A big company wanted a clerk，so John went there. In the interview，the director asked him a question. “Who paid for your school?” “My mother paid for it by washing clothes.”

Hearing this，the director asked John to show his hands. John showed a pair of hands that were perfect . The director said，“When you go back today，go and clean your mother’s hands，and then see me tomorrow morning.”   

When John went back，he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands.

However，his tears fell as he cleaned his mother’s hands. It was the first time he noticed that there were too many bruises(傷痕)in his mother’s hands. After finishing the cleaning of his mother’s hands，John quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.

Next morning，John went to the director’s office. The director noticed the tears in John’s eyes and asked,“ Please tell me your feeling.”John said，“Number 1，I know now what appreciation(感恩) is. I would not be successful if my mother didn’t do these things. Number 2，by helping my mother，now I realize how difficult it is to get something done.”The director said，“This is what I want to be my clerk. You can get the job.”

1.John went to the big company to         .

 A. look for his mother       B. ask for a job    C. ask the director for help   D. look for the director

2.John’s mother was a(n)         .   

A. office clerk            B. director          C. farmer           D. clothes cleaner

3. From the underlined sentence，we learn        .

A. John tried his best to wash clothes for his mother

B. John often helped his mother do the housework

C. John hardly helped his mother wash clothes

D. John often helped his mother wash hands

4.John felt         when he cleaned his mother’s hands.

A. happy                B. sad             C. angry             D. tired

5.Why did the director hire(雇傭)John?

A .Because he thought John 1earned appreciation.

B. Because he thought John had a good education.

C .Because he thought John worked very hard.

D. Because he thought John could help his mother.

Once upon a time, there was a spider(蜘蛛) with the name Anansi. He knew that he was clever but he also knew he wasn't wise. He didn’t like this，but he did not know what to do. One day he had an idea. He went around the village with a basket and asked each person to give him some of their wisdom. All people laughed at Anansi because they knew that he needed wisdom the most. So each person put a bit in his basket and wished him good luck.

Soon his basket was full，but Anansi was worried that his neighbors might be jealous of his wisdom and take it from him. He decided to hide it at the top of a tall tree. When he had tied the basket to the front part of his body，he tried to climb the tree，but it was too difficult. He tried again and again without success.

 Then his youngest son walked by. “What are you doing，father?” he asked and Anansi told him.“Why don’t you carry the basket on your back instead?” his son said.

 Anansi put the basket on his back and climbed the tree easily，but he wasn’t happy.“1 walked all over the village and collected so much wisdom that I am the wisest person ever，but my baby son is still wiser than me. Take back your wisdom!”he said. And he threw the basket of wisdom into the air and went home. And that's how wisdom went all over the world.

1.Anansi went around the village because        .

A. he knew he was very clever

B. he wanted to show his good luck

C. he hoped to meet his son

D. he thought he wasn't wise enough

2.Anansi wanted to get his wisdom from        .

A. his son         B .his father       C. the villagers         D. the neighbors

3.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to  (指的是)         .

A. the tree         B .the basket       C. the luck           D. the wisdom

4.The passage above is         .

A. a report         B. a story          C. an advertisement      D .a diary

5.The best title for the passage would be        .

A. Anansi’s wisdom          B. The wisdom of Anansi’s son

C. Anansi and his son          D. Anansi and the villagers

Millions of young people are writing blogs. Millions of others are reading them. The word“blog”is a short way of saying Web log.

 Many popular Web sites now offer free，easy ways to create personal Web pages and fill them with writings and pictures. Web sites called “ Facebook ” and “MySpace” are some of the most popular blog sites for young people. Many young adults use their blogs to write about daily activities and events in their lives. They also provide a place for people to write their ideas and opinions and how they think of others’ ideas.

 Blogs offer young people a place to show their writings and feelings. They can also be helpful to connect young people with others. But blogs can become dangerous when they are read on the Internet by millions of people all over the world.

 Recent studies show that young people often provide their names, age and where they live on the Internet. That may not be safe for them. This personal information puts them at risk(風(fēng)險(xiǎn))of being searched out by dangerous people who want to hurt them. Many students do not know about privacy(隱私)and are surprised to learn that adults can read their personal daily records easily. Students can also get into trouble when they put information about others on their blogs.

As a result, many schools have banned (禁止) the use of blogging Web sites on school computers. Many schools have also begun teaching parents about the Web sites. Parents should know what their children are doing online and should read their blogs to make sure they are not giving out private information. One way to keep away from these problems is to use programs so that blogs can be read by “friends only”. People can read the website only if they know a secret word chosen by the blogger.

1.“Facebook”and“MySpace”are         .

A. school subjects      B. computer programmes

C. school online BBS   D. blog sites for young people

2.Blogs may be dangerous because         .

A. they get in the way of studies

B. they are not allowed for school students

C. surfing the Internet is bad for eyes

D. personal information can be found in blogs easily

3.This passage is mainly about        .

A. the safety of children’s blogs

B. how to search the Internet

C. students’ behavior at school

D. communicating with parents at home

4.According to the passage，many schools help children avoid(避免) blog problems by doing everything EXCEPT        .

A. teaching parents about the Web sites

B. asking students to use programs to refuse strangers

C. telling school students not to make any net friends

D. stopping students from blogging on school computers

5.You can enjoy your blog safely if        .

A. you write your blog at school

B. use a secret number for friends to enter your blog

C. your parents have little knowledge about websites

D. you show all your writings and feelings in your blog

用所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空(15分)

1.Let’s have a party to welcome the new members of the          (Student) Union.

2.How          (active) you are! You’d better take part in more after-school activities.

3.Tommy promised         (not be) late for class next time.

4.I felt much         (calm) after listening to the relaxing music.

5.Why not share your happiness and         (sad) with your close friends?

6.The old man had difficulty        (get) to the top of the mountain.

7.Very few people were found         (wake) when the earthquake happened last night.

8.Granny was too tired to reach           (four) floor of the building.

9.We never doubt that the new novel is worth        (read) for several times.

10.If the problem          (deal) with peacefully, the world will be more and more beautiful.

11.—Sandy          (suffer) from stress for a few weeks.     —Sorry to hear that.

12.It’s important for us to spend our time          (wise).

13.Among the four boys, Paul is            (suitable) for the job.

14.I often tell my students not to keep worries to       (they).

15.         (practice) hard, and you will be sure to win the competition.

The relationship between student and teacher is less formal in the USA than in many other countries, especially at the college level. When teachers come into the classroom , the students don’t need to stand up. Students are generally encouraged to ask questions during class, to go to the teacher’s office for help after class, and to phone if they can’t go to school and need help with their lessons. (2)Most teachers allow students to enter class late or leave early, if necessary.

However, students are still asked to be    (1)    to their teacher and classmates and to be (1)    during a test. When students want to ask questions, they usually put up a hand and wait. When the teacher or a student is speaking to the class ,it’s rude to talk to another classmate, even in a low voice. When a test is being given, talking to a classmate is not only rude but also wrong. In the eyes of most American teachers, students who are talking to each other during a test are cheating(作弊).

1. 在(1)句的空白處分別填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~使句意完整、上下文通順。

 _____________     _______________

2. 將(2) 句譯成中文。

   __________________________________________________________________________

3. 回答問(wèn)題：Where do the students go to ask for help after class?

______________________________________________________________________

4. 從文中找出同義句。

Most teachers think it is dishonest for students to talk about something when they are having a test.

   __________________________________________________________________________

5. 在文中找出最能表達(dá)該短文主題的句子。

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 Love Is the Band-Aid(創(chuàng)可貼)

“What are you busy with yourself，Mom?”the girl of six years old asked her mother.

“M        dinner for the neighbor aunt.”    “Why?” 

“Because the other day the aunt lost her dear daughter in the earthquake and is s _______ sad now. We must take

g           care of her these days.”

“W           need our care?”

“Because from then on the aunt can’t do what she liked to along with her daughter. Making dinner and doing housework are also becoming so d          . I don’t know what to do. My dear, can you come up with an idea to make the aunt feel b          ?”

All of a sudden，the girl went to the neighbor’s house and k            at the door.

“What can I do for you?” asked the neighbor.   

“I heard my mother say you’re very sad w          your daughter…..”The girl handed the band-aid tightly held in her hand to the neighbor.

Tears ran down from the neighbor’s eyes. She took the girl in her a           and said，“Thank you. Your band-aid will h          .

假如你是陽(yáng)光中學(xué)的一名初三學(xué)生Simon,你要寫(xiě)封信給青少年專(zhuān)家Sigmund Friend,告訴他你的煩惱，并請(qǐng)求幫助。請(qǐng)根據(jù)下列表格中所列的信息，完成一封信。

要求：1. 表達(dá)清楚，語(yǔ)句通順，意思連貫。

          2. 要點(diǎn)必須包括表格中的所有信息，可以適當(dāng)發(fā)揮。

          3. 詞數(shù)100左右(信的開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù))。

Dear Sigmund Friend,

     My name is Simon. I’m a Grade 9 student in Sunshine Middle School. __________                  __

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What should I do? Can you help me? I’m looking forward to hearing from you!

Best wishes!

Simon.                                              

—Is there________ book by Mo Yan?  

—Yes. It’s on______ bookshelf over there.

A. a, the        B．a(chǎn), /         C．/, the       D．the, a

My parents and I_______ interested in films. _______ often go to the cinema.

A. are both, They     B.  are both, We       C. are all, We      D. are all, They

．—How is your English going?

—      .

A. Very good.       B. Very well       C. That’s OK.        D. That’s all right.