2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut (初次亮相) on October 23， 2002 and got 6 points for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day， he scored 16 points in another game.

Yao Ming， 22， has been a star in China for some time， but it is still under question as to whether he can play well in the NBA. Yao Ming said， “When you watch it on TV， it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA， it is really difficult.” He said that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. “I hope that through very hard work I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games，” he said.

Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They don’t think there is a language problem. They say that Yao Ming is one of the best players in their team. They all like him.

21.Yao Ming scored ______points in the first two games for the Houston Rockets.

A.6                   B.13                     C.22                            D.28

22.Yao Ming thinks that ______.

A. it is boring to play basketball      B. playing in the NBA is not easy

C. it is difficult to watch NBA games on TV       D. he is an NBA star

23.From the passage we can learn that ______.

A. Yao Ming will work hard for his team    B. Yao Ming often watches TV

C. Yao Ming is a very strong player   D. the Rockets has lost several games

24. This passage is probably a (an) ______________.

A. advertisement            B. notice  C.  instruction         D.  news report

25. You will pay _______ if you want to stay in the English club for half a year.

A. 300 yuan    B. 600 yuan    C. 1200 yuan    D. 2400 yuan

26. You can visit Ocean Museum _______ .

  A. on Saturday    B. on Wednesday    C. on Monday    D. anytime

27. One can get free examinations in Health Centre if he is _______ .

    A. 9    B. 17    C. 67         D. 73

28. If you are interested in the life of fish, you should go to ______ .

   A. Health Centre         B. Ocean Museum

C. Sunny English Club    D. 16 Yong Le Street

  Saturday，March 24th

  We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand(泰国). All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.

  Tuesday, March 27th

  Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.

  Friday，March 30th

  Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life -- no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.

29. The diaries above show the writer’s ______ days in Thailand.

A. 3    B. 7      C. 15    D. 30

30. It seems that visitors ______ in Bangkok.

A. often feel hungry      B. can always find cheap things

C. can’t take any photos   D. can enjoy themselves

31. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.

B. The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.

C. Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.

D. The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.

   In the USA, there are many types of restaurants. Fast food restaurants are very famous. You can find McDonald’s and Kentucky Fried Chicken in many countries around the world. You look at a menu above the counter, and say what you’d like to eat. You pay the person who serves you. You take your food and sit down or take it away. There’s no need to leave a tip.
   In a coffee shop you sit at the counter or at a table. You don’t wait for the waitress to show you where to sit. She usually brings you coffee when you sit down. You tell her what you’d like to eat and she brings it to you. You pay the cashier as you leave. A diner is like a coffee shop but usually looks like a railway carriage.
  In a family restaurant the atmosphere is casual（随意的）, but the waitress shows you where to sit. Often the waitress tells you her name, but you don’t need to tell her yours. If you don’t eat everything, your waitress gives you a doggy bag to take your food home. You add an extra fifteen percent to the bill as a tip.
     In top class restaurants, you need a reservation（预定） and you need to arrive on time. The waiter shows you where to sit. If you have wine, he may ask you to taste it. You can only refuse it if it tastes bad, not if you don’t like it. When you get your bill, check it and then add fifteen to twenty percent to it as a tip for the waiter.

32. There are ______ types of restaurants here.
  A. three  B. four  C. five  D. six
33. We should sit ______ in a coffee shop.
  A. near the door  B. in the corner  C. at a counter   D. on the floor
34. In what kind of restaurant does the waitress often tell you her name?
  A. In a top class restaurant   B. In a fast food restaurant
  C. In a coffee shop   D. In a family restaurant
35. How much do you need to tip in a top class restaurant?
  A. Ten percent    B. Fifteen percent
  C. Thirty percent    D. Forty percent

    In China, more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. 36_________because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers and some by their parents. Also 37________. They are not careful enough while they do their       homework, 38______. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike.39._________.

    Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. 40._______, we will find it much better for both our study and health.

A. Some homework is too difficult  

B. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night. 

C. When we have enough time for sleeping.

D. It can be a long way from home to school

 E. so it takes them a lot of time    

F. Some students don’t know how to save time. 

G. Some students like to stay up late