Mr. Green has a small garden in front of his house. There are lots of flowers in it. But he has only a few trees.

His neighbor Mr. Black has a garden, too. Mr. Black’s garden is smaller than Mr. Green ‘s garden. He has fewer flowers than Mr Green but more trees.

Mr. Brown is Mr. Green’s another neighbour. Mr. Brown’s garden is the smallest one of the three. He has the fewest flowers of them all, but the weeds（雜草）in his garden are the tallest. There is always a lot of work to do in his garden, but Mr. Brown doesn’t have enough time to work in his garden, so his garden is the worst.

1. What’s in Mr. Green’s garden?

A. Lots of flowers and a few trees     B A few flowers and lots of trees

C. Lots of flowers and lots of trees   D. a few flowers and a few trees

2. Mr. Green’s garden is _______than Mr. Black’s garden.

3. Mr. Black has _______flowers but ______trees than Mr. Green.

4. There are a lot of weeds in Mr. Brown’s Garden because ________.

5.Whose garden is the best?

　　Mr. Brown is Mr. Green's another neighbour. Mr. Brown's garden is the smallest one of the three. He has the fewest flowers of them all, but the weeds（野草）in his garden are the tallest. There is always a lot of work to do in the garden, but Mr. Brown doesn't have enough time to work in his garden, so his garden is the worst.

A．Lots of flowers and a few trees

B．A few flowers and lots of trees

C．Lots of flowers and lots of trees

D．A few flowers and a few trees

A．the garden is too small

B．Mr. Brown doesn't like flowers

C．Mr. Brown is too busy to work in his garden

D．there is always a lot of work in it

The picture which has many flowers in is ________ I like best．

1. A.
   which
2. B.
   that
3. C.
   the one
4. D.
   where

       Emily has _____ the flowers from Peter, but she doesn’t want to ________ them

             A. accepted, receive   B. received, accept    C. refused, accept   D. taken, refuse

Mr. Green has a small garden in front of his house. There are lots of flowers in it. But he has only a few trees.
His neighbor Mr. Black has a garden, too. Mr. Black’s garden is smaller than Mr. Green ‘s garden. He has fewer flowers than Mr Green but more trees.
Mr. Brown is Mr. Green’s another neighbour. Mr. Brown’s garden is the smallest one of the three. He has the fewest flowers of them all, but the weeds（雜草）in his garden are the tallest. There is always a lot of work to do in his garden, but Mr. Brown doesn’t have enough time to work in his garden, so his garden is the worst.

1. 1.

   What’s in Mr. Green’s garden?

   1. A.
      Lots of flowers and a few trees     B A few flowers and lots of trees
      C. Lots of flowers and lots of trees   D. a few flowers and a few trees
2. 2.

   Mr. Green’s garden is _______than Mr. Black’s garden.

   1. A.
      better
   2. B.
      worse
   3. C.
      bigger
   4. D.
      smaller
3. 3.

   Mr. Black has _______flowers but ______trees than Mr. Green.

   1. A.
      more; fewer
   2. B.
      fewer; more
   3. C.
      more; more
   4. D.
      fewer; fewer
4. 4.

   There are a lot of weeds in Mr. Brown’s Garden because ________.

   1. A.
      the garden is too small
   2. B.
      Mr. Brown doesn’t like flowers
   3. C.
      Mr. Brown is too busy to work in his garden
   4. D.
      there us always a lot of work in it
5. 5.

   Whose garden is the best?

   1. A.
      Mr. Green’s
   2. B.
      Mr. Black’s
   3. C.
      Mr. Brown’s
   4. D.
      We don’t know

If you open today’s newspaper, what do you see? Ads! Look through a magazine. More ads! Turn on the TV. Still more ads! Everywhere you look, someone has something to sell.

      Here are some ways ads get us to buy. Some ads use famous people. Stars are paid to sell a product. Think about it. Do they really know about medicine? Do they know about soft drinks? There people may be famous, but they may not know about what they are selling.

      Some ads make you think you’re getting the word of an expert. They say, “Doctor said.” A man in a white coat comes on TV. He looks nice. “I use Bright and White,” he says. This man looks like a doctor. But he is an actor. He has been paid to sell this product.

      Does soap have anything to do with a pretty child? But ads may show their product with something nice, such as the sun, the flowers and so on. Such an ad is about feelings rather than facts. Ads are full of strong words. Words like “new” and “improved” have strong influence. They can help a product sell. The soap may be called “Spring Rain”. A car may be called “Tiger”. Strong words work on our feelings.

      Some ads make promises（承諾）. But can they keep them? No. Some ads use our fear of being too late. “Buy now!” they say. “Selling ends soon.” Check to see if this is true. Don’t hurry. Take time to think. All ads hope we will buy something, do something, or think in a certain way. Know what ads are doing. Ask questions to yourself. Don’t let their words and pictures fool you.

1.Why do famous people appear in ads?

      A. Because they know every product well.

      B. Because they want to serve the people.

      C. Because they can make money from the ads.

2.The underlined word “expert” in Paragraph Three probably means _____.

      A.主持人                   B.專家                      C.演員

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

      A. The famous people may not know about what they are selling.

      B. Some ads make promises to people and they can keep them.

      C. Ads are full of strong words, such as “new” and “improved”.

4.According to the passage, we know that “Tiger” might be the name of _____.

      A. a kind of car            B. a kind of computer   C. a kind of soap

5.What does the writer want to tell us?

      A. We should not always believe the ads.

      B. We should buy things that ads ask us to buy.

      C. We should think about ads before buying things.

If you are going to Europe, you might consider taking some time to visit Provence. Whether you are interested in beautiful places, ancient history, good food, or music and theater, Provence has something to offer to you.
Provence once was a Roman province and is in the southeast of France now. You will be attracted by its green hills, olive* trees, and old towns with pretty houses. Visitors can find forests, colorful flowers, horses, and people with smiles there. Provence is also “the city of dream in Europe.” Some people say it is Provence* that makes France so romantic. The palace should play an important part in the romantic stories.
The Flowers: Provence is the hometown of lavenders* and sunflowers. Lavender means “waiting for love”. It also means beautiful. The mountains of Lubero is the most beautiful area across France. And there are also many kinds of lavenders. Compared with the fantastic flowers Lavender, sunflower is a lot warmer. Under the sunlight, thousands of yellow sunflowers are smiling at the sun.
The Food: The people there are well-known for keeping their traditional lifestyles. And in the restaurant, you will have the experience of eating the food that has the too much use of olive oil. The food is fresh and healthy. All the things make Provence become the heaven* to those who like delicious food.
The other activities: Provence is the Kingdom of city. They hold many parties, dance, and festivals. You can even see a bullfight* in the towns of Arles and Nimes, or enjoy great shows with the famous stars.
May to July are the best tourist months. Not only the red sky, the sweet smell of olive, but also the wonderful lavenders, make Provence send out the breath of romantic.
【小題1】The Provence lies ___________.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容及首字母提示寫出所缺單詞，并將完整單詞寫在下面對(duì)應(yīng)題號(hào)后的橫線上。

April Fool’s Day is on April 1st. People can play j   1.  on others on this special d    2.  . If you succeed, you usually laugh and say, “April Fool” The person who has been fooled by you l   3.   , too, and he will never be angry with you.

   Mother’s Day is on the second Sunday of May. It’s a day to t   4.    mothers. On that day mothers usually receive flowers and cards from their children. Fathers and children do the housework so that mothers can have a

r   5.  .

   Easter Day falls on the first Sunday after the full moon which on or after March 21st. It is called Easter Sunday. It is said that on that day Jesus Christ comes back to l    6.    . Many people go to church and children often get p    7.    such as toy rabbits.

Thanks-giving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November. It’s a day when people give thanks for the good things in life. Usually families all get t  8.   and have a big dinner.

  Christmas Day comes on D   9.    25th. It’s the most important festival in a year. The beautiful things can be s   10.   everywhere. People exchange gifts, send Christmas cards and visit friends.

Having Fun “Growing” and “Stealing”？
Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students．People can “farm” on a piece of “l(fā)and” and “grow’’, “sell” or even “steal” “vegetables”, “flowers” and “fruits” on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more “seeds”, “pets” and even “houses”.
Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions．
Harold：I don’t quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game; maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.
Allan：I enjoy putting some “bugs” in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game．Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it．
Laura：You know, people in the city are longing for(渴望) the life in the countryside．It reduces my work pressure(壓力)；besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief”．
Ivy：  Well. it’s just a waste of time．Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on (專注于)their study.
【小題1】Among the people Joyce interviewed,____ likes the game while____ dislikes the game.

Once a circle lost a piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But because it was incomplete(不完整的)，it could only roll(滾) very slowly. It enjoyed the flowers and the sunshine along the way. It talked with insects(昆蟲). It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fitted. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on looking for the missing piece. Then one day the circle found a piece that fitted perfectly, it put the missing piece into itself. It could be whole, with nothing missing. It was so happy and began to roll. Now that it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to see flowers or talk to insects. It realized how different the world was when it rolled so quickly. It felt so sad that it stopped, left the piece it found by the side of the road and rolled away slowly.
Sometimes, we are perfect when we lose something. A man who has everything is a poor man in some ways. He will never have hopes, dreams or something better.
We couldn’t be perfect, but we must be brave enough to love, kind enough to share happiness with others and clever enough to know there is enough love around us.
【小題1】The circle rolled very slowly because it __________.

Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening. 
One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one's own.
Then, in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy working lives. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one's free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has got the reward together with those who have shared the secret of nature.
Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional (偶爾的) walk in one of the parks and a fortnight's (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest of the country they are quite prepared to spend with those who are glad to get away from London every night.
【小題1】Which of the following statements is NOT true?

任務(wù)型閱讀 (共30分，每題2分)

　　Passage E

Sending E-cards on the Internet

　　The Internet has changed our habits, including our habit of sending greeting cards. There are many e-card websites that make it so easy to find the right greeting cards. They have greatly changed the way we send greetings to each other.

　　Our lives have become so busy that we have limited personal time . These e-card websites have allowed everyone to easily share their feelings and emotions(感情) with the people they love. They contain (包括)plenty of greeting cards that can be used immediately. The users can choose any card they like, from festival greetings to birthday wishes. In fact, e-cards are perfect for any event. That's why more and more people like to send e-cards. If the users are interested in making their own greeting cards on the Internet, they can create a card within only a few minutes.

　　Another benefit(好處) of e-card websites is that they have made it possible for us to send top quality cards to our beloved(心愛的) ones and surprise them with cheerful greetings. They allow us to send our greetings on a specific(特定的) date. So we can plan for the occasion(場(chǎng)合) when we want to send the card. For example, we can send our e-card on a certain day and then visit the person with some flowers the next day. This will surely create a good impression(印象) on the person we love.

　　We have never forgotten the importance of saying sorry to our beloved ones. But sometimes we fail to do so because, we are not brave enough to face those we hurt. Some e-cards on these websites allow us to express our feelings in a more thoughtful way.

　　Although some people still would rather buy traditional cards in the shops for the persons they love, especially when they want the cards to last a long time, more and more people are choosing to send greetings on the Internet.