Sorry．At no time          in this building，sir

A．is smoking permitted                                B．smoking is permitted

C．does smoking permit      D．smoking does permi

Every student as well as teacher who      to visit the museum      asked to be at the school gate on time

A．is；is           B．a(chǎn)re；are        C．is；are     D．a(chǎn)re；is

Memories of her staying with the host family in China often        to the mind of the Italian exchange student．

A．come back       B．call up      C．hold back        D．bring up

I would appreciate           if you could give me a lift to the Lakefront School

A．that   B．it       C．you D．one

—Are you coming to the musical of the 42nd Avenue from Broadway（百老匯）?

—I’m not sure．I          go to see a movie，instead．

A．must    B．would           C．might       D．should

Written in a hurry,              

A．they find many mistake in the report             B．Sam made many mistakes in the report

C．there are lots of mistake in the report            D．the report is full of spelling mistakes

Family time is one of the most important times in a child’s life．My family and I 1 a lot of time together，including every 2   ．Even when my father is  3   on business，my mother，my sister，and I sit down at the table to eat and  4  our day．We don’t watch television but have

  5  together．As a teenager，   6   with my parents is not the most fun thing I do but I feel it is necessary．I learn from them  7  we talk, whether it is about my dad’s job or my mother’s day.

I did a little research on the “family table”  8  ．Statistics show that only 50% of  9  sit down to dinner together each night．That’s a  10 ，because researchers  11  that kids who have these regular family dinners have  12  behavior，grades，and a larger vocabulary．They are also less  13  to smoke，drink，do drugs，or have eating disorders Time with their parents makes kids more  14  and gives them a sense of  15  and safety．Plus，they learn better manners．

Now with many single—parent families or homes  16  both parents work，making time together has become harder．There have been many recent studies showing kids are“  17   ”than they used to be．I think it’s primarily parents’  18  ．Only good things  19   taking 15 minutes away from television and five minutes from video games to have this time with your family．By spending 20 minutes with   20  ，I believe this idea of “wild kids” would decrease greatly．

1．A．spend                   B．pass                    C．take                    D．cost

2．A．morning                B．dinner                 C．weekend             D．party

3．A．a(chǎn)way                    B．lonely                  C．back                   D．a(chǎn)lone

4．A．welcome               B memorize               C．discuss               D．remember

5．A．snacks                  B．meal                    C．sports                 D．fun

6．A．putting up             B．getting up            C．keeping up           D．hanging out

7．A．every time             B．before                 C．some time           D．since

8．A．plan                      B．manner                C．idea                    D．project

9．A．parents                 B．sisters                 C．brothers              D．families

11．A．suppose               B．claim                  C．a(chǎn)ssume               D doubt

12．A．higher                 B．worse                 C．lower                  D．better

13．A．unlikely               B．probably              C．likely                   D．impossibly

14．A．stubborn             B．nervous               C．silent                   D．stable

15．A．belonging            B．a(chǎn)nxiety               C．honor                  D．a(chǎn)chievement

16．A．whose                 B．where                 C．that                     D．which

17．A．smarter               B．quicker                C．wilder                D．slower

18．A．duty                    B．fault                    C．power                 D．burden

19．A．come out             B．contribute to        C．come from          D．result in

20．A．the other            B．a(chǎn)nother one          C．the rest              D．each other

Monkeys are very similar to us in many ways．Most have ten fingers and ten toes，and brains much like ours．In fact，Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution says that monkeys and humans share a common ancestor．We enjoy watching them because they often act like us，and we also love to use many expressions about monkeys in almost every language This is why many monkey expressions are about tricky people or playful acts．

Monkeyshine is one of these expressions to show tricks or foolish acts．The meaning is clear if you have ever watched a group of monkeys playfully chasing each other：pulling tails，stealing food，doing tricks．

Monkeying around with something means that you do not know what you are doing．When you feel like doing something but have no firm idea of what to do，you are monkeying around. It is just a way to pass the time．

Monkey business usually means secret，maybe illegal activities You may come across a news report that there is monkey business involved in building the new airport，with some officials getting secret payments from builders．

Monkey suits are common names for clothes or uniforms soldiers wear．In earlier years in many American cities，you would find men playing musical hand organs on the street．Dancing to the music would be the man’s small monkey that was dressed in a tight—fitting，colorful jacket similar to a military uniform．So，people began to call a military uniform a monkey suit．

1．Which of the following is NOT true about the similarities between humans and monkeys?

A．Most monkeys have ten fingers and ten toes．

B．Monkeys have the same brains as humans．

C．Monkeys often act like humans in many ways．

D．Monkeys are humans closest relatives in species．

2．According to the passage，an idle wander on the street can he described as       

A．monkeyshine                                     B．monkeying around

C．monkey suit                                       D．monkey business

3．Monkey suits are commonly used to call military uniforms because they             ．

A．a(chǎn)re created particularly for soldiers’ uniforms

B．a(chǎn)re originally designed for American soldiers

C．share typical features with military uniforms

D．make American soldiers look like monkeys

4．Most monkey expressions are             ．

A．used only in western cultures             B．used on some formal occasions

       C．a(chǎn)bout tricks and naughtiness D．a(chǎn)bout terrible funny behaviors

       Of all the websites，one that has attracted attention recently is myspace.com．Most of this attention has come from the media and tells every reason why the website should be shut down．The threat of internet predators（竊掠者）is indeed a tough reality，but shutting down the site is not the answer．If myspace.com were shut down，another site would quickly take its place．Therefore，the right way is to teach teens how to use the site safely and educate them about who may be predators and how to avoid them.

The key to staying safe on the Internet is to make sure that your profile（個人資料）is secure．The simplest way is to change the privacy setting on your profile to “private”, which protects your information so that only the people on your friend list can view it．Although this is effective，it is not perfect．Predators can find ways to view your profile if they really want to，whether through hacking in or figuring out their way onto your friend list．Thus，you should never post too much personal information．Some people actually post their home and school addresses，date of birth，and other personal info，often letting predators know exactly where they will be and when．The most information that is safe is your first name and province．Anything more is basically inviting a predator into your life.

Another big issue is photos. I suggest completely skipping photos and never posting a photo of a friend online without asking permission．

Most importantly, never，under any circumstances，agree to a real-life meeting with anyone you meet online．No matter how well you think you know this person, there are no guarantees that they have told the truth．But you could feel free to chat with people you meet on the site, but just remember that not everyone is who they say they are．Hopefully，the next time you edit your profile，you’ll be more informed about the dangers of internet predators and take the steps to defend yourself.

1．Kids can avoid web predators successfully by         .

A．a(chǎn)ttracting more public attention

B．shutting down the website “myspace . com”

C．showing the kids ways to try other sites

D．recognizing and getting away from them

2．The safest basic personal information that you can share online is     .

A．your home address and birthday         B．school address and your first name

C．your first name and province             D．your province and cell phone number

3．We can learn from the passage that              .

A．not everybody you meet on line is honest and reliable

B．it is not acceptable to post a photo of a friend on line

C．it is not safe by chatting with grown-ups on the website

D．only you and your friends can view your personal profile

4．What could be the best title of this passage?

A．Web Safety for teens                         B．Personal Safety

       C．Web Hackers in the past        D．Predators’ Tricks

Conversation begins almost the moment we come into contact with another and continues throughout the day with the aid of cell phones and computers．However, we are so often absorbed in conversation that we lose sight of its true purpose and value．

One important aspect of a good conversation is the words used to express thoughts and feelings．We are full of deep thoughts and strong emotions，yet our vocabularies are not enough for this expression，and many make little effort to expand that．Perhaps you see a movie that touches you deeply，yet you have the following conversation：“So, what did you think of the film?” ”O(jiān)h, my Cod，it was so sad．I swear．1 went through using up a box of tissues．I was in tears．”This dialogue is hardly an effective way of expressing feelings．It gives no sign of how or why the movie truly affected you．Such commonly-used phrases are certainly not enough to describe a deeply moving experience．However，not only must you try to avoid overused words, you must also be careful in your selection．The purpose of expanding vocabulary is not to use the largest or most impressive words，but to find those best suited．

What is lacking in many conversations is the ability to talk to another rather than just talking with that person．A thoughtful person will find that even in the most ordinary of conversations，there are a thousand questions waiting to be asked if you have courage and a desire for change, in order to seek out the person behind the mask．Good conversations should not be made up of nonsense，but of a meeting of two sharing the human condition．It should bring a purer understanding of others and offer a release of emotions more than drive away unpleasant thoughts or kill time．If we want，we can reach beyond the superficiality（膚淺）of talking into the vast kingdom of wisdom．

1．The author used a movie as an example to show that               .

A．overused words can’t fully express feelings of a speaker

B．how and why a moving movie can deeply affect a speaker

C．only expanding vocabulary can describe moving experiences

D．the largest or most impressive words should he used by speakers

2．”Seek out the person behind the mask”  in the last paragraph means                  .

A．remove the mask of others                B．distrust the others’ appearance

C．feel doubtful about the others               D．get the hidden truth beyond words

3．According to the author，a good conversation is               .

A．a(chǎn) way to free the unpleasant or pass time                              

B．a(chǎn) desire to raise more questions

C．a(chǎn)n exchange of emotions and experience                               

D．a(chǎn) route to the kingdom of wisdom

4．The best title of the passage could be                   .

A．Vocabulary in Conversations                 B．Art of Conversations

       C．Ability in Conversations   D．importance of Conversations