Jane ________ the plants in the garden when the phone in the living room rang.

A.waters B.has watered C.was watering D.will water

— ________ can I have my clothes back? — In about three days.

A.How many B.How soon C.How fast D.How far

We ________ take a taxi or rent a car home tonight, but we haven’t decided yet.

A.may B.need C.must D.should

— The school bus is coming. Remember to take your calculator. — __________

A.Yes, I’d like to. B.Thank you. I will.

C.That’s all right. D.Sorry to hear that.

— ________ — No problem.

A.I’ve got a terrible stomachache. B.Would you like some more juice?

C.You look great in jeans. D.Could you help me with the luggage?

Complete the following sentences as required (根據(jù)所給要求完成句子。小題每空格限填一詞)

1.Mary’s son went out for dinner with his classmates last night. (改為一般疑問句)

________ Mary’s son _______ out for dinner with his classmates last night?

2.George and his brother have been IT engineers since 2010. (對劃線部分提問)

________ ________ have George and his brother been IT engineers?

3.The kids like their friends’ plan for the party better than their parents’. (保持句意基本不變)

The kids ________ their friends’ plan for the party ________ their parents’.

4.The teacher gave us a very useful lecture to improve our writing skills. (改為感嘆句)

_________ _________ useful lecture the teacher gave us to improve our writing skills!

5.“Are you enjoying your new jobs?” Jessie asked Carter and Harry. (改為含有賓語從句的復(fù)合句)

Jessie asked Carter and Harry ________ they ________enjoying their new jobs.

6.They repair the roof of the building once a year. (改為被動語態(tài))

The roof of the building ________ ________ once a year.

7.our teeth, too much, eating, is bad for, chocolate (連詞成句) ______________________.

The students have given Miss Chan the following.

Passage 1 Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

It is an interesting story about a girl named Alice, who follows the WhiteRabbit down a rabbit hole and finds herself in Wonderland. She not only finds the White Rabbit, but also meets other animals such as the Dormouse and theCaterpillar. During her adventure, Alice eats and drinks things that make her changein size. At last, Alice enters a garden, where she happens tosee a trial (審判). The Knave of Hearts is accused of (被指控)stealing the Queen of Hearts’ tarts (甜餡餅), while the King of Hearts is the judge. As Alice argues with the Queen, the Queen becomes angry withAlice and orders her men to kill her. In the end, Alice grows into a huge size and knocks overthe playing cards. Suddenly, Alice wakes from her dream.

The classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, written by Lewis Carroll, anEnglish author, was fantastic and entertaining. It took you to a worldof fantasy. The entire storyline is so imaginative. Alice, with her pleasant personalityis attractive. It is one of the classics needed to complete your bookshelf.

Ada Lee, IA

Passage2 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

It is an interesting story about a girl named Dorothy, who is taken away fromher home in a storm and finds herself in the Land of Oz. Dorothy, together with hercompanionsthe Tin Woodman who wants a heart, the Scarecrow who wants a brain and the Cowardly Lion who wants courage, journeys in search of the wizard inorder to return home. After facing many difficulties, they successfully meet theGreat Oz, who in fact is not a wizard. However, the old man gives the Scarecrow a brain made of pins and needles, the Tin Woodman a heart made of silk and filled with sawdust and the Cowardly Lion a bottle of courage. In the end, Dorothy finallygets home to where her aunt and uncle live. They are very glad to find her safe and sound.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, written by L. Frank Baum, is an enjoyableAmerican classic. What I loved most were Dorothy’s trustworthy friends, who werealways there when Dorothy needed help. Dorothy is also loved by everyone for her sweetness and honesty. If you have not read it, why don't you give yourself a treat?

Tony Wong, IB

1.What is common between two passages?

① they are about adventures ② the main characters are female

③ the authors were born in America ④they are both classic

A.①and② only B.② and④only

C.①、②and④ D.all of the above.

2.Finally, Alice beat the Queen of Hearts and her playing cards by________.

A.arguing with the Queen B.changing her size

C.asking the White Rabbit for help D.waking from her dream

3.The Tin Woodman finally gets________ from the Great Oz.

A.the Queen of Hearts’ tarts B.a brain made of pins and needles

C.a bottle of courage D.a heart made of silk and filled with sawdust

4.The underlined word “companions” in the text means “________”.

A.classmates B.friends C.relatives D.enemies

5.There are ________ characters in the story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

A.4 B.5 C.6 D.7

6.You have probably read two________.

A.interviews B.news reports

C.advertisements D.book reviews

Is there anyone around you who is a short sleeper? A short sleeper is a person who ______ sleeps less than the average member of his age group. His nightly length of sleep is five hours or less. The short sleeper feels good after waking up.

The limited time asleep is ______ to a short sleeper. It is not a behaviour of reducing the amount of sleep or ______ to sleep. This low amount of sleep is very stable (穩(wěn)定) from night to night. It is also the same on weekends and holidays.

A pattern (模式) of short sleep often begins as a child or young adult. Once it begins, the pattern continues through the years. This pattern of short sleep may cause others to be ______. Family members or friends may think that something is wrong.

Someone may tell a short sleeper to use medicine to help him sleep more. This will make him get sleep that he really does not need. It will bring him more problems. A short sleeper will also have trouble with his family and friends if he expects others to ______ his pattern of sleep. Most people will not be able to do well with only five hours of sleep each night.

Short sleeping can be confused with insomnia (失眠癥). Both ______ can cause a person to get a small amount of sleep at night. A person with insomnia has a hard time falling asleep or staying asleep. The overall quality of his sleep may be very poor. This can cause him to be sleepy during the day. The short sleeper does not have any of these problems.

1.A.seldom B.sometimes C.regularly D.recently

2.A.natural B.special C.hard D.amazing

3.A.pretending B.trying C.forgetting D.refusing

4.A.tired B.worried C.angry D.sleepy

5.A.understand B.change C.follow D.remember

6.A.choices B.habits C.illnesses D.conditions

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格內(nèi)填入適當(dāng)?shù)脑~, 使其內(nèi)容通順, 每空格限填一詞, 首字母已給)

A road is a bridge between two places. The Silk Road has been a bridge between East and West for more than 2,000 years.

But did you know that the Silk Road is not a s1. route? It is actually a series of trade and culture transmission（傳送) routes. It started to take shape during. the Western Han Dynasty .The trade route started from the city of Xi'an in Shanxi Province and e2.in Eastern Europe, near today's Turkey and .the Mediterranean Sea. The Silk Road was about 6,500 kilometers long. It went across one-fourth of the planet.

The Silk Road got its name b3. Chinese silk used to be; carried along: this road. In addition to silk, jade, tea and iron also went west to Rome. From the West came glass, gems, and foods like carrots and sesame.

The Silk Road was very important to both China and the r4. of the world. In addition to trade, knowledge about science, arts and literature, as well as craft man ship and technology, was shared across the Silk Road. In this way, languages and cultures d5. and influenced each other.

Today, various :historical sites a6. the Silk Road are popular travel destinations, such as the Terracotta Warriors (兵馬俑）in Xi'an and Mogao Grottoes（莫高窟)in Dunhuang, Gansu.

A new t7. line, the New Orient Express, is running from Beijing across the Silk Road.

It was at least two months before Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bicycle. As Christmas drew nearer, her desire for a bicycle didn’t seem that strong, so we bought the most popular present for little girls, Baby Sitter’s Club dolls and a doll house.

Then, out of our expectation, on December 23, Almie said that she “really wanted a bike more than anything else”. It was just too late. With all the details of preparing Christmas dinner and buying last minute gifts, how could we have time to select the “right bike” for our little girl?

So, here we were Christmas Eve around 9:00 p.m., with Almie and her six-year-old brother, Dylan, ready for sleep in their beds. Now we could only think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our child.

“If I make a little bicycle out of clay (黏土) and write a note that she could trade (用…抵換) the clay model in for a real bike, what do you think?” her dad asked.

“Well, for now, I think this is the best thing we can do. And she is ‘such a big girl’, so I think she will like it.”

So Almie’s dad spent the next four hours working with clay to make a tiny bike. On Christmas morning, we were excited for Almie to open the little heart-shaped package with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. Finally, she opened it and read the note aloud.

“Does this mean that I trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a real one?”

Smiling, I said, “Yes.”

Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied, “I could never trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me. I’d rather keep this than get a real bike.”

At that moment, we wanted to buy her every bicycle on the planet.

1.When did Almie first ask for a new bike? _____________.

2.What caused Almie’s parents to buy her the most popular present for little girls? ______.

3.Why was it too late for Almie’s parents to buy a bike for her on December 23? ______.

4.What kind of bike did Almie get on Christmas morning? _______________________.

5.What did Almie think of the present in the little heart-shaped package? ____________.

6.What is the implied (隱含的) meaning of the underlined sentence? _________________.