A young man was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when he noticed an old lady following him round. Thinking nothing of it, he continued.

Finally, he went to the check-out line, but the old lady got in front of him. "Excuse me," she said, "I'm sorry if my staring at(盯著看) you has made you feel uncomfortable,it's just because you look like my son, whom I haven't seen for a long time"

"What a pity," replied the young man, "is there anything I can do for you?"

"Yes," she said, "as I'm leaving, can you say 'Good bye, mother’? It would make me feel so much better."

"Sure," answered the young man. So, when the old woman was leaving, he called out, "Goodbye, mother !"

As he stepped up to the check-out counter(收銀臺), he saw that his total was $127. 50. "How can that be?" he asked, "I only buy a few things!"

The clerk replied, "Your mother said that you would pay for her. "

1.The young man was __ that day.

A. doing some shopping     B. having a walk         C. visiting his mother

2.The old lady stood__ the young man on the check-out line.

A.beside         B.behind           C.before

3.__ wasn't an honest person in this story?

A. The clerk          B. The old lady          C. The young man

4. At last, what the young man had to pay was __ what he expected.

A. more than          B. less than                 C. as much as

5. We know from the story that the old lady__

A. liked shopping       B. had a son             C. paid nothing

Expressions cover all parts of our life. They may be around your ears every day. You may know a lot of Chinese expressions that describe how you feel. Here are some English ones for your enjoyment.

Have Your Heart in Your Mouth

This expression means that you're really afraid or anxious about something. When your heart starts beating so much that you can feel a thumping(怦怦跳) in your throat, it may feel like you "have your heart in your mouth."

Have Butterflies in the Stomach

How did butterflies get in your stomach? Well, those really aren't butterflies in there. It is a way of describing those nervous feelings you might get before a test or a very important decision.

These stomach flutters (跳動) are normal and happen to many people. Some people believe having a few butterflies might even help you perform better.    

Sick as a Dog

If you've ever been very sick, you may have used this expression. Because dogs eat just about anything they find, they often get sick. So it's all right to describe someone who's not feeling well as being "sick as a dog".    

Under the Weather

When it's rainy all day outside, how would you feel? This expression comes from the idea that bad weather might hurt a person's health and mood(心情).

1. The expression "__" is most probably used while you are watching a thriller.

A. have your heart in your mouth    B. sick as a dog    C. under the weather

2.Someone believes__ if you "have butterflies in the stomach" before a test.

A. you're sure to fail      B. you will forget everything C. you might do better

3.It's __ to say somebody is "sick as a dog" when he is not feeling well.

A. impolite   B. suitable       C. wrong

4.When somebody says "under the weather", he must feel     

A. upset      B. happy            C. calm

5.All expressions discussed in this passage are about      

A. health      B. habits           C. feelings

BEIJING--Lights went out for an hour at some famous landmarks and homes all over the world on March 28 for Earth Hour 2010. It is a global event created by the WWF(World Wildlife Fund) to make people pay more attention to climate change.

From the Sydney Opera House and Harbor Bridge to the Eiffel Tower in Pari sand London's Houses of Parliament, lights went out to encourage people to cut energy use.

Organizers said the action showed that a great number of people wanted the government to take measures to fight global warming by the end of 2010. "We have been dreaming of a new climate deal for a long time," said Kim Carstensen, head of a global climate organization. "Now we're no longer alone with the dream. We're sharing it with all these people turning off their lights," he said.

Australia first held Earth Hour in 2007 and it went global in 2008, attracting 50 million people. WWF is hoping one billion people from 1,000 cities in nearly 90 countries will take part in the event.

Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai, the Bird's Nest in Beijing and many other famous buildings in China also joined in this event.

1.The event "Earth Hour" was created to make people pay more attention to __

A. Sydney Opera House    B. climate change           C. March 28

2.According to the passage people who took part in the event__ on March 28.

A. turned off the lights for one hour     B. turned down the lights for 2 hours

C. turned on the lights for 3 hours

3.         created Earth Hour event first in     

A. America, 2008          B. Canada, 2010            C. Australia, 2007

4.__ famous landmarks are mentioned in the passage.

A. Four                    B. Five                      C. Six

5.The Earth Hour event was created by __

A. Global Climate Organization    B. World Wildlife Fund    C. Kim Cartensen

閱讀下列對話，從方框7個選項中選5個恰當句子完成對話。

Bruce: Hi, Kate! How was your summer holiday?

Kate: 1       

Bruce:Where did you go?

Kate: I went to Yinchuan with my parents.

Bruce: 2         

Kate: It's one of the most beautiful cities in the Northwest of China. I like it very much.

Bruce: How long did you stay there?

Kate:We stayed there for five days. 3          

Bruce:Which is your favorite place?

Kate: 4   When I was there, I lost myself in the beautiful scenery.

Bruce:What interesting things did you do there?

Kate: Lots of things, such as swimming, boating, fishing and riding camels.5  _

Bruce:Oh, really? I can't wait to go there.

Some countries are better than others at looking alter the enwronment. In Europe, Germany(德國) and northern European countries work very hard to improve the environment. The people in Germany put their rubbish into different bags—paper in one bag, plastic in another bag, etc. The rubbish is then taken away and, if possible, recycled(回收). There are laws that do not allow people to burn too much coal.

In the 1970s, as people learned more about environmental problems, the "Green" movement(運動) began and soon spread all over Europe. The "Green" movement tries to get governments to protect the environment. It collects information about how industry is damaging(毀壞) the environment and tells newspapers.

1. Which countries in Europe work very hard to improve the environment?

2. Who put rubbish into different bags?

3. Can the people in Germany burn too much coal?

4. When did the "Green" movement begin?

5. What does the "Green" movement try to do?

詞匯運用（10分）從方框中選擇適當選項，并用其正確形式填入短文后相應題號的橫線上，使短文通順、完整，選項中有兩項多余

After a quick breakfast, I went into the lecture hall in a hurry. A famous teacher was 1.  to the students. He was holding up a $100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, "Who would like this $100 bill?" The students put up2.hands at once. Then he said,"I am going to give this $100 bill to one of you,but 3. , let me do this." He made the bili into a ball. Then he said, "Who 4. it now?" The hands went back into the air. "Well," he said,,What if I do this?" and he5.it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the 6.bill and said,"Who still wants it?" Hands went back again into the air.

"My friends," he said,"you have learned a valuable(有價值的) 7.today. No matter what I did to the $100 bill! Many8. in our life, we are dropped and stepped on. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what9.happened to you, you will never lose your value.You are 10.valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn't come from what you do or whom you know, hut who you are."

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某英語網站進行了一次中學生健康情況調查，發(fā)現(xiàn)很多中學生的健康狀況令人擔憂。主要原因有：飲食結構不合理；體育鍛煉不足；心理壓力大，不能與人很好地溝通等等。為此，他們發(fā)起了題為How to Keep Fit的征文活動，倡導中學生的健康生活方式。請你寫一篇80詞左右短文，說明如何保持身體健康。（文中不要出現(xiàn)作者本人的真實信息）

How to Keep Fit

Hello! I’m ____ the radio.

                   A. to    B. at    C. in    D. on

It’s a beautiful toy, ____?

                   A. is it    B. isn’t it    C. has it    D. doesn’t

 There ____ a football game tomorrow.

                   A. will have    B. will has    C. will be    D. is