Mary Josephine Ray，the New Hampshire woman，who was the oldest person living in the United States，has died at age 114 years,294 days.She died yesterday at a nursing home in Westmoreland but was active until about two weeks before her death，her granddaughter Katherine Ray said.

“She just enjoyed life.She never thought of dying at all，”Kather­ine Ray said.“She was planning for her birthday party.”

Ray was the oldest person in the United States and the second oldest in the world，according to the Gerontology Research Group.She was also recorded as the oldest person ever to live in New Hampshire.

Ray was born on May 17,1895，in Bloomfield，Prince Edward Island，Canada.She moved to the United States at the age of 3.She lived for 60 years in Anson，Maine.She lived in Florida，Massachusetts and elsewhere in New Hampshire before she moved to Westmoreland in 2002 to be near her children.Ray’s husband，Walter，died in 1967.Survivors include 2 sons,8 grandchildren,13 great­grandchildren and 5 great­great grandchildren.

The oldest living American is now Neva Morris of Ames，Iowa，at age 114 years,216 days.The oldest person in the world is Japan’s Kama Chinen at age 114 years,301 days.Morris，the Iowa woman now believed to be the oldest US resident (居民)，lives at a care center.Only one of her four children，a son in Sioux City，is still alive.

6．What is the best title for this passage?

A．The oldest person in the US died at age 114.

B．The oldest person in the US died for no reason.

C．The oldest person in the US wanted to live longer.

D．The oldest person in the US was happy at a nursing home.

7．Which of the following statements about Mary Josephine Ray is WRONG?

A．She was born on May 17,1895，in Canada.

B．She died at the age of 114 years,294 days.

C．She was still very active in her last two weeks.

D．She was not at her own home when she died.

8．From what Katherine Ray said，we can learn Mary Josephine Ray________.

A．didn’t know how to enjoy life

B．didn’t like holding a birthday party

C．was afraid nobody would come to her birthday party

D．was not troubled by the thought of dying

9．What can we learn from Paragraph 4?

A．Mary Josephine Ray liked moving.

B．Mary Josephine Ray lived a very hard life.

C．Mary Josephine Ray had a very big family.

D．Mary Josephine Ray lived with her children until 2002.

10．According to the passage，who is the oldest person in the world?

A．Mary Josephine Ray.                           B．Neva Morris.

C．Kama Chinen.                                      D．Walter.

請(qǐng)根據(jù)題中空格后的中文提示、英文釋義或句意，寫出句中所缺單詞，使句子通順。

1．Andy always tells lies，so               （幾乎）no one in his class believes him now．

2．Our Maths teacher spent about 2 hours            （解釋）the tough problems to us．

3．Did you go to the             （劇院）with your cousin last night?

4．Don't walk                （from one side to the other）the street when the traffic lights are red．

5．Yao Ming has a lot of               （people who like a famous person）in China．

6．--What is the day after Monday, Daniel?

--It's               ．

7．He was               before the eye operation．Now he can see things clearly．

Mr. Cool’s Clothes Store

Clothes(服裝)	Colour	Price(價(jià)格)
socks	white, blue	$4
coats	black, red	$11
sweater	red, white	$8
T-shirt	green, black	$7
hat	black, red	$6

41. What is the cheapest （最便宜的）of all?

        A. Hat.         B. T-shirt.        C. Socks.     D. Sweater

42. How much (多少錢)are two coats and a hat?

        A. $22.         B. $28.         C. $14.        D. $30

43. You have sixteen dollars(美元). You can buy(買) ________.

A. a sweater and a coat       B. two T-shirts and a pair of socks

C. two sweaters             D. a sweater and two hats

根據(jù)所掌握的文化或背景知識(shí)，選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。

1.In_____, people are supposed to kiss when they meet for the first time.

A．Mexico           B．Japan             C．Korea            D．Brazil

2.France is a good place for vacation, you can visit_____in France.

A．Big Ben           B．the Eiffel Tower     C．Mount Fuji         D．the Great Wall

3.Potato Chips were invented by a chef called_____.

A．Martin Robinson                        B．Stephen Hawking

C．George Crum                          D．James Naismith

4.What is the theme of Disney Land?

A．Disney movies and Disney Characters.

B．Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.

C．Disney Cruise.

D．Cartoons.

5.Michael Jordan is a great American______player.

A．soccer            B．tennis            C．basketball         D．ping-pong

6.Which of the following statements about inventions is TRUE?

A．Calculator was invented after computer.

B．Car was invented after TV.

C．Computer was invented before TV.

D．Telephone was invented before T V.

 

What is the weather like in China? Spring is warm in most parts 31  China. It usually begins in February or 32  . Summer is often very  33  . It 34  about three months. The honest 35  are July and August. Autumn starts in August. The 36  can be quite cool in autumn. Winter  37 in November. January is the  38 month. You need to wear warm  39 in winter. The best time to come to my hometown is in spring  40 autumn.
【小題1】A. of           B. to          C. outside
【小題2】A. January       B. April       C. March
【小題3】A. hot          B. cool        C. cold
【小題4】A. comes        B. lasts       C. goes
【小題5】A. time         B. months     C. seasons
【小題6】A. weather      B. day       C. night
【小題7】A. finishes      B. goes       C. starts
【小題8】A. hottest       B. coldest      C. warmest
【小題9】A. shirts        B. blouses     C. clothes
【小題10】A. but          B. or         C. nor