Some animals can even see things ____________ in the dark.

   A. bad           B. badly            C. clear          D. clearly

---Where were you this morning?

   ---I _____________ in the supermarket.

   A. will shop       B. am shopping        C. was shopping        D. have shopped

More money ____________ when we use both sides of paper.

   A. will save      B. was saved        C. has saved       D. will be saved

Our teachers always give us good advice. We should follow _________.

   A. what they say     B. what they said        C. which they say      D. which they said

What’s your idea about success? Some people say that beginners have all the luck, while others believe that success    46    only with practice. In fact, I feel both of these statements (陳述) are not true all the time. Each is true in some ways    47    not in others.

For example, I went to a drawing competition many years ago and    48    surprisingly. As a prize, I got a film ticket to see “Titanic”. I was really    49    because it was the first time I had taken part in any competition. Thinking that I might be lucky again, I    50    joining in other art competitions. But the result was that I    51    won again. I accepted the fact that the other people had a    52    artistic ability than I did. Art was not something I was especially interested in and I had never practiced the different art skills. So, the    53    I produced were not of a very high standard.

These experiences taught me a lot. Though I might have been lucky    54   , I also need to put in hard work. As we know,    55    makes perfect. So I believe success builds on less luck and chance.

1.A. moves       B. comes         C. returns         D. leaves

2.A. or          B. so             C. and            D. but

3.A. won        B. began          C. failed           D. ended

4.A. sorry        B. active          C. lucky           D. nervous

5.A. tried        B. forgot            C. stopped       D. remembered

6.A. often        B. ever             C. seldom        D. never

7.A. greater        B. more natural       C. lower       D. more common

8.A. results        B. film           C. prizes          D. drawings

9.A. at last        B. at most          C. at first         D. at least

10.A. chance        B. practice         C. difference       D. experience

Saturday, June 16th  

In the morning, we went camping along a path in Green Natural Park. We were happy because it was a sunny day. We were expecting an enjoyable two-day holiday. On the way, we kept singing and making jokes.

However, in the afternoon, when we finished our picnic at one o’clock, it was dark and windy. Soon, there was a shower. Unluckily, none of us brought an umbrella. We ran about but we could find no place to hide.

Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining, There were hours to go before we reached the campsite (野營(yíng)地). It was even worse that our small compass (指南針) showed that we went to the wrong way. We had lost our way! 

We had to make a quick decision as it was raining heavily. Chris said we could set up a tent to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up the tent. Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm. But we were unable to light the fire, as everything was wet. We dried ourselves, chatted and waited inside the tent. At about five o’clock, it stopped raining. We decided to give up the camping trip because all of us had been very tired.

This camping trip may not be very successful but we know each other better. And the most important thing I’ve learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit.

1.The writer went camping in Green Natural Park            .

A. for 4 hour       B. for 2 days       C. in June      D. in the afternoon

2.It was even worse that they            .

A. had no picnic                      B. lost their way

C. couldn’t light the fire                D. couldn’t know each other

3.Chris suggested that they should             in the rain.

A. set up a tent                       B. reach the campsite

C. keep singing                       D. find a place to hide

4.Which of the following is NOT true？

A. It was sunny in the morning.           B. None of them had an umbrella.

C. They gave up the camping at last.       D. They ran about to dry themselves.

5.The writer has learned the importance of             from the trip.

A. making a decision                   B. working together

C. enjoying holidays                   D. taking a compass

Your school has planned a visit to Lions Nature Education Centre. Here is what you should know about the centre. Please read it.

1.You can visit Lions Nature Education Centre            .

A. in the city centre                     B. at Hiram’s Highway

C. on a government farm                 D. inside the exhibition halls

2.In the centre, visitors can learn about            .

A. rural clothes and shoes                B. different kinds of seafood

C. outdoor lions in nature                D. the environment around us

3.Before your school go to the centre, you should tell them            .

A. not to visit the Farmers’ Market         B. not to make a noise or wear hats

C. to care for the wildlife and water        D. to look for rubbish and take it away

4.Lions Nature Education Centre is closed            .

A. at weekends                         B. after 4:30 pm

C. during weekdays                     D. before 9:30am

5.For more information about the centre, you’d better            .

A. call at 2792 2234                     B. ask other visitors

C. study the facilities                    D. provide the website

Reading is the key to school success and, like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. An excellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking. Educators call it “automaticity (自動(dòng)性)”.

A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the meaning of the words. With practice, he stumbles less and less, reading by the phrase (短語(yǔ)). With automaticity, he doesn’t have to think about the meaning of words, so he can give all his attention to the meaning of the text.

It can begin as early as first grade. In a recent study of children in Illinois schools, Alan Rossman of Northwestern University found that automatic readers in the first grade not only read almost three times as fast as the others, but also got better results in exams.

According to Rossman, the key to automaticity is the amount (數(shù)量) of time a child spends reading, not his IQ. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will probably reach automaticity. It can happen if a child turns off TV just one night for reading at home.

You can test yourself by reading something new which is suitable (適合) for your level. If you read aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentences, you probably are an automatic reader. If you read brokenly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, you need more practice.

1.“Reading is the key to school success” means that reading            .

A. helps school develop faster

B. is a key to a successful school

C. helps students go to a key school

D. can improve students’ learning results

2.Children with “automaticity” can read faster because they            .

A. know how to read the words

B. do not have to think while reading

C. read by themselves without any help

D. pay attention to the meaning of the text

3.Rossman tells that any child who             will possibly be an automatic reader.

A. turns off TV one night 4 weeks

   B. reads books by the word quickly

   C. spends an hour reading every day

   D. gets the same grades as others in exams

4.The underlined word “stumble” in the passage means “           ” in Chinese.

   A. 結(jié)結(jié)巴巴地讀                       B. 全神貫注地讀

   C. 心不在焉地讀                       D. 聲情并茂地讀

5.The best title for the passage is “           ”.

   A. IQ Is the Key to the Automaticity

   B. TV Is Bad for Children’s Reading

   C. Automaticity Depends on Practice

   D. Automatic Reads Will Be Successful

As the Internet becomes more popular, many older media (媒體) businesses are dying out. But TV seems to be doing OK. In fact, it's doing better than OK. Though the Internet is popular in the world, television continues to draw more and more people all over the world to many of its programs. Hundreds of millions turn to TV to watch World Cup soccer，Olympic Games and Discoveries.

In many places, increasing numbers of people can watch more TV than before. Ten years ago, only 44% of British homes had satellite or cable TV(衛(wèi)星或有線電視).Today, more than 93% do. More importantly, recent studies show that people are spending more time watching TV. Surprisingly, this is even true of young people between the ages of 8 and 18.Today's television industry has given so many choices. As a result, people can watch more of the things they like 24 hours a day.

The technology behind television has also improved. The big boxes that once filled living rooms are gone. Today's TV screens are thinner and thinner, yet the pictures are better and better. TVs are also moving from living rooms into kitchens and vehicles.

For years, TVs have also been used as video game players. But now they have been used in a few new ways. Many televisions can connect to the Internet and record programs. They also let people watch two programs at the same time. Today the most modern television has been on the way of development.

The Internet is the main challenge (挑戰(zhàn)) for television now. But TV industry has shown that television will be important for years to come.

1.判斷正誤（“T”表示正確，“F”表示錯(cuò)誤） Studies show that people are spending more time watching TV than before.

2.完成句子Many televisions can _______________________ the Internet and record programs.

3.簡(jiǎn)略回答問(wèn)題Where are TVs moving from living rooms?

___________________________________________________________________

4.簡(jiǎn)略回答問(wèn)題What is the main challenge for television？

____________________________________________________________________

5.將文中畫(huà)線句子譯成漢語(yǔ)。____________________________________________________________________

根據(jù)句意，用所給單詞或短語(yǔ)的適當(dāng)形式填空。（每詞或短語(yǔ)只限使用一次）

1.Jack got the _______________________ place in the 100-meter race.

2.Nancy often ____________________________ with her friends in summer.

3.The father was ___________________ of his son’s efforts at school.

4.Students are ______________________ to share their thoughts by teachers.

5.Many schools hold several _____________________ of music or sports every year