--You look sad．Are you home sick?

--Not really．I ______of my friends back home．

A．was just thinking                        B．have just thought

C．am just thinking                           D．had just thought

About a week ago，when I was playing basketball at our local park，I noticed a small group of boys picking on a smaller，skinnier boy．They were   1   him names and even pushed him to the ground and kicked dirt in his face．  2  I saw that，I walked over to the group．

I stepped   3  them and the smaller boy，and asked them politely what this boy had done worthy of   4  they were doing to him．One of the boys replied，"He's weird．" At that，I asked one of the boys if he thought his friend was weird，and the   5  was" No．" So，I asked another boy what the word" weird"  6  ，and he said，" Different．"That was my cue（暗示）．I told them that everyone is  7  ，and that they all looked just as different to the other boy as he did to them．They all stood   8  for a moment，and then the most amazing thing happened．One of the boys helped the small boy off the ground and then said sorry to him．He  9  to let him play with them．

I thanked the boy for being so   10  ．As I looked around，I realized that there were dozens of other people at the park   11  no one else had stopped to help this boy．I felt happy that the boy was strong enough to stand up against his friends to  12  someone in need，but I felt sad that  13  else had even taken a second look．

I hope that my action helped them 14  that they could have made a difference with a little  15   ，and maybe next time they will be the ones who choose to help．

1．A．giving              B．making            C．calling           D．telling

2．A．When               B．Before           C．If               D．Though

3．A．against              B．between           C．beside           D．with

4．A．how                 B．why              C．whom           D．what

5．A．guess               B．sign               C．problem           D．answer

6．A．read                B．proved            C．meant              D．wrote

7．A．different            B．free               C．important          D．strong

8．A．angrily              B．silently            C．carefully            D．happily

9．A．refused             B．expected               C．offered            D．prepared

10．A．proud              B．clever                    C．honest             D．patient

11．A．or                B．so                 C．and               D．but

12．A．help               B．stop               C．love               D．remember

13．A．someone           B．anyone             C．no one            D．everyone

14．A．decide             B．realize             C．suggest            D．agree

15．A．energy            B．practice            C．knowledge          D．effort

When I was seven years old my mom was diagnosed（诊断）with cancer．The doctors told us my mom might be saved with surgery（手术）．But it could also kill her．She chose to have it．

The day before the surgery I was off school，and my morn planned the best day of my life，everything I loved at seven and everything that would put a smile on my face．The day began with her waking me up saying，" Kate，I have a surprise for you．Come and see．"The surprise was a doll I had wanted for the longest time．Throughout the day，she told me every- thing that she thought ! would need to know to grow up and be a good person；she told me to be the best I could be and that I would always make her proud．We had a picnic in the park，and it was so cold that we moved to the car．The day was filled with laughter．For the first time in a long time I could see she was really happy．I would never forget her smile，or the way her eyes shone as if we were the same age．It was the best day of my life，and I will never forget the conversations we shared．

My mother managed to live through the surgery．Now when I look back，I realize that the best day of my life could be her last and this could be the last day I would remember with her，the last one we shared．I also understand how unselfish a mother is．

1．Who made the decision to have the surgery in the story?

A．The doctors．                                         B．The patient．

C．The writer．                                          D．The patient's family．

2．What did the writer's mother do the day before the surgery?

A．She stayed at home to have a good rest．

B．She went to the doctor's for advice．

C．She turned to her family for comfort．

D．She stayed all day with her child．

3．Why was the writer's mother happy that day?

A．Because she left her child a special memory．

B．Because she realized her child had grown up．

C．Because she was proud of what her child had done．

D．Because she expected the surgery to be successful．

4．The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests that ________

A．her mother was ill again．                  B．the surgery was unsuccessful

C．her mother was getting better               D．the surgery was very simple

5．Which of the following words best describes the writer's mother?

A．Hardworking．       B．Famous．          C．Rich．                D．Great．

In fall 2006，the National Basketball Association （NBA）started using basketballs made with synthetic ，or man-made ，material instead of leather（皮革）．They made the change be- cause they wanted every basketball they use to feel and bounce（弹起）the same．Not all leather balls are exactly alike in weight or how they bounce，but the synthetic balls are．

However，some players complained right away that the new balls bounced differently and were actually harder to control than the leather ones．

Physics helped answer questions about why the new balls felt different．For example，the scientists studied friction（摩擦力），which in this case affects the ability of a player to hold onto a ball．"The greater the friction，the better it will stick to his hand，"explains a scientist．

Tests on both wet and dry balls showed that while the synthetic ball was easier to hold onto when dry，it had less friction and became much harder to hold onto when wet．That's because sweat（汗水） stays on the surface of the synthetic balls but gets taken into the leather balls．

The scientists also tested bounce and found that the logo （商标）printed on the new balls made their surface uneven（不平） and caused them to bounce a little strangely com- pared with the leather balls．

In January，the NBA went back to using the leather bails．They aren't perfect，but for now，that's just the way the ball bounces．

1．Why were the synthetic balls expected to be used in NBA according to the text?

       A．Because they are easier to control．           B．Because they waste less material．

       C．Because they look exactly alike．             D．Because they feel and bounce alike．

2．The ball is easier to hold on to_________

A．when friction is greater                    B．when friction is less

C．when it is heavier                         D．when it bounces strangely

3．The synthetic ball bounces differently from the leather one mainly because _________

A．it is wet                                  B．it is dry

C．there's a logo on it                       D．its weight remains the same

4．It can be inferred（推断） from the text that _________．

A．a synthetic ball takes in water faster than a leather ball

B．a leather ball is more difficult to make than a synthetic one

C．a synthetic ball is more expensive than a leather ball

D．a leather ball may increase its weight during a game

5．The underlined word" They" in the last paragraph refers to __________．

A．the synthetic balls                        B．the leather balls

C．the ball players                          D．the scientists

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯（每个单词限用一次）。

Naming the Baby

Parents always think their babies~ are very special．They want others to   1   their children．For this reason，they sometimes give their children unusual   2  ．They may choose names such as Chelma，Ukiah，Brianna，or Elvira．There are some advantages to this practice．A child who is   3   an uncommon name may feel special from childhood．  4   ，sometimes we remember people with unusual names   5  than we remember people with ordinary names．

__6  ，unusual names can cause problems．They can be hard for teachers and friends to pronounce．They can also be hard to spell，  7   computers may automatically（自动的） change them．For example，Jule may become July．Some people may have a bad impression on an unusual name   8  they even meet the person． 9  of all，other children some- times don't like kids with uncommon names．The message for parents is，" Think   10  before you give your child an unusual name．’’ 

根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母，写出各单词的完全形式（每空限填一词）。

1．Be careful．There are two wine b________ on the table．You might break them．

2．The number after twenty-nine is t________．

3．It’s best to water plants either e________ in the morning or late at night．

4．Hangzhou is the c ________ of Zhejiang Province．

5．You shouldn’t b________ everything he says because he’s not always honest．

6．If a dream comes t________，it actually happens．

7．--What’s the w________ like in New York?

--It’s cloudy．

8．When snow f ________，it comes down from the sky．

9．If something happens d________，it happens every day．

10．Do you learn English by watching English-language v________ tapes?

假如你是李明，你的笔友Peter将随团来你校进行为期一天的学习交流活动，请你将以下安排发邮件告知。

注意：1．内容必须包括上午的安排，下午的安排及理由；

2．开头已经为你写好，你只需接着写；

3．词数：70个左右。开头和结尾部分内容不计入总词数。   

Hi，Peter    

I am writing to ten you the schedule of your coming visit．___________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I'm looking forward to seeing you soon．

Li Ming

--What can I do for you，madam?

--_____ pair of shoes，please．

A．A             B．An             C．The               D．不填

Tom，you can go to the _____ if you want to borrow the novel．

A．gym           B．library          C．museum            D．theatre

--Have you seen my dictionary?

--There's one on the teacher's desk．Is it_____？

A．his                B．hers               C．mine              D．yours