一、根据句意及汉语或首字母提示写出单词。
1. In China, people from different areas may speak different (方言), so sometimes they can't understand each other easily.
2. (除……之外) playing the piano, Lisa also enjoys painting in her free time.
3. The English teacher asked us to practise (发音) these difficult words after her.
4. The policeman gave a s on traffic safety, and all the students listened carefully.
5. — Why did the teacher ask us to read a?
— Because it helps us improve our speaking skills.

1. dialects 2. Besides 3. pronouncing 4. speech 5. aloud

二、用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. The old man walked (slow) along the street, enjoying the warm sunshine.
2. He (repeat) his answer several times, but the teacher still didn't seem satisfied.
3. There are quite a few (spell) mistakes in his letter.
4. (learn) grammar is an important part of mastering a foreign language.
5. He decided to stay at home rather than (go) out on such a rainy day.

1. slowly 2. repeated 3. spelling 4. Learning 5. go

三、单项选择。
1. When you study, you should what the teacher is saying in class.

A.depend on
B.look for
C.focus on
D.take up

1. C

2. Many students find interesting make friends with classmates from different places.

A.it; that
B.that; to
C.it; to
D.that; for

2. C

3. If you want to your English, you should read more English books.

A.improve
B.increase
C.raise
D.lift

3. A

4. She chose to stay at home reading go shopping with her friends on weekends.

A.according to
B.because of
C.rather than
D.up to

4. C

5. — I keep failing the piano exam. Should I give up? — No! Remember, .

A.time is money
B.practice makes perfect
C.better late than never
D.actions speak louder than words

5. B

四、请认真阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Thomas Edison was an American inventor. He helped to invent the record player, the movie camera, and of course, the light bulb. He said, “Genius is one percent inspiration, and ninety-nine percent perspiration(汗水).” He believed that to be 1. (success), hard work is necessary.
Thomas Edison was born 2. 1847. He was a terrible student and only went to school for three months. After that, his mother taught 3. (he) at home. Edison was almost deaf, so it was difficult for him 4. (learn) like everyone else. Edison overcame his deafness through hard work.
However, Edison's mother was not his only teacher. When Edison was a teenager, he saw a little boy 5. (play) on the train tracks and saved the little boy's life. The boy's father was
very grateful. To thank Edison, he taught Edison telegraphy. From that, Edison got the idea for his first great 6. (invent)—the record player. That is how Thomas Edison started as 7. inventor.
Thomas Edison created the research lab. Instead of 8. (work) alone, he had a large group of scientists and inventors. They worked together to invent new technologies. Edison was also a great businessman. He 9. (be) able to sell these new technologies and make a large profit(收益).
10. Edison was not good at school, he was still a success. Today everyone knows the name of Thomas Edison because of his “ninety-nine percent perspiration”.

1. successful 2. in 3. him 4. to learn 5. playing 6. invention 7. an 8. working 9. was 10. Although/Though