6. Some years ago,while he (study) in the junior high school,he met a teacher who changed his later life.

5. Although I have lost everything,I (not lose) my life.

4. (teach) children to protect themselves is a good way to avoid danger.

3. My sister (have) been a flight attendant on an airplane for years.

2. Jack's parents bought a pair of skates for (he) 13th birthday.

1. Spring is the (good) season in my hometown.

    A “blog” is like an online diary. Ben writes his first blog.

Hello!I am in computer science class right now. We have some free time before the bell rings,so I thought I would start my blog. It was Sarah's idea. Both our parents have been complaining about our long distance telephone bills. Now,we can't call each other very often. Sarah thinks we can keep in touch by reading each other's blogs. So here goes ...

    I am having a hard time right now,to be honest. I am not doing very well in history at school. I am trying really hard,but I am still getting low marks. My dad says that I can't join the football team. Anyway,Allen said that he would help me with homework after school today. It's pretty bad when your elder brother feels sorry for you!

    I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. I usually pay attention in class and I do all my homework.

    But during the tewSt,I read the questions over and over again,but I don't know what to write.

     There are so many facts and dates to remember in history. How can I remember them all?

     So ... does anyone have any study tips for me? Sarah says that I should eat more fish. I don't know if that will help,but I will try!If I pass the test,1 '11 thank the seafood!

Later,

Ben

1.Where is Ben?

2. Who is Allen?

3. Why is history difficult for Ben?

4. What does Sarah advise Ben to do?

     Maria got a job as a secretary in a big company. Monday was the first day she came to work. She was very excited and she arrived early at the office. She opened the door and was surprised to find a large bunch of flowers on her desk. “Oh,how lovely!Somebody sent me flowers the very first day!” she thought happily. “But who could it be?” The day passed quickly and Maria did everything well.

   And every Monday morning when she came to her office,she would see a new bunch of flowers there. She still didn't know who sent these flowers.

    One Tuesday afternoon,she went to the manager's office to send a plan. She suddenly saw these words on a piece of paper： 44Keep the secretaries in high spirits.

Send a bunch of fresh flowers to each secretary's desk on Monday mornings. ”

() 1. Maria worked as a in a big company.

   A. secretary   B. manager   C. worker   D. teacher

() 2. Maria was in high spirits on her first day in the company because

   A. her friend sent her flowers   B. she got some flowers

   C. she got the job            D. she worked for the manager

() 3. Maria got a bunch of flowers .

   A. on Tuesday morning   B. every day

   C. every Monday         D. on the second day to work

() 4. in the company sent the flowers to Maria on Monday mornings.

   A. Her boyfriend      B. Her manager

   C. Another secretary D .Someone else

( )5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A.Monday Morning B.A New Secretary

C.A Manager    D.A Bunch of Flowers

     Math is one of the most boring classes for many students. But recently,a math class at the University of California in the US got four hundred students interested. There 1 even another thirty-five students watching from behind the windows.

Who could make a boring subject so 2 ? Terence Tao,the 31-year-〇ld professor.

He is known as “the Mozart of Math”. Tao was 3 Hong Kong. He spent his childhood in Australia. At the 4 of two,he could read. At nine,he went to college math classes. At twenty,he 5 his degree of doctor (博士學(xué)位) .

Last summer,Tao won a Fields Medal. This is known as the “Nobel Prize of Math”. Tao was talented. He went to college when he was fourteen. “There's no point going to college too young ,” said Tao. He said studying 6 is like building a pyramid (金字塔) . A pyramid must have a strong base (基石出) ， 7 then it can be built higher.

    In 8 ways,he's like us. Tao wears an adidas sweatshirt and 9 sports shoes. He reads Japanese comic books. But he said his 10 love is still math. “In many ways,my work is my hobby”’ he said.

() 1. A. were   B. are   C. was   D. is

() 2. A. difficult   B. useful   C. important   D. interesting

() 3. A. on   B. from   C. in   D. of

() 4. A. year   B. time   C. day   D. age

() 5. A. made   B. got   C. took   D. brought

() 6. A. nice   B. good   C. well   D. hardly

() 7. A. though   B. because   C. and   D. unless

() 8. A. all   B. some   C. much   D. any

() 9. A. a piece of   B. a set of   C. a number of   D. a .pair of

() 10. A. first   B. second   C. one   D. last

() 10. My grandmother in Hangzhou. She was born there and has

never lived anywhere else.

   A. lived   B. lives   C. was living   D. will live