You may have heard of the famous saying, "East or West, home is the best. "
What does the word "home" mean to you? How do you say the word in French? In Chinese? In your language? Although people usually know what the word means, it sometimes has no exact translation. It’s not surprising, because the idea of home is "different from country to country, and from person to person. A home is more than a roof and four walls. It’s the cooking, eating, talking, playing and sleeping that go on inside. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.
Homes look different in different countries. They also have different things inside. For example, in cold northern Europe, there’s a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it. In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it’s more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows and cool stone floors.
We asked some people about their homes.
How often do people move house in your country?
"In my country many people don’t stay in one place for a very long time. They often move every ten years or so. "
--Chery, Boston, USA.
What a e features (特征) of homes in your country ?
"In Britain, even in town, there’s always a garden. We have separate bedrooms and living rooms. But we don’t often have balconies(阳台). The weather isn’t warm enough !"
--Pat, Exeter, EnglandThe word "home" sometimes has no exact translation because________.
| A．people can’t find this word in the dictionary |
| B．no one knows what it is |
| C．it has different meanings in different countries |
| D．people can’t understand each other very well |
According to the passage, at home, you can do everything except______.
| A．making friends | B．cooking and eating |
| C．playing and talking | D．sleeping and relaxing |
Why is it important to keep the heat out of the houses in southern Europe?
| A．Because they want to breathe fresh air outside. |
| B．Because there’s a fire in the living room. |
| C．Because they wear heavy clothes all day long. |
| D．Because the sun there shines a lot. |
From the second paragraph, what kind of homes people have depends on _____.
| A．whether they are rich or not |
| B．the climate(气候) they have |
| C．how old they are |
| D．whether they live in the city or countryside |
Which one of the sentences below is true?
| A．People in Britain seldom have balconies because it’s so hot outside. |
| B．Some Americans move house several times during their lifetime. |
| C．Homes look the same in different countries. |
| D．Houses in northern Europe have big windows and cool stone floors. |
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Everyone in our school loves sports. Every morning we get up, we do morning exercises. After the second class, we do exercises again. We only have classes twice a week, but we do physical training at 5:00 every afternoon. The most popular sports is basketball. The enjoy playing it and many of the girls like it, too. popular sport is football and in every class there _a lot of football fans. Volleyball is often played when the weather is .We have school basketball team, football team and volleyball team. Our teams often friendship matches with teams from other schools. When there is a match, of us go to watch it and cheer our side on.
Besides(除了……之外) ball games, some of us like track and field events(田径项目) we often practice running, jumping and throwing. Once a year we hold a sports meeting. Sports help us to keep .
A．while B．when C．before D．after
A．English B．Chinese C．P.E. D．music
A．teacher B．boys C．students D．people
A．Some other B．Others C．Another D．The others
A．are B．is C．were D．was
A．shining B．rainy C．fine D．wet
A．see B．have C．look at D．watch
A．several B．few C．a few D．many
A．when B．but C．or D．and
A．thirsty and hungry B．healthy and happy C．fat and tired D．thin and weak
On my eighth birthday, Dad bought me an accordion(手风琴） and said excitedly, "Once you learn to play, it’ll stay with you for life." But I didn’t want to play it. Ijust wanted to play games, But Dad asked me to take accordion lessons.
One day, I found a box in a corner. When I opened it, I saw a beautiful violin. "You’re your father’s," Mum said. "His parents bought it for him. I guess he got too busy on the farm to learn to play it."
I had to practice half an hour every day, and every day I tried to get out of it. But Dad didn’t allow. I asked why. He answered, "Because you can bring people joy. You can touch their hearts." He added softly, "Someday you’ll have the chance I never had: you’ll play beautiful music for your family. And you’ll understand why you’ve worked so hard." I was speechless.
The lessons stopped after I finished high school. When I grew up, I got married and moved into a new house. I put the accordion in the attic（阁楼）.
One afternoon, my two children found the accordion by accident (偶然). They got very excited. "Play it. Play it," they laughed and said. I started to play some simple songs. I was surprised I could still remember them. Soon the kids were dancing. Even my wife was laughing and clapping to the beat.
At that moment, my father’s words came back to me, "Someday you’ll have the chance I never had. And you’ll understand." I finally knew why Dad had asked me to practice hard. Dad never learnt to play his violin. But I told my family, "This is my father’s music."My father didn’t learn to play his violin when he was young because _______.
| A．he didn’t like to play the violin | B．he had to support his family |
| C．he wanted to play games | D．he didn’t keep on practicing |
How might the writer feel when he had to practice playing the accordion?
| A．Delighted. | B．Excited. | C．Bored. | D．Relaxed. |
"Dad didn’t allow" means "_______".
| A．Dad didn’t let me do it. | B．Dad didn’t stop me doing it. |
| C．Dad didn’t help me do it. | D．Dad didn’t see me do it. |
Dad asked me to learn to play the accordion so that _______.
| A．I could go to a better school | B．I could give myself much joy |
| C．I could be a useful man | D．I could make people happy |
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We have an English Corner in our classroom. Every morning many of my classmates come to the Corner. My teacher Miss Zhang comes here, too. At the corner, we all speak English. The Corner began last year. At first, there are ____students because many were ____to speak English. After several weeks, more and more students came here. At first, some students just ___to the other students. I was one of them. I was afraid to speak English. I thought someone would ____me, but I wanted to speak. I always spoke English in my heart. My teacher went on saying, “Don’t be afraid. Open your mouth.” I tried and tried to open my mouth. At last, I said, “Hello!” to the teacher. The teacher was very ____. She said “Hello!” to me at once. From ____on, I began to speak English. I work hard at English and I try my best ____more. I learn____my teacher and my classmates at the Corner. Now I can speak a little English. Every Sunday morning, I come to the corner ____. It’s a good ____ to speak English.
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When you want to go shopping, decid
e how much money you can spend for new clothes. Think about the kind of clothes you really need. Then look for those clothes on sale(销售).
There are labels(标签)inside all new clothes. The labe
ls tell you how to take care of your clothes. T
he label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water. A sweater label may tell you to wash by washing in cold water. The label on a coat may say “dry clean only.” Washing may ruin(损坏)this coat. If you do as the directions(说明)say on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best. Many clothes today must be dry cleaned
. Dry cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes, check(核实)to see if they will need to be dry cleaned. You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed.
You can 
save money if you buy clothes that are well made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times. Clothes that cost more money are not always better made. They do not always fit(合身)better. Sometimes less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes.If you want to save money you can buy clothes that _____.
| A．don’t fit you | B．don’t last long | C．need to be dry cleaned | D．can be washed |
The label inside the clothes tells you______.
| A．how to keep them looking their best | B．how to save money |
| C．whether they fit you or not | D．where to get them dry cleaned |
The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is ______.
| A．to look for well-made clothes | B．to see how much money you can pay |
| C．to know how to wash them | D．to read the labels inside them |
We learn from the reading that cheaper clothes ______.
| A．are always worse made | B．must be dry cleaned | C．can not be washed |
| D．can sometimes fit you better |
The best title(标题) for the reading should be ______.
| A．Buying Less Expensive Clothes | B．Taking Enough Money When Shopping |
| C．Being a Clever Clothes Shopper | D．Choosing the Labels inside New Clothes |
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Good afternon! My_ _is Ellen. I’m fifteen years old now. I’m_ __Qingdao. I’m in Shanghai now. I’m a student. I'm in NO.4 Junior High School. I’m in Class Four,Grade Eight. I can__ __ the word(单词)”eraser” –E-R-A-S-E-R. I have a sister. _ _name is Eileen. She is in _ __ Junior High School, too. But _ __ are not in the same class. _ __ is she?She is fine. Miss Li and Miss Ma are __ _. Miss Li is an English teacher. She is tall. And Miss Ma is _ __ Chinese teacher. She hax long black hair. They are in my school. We are __ __ friends.
A．class B．name C．number D．year
A．to B．in C．from D．of
A．spell B．meet C．find D．think
A．Your B．My C．His D．Her
A．No.2 B．No.3 C．No.4 D．No.5
A．it B．we C．they D．these
A．Where B．How C．What D．Who
A．teachers B．classmates C．sisters D．students
A．a B．an C．the D．/
A．fine B．OK C．good D．Nice
My father died when I was a baby, and my mother had to go out to work. I was the only 36 so I had no brothers and sisters to play with at home. I used to play in the street with other children, or ride my bike down to the park, but I remember I 37 a lot of time just sitting at home reading. We had a television, I think, but don’t remember 38 it very much.
My grandparents lived with us and we used to do a lot of things together.I remember we played cards a lot. At the weekends, my mother always 39 -- We often went down to the sea and swam, and I 40 to swim when I was quite young.
We didn’t have a car, so we went everywhere by bus. Occasionally（偶尔），one of my uncles used to come and take us out in his car, which was a great 41 .For holidays we always went to the seaside, but never far away maybe a short train journey.
My mother wasn’t very 42 , and I don’t remember her ever 43 me. In fact（事实上），I got my way too much.
I was given small pocket money because we weren’t very 44 and I probably spent most of it on sweets, as far as I remember I don’t think anyone thought they were 45 for you then.
A．child B．father C．friend D．mother
A．used B．kept C．took D．spent
A．repairing B．listening to C．watching D．looking at
A．let me in B．took me out C．told me stories D．went shopping
A．hates B．learned C．stopped D．forgot
A．game B．chance C．pain D．pleasure
A．strict（严格的） B．kind C．interested D．worried
A．playing with B．staying with C．beating D．loving
A．busy B．happy C．rich D．well
A．good B．bad C．important D．delicious
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Hello, my name is Alice Green. My first ________ is Alice and ________ is my last name. Er...what's my ________ name? Yes, ________ also Green. Look! This is my telephone. It' s a good telephone. And my telephone number is 643-5638. This ________ is my friend. She is Grace.________family name is Miller. This is her ________ . Please look at it and answer (回答) my question (问题). ________ is her telephone number? It's 958-4683.
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What do you do at the weekends? Some people like to at home. But others like to go for a walk play football. My friend Jack works hard in a factory on . At the weekends he always different things. On Saturday he his car and on he goes with his family to a village by car. His uncle and aunt have a farm there. It’s not a one, but there’s always to do on the farm. The children help with the animals and give them their . Jack and his wife help in the field. At the end of the day, they are all and want to have a big meat very much.
A．play B．live C．stay D．work
A．and B．or C．so D．but
A．weekdays B．time C．Sundays D．weekends
A．does B．makes C．borrows D．buy
A．washes B．sells C．lookafter D．borrow
A．Weekday B．Sunday C．Saturday D．Monday
A．small B．big C．hard D．easy
A．much B．little C．few D．quite
A．water B．places C．food D．flowers
A．tired B． friendly C．hungry D．happy
We have made a survey about the food we have in a day in our class.Here are the results.
According to the results，the doctor gave us the following suggestions.We should have more fruit and vegetables，and fewer smacks.A healthy diet（饮食）is important.
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milk &eggs；grains（谷物）；fruit &vegetables；meat & fish；snacks |
（1）The favorite food in our class is .
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meat and fish |
| B． |
fruit and vegetables |
| C． |
grains |
| D． |
snacks |
（2）The number of students who have milk and eggs is .
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A 20 |
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10 |
| C． |
C 35 |
| D． |
38 |
（3）The doctor thought we should have more .
| A． |
vegetables |
| B． |
meat |
| C． |
fish |
| D． |
snacks |
Bruce Kelley,a reporter interviewed people and asked, "What are some of the highlights（最精彩的部分）of your life so far？" Here are some of her answers.
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Janie，35，Canada：high school teacher "Oh.I've been pretty lucky up until now.For one thing,I've traveled a lot.I lived in Italy a few years ago.Then after Italy，I went to Central America and worked with a team of volunteers.We were rebuilding homes after a major earthquake for two months.It was hard work but so worth doing.Life has been interesting so far. " |
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Marcos，25，Brazil：college student "Um，I've done some interesting things in the last few years.I started a band the year before last，though it didn't last we broke up after six months.But it was fun.And I've been coaching a soccer team in a local primary school for the last two years.We've won most of our matches. " |
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Jing Wei 25 and Sheng Yang 27，China：designer and graduate student "Well，Sheng Yang hasn't really done anything except study over the last few years.We met when he was getting his master's in college.Then Sheng started his PhD.Since then，he's just been giving all his attention to school" "Jing Wei began working at a fashion company last year.That was a big thing for her.She's been enjoying it so far." |
（1）It seems to be a real highlight for in volunteering according to the text.
| A． |
Janie |
| B． |
Jing Wei |
| C． |
Marcos |
| D． |
Sheng Yang |
（2）From the text above，we can know that .
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Janie joined in rebuilding homes in Italy after an earthquake |
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Marcos has been learning to play soccer for two years |
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Sheng Yang has been working for a few years |
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Jing Wei got a job at a fashion company last year |
（3）The text is probably from the column（栏目） of in a magazine.
| A． |
Life |
| B． |
Travel |
| C． |
Science |
| D． |
Sports |
It's Sunday today.Mrs.Smith goes to Delia's with her seven﹣year﹣old son Tim.
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5 F Fifth Floor |
•Food Hall •Music and Books |
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4 F Fourth Floor |
•Toys•Household appliances （家用电器） •Furniture （家具）•Technology |
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3 F Third Floor |
•Women's Shoes •Women's Accessories（饰 品） •Women's Sportswear •Make﹣ups •Women's Clothing •Underwear |
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2 F Second Floor |
•Men's Accessories• Men's Clothing •Teens' Clothing• Men's Shoes •Kids' Clothing |
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1 F First Floor |
•Parking lot |
（1）First，Mrs.Smith goes to 1 F of Delia's to .
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draw some money |
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buy some snacks |
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have a rest |
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park her car |
（2）Then，Mrs.Smith needs to go to to get a new blender.
| A． |
the second floor |
| B． |
the third floor |
| C． |
the fourth floor |
| D． |
the fifth floor |
（3）Mrs.Smith spends much time on 3 F because she can find most things for .
| A． |
her son |
| B． |
herself |
| C． |
her parents |
| D． |
her husband |
（4）The form above is .
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shopping instructions |
| B． |
a shopping list |
| C． |
store rules |
| D． |
a sale ad |
完形填空
从A.B.C.D四个选项选出能填入空白处的正确答案，并将其字母代号填入题前括号内。
It was the last lesson before holidays. The students very happy. Their English teacher was very happy, . The teacher played nice games with them. He sang some nice songs, and then he went to the blackboard and wrote “SMILES” it. “This is one of the words in English”, he said to the class. The whole class , and then one girl________and said, “Why is it one of the longest words in English?”The teacher said for a while. Then he smiled（微笑） and said, “Because there is a mile（英里） between the letter（字母） and the last. ”
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Mr. Clinton and his 3-year-old son Tony are basketball fans. Last October 10th was Tony’s birthday, so Mr. Clinton decided to him to New York, for the first game of the World Series. They had no ticket but hoped to buy a from scalpers.
It was a two hours’ ride. After they arrived, they walked in the street for two hours, carrying a that read, “ We need two tickets.” There were many scalpers around, but the ticket was $200. They were about to when suddenly a man stopped them. He took out two tickets and them to Mr. Clinton.
“How much do you want?”
“Just a ,” said the man. “Enjoy the game.”
Mr. Clinton wouldn’t accept, so the man explained, “I’m Jackson. Hans is my boss. He and his wife haven’t a World Series in 18 years. he is ill and can’t watch the game this time. So he told me to give the two tickets to people who I thought would actually enjoy the game. A lot of people looked they might just take the tickets and sell them. Then I saw you and I you for a while. You seemed very . You made me think of my dad and me when I was a child. I dreamed going to a World Series game with my father. But my dream came true.”
How do you suppose this made Mr. Clinton and his son feel? Here is what Mr. Clinton said： “This is the most wonderful thing ever happened to us. My boy and I must have turned to each other over 30 times and said, ‘I can’t believe this.’ We still never forget Jackson and Hans.”
A．walk B．fly C．ride D．drive
A．pair B．piece C．slide D．set
A．paper B．letter C．sign D．word
A．earliest B．cheapest C．latest D．dearest
A．leave B．start C．go D．flee
A．brought B．took C．handed D．left
A．joke B．present C．dollar D．match
A．missed B．watched C．played D．caught
A．So B．And C．Or D．But
A．even though B．as if C．even if D．after all
A．begged B．followed C．asked D．thought
A．excited B．pleased C．disappointed D．bored
A．at B．like C．of D．with
A．always B．often C．usually D．never
A．that B．which C．when D．why
Jack is my best friend. We've been friends for 10 years. We were both born in 1991, so we are at the same . We both study at a school Taizhou Middle School. Jack is an easy-going person and he often makes friends without too much trouble. Jack and I often share our own secrets between us, so we are to each other.When I feel worried or unhappy, I can always go to him. A famous saying goes like this: " A friend in 5is a friend indeed." In some way, bad things always test our friendship. If someone is really your lifelong friend, then he or she will give us enough and necessary help. Do you agree?
Every day, after class, we often go to the school library. There're tens of thousands of books and magazines. The school library good service(服务), for example the air-conditioner（空调）is always on and drinks are always ready to give you freshness（新鲜）. Rich people always donate large sums（大量）of money to support the library. Everybody is happy about it. During the Reading Week, we always invite our friends to interesting books. Every year, we have two long holidays. When we're on , we usually go to different places together. In a word, it's lucky to have such a friend sharing interesting things together.
A．age B．year C．old D．ages
A．name B．named C．call D．is called
A．difficult B．hard C．hardly D．easily
A．lying B．smiling C．wrong D．true
A．sadness B．need C．happiness D．sorrow
A．trust B．money C．time D．food
A．gives to B．takes C．brings D．offers
A．expensive B．free（免费的） C．most D．least
A．talk B．speak with C．say D．discuss
A．vacations B．holiday C．holidays D．a vacation
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