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Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here’s a true story of an American girl, Sarah.
__________she left university, she began to live in New York City on her own. She  ________a job in a publishing（出版） house, but the salary was    ______  $30,000 a year. Her parents thought her life would be hard, but Sarah   ______  live on her salary and still saved $5,000 in a year. How was that       in one of the most expensive cities in the world?
Cheap living   __  starts with keeping the big cost small. For most people, that   ____  housing. So Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was   _____  , When she ate out, she went to cheap restaurants.  _____   she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then    ____  the chicken bones home and made soup out of them. Nowadays, young people often   _____  a lot of money on entertainment. But Sarah said,” I enjoy walking ____  in New York City. I love going to museums and parks.”
Did Sarah feel poor   ____  cheap living? Not really. She even managed to take two trips, one to the Netherlands, ____   to Porland.
“Don’t think of saving money as something   ____   . It’s a kind of game.” She said.

A．Until B．Because C．After D．Unless

A．found B．tried C．asked for D．looked for

A．more than B．less than C．shorter than D．higher than

A．can B．may C．could D．might

A．difficult B．possible C．useful D．different

A．already B．never C．hardly D．always

A．helps B．becomes C．makes D．means

A．food B．rest C．studying D．playing

A．Soon B．Finally C．Once D．Again

A．prepared B．took C．caught D．picked

A．pay B．lend C．spend D．save

A．along B．up C．down D．around

A．by B．up C．at D．between

A．another B．the other C．others D．the others

A．hard B．interesting C．nice D．great

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was born is Spain. There is no doubt he was one of the ________artists of the twentieth century. ________ he was a small child, he could draw and paint very well. ________the age of nineteen years old, he visited art galleries（陈列室） in Paris to learn ________ other artists. Picasso was _________ important painter who invented new ways of painting. For one period of his life, he used mainly blue in his paintings. Then with his friend, Georges Braque, he invented a way of painting called Cubism（立体派）. He tried ________ round shapes look flat（公寓）.
When a war broke in Spain, it made Picasso very _______ and angry. During the war, a town ________ Guernica was destroyed. So he made a large painting, ________ the name of Guernica, about the war. In the picture, a woman is crying and a horse is making a loud high noise. This painting, which is very famous, shows us _________ Picasso felt about the war.
A. great               B. greater          C. greatest
A. When            B. Where          C. What
A. In            B. At          C. On
A. front               B. from         C. for
A. a              B. the          C. an
A. to make         B. make        C. makes
A. happy            B. glad           C. sad
A. call               B. called       C. calls
A. with             B. without          C. of
A. what             B. how          C. where

I have a nice family. Only 36 people are in it. They’re my 37 , my mother and me. Here is a 38 of my family. This is my father. He likes dogs (狗) and he has a white 39 . The name of it is Tony. Look! Tony is next to (挨着) my father 40 the photo. Look at my mother. She 41 to cook (烹调). She cooks 42 food for us every day. This is me. I’m 11. I’m in a good 43 . I like English and our English classes are 44. I like playing sports and I like 45 sports games on TV.
My family is nice and I like it.

A．two B．three C．four D．five

A．aunt B．brother C．sister D．father

A．map B．book C．name D．photo

A．it B．one C．this D．that

A．on B．of C．in D．at

A．calls B．thanks C．likes D．takes

A．first B．healthy C．last D．Boring

A．club B．family C．picture D．School

A．boring B．dear C．interesting D．Difficult

A．playing B．having C．meeting D．Watching

Every child has his own dream．Every child hopes to be an adult． 16  , is it really like what they imagine? As a boy 17  lives in modern times and in a modern city，I feel great pressure (压力)on me  18  the city's development．Although we 19  worry about money, we still have some  20 problems, such as competition among classmates and expectation(期望)from parents．These experiences are thought to be very 21  to our future．But 22  ，they really give me a lot of pressure．I still clearly 23  the happiness of my childhood．  24，we had to face the fact with time passing by．We began to 25  this invisible(无形的)pressure come upon us．We get up before sunrise and 26  after sunset．We work and study 27  an adult, even harder．
 28  we do is in order to get an excellent 29 ．Growing up is very boring，but we should try to find happiness while growing up．I think 30  among our friends，the support from our parents and the encouragement from our teachers can help us．Why not enjoy the pleasure of growing up and its delicious taste?

A．However B．And C．So D．But

A．which B．who C．whom D．whose

A．for B．through C．with D．under

A．always B．often C．seldom D．usually

A．other B．another C．others D．the other

A．helpful B．happy C．bad D．pleased

A．at first B．for example C．in fact D．at1ast

A．think B．remember C．forget D．1eave

A．Luckily B．Unluckily C．Impossibly D．Hopefully

A．see B．touch C．feel D．sound

A．come out B．come down C．come back D．come from

A．for B．1ike C．alike D．unlike

A．What B．That C．How D．Which

A．progress B．mark C．work D．surprise

A．friendship B．fights C．gifts D．Secrets

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Dear Dad,
I’m writing to you because it’s not easy to talk about it. I still   1   clearly how my uncle died two years ago. In fact, I seriously want to ask you to stop smoking. I’ve looked up a lot of information about smoking and I found out something   2  .
You know that smoking is bad for your  3   and can cause cancer. I’ve learnt that it causes many other   4   too. Do you know that over ten thousand people die from smoking every year in Britain?
When mum asks you to smoke   5  , you think she’s angry. Well, it’s true that she doesn’t like the   6   of smoke in the house. When you smoke, it’s also   7   for mum and me. In other words, when we   8   in your smoke, it’s like we’re smoking ourselves.   9  , we can also get disease. Doctors are finding that more and more   10   are falling ill because of the others’ smoking.
I know that it’s very   11   to stop smoking, but you must give it up. Please see the doctor and ask him   12   help. We will do anything we can to help you. You must try to   13   your own life. We don’t want to   14   you because you are so important to us.   15   you, who can help me with my maths homework or mend my bike? Please don’t smoke!
Your daughter,
Meimei

A．remember B．forget C．think D．feel

A．interesting B．Terrible C．boring D．strange

A．health B．study C．work D．mind

A．things B．mistakes C．feelings D．illnesses

A．nowhere B．anywhere C．outside D．inside

A．color B．smell C．shape D．taste

A．useless B．useful C．bad D．good

A．move B．rest C．arrive D．breathe

A．However B．As a result C．In fact D．For example

A．doctors B．nurses C．non-smokers D．smokers

A．difficult B．easy C．important D．dangerous

A．on B．from C．of D．for

A．save B．waste C．refuse D．accept

A．trouble B．lose C．hurt D．keep

A．With B．Without C．Behind D．By

Li Lei gets an e-mail   1  Jackson Wilson. Jack is a student in Canada. He wants to  2   Chinese.
Dear friend,
My name is Jack Wilson. I am from Toronto,   3   . I am 13 years old. I’m a schoolboy. I know China is a great   4   . I want to make friends(交朋友)   5   China and I want to learn Chinese.
There are nineteen students in  6  class. My classmates are from six countries. They are learning English. My parents are from France. They   7  French . I speak English and French. There are many Chinese   8   in Toronto. I want to learn Chinese ,   9   I don’t have any Chinese textbooks. Could you   10   me?
Please write back soon. Thank you.    
Jack Wilson

A．for B．to C．from D．of

A．teach B．learn C．speak D．know

A．Canada B．Japan C．Australia D．France

A．city B．country C．people D．school

A．on B．at C．in D．to

A．his B．your C．my D．their

A．speak B．tell C．say D．talk

A．there B．here C．peoples D．students

A．so B．and C．for D．but

A．take B．help C．write D．like

阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

These days, a lot of photos about how a three-year-old girl looked after her disabled father are  1     spread over the Internet. Many people were   2    by her. And people gave her a  3  nickname (绰号) “little strong girl”.
The little girl is Dong Xinyi. She was born in a small   4    in Dezhou, Shangdong Province. When she was several months   5  , her father Dong Jianshe had an accident   6   riding his motorcycle and lost his  7  . Two years later her mother left her father   8  the poor life. As an old saying goes, “ The children of   9    people manage household affairs early.” Little Xinyi had to do lots of housework. She   10   her father in her power. She cooked noodles, carried water, cleaned rooms and washed clothes. The little girl brings happiness and 11    to her poor family. And   12    , the local government has   13    medical treatment to her father and promised to cover all medical expenses(费用).   14  the same time, the government is also planning to raise money for the girl’s   15   . Now Dong Xinyi has got a chance to go to nursery school(幼儿园) like other children,

A．happily B．certainly C．carefully D．widely

A．moved B．married C．made D．named

A．bad B．wrong C．bright D．stupid

A．city B．village C．hospital D．capital

A．young B．little C．old D．big

A．where B．while C．whether D．how

A．legs B．son C．daughter D．wife

A．because B．instead of C．instead D．because of

A．rich B．great C．poor D．disabled

A．took care B．took care of C．looked around D．looked for

A．sadness B．success C．freedom D．hope

A．luckily B．unluckily C．likely D．really

A．refused B．noticed C．offered D．bought

A．On B．At C．In D．To

A．information B．interest C．suggestion D．education

Welcome to the City Zoo! There are many   1   in the zoo. Let’s see the koalas first. Koalas are  2   Australia. They are quiet,   3   and cute. Children like them very much. The kangaroos (袋鼠) are also from   4   . They are quiet and interesting,   5  they are not friendly.
The giraffes come from Africa. They have a    6   neck (脖子). They like to eat leaves. The lions are also from Africa. They are exciting, but a little   7   . Many people don’t like   8   . We also have pandas. They are from China. They are very cute and friendly, but they are very shy. So please be   9   .
Have   10   and enjoy yourself here!

A．children B．flowers C．animals D．vegetables

A．at B．from C．in D．with

A．friendly B．successful C．ugly D．difficult

A．Canada B．China C．America D．Australia

A．or B．but C．and D．so

A．short B．big C．long D．small

A．smart B．clever C．shy D．scary

A．it B．you C．us D．them

A．busy B．clean C．quiet D．new

A．music B．fun C．dinner D．food

Richard found work in a big office after he had finished college. He liked to use his (1)____and was good (2)_____ his work. So he was often paid more than his workmates and he worked (3)______. But something was wrong with the young man one month. He couldn’t fall (4)____ at night. So he was always (5)____ in the daytime and often made mistakes. He had to go to a hospital. The (6)______ looked him over and (7)_____ him to buy some highly effective sleeping pills(高效安眠药). He took them (8)_______ the went to bed. Soon after that he went to (9)_____.   Richard (10)_______ in the morning, he had a look at the (11)_____ on the wall. It was a quarter to seven. He got up and went to work after (12)____ . As soon as he went in the office, he said to the head of the office, "Good morning, Mr. Clarke! I’ve(13)_______  had a good sleep like last night’s. And I’m feeling (14)_______better now!"   "Skunk(混蛋)!"the head (15)_____ loudly.”We’ve looked for you for two days! I wanted you to do something important, but it’s too late now!"

A．hand B．head C．ear D．nose

A．for B．in C．with D．at

A．hard B．fast C．harder D．faster

A．asleep B．alone C．afraid D．behind

A．well B．hungry C．thirsty D．tired

A．doctor B．policeman C．driver D．nurse

A．tell B．say C．ask D．told

A．after B．since C．before D．because

A．asleep B．sleeping C．sleep D．slept

A．stood up B．woke up C．at down D．lay down

A．o’clock B．map C．picture D．clock

A．meal B．dinner C．party D．breakfast

A．always B．usually C．never D．often

A．much B．more C．most D．than

A．laughed B．shouted C．smiled D．asked

Jay Chou is a popular singer around the world now. He looks very cool    46    his songs sound beautiful. He is     47     with teenagers.
Jay Chou was born     48     January the 18th, 1979 in Taiwan. As a little boy, he showed great interest in music. His mother asked a teacher     49     him to play   50     piano when he was 3 years old. He also learned to play other musical     51     like the guitar and cello (大提琴). When he was 13 years old, his parents got divorced (离婚). Jay felt sad. He often    52     his time listening to music. During this time, he wrote his first song.
Jay’s first job was a waiter in a restaurant. Then he began to write songs for  53      singers. Many of the songs became popular, but nobody knew Jay wrote    54     at that time. In 2000, Jay’s first album (唱片集) came out. To everyone’s surprise, it was a great     55    . With his second album, Jay was among one of the stars.

A．if B．when C．and D．or

A．exciting B．creative C．interesting D．popular

A．in B．on C．at D．from

A．teach B．taught C．teaches D．to teach

A．the B．an C．a D．/

A．programs B．information C．instruments D．science

A．enjoyed B．spent C．took D．found

A．other B．the other C．others D．the others

A．it B．them C．him D．us

A．success B．problem C．future D．competition

A small boy and his father were walking home __1__ when it suddenly(突然) began __2__ hard. They did not have their umbrella with them and __3__ was no place __4__ from the rain. So they were soon wet.
__5__ when they were walking home through the rain, the boy kept thinking. Then __6__ he turned to his father and said to him, “Why does it rain, father? It isn’t nice, is it?”
“No, It isn’t very nice, but it is useful, my dear son,” answered his father. “It rains __7__ the vegetables grow __8__ and to make the grass __9__ for cows and sheep.”
The son thought about it __10__ seconds, and then he asked, “then why does it rain on the road too, father?”

A．in the country B．in country C．on the countryside D．to the country

A．rain B．to rain C．rains D．rained

A．there B．it C．that D．this

A．hides B．hide C．to hide D．hid

A．at last B．at the moment C．at times D．at the minute

A．to make B．make C．makes D．making

A．to me B．for us C．on us D．to ours

A．grows B．to grow C．grow D．growing

A．for a few B．for few C．for a little D．for little

There’s a big supermarket called Jiahui in our city. It’s very   46   to find. It is in the center of our city. It’s   47  the bus stop and it’s also very easy to take a taxi, too.
The supermarket is big   48  nice. It    49   at 8:30 a.m. and closes at 10 p.m. So every day, lots of people go   50   at it    51  work. You can buy   52  , drinks, clothes, shoes, vegetables,…and stationery there. The workers at the supermarket are very  53  . So many people like shopping there.
At the weekend, people don’t go to work or go to school, so there are  54   people shopping there. We must  55   our turn a long time to pay for what we buy.

A．hard B．difficult C．easy D．good

A．in B．near C．at D．between

A．but B．or C．and D．/

A．opening B．open C．is open D．to open

A．shopping B．swimming C．running D．shop

A．at B．to C．after D．with

A．dogs B．food C．cats D．nothing

A．busy B．well C．nice D．tired

A．too many B．too much C．a few D．some

A．see B．look at C．look for D．wait for

The weather is something no one can control. Maybe that is   16   there are so many expressions about the weather, especially about   17  .
Sometimes, when you need rain, you do not get any. Other times, you get rain when you don’t need it.   18   a baseball game for example, a sudden rainstorm can stop an exciting game. If the game cannot continue, people who bought the tickets are given “rain checks”. These are   19   tickets that will let them see a   20   game for free.
“Rain Check” now means a second chance at something. Shops may offer “rain checks” when they sell out all of a product(产品) — a television set, for example, at a special low price.   21   all the TV sets have been sold out, the shop gives rain checks to those who wanted to buy   22  . The rain check allows a person to buy the TV set later at the same low price after the shop receives some   23   TV sets from the factory.
“Rain Check” is also used in social situations. It’s a way of   24   an invitation, but for a later time.
You may ask for a “Rain Check” if you are invited to a friend’s house for dinner, but can’t be there right now. You say, “I would love to go, but I’m busy. Could I have a rain check?”  25   you are asking if you could have dinner with your friend at another time. It seems that your friend will probably ask you to dinner very soon next time.

A．what B．where C．why D．when

A．weather B．cloud C．sky D．rain

A．Bring B．Take C．Give D．Carry

A．beautiful B．special C．expensive D．cheap

A．better B．larger C．later D．earlier

A．But B．Before C．Where D．After

A．it B．one C．this D．that

A．much B．better C．more D．less

A．refusing B．printing C．sending D．accepting

A．In fact B．Of course C．By the way D．At least

Football is, I do think, the most favorite game in England. It is one of the important  ( 36 ) to see. Rich and poor, young and old, one can see them. To a stranger, one of the most surprising things about football in England is the great  ( 37 )   of the game which even the smallest boy seems to have. He can   (38)   you the names of the players in most of the important teams; he has pictures of them and knows the   ( 39 )   of Large numbers of matches. He will tell you who he hopes will   (40)   such a match, and his ideas about football are usually as good as those of men three or four times his age.

A．tides B．matches C．teams D．places

A．medal B．success C．knowledge D．secret

A．say B．tell C．talk D．speak

A．results B．roles C．reasons D．reporters

A．heat B．cover C．enjoy D．win

What is the weather like in China? Spring is warm in most parts 31  China. It usually begins in February or 32  . Summer is often very  33  . It 34  about three months. The honest 35  are July and August. Autumn starts in August. The 36  can be quite cool in autumn. Winter  37 in November. January is the  38 month. You need to wear warm  39 in winter. The best time to come to my hometown is in spring  40 autumn.
A. of           B. to          C. outside
A. January       B. April       C. March
A. hot          B. cool        C. cold
A. comes        B. lasts       C. goes
A. time         B. months     C. seasons
A. weather      B. day       C. night
A. finishes      B. goes       C. starts
A. hottest       B. coldest      C. warmest
A. shirts        B. blouses     C. clothes
A. but          B. or         C. nor