- Who called just now? - The phone stopped ringing _______ I could answer it.

A. after B. before C. while D. if

What a wonderful book! It’s ________ one that I ________.

A. the best; ever read B. the best; have ever read

C. good; have ever read D. good; ever read

________ great time it is to walk along the lake on a sunny day!

A. What a B. What C. How a D. How

This kind of computer looks ________ and sells ________ in this shop.

A. nice; well B. nice; good C. well; well D. good; nice

To learn English well, you’d better speak English ________ possible.

A. as many as B. as much as C. so often as D. so many as

I can’t get into my room now because I ________ my key.

A. lose B. will lose C. have lost D. am losing

Do you know how to study better and make your study more effective(有效的)? We all know that some students usually study very hard for long hours. This is good, but it doesn’t _______a lot. If you want to study effectively, you must have enough sleep, enough food and enough rest and _______. Every day you need to go out for a walk or visit some friends or some nice places. It’s good for your _______.

When you return _______your studies, your mind will be full of energy and you’ll learn more_______ study better. Here take English learning as an example. First you make a lot of progress(進(jìn)步)and you fee1 _______.Then your language study seems to stay the same. So you will think you’re learning _______and you may give it up. This can last for days or even weeks, yet you shouldn’t lose hope.

In some ways your language study will again take another big _______. You’ll see that you are really learning all the time. If you get enough sleep, food, rest and exercise, studying English can be very effective and _______. Don’t give up along the way. Learn________ and you’11 get a good result.

1.A. help B. give C. look D. keep

2.A. time B. exercise C. homework D. walk

3.A. study B. healthy C. sleep D. life

4.A. after B. with C. at D. to

5.A. yet B. and C. or D. but

6.A. happy B. sad C. angry D. worried

7.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything

8.A. work B. jump C. walk D. action

9.A. hard B. boring C. interesting D. important

10.A. quickly B. happily C. luckily D. slowly

In 1834, the clock tower in London was burned down. People planned to build a new clock which would be the biggest and best in the world. So the clock had to be big and keep very good time. The big clock was made in two years. Five more years later the tower was finished. Then people put the big clock in the tower, and made it ring out for the first time on July 11, 1859.

In order to give the big clock a good name, people held a meeting. Someone wanted to call it the Queen of Bells, and someone thought Victoria was good. At last, a man named Benjamin Hall stood up. He was a big man. Before he started to speak, someone shouted, “Why not call it Big Ben?” Everybody laughed and agreed with him.

From then on, Big Ben became its name. And it also became a famous building of London. People all over the world write to Big Ben. They even send birthday presents---bottles of oil---to help keep Big Ben running. Big Ben is not only a clock but also a dear friend of people.

1.Big Ben’s birthday is __________.

A. July 11, 1854 B. July 11, 1834 C. July 11 1859 D. July 11, 1852

2.How did Big Ben get its name?

A. Benjamin Hall gave it the name. B. Big Ben got its name because of a joke.

C. Victoria gave it the name. D. Big Ben got its name from the Queen of the UK

3.“Keep very good time” means ___________

A. have a good time B. show people the correct time.

C. keep running D. be made in time

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. People all over the world look upon Big Ben as their friends.

B. People all over the world even send oil to Big Ben.

C. People think Big Ben will answer their letters.

D. People think Big Ben is the biggest and the best clock in the world.

5.Benjamin Hall is ___________.

A. a man who built Big Ben

B. a man who was always very funny

C. the man who burnt down the old clock

D. a man who attended the meeting which was held to make a name for the big clock

Jack went to a barber's shop（理發(fā)店）and had his hair cut(理發(fā)). But when he came out, he was not happy with the result. When his friend Bob saw him, he laughed and said, "What has happened to your hair, Jack?"

Jack said, "I tried a new barber's shop today, because I wasn't quite satisfied with my old one, but this one seems even worse."

Bob agreed. "Yes, I think you're right, Jack. Now I'll tell you what to do when you go into a barber's shop next time: look at all the barber's hair, find out whose hair looks worst, and then go straight to him."

"Why shall I go to him?" Jack asked. "But that would be foolish（傻瓜）!"

"Oh, no, it wouldn't," answered Bob. "Who cut that man's hair? Just think about it. He couldn't cut it himself, could he? Another barber cut it. So you know he can't be the worst barber."

1.When Jack went out of the barber's shop, he was not happy because ____.

A. nobody had cut his hair

B. the barber didn't cut his hair well

C. the barber had cut his hair carefully

D. he was not satisfied with his old barber

2."I tried a new barber's shop today." The sentence means ____.

A. this barber's shop was a new one

B. this was the only barber's shop in this town

C. Jack often went to this barber's shop

D. Jack had not been to this barber's shop before

3.After Jack had his hair cut, he thought ____.

A. the new barber's shop was the best one

B. the old barber's shop wasn't so good as the new one

C. the new barber's shop was worse than the old one

D. the old barber's shop was the worst one

4.Bob told Jack to find out which barber's hair looked the worst and then go straight to him. Why?

A. Because he was certainly the best barber.

B. Because he was free all the time.

C. Because he was the worst barber.

D. Because he wasn't the worst barber.

5.From the story we know that ____.

A. it's foolish to have one's hair cut at a barber's shop

B. barbers cut each other's hair

C. barbers never have their hair cut

D. a barber always cuts his hair by himself

Can Mobile Phone Be Taken to School ?

Mobile phones have become a problem for middle school. Some middle schools in Australia have banned (取締) students from carrying phones during school hours.

Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for schools this year. Several children have received mobile phones as Christmas gifts. Teachers say mobile phone use is a distraction(娛樂) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classroom. Teachers also said that sometimes students might use phone messages (信息) to cheat during exams.

She said some schools have tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.

Many students said students shouldn’t have mobile phones when at school but if there was a good reason , they could leave their phones at the school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school. They are easily lost and are a distraction from students studies.

Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phone but they think schools should let students know when they can use their mobile phones .

1.Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones___.

A. because they are students B. when they are free

C. when they are at school D. because they are children

2.We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from ________

A. the makers and the sellers B. the passers-by and strangers

C. their parents and friends D. some mobile phones users

3.What does the word “cheat” mean in the passage ?________

A. 聊天 B. 核對(duì) C. 查詢 D. 作弊

4.Some parents felt unhappy because they can’t __________ during school hours.

A. use their mobile phones B. leave their mobile phones at school office

C. help the teachers with their work D. get in touch with their children

5.The passage tells us that ________

A. students should not have mobile phones at school except for special reasons

B. it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phones at school

C. some parents were unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school.

D. parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours