
| A．Chicken | B．Dumplings | C．Fish | D．Beef |
What’s the meaning of the food “dumplings” for Chinese people in the Spring Festival?
| A．Look up. | B．Help yourself. | C．Come together. | D．Take care |
The family when they are having dinner together on the Spring Festival Eve.
| A．give each other the best wishes | B．buy each other presents |
| C．sing， dance and play cards | D．play cards |
Find and keep your friendship
Every one of us, rich or poor, should at least have one or two good friends. Your friends will listen to you when you speak, will take care of you when you are sick, and will be together with you in your journey through life.
Everyone needs friends. Friendship can make us happier. How can we find a good friend and get on well with each other? Here is some advice.
Make friends with a person who is easy to get along with.
You should make friends with a person who has something in common with you.
Give your friend a hand when he or she is in trouble . Friends should always be ready to help each other.
Believe in each other. This is the most important thing in a friendship.
Even the best friends may have quarrel (争吵)sometimes. If this happens ,don’t let your quarrel last too long. Try to make up with（和好） your friends soon.
Friendship is a kind of treasure in our life. It is like a bottle of wine,the longer it is kept,the better it will be.
根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正误。你认为正确的句子请在答题卷相应的空格内写T,错误的写F,(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)Rich people don’t need friends.
If your friends are in trouble,you should help them.
Make friends with people who are not difficult to get along with.
Don’t believe in your friends.
Best friends don’t have a quarrel.
There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world。But only a few of them are very important．English is one of these．Many people use it，not only in England and the USA，but also in other parts of the world．About 200，000，000 people speak it as their own language．It is difficult to say how many peopie are learning it as a foreign language．Many millions of people are trying to do so．Is it easy or difficult to learn English?Different people may have different answers．Have you ever noticed ads(广告)of this kind in the newspapers or magazines?“Learn English in six weeks，or give your money back…”，“easy and funny…”，“Our records and tapes help you master English in a month”．Of course，it never happened quite like this．
The only language that seems easy to learn is t11e mother tongue．We should remember that
we all learned our own language well when we were children．If we could 1ea m English in the
same way，it would not seem so difficult．Think of what a small child does．He 1istens lo what people say．He tries what he hears．
So，it is hard to say that learning English is easy．We must do a Iot ofpractice．And practice needs great effort and takes much time．Good teachers，records，tapes，books，and dictionaries will be helpful，but they cannot do the student’s work for him．How many languages are very important in the world?
| A．A few． | B．Few． | C．About 1，500． | D．Many． |
How does the writer like the ads in the newspapers or magazines?
| A．He thinks the ads very expensive． |
| B．He thinks the ads are true． |
| C．It never happened quite like what the ads said． |
| D．He believes“Learn English in six weeks，or give your money back．” |
Which language is easy to learn?
| A．English． | B．Chinese． | C．Japanese | D．The mother language． |
Last Tuesday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I wanted to have a rest before catching the train. So I bought a newspaper and some chocolate and went into a station coffee shop with long tables to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to keep a place, and went to get a cup of coffee.
When I came back with my coffee, there was someone sitting near to me. It was one of those strange-looking young men, with dark glasses, torn clothes, and long hair. But I wasn't surprised at such a young man. What surprised me most was that he had started to eat my chocolate!
I was rather uneasy about him, but I didn't want to get into trouble. I just looked down at the front page of the newspaper and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me. Then he took a second piece of my chocolate. I could hardly believe it. Still I didn't say anything. When he took a third one, I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, "Well, I shall have the last piece." And I got it.
The boy gave me a strange look and then stood up. As he left, he shouted out, "This woman is crazy!" Everyone looked at me. That was embarrassing（令人难堪） enough. But it was worse when I finished my coffee and ready to leave. It wasn't my chocolate I had eaten a moment before. Mine was just under my newspaper.The woman telling the story went to town to_______.
| A．catch the train |
| B．buy some chocolate and coffee |
| C．have a rest |
| D．do some shopping for her family |
The woman was not happy because_______.
| A．the train was late |
| B．she was afraid of the young man |
| C．she thought the chocolate was hers |
| D．she couldn't find her coffee |
According to the story, who got angry at last?
| A．The young man | B．The woman | C．Neither of them | D．Both of them |
The woman found she had made a mistake
| A．just after she saw the young man next to her |
| B．when the young man was leaving |
| C．after she finished reading her newspaper |
| D．right before she was about to leave the coffee shop |