---Can you lend me some money? I need it because my sick mother is waiting for an operation in hospital.

---_______. So come with me to fetch some in the nearest bank.

---It’s very nice of you to help me solve such a big problem.

---_______.

---Sam becomes the top student because he is very clever.

---_______. Without the help of his hardworking teachers, he can’t make it at all.

William Shakespeare was one of the world’s great writers. He lived in England    21  1564 to 1616. Shakespeare is famous for his   22  and poems. His plays are all about love and feelings. Some, like Julius Caesar, are about history.   23 , like Romeo and Juliet, are about love and romance. The plays are very interesting, and the writing is beautiful. Sometimes it’s hard to understand them. English today is very different from   24  it was 400 years ago. Also, people in the plays often speak like they’re in a poem. There are many movies about Shakespeare’s plays. When you don’t have the chance to see a live play(現(xiàn)場(chǎng)演出), you can   25  one of the movies.

The Japanese Macaca monkey has been studied in the wild for over 50 years. In 1952, on one small Japanese island, scientists dropped some   26  in the dirt for the monkeys. The monkeys liked their taste, but they found the dirt   27 .

One clever 18-month-old monkey found she could   28  the problem by washing the sweet potatoes in a nearby river. She taught this to her mother. Her   29  also learned this new way and they taught their mothers, too.

All the younger monkeys   30  learned to wash the dirty sweet potatoes to make them   31  to eat. But many old monkeys found it very hard to learn this and still ate the   32  sweet potatoes.

Then something very surprising   33 . In the autumn of 1958, scientists found that the monkeys on other nearby   34  began washing their sweet potatoes too. Scientists still don’t fully understand how this knowledge was   35  from one island to another.

1.AROUND XICHANG can be watched _______ a week.

2.At the end of every month, you can get IN TOUCH in_______ all around Sichuan without paying.

3.If you want to get some information of music and travel, you can find something in _______.

4.If a foreign friend wants to get some news about Xichang, he can can_______.

5.This passage is perhaps _______.

One day, I happened to meet an Englishman in the street and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be very surprised, gently shaking his head and saying “You don’t say!”

I was confused, and I thought, “Perhaps this is not a right thing to talk about.” Then I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? Have you ever visited it?”

“Certainly! Everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave here without seeing it. The Great Wall is wonderful! ” “Yes, it is one of the wonders in the world. And people of many countries have come to visit it.” As I went on telling him more about it, he stopped me again, “You don’t say!”

I couldn’t help asking, “Why couldn’t I talk about it?”

“Well, I didn’t stop you talking about it,” he answered, greatly surprised.

“Didn’t you say ‘You don’t say!’?” I asked again.

Hearing this, the foreigner laughed loudly. He began to explain, “’You don’t say!’ means ‘Really’. Perhaps you know little about English idioms(習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)).”

Wow! How foolish I was! Since then I have been careful with English idioms.

1.What made the foreigner laugh loudly?

2.Where does the story most probably happen?

3.The English idiom “You don’t say!” means _______.

4.What does the writer learn from his own experience? He should _______.

5.The story tells us _______ between languages in different countries.

When I was seven years old, my family made me an ant farm. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive. After the ants were in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels(地道). I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had its own job.

On the fifth day a tragedy(悲劇) happened. I put my face so close to the glass farm that I knocked it over. All the tunnels fell down. Although the ants remained alive after their earthquake, one by one began to die. I was scared as I watched them give up building their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner the farm. My mother said that the ants were dying of sadness. They simply could not stand that their tunnels were gone.

Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, but it taught me much more.

Over the years, I came to realize the importance of teamwork. Working together, the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired for their hard work.

But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: Adversity(逆境) is a natural part of life, and must be accepted. Unlike the ants, we cannot give up when we are sad. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone, we must build another.

Giving up, I say, is not a good choice.

1.What did the writer’s family do for him when he was seven?

2.Which statement is WRONG according to the passage?

3.Among the following events, which one happened first?

4.What did the writer learn from the ant tragedy a few years later?

5.What is the best title for the passage?

Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy but few know how to find happiness. Money and success don’t bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness.

Some people believe that if they are wealthy, they will be able to do anything they want, which means happiness. On the other hand, some people believe that holding a high position in the government is happiness. In this way, you have not only money, but also many other things which can’t be bought by money. However, other people believe that having lots of money is not happiness, nor is holding a high position in the government. These people value(重視 ) their beliefs, or their intelligence, or their health. They think these can make them happy.

Here are a few ways to help you be happier.

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future, for example, getting into college or getting a good job, that we don’t enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have close friends usually enjoy happier and healthier lives.

The second secret of happiness is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.

Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to get food for an old neighbor, or simply help around the house.

Now maybe you know how to find happiness!

1.The underlined word “wealthy” means “      ” in the article.

2.Some people who hold a high position in the government think they can _______.

3.The writer thinks the secret of happiness is that people _______.

4.Many people find it happy to ______.

5.The passage mainly tells us _______.

A: Morning! What can I do for you?

B: We’d like to make a trip for a weekend holiday, please.

A: There are many travel paths.    56  ?

B: We’d like to choose Jinggang Mountains.

A: It’s really worth visiting.    57  ?

B: We’re not sure. Which hotel do you think is comfortable?

A: The Holiday Home is very good. What’s more important,    58  .

B: We don’t want to live in an expensive hotel. That’s what we’ll do.

A:    59  ?

B: OK. I’ll ask my wife to fill in this form. By the way, is it all right if we pay by credit card?

A:    60  . Enjoy your weekend.

B: Thank you.