1I am Steve . I was born and grew up in South Wales .My favourite place to play was out on the hills where my imagination had plenty of space to expand (拓展)We moved out of Wales when I was thirteen . I was to a new school .One of my subjects was French .Because I had never learned any French ,my teacher told me to sit in the corner and write anything I was interested in .That‟s the time I started writing,just for myself ,and I‟ve been writing even since .I have always loved BIG IDEAS ,and so I enjoying writing fantastic stories .And I also write horror (恐怖的)stories . I think they are like the old fairytales (童话故事),and can teach you important things.I am in my farties on the outside ,twelve on the inside .I like rock music ,Indian and Chinese food ,and I like drinking. I like in a small village with my wife Mary ,ducks ,cats ,goats,hens and lots of rabbits. If you‟d like to find out more about me and hope to buy my books ,go to .1. When he was 13,the writer________A.Wrote lots of poemsB.moved out of WalesC. sold many story booksD.because a famous singer2.He liked playing out on the hills because he could _______A.expand his imaginationB.learn FrenchC.listen to stories D buy some books3.Maybe the write is ______years old nowA.12B.22C.32D. 424.According to the passage ,the writer keeps ____A.cats ,hens and pigsB. ducks, goats and rabbitsC.hens ,rabbits and dogsD.rabbits ,pigs and cats5.Form the passage ,we can learn that the writer_____A.Lives in a big city with his sonB. likes eating Japanese foodC.lives in the countryside with his wifeD.introduces a nice book to us2Long March ExhibitThe Shenzhen History is putting on an exhibition to mark the 61st anniversary of the Long March . on show there are more than 220 photos and some other things that show how the Red Army made the Long March form Jiangxi Province to the northern Shanxi Province in the mid of 1930s.Time :10:00am----4:00pmAddress: 1368Shenzhen RoadAdmission:8 yuan for Chinese / 15yuan for foreignersThai ElphantsEight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at the Window of the World by riding bicycles , playing basketball , balancing on a beam ,dancing and blowing a harmonica(口琴)People are encouraged to lie on the ground and have the elephantsstep over them .The elephants give the shows a day at 9:30am ,3:30pm and there is an additional show at 1:30pm at weekendsAddress:West HuaqiaochengAdmission:60yuanDancing DolphinsDolphins leaping form the water to touch a ball ,waving their bodies to music ,kissing people and doing math by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarum(海豚馆)mous in Shenzhen Ocean Park .It‟s an atttraction for children ,Seals and sea lions also performHours :10:30pm,4:00pm ,7:30pmAdmission:40yuan for adults and 20yuan for children1.How much will you and Mr Smith pay altogether for the admission to LongMarch Exhibit?A.16 yuanB.23 yuanC. 30yuanD.20 yuan2.At the exhibition ,you‟ll see _______A.many articles written by famous writersB. many things left by the Red ArmyC. books on the Long MarchD. many photos and some other things about the Long March3. Which of the following is not done by the Thai elephants?A.Riding bicyclesB.Blowing a harmonicaC.Doing mathD.Dancing4.The dolpinarium in Shenzhen Ocean Park is a hall where you can see________A. not only dolphins but also seals and sea lions performB.only dolpins performC.seals and sea lions performD. only seals perform3The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colourful stamps are published (发行 ) to mark the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on , publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936. The five rings of Olympics were drawn on the front of the sportswear. It was the first time that the rings appeared ( 出现) on the sramps of the White Olympics.In the 1950’s , the stamps of this kind became more colourful . When the White Olympics came . the host coun pubished tries (东道主 ) as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games. Chinaalso four stamps in February , 1980. when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics.Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the white Olympics .Altogether 14500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meet.Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps . People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.1.The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics _____________A . are the same thing B. are different games .C. are not held in winter.D. are held in summer2.The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great worldGames___A. after the year 1936B. after the 3rd White OlympicsC.before the 3rd White OlympicsD. before the year 19323.The White Olympics is held once_______A. every two yearsB. every three yearsC. every four yearsD. every five years4.Which of the following is true?A.Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark thoseGames.B.Only the non-host counties can publish stamps to mark thoseGames .C.All the countries can publish stamps to mark those Games .D.Japan can’t publish stamps to mark those Games5.What may appear on the stamps of the White Olympics?A Basketball . B. Table tennis C. Football. D. Skating4Dear Victor,I am a college student . Nowadays games on the net are very popular with college students. Some of my roommates are very interested in them. They not only play games in their free time, but also keep talking about them at night when lights are off, and they regard games as a part of life . I’ve begged (乞求) them to give it up. But they wouldn’t listen to me. It has become a rather big problem. Should I report it to out teachers or do something else?TedDear Ted,Drop it . Your roommates, as grown-ups, can do whatever they want with their time so long as it doesn’t break school rules or violate(妨碍) other people’s interests.Playing perhaps gives these students relaxation (放松 ) from hard study . If they play too often, have little time to study , they will reap hat they have sown. Reporting to the teachers would only harm your good name in your dormitory(宿舍 ) . However, you have rights to ask your roommates to be quiet when you need sleep. If they aren’t angry with you, they will stop talking . But be polite and friendly. Perhaps , in return , join them in a game of two.Victor1.According to the first letter, many college studentsenjoy_______.A. playing computer gamesB. searching information onInternetC. sending e-mailsD. buying things online2.Ted wants his roommates to_______A. break their computersB. sell their computers toteachersC. stop playing computer gamesD. play games in the day, notat night3.According to the second letter, some college students__________A.can violate school ru les or other people’s interestsB.have their rights to quarrel with TedC.can relax themselves while playing games on the netD.can study even better if they play games on the net4.Victor asks Ted to ______________A.report to the teachersB.harm his good name in the dormitoryC.quarrel with his roommatesD.learn how to get on well with others5.In the second letter, the underlined part means______A. 自食其果 B 随心所欲地做事C回家种庄稼 D 逃避责任5Joan worked in a hospital as a nurse, One evening there was a big dance at the hospital. Most of the doctors and nurses would be there, but of course somebody had to be left to look arter the sick children, and joan was not of the lucky ones. She liked dancing very much, so when she had to start work that evening while her friends were getting ready to go to the dance, she felt very sorry for herself.She went to each sick child one after another and said good night, until she came to one little boy,Dick.He was eleven years old,but he was alreaky able to talk like an akult.Poor Dick had a very serious illness,and now he was harkly to move any part lf his body except his hands.Joan knew he world never get any better, but he was always happy and always thinking about other people instead lf himself.Dick knew that joan loved dancing. So when she came to say glld night to him, he greeted her with the words,“I‟m very sorry that you have to miss the dance because of us. But we are going to have a party for you. If you look in my drawer（抽屉）,you‟ll find a piece of cake.i saved it from my supper today,so it is quite fresh.and there is also a dollar there. You can buy something to drink with that.And I‟ll get up and dance with you myself if I was able to.”he added.Suddenly the hospital dance seemed very far away and not at all important to joan.1、Joan felt unlucky that evening mainly because_______.A、t here was a dance ball at the hospitalB、o f her unpleasant jobC、s he was lbligated（被迫）to look after the sick childrenD、s he would lose the chance to go to the big dance at the hospital2、Poor Dick________.A、w as no more than a boy of elevenB、f ell seriously illC、w as clever at talking though he was very youngD、a ll the above3、Dick was lovely because_______.A、h e was a nice ,kind boy of elevenB、h e was always thinking about others more than himselfC、h e saved a piece lf cake for his nurseD、h e could foresee（预知）that he would never get better4、Which of the following is NOT true?A、D ick knew why joan was unhappyB、D ick heard about the danceC、D ick showed sympasthy（同情）for joanD、D ick rose up to greet joan when she came5、At that party arranged for joan, Dick______.A、g or up and dance with herB、b ave joan some cake he had savedC、b rought her something to drinkD、l ost the dollar which he was going to give Joan6Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events—love,sadness,good times,and bad times.It tells real-life stories and sounds the way people really talk.Country music, sometimes calles country-western,comes from two kinds of music.One is traditional music of the people in Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States.The other is traditional cowboy music frim the West..The singers usually play the guitar,and in the 1920s started using electric guitars.At first city people said country music was of low class.Tt was popular mostly in the South,.But during World War II,thousands of Southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in the factories.They took their music with them..Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the Sounth..They learned country music.Slowly it beacame popular all over the country.Tady country music is also poular everywhere in the United States and Canada-in small towns and in New York City,among black and white,and among educated and uneducated people. About 1200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty-four hours a day.English stars sing it in British English ,and people in other countries sing it in their own languages.The music that started with cowboys and poor Southerners is now popular all over the world..1.Country music comes from _ kinds of music.A .oneB .twoC three D. many2 At first country music was r mostly in ____A the SouthB the EastC USAD the West3 People sing it in _______A only EnglishB british EnglishC Americian EnglishD their own langauge4 About country music ,which is NOT true ?A people like country music because it is about simple and strong feelingsB Country music is sung only by the blackC Country music began with cowboys and poor southernersD At first Country music was sung by the people in low class.重点词汇：Cowboy[kaubɔt] n 牛仔.牧童Class [ kla:s ] n等级Southerner[sʌðənə ] n 南方人educatd[edju:keitid ] adj 受教育的broadcast[ brɔ: dka:st] v广播in the 1920s 在二十世纪二十年代Thousands of 数以千计star with 从-----开始all over the word 世界各地7主题：业余消遣，题材：应用文Jack : I haven‟t had musch exercise lately ,My only recreation has been wathing Tv or going to the movies .wath do you do for recreation ?Bob : For recreation ,I like to play tennis in the summer My favorite winter sport is sking .You have favorite sport ,don‟t you ?Jack :Yes My favorite sport is track .I watched a track meet on the Tv last night .My nephew ran the relay race .have you been on a track teamBob: No I‟ve never been on a track tean .In college ,I was on the swimming team.I enjoyed that You enjoy swimming .don‟t you.Jack; No Idon‟t like to swim very much .However ,I do like to sit and fish .do you like to go fishing ?Bob:. NO .I don‟t like fishing. Some of my friends like to go the gym for a workout. Lifting weights will build arm and shoulder muscles ,won‟t it?.Jack; Yes lifting weights will build muscles .but it can alse make them very sore .I don‟t think would for that kind of activity .Have you been to any ball games?Bob: Yes I …ve been to baseball and football games and I also like to play . Don‟t you think team sport are very enjoyable?Jack ;Yes team sports are fun . I enjoy watching baseball and football on TV , but I don‟t particularly like to play these games .Have you ever gone camping ?Bob: I went camping just once .I had to buy a tent ,sleeping bay ,lantern（提灯）and other things .I haven‟t used them since .I don't like sleeping on the ground ,do you?Jake ; Yes .I enjoy sleeping on the ground under the stars , It‟s very relaxing .If you use your capming equiment,will you lend it to me sometime ?Bob ; I‟ll be glad to lend you my camping equipment .Jake ; Thank you .1 . what are Jake and Bob talking about ?A Their favorite sportsB Ball gameC Swmming and campingD Their ways for recreation2. “To go to a gym for a workout” mean “to go to a gym ___”A To have training for sportB To work outsideC to do exerciseD to work outdoors3 .Which of the following is the one both Jake and Bob enjoy ?A Team sportsB TrackC TennisD Fishing4 Which of the following is NOT true according to the dialogue?A Jake doesn‟t very much like swimming .B In Bob‟s opinion ,lifting weights will build arm and shoulder muscles.C Both Jake and Bob enjoy sleeping on the ground when camping .D Both Jake and Bob have their own favorite sports for recreation.重店词语;recreation[rekreiʃn]消遣，娱乐。