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My 14-year-old brother John and I saw the coat at the same time. The thick black wool of the coat was soft, and it cost only $28. We looked at each other, saying 1 , but John’s face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were 2 with boys just then, and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was even better and much 3 .
John 4 the coat and bought it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “ 5 did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said. I started calling him “Lord（老爷）John”.
Over the next few weeks, a change came over John. He became more polite, more thoughtful and more pleasing. He would 6 his classmates his pens; he would bring his father a cup of tea when he 7 ; he would help a blind man cross the road.
When my mother told this to one of his teachers, he said, “It must be 8 !” One day, in the library, my brother and I ran into a friend. “Could this be John?” he asked. John shook hands with him, like 9 !
What really changed John was his own attitude（态度）. If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a 10 one.
1. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
2. A. common B. popular C. fit D. excellent
3. A. cheaper B. more expensive C. softer D. thicker
4. A. watched B. wore C. put on D. tried on
5. A. What B. What for C. How D. How about
6. A. give B. lend C. take D. show
7. A. got home B. went out C. came in D. went to school
8. A. his friend B. his brother C. his coat D. himself
10. A. good B. talented C. suitable D. perfect
For many families, their holiday is a time to spend with relatives（亲戚）or friends. You might stay in a house with people you don’t know very well. Let’s look at some problems that happen in these situations and these ideas can help you solve them.
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| Situations | Solutions（解决办法） |
| 1 | You are going to be staying at your aunt and uncle’s house for the first time. Will they let you watch TV? Need you help with dishes and clean up? Do you have to be quiet and in bed at a certain time? | Talk to your parents ahead of time. Before you go to your relatives’ houses, discuss any special rule your relatives might have, and what kinds of things you should be careful about. Keep your eyes open. How do your relatives’ kids act? How do your parents act when they’re in your relatives’ houses? |
| 2 | You’re spending your holiday with your grandmother, who lives in a different place. You love her, but since you only go to see her about once a year, she still seems a little bit like a stranger to you. | Get to know her. Try helping her with the cooking or housework, or simply asking her about her life. The more you get to know each other, the more comfortable you’ll be together. |
| 3 | If your mum’s cousin hasn’t seen you for years, he might still think of you as the same age you were when you last met! He may buy you presents that are too young for you. | Be understanding and polite. Try not to get angry or unhappy, and simply understand that when someone isn’t there to see you grow up, they may forget how to treat you. |
1. In this passage the writer probably wants to give advice on holiday to ____________.
A. the children B. the old people C. the adults D. the parents
2. If someone who hasn’t seen you for a long time buys you a present that is too young for you, you’d better ____________.
A. talk to your parents ahead of time B. keep your eyes open
C. get to know him/her D. be understanding and polite
3. The sentence “Pay attention and you will be able to know whether things are strict or not.” is from the passage. Which situation may it belong to?
A. Situation 1. B. Situation 2.
C. Situation 3. D. Situation 1 and Situation 3.
A thief returned a mobile phone and thousands of yuan he had stolen from a woman after receiving 21 text messages from her, a local newspaper reported.
Pan Aiying, a Chinese teacher at Wutou Middle School in Qihe County, in East China’s Shandong Province, didn’t think her text messages would help to get her belongings back.
A young man riding a motorcycle robbed her of her bag, in which there was her mobile phone, bank cards and 4,900 yuan, as she was riding her bicycle home on Saturday evening.
Pan said at first she considered calling the police, but then decided to try to persuade（说服）the young man to return her bag. Pan called her lost phone with her friend’s, but couldn’t get through. So she began sending messages.
“Hey, I’m Pan Aiying, a teacher from Wutou Middle School. You must be going through a difficult time. If so, I will not blame you.” Wrote Pan in her first text message, which got no answer. “Keep the 4,900 yuan if you really need it, but please return the other things to me. You are still young. To make mistakes is human. Correcting your mistake is more important than anything.” Pan wrote in another message.
She gave up hope after sending 21 text messages without any answer and planned to call the police the next morning. However, as she left her home on Sunday morning, Pan found her stolen bag lying in the courtyard. Nothing was lost.
“Dear Pan: I am sorry. I made a mistake. Please forgive me. You are so kind even though I stole from you. I’ll correct my ways and be an honest person,” said a letter left with the bag.
1. Where was Pan Aiying robbed?
A. In the school. B. At home. C. In the courtyard. D. In the street.
2. Why didn’t Pan Aiying call the police at first?
A. Because she thought the police wouldn’t help her.
B. Because it was too late at that time.
C. Because she wanted to communicate with the thief first.
D. Because her friend asked her not to.
3. How long was Pan Aiying’s bag missing?
A. About two days. B. About 12 hours.
C. About one day and a half. D. About 24 hours.
4. From the news we can learn that ____________.
A. the young man would not steal any more
B. Pan Aiying didn’t give up hope after sending 21 text messages
C. the young man would pay a visit to Pan Aiying personally
D. Pan Aiying teaches English in a middle school in Shandong Province
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. My topic is “____________”.
Now in the 21st century, advertising is more and more important for people. Why? I think it is because through advertising, people, especially the businessmen, can introduce their products to the people all over the world. Because of this, many companies spend a lot of money on advertising. As we all know, there are many advertisements which are very interesting and popular. For example, Michael Jordan made an interesting advertisement for Nike. From this you can see how the companies make their products known to the world.
People can make a lot of money through advertising. It is known that many famous singers and movie stars make money in this way. However, I don’t think this is a good way for them to make money, because they are not the professional（职业的）advertisers, especially those who advertise in medicine advertisements.
Nowadays, advertising not only means making the products known, but also means making ourselves known to people around us. Living today, we have to make people believe in us if we want to do important jobs. But how can this be done? We should first let other people know our good side: the good habits and abilities we have. In short, we should always remember to advertise ourselves to others. As I said before, advertising is not only important for companies but also for everyone, for all human beings. This is the most interesting thing about advertising.
1. The best topic to fill in the line in the first paragraph is “____________”.
A. The Importance of Advertising B. Making Money through Advertising
C. Advertising Ourselves D. Advice on Advertisements
2. This passage may be a（an）____________.
A. advertisement B. story C. speech D. report
3. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT right?
A. Many companies are willing to spend money on advertising.
B. Advertising can make some people rich.
C. People can introduce their products through advertisements.
D. Advertising is not necessary for anyone.
4. What does the writer think of the advertisement made by Michael Jordan?
A. He thinks it helps to introduce the product.
B. He thinks it is right for him to make money.
C. He thinks it costs too much money.
D. He thinks Michael Jordan is a professional advertiser.
One terribly cold day, a snowstorm hit our area. Needing firewood, I quickly set out with my best friend, Bruce, to look for a tree to cut down. Cutting down a tree in a snowstorm can be dangerous. So it was important to have a friend who could warn me of dangers.
When I chose a big 23-meter-tall tree and prepared to cut it down, Bruce suddenly warned me, “Don’t cut down that tree! It’s too close to the power line!” I wasn’t sure about it. So I decided to disregard his warning. I couldn’t wait to finish the job and go back home. I began cutting down the tree. When the tree fell, there was no longer any doubt whether my friend was right.
The tree caught the power line, bringing it to the ground. I considered cutting the tree off the line. After all, electricity can’t travel through wood. As I reached out my finger to touch the tree, pain ran up my arm and through my head. I had been shocked!
After I returned home and told my mother what happened, she quickly called the power company. Workers from the power company soon arrived. One of them asked if I had touched the tree, and when I told him I had, his face turned pale. “You should have been killed,” he said. It was my boots that saved my life.
Within two hours, the workers removed the tree. Soon the snowstorm calmed down——but not my mother. Even though she was glad that I wasn’t hurt, my mother was still serious with me. After all（毕竟）, I shouldn’t have brushed off my friend’s warning.
1. Although Bruce warned him, the writer still cut the tree down because ____________.
A. he was sure there would be nothing to happen
B. he wasn’t sure if Bruce was right and expected to go home earlier
C. he didn’t hear his friend’s warning at all because of the blowing wind
D. he knew electricity can’t travel through wood
2. The underlined phrase “brushed off” in the last paragraph may mean “____________”.
A. pay no attention to B. give up C. think over D. give in
3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Without his boots, the writer would have been killed by electricity.
B. The writer’s mother was angry with what he had done.
C. When the tree was cut down, the writer realized his friend was right.
D. When the tree caught the power line, Bruce called the power company.
4. In the passage, the writer mainly wanted to tell us ____________.
A. one of his terrible experiences when cutting down a tree
B. not to cut trees down any more to prevent dangers from happening
C. it’s important to listen to other people’s opinions
D. to be careful while we’re working with friends
根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。（每空一词）
1. Amy’s handbag is the same as my . （妻子）
2. Every morning many people will gather in the Tian’anmen Square to watch the rising of our
flag. （国家的）
3. If you don’t go, I will not go . （也）
4. Whatever your is, I will just follow you. （选择）
5. Thanks for your suggestions. （宝贵的）
6. I wonder why the on this tree have become yellow recently.（leaf）
7. Please send my best to all your family. （greet）
8. The coming bus is . Please let the old get on first. （crowd）
9. Last month, I took my first direct from Shanghai to Taiwan. （fly）
10. Now the Yangzhou government has many places into parks. （turn）
Marcia has a problem，and she needs __1__ help．She always thought she was popular at school．But she just found out that her friends were __2__，a birthday party for her best friend，and they didn't invite her．Everyone else in her class was invited __3__ her．She's very upset and doesn't know __4__ to do．Can you come up with a way of __5__ the problem for her?
1．A．some B．many C．no
2．A．plan B．planning C．plans
3．A．besides B．beside C．except
4．A．what B．how C．where
5．A．solve B．solving C．solved
When we do lint understand each other’s language，we can talk with the help of signs（手势）．
A Frenchman went to London on business．He could not speak English __1__．One day he went into a _2__ and sat down at a table．When the waiter came，he opened his __3__，put his fingers in it and took them out again．He wanted to say．“_4__ me something to eat．”
The Waiter soon brought him a cup of tea．The mad moved his _5__ from side to side．The waiter understood him and took the tea away．Later he came with a cup of coffee．But the man again __6__ it．He shook his head whenever the waiter brought him something to drink，for drinks are not food．
When the man was going away，_7__ man came in．This man saw the waiter，and he put his hand on his stomach．In a few minutes there was a large __8__ of meat and vegetables on the table __9__ him．
So，you see，we can't understand the language of signs as __10__ as we can understand the language of words．
1．A．at all B．at last C．at once
2．A．restaurant B．cinema C．1ibrary
3．A．eyes B．box C．mouth
4．A．To bring B．Bring C．Taking
5．A．hands B．arms C．head
6．A．refused B．drank C．ate
7．A．other B．others C．another
8．A．cup B．glass C．plate
9．A．at the front of B．in front of C．behind
10．A．well B．good C．better
FOUND
Black wallet with some money．Come to Room 301 in the evening．
HIKING CLUB
Join us for a 10-mile country walk．
On Saturday，September 21st．Children and dogs welcome．
Meet at the Market Square at 2 p．m．Call Jeff at 3338651 for more information．
Wanted
A 2-bedroom house in the city center．Under $400 a month．Call Fred at 6802779．
SINGLES’ CLUB
A club for single people looking for new friends．Ages 25～40
Activities：parties，meals，swimming，concerts，dances…
We meet every Wednesday at 8：00 p．m．26 Garden Street Tel：7026449
SUMMER JOB
Do you like to talk with people? Do you like to write stories? Do you want to work for a newspaper? Then come and work for us as a reporter．Please call Karen at 558823．
1．If you have lost a Mack wallet，you can ________ to ask for it in the evening．
A．call Jeff B．call 7026449 C．go to Room 301
2．Mr. Green wants to go hiking with his children．They should meet at the Market Square ________．
A．at 2 p．m．on September 21st B．at 8：00 a．m．on September 2lst
C．on Sunday morning
3．Fred needs a house ________．
A．in the countryside B．near the station
C．in the city center
4．Who can join the Singles’ Club?
A．A l 0-year-old boy． B．A 28-year-old single man．
C．A 24-year-old married woman．
5．Alice wants to practice writing stories in tier summer holiday．She had better ________ for more information．
A．join the Hiking Club B．call Karen
C．call 3338651
Can dolphins talk? Maybe they can't talk with words，but they talk with sounds．
Dolphins travel in a group．We call a group of fish a “school”．They don't study but they travel together．Dolphins are not fish，but they swim together in a school．Dolphins talk to other dolphins in the school．They give information．They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid．They say “welcome” when a dolphin comes back to the school．They talk when they play．
They make a few s6unds above water．They make many more sounds under water．However，people can't hear these sounds．Scientists make tapes of the sounds and study them．
Sometimes people catch a dolphin for a large aquarium．People watch the dolphins in a show．Dolphins don't like to．be away from their school．In the aquarium they are sad and lonely．There are many stories about dolphins．They can help people．Sometimes they save somebody's life．Dolphin meat is good but people don't like to kill them．They say that dolphins bring good luck．Many people believe this．
1．Dolphins can talk with ________．
A．sounds B．words C．1anguage
2．Dolphins ________ be in their school．
A．don't like to B．like to C．dislike
3．Dolphins always bring ________．
A．sadness B．bad luck C．good luck
4．Dolphins make ________ sounds above water．
A．many B．a few C．much
5．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Dolphin meat is good，so people like to kill them．
B．Sometimes dolphins save somebody's life．
C．People can hear these sounds from under water．
