I live in L'Aquila, a small mountain town 1________ the centre of Ital

1.I live in L'Aquila, a small mountain town 1________ the centre of Italy. The weather 2________ is fairly extreme. It's very hot in summer and it can be very cold in winter. Sometimes at night it can be 3________ with temperatures 4________ to below -15º.It’s one of the coldest towns in Italy. The good thing is 5________ it’s dry. It doesn’t rain 6________, only in spring, and sometimes in late summer. In winter it snows. We can usually go skiing from December 7________ April. In autumn it can get quite windy, and sometimes we have problems 8________ trees falling on the road. And in November it sometimes gets quite foggy, 9________ along the river. But 10________other days, when it’s warm and sunny, the trees look so beautiful. 选项： A: on B: at C: in

2.I live in L'Aquila, a small mountain town 1________ the centre of Italy. The weather 2________ is fairly extreme. It's very hot in summer and it can be very cold in winter. Sometimes at night it can be 3________ with temperatures 4________ to below -15º.It’s one of the coldest towns in Italy. The good thing is 5________ it’s dry. It doesn’t rain 6________, only in spring, and sometimes in late summer. In winter it snows. We can usually go skiing from December 7________ April. In autumn it can get quite windy, and sometimes we have problems 8________ trees falling on the road. And in November it sometimes gets quite foggy, 9________ along the river. But 10________other days, when it’s warm and sunny, the trees look so beautiful. 选项： A: on B: in C: at

3.I live in L'Aquila, a small mountain town 1________ the centre of Italy. The weather 2________ is fairly extreme. It's very hot in summer and it can be very cold in winter. Sometimes at night it can be 3________ with temperatures 4________ to below -15º.It’s one of the coldest towns in Italy. The good thing is 5________ it’s dry. It doesn’t rain 6________, only in spring, and sometimes in late summer. In winter it snows. We can usually go skiing from December 7________ April. In autumn it can get quite windy, and sometimes we have problems 8________ trees falling on the road. And in November it sometimes gets quite foggy, 9________ along the river. But 10________other days, when it’s warm and sunny, the trees look so beautiful. 选项： A: in B: to C: by

4.P159, Unit 10I live in L'Aquila, a small mountain town 1________ the centre of Italy. The weather 2________ is fairly extreme. It's very hot in summer and it can be very cold in winter. Sometimes at night it can be 3________ with temperatures 4________ to below -15º.It’s one of the coldest towns in Italy. The good thing is 5________ it’s dry. It doesn’t rain 6________, only in spring, and sometimes in late summer. In winter it snows. We can usually go skiing from December 7________ April. In autumn it can get quite windy, and sometimes we have problems 8________ trees falling on the road. And in November it sometimes gets quite foggy, 9________ along the river. But 10________other days, when it’s warm and sunny, the trees look so beautiful.

5.P159, Unit 10 I live in L'Aquila, a small mountain town 1（） the centre of Italy. The weather 2（） is fairly extreme. It's very hot in summer and it can be very cold in winter. Sometimes at night it can be 3（） with temperatures 4（） to below -15º. It’s one of the coldest towns in Italy. The good thing is 5（） it’s dry. It doesn’t rain 6（）, only in spring, and sometimes in late summer. In winter it snows. We can usually go skiing from December 7（） April. In autumn it can get quite windy, and sometimes we have problems 8（） trees falling on the road. And in November it sometimes gets quite foggy, 9（） along the river. But 10（）other days, when it’s warm and sunny, the trees look so beautiful.

6.In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes. When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret later in the day.

7.In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rain hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.In England, people can also have summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.If you don’t take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret later in the day.问Why do people in England often talk about the weather? 选项： A:Because they may have four seasons in one day B:Because they often have very good weather C:Because the weather is warm just like in spring D:Because the sky is sunny all day

8.In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this Time of a day. In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So, in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes. When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them. If you don’t take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret later in the day. Why do people in England often talk about the weather? 选项： A: Because they may have four seasons in one day. B: Because they often have very good weather. C: Because the weather is warm just like in spring. D: Because the sky is sunny all day.

9. Most places in the world have climates, but in England there is weather. English people often talk about weather because sometimes they can experience four seasons in one day. At the start of the day, they may have a spring morning. Then an hour later, dark clouds arrive, and it rains heavily. By noon, people may go through winter because the temperature drops by eight or more degrees, so they can feel very cold. But in an hour or so, it becomes cool like fall. By dusk, the sky may be clear with the sun shining, so it then turns to summer at the end of the day. So it is true that English people can experience all types of weather in just one day, which we experience through a year. When you go to England, it is not strange to see some English people usually carrying umbrellas or ponchos with them on sunny days.

10.Some places are always very dry. There is not a lot of rain. Sometimes people make cities in dry places. That is not a good idea. Other places do have enough water. But these places are not always wise about using water. People waste water. They water yards and golf courses too much. They water at the wrong time in hot weather.We can help save water, too. We can save water at home. We can take shorter showers. We can turn off the water when we clean the dishes or brush our teeth. We can clean our cars less often.Can you think of other ways we can save water? Let's be wise. Then we can always have enough water.Which of the following is NOT a good way to save water? 选项：Don't clean your car as often.|Drink less water in summer.|Take shorter showers.|Don't leave the water running when you wash the dishes.

11. Reading for Better Writing (2’×10=20’) Directions: Read the following paragraph, find out the topic sentence and then identify the irrelevant sentences. Mark the corresponding number on the below. (1)It’s helpful to know how to drive. (2)First, I can help some of my friends and give them a ride when they need it. (3) I have many American friends. (4)Sometimes, I can help my family too. (5)For example, I can give a ride to my brother to school every morning or help my mother shop for grocery. (6)We usually go to the stores on Saturdays. (7)Next, I have a lot less trouble. (8)I can save a lot of time doing something besides waiting for a bus in the cold winter and in the hot summer. (9)This city is extremely hot and humid in the summer. (10)The best thing is that it is very convenient to have a car. (11) I can go everywhere I want at any time, such as shopping, to the movies, and on a picnic, without having to ask for a ride or wait for a bus. (12)Knowing how to drive, I can schedule time, not let time schedule me. Topic Sentence： Irrelevant Sentences：

12.Sometimes we can reconcile if we listen to other people's ideas. 选项： A: True B: False

13.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.

Everyone knows that trees are very important to us. F( 1 )of all, trees do good to our health. They give out oxygen(氧气). We can’t live without trees． Secondly, trees can m( 2 )the world more beautiful. Trees are so important to us that we must p( 3 ) more trees. And we must d( 4 ) our best to look a( 5 ) them and we can’t destroy (破坏) them.

14.Very often, we make inferences from the whole text. And sometimes, inferences can be made only after we have read the whole text and reinterpreted the text.选项： A:对 B:错

15.According to this clip, the reason why we are sometimes blind is that ________. 选项： A:not all things that come into our eye are of equal importance; B:a person can only do one thing at a time; C:the information to be processed is too complicated; D:there's a limit to how much visual information the brain can process

16.中国大学MOOC: 3. Sometimes when children go to McDonald’s, if they buy certain amount of food they can get some toys free of charge or with some pay. We call this form of advertising “product placement”.

17.Which is easier,making a decision by oneself or making decision after a group discussion? 选项： A:Well it's definitely easier to make a decision after a group discussion because we have the advantage of knowing different perspectives on the same issues.However,sometimes too many perspectives can be overwhelming and counterproductive.It can get into our heads.So sometimes,we need to listen to our gut feelings and make decisions on our own.

18.What can we say when we compliment one's clothes?选项： A:It looks good on you. B:It makes you look slimmer. C:You look very smart. D:I like the fit.

19.What is true about people 's recalling their dreams? 选项：All people don't recall their dreams.|None of the people can recall their dreams.|People usually can recall the whole dream before awakening.|People sometimes can recall all the dreams they have during the night.