Soon it would be the holidays. But before tha...

Soon it would be the holidays. But before that, there were the end of year exams. All the students had been working hard for some time. If they didn’t pass, they would have to retake the exams in February. There were usually a few who failed, but Kate decided not to be one of them. She had worked hard all day, but just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister, Barbala, was worried about her. She was staying up too late. The night before the first exam, Barbala insisted（坚持）that she should have an early night and take a sleeping pill. She promised（许诺）to wake her in the morning.

As she was falling asleep, Kate was worried in case（万一）she over-slept. Her mind kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of the pill, she fell asleep. In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the paper. She couldn’t answer any of the questions. Everyone round her was writing pages and pages. However hard she thought, she couldn’t find anything to write about. She kept looking at her watch. Time was running out. There was only one hour left. She started one question, wrote two sentences, gave up and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started crying. Her whole body shook. It shook so much that it woke her up. She was still in bed and it had all been a terrible dream. A minute later, Barbala called her name.

1.Which of the following is true?

A. All the students were usually successful in their exams.

B. Most of the students usually passed the year exams.

C. Only some of the students could pass the end of year exams.

D. None of the students would take the exams again in February.

2. Why did Barbala insist that Kate should take a sleeping pill?

A. Because she thought Kate should oversleep before the first exam.

B. Because Kate was so worried about her exams that she couldn’t go to sleep at all.

C. Because Barbala hoped her sister would have a good sleep before the first exam.

D. Because she had promised to wake her up the next morning.

3.Kate dreamed a terrible dream simply because ______

A. she had taken a sleeping pill.

B. she was too worried about her exams.

C. her sister had forgotten to wake her up.

D. she did not pass the exams.

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Soon it would be the holidays. But before that, there was the end of year exams. All the students worked hard for some time. If they didn't pass, they would have to take the exams in September again. Some students failed, but Kate decided not to be one of them. She worked hard all day, but just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister was worried about her. She was staying up too late（熬夜）. The night before the first exam, Barbala insisted（坚持）that she should have an early night and take a sleeping pill. She promised（许诺）to wake her in the morning.

As she was falling asleep, Kate was worried in case（万一）she over-slept. Her mind kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of the pill, she fell asleep. she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the paper. She couldn't answer any of the questions. Everyone round her was writing pages and pages. However hard she thought, she couldn't find anything to write about. She kept looking at her watch. Time was running out. There was only one hour left. She started one question, wrote two sentences, gave up and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started crying. Her whole body shook（摇晃，震颤）. It shook so much that it woke her up. She was still in bed and it had all been a terrible dream. A minute later, Barbala called her name.

1.Which of the following is true?

A. All the students were usually successful in their exams.

B. Not all students passed the year exams.

C. Every one of the students could pass the end of year exams.

D. None of the students would take the exams again in September.

2.When you prepare for an exam,________.

A. you go over（复习）your lessons.

B. you read new books.

C. you take the exam again and again.

D. you look through the exam.

3.Kate worked very hard before the exams for ______.

A. she was very poor at her lessons.

B. she decided to be the best one in her class.

C. she didn't work hard all year.

D. she didn't want to fail in them.

4.Why did Barbala insist that Kate should take a sleeping pill?

A. Because she thought Kate should oversleep before the first exam.

B. Because Kate was so worried about her exams that she couldn't go to sleep at all.

C. Because Barbala hoped her sister would have a good sleep before the first exam.

D. Because she had promised to wake her up the next morning.

5.Kate dreamed a terrible dream simply because ______.

A. she had taken a sleeping pill.

B. she was too worried about her exams.

C. her sister had forgotten to wake her up.

D. she did not pass the exams.

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One day, Mr. White told the class that there would be a hobby show. It took all the students the whole morning to get ready for it.

1 , the laziest boy in the class. It was very difficult for the others to believe that he had a hobby. But to their surprise, 2 . Mr White was very happy. After school, Bob was going to take them back.

“Bob, you can’t take them back until the others watch them this afternoon,” said Mr White.

“But 3 , they are my brother’s,” he answered. “He doesn’t want them to be out of our home for long. He’s afraid that they will be lost.”

“ 4 , not someone else’s!” Mr. White became a bit angry. But 5 . “Mr White, it’s true that I have a hobby. My hobby is watching my brother collecting shells.”

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It was time for a holiday! Dawn wanted to go to the beach, but her family had 　 ideas. Where would Dawn’s family go on holiday?

One day, Dawn 　 a letter in the letter box（信箱）. It said, “You’ve won!”

Dad opened it. Oh, they won a holiday!

“I hope it’s to the 　 ,” said Dawn. “I can swim in the sea.”

“No, I hope it’s a 　　 holiday, ” said Dad. “I can sleep in a tent（帐篷）.”

“Well, I’d like to go to a big 　 ,” said Mom. “I can go shopping.”

Then they started to argue（争吵）. Beach! Camping! City! They argued（争吵） 　 the evening. Then the phone rang（电话铃响了）. Dawn answered it.

“Hello! This is Lucky Holidays. You’ve won a holiday to sunny Alexandria. ”

“That’s where my grandma 　　 .”

“This is Grandma!”

“Oh, Grandma, you tricked（戏弄）　 !”

“I invite all of you to spend your summer holiday 　 me.”

Two days later, they arrived at Alexandria and spent two 　　 weeks at Grandma’s. Dad slept in a tent. Mom went shopping and Dawn swam in the sea. Everyone was happy.

1.A. another　　　 B. other　　　　　 C. others　　　　 D. the other

2.A. wrote　　　　 B. found　　　　　 C. bought　　　　 D. made

3.A. park　　　　 B. museum　　　　 C. restaurant　　 D. beach

4.A. singing　　　 B. dancing　　　　 C. camping　　 D. swimming

5.A. zoo　　　　　 B. city　　　　　　 C. lake　　　　　 D. stop

6.A. when　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　 D. before

7.A. lives　　　　 B. exercises　　　　 C. leaves　　　　 D. visits

8.A. him　　　　　 B. her　　　　　　 C. us　　　　　　 D. them

9.A. for　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　 D. on

10.A. relaxing　　 B. boring　　　　 C. busy　　　　　 D. quiet

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There would be a school party on Friday evening. The girls were talking about what they were going to wear.

“I'm going to wear a black dress，so everybody will notice(注意) me，”said Emily. “How about you，Linda?”

“I'm not sure. Maybe jeans(仔裤)，an old shirt，and a hat. People will notice me more than you!” Linda said.

“What are we going to do about the boys?” asked Jane. “Do you remember the last school party，last year? They just stood there，and we girls had to dance by ourselves!”

“I hear that some of the boys learned how to dance this summer. Maybe it'll be better this time，”said Mary.

The party was held on Friday evening. Groups of students arrived. The music began. The girls stood in a line on one side，and the boys on another side. Mr. Green，their teacher，tried to get them together，but failed. After a while，Tim said，“I don't want to stand here the whole time. The party is only for two hours. It'll be over soon.” He started to dance. All the others watched him. Then David asked Emily if she wanted to dance. Then Jack and Linda. Then， all began to dance. Soon there were more dancers than watchers.

1.On Friday evening there would be __________.

A. a school party　　　 B. a school meeting

C. a sports meeting　　 D. a birthday party

2.The girls were talking about ___________.

A. what the boys were going to wear at the party

B. what they were going to wear at the party

C. how to teach the boys to dance

D. how to dance

3.What happened when the music began?

A. David asked Emily to dance.

B. Groups of students arrived.

C. The boys and girls began to dance

D. The girls stood on one side，and the boys on another side.

4.Who was the first one to dance?

A. David　　　 B. Jack　　　 C. Tim　　　 D. Jane

5.Did they enjoy themselves in the end?

A. No, they didn’t.　　 B. Yes, they did.　　 C. No, they did.　　 D. Yes, they didn’t.

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There would be a school party on Friday evening. The girls were talking about what they were going to wear.

"I'm going to wear a black dress, so everybody will notice(注意) me,” said Emily. "How about you, Linda?"

"I'm not sure. Maybe jeans仔裤),an old shirt, and a hat. People will notice me more than you! " Linda said.

"But what are the boys going to do in the party?” asked Jane. "Do you remember the last school party, last year? They just stood there, and we girls had to dance by ourselves!"

"I hear that some of the boys learned how to dance this summer. Maybe it'll be better this time,” said Mary.

The party was held on Friday evening, groups of students arrived. The music began The girls stood in a line on one side, and the boys on another side. Mr. Green, their teacher, tried to get them together, but failed. After a while, Tim said, "l don't want to stand here the whole time. The party is only for two hours. It'll be over soon " He started to dance. All the others watched him Then David asked Emily if she wanted to dance. Then Jack and Linda. Then, all began to dance. Soon there were more dancers than watchers.

1.How long would the party last?

A. On Friday evening B. For one hour

C. For two hours 　　 D. For three hours

2.What kind of clothes was Emily going to wear?.

A. A black dress　 B. Jeans

C. An old shirt　　 D. Jeans, an old shirt and a hat

3.How did Emily and Linda dance in the school last year?

A. They danced by themselves　 B. They danced with the boys

C. They didn’t dance　　　　　 D. They danced with their teachers

4.How did the boys spend the summer holiday according to the passage?

A.They went swimming    B. They learned to dance

C. They watched TV    　　 D. They went climbing

5.Which is not mentioned in this passage?

A. There would be a school party on Friday evening.

B.Their teacher asked them to dance together.

C.Jack and Linda danced together.

D.The boys and girls stood together and watched their teacher dance.

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There would be a school party on Friday evening.The girls were talking about what they were going to wear.

“I'm going to wear a black dress，so everybody will notice(注意)me，” said Emily.“How about you，Linda？”

“I'm not sure.Maybe jeans，an old shirt，and a hat.People will notice me more than you！” Linda said.

“But what are the boys going to do in the party？” asked Jane.“Do you remember the school party last year？They just stood there，and we girls had to dance by ourselves！”

“I hear that some of the boys learned how to dance this summer.Maybe it'll be better this time，” said Mary.

The party was held on Friday evening，and groups of students arrived.The music began.The girls stood in a line on one side，and the boys on the other side.Mr.Green, their teacher，tried to get them together，but failed.After a while，Tim said，“I don't want to stand here the whole time.The party is only for two hours.It'll be over soon.” He started to dance.All the others watched him.Then David asked Emily if she wanted to dance.Then Jack and Linda.Then，all began to dance.Soon there were more dancers than watchers.

1.Emily was going to wear ________．

A.a black shirt B.a hat C.a black dress D.a pair of jeans

2.What did the boys do in the party last year?

A.They danced by themselves. B.They danced with the girls.

C.They just stood there. D.They learned to dance.

3.The party lasted for ________．

A.one hour B.two hours C.three hours D.four hours

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The boys learned to dance this winter. B.There were fewer watchers than dancers this time.

C.Few students enjoyed the party this time. D.Tim still couldn't dance.

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The football team worked hard _________ they would win the match

A. if　　 B. so that　　 C. as soon as　　　　 D. because

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There are many hotels in Sanya. Holiday Hotel is the closest to the sea，so it is very popular. But it is expensive, so it is not the most crowded. It has the biggest swimming pool，but most of the guests(客人) go swimming in the sea.

The Fenghuang Hotel has the most popular restaurant in the city. The food is the best and the waiters give the friendliest service. It has the smallest swimming pool，so the swimming pool is the most crowded.

The Super Hotel is in the city, so it is the busiest hotel. Its guests are the richest and the rooms and the swimming pool are the most comfortable. This hotel is the most expensive one in the city.

There are some other hotels around, such as Lucy's Hotel, but they are just for guests to have a sleep, and they are cheap.

1.　　　　　　 is the most expensive.

A. Holiday Hotel.　　 B. The Fenghuang Hotel.

C. The Super Hotel.　　 D. Lucy's Hotel.

2.You can get the best service and you can go swimming in 　　　　 .

A. Holiday Hotel.　　 B. The Fenghuang Hotel.

C. The Super Hotel.　　 D. Lucy's Hotel.

3.Which statement is NOT true?

A. The Fenghuang Hotel has the smallest swimming pool.

B. The Super Hotel has the smallest swimming pool.

C. The Super Hotel is the busiest hotel in the city.

D. The waiters of the Fenghuang Hotel give the friendliest service.

4.Most of the guests in Holiday Hotel go swimming in the sea because　　　　 .

A. it's close to the sea.

B. its swimming pool is small.

C. the water of the swimming pool is not clean.

D. the swimming pool is too crowded.

5.Which hotel has the biggest swimming pool?

A. Sanya Hotel.　　 B. The Fenghuang Hotel.

C. The Super Hotel.　　 D. Holiday Hotel.

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They heard that there would be a terrible earthquake in this area, and some people 　　 it with their families.

A. hide from　　 B. hide away

C. hide away from　　 D. hide out from

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