53. “Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.

A. 用功 B. 捶书 C. 发泄 D. 振作

54. The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.

A. Tommy felt sorry for the mail B. Tommy was afraid of being nailed

C. Tommy didn’t like the plus sign D. Tommy liked playing jokes on others

55. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.

A. teachers should be strict with their students

B. mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes

C. a catholic school is much better than other ones

D. nuns are good at helping children with their math

四、综合填空(共10空，计10分)

阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

Do you know Australia? Australia is the largest island in the world. We have been in Australia for a few days. I kept a d(56)_____ every day when we were there. Now let me tell you some details about the travel according to the diaries.

On the first day, we visited the Sydney Opera House which is like a s(57) boat with water on three sides. Then we had lunch in an Australian family. After lunch, we lay in the sun on the beach. The sunshine was very bright. There were some boys playing cricket and rugby with their friends or r(58) . Some people were doing water sports, such as swimming, s(59)_____ and so on.

The next day, we went to a small town. After a short drive, we found ourselves in the middle of white s(60) . Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep. To my surprise, the sheep farmer wear a special hat to keep flies a(61)_____. There are also special animals in Australia, such as kangaroos and koalas.

The third day we went to another place of interest, Ayers Rock in c(62)____ Australia. It has a h(63)____ of 348 metres. It was a m(64)____ place because it changed its colour at different time of a day.

The most interesting thing is that we went to camel riding. My camel kept lying down so I was left far b(65) others.

We are looking forward to going there again.

五.短文还原

At present more and more people like to travel during their holidays. The other day I read a report about the ways people spend their holidays. It is reported that in recent years several new holiday habits have developed. 66_______________________.

In 1990, about 40% of people prefer to stay at home for their holidays. 67. _________________________. People like go outdoors to enjoy fresh air, green mountains when they go camping in the places far from the city. In the 1990s, 38% of people enjoyed going to the seaside while in 2002 only 27% preferred to go there. Compared with going to the seaside, they think going camping should be a better choice 68.____________________

Why have those changes taken places? 69. __________________ Firstly, it is because people can afford to travel. Secondly, people prefer to live a high quality and more wonderful life. 70. ___________________ Fewer and fewer people want to save lots of money by living a simple life,.

A. However, now the percentage (百分比) has fallen to 9%.

B. Among them, the most interesting one is the growth of holiday camps.

C. Thirdly, their attitudes to the relaxation have changed.

D. I’m proud that The Great Wall is so famous in the world.

E. What great changes!

F. There are several reasons.

六.阅读表达

You know that eating a sensible diet and getting plenty of exercise help make your body healthy and strong. But do you know that there are ways to make your brain healthier and smarter? Here are some steps toward a smarter brain.

 Limit your TV viewing

(1) Never spend too much time on TV viewing, for it needs very little brain activities. Your brain will become weak just as your muscles do. If you do watch TV, choose something educational and meaningful.

 Travel

Travelling to another country forces you to see and do things in a fresh way, bringing stimulation to the brain.

 Learn a new language

Learning a new language involves different learning methods. Learning a language sharpens your brain and helps prevent memory problems that you may meet in later years.

 Read often