A.had raisedB.have raisedC.raisedD.were raising

A.nothing urgentB.anything urgentC.something urgentD.urgent something

September 13

I arrived in New York two weeks ago,I am writing this journal for one of my classes.My teacher says it is a good way for me to_______writing in English,and to write about my experiences here in the United States.So far,I like New York and my school.I have three classes a day. Most of my classmates come from Japan,Korea,Spain,Germany,and Brazil.There aren't many vietnamese students,so I have to use English most of the time.I am learning a lot! I am living in a student housing,and I have my own comfortable_______

October 20

My English is hopeless! I was on the bus this morning and a man spoke to me,but I hardly understood him.I was so embarrassed（尷尬）.Why is my English improving so_______? I want to make lots of American friends,but this isn't happening so easily.I feel shy,and it is hard for me to talk to some people,even my classmates! I like them,but sometimes I can't understand them very well,I think I'm feeling homesick.I_______my friends and family.It would be happier to be with them．

October 27

I went to a school party last Friday and it was_______.I talked with a Japanese man named Kenji,and an Italian woman named Carla．

We talked about our countries' customs and our experiences in the States so far,We are going to walk around the city together this weckend._______,Kenji wants me to write for the student newspaper here at school.Maybe things are getting better!

【1】A.likeB.practiceC.rememberD.finish

【2】A.roomB.houseC.kitchenD.study

【3】A.fluentlyB.easilyC.slowlyD.clearly

【4】A.loveB.missC.enjoyableD.boring

【5】A.surprisingB.terribleC.enjoyableD.boring

【6】A.InsteadB.FirstC.HoweverD.Also

A.are educatedB.were educated

C.have been educatedD.can be educated

A.is preparingB.has prepared

C.was preparingD.will prepare

Researchers from two universities in Britain recently carried out a very interesting project．They aimed to find out what modern family needs from their home．The lucky family chosen to take part in the project was the Joneses：parents Paul and Eve and their two sons，Jimmy （16）and Harry （13）．They have just spent two months living in a specially designed hi﹣tech future house，where cameras recorded everything they did．

TV while you bathe

So what's in this modern house？It boasts （夸耀） five bedrooms and five bathrooms．The sitting area has a huge TV and a digital picture frame﹣﹣﹣you can decide which photos you want to appear and change the picture as often as you like．The baths all have waterproof TV screens and DVD players．There is a remote control（遙控器） in every room which controls everything in the house from the lights to the cooker．The floors are all made of glass and all have underfloor heating．The windows clean themselves and there is even a robot called"Iron Man"to do the ironing．Dirty washing goes into a lift which takes the clothes automatically to the washing machine．The"Iron Man"then does all the ironing．

So how did it go？

The Jones family were over the moon to be chosen to spend some time in the house．Here's what they said：

Paul：It was great．The house was so comfortable．One day our friends called round with their dog．The dog felt so warm and comfortable； he even slept on the floor!Oh，but there was one problem．One night we were all in bed and all the lights switched themselves on for no reason．It was a bit frightening!

Jimmy：I loved it，but I wish there had been a robot to help me with my homework．

Harry：Staying in was as much fun as going out!

Eve：I loved the TV in the bath but I never watched it before going to work in the morning．If I did，I don't think I'd ever get out!

The Jones family are now back in their very ordinary home，but planning some hi﹣tech additions as soon as they can afford them!

The experts hope that results from their project will help developers meet the needs of a 21st﹣century family．One of the experts wrote a few sentences about his findings on this project：

After watching what the Jones family did in the house and listening to how they felt about their life there，we learn that

After watching what the Jones family did in the house and listening to how they felt about their life there，we learn that

【1】Who carried out this interesting project？

___________________．

【2】Why was the project carried out in a specially designed hi﹣tech future house？

___________________．

【3】What does the remote control in every room enable people to do？

____________________．

【4】Which does the washing in this future house，the robot or the washing machine？

____________________．

【5】How did the Jones family feel about their experience in the house？

_____________________．

【6】What will the expert possible write about his findings？Please help him complete his note．

_____________________．

To me, skating was the most important. There was ______ in this world that filled my heart with such joy. I spent twenty-four hours a week practising my ______ . My devotion brought me first place medals in nearly every competition

Unfortunately, in one show, I fell down and hurt myself ______ . After several X-rays and MRI(磁共振)scans, the ______ told me that I couldn't return to my sport any more. The pain in my back was so hard to stand that even the basic daily tasks became difficult.

As my passion(激情)was ______ , I had little sense of who I was to become. However, after eight months of suffering, something had to ______ . Instead of wasting my days sitting around painfully, I began to put my energy into local public service projects. By volunteering ______ a swimming teacher and summer reading teacher for kids, I got an idea of who I wanted to become. After a few months, I put all my heart into developing my interest in the arts. Little by little, I ______ out of the shadow(陰影)and rebuilt my confidence.

Sometimes, some ______ rocks get in our way. We can choose to stay behind or try to climb over. My accident was a rock that failed to stop me from reaching success. Today I'm a very confident and positive(積極的)person.

【1】A. And B. But C. Or D. So

【2】A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything

【3】A. skills B. behaviors C. thoughts D. habits

【4】A. quickly B. softly C. badly D. slowly

【5】A. waiter B. doctor C. teacher D. policeman

【6】A. found out B. brought back C. waken up D. taken away

【7】A. change B. remain C. heave D. arrive

【8】A. with B. for C. as D. to

【9】A. ran B. jumped C. stood D. went

【10】A. small B. large C. ugly D. round

【1】We all hope that those baby pandas in the zoo can grow up___．（happy）

【2】After the 1000 meters' race，I could hardly move my___．（foot）

【3】Jeff keeps running every day and he looks___ than his classmates．（strong）

【4】People celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival on different dates．It is on May the_______this year．（thirty）

【5】It is___of some online store sellers to lie about the quality （質(zhì)量） of their products．（honest）

【6】Tim visits his junior high school teachers every Teachers' Day to express his___．（thankful）

【7】Since last year，the new medicine has successfully helped to___ many people's lives．（safety）

【8】With the help of that famous___，the bridge construction was completed on time．（engine）

B：________

A.Sure，go ahead!B.Congratulations!C.I am so sorry!D.Nice to meet you！

B：________

A.Of course!B.I'm glad you like them!C.That's all right!D.Never mind!