江苏省苏州市高新区2016年七年级下学期英语期中测试

— Oh, I have no idea about it. You can ask Tony to help you get _______.

― No, these are________ books, not________.

― Twenty minutes' ride. 

— They're kind and helpful.

— Yes, I can. It's

— Well, ___________. What time is it?

  “Who would you like to change (改变) your life with if possible?” Last week, we asked many middle school students this question. The following are some of their 1.

    Zhang Yike, 12

    I want to change my life with my friend Wang Xiaohui. She is studying in England now. She has been to many 2, such as the US and France. They are the places I wish to visit. What's more, she 3 much better English than me. If I change my life with her, I can visit many beautiful countries, eat delicious 4 and meet different kinds of people there.

    Qiu Haoran, 14

    I'd like to change my life with Chinese teacher Miss Zhao. Miss Zhao is a very kind lady. She 5 a lot, so she always has so many  6 stories to tell us. We all like her classes. I also want to be such an excellent teacher and be 7 with my students.

    Tan Bo, 13

    I will change my life with my elder brother. My brother is a college student now. He doesn't have to go to class all the time. He can study what he is 8 in. And he even has a part-time job to make money. To 9, all of these sound very interesting. I really want a life 10 that.

A

    My name is Peter. I was born in Paris. When I was three, my family moved to London. We stayed there for one year then my dad had to move to New York. We spent about two years there. I moved to Shanghai last May and I like the new country very much.

    I study at an international school in Shanghai. There are people from nearly all parts of the world. I like my school very much and I can learn many things. I love learning Chinese and keep practising it with my classmates. After school, my favourite sport is football. I like drawing and painting, too.

    Shanghai has four seasons and I like spring best here, because I can go out in the evening and play with my friends. In my hometown, the summers are hotter than Shanghai but the winters are not so cold as t hey are here.

    Shanghai is like a small world where all kinds of people and food can be seen. I like being part of it and I am very happy to stay here.

B

Dear friend,

    I know you are arriving next Sunday. Let me tell you the way to my house. Take a taxi from the airport. You pass a bank on your right and then go along Long Street. You go through Six Avenue, Seventh Avenue, and Eighth Avenue. When you see a big supermarket, turn left. Then go down Bridge Street and turn left at New Park. Go along Centre Street and my house is on your right.

    I hope you can have a good trip.

                                                                                                                                                                                 Yours,

                                                                                                                                                                                  Mike

C

Dear Sir or Madam:

    Last Thursday I traveled on the 8:00 a.m. train from Glasgow to London King's Cross and I was quite angry with the service (服务) of your company.

    The train didn't come on time and it was forty minutes late when it left Glasgow. A man at the station said sorry to us, but he didn't give us any reasons for the delay (延迟). We then had further delays on the way and had to wait another thirty minutes. As a result, I missed my plane from London to Frankfurt and had to wait for several hours.

    What's more, the service on the train was also very poor. The trip took more than five hours. Unluckily, we could buy nothing but some soft drinks on the train. Worst of all, something was wrong with the air conditioning (空调系统) and it got hotter and hotter in the train. Before we reached King's Cross the temperature was over 40℃.

    Because of your poor service. I feel you should pay me compensation（赔偿）.

    I am looking forward to hearing from you.

                                                                                                                                                                              Yours faithfully,

                                                                                                                                                                              David Roberson

D

    How much do you know about school life in Singapore?

    In Singapore, many middle school students spend a lot of time on their studies. People there always think that good schooling is the ticket to success (成功). So, many of these students try their best to get good results in their exams. They have a lot of homework every day and exams are usually a big problem to them. Sometimes, a few even have to go to evening classes after school.

    Schools have many activities outside school hours. The students can join in sports and games, music and dance, swimming and rock-climbing. They also join in community service.

    In their free time, most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood movies, Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular, too. Some of them also spend their free time searching the Internet, e-mailing their friends, playing computer and video games.

    They sometimes go to cafes, fast-food restaurants, shopping centers and big bookstores.

    So life for middle school students in Singapore is not easy but rich and colorful.

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