People’s ___weren’t ___in the past.

A.Live conditions, good enough B.Live conditions, enough good

C.Living conditions, good enough

---Jane can speak Chinese well now.

--___and ___

A.So she can ,so you can B.So she is ,so are you

C.So she can ,so can you

－who helped you clean the room yesterday?

－___,I did it all by myself.

A.Someone B.Nobody C.Anyone

Take more exercise, you will be healthier.

A.but B.or C.and

―Mike, you _______ the magazine since last week. Can you return it now?

―Sure.

A.borrowed B.have borrowed C.have kept

－I did badly in the exam. What about you?

－It's a pity that I did______you.

A.no better than B.no worse than C.as well as

—Do you know__________ ?

—All of them __________ the museum.

A.where are the students; have gone to    B.where are the students; have been to

C.where the students are; have gone to

One day a young painter went by a garden. He was attracted by the beauty of the garden.He imagined how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was_____Surprised, the painter asked that old man, "Why are you looking after these flowers since you can't see them? "The gardener answered, "I can tell you ____reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, ____ I can’t see the flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can ____ the fragrance(香味) of them. As for the last one, that’s ____ “Me? But you don't know me, "said the painter.

“Yeah,it’s_____ that I don't know you. But I know flowers are beautiful angels(天使).people will look at my garden and the beauty will make them feel_____. It also gives me a chance to speak with you now. At the same time we enjoy the happiness these flowers have ____ us." The old man's words surprised the painter and gave him much pleasure.

The man grows flowers in order that everybody can______their beauty. The gardener in the garden is alone but not lonely. All passers-by are his friends; all flowers are his neighbors.

I believe every flower has eyes. They can see the______of the old man’s heart and the beauty of his soul(靈魂).

1.A.stupid B.deaf C.blind

2.A.three B.four C.five

3.A.however B.although C.unless

4.A.smoke B.hear C.smell

5.A.you B.me C.him

6.A.easy B.true C.honest

7.A.unfair B.good  C.strange

8.A.brought B.taken C.carried

9.A.borrow B.enjoy C.lend

10.A.kindness B.value C.truth

Do you have a smart phone or a computer? If so, there is a good way for you to learn English: listening to podcasts(播客).

Podcasts are made by people all over the world. You can find them easily on the Internet. There are all kinds of podcasts. Some are about music. Some are about interesting stories. Some are about language learning. Fortunately（幸運(yùn)的）,the podcasts are free, so you can choose what you are interested in and keep listening. The other advantage of listening to podcasts is that you can do it almost at any time. You can do it when you are walking to school, or when you are running on the playground. You can do it before you are going to bed. In this way, your English will improve a lot.

If you want to improve your English skills by listening to podcasts, here is something you need to remember. First, do not listen to podcasts when you are riding a bike. That’s too dangerous! Second, make sure that the sound of your smart phone or computer is not too loud. The loud sound may be harmful to your hearing.

In short, nothing is impossible. If you put your heart into it and pay more attention to the listening materials, you will be more knowledgeable.

1.Learning English by _______ is introduced

A.listening B.speaking C.writing D.reading

2.We can find podcasts ______.

A.in the teachers’ office B.in the school library

C.on the Internet D.in the street shop

3.We shouldn’t listen to podcasts when riding a bike because ______.

A.it makes you deaf B.it is not safe

C.it is harmful to phones D.it is not interesting

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Most of the podcasts are about music and stories.

B.You can choose the interesting podcasts to listen to.

C.You are required to listen to the podcasts at a certain time.

D.All the podcasts are not free on the Internet

5.What can we know from this passage?

A.Only English learners can download the podcasts.

B.Some podcasts are very expensive.

C.It is too hard for people to make podcasts.

D.Everybody has a chance to make podcasts.

This Sunday is grandpa’s 70th birthday. The Smart family are going to celebrate it, so they will have a busy weekend.

1.The Smart family will be busy this weekend because they plan to ____.

A.celebrate grandpa’s birthday B.do some cleaning

C.watch TV together D.make a cake

2.____ wants to make a birthday cake on Sunday morning.

A.Dad B.Amy C.Mum D.Rose

3.The whole family will watch TV on _______.

A.Saturday afternoon B.Saturday evening

C.Sunday evening D.Sunday afternoon

4.Dad and Rose will be ____ on Sunday afternoon.

A.in the library B.at the supermarket

C.in the sitting room D.in the kitchen

5.Amy and Rose will _____ on Sunday evening

A.wrap grandpa’s gifts B.cook the food

C.decorate the sitting room D.give gifts to grandpa