—What would you like, tea or coffee?

— _______, thanks. I just prefer a glass of water.

A. Both B. Either C. Neither

—Excuse me, could you please _______to the hospital?

—Sure.

A. calm me down B. ask me for a ride C. give me a ride

—Look at the picture. What does it mean?

— It means “________”.

A. Have a victory B. Calm down C. Good luck

You will make progress ______ you study hard.

A. as well as B. as soon as C. as long as

My brother will go abroad tomorrow. I am going to________ at the airport.

A. see him off B. send him off C. put him off

—Do you know Shanghai? —Yes, he’ll go there on business.

A. how he will go to B. why he will leave for C. when he will fly to

—Miss Wang, I’m afraid that I’ll fail the English exam.

— _______,dear !Take it easy. I’m sure you’ll pass it.

A. Come on B. Sorry to hear that C. Good job

Do you believe that we can have an important influence on anyone we meet? The right words at just the right time could __________someone's life.

When I was 3 years old, my parents discovered I was__________ . After asking many doctors and parents of other deaf children, they decided not to put me in a special school. Although I seemed outgoing, my self-esteem(自尊心)was quite low. On my first day at school, the other kids__________me because of my hearing aid and the way I talked. I was hurt deeply and I saw myself as a(n)__________kid.

Mr. Green, my _________, changed all of that with a simple three-word phrase. One morning, he asked the class a question. Sitting________ my desk silently, I read his lips(嘴唇)and knew what he said. So I raised my hand right away. He called on me in front of the blackboard. I took a deep breath and __________ answered Mr. Green's question.

I will__________forget what happened next. Mr. Green pointed directly at me. With sparking(閃光的)eyes and a big smile ,he cried: “That's right, Ben !”

For the first time in my young life, my confidence(自信)rose. At that moment ,I decided that no matter how many_________ I may face, I can overcome(克服)them. Thanks to those three__________words，my whole life changed from that moment.

1.A. end B. change C. lose

2.A. deaf B. blind C. fat

3.A. laughed at B. took care of C. made friends with

4.A. smart B. ugly C. handsome

5.A. driver B. doctor C. teacher

6.A. at B. on C. in

7.A. lazily B. nervously C. carelessly

8.A. often B. ever C. never

9.A. hobbies B. difficulties C. interests

10.A. unkind B. bad C. simple

One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building. But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor. Do you know why? In fact, the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, which Americans would call the second floor. The story shows that there are a few cultural differences between Britain and America, though the British and Americans both speak English.

The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They're more active and easier to talk with.

The British and Americans may use different terms for many things. The British usually use football, eraser and mail while Americans prefer to use soccer, rubber and post.

There are some differences in spelling and pronunciation as well. In a word, we should pay attention to the differences between British English and American English when we are learning English.

1.Simon went to London to .

A. study English B. spend his holiday

C. visit his friend D. have a meeting

2.Rick is .

A. an American B. a Japanese C. an Australian D. an Englishman

3.According to the passage, the British usually spend their time on the train.

A. doing some reading B. talking loudly

C. playing cards D. singing and dancing

4.What does the underlined word "terms" mean in Chinese in the passage?

A. 成果 B. 用語(yǔ) C. 條款 D. 學(xué)期

5.What's the best title for the passage?

A. Differences in Culture B. Simon's Funny Story

C. Information Abroad D. Hiding the Feelings

A group of old classmates, who have succeeded in their work, got together to visit their teacher. Their conversation soon turned to complaining(抱怨)about the stress (壓力)in their work and life. The teacher went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and many cups. Some of the cups are expensive and lovely, but some are cheap and not beautiful. The teacher told them to help themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the teacher said, “Have you noticed all the nice-looking expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the cheap ones? It’s OK for you to want only the best for yourselves, but that is why you have the stress in your work and life even if you’re very successful now. “

“All of you really wanted the coffee, not the cups, but you chose the best cups and were eyeing(盯著) each other’s cups. “

“Now think about this: life is the coffee, and money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold life. They do not change the quality(質(zhì)量)of life. Sometimes, we just care about the cups, and we fail to enjoy the coffee. So, don’t let the cups drive you,enjoy the coffee instead. “

1.The students who visited the teacher .

A. are satisfied with their work B. are successful in their studies

C. are strict with each other D. are successful in their work

2.The teacher took out cups.

A. for the students to have coffee B. to show to the students

C. for the students to have a look D. to show his favorite coffee

3.The teacher noticed that the students .

A. liked the cheap cups B. only took the best cups

C. were drinking coffee D. preferred the coffee to the cups

4.Why did the students have the stress in the work and life?

A. Because they really wanted coffee.

B. Because they didn't have good cups.

C. Because they didn't have money to buy coffee and cups.

D. Because they paid too much attention on things that were not important.

5.From the story, we know the teacher wanted the students to enjoy .

A. the cups B. the coffee C. life D. money and position