13. —________is a boat ticket for children?

—How old is your child? It’s free for kids under three years old.

A. How long  B. How much   C. How often   D. How soon

14. —I won the 100-meter race on our sports day.

—________! I’m proud of you.

A. That’s all right B. Sorry to hear that  C. Congratulations  D. I’d love to

15. — Millie, do you mind if I turn on the TV?

— ________. My grandma is sleeping now.

A. No, of course not B. Yes, please  C. You’d better not  D. That’s OK

二、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答卷纸上将该项涂黑。

When you write a letter or make a telephone call, your words carry a message. People communicate with words, but it is also possible for them to communicate   16  words. A smile on your face shows you are happy and    17   . Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you    18   your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something. You shake your head, and people know you are saying    19   . You nod and people know you are saying yes.

Other things can also give some information. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which    20   to take. A sign on the wall of your school helps you to find the library. Signs on doors tell you how to go in   21   out. Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from    22   all the time? People can communicate in many other ways. A/An   23   can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books   24   to tell you about all wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. Books, magazines, TV and radio and films all help us to   25  with other people. They all help us to know what is going on in the world.

16. A. by    B. with   C. in    D. without

17. A. friendly         B. angry         C. lonely   D. worried

18. A. put on           B. put out         C. put up         D. put down

19. A. no              B. something      C. yes        D. nothing

20. A. train              B. taxi          C. bus         D. flight

21. A. but              B. and        C. or           D. then

22. A. them              B. it            C. you        D. us

23. A. actor             B. artist        C. director   D. detective

24. A. write            B. wrote         C. are writing     D. are written

25. A. agree             B. communicate   C. chat           D. provide