As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching mouse”, have negative meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions. For example, “You are a lucky dog.” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day.” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel.

The rose is regarded as symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose means love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.

The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.

1. “Every dog has its day.” means “________”.

A. Everybody in the world is lucky.

B. Each person lives his own way of life.

C. If one works hard, he’s sure to succeed.

D. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky.

2.What can we know from the passage?

A. Words show differences in culture.

B. Chinese people prefer dogs to cats.

C. Western people think cats to be good friends.

D. Rose is the national flower of all western countries.

3.Which statement is right according to passage?

A. People think the rose means love, peace, luck and friendship.

B. The words about plants and animals are used both in positive and negative ways in different cultures.

C. In China, people use the dog to describe negative actions.

D. In eastern culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel.

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Negative or Positive

B. Different Countries Have Different Culture

C. Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English

D. What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chinese

When he was 16, his father seriously said to him, “I’ll give you whatever you want before you are 18. But after that, I won’t care much about you, and you should give me whatever I want.” When his 18^th birthday was coming, the young man began thinking about looking for a job. So he sent resumes(簡(jiǎn)歷) to many companies he liked on the Internet. But, most got no reply, he said, “Maybe they were surprised about my primary school education.”

By chance, one of his friends was looking for someone, who could work as an egg porter(搬運(yùn)工) in the supermarket, for 0.5 Yuan a box. Facing lots of difficulties in getting a job, he said, “I’ll take this job. At least I can make some money for my petrol(汽油).” Then every day, he drove his car, his 18^th birthday gift, to work in the supermarket. He did that for three months.

Later, he heard that a newspaper was looking for a network technician(網(wǎng)絡(luò)技術(shù)員), so he asked for it. But they were also worried about his school education. He practiced his skill right in front of the computer, and showed the managers web pages he had designed. He started to work the next day, and became the director of network department in less than a year.

And now, the 23-year-old man is a boss. In January 2005, he started a magazine for children, with himself as the editor in chief（主編）. And the only writer was his father.

1.It was difficult for the young man to get a job because _______.

A. he was only 18 years old

B. his father cared too much about him.

C. he had an expensive car

D. he didn’t have enough school education

2.What did the 18^th birthday mean to the young man?

A. He could get a car as a gift.

B. He had to make a living all by himself.

C. He had to leave his parents.

D. He had to work in a supermarket.

3.The young man’s father might be_______.

A. a well-know and rich writer          B. a computer programmer

C. a very old and kind man             D. a manager of a big company

4.The magazine the young man started was perhaps______.

A. about network technicians           B. about working for newspapers

C. made of many funny stories          D. sold only in supermarkets

One night I was sitting in my room half-listening as my 15-year-old brother Tommy fought with my 12-year-old brother Kevin. I didn’t pay attention when Kevin rushed up the stairs with the hurt on his face.

About 20 minutes later, as I was walking upstairs I heard Kevin crying inside the bathroom. I knocked on the door and asked, “Hey Kevin, do you want to talk?”

No answer.

I tried again, “Why don’t you come out of there?”

Again, no answer.

So, joking around, I grabbed a stack of （一摞）cards and a pencil and wrote, “If you don’t want to talk, we can write notes to each other.”

An hour later I was still sitting on the floor outside the bathroom with two stacks of cards in front of me. One was blank and one was cards from Kevin on which he had translated all his yucky feelings into words for me. As I read one of Kevin’s notes, tears came to my eyes. It said, “Nobody in this family cares about me. I’m not the youngest, and I’m not the oldest. Tommy thinks I’m silly and Dad wishes he had the other Kevin as a kid because he’s better at basketball. And you’re never around to even notice me.”

Tears came to my eyes as I wrote back to him. “You know Kevin, I really do love you and I’m sorry I don’t always show it. I am here for you and you are loved in this family.”

There was no answer for a while, but then I heard a tearing sound coming from inside the bathroom. Kevin, who had run out of cards wrote on a torn paper cup. “Thanks.”

I wrote back “For what?” it returned to me with “Loving me” on it.

Since then, I try my best to never only half-notice my family members any more. Kevin and I have a closer relationship now. And sometimes when one of us notices that the other is upset, we’ll smile and say “Write it on a paper cup.”

1.The underlined word “yucky” most probably means ____.

     A. upset     B. exciting     C. terrible     D. amazing

2.What could be the reason that Kevin’s Dad doesn’t like him?

A.Kevin is not as clever as his brother.

B.He is neither the youngest nor the oldest.

C.Kevin doesn’t like to make friends with others.

D.Kevin is not good at playing basketball.

3.What do we know about the writer?

A.She has two children in her family.

B.She didn’t pay enough attention to Kevin before.

C.She used to show her love to Kevin.

D.She has a closer relationship with Tommy after that.

4.What does the writer want to tell us?

A.Everyone should show how they love their family members.

B.It’s hard to get on well with family members.

C.It’s important to keep peace in the family.

D.We should try our best to stop our children from fighting.

請(qǐng)先閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從下面方框方的七個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇五個(gè)還原到文章中，使短文的意思通順，結(jié)構(gòu)完整。（每小題2分，共10分）

__________1.____________________  Here are some ideas for you.

When you go shopping and want to buy some clothes, you should think about which kind of clothes you really need and decide how much money you can spend on them. Then look at the labels(標(biāo)簽) that are inside the new clothes. They tell you how to take care of the clothes. ___________2.____________  A sweater label may tell you to wash it in cold water. The label on a coat may say “dry clean only” and cleaning in water may ruin(損壞) this coat. __________________3.___________

Many clothes today must be dry-cleaned. Dry cleaning is expensive. ___________________4.__________  You can save money if you buy clothes that can be washed or that are well made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many timesClothes that cost more money don`t always mean they are better made. __________________5.___________  On the other hand, less expensive clothes may sometimes look better and fit you well.

A.How do we teenagers choose fashionable clothes for ourselves?

B.When buying new clothes, you had better check if they need to be dry-cleaned.

C.We need to know how to look after the new clothes.

D.Clothes are important and necessary to us, but do you know how to choose suitable clothes in a correct way?

E.They may not fit you, either.

F.If you do as the directions say on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best.

G.The lable for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water.

根據(jù)下列提示，以Earth Hour為題寫(xiě)一篇短文，宣傳這一倍受全球矚目的環(huán)�；顒�(dòng)。

1.始于2007年3月31日，悉尼超過(guò)220萬(wàn)家庭在晚上7：30同時(shí)熄燈。

2.目的：節(jié)約能源  改善氣候

3.2011年3月26日20：30—21：30全球越來(lái)越多人通過(guò)與家人共進(jìn)燭光晚餐或與朋友聊天來(lái)參與活動(dòng)。你是如何參與的？

4.今年的活動(dòng)不僅提倡熄燈，更是號(hào)召大家在日常生活中響應(yīng)環(huán)保。為你的同學(xué)們提些建議如何響應(yīng)這一號(hào)召？

注意：要包含所有要點(diǎn)但不要逐句翻譯。詞數(shù)80左右。

To do some voluntary work for the 2nd Youth Olympic Games is ______ excellent chance for us to serve our hometown—Nanjing.

   A. a            B. an             C. the             D. 不填

 –How can I improve my study in the last thirty days?

  --________ listening to the teacher carefully in class. This is the most efficient way!

   A. By           B. On           C. Past         D. Across

 –Is the modern racing car outside ______, Lucia?

  --Of course not. Nobody but Jim can afford such an expensive car. It must belong to ______.

   A. your, his       B. yours, he        C. your, him        D. yours, him

 The students all looked ______ at me when I told them that they would have one more day off.

A. sad            B. sadly            C. happy          D. happily

 –Have you heard of the big fire last night?

  --Yes. The firemen struggled against it for about 35 minutes and _______ the fire at last.

   A. gave up         B. gave out      C. put out         D. put up