Which pair of the words with the underlined letters has the same sound?

A. nurse purpose B. childhood character C. attitude relation

Which of the following words has different sounds from the underlined letter of the word “breathe”?

A. thousand B. though C. smooth

Which word of the following doesn’t have the same stress as the others?

A. Create. B. Realize. C. Forward.

Reading has been the most educational tool used by us right from the childhood. Maybe some people say that reading is out of date, but to me a good book is a good friend. I _______to read plenty of books to increase my knowledge. What will you do if you want to be a perfect reader? The following are some suggestions which may help you ______ your reading skills.

Clear your purpose of reading.

Before reading, ask yourself ______ you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons: pleasure and knowledge. Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the book you really need to read, ______ remind you why reading the book is important to you, so you will keep reading and complete the book faster.

Read only what you are interested _______.

Whatever you are reading, it’s ______ to enjoy what you read. Your friends may tell you the books they love, but those books ______ not be the ones you like. You may have chosen books that interest you, and they are suitable for your purpose. But while you are reading them, whenever you realize that you don’t enjoy them, give them up. Remember reading shouldn’t be a ________.

Set a reading goal.

It’s interesting that you read the books ______ from libraries faster than those you bought. The reason is the books you bought don’t have a due date! You needn’t return them. Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day. ______, before you read each book, ask yourself how long you need to complete this book.

Reading makes a full man. Reading helps us become wiser. Now what are you waiting for? Go and get a book. Join me in reading, reading and more reading.

根據短文內容選擇最佳答案。

1.A. make my way B. get in the way C. go out of my way

2.A. support B. improve C. rise

3.A. how B. why C. when

4.A. and B. or C. but

5.A. in B. at C. with

6.A. important B. intelligent C. independent

7.A. must B. might C. need

8.A. chance B. chore C. change

9.A. borrow B. borrowing C. borrowed

10.A. As a matter of fact B. After all C. As a result

Johnny lived with his parents in a small town. One day there was an earthquake near the town. Many houses were pulled down. Everyone thought that there would be another earthquake soon. They were worried that the second earthquake would be worse than the first.

“We must send Johnny to a safe place.” Johnny’s mother said to her husband. “Many of our friends are sending their children to relatives in other towns.”

“We’ll send him to my brother, Peter,” Johnny’s father said. “He lives a long way away. Johnny will be safe with him.”

He telephoned Johnny’s uncle, Peter, and asked him if he would let Johnny live with him.

“He’s a good boy,” he said, “ he won’t give you any trouble.”

“All right,” Johnny’s uncle said, “but I can’t be accustomed to staying with kids at this moment. I enjoy living a very quiet and peaceful life.”

“You won’t know Johnny’s in the house,” his father told him.

So Johnny, who was five,went to live with his uncle.

Two days later, Johnny’s parents received a letter from Peter. It said, “I am returning the child. I can’t stand him.”

根據短文內容選擇最佳答案。

1.The underlined words “be accustomed to” in the passage most probably means ____.

A. stick to B. be used to C. be sure about

2.Johnny and his parents lived ______.

A. in a small town B. on the farm C. in the countryside

3.Johnny’s parents sent him away because ______.

A. they didn’t want Johnny to get hurt

B. Peter wanted to protect Johnny

C. all the children in the town moved to Peter’s town

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. Peter couldn’t stand Johnny.

B. The five-year-old Johnny was a well-behaved boy.

C. Uncle Peter didn’t like a noisy life.

5.“ _______” can be the missing sentence in the passage.

A. There’s no earthquake.

B. Please send me an earthquake.

C. Please send some food.

Online One-to-one English Courses in China

*：Only UTalk provides public school English courses online

根據表格所提供的信息選擇最佳答案。

1.The founder of 51Talk is _______ according to the form.

A. Zhi Hui B. Huang Jiajia C. Chen Zuodong

2.Sam isn’t good at English. To improve his school English course, _______ is his best choice.

A. DaDa ABC B. VIP KID C. UTalk

3.Online one-to-one courses for English learning started _______ in China.

A. in the year 2013 B. in the 2020s C. in the early 21st century

4.If a child has two English online courses on VIP KID, he or she should pay at least __________.

A. 240￥ B. 300￥ C. 120￥

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?

A. All the online one-to-one courses in the form are 25 minutes each time.

B. 51Talk has no age limit(限制) according to the form.

C. UTalk is the most expensive of all the online courses.

Once, there happened a shipwreck(船難). All the people on the ship died except a man. He couldn’t swim. But luckily, he was washed up on a small lonely island with the help of a wooden door. He prayed(祈禱) for God to save him instead of doing something. He watched the sea day and night for help every day. But none seemed to appear.

At last, he felt disappointed. He managed to build a little wooden house to protect himself from the wind and sunshine, and to store his few things such as clothes and tools. But then one day, after looking for food, he arrived home and found his little house on fire. The smoke rolled up to the sky. The worst thing had happened. Everything was lost in the fire. He cried with anger.

“God, how could you do this to me? Why can’t you help me when I need you most?”

He didn’t know what to do and fell asleep with anger and sadness.

Early the next day, however, he was awakened(喚醒) by the sound of a ship that was coming to the island. It came to save him. Luckily, he was saved. On the way home, he asked, “How did you know I was here?” “We saw your smoke sign.” they replied.

It is easy to get discouraged(氣餒的) when things are going bad. But we shouldn’t lose heart. Changes and chances are just around us. If we hold on straight to the end, we will see the success and sunshine in our life.

根據短文內容判斷正、誤。（正確的涂A，錯誤的涂B）

1.After a shipwreck, all the people died but only a man swam to a small lonely island.

2.At first, the man did nothing but pray for God.

3.The man found a little wooden house to protect him from the wind and sunshine.

4.The man was saved by a ship because people saw the fire he set.

5.From the story we have learned that we shouldn’t give up no matter what happens.

We all know China is a nation with a very long history and ancient culture. Its people are known as the most hospitable people in the world. If you visit a Chinese family, you will be surprised at the warmth that you receive as a guest.

Firstly, you will feel comfortable with their greetings. For example, “Are you busy these days?”, “How are things going on with you?”, “How’s your trip here?” etc. Then they will serve you with tea and snacks. The host, one of the family members, will usually chat with you in order to make you feel important.

At the same time, the hostess(女主人) and other family members will cook a big dinner for you. They always prepare more food than you can eat. During the meal, the guest must be the first one to pick up the food. The host will pick food for the guest, which is impolite in the west. But this is a very Chinese way to show their warmth.

After the meal, they will go on chatting again with tea and snacks. In the end, when you’re about to leave, they will ask you to stay longer again and again. A perfect entertainment(招待) will be over by the whole family seeing you off.

Being warm has long been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition. As Confucius(孔子) said thousands of years ago: isn’t it also great when friends visit from distant(遙遠的) places?

根據短文內容選擇最佳答案。

1.The underlined word “hospitable” means ________ in Chinese.

A. 樸實的 B. 好客的 C. 醫(yī)療的

2.As a guest in a Chinese family, you are usually offered ________ by the host.

A. tea and snacks B. fruit and vegetables C. juice and snacks

3.The thing that Chinese family do for their guest is ________.

A. making the guest become one of the family members

B. making the guest feel at home

C. showing the guest how rich they are

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. The hostess usually chats with the guest, and the host will cook a big dinner in a Chinese family.

B. It is impolite to pick food for the guest in the west.

C. When the guest wants to leave, the Chinese also show their warmth.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. China’s history.

B. Chinese culture and tradition.

C. Foreigners’ surprise.

從A-G 選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項補全對話。(選項中有兩項是多余的)

A.What should I do?

B. Maybe you can talk with your teammates about that.

C. What about next Wednesday?

D. You should be confident and believe in your team.

E. We have just won a game.

F. That would be fine!

G. By the way, when is the final match?

A.What should I do?

B. Maybe you can talk with your teammates about that.

C. What about next Wednesday?

D. You should be confident and believe in your team.

E. We have just won a game.

F. That would be fine!

G. By the way, when is the final match?

A: Hi, David. You look so excited. What’s up?

B: 1.And we’ll be in the final match.

A: You mean the school soccer games?

B: Yes. It was quite hard for us to beat Class3.

A: Congratulations to you all!

B: Thanks, Helen. But I am a little nervous.

A: Take it easy. 2.

B: Yeah, you’re right. But sometimes I feel that we don’t work well enough as a team.

A: Teamwork is very important. 3.

B: Sounds good. I’ll do it right away.

A: 4.

B: Next Wednesday.

A: 5. I will be free then and I can cheer for you.

B: Great! See you then!

A: See you!

填入一個適當的詞補全對話，每空一詞。

A:Hi, Tom, 1. you going to do this weekend?

B:I plan to go to a concert with my friend.

A:A concert? Who will sing at the concert?

B:Swift Taylor. Would you like to go with me?

A: Of 2. , I’d love to. She is my favorite singer. How3. is the ticket?

B:200 yuan each.

A:Oh, it’s too expensive. I’m afraid I can’t4. it.

B:We don’t have so much money, either. But we can sell flowers to raise money.

A: That’s a good idea. Can I join you?

B:5.problem . Let’s meet at the park gate at 4p.m. tomorrow.

A: OK. See you then.