Self Check.单项选择。( )1.To his surprise，he tried his best but he still _ the exam.A. failed B. passed C. took D. make( )2.Are you _ about selling your house?Yes. I need money.A. serious B .afraid C. strict D. nervous( )3.Their baby girl often _ at night，so they have to take her to see a doctor.A. jumps B. speaks C. sleeps D. cries( )4.We should manage _ our housework.A. do B. did C. to do D. doing( )5.Jim wants to get his hair _.Its too long.A. cut B. cutted C. cuts D. cutting ( )6.Its not polite to _ to your teachers.A. talk about B. talk with C. talk to D. talk back( )7.In order to _ his large family，he must work hard.A. refuse B. accept C. support D. hug( )8.Look at the boy with green hair. Its cool!But I dont think students _ to color their hair.A. should be not allowedB. should be allowedC. should allowD. shouldnt be allowed( )9.I think the olds should _.A. take care B. take care ofC. be taken care D. be taken care of( )10.I think students can go out alone on school nights. _.They may meet some bad people.A. I hope so B. I dont think soC .Im afraid so D. I agree with you.词汇运用。A)根据句意及汉语提示填写单词。11.There are some modern _(诗) in our textbook.12.Its common to _(拥抱) when people meet in the US.13.He was too weak even to _(举起) his hand.14.She began to _(哭) in the face of difficulty.15.I think we shouldnt give up the _(机会).B)用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。16.Im going to the university to get further _(educate) after finishing middle school.17.No matter how different the work is，we will manage _(complete) it on time.18.Im old enough to make my own _(decide).19.Teenagers shouldnt be allowed to get their ears _(pierce).20.You should put the medicine to _(safe) to keep the kids away.根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词。21.你肯定对去美国很兴奋吧。You must _ _ _ _ for America.22.回想起这次的事故，我仍然感到害怕。_ _ _ the accident，I still felt afraid.23.孩子们应该远离垃圾食品。Children should _ _ _ junk food.24.这个女孩太小了，不能自己做决定。The girl is too young to _ _ _ _.25.我已经做了选择，因此不要再提它了。I have _ _ _，so dont mention it any more.完形填空。Mr. and Mrs. Squeaky were two mice and lived in a box in the kitchen. One morning，Mr. Squeaky went to _26_ outside. He ran every day. When he heard John and his little sister Maggie talking，he hid himself behind a tree quickly.“I want to _27_ that box in the kitchen to make a cats house，” John said.“Oh，is there anything I can do for you？” Maggie said.“ _28_ I can draw beautiful pictures on it！”Mr. Squeaky ran back to the kitchen and asked Mrs. Squeaky to leave the box at once.Later they found a new _29_. It was under Maggies bed. Months later，three baby mice were born.One day Mr. Squeaky went to find some _30_ in the kitchen. Mrs. Squeaky and her babies were at home. Maggie wanted to find something _31_ her bed. Then she saw the mother mouse and her _32_.However，Maggie didnt shout. She just said，“Dont be _33_ ，I want to make friends with you and Ill _34_ tell anybody you are here.”Maggie kept her promise so nobody but Maggie knew where the mice _35_.( )26.A.play B. cook C. read D. exercise( )27.A.create B. buy C. use D. borrow( )28.A.Maybe B. Only C. Almost D. Usually( )29.A.neighbor B. house C. job D. office( )30.A.money B. food C. flowers D. books( )31.A.on B. over C. under D. in( )32.A.children B. husband C. sister D. friends( )33.A.happy B. bored C. late D. afraid( )34.A.always B. often C. never D. sometimes( )35.A.lived B. shouted C. met D. sang.阅读理解。In the United States，sixteen，eighteen，and twentyone are important ages in a persons life. There are no special celebrations for these birthdays，but each is a time when a person can do new things to mark their transition(转变)into adulthood(成人时期).After turning sixteen a person can work，get a drivers license and leave home.Many high school students learn to drive and get parttime jobs soon after celebrating their sixteenth birthday.At the age of eighteen a person in the United States can vote and smoke，but they are prohibited from going into many nightclubs，buying wine or gambling(赌博)until they are twenty-one.In many Latin(拉丁的)cultures，a young womans fifteenth birthday is important.At this age，she is regarded as an adult. To mark this special day，families with teenage daughters have a celebration called a Quinceanera. The day begins with the young woman and her family going to church .Later, there is a party and many guests are invited.In Japan，young people become adults at twenty. At this a