—Not until the work________tomorrow.

A.will be doneB.has doneC.is doneD.does

—No, it________be him. He is holding a meeting in the office

A.must; can’tB.must; mustn’tC.can’t; can’tD.can’t; mustn’t

—He will go to the cinema if he________.

A.sees; will be freeB.sees; is freeC.will see; is freeD.will see; will be free

—Really? What________good advice it is!

A.\; aB.an; aC.an; \D.\; \

There are different kinds of resolutions. Some are about physical health. For example, some people promise themselves they are going to start an exercise programme or eat less fast food. Many resolutions have to do with self-improvement. These are about making yourself a better person. Some people might say they are going to take up a hobby like painting or taking photos, or learn to play the guitar. Some resolutions have to do with better planning, like making a weekly plan for schoolwork. For example, a student may have to find more time to study.

Although there are differences, most resolutions have one thing in common. People hardly ever keep them! There are good reasons for this. Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep. Sometimes people just forget about them. For this reason, some people say the best resolution is to have no resolutions! How about you? Will you make any resolutions next year?

【1】What is a resolution?

【2】When do people often make resolutions?

【3】Who do some people tell their resolutions to?

【4】How many kinds of resolutions are mentioned in the second paragraph?

【5】What do you think is a good way to keep resolutions? (自擬一句話作答)

Love plays a main role in our life．Love makes you feel wanted．Without love a person could become cruel．

In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with love and care．They teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad．But we don’t always care about it．It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands others’ feelings．

Happiness can bring people a peaceful mind．No mind is happy without peace．Sadness is the cause of the death of a loved one or the failure．But all of these things will pass away．

Failure is the path to success．It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way．Success brings in money, pride and self-respect．

Hope is what keeps life going．Parents always hope their children will do well．Hope makes us dream．Hope builds in patience．Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day．

Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is out of our control．Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dark．So the only choice is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow．

【1】In which section can readers probably read the passage?

A.BusinessB.TravelC.LifestylesD.Education

【2】What does the word “despair” mean in Chinese?

A.頹廢B.遺憾C.悲傷D.絕望

【3】What’s the meaning of the last sentence of the whole passage?

A.When choosing between “today” and “tomorrow”, you’d better enjoy tomorrow．

B.If you work hard today, you’ll have a better life in the future．

C.What you can only choose is to work hard today rather than tomorrow．

D.The only choice you make is that you should enjoy a better tomorrow．

【4】What’s the purpose of the passage?

A.To encourage people to love each other．

B.To tell people how to deal with happiness and sadness．

C.To give readers some information about life．

D.To remind people to keep having a beautiful dream．

I often use gestures to communicate with someone whose language I don’t know. We use our hands to talk with each other. Although we don’t understand the other’s words, our hand movements make our conversation more necessary.

However, gestures aren’t always clear. Different gestures may have different meanings in different countries and cultures.

In many countries, people move their hands at someone to call him to come near. In the United States, people usually move hands at someone with their palms (手掌) up and sometimes move just one finger. But in many countries in Asia, hand movements like that would be impolite. In Asia, many people move hands at someone with their palms down using all fingers.

Do you use your thumb, your thick short finger to make gestures? In western countries, “thumbs-up” means agreement. But it is very rude in parts of Africa.

If you want to say “OK” in America, you can make a circle (圓) with the thumb and the second finger. But in France, it means “zero”, and it is very rude in many other countries.

You can use your second finger to point at something but not at somebody in the United States. However, in some parts of Europe, Asia and Africa, pointing at something with one’s second finger is not polite.

“V” form is often used when people take photos. But using two fingers to make up the “V” shape means “peace” in the West.

The last example is that people in parts of Asia point to their noses to mean themselves, but people in western countries usually point to their chests.

Gestures are important, but also have different meanings.

【1】The writer begins with the questions in order to________.

A.tell a storyB.solve some problems

C.catch readers’ attentionD.introduce some gestures

【2】It’s OK to________ to call someone to come near by moving just one finger.

A.AmericaB.AsiaC.AfricaD.Europe

【3】According to the passage, we can learn that________.

A.pointing one finger at someone in the United States is sometimes allowedB.using “thumbs-up” as your body language is very rude in parts of Africa

C.making a circle with the thumb and the next finger means “0” in AmericaD.using two fingers to make up the “V” shape means “success” in the West.

【4】The best title of this passage can be “_______”.

A.Work hard to Learn Different Cultures around the WorldB.Talk to Other People with Spoken Language Successfully C.Different Gestures Are Difficult to Understand and Learn

D.Making Sure Your Gestures Are Saying What You Want to Say

During his teenage years, Lin was leader of the Palo Alto High School basketball team. he led the team to a national championship(冠軍). When he entered the college, however, he wasn’t offered any sports scholarships(獎學金). Luckily, after he was allowed(允許) to study in Harvard, he was offered a place in its college basketball team.

During Lin’s time at Harvard, his basketball career（生涯） took off. He scored 1,482 points, making him one of the highest scores in Ivy League history. When Lin graduated, no NBA teams were interested in him , but he was invited to play in t he NBA Summer League. There, Lin played so well that he drew the attention（注意） of the Golden State Warriors, soon Lin joined the team. For him , playing for his favourite NBA team was a dream.During his first season with the Golden State Warriors, Lin experienced both highs and lows. But throughout it all, Lin was always very popular with the Warriors’ fans , who cheered wildly for him at games. Many of the fans are Asian Americans, like Jeremy, and they remember his wonderful high school basketball days. For them, he is a hometown boy who, as a result of his natural ability and hard work, has made it to the NBA .

【1】According to this passage , what happened when Jeremy Lin was in high school ?

A.He was refused to play in the school team .B.He led his team to an important game .C.His team never lost any games . D.He drew the attention of the NBA

【2】The phrase “ take off ” in paragraph 3 means ________ in Chinese .

A.脫掉B.取消C.起飛D.離開

【3】Lin’s dream was to________.

A.play for his favourite NBA teamB.win a national championship

C.get some sports scholarshipsD.play in the NBA Summer League

【4】Jeremy Lin became successful because of ________ .

A.his love of basketballB.his big dreamC.his good luckD.his ability and hard work

be reach catch leave plan

【1】I________a bad cold and coughed a lot, so my mother took me to the hospital.

【2】Can you give me a call when he________the hotel tomorrow?

【3】The students________their trip to Shanghai tomorrow. Let’s go and join them.

【4】— Where’s Mr. Smith?

— He________for Beijing, so I do his job instead.

【5】There________little rain in the north of Beijing next Saturday, is there?

it sixty tour terrible luck

【1】I feel________sorry for Andrew because he failed to put up the shelf on the wall.

【2】When I finally passed the driving test, I felt I was the ________person in the world.

【3】The Travel Agency(旅行社) is thinking about these ________ problems.

【4】The Physics problem________is not difficult, but you must work on it carefully to get the right answer.

【5】My grandfather showed an interest in Beijing opera in his________.