Shirley的部落格

I. Vocabulary and Derivatives

Fill in each blank with the correct word.

 ingredients  1. There are four main i      ts for the cake: flour, butter, milk and eggs.

 compliment  2. The famous painter said that he liked my painting, which was really a great c      t.

   requires   3. Raising a pet r      es a lot of time and attention. You can’t leave it alone when it needs your care.

  properly   4. Parents should teach their children to say or do things p      y in public.

   support   5. On the stage, the singer thanked her fans for their s      t and bowed to them.

    stove    6. Mother puts the cold soup back onto the s      e to heat it up again.

   similar    7. The two brothers have s      r looks, but they have very different characters.

    tasty    8. I have been missing my mom’s t      y food ever since I left home for college.

    hug     9. The mother gave her son a h      g before he left for school.

   poured   10. The glass of milk turned sour so Mom p      red all of it into the sink.

   friendly   11. The new classmate is        (friendship) and is easy to get along with.

 encouraged  12. Peter has always        (encouragement) me to join the ping­pong match in school.

   satisfy    13. You can never        (satisfying) everyone around you, so just be yourself.

II. Idioms and Phrases

Fill in each blank with one of the idioms or phrases listed below. Make changes if

necessary.

1. Don’t just    sit back    and wait for success. Hard work is more important than good luck.

2. Terry is very quiet;    that is (to say)    she doesn’t talk much.

3. “   Leave    that cake    alone   , that’s mine.” I said to my litter brother.

4. My older brother always helps me when I    run into    difficulties with my homework.

5. Alice and Grace both like movies,    in addition to    art.

III. Cloze Test

Choose the correct answer to fill in each blank.

Everyone needs a friend or two. Making friends can be    1    like making soup. First, you need a special recipe that tells you the things you need. Next, you have to prepare everything and then cook it carefully. Friendship needs many things.    2   , trust and common interests are important. If you really trust your friends, you can share all your feelings with them. If you and your friends have the same interests, you can spend more time together doing things that you both    3   . Be sure to add these to your friendship soup. What’s more, friendship, like soup, needs your time and attention. A good friend, like a bowl of good soup, is    4    you need when you feel down. If you want to be someone’s good friend, you cannot just wait for it to happen. Instead, you need to make a(n)    5    by adding some seasoning to make the soup a delicious dish. If you make friends this way, maybe you will meet the true friend in your life.

(  A  ) 1. (A) a lot               (B) little                   (C) many           (D) a lot of

(  C  ) 2. (A) Also              (B) However     (C) For instance       (D) Later on

(  B  ) 3. (A) make fun of   (B) are fond of  (C) take care of (D) check out

(  C  ) 4. (A) that               (B) which          (C) what            (D) those

(  D  ) 5. (A) soul               (B) bowl            (C) teaspoon            (D) effort

IV. Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answers. (20%)

(  A  ) 1. All the players eat, practice, and sleep together in the same dormitory (宿舍)        a big family.

(A) like         (B) alike            (C) for               (D) likes

(  D  ) 2. The hit movie has earned a lot of money and made the actor       .

(A) ordinary (B) successfully (C) an inventor  (D) a star

(  B  ) 3. Andy’s good grades indicate        he has studied effectively.

(A) while      (B) that             (C) whether       (D) because

(  B  ) 4. It        time and money to build such a tall building.

(A) spends    (B) takes           (C) costs            (D) mixes

(  C  ) 5. The secretary opened all the letters        a knife.

(A) on           (B) in                 (C) with                   (D) through

(  C  ) 6. When it comes to       , Hannah is the best in her family.

(A) cook       (B) cooked        (C) cooking       (D) being cooking

(  B  ) 7.        around the world is many people’s dream.

(A) Travel     (B) Traveling     (C) Traveled            (D) Be traveling

(  B  ) 8. The photo        the right page shows what Port of Kaohsiung was like twenty years ago.

(A) from       (B) on                (C) at                 (D) in

(  A  ) 9. Put on a coat. It will keep you        in this cold weather.

(A) warm      (B) warmly        (C) warmth       (D) warming

(  C  ) 10.        more about our school, you can send an email to Mr. Donald for more information.

(A) Learn      (B) Learning      (C) To learn             (D) Learned

V. Making Sentences

A. Complete the sentences by using gerunds.

1. Most high school students hope that they can go to a good college.

→    Going to a good college    is most high school students’ hope.

2. To say is one thing; to do is another.

→    Saying    is one thing;    doing    is another.

3. Most people feel lonely when they have no one to talk to.

→    Having no one to talk to    makes most people feel lonely.

B. Complete the sentences by using the given words and patterns.

1. I    keep my room clean    (keep/my room/clean) every day.

2. Did you see my cell phone? I remember I    left it on the desk   . (leave/it/desk)

3. Practicing his speeches in front of the whole class    makes/has made John a better speaker   . (make/John/better speaker)

VI. Guided Translation

Translate the following Chinese sentences into English.

1. 明天請來參加我的生日派對。也歡迎你的女朋友來。

Please come to my birthday party tomorrow. Your girlfriend is welcome    as       well   .

2. 若要贏得比賽，你需要的是練習，練習再練習。

   If    you want to win the game,    all    you need to do    is    practice, practice, and practice.

3. 傷心時，你永遠可靠在我肩上哭泣。

When you are sad, you will always have my    shoulder    to    cry       on   .

VII. Reading Comprehension

Read the following article and choose the correct answer to each question or

statement.

As the saying goes well, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” This means that a real friend is one you can depend on when you need help. During your whole life, you make friends in many different places─at school, at clubs, at work, and even in Internet chatrooms. Having good friends is important; everyone needs friends to talk and have a good time with. Good friends like and trust each other. They usually like the same things, and they often share their problems and help each other.

Sometimes, however, people’s different expectations of friendship may lead to a disagreement between friends. For example, one person may expect to share everything, but the other person would rather keep things private, or, one friend may tell others something that was meant to be a secret. This is the time when friends often fight. However, good friends will try to settle their arguments, and this often brings them closer together.

The famous American writer, Ralph Waldo Emerson, wrote that “the only way to have a friend is to be one.” Be the best friend that you can, by listening and caring, and hopefully, you will discover that your friends treat you the same way.

—Vanessa York

(  A  ) 1. What is the main idea of the article?

(A) How to be a good friend.

(B) How to make new friends.

(C) How to help friends.

(D) How to settle arguments between friends.

(  D  ) 2. The article does NOT include        .

(A) examples of fights between friends

(B) a saying about friendships

(C) a quote by a famous American writer

(D) secrets that are shared between friends

(  B  ) 3. What does “one” in the last paragraph mean?

(A) A writer. (B) A friend.      (C) A way.  (D) A hope.