1、 Passage OneA taxi hit a truck. A policeman spoke to the taxi driver and to the 1 drvier. He also spoke to Tom. He was a witness（证人）. This is what they said.TRUCK DRIVER : I was 2 from the airport to Newton. A car crossed the road, so I slowed down（减速）. I didnt stop. A taxi hit the back of my truck.
2、 Nobody was seriously 3 but both cars were damaged（损毁的）.TAXI DRIVER: I was driving behind a truck a few kilometers from Newton. The truck stopped 4 . The driver didnt give me a warning（警示）, I was driving very slowly. I could not pass the truck because 5 were two cars coming near from Newton. My taxi
3、 hit the truck, and some glass 6 my left hand.TOM: I was 7 the traffic about a kilometer from the airport. A Truck was going to Newton. It was not going very quickly. There was a taxi about two hundred meters 8 the truck. It was going 9 . When the truck slowed down, the taxi hit it. The taxi driver
4、was not looking at the truck. He was looking out of the window at something. My friend saw the 10 ,too.1 truck 2 driving 3 hurt 4 suddenly 5 there6 cut 7 watching 8 behind 9 fast 10 accident Passage TwoClimbing the highest mountains in the world is not an easy job. You have to fight bad weather, ill
5、ness 1 fear. But Jordan Romero, 2 thirtenn year - old boy from America, will climb Asias 3 mountain, Qomolangma. He will 4 out this month.5 parents and helpers will climb with him. He 6 to take two months for this climb. “ Im ready, But 7 dont reach the top 8 , Ill try next time. ” he said. Jordan h
6、as already climbed the highest mountains of six other outinents(洲).If he 9 to the top this time, he will become the 10 person to climb the worlds highest mountain.1 and 2 a 3 highest 4 set 5 His 6 plans 7 if 8 successfully 9 gets 10 youngest Passage ThreeHave you 1 been to Ireland ? If not, you shou
7、ld think of spending a vacation there. The Republic of Ireland lies 2 the south of the island. There are about 3,470,00 people in the country and the weather is quite wet but warm. Falls of snow in Ireland are most unusual.Ireland is full of interesting things to do. Youll find reataurants and cafes
8、 3 . Most of them have a long list of Irish food and drinks. After your meal, you can take a walk along the shore. The countryside is good 4 horse riding. Other sports you may want to do are sailing, boating, swimming, fishing and golfing. Ireland is famous for its theaters and festivals. So why 5 y
9、ou stay longer for a party, an opera or a concert ? The Irish people are kind and friendly. From mountains to beaches you will find people read to stop and talk about the weather, the local geography or history and maybe about what you should see next. The Irish people have 6 their own culure of mus
10、ic and literature well. 7 areas have different kinds of music. In towns and villages people gather together in the evening to sing and play music. They also get together to read their own poems to each other. Meeting such people is really fun, isnt 8 ?1 ever 2 in 3 everywhere 4 for 5 dont 6 kept 7 d
11、ifferent 8 it Passage FourJean Nicole is a y 1 sale lover. She doesnt want to miss any chance to b 2 good things, because they are much c 3 than those in shops. She is i 4 in almost everything, such a 5 gloves, old coins, paintings, tables and so on. Everybody calls her “Lady Yard sale.”Two weeks ag
12、o, after Jean came back from a yard sale, she entered her store room. She was s 6 to find that she had bought so many things. Jean counted them and made a list. “ Oh, dear ! I cant believe it. There are seven bicycles, nine armchairs, and fifteen camers And they havent been used even once.” She chec
13、ked the numbers again. It made her mad. “How silly I am !” She thought. “ I can not l 7 go to yard sales unless I hold my own one to sell these things out. But w 8 anyone buy them ?”1 yard 2 buy 3 cheaper 4 interested 5 as 6 surprised 7 longer 8 will Passage FiveMy hometown is a beautiful village. G
14、reat C 1 have taken place here in the past ten years. Ten years ago, it was a p 2 village. There was only one mountain path to go there. O 3 one or two families had bikes or radios. People l 4 in low straw thatched cottages（破旧的草屋）. Now my hometown has taken on a n 5 look. We have built a new highway
15、. Every family can w 6 TV at home, and some have had cars. All the villagers are 7 in new houses, some even in large buildings. Every family has s 8 some money. Thanks to the governments effort, now children can r 9 a good education. We are living a h 10 life now. 1 changes 2 poor 3 Only 4 lived 5 n
16、ew 6 watch 7 living 8 saved 9 receive 10 happy Passage Six Have you ever been to Taiwan ?Taiwan lies in the 1 of China. Its the largest 2 in China. It has an area of about 36,000 square kilometers and it has a 3 of over 20,000,000. It is rich in 4 resources（资源）. Bananas, rice and tea and so on are f
17、amous at home and abroad. Clothes , food are also well known 5 the world. Its beautiful scenery, such as Sun Moon Lake and Mout Ali, and its 6 climate（气候） make more and more 7 come to Taiwan. Taiwan has 8 a part of China since ancient times. Most people of the island came from Fujian and Guangdong 9
18、 . All the People on both sides of the strait（海峡） have a strong 10 unite （统一） our motherland .1 east 2 island 3 population 4 natural 5 around 6 wonderful 7 tourists 8 been 9 provinces 10 wish Passage SevenI have been doing a project at school recently about 1 in danger. I think their living conditio
19、n(环境) is terrible in China. I am writing to you to suggest 2 we should do to help protect animals more.I feel so sorry for the giant panda. Its one of the 3 popular animals in the world and a symbol of China. Weve learned that pandas mainly live on bamboo. I think we should try to do more to stop pe
20、ople from destroying（毁坏） their forests. 4 animal we should try to protect more is the Chinese alligator（扬子鳄） . They live in some areas of eastern China, and now the water there isnt 5 for them to live in. The government should stop factories 6 polluting the lakes and rivers. 7 we protect these beaut
21、iful animals in China, more people may wish to visit China to see them, they could be an important tourist attraction. It would be good if more people came to visit our beautiful country 8 some quieter places in the country. I hope you will encourage more people to think about such an important subj
22、ect. Yours sincerely LiYing1 animals 2 what 3 most 4 Another5 enough 6 from 7 If 8 eapecially Passage EightIm Eric. I love my hometown-California. There I have many sweet childhood 1 . 2 I was a small boy, I had to get up before sunrise to work on the farm. At sunrise I could see a house with golden
23、 windows far away 3 the farm. Every day I looked at it with interest and wondered what the house looked like inside. To be 4 . I really wanted to live there ! I often said to myself, “ Some day I will 5 a house like that. “One day I walked to the house with golden windows. I walked for a (n) 6 and t
24、hen I stopped in fornt of the house. To my surprise, there were no 7 golden windows. I was very upset. Later I learned that the windows were not golden at all. It was the sunrise that had made them 8 golden. 1 memories 2 When 3 from 4 honest5 ownhave 6 while 7 longer 8 look Passage Nine It was a ver
25、y special day because Dylan Terry came to the West End Childrens Home ! Dylan Terry is my favorite s 1 . I like him because he sings wonderfully, he is cute and he helps the kids a lot. We stood near the door, w 2 for him. Everyone was very excited. Finally, he arrived and shook hands with us. He wa
26、s so nice ! He sang several songs for us. Some of us even started dancing w 3 he was singing. We were having a great time ! T 4 our surprise, Dylan joined us for lunch. He brought us one big cake. Everyone ate some and i 5 was delicious . While we were eating, Dylan told us many interesting s 6 abou
27、t himself. I never though i could talk to my favorite p 7 star. It was just like a dream. I will remember this unforgettable experience f 8 .1 singer 2 waiting 3 while when 4 To 5 it 6 stories 7 pop 8 forever Passage Ten The Great Wall of China is one of the ancient wonders in the world. Every year,
28、 It attacts millions of tourists. The Geat Wall has a history of 1 than 2,000 years. It is about six 2 kilometers long from east to 3 and is 7 meters in height. In many places, it is 4 enough for 10 men to walk side by side on top of it. When you look at the Great Wall, you cant help thinking how th
29、e Chinese people were able to build it 5 modern machines. In fact, millions of people 6 more than 10 years building it, and many people evern lost their 7 .Today, as a 8 place of interest, the Great Wall is known to people all over the world.1 more 2 thousand 3 west 4 wide5 without 6 spent 7 lives 8 famous
