—Is that Ms. Jones' car?

—It _____ be hers. She has just gone for a meeting in her car.

A. may not B. shouldn't C. can't D. mustn't

Kelly's brother prefers ____table tennis to ____it.

A. watch; playing B. watching; play C. watch; play D. watching; playing

People in that country use spoons or chopsticks to eat. And it is impolite to use both of them ___.

A. at that time B. at the same time

C. for the first time D. from time to time

The movie is interesting and educational and it’s well worth ____.

A. to watch B. watch C. watching D. to watching

—Sorry, I couldn't do more to help you get that job.

—________. There will be other jobs.

A. It's up to you B. It's no big deal C. Well, that's too bad D. Well, it's hard to say

Music can change how you feel . Different kinds of music can ____you in different ways.

Music is a healer (醫(yī)治者).

When you're sick,try listening to soft and relaxing music .If you're feeling sad,play the music you like.Then tell someone____it makes you feel.A group of teens who had depression ( 抑 郁 癥 ) shared their favorite ____with each other . Each teen explained why he or she liked the song.After talking about it,the teens said they felt better.

Music helps you to learn.

Many recent studies have tried to____how music and learning go together .Don Campbell,an expert,believes music can make people,even babies,more creative,smarter, healthier and happier.Some experts____playing slow music to help you pay attention when you study.It may even help improve your memory.

No matter what style of music you like,you can use it to help you.

1.A. support B. influence C. protect D. educate

2.A. why B. how C. when D. what

3.A. stars B. stories C. songs D. sports

4.A. request B. hide C. explain D. choose

5.A. start B. keep C. suggest D. practice

A few years ago , the company I worked for sent my wife and me to live in New York for a year. I've always loved running, so I was really _____when I found out I lived next to Central Park. This meant that I could go to the park to_____every morning before I went to work.

A lot of people had told me to be careful of robbers (強(qiáng)盜) in the park , so usually I didn't take any_____with me. What could robbers do to me? But one morning, my _____gave me a $ 10 bill and asked me to buy some bread on the way. While I was running through the park , another jogger (慢跑者) ______me . Just as I was wondering what was happening, he said sorry to me and_____running. I thought it was kind of strange, and suddenly it reminded me of my money,so I checked my pocket and found that the money was_____. Without thinking twice I ran after that jogger. The minute I held him by the arm , I shouted , "Give my money back! Now!" I am not usually a hot﹣headed(性急的) person,_____I got really angry this time. This seemed to frighten him. He took out the money and gave it to me. Then he ran away_____.

I bought the bread and went home. As soon as I got home, I began to tell my wife my story, "You won't______what happened to me," I started. She immediately stopped me, "I know, you left the money for the bread on the kitchen table."

1.A. upset B. happy C. worried D. nervous

2.A. run B. chat C. read D. clean

3.A. drink B. snacks C. food D. money

4.A. friend B. boss C. wife D. neighbor

5.A. knocked into B. looked at C. waited for D. shouted to

6.A. stopped B. practiced C. continued D. keep

7.A. safe B. broken C. missing D. passed

8.A. but B. so C. unless D. and

9.A. thankfully B. quickly C. carefully D. slowly

10.A. forget B. understand C. remember D. believe

When I first went to Britain,a lot of things seemed strange to me.For example,people drove on the left side of the road and many people carried an umbrella all the time.There were also many other things that I found really ▲ .

The first thing I noticed was how polite British people were.When I got on the bus,the driver would greet me; when people got off the bus,they would say "Thank you" to the driver; when I went into a shop ,I would be greeted by a smiling salesman who would say ,"Can I help you?"

The family I stayed with were very nice , but their house was full of oddities ( 怪 現(xiàn) 象).Firstly ,there were carpets (地毯) everywhere ,even in the bathroom.Also ,the bathroom was full of surprises .The first time I tried to wash my hands I burned myself .The cold and hot water came out of different taps (水龍頭)!Then,when I tried to dry my hair I couldn't find a socket (插座) for my hairdryer.Maybe that wasn't such a big surprise.More surprising was the fact that British people didn't take their shoes off when they went into a house can you imagine?

I guess that for British people all of these things are normal . It's only when you visit a foreign country that you realize that what you think is normal is not . Normality depends on where you are.

1.The best word for"▲"is"____".

A. successful B. traditional C. exciting D. surprising

2.What happened when the writer first tried to wash his hands in his host family?

A. He burned his hands.

B. He couldn't find the tap.

C. There wasn't any water in the tap.

D. There was only cold water in the tap.

3.What does the writer think it is normal to do when entering a house?

A. To take your hat off.

B. To wash your hands.

C. To take your shoes off.

D. To leave your umbrella out.

Our country used to be very poor in technology ， but great changes have taken place these years . Lots of our technology is much better than those of foreign countries . High ﹣speed railway technology is one example.

We learned about high﹣speed railway technology from foreign countries， but now we have mastered(掌握)and developed the key technology. Our high﹣speed railway technology is advanced. It can not only have a high speed but also be used in different environment and the cost is lower.

China Railway Corp (CRC) is fully prepared to sell a full supply of high ﹣speed railway technology . The company said selling of railway technology and building railways for other countries are going very well， and progress is being made in a number of countries. We have a major advantage . We are able to sell whole railway technology . It isn't very good to buy some technology from one country and other technology from another.

The selling plan for our high﹣speed railway technology will follow the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road (一帶一路).

Like the US ﹣made Boeing 737and France's Airbus， our high ﹣speed railway technology could be an important project to help sell our technology in the future.

1.According to CRC， how is the business of selling railway equipment?

A. Bad. B. Not good. C. Just so﹣so. D. Excellent

2.What's the major advantage of our high﹣speed railway technology?

A. It has the whole technology.

B. It's the cheapest in the world.

C. It has the highest speed.

D. It has the latest technology.

3.What does the writer think of our high﹣speed railway?

A. Having lots of challenges.

B. Being too dear for users.

C. Not good enough.

D. Having a good future.

4.What's the best title for the passage?

A. How to Improve Railway Technology

B. China's Great Railway Technology

C. Building Railways in Other Countries

D. Railway and Modern Technology

Martina looked out of the window. A robin was singing a lively song in the tree. At this time, Grandpa, who lived with the family since Grandma had died, came in. He looked at the floor as if looking for something. He said, "When the robin sings..." he stopped, trying to remember what he had started to say.

"Spring is here," Mum finished the sentence. "And I'm thinking of our spring cleaning," Mum suggested. "Martina, you can help me, right?" Martina agreed unwillingly.

They cleaned the house. They cleaned upstairs, downstairs, inside, outside, until everything was clean. Then Mum pointed to Grandpa's sofa and shouted. "That old sofa has got to go. We'll buy Grandpa a new one."

It was true and Martina had to agree. The sofa was really old. As they tried to move the sofa, Grandpa stood in their way. "You can't take my sofa," he shouted.

"It's old," Mum said. Grandpa tried to push his sofa back into place. "We'll buy you a new one," Mum promised.

"I don't want a new one," Grandpa insisted. Mum let go of the sofa. "We'll talk about it tonight when John gets home." John, Martina's dad, was still at work.

"Why don't you let us take away the sofa? It's too old!"Martina asked when the family were having supper. Grandpa shook his head and said, "I sat in this sofa, with your grandma right here, when I asked her to marry me. It was so long ago, but when I sit in this sofa and close my eyes I feel she is near."

"It's amazing," Martina thought, "how Grandpa can remember things from the past. These days he forgets almost everything."

The old man smiled to Martina and went on. "And the night your father was born, I sat in this sofa. I was nervous when they placed the little baby into my arms."

"I think I'm beginning to understand," Martina said. "Many years later," Grandpa continued, "I sat in this sofa when the doctor called and told me that your grandma was ill. I was lost without her, but the sofa gave me the comfort."

"I do see now," Martina looked at Grandpa. "This is not just an old sofa. This sofa is more like a friend." "Yes," Grandpa added. "We've got through a lot together." The whole family agreed that the living room would be boring without the old sofa.

1.What is a robin?

A. A bird. B. A cat. C. A fish. D. A worm.

2.What was Grandpa like these days?

A. Careless. B. Impatient. C. Organized. D. Forgetful.

3.Who was "the little baby" in Paragraph 9?

A. Martina. B. Martina's dad. C. Martina's mum. D. Martina's uncle.

4.What's the best title for this passage?

A. Martina's wish B. A spring cleaning C. A happy family D. The old sofa