【正文】 n age. We can not teach ourselves if we only eight or nine years old. Besides, we should also learn how to spend money wisely. We can not have a kind of “ measure” of spending money if we don’ t make it. On the other hand, having a parttime job makes us get in touch with different people. We will learn how to be more patient with others and with life itself. （ ） 68. Why do some teenagers get parttime jobs during their vacations? A. Because they want to help their parents. B. Because they want to have a meaningful vacation. C. Because they can make more pocket money. D. Because they have to pay for their education. （ ） 69. According to the writer, before we learn to make money, we should first______. A. get a good education B. know how to spend it C. know how to save it D. find a good job （ ） 70. The underlined word “ measure” means “ ______” in Chinese. A. 闊綽 B. 標準 C. 能力 D. 活動 （ ） 71. From the last paragraph, we can know that having a parttime job______. A. is bad for us B. can help lots of people C. can increase our expensive D. can make the life better D In northern China during spring, big sandstorms often make trouble for people. Sandstorms usually happen in spring. They happened in more than 10 provinces in northern China last year. People in southern China don’ t have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand es from the north of China. In northern China, lots of places have few trees and don’ t get much rain. When there aren’ t many trees, the ground can’ t keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns to sand. When spring es and the ice melts(融化 ), the ground bees loose( 疏松的 ). Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky. Besides, in northeast China, there are some vast deserts. Sandstorms are bad for people’ s health. If people breathe in too much sand, they will cough or have serious illness. Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never e back home. The winds also blow the farmers’ houses down. What can you do to protect people from sandstorms? Here’ s a piece of advice. Ask your parents to help you plant some trees this spring. If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the danger of sandstorms, and you can also ask your government to stop them. （ ） 72. When do sandstorms usually happen? A. In summer. B. In spring. C. In winter. D. In autumn. （ ） 73. The third paragraph tells us_______. A. why sandstorms happen B. The danger of sandstorms C. Where sandstorms happen D. When sandstorms happen （ ） 74. Which of the following is NOT a way to protect people from sandstorms? A. Tell people to plant more trees in spring. B. Stop people from cutting down too many trees. C. Tell people to stay indoors all the time. D. Tell people about the danger of sandstorms. （ ） 75. Which is the best title for this passage? A. Sandstorms. B. Ways to stop sandstorms. C. Sandstorms and farmers. D. Pollution and health. B）請閱讀下面短文，掌握其大 意，然后根據短文內容從下面方框中的七個選項中，選擇五個還原到文中，使短文意思通順、結構完整。并將答案填寫在答題卷上。請根據下面表格中的內容，以 ”Great changes in my family” 為題寫一篇 80 詞左右的短文，可適當發(fā)揮。每段對話后有一小題，從題中所給的 A、 B、 C 三個選項中選出最佳選項。每段對話讀兩遍。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的 A、 B、 C三個選項中選出最佳選項。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。 M: Hi, Mary! What are you doing? W: I’ m fixing my radio. It’ s broken. M: When did you buy it? W: I didn’ t buy it. It’ s a gift from my grandfather for my 13th birthday. M: It’ s very old. Do you often use it? W: Yes. I learn English by listening to the radio. And I also like to listen to music on the radio. M: So it is very useful to you. W:Yes. 請聽第 2段材料，回答第 11至第 12小題。 M: Hello, Tom Wilson’ s , can I help you? W: Hi there, it’ s Emma Lloyd here. I’ m calling about my car. Is it ready to be collected yet? M: Can you remind me, what’ s the make of the car? W: It’ s a Ford Focus. It’ s blue. M: Oh yes. We had to order in some parts, but they still haven’ t arrived yet, I’ m afraid. W: Do you know when the car will be ready to pick up? M: Sorry, I don’ t know. But once the parts are here, we can fix the car in two or three days. W: Okay, I’ ll give you a call at the end of the week, then. M: Sure. 請聽第 4段材料，回答第 16至第 18小題。 At the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, , you might see two shoes. They are painted with clouds and stars. They loo like shoes that you could wear on your feet. But they are really made out of carefully formed clay material. The artist Willuam Wilhelmi made them. W Studio is on a quiet street in Corpus Christi, Texas. This is where William makes his art. He says working with clay can be difficult. But he says it is also very pleasant. And it allows him to use his sense of color and shape in many ways. He finds new ideas by traveling and reading books. C）請聽下面一段短文。將答案填寫到答題卷的相應位置。短文讀兩遍