【1】Where are they talking?

A. In a shop.B. In the school.C. In a restaurant.

【2】Who is coming tomorrow?

A. Mary’s friend.B. Mary’s aunt.C. Tom’s aunt.

【3】What are they going to do on Saturday?

A. To have a picnic.B. To buy a boat.C. To swim in the river.

中考即將來(lái)臨,許多學(xué)生都感到學(xué)習(xí)緊張，壓力很大，他們很苦惱。為此，你們學(xué)校以課后放松方式進(jìn)行了調(diào)查，請(qǐng)你以How to relax yourself? 為題寫(xiě)一篇80詞左右的短文，向�？�投稿。

要點(diǎn)提示：1.學(xué)生壓力大及其表現(xiàn)；2.學(xué)會(huì)放松很重要；3.常見(jiàn)的放松方式；4.最適合你的放松方式；5.你的建議。

參考詞匯：壓力 pressure 壓力大的：stressed out

How to relax yourself?

A: 【1】 ?

B: Yes ,please . 【2】.

A: Books about South America? Let me check it on the computer. A moment, please Er, it says Jack has borrowed two. Luckily ,there is one left.

B: Really? 【3】 ?

A: It’s “Mysteries(謎) of the Amazon”.

B: Wonderful . 【4】 ?

A: Two weeks. And you mustn’t lend it to others.

B: OK! 【5】 ?

A: You can come and renew(續(xù)借) it if you can’t finish reading it on time. What else would you like to borrow?

B: Nothing else. Thanks.

A: You’re welcome.

William Shakespeare was born in a small town in England in 1564.【2】 By 1594, he had become an important playwright (戲劇大師）in London.

Whether comedies or tragedies, Shakespeare’s plays always catch people’s hearts.

【3】 In A Midsummer Shakespeare’s Night’s Dream, fairies (仙女）play magical tricks on people lost in the woods. His tragedies, however, can be very dark. Macbeth tells the story about a man who becomes king by killing a lot of people.

Shakespeare’s works also have a big influence on the English language. 【4】

Of course, Shakespeare wrote his plays 400 years ago and his English was very different from that of today. 【5】 His plays have been translated into other languages and are performed more often. There are over 400 films and TV plays adapted from his works. Shakespeare is not of an age, but for all the time.

根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容，將方框內(nèi)5個(gè)句子分別填入文中空缺處，使短文內(nèi)容完整、正確。

A. His comedies make a joke on human weakness and always have a happy ending.

B. But it doesn’t influence his popularity (流行程度）.

C. He created about 1,700 English words, including everyday ones like “l(fā)onely” and “hurry”.

D. When he was young, he moved to London and began to work as a playwright.

E. The person should be William Shakespeare (莎士比亞).

【1】How many kinds of public transport can you choose if you travel in New York?

A. Two.B. Four.C. Three.D. Five.

【2】“ The Plaza” here is the name of _____________.

A. a restaurantB. a hotelC. an airportD. a shop

【3】How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $10 in New York?

A. $ 10.08B. $ 10.8C. $ 18D. $ 10

【4】When you visit New York, you should _____________.

A. eat at McDonalds every dayB. take a taxi whenever you go out

C. stay at the best hotelD. climb the Statue of Liberty

【5】From the passage, we can learn that_______________.

A. people should visit many places of interest in New York on foot

B. New York is not a good place for shopping, for things are expensive

C. people must travel by public transport in New York

D. people have to eat only one kind of food in New York

You should never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I will not be able to come.” If, after accepting, you are unable to go, be sure to tell those who are expecting you as soon as possible that you will not be there. Although it is not necessarily expected that you give a gift to your host, it is considered polite to do so, especially if you have been invited for a meal. Flowers, chocolate, or a small gift are all appropriate(合適的). A thank-you note or telephone call after the visit is also considered polite and is an appropriate way to express your appreciation for the invitation.

【1】What can you do when a British friend says, “Drop in anytime”?

A. Visit him or her at any time.

B. Say no time to him or her seriously.

C. Telephone him or her before visiting.

D. Visit him or her soon.

【2】What does the underlined word “RSVP” probably mean in Chinese?

A. 請(qǐng)自便B. 請(qǐng)回復(fù)C. 請(qǐng)審閱D. 請(qǐng)來(lái)訪(fǎng)

【3】What should you do if your British friend sends you an invitation but you do not want to go?

A. Do not give him or her an answer.

B. Tell another friend to go instead of you.

C. Tell him or her that you can’t be there for some reason.

D. Tell him or her that you don’t want to go there.

【4】Which of the following is considered impolite in Britain?

A. Buy small presents when invited.

B. Refuse the invitation without telling anyone.

C. Write a thank-you note after a visit.

D. Give a telephone call after a visit.

【5】Where would you probably see this passage?

A. In an invitation.B. In a guidebook.C. On a poster.D. In a newspaper.

--Because they are there and climbing is _____thing I have ever done.

A. the more exciting B. the most exciting

C. the more excited D. the most excited

--________. Thank you very much.

A. OK, I won’tB. OK, I willC. Yes, I doD. No, I don’t

-- . We are too busy studying for our mid-term exam!

A. So will IB. So do IC. Neither do ID. Neither will I

--Oh, really? Have you got any valuable ideas?

A. whichB. whoC. whatD. why