【1】“Thirteen” is considered an unlucky number in some ________ (west)countries.

【2】Sally couldn’t stop ________ (smile)when she looked at the photo.

【3】The hunter(獵人)_________ (shoot) the lion just now.

【4】I think it’s not the best way ________ (solve) the problem.

【5】The cheats kept all the things for ________ (them).

A. What B. What a

C. How D. How a

In Britain, people have a strange hobby. When there’s a Bank Holiday (法定假期) weekend, a certain kind of shop always gets very b【1】 , and it’s not what you might think — a clothes shop or a music shop. Many people go to DIY stores and garden centers instead of r【2】at home.

Doing DIY is very popular in Britain and there are lots of TV programmes which show people h【3】 to do DIY projects. Some people just do some simple decorating — putting up wallpaper and painting walls. But there are all kinds of DIY projects that some people d【4】to do, for example, putting in a new shower.

Unluckily, some people start doing a job b【5】end in DIY disaster ( 災(zāi) 難 ).

For example, electrical things should be done by a special worker, but many people don’t care about this warning (警告) and put themselves in d【6】.

Gardening is also popular, and it is a good way to e【7】the weather on a sunny Bank Holiday. But it’s not s【8】easy as planting plants and doing some watering. More difficult work such as building a new garden or making some decorations can cause backache.

So why do people do it? Maybe they are so used to working that they aren’t very good at having fun. One thing is f 【9】sure, though a lot of DIY or gardening projects will be started with the best plans, many of them may not get f【10】. It’s still a long way for them to go.

Besides what he has done, he has his own group called Protecting Out Birds. He does ______ about birds, run a website to teach people about birds and how to help them, and ______ boxes for birds. Not long ago, he found that the bluebirds were nesting（做窩）in the dead trees which were often cut down, ______ he began to make bluebird boxes for the birds in order to save them. Now he wants to use these boxes to ______ the dead trees. He hangs these boxes up in trees and takes ______ down every week to see if the birds are nesting in them. He also writes articles, hoping that more people will ______ protecting natural ecosystems(生態(tài)系統(tǒng)). “Researching birds is ______ to protecting birds,”jack says, “In order to protect birds, we have to learn and really know about the birds. ”

【1】A. bees B. birds C. people D. scientists

【2】A. nervous B. weak C. bored D. interested

【3】A. peacefully B. safely C. quickly D. sadly

【4】A. practice B. business C. instruction D. research

【5】A. builds B. breaks C. lifts D. pushes

【6】A. so B. but C. though D. because

【7】A. take good care of B. take the place of C. catch up with D. come up with

【8】A. it B. this C. these D. them

【9】A. wait for B. send for C. join in D. hand in

【10】A. simple B. crazy C. important D. fresh

【題目】根據(jù)下面短文內(nèi)容，在短文的空格處填上一個(gè)恰當(dāng)?shù)脑~，使短文完整、通順。
Sometimes we are used to drawing a quick conclusion(結(jié)論), But is it right or not? My little son gave me a .
One day, I took my five-year-old son to go out for a walk after dinner. On the way, we saw an old woman selling fruits. I didn't take enough money with me. my son liked eating fruit very much, I could buy only two pears and gave them to him.
The little boy held the pears in his hands. I asked him if he could share one me. On hearing this, he quickly took a bite(咬) from one pear, and the .
I was quite surprised. I myself what mistakes I had made in educating my son so that he acted in such a greedy(貪婪) way. I was lost in thought. Perhaps I was just too much. My son was too young to know about sharing and giving.
Suddenly, my son gave me the pear in his right hand and said, “Mom, you have this one. This one is much sweeter.” Then I knew why my little son took a bite from pear.
From then on, I always tell myself not to reach a conclusion too . Try to spend some more time in understanding things better.

【題目】根據(jù)你所聽到的短文內(nèi)容，從A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出正確答案。
（1）The show will begin at _______ this morning.
A.10:00
B.10:30
C.11:00
（2）There is a supermarket on the ________ floor.
A.first
B.second
C.Third
（3）We can buy _______ on the third and the fourth floors.
A.men's clothes
B.women's clothes
C.shoes and bags
（4）On the sixth floor, there is a(n) ________.
A.picture
B.telephone
C.Office

【題目】聽第二段材料，回答小題。
（1）What does Frank usually do in his free time?
A.He uses the Internet.
B.He listens to music.
C.He watches movies.
（2）How does rock music make Kate feel?
A.Bored.
B.Worried.
C.Excited.

【題目】聽第一段材料，回答小題。
（1）When did Steve give the card to his father?
A.Last Sunday.
B.Last Monday.
C.Last Tuesday.
（2）What did Steve write on the card?
A.I need you.
B.I miss you.
C.I love you.

【題目】下面是一篇未寫完的短文，請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀，為短文寫一個(gè)30-40詞的結(jié)尾，使短文連貫完整。
One afternoon, my father and I walked in the park near our home. We talked about some social problems. Suddenly, my father saw a wallet on the ground.

It was in autumn. A young woman was ill. She stayed in the hospital alone. She had no children. Her husband died 5 years ago. She felt【1】(alone).There was a tree outside her room. She【2】(see)the leaves(葉子)fall down. Day after day, there were fewer and fewer leaves on the tree. The woman was very sad. She didn’t want to eat or drink, and she【3】(want)to talk. The doctor asked her【4】(get)up and take a walk. She wouldn’t do that. She became worse day by day. She got a strong【5】(feel)of death. One day she said, “When the last leaf falls down, I【6】(die),too.”

An old artist knew that. He decided【7】(help)this woman. One night, all yellow【8】(leaf)fell down. The artist painted a green and yellow leaf, then put it in the tree. The next morning, the woman looked out of the window and saw the last leaf, she was filled with hopes. She wanted to be alive. She didn’t want to fall down like other leaves. From then on, she became【9】(good)and better and lived a long time.

Don’t 【10】(give) up your hope at any time.