By the time I was three, I ______ learning English. I've been learning it for fifteen years.

A．had finished         B．had stopped        C．had started         D．had held on to

--Andy, where is your sister?

--She ______ university. She won't return until July 15.

A．has gone to         B．has been to       C．went to        D．goes to

David ______ a letter to his friend last night. When he got up this morning he continued writing it.

A．wrote         B．read           C．was reading            D．was writing

--Must I be home before eight o’clock.

--Yes, you ______

A．must              B．should              C．need               D．can

Zhao Benshan is ______ actor I have known. I can't help laughing when I watch him perform on TV.

A．the most expensive      B．the funniest             C．the warmest        D．the fastest

School starts at eight, ______ I get up at six thirty, to get to school early.

A．but           B．then              C．so            D．when

--What kind of noodles would you like?

--I'd like ______ noodles.

A．a(chǎn) small howl of      B．a(chǎn) medium bowl of      C．a(chǎn) large bowl of       D．beef

You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was 1 by an American girl. And she became very rich  2  that.

When she was a child, she was   3. Once, she was   4  to her friend's birthday party. She was pleased but 5 because she didn't have enough money to buy a  6  for her.

"The party is coming soon, but now I have 7  money. " Tears ran down her   8 Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift   9  the door opened and her grandma came in. " What happened? " her grandma asked. Hearing the girl's story, she said, "Don't worry. I think I can help you.10  singing a song together? Happy birthday to ……"  11  a beautiful song ! They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a 12  ! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the   13.

When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. "How wonderfully you sing! We   14  such a beautiful song before. Thank you for   15 me the special gift." said her friend. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became well-known in America.

1. A．checked                 B．kept               C．made              D．written

2. A．a(chǎn)bove                B．below              C．a(chǎn)fter               D．before

3. A．excited               B．poor               C．rich                D．beautiful

4. A．invited                B．interested          C．expected           D．driven

5. A．fast                   B．ill                 C．easy              D．sad

6. A．gift                    B．duck              C．meal              D．pancake

7. A．a(chǎn) little                 B．little             C．few                 D．a(chǎn) few

8. A．eyes                         B．nose               C．face               D．neck

9. A．a(chǎn)lthough                B．when              C．until                D．a(chǎn)s

10. A．Because of          B．Without             C．As for             D．How about

11. A．What               B．How               C．Singing             D．Writing

12. A．football             B．child               C．dream            D．guide

13. A．a(chǎn)rea                B．party                C．shop                D．restaurant

14. A．haven't explained                          B．haven't copied

    C．haven't written                          D．haven't heard

15. A．choosing         B．giving            C．selling             D．returning

Willy Wonker has a chocolate factory. One day, he organizes a competition. A lot of children enter the competition because the prize is a tour of Wonker's chocolate factory. Four rich, naughty children and a poor boy, Charlie Bucket, are the winners. When they enter the factory, they are surprised: it is a wonderful place with rivers and waterfalls of chocolate, and the cinema audience all cheer when they see it

The famous actor Jhonny Depp plays Willy Wonker, and young Freddie Highmore is Charlie. He acts well in the film. I think he will become a star. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is excellent, and I' m sure it will be very popular with people of all ages.

1. Who is Willy Wonker?

A．The manager of a chocolate factory.         B．The manager of a cinema.

C．The manager of a restaurant.              D．A famous actor.

2. Who is Charlie Bucket?

A．A bad student.                                   B．One of the winners of a competition.

C．A young actor.                             D．A rich student.

3. Who will become a star?

A．Jhonny Depp.                             B．Charlie.

C．Freddie Highmore.                       D．Charlie Bucket.

4. The underlined it in the passage means ___________

A．Jhonny Depp plays Willy Wonker.               B．Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

C．The competition.                        D．The chocolate factory.

5. What does the writer think of the film?

    A．Excellent and will be popular.                B．Only children will love it.

    C．Only old people will love it.                 D．Jhonny Depp is the only actor.

When people travel in another city or country, they sometimes stay in the homes of the local people. This is called homestay. It is a great experience because you can meet people from a different country or city and learn something new about that place.

I am Wan Li from China. I came to the UK with my friends for a short visit. We are living with an English couple, Mr. and Mrs. Green, in the west of London. They have a wonderful four-bedroom house. This is a new house. It has two bathrooms and a garden with many beautiful flowers. I have a bedroom of my own.

There are some shopping centres and restaurants near the house, and the house is close to an underground station. It takes about thirty minutes to get to the centre of London.

I think a homestay may be a good choice for you if it is your first time to visit abroad. The local people are friendly and willing to help. If you happen to celebrate the holidays with them, you will get to know more about western culture and customs.

1. The underlined word homestay in the passage means _________

    A．Stay at home.                            B．Stay in the homes of one's friends.

    C．Stay in the homes of one's relatives.          D．Stay in the homes of the local people.

2. Wan Li and his friends live with ______ in London.

A．Mr. and Mrs. Bush                      B．Mr. and Mrs. Green

C．Mr. and Mrs. Clinton                        D．Mr. and Mrs. Brown

3. There is ______ near the house.

A．a(chǎn) bus station                                           B．a(chǎn)n underground station

C．a(chǎn) train station                             D．a(chǎn)n airport

4. How long does it take Wan Li to get to the centre of London from the west of London?

    A．Thirty minutes.      B．Thirteen minutes.     C．Twenty minutes.     D．Forty minutes.

5. When travellers to the Great Britain happen to celebrate the holidays with the local people they will learn more about

    A．western culture and customs              B．world culture and customs

    C．eastern culture and customs               D．southern culture and customs