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When I was ten, my sisters and I were amazed at our neighbor’s Christmas tree. We returned home from their house and decided that we must have one of our own. In our house we never had enough money for a Christmas tree.
In fact, we insisted so much that my father had no choice but to agree. “Yes!” he finally said.“This year we will have a Christmas tree.” Our mouths dropped open at the thought of having our own tree. Then Dad said,“I’ll do it myself.”
We followed him around the house as he gathered up the materials he would need, We all sat close to him, carefully watching everything he did. He passed the thread around the first nail on the corner of a box, then back down to the second nail on the box, and up again to the nail, until right there before our eyes a green Christmas tree began to take shape. He carefully did the same with all of the 50 nails in the box and when he had finished, he said,“Now you can decorate it.”
I don’t remember where the decorations came from, but they were red and small and to us they just looked so beautiful and perfect for our tree. When we finished decorating it, we proudly invited all our friends over to see our Christmas tree. We were so happy, not only because it looked so pretty, but because my father had made it himself. It truly was the most beautiful Christmas tree we had ever seen.
Years later, things got better and Dad was able to buy a proper Christmas tree which we would happily decorate. However, my sisters and I will never forget the night when we got our first Christmas tree.
What do we know about the writer?

A．She had no friends at school.

B．She never went to her neighbor’s home.

C．She lived a hard life when she was young.

D．She seldom saw beautiful green trees.

How did the writer and her sisters feel when their father decided to make a Christmas tree?

A．Excited	B．Worried
C．Bored	D．Disappointed

The third paragraph mainly describes__________.

A．how the Christmas tree was decorated

B．how the Christmas tree was bought

C．how the Christmas tree was found

D．how the Christmas tree was made

Which would be the best title for the passage?

A．A brave act by a happy family	B．A father’s love for his children
C．A picture of large families	D．An act of kindness

The Chinese meaning of the underlined word”decoration” is_______.
A.装饰 B.讨论
C决定 D.捐赠

Today, I felt terrible.My head was full ofproblems andconfusion（暴乱）.I decided to take a walk even though I didn't know where to go.The most special thing happened when I was out forthis walk.
I saw an old man sitting on a chair. He was a seller of second-hand shoes. I thought he looked at least70 years old. He seemed so tired and nobody was buying his shoes.I wanted to give him something but I had not brought anything with me.
Then, a little girl came toward him. I heard the child say, "Grandfather, may I polish (擦干净) your shoes?" That old man took pity on her,smiledand gave her a shoe to polish.
The girl told him she needed money to buy her brother a new school uniform.
"Oh, little girl. Just stop doing this. Come with me and I will buy you a uniform." Then they walked to a market , and he bought her brother a uniform.
The girl said “thanks” to him and left, leaving the old man smiling.
He walked away from the market, but I stopped him. I whispered in his ear, "You are a hero! Thank you for your kindness!" As I walked away, I looked back and I could see him still smiling.
I was blown awayby the kindness I had just seen. Someone who had so little was so generous! Amazing!My own sadness had completelydisappeared, chased way by the light of this kind act.
I began realizing that I have a lot to be thankful for. I hope, some day, I can show my appreciation (感激) of what I have by following the example of the old man. He only had a little, but shared it so beautifully with someone who had nothing.
What did the girl need?

A．a pair of new shoes	B．a uniform for her brother
C．a uniform for herself	D．a pair of second-hand shoes

Who did the girl clean the shoes for?

A．her brother	B．the writer
C．the old man	D．herself

From the passage, we know that the old man was .

A．rich	B．dishonest
C．selfish	D． poor

What would be the best title for the passage?

A．A kind shoe seller	B．A pair of old shoes
C．A clever little girl	D．A girl’s new uniform

What can we learn from the passage ?

A．If we have only a little, we shouldn’t help others

B．When we have problems, we must ask others for help

C．We should learn to be thankful and share what we have with others

D．When we meet with difficulties, we should complain about them.

A farmer carelessly lost an expensive gold watch in the barn on the farm, where he searched for everywhere but failed.
So he put a notice on the gate of the farm: whoever finds the gold watch will be rewarded 100 dollars.
People tried their best to look for the watch in order to get the reward. However, the barn was too large and the straw in the barn was too thick,it was getting dark they were still unable to find it. So they give up the reward of 100 dollars one by one.
But only a small boy was still not discouraged but kept looking for it .He had nothing to eat throughout the day.In order to solve the family problem, he looked forward to finding the gold watch and let his parents,brothers and sisters have a full meal.
The night was already getting late,the boy was also tired. He was lying in the straw to have a rest when he heard a strange “tick--tock ”.
He immediately held his breath and listened carefully,and followed the sound. He found the watch and got the 100 dollars.
Like the gold watch in the barn,success has been around us and spread in every corner of life. Only when we are calm and firmly look for it ,we can find it.
If someone found the gold watch, what would the farmer offer him?

A．100 yuan	B．100 dollars
C．100 pounds	D．100 pence

Why did the boy insist on looking for the gold watch?

A．Because he liked the gold watch..

B．Because he wanted to own the watch.

C．Because he was silly

D．Because he wanted to get the reward

The passage above is probably taken from_________.

A．A newspaper	B．a science book
C．an advertisement	D．a notice

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The boy had no brothers or sisters.

B．The boy’s family had a hard life.

C．It was easy for the boy to find the watch.

D．The farmer didn’t look for the watch for himself

Of the following,which order is right according to the story?
① The boy succeeded in finding the gold watch
② The farmer offered the boy a reward of 100 dollars
③ A farmer lost a gold watch carelessly
④ Many people tried to find the watch,but they failed.

A．②①④③	B．④②③①
C．③④①②	D．①③④②

Some students like to translate(翻译) when they practice speaking English. Translation is a very difficult exercise. During a conversation, we don’t really have time to translate what we understand. When we use translation, we don’t develop the necessary reflexes (反应能力) needed to speak and understand a foreign language. It is important to build up reflexes right from the beginning. It will help you later when your skills are good enough to take a conversation.
Here is some advice on how to build up reflexes when you only have basic words and grammar.
Relax!
No one is checking you except yourself! Look at each communication experience as an adventure. Try to relax first when you speak English. You will pick up on small details.
Context(上下文) is your friend.
What is context？ It means the situation in which something happens and that helps to understand it. (2)We can make good guesses about what is being said by using the context. It will be easy when you think about the context. You will feel much more comfortable and confident if you remember that.
Ask questions what you want to know.
After you have proudly asked for tickets at the train station, the booking-office clerk (售票员) spoke a long sentence to you about the place and the time. You may be a little unclear or have only understood a part of it. However, you can ask questions about what you want to know, such as, “Did you say…?” and “Would you repeat that more slowly?”. So that you can easily move the communication forward. Use body language.
Use body language to go with your words when you __(1)___ to learn a __(1)_____ language. The person you are speaking to only wants to understand you and will be carefully listening to you. As you become more proficient (熟练的) in your second language, you will depend(依靠) more on the language and less on body language. But there is no shame for a beginner.

在(1)处的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。
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将(2)句译成中文。
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回答问题： What does the writer want us to do first when we speak English?
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在文中找出与 Maybe you didn’t hear clearly or understand all of it.意思相同或相近的句子，
并将它写在答题卡上。
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在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题纸上。
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It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and maths need not be taught in detail, either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Educationis to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.

People with little education usually.

A．spend a long time in school

B．have a good chance to get a job

C．spend the best years to choose jobs

D．have fewer chances to get a good job

The earliest education was probably to.

A．make a man lead a better life

B．teach a man to write and read

C．make people get a way of living

D．teach people to read good books

The underlined word “well-rounded” in the passage means “ “in Chinese.

A．圆满的	B．崭新的
C．公平的	D．全面的

It is expected that educated people will be able to .

A．accept education as a way of living

B．take an interest in the whole world

C．develop their abilities to make plays

D．learn subjects like language and math

The passage mainly tells us that.

A．education should make a man improve

B．people can get education in a short time

C．people should be able to get good paying jobs

D．all subjects are so important for a way of living

A．	take place once a year	B．	keep many world records
C．	last for about a month	D．	have a history of 30 years

A．	Take part in a big parade.	B．	Join in kite fights and races.
C．	Decide the theme for kites.	D．	Enjoy a light show with kites.

A．	Dieppe in April	B．	Dieppe in September
C．	Weifang in April	D．	Washington in August