Helen thinks ______ difficult to climb to the top of the mountain in an hour.

A. that B. this C. one D. it

After ________ you that letter I realized how stupid I was.

A. sent B. sending C. send D. to send

Paper is made ______ wood, in other words, wood is made ______ paper.

A. from; into B. into; from

C. in; by D. by; in

—I went to the Weifang International Kite Festival.

—__________. What did you see there?

A. Have a good trip B. You’re right

C. Sounds interesting D. Good luck

Keeping traditions alive(繼續(xù)存在) is never an easy thing.Chen Zunkai is the founder(創(chuàng)辦者) of Baoyuan Dumpling House.She has spent over 17 years _____ one of the most traditional Chinese foods：dumplings.

Her dumplings are not the white ones simply filled with meat，_____ colorful ones using more than 150 kinds of fillings（餡）.

“What I try to do is to make dumplings have a taste of _____，”says Chen.“I hope every customer—northerners or southerners，vegetarians(素食者) or non?vegetarians，Chinese people or foreigners—can _____ something familiar(熟悉的)．”

Chinese dumplings are believed to be more than 2，000 years old._____，they are made and eaten by people in North China at some _____ such as the Spring Festival.

For Chen，her idea came after she found that there were not many _____ for those who prefer lighter fillings.Most vegetarian dumplings have a filling of only two kinds of ingredients(原料)，and not one restaurant in Beijing has more than 10 kinds of vegetarian fillings.

“I thought _____ could do better，” says Chen.

Baoyuan Dumpling House has _____ done it.Customers not only find basic meat dumplings at this restaurant，they are also ______ quite a lot of other choices with different colors and exciting taste.

1.A. reporting B. improving C. copying D. comparing

2.A. because B. but C. so D. if

3.A. home B. knowledge C. success D. health

4.A. smell B. hear C. touch D. taste

5.A. Recently B. Luckily C. Traditionally D. Finally

6.A. parties B. meetings C. openings D. festivals

7.A. choices B. symbols C. sizes D. menus

8.A. I B. he C. she D. they

9.A. again B. also C. hardly D. certainly

10.A. returned B. offered C. taught D. mailed

My dad and I both love music. He taught me how to play some pop songs on the piano and he is teaching me to play the drums and sing. He even creates custom tracks (自定義音軌) for me to help me perform my best!

— Samantha, age 11, California, USA

My dad encourages me to do my best in school so I can achieve my dream of being an animal doctor someday. He also encourages me to try new things and do sports. We often go camping, rock climb, hike, and ride bikes. I love that my dad likes to go on adventures (冒險) with me!

— Isabella, age 10, Nevada, USA

My dad is funny, and he has given me a good sense of humor (幽默感), too. He teaches me to make the best of a situation, even if it’s difficult or scary. He also tells me that laughter is the best thing to make me feel better.

— Lila, age 12, California, USA

My dad has taught me never to give up, no matter how hard things get. He helps me realize that even if I don’t get a perfect mark on a test or something, it is not the end of the world. He has taught me that I can learn from my mistakes and work harder the next time.

— Jane, age 11, British Columbia, Canada

根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。

1. We can learn from the material that Samantha’s father ______.

A. is a musician

B. can play the piano

C. wants her to be a singer

D. is good at writing pop songs

2.Isabella’s father encourages her to do many things EXCEPT ______ .

A. to play sports

B. to try new things

C. to work hard for her dream

D. to travel around the world

3.What does Lila think of her father?

A. Hard-working. B. Patient.

C. Brave. D. Humorous.

4. Jane’s father has taught her ______.

A. to learn from her mistakes

B. to learn from her classmates

C. how to work smartly

D. how to get a perfect mark on a test

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the material?

A. The four children are of the same age.

B. Samantha and Jane are from the same country.

C. The four children learn a lot from their fathers.

D. Isabella thinks that laughter is the best thing to make a person feel better.

根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。

1.If Becky sings a song to Dale next time, Dale could ______.

A. tell her teacher B. speak to her angrily

C. leave the room D. ask their parents to punish her

2.Cindy feels pressured when others ask her ______.

A. age B. dream job C. grades D. favorite people

3.Sally’s best friend is having a hard time because ______.

A. her parents ended their marriage

B. she has to move to a new place

C. her parents often fight with each other

D. she doesn’t get on with others

4.In order to help her best friend, Sally is advised to ______.

A. live in her houses B. hang out with her

C. talk with her parents D. sing songs to her

5.The material probably comes from ______.

A. science fiction B. a sports newspaper

C. a news report D. a children’s magazine

It was a Sunday afternoon and Sophie was searching her toy boxes. She 56 soft toys everywhere.

“What’s going on?” asked Dad and Grandma.

“Day 100 is coming up at school, and I need to find 100 things,” Sophie counted her soft toys. “Only 25. I would need 75 more!”

Dad 57 coins in his pocket. “How about 100 coins?”

“Lots of kids take coins.”

“How about 100 cotton balls?” said Grandma, holding up a bag of them.

Sophie shook her head. “Christopher took cotton balls last year. It was a windy day, and half of them were blown out of the box on his way to school.”

“How about buttons (紐扣)?” said Grandma.

“I did that in kindergarten.”

“Erasers?” said Dad.

“First grade.”

“Well, in all of my 60 years,” said Grandma, “I have never thought so much about the number 100.”

“And in all of my 40 years,” said Dad, “I ...”

“Wait a minute!” Sophie thought for a moment. “I’ve got my 100 things!”

Day 100 finally arrived. Sophie kept looking at the classroom door as other kids shared their things.

Then someone knocked on the door. Sophie’s dad and grandma walked in. Sophie jumped out of her seat. “Here are my 100 things!” she shouted.

The class looked surprised.

“But that’s only two people,” said Kelly.

Sophie smiled and said, “This is my dad. He’s 40 years old.”

Sophie wrote 40 on the blackboard.

“And this is my grandma,” she said. “She’s 60 years old.”

Sophie wrote 60 on the blackboard.

“Got it?” she said. “40 plus (加) 60 is ...”

“100!” shouted the class.

“You know what?” Sophie said, hugging (擁抱) Grandma and Dad. “One hundred years is pretty awesome (令人敬畏的).”

根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容完成下列任務(wù)。

jingle: to shake small things together so that they make a sound

toss: to throw something carelessly

1.任務(wù)一：根據(jù)英文注釋，將下列單詞的正確形式填入材料空白處。

_________

2.任務(wù)一：根據(jù)英文注釋，將下列單詞的正確形式填入材料空白處。

_________

3.任務(wù)二：判斷正(T)誤(F)。

Christopher had only 50 cotton balls when he arrived at school on Day 100 last year.

4.任務(wù)二：判斷正(T)誤(F)。

Sophie’s dad and grandma helped her find buttons and erasers.

5.W任務(wù)三：回答問題。

hat did Sophie take to the classroom on Day 100 this year?

___________________________________________

根據(jù)各題后括號內(nèi)的要求完成下列各題，每空一詞(含縮略形式)。

1.My mother’s ring was made in Thailand.  (改為否定句)

My mother’s ring ________ ________ in Thailand.

2.The festival is held every four years. (改為一般疑問句)

________ the festival ________ every four years?

3.We plant trees on the sides of mountains. (改為被動語態(tài))

Trees ________ ________ by us on the sides of mountains.

4.A lot of accidents are caused by driving fast. (對劃線部分提問)

________ ________ a lot of accidents caused by?

5.Bill’s brother is a postman. Bill’s cousin is a postman, too.  (改為同義句)

________ Bill’s brother ________ cousin are postmen.

書面表達(dá)

假設(shè)你叫王麗，上周日你和妹妹一起逛商場買衣服，回家后收到你的美國朋友Betty 發(fā)來的電子郵件，她問你周日是怎樣度過的。請你根據(jù)以下提示，給她回一封電子郵件，講述你的購物經(jīng)歷。

要求： 80詞左右，可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮。開頭及電子郵件的格式已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

提示：

1. 你買了一件藍(lán)色M號的絲綢襯衫，你喜歡它的顏色和款式(style)。

2. 你妹妹買了一條藍(lán)色M號的棉質(zhì)牛仔褲。

Dear Betty,

I’m telling you how I spent my Sunday.

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Yours,

Wang Li