假设你叫王萍，是某电视台英语频道“School English”栏目的忠实观众。请根据下列信息给该栏目的主持人Cathy写一封英文信，并表达你对这个栏目的良好祝愿。

要求：1. 语句通顺，合乎逻辑。

      2. 字数80左右（信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。

Dear Cathy,                                           Nov. 10th,2008

I like your program very much.                                               

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                                                             

                                               Yours Sincerely,

                                                     Wang Ping

根据汉语意思用英语完成句子，答案写在横线上。

1. 我花了两天的时间来修理我的旧电脑。

   _________ took _________ two days _________ repair my old computer.  

2. 电影票在一个小时内就全卖完了。

The tickets __________ the film __________ ______ out in an hour.

3. 盘子里还剩下几片面包。

There are some ______ of  bread ___________ on the plate.

5. 洪水是世界上最大的问题之一。

Flooding is ____________________________________________________.

It is reported that 300 million people in China have eyesight（视力） trouble. More and more parents hope to save their children’s eyesight with medicine, or by correcting the ways that children read and sit. But in fact, one should start with the exercise on one’s feet. Here are three ways to save eyes:

First, don’t tie your shoes too closely. Try wearing comfortable and soft socks or walking without socks and shoes at home. While you are traveling, try wearing cloth shoes in order to improve blood circulation（循环）.

Second, walking on tiptoes is good for one’s eyesight. It can fight against eyesight trouble. Numbers show that most of ballet（芭蕾舞）performers’ eyesight is better.

Third, 3 rope skipping（跳绳）can also be good for one’s eyesight. While skipping rope, one has to move quickly, making both the brain and the eyes excited. It may also help make one grow taller.

4 Besides foot exercises, it is good to pull one’s ears. Pulling the ears 20 times quickly is also a great way. It can keep one’s eyes healthy.

（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。

1. Why is most of the ballet performers’ eyesight good?

________________________________________________

2. What shoes should you wear while traveling?

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（二）将短文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。

3. __________________________________________________

4. __________________________________________________

（三）请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

5. __________________________________________________

阅读短文，根据短文内容和已给出的首字母，在空白处填入适当的单词。将完整的单词写在短文后面的横线上。

If you want to be happy every day, you must communicate w__1________others.

How many people do you communicate with in a day? Probably a lot more than you did years ago. Now we can ‘talk’ to people in many w___2_____, not just face to face or o__3______ the phone, but a___4______ through the Internet. It is very important for e___5_____ to try and improve their communication skills, so let’s r__6______ the four golden rules of good communication. F__7______, be as clear as you can. Misunderstandings happen if we don’t say  c___8_____ what we mean. Second, we have to work hard at listening. Pay attention to what the other person is saying. Third, ask other people what they t__9______. Fourth, give them time to say what they want, and show an interest in what they say.

If you follow these r__10______, you will be a good communicator.

1. This term I want to learn how to run quickly and to eat h__________.

2. The policeman prevented the boys from p___________ football in the street.

3. He knows a lot of knowledge t__________ he is a boy of ten.

4. We couldn’t finish the work on time w__________ their help.

5. Mom added salt but it still wasn’t s______ enough.

In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist.  So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.

The next important date in the history of photography（摄影术）was in 1837. That year, Daguere, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreo type.

Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.

In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them. For example, some in the United States worked so hard.

Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike（栩栩如生的）. Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed the feelings, like other kinds of art.

1. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of       .

A. his business      B. his house              C. his garden       D. his window

2. The Daguerro type was       .

A. a Frenchman     B. a kind of picture    C. a kind of camera   D. a photography

3. This passage tells us      .

A. how photography was developed

B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures

C. how to take pictures in world

D. how to use different cameras

Over thirty thousand years ago people from northern Asia（亚洲北部）went to America. Today, we call these people Indians（印第安人）.

The Indians went to America because the weather began to change. Northern Asia became very cold. Everything froze. They had to move or die. How did the first Indians go to America? They walked!

Later Columbus found the New World in 1492. At first, only a few Europeans followed（跟随）. They traveled to America in boats. For the next three hundred years, about 500,000 people went there. Then the number grew very quickly. From 1815 to 1915, over thirty-two million Europeans left their countries and went to the United States. The biggest groups were from Germany and Italy（意大利）. These Europeans spoke many different languages. Most of them took almost no money. They went to America so that they could find a better life.

1.      went to America first.

A. People from northern Asia                  B. People from Europe

C. People from Germany                     D. Columbus

2. Why did the Indians go to America? Because         .

A. northern Asia became very hot               B. northern Asia became very cold

C. they were interested in America              D. they liked traveling

3. The first Europeans went to America      .

A. by plane       B. by bike        C. by boat      D. by train

4. These Europeans       .

A. didn’t speak the same language               B. spoke English only

C. spoke German only                        D. spoke both English and German

If you are just starting to collect stamps, here is some advice for you to follow.

At the beginning, collect as many stamps as you can. The ones which you decide not to keep can be traded with other people. Never throw stamps away.

Don’t keep the envelope, unless it is unusual（与众不同）. However, do keep the envelope if it is the first date when that particular stamp is used. Some people are very interested in these “first day covers”.

Sooner or later you will decide that you want to collect a certain kind of stamps. It may be stamps from a particular country, or stamps of a particular kind, like stamps with a bird design on them, for example. This will make your collecting much more interesting. You can then look for new ones to add to your collection.

Do join group. There is a lot to learn about stamps and others can help you. Also it is great fun. You will soon learn which stamps other people are collecting and they will start to trade stamps with you, too.

Go to stamp sales and buy whatever you can afford. You can often pick up packs of used stamps very cheaply.

Old stamps that have not been used are usually more expensive than used stamps. Perhaps at the beginning you may only afford used stamps.

Sooner or later, you will find something unusual. It may even be valuable（有价值的，贵重的）. Finally, remember that stamp collecting is fun. It can be exciting to get stamps which you do not have yet. Also, many stamps have unusual and beautiful designs, so enjoy them!

1. What’s the first advice for you when you begin to collect stamp?

A. Throw away the ones you don’t need.

B. Only collect the stamps you need to keep.

C. Collect as many stamps as you can.

D. Only collect the stamps you want to trade with other people.

2. What should you do with the envelope?

A. Keep the envelope if it is unusual.

B. Throw away the envelope after you take off the stamp.

C. Keep the envelope every time.

D. Throw away the envelope before you take off the stamp.

3. What kind of stamps are usually more expensive?

A. Old ones.                      B. New ones.

C. Old ones that have not been used.   D. Old ones that have been used.

4. Which one is not the reason to join a group?

A. To enjoy great fun.

B. To learn something about stamps from other members.

C. To trade stamps with other members.

D. To learn how to make stamps from others.

To Joy Lee,

Just to remind you that you have four overdue（超过归还期的） books.

Title（题目）          Author（作者）          Due date（日期）

The Age of Innocence     Edith Wharton                        22/1

Mr. Standfast          John Buchan                         24/1

Imagine              Alison Lester                          26/1

Selected Fables       Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm                26/1

Please return these books tomorrow. Other people may be waiting to borrow them.

Mrs. Jane Jones

Librarian

Date: 9/2/2005

Note: You may not borrow any new books until these books have been returned.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1. This note was written by         .

   A. Alison Lester     B. John Buchan           C. Joy Lee               D. Mrs. Jane Jones

2. From this note we know that         .

   A. Joy doesn’t like reading

B. Joy likes watching TV very much

C. Mrs. Jane Jones has borrowed these books

D. Joy may not borrow any new books at the moment

3. John Buchan was         .                                           

   A. the writer of Mr. Standfast                   B. Mr. Standfast

C. the headmaster of this school               D. a friend of Joy Lee’s

4. Can Joy borrow more books if she returns these books at once?

   A. Yes, she can.                                      B. No, she can’t.

C. We don’t know.                                  D. Other people can borrow them.

Do you think of your parents? “Yes, of course,” you may answer, “ I buy a present for my mother on ___1____. And I give my father a present on Father’s Day, __2____.” Then what about the other days of a year? Always ___3___  to think of your parents, not just on some important days.

I have a friend who ___4___ alone, because her parents live in another city. One day I went to see her. We had a nice chat. Then she wanted to make a __5___. She dialed （拨电话号码） the number, but then she put the phone ___6____. After about ten seconds, she dialed the number again. “Hi, Mum…”

Later I asked, “Why did you dial the number _7______?” She smiled, “My parents are old. They can’t get close to the telephone. I always do so ___8___. When I call them I just want to give them ____9___ time to answer the call.”

My friend is a good girl. She is always __10___ her parents. You also want to be a good child, right? So why not learn from her?

1. A. Father’s Day       B. Mother’s Day  C. Teachers’ Day  D. Children’s Day

2. A. too                     B. also                 C either                D. yet

3. A. refuse              B. forget              C. decide             D remember

4. A. live                     B. lives                C lived                 D living

5. A face                     B card                 C. call                  D cake

6. A up                     B off                   C down               D on

7. A once                    B twice                C several times     D may times

8. A lonely                   B slowly              C quietly              D quickly

9. A less                      B little                  C enough             D a lot

10. A thinking about     B laughing at        C picking up         D looking for

________ sad news it is! We must try our best to help them out of trouble.

A. What an              B. What               C. How an            D. How

—How is your skirt, Marry?

—It is more beautiful than ________.

A. my sister’s               B. my sister             C. sisters             D. mine

________we work, __________ we’ll learn English.

A. The harder, well                      B. The harder, the better

C. The hard, the better                    D. Harder, Better

Nobody knew ________.

A. where did he live three years ago            B. where he lived in three years before

C. why he cried so sadly                   D. how soon he will come back

You haven’t read the notice to the audience, and ___________.

A. either have I           B. neither have I          C. neither I have          D. so have I

The radio is making too much noise, would you please ________?

A. turn down it           B. turn it down            C. turn up it                  D. turn it up

--_________ is that river?

-- About 3,000 kilometers long.

A. How deep              B. How big             C. How long             D. How wide

---What’s one third and a half, do you know?  

---Yes, it’s ________.

A. one fifth          B. two fifths        C. six fifths          D. five sixths

______ tourists come to visit Zibo every year.

A. Thousands          B. One thousand of          C. Thousands of        D. Two thousands

The teacher ____ be in the office because the light is off.

A. can’t                B. must              C. could            D. must

By the time he_____, the teacher______.

A. came, went                               B. had come, went

C. came, had gone                      D. comes, will go

I don’t know what happened ______ the old man yesterday.

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

There _____ a football game in our school next week.

A. has            B. is going to be           C. have             D. is going to have

-_____ paper is really easy.

- I agree. But it’s hard ____ riding in cars.

A. Recycling, to stop                          B. Recycle, to stop

C. Recycling, stop                     D. Recycle, stop

Who _____ this dictionary belong to?

A. does               B. is              C. has                D. was