Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is very important.
It’s easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.
( ) 64. How should we learn to swim?
A. By reading books about swimming. B. By looking at others swimming. C. By having lessons on it. D. By going into the river and learning.
( ) 65. What will you do with mistakes when you speak?
A. Don’t make mistakes. B. Study hard.
C. Try not to speak English. D. Don’t be afraid.
( ) 66. What is more important for senior school students?
A. Listening B. Speaking C. Reading and writing D. Learning
( ) 67. What’s the passage mainly about?
A. How to learn swimming. B. How to learn English. C. How to practice listening. D. How to be brave.
C
If you meet a British person in the street, it is very likely that he or she will apologize whether it is his or her fault（过错）or not.
It seems that Britain is becoming a nation where everyone is saying sorry. Almost each person says sorry about eight times each day---and one in eight people apologize as many as 20 times a day!
As you may have seen, the British apologize more often than members of other cultures. A research shows that in many cases, people's love of saying sorry in Britain goes a little further than it does for Americans. For example, about 15 British people would say “sorry” while only 10 from the US would do this if they sneezed, if they corrected someone’s mistake or if someone knocked into them.
In the old days, “sorry” was used to express regret and sadness for having done something wrong. But now British people use the expression as a way of showing good manners. For example, they might say “sorry” instead of “excuse me”, “pardon”, “what” or “whatever”.
People in Britain also use sorry when they share the same feeling with others---so they might say “sorry about the rain”.
However, British people's use of “sorry” may make things very confusing（迷惑不清）and difficult for foreigners who are not familiar with their ways. But actually, people in Britain pay much attention to the feelings of others. This is the very reason why they apologize every day.
( ) 68. What does the passage mainly talk about？
A. What daily expressions British people often use. B. How people in Britain keep in touch with foreigners. C. The different meanings of sorry in and out of Britain. D. Why British people say sorry many times every day.
( ) 69. In the old days, people said sorry when they ____________.
A. did something wrong B. asked the way C. wanted to repeat something D. made a choice
( ) 70. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A. Americans say sorry more than British people.
B. Even British people get confused when they say sorry.
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C. Almost every person in Britain says sorry 20 times a day.
D. The British also say sorry to share the same feeling with others.
( ) 71. From the passage we can learn that British people ____________.
A. like to talk about the weather B. care a lot about others C. are difficult to get along with D. love to correct mistakes
D
World Tai Chi and Qigong Day is an event held on the last Saturday of April each year，which promotes（倡导）practices of Tai Chi and Qigong. Followers of Tai Chi and Qigong especially hope to educate the world about the health benefits（益处）of the two exercises. The World Tai Chi Day website says it is also a day to help put people in touch with teachers and healing（治疗） centers. This event, which started in 1999，joins people in over 65 countries. That number grows every year as Tai Chi becomes better known. Celebrations include Tai Chi exhibitions（表演）in many cities around the world. The day is recognized by the World Health Organization.
Tai Chi is actually a Chinese martial art，also called Wushu. It is not used for self-defence, but is instead practiced for health reasons. Doctors say it has benefits for those who have heart and blood pressure problems. Many people who practice it say it makes you live longer. Tai Chi is famous around the world for its followers practice it in parks. A type of Tai Chi with just 42 movements was a sport in the 11th Asian Games in 1990.There are attempts（尝试） to make it an Olympic event.
( ) 72. When is World Tai Chi and Qigong Day?
A. In the last month of each year. B. On the last day of April each year. C. On each Saturday of the fourth month. D. On the last Saturday of every
April. ( ) 73. How is World Tai Chi and Qigong Day celebrated?
A. The followers travel to over 65 countries.
B. Tai Chi members are recruited on the website. C. There are Tai Chi performances in many cities.
D. The World Health Organization holds different activities.
( ) 74. What does “self-defence” in the second paragraph mean?
A. 自我牺牲 B. 自我防卫 C. 自我欣赏 D. 自我表现
( ) 75. Which of the following is TRUE about Tai Chi?
A. It is becoming better and better known in the world.
B. It is only good for those people who have heart problems. C. It has been a sport in Asian Games since 1990. D. It is now one of the events in the Olympics.
B)请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个还原到文中。使短文意思通顺、结构完整。（每小题2分）
Have you heard about “Survival（生存）Holidays”? 76._________ Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.
Why do people like “Survival Holidays”? It is because they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. 77._________.
Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. 78.___________ Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities under the control of adults（大人）, but children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river or falling down seems very terrible to them.
79.____________Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay cool in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe.
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80._____________ All these skills will help them a lot in their lives. A. They need to be left on their own, without adults troubling them. B. Others have learned how to work in a team. C. “Survival Holidays” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. D. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important chance. E. Many people think the survival activities are good for children. F. “Survival Holidays” is dangerous. G. Children will be frightened. 五、补全对话（5分） 请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容从方框中选择恰当的句子填人空白中，使对话通顺、合理，意思完整。（每空一句，每小题1分）
A: Hi, Lin Tao! Could you tell me something about festivals in China? B: Of course. A: 81 B: My favorite festival is the Lantern Festival. A: Really? 82
B: I love the festival’s traditional food best---yuanxiao. It looks white and is made in the shape of balls.
A: I’ve never had such food before. 83 B: Yes, it does. You must taste it if possible.
A: I think I will. When do you celebrate the festival?
B: We celebrate the festival on lunar January 15th every year. A: Sounds great! 84 B: We catch lantern shows and guess riddles on lanterns. The Lantern Festival means the end of the Spring Festival as well.
A: I’ve learned a lot from you. 85 B: You’re welcome. A. What do you do on that day? B. What’s your favorite season? C. Does yuanxiao taste delicious? D. Thanks for telling me so much. E. Does yuanxiao sound great? F. What do you like best about the Lantern Festival? G. What’s your favorite festival? 六、书面表达（15分） 我们是九年级的学生，我们已经学习了六年的英语，写写我们应该怎么从听，说，读，写，四个方面来提高我们的英语学习水平。（80字左右,开头已给出。）
How to improve our English
In English study, there are four skills needed to practise: listening , speaking ,reading and writing.
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