When you are under the weather, you are feeling ______ usual.

A.as bad as B.as well as C.better than D.worse than

I know a lot about Thailand, as I ______ there three time.

A.have been B.have gone C.will go D.went

According to the laws, every child in the UK _____ receive a full-time education until the age of 16.

A.mustn't B.must C.can D.can't

—The light in his room is still on. Do you know________.

—To prepare the following exam.

A.if he works hard B.when he will stop working

C.why is he so busy D.why he stays up so late

I ______ the paper in front of me, trying to find out what it was about.

A.shouted at B.stared at C.put away D.threw away

—That's a heavy box. Can I give you a hand?

—_______. I can manage.

A.Yes, please. B.Sure C.No, thanks D.Never mind

The most frightening experience in my life _______ when I was 12. It was also the most uncomfortable day I have ever spent.

We left Heathrow Airport to go on holiday to Cyprus. My dad came to the airport. Unluckily he was working and had to stick _______ his work. After saying goodbye, we got on the plane. The take-off was fine. Later the air stewards（乘務(wù)人員） _______ us our meals. I was busy _______ when the plane rocked. My plate went flying. Most of the other passengers' plates fell too. I remember thinking that there must be food_________.

All of the lights in the plane turned _______ . The seatbelt signs came on. The plane kept on bumping. I was _______ that there might be a serious problem. I wished that my father was with us. Then in the dark we heard the _______ of the plane. He said, "I'm sorry, ladies and gentlemen. We are going through a storm. Please stay in your seats".

The air stewards also had to stay in their seats. There was no one _______ could clear away our plates and food. My drink had fallen on my trousers __________ I was so uncomfortable. There was thunder and lightning outside.

We had to sit like that for more than a（n） __________ while the plane bumped along. After a while I wanted to go to the toilet. So __________ everyone else, I was sure. The air stewards tried to stay calm and __________ .

It seemed like hours before we __________ to move again and clear up. I felt terrible after all that bumping around. __________ the plane landed in a safe way. We later found out that we had passed through one of the most violent（劇烈的）storms ever over the Mediterranean Sea（地中海）!

1.A.happened B.was happening C.will happen D.is happening

2.A.with B.in C.at D.for

3.A.saved B.invited C.served D.threw

4.A.eat B.to eat C.to eating D.eating

5.A.somewhere B.anywhere C.everywhere D.nowhere

6.A.on B.off C.up D.down

7.A.confident B.afraid C.pleased D.excited

8.A.captain B.passenger C.traveler D.inventor

9.A.which B.whom C.who D.whose

10.A.and B.but C.though D.because

11.A.month B.second C.day D.hour

12.A.was B.did C.will D.is

13.A.crazy B.shy C.polite D.nervous

14.A.allowed B.will be allowed C.were allowing D.were allowed

15.A.Recently B.Luckily C.Suddenly D.Immediately

Give Your Love

1.If you want to give away your storybooks, you can't do it on _____.

A.May 15 B.April 28 C.May 29 D.April 30

2.People can help the Red Cross by _______.

A.sending money through the post office

B.doing volunteer work

C.giving away old storybooks

D.building a new hospital

3.Which of the following is the most possible to help Tzuchi?

A.Helen is planning to do something with her money

B.Ben has no money, but he is free every weekend

C.Judy is a book lover and has many storybooks

D.Mr. Wang is a doctor and he wants a new job

4.Where can you find the above information?

A.In a travel magazine B.On a hospital notice

C.In a newspaper. D.In a storybook.

Playing sports is a lot of fun. But if you get hurt, it is not. Before playing sports. You’ll should warm up for 15 to 30 minutes. When playing sports, you should know the rules to avoid injuries. For example, in soccer, you should go after the ball rather than the player. This way, you won't hurt others. What do other countries do to keep students safe?

Japan

At public elementary schools in Japan, earthquake drills（演習(xí)）are held once a month. They teach students safety tips during an earthquake. Regular training helps students escape from earthquake-stricken areas without causing any stampedes（踩踏）.

Australia

Most students in Australia take first-aid courses at school. They learn basic first-aid knowledge in the class such as how to call an ambulance and what to do when someone is hurt. The government is trying to make all kids take such courses.

US

Most US school buildings have fire escapes（火災(zāi)逃生口）. A fire escape has platforms with stairs and ladders at each story of a building. They are usually made of steel and built outside the building. People can get to the fire escape through a fire door or a window. It is not a good idea to jump out of a window from higher than stories. You may hurt yourself.

1.We should know the rules when playing sports, because _______.

A.it can help us win B.it can help have a lot of fun

C.it can help us make friends D.it can help us avoid injuries

2.Paragraph 2 tells us ______ at public elementary schools in Japan.

A.how to avoid an earthquake

B.how to escape from an earthquake drill

C.the students are trained how to keep safe during an earthquake

D.both earthquake drills and regular training are held once a term

3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the text?

A.Most students in Australia know how to call an ambulance

B.In soccer, you'd better follow the ball to keep yourself safe

C.People may get hurt if they jump out of a window from higher than two stories

D.Steel fire escapes are usually built outside most US school buildings

4.Which of the following can be the best title of the text?

A.Different countries, different schools

B.The rules to avoid injuries

C.Different ways to keep students safe

D.First-aid knowledge

She used to sleep on the sidewalk(人行道) of the Fifth Street Post office. I could smell her before I came close. She wore dirty clothes and her mouth was nearly toothless. I rarely saw her talk with others. If she was not asleep, she talked to herself. I always had sympathy for her. What a poor old lady! She must be desperate and hungry.

One Thanksgiving, we had lots of food left over. I thought about the old lady. She might be still hungry. So I packed the food up and drove over to the Fifth Street.

It was a cold night. There was hardly anyone out. But I knew she would stay at the same place and I would find her easily.

There she was, squatted（跟著）against a fence near the post office. She was dressed as she always was. I drove my car over to her, rolled down the window and said, "I’ve brought you some food. Would you like some turkey and apple pie?

However, the old woman didn't seem to be very excited about this. She looked at me and said quite clearly, "Oh, thank you very much, but someone has given me food earlier and I'm quite full now. Why don' t you take it to someone else who needs it?

Her words were clear and her manners were gracious （親切的）. Soon her head sank into her arms again. I was the only person who didn't know what to say. An old lady who was clearly down on her luck still thought about others. Why don't more of us do that?

1.The author could smell the old lady before she came close mainly because ______.

A.her clothes was dirty B.her mouth was nearly toothless

C.she seldom talked with others D.she often slept on the sidewalk

2.What does the underlined word "desperate" possibly mean?

A.感到欣慰的 B.感到絕望的 C.心慌意亂的 D.喜出望外的

3.What's the correct order of the following events happened one Thanksgiving?

a. I offered to give the food to the old lady

b. I packed some left food and drove to the Fifth Street

c. The old lady hoped me to help other people who were still hungry

d. The old lady refused to accept my help

A.a, d, b, c B.a, b, d, c C.b, a, c, d D.b, a, d, c

4.What did the author think of the old lady at last?______.

A.Cruel B.Kind C.Popular D.Serious