Rene was born in an Indian village in Oaxaca, Mexicon. His family lived in a small house. They spoke an Indian language. Rene started school in the village when he was six years old. There was no school for older children in the village. So Rene went to Oaxaca City when he was nine years old. This was a big step for Rene. It was his first time in a city.

Little Rene got a job in the city. He worked for a rich family. He took care of their big house. He worked during the day, and he went to school at night. He learned good work and study habits. He learned Spanish, and he grew up.

When Rene was thirteen years old, he returned to his village. He had many brothers and sisters. His mother needed help. Rene felt bad. He could not go to high school.

When Rene was twenty years old, he took a very big step. He went to Los Angeles. He worked as a cook. He took English classes in his spare time. Then he went to university. He studied very hard.

Today, Rene teaches English. He tells his students, “ Learning English is not so hard. Having good habits is the most important thing ! Be organized. Use your time well. Have a good time ! ”

1.Rene started school at the age of ______ .

A. three B. six C. nine D. thirteen

2.What did Rene do during the day in Oaxaca City ?

A. He studied at school.

B. He took care of a big house.

C. He looked after his brothers and sisters.

D. He worked as a teacher in a small school.

3.How did Rene make a living in Los Angeles ?

A. By washing dishes. B. By selling newspapers.

C. By working as a driver. D. By working as a cook.

It was summertime. Donna walked into the classroom. “ Good afternoon, everybody !” That was a joke Donna told every day. Usually the class started with only two or three students in the classroom, and then the other students came as the minutes went by.

Donna knew that the students didn’t like studying English. The head teacher had told her the reason. The students thought English was confusing.

Donna waited until all the students were sitting in their seats. She smiled and said, “ Okay, well. Let’s get started. Please turn to Page 36. Today we’re studying participles as adjectives（分詞作形容詞）. Students often feel confused when they learn about the present and past participles, so we need to practice a lot. Today, we’re just going to practice using present participles as adjectives.” Donna looked at all the blank faces around the classroom. Then she wrote two sentences on the blackboard.

“ The present participle tells us what kind of emotion the subject（主語）is causing. For example, when we say ‘grammar is boring’, we mean that the subject—grammar — causes an emotion of boredom. If we say, ‘The movie is interesting’, we are saying that the movie causes an emotion of interest. Any questions so far ? Is anyone confused ? ”

The classroom was quiet. Donna knew it would take some time for everyone to understand what she was talking about. After a while, Donna got a little excited because she saw looks of understanding on some of the students’ faces.

1.When did the story take place ?

A. On a spring morning. B. On a winter afternoon.

C. On a summer afternoon. D. On an autumn evening.

2.How did Donna explain the usage of present participles as adjectives ?

A. By telling a story. B. By asking questions.

C. By giving examples. D. By showing a movie.

3.Why was the classroom quiet ?

A. Because the students were afraid of Donna.

B. Because Donna asked the students to be quiet.

C. Because the students were doing their homework.

D. Because the students didn’t understand what Donna was saying.

4.From the passage, we can learn that Donna was a .

A. teacher B. host C. writer D. reporter

WROXETER ROMAN CITY

1.Wroxeter Roman City is open for hours every day in June.

A. eight B. seven C. six D. five

2.The toilets at Wroxeter Roman City can be found .

A. at the entrance B. 8 meters from the entrance

C. 8 meters from the visitor center D. at the end of the visitor center

3.Visitors can at Wroxeter Roman City.

A. go to a movie B. buy souvenirs

C. swim in a pool D. take a video tour

4.Which of the following information is TRUE according to the material?

A. Dogs are not allowed at Wroxeter Roman City.

B. Ice-creams are provided in all seasons at Wroxeter Roman City.

C. The parking of Wroxeter Roman City provides space for more than 30 vehicles.

D. Visitors can learn about Wroxeter as a fortress at the museum at Wroxetr Roman City.

Today, an increasing number of people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down. These people are called the “ Heads-down Tribe’ . Are you a heads-down tribe member ? Heads-down tribe members now can be seen everywhere.

More and more traffic accidents are happening because more drivers use mobile phones when they are driving. In order to make drivers pay more attention to driving, some new traffic rules have been made. For example, heads-down tribe members who use mobile phones while driving in Taiwan are fined. Car drivers and motorcyclists（騎摩托車的人）who break the traffic rule will be fined NT$3,000 and NT$1,000 respectively.

As we can see above, using mobile phones may cause accidents and even cost a lot of money. Besides, more and more interesting and strange facts happen to the “Heads-down Tribe”. Let’s have a look at an interesting TV report. A man in America kept using his mobile phone on his way home. As a result, he bumped into（撞上）a big lost bear. When he lifted his eyes from the phone, he was so scared that he turned around and ran away as quickly as possible. Another fact is that we can often see people in the restaurant eating face to face but looking at their own mobile phones. It’s strange that they don’t talk to the ones who sit opposite to them during the meal. Some of them even have fun communicating with others on the phone.

Mobile phones are helpful and necessary tools for modern life. Are mobile phones good or not ? It depends on how people use them. Let’s be “healthy” users and try to be the “Heads-up Tribe”.

1.What do we know about the “ Heads-down Tribe ” ?

A. They are cool kids. B. They are dangerous drivers.

C. They are good at using the Internet. D. They are always looking at their mobile phones.

2.What does the underlined word “ respectively” mean in Chinese ?

A. 分別地 B. 迅速地 C. 特意地 D. 逐漸地

3.Where did the American probably bump into the bear ?

A. In the forest. B. At a zoo. C. On the street. D. At a park.

4.According to the passage, what do the “ Heads-down Tribe” do when they eat in a restaurant ?

A. They enjoy their meals.

B. They take photos of their meals.

C. They don’t talk to the people who sit opposite.

D. They talk to the strangers who sit next to them.

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Sport is very popular in England. In other words lots of English people like the idea of sport A lot watch sport on TV. 1.On the whole English people prefer to be fat rather than thin.

2.Football is played on Saturday afternoon in most towns and the supporters (支持者) of a certain team will travel from one end of the country to the other to see their teams play. There are four divisions(級別)of the football league. Not surprisingly the best teams are in the first division. 3. You have to be a good supporter to watch the fourth division football!

Many other sports are also played in England, such as golf, in which you try to knock a ball into a hole; basketball, in which you try to get a ball through a net; tennis, in which you try to hit a ball so that your opponent(對手) can not hit it. 4.

Actually(其實(shí)) , that is not quite true. Athletics(田徑) isn’t played with a ball；nor horseracing ( 賽馬 ). 5.

A. As you see, if the ball had not been invented, there would have been no sport.

B. But the number who take part in sport is quite small.

C. Football is also popular in China.

D. But the best supporters are often in the fourth division.

E. That means everyone takes part in the sport.

F. Perhaps that is why they are not so popular as football!

G.The most popular sport in England is football.

A. As you see, if the ball had not been invented, there would have been no sport.

B. But the number who take part in sport is quite small.

C. Football is also popular in China.

D. But the best supporters are often in the fourth division.

E. That means everyone takes part in the sport.

F. Perhaps that is why they are not so popular as football!

G.The most popular sport in England is football.

A.根據(jù)下列句子及所給漢語注釋，寫出空缺處各單詞的正確形式（每空一詞）。

1.There are three pairs of________ （襪子）on the bed.

2.The science lab_________（實(shí)驗(yàn)樓）is in front of the library.

3.They_______（到達(dá)）in Beijing on May 30th.

4.Would you mind______（散步）a walk with me after lunch?

5.Have you_______ (查明)out who took away your pen?

6.In the morning Grandma bought some______ (西紅柿) and onions in the market.

7.The Smiths (搬遷) ______to London last year.

8.Can you wait for me in my office on the_______ (第十二) floor, Mr. Jackson?

9.I think trains are_______ (安全的) than planes

10.Every player made an effort for the team’s_______ (成功)

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One day the Prince of Wales wanted to go hunting with his men. He told his dog, Gelert, to stay at home and1.(look)after his baby son. The baby was in a wooden cradle, which was like 2.small bed.

When the Prince came back from hunting, Gelert ran out to meet his master. He wagged his tail and 3.(jump) up to put his paws on the Prince’s chest. Then the Prince saw the blood on Gelert’s jaws and head.

“What have you done?” the Prince said. He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son. The cradle was lying on its side on the floor. The clothes were torn and there was blood4. them.

“ So you have killed my son?” the Prince said 5.(angry). “You unfaithful dog!” He took out his sword and killed the dog. Just as Gelert was dying, he managed to bark. Then the Prince heard a baby 6.(call) to the dog.

The Prince ran back into the house and saw his son 7.(lie)on the ground unhurt. Near him was a dead wolf. Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended the baby and killed the wolf.

The Prince ran back into the house but he was too late. Gelert was 8.(dead). The Prince was very sad indeed. Tears ran9. his face when he realized he had killed his faithful friend. The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried him there. After this, the Prince never smiled again. Every morning at dawn, he walked up the mountain and10.(down) by the dog’s grave for a few minutes.

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1.短文須包括寫作提示和表格中所列的全部內(nèi)容；

2.時(shí)態(tài)運(yùn)用正確，書寫工整、規(guī)范；3.80-100詞。生詞提示：electric adj.電

Beijing is ______ old and beautiful city. It is _____ capital of China.

A. an, a B. the, a C. an, the D. the, the

—________ is it from your home to your school?

—It’s about fifteen minutes’ walk。

A. How long B. How far C. How often D. How soon