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编辑：李坤（一）It was half-past eight in the morning. The telephone bell rang and Mary went to answer it. Its me-Peter. Hello, whos that? she asked. Peter was a friend of Marys eight-year-old brother ,Johnny. Oh hullo, Peter. What do you want? said Mary. Can I speak to johnny? No, said Mary, you cant speak to him now. He is busy. He is getting ready for school. He is eating his breakfast. Grandmother is combing his hair. Sister is under the table, putting his shoes on. Mother is getting his books and putting them in his school bag. Goodbye, Ive got to go now. I have to hold the door open. The school bus is coming .( )1.Who went to answer it when the telephone bell rang? A.Johnnys sister B.Peter C,Johnny D.Johnnys mother ( )2.Whom did Peter want to speak to? A.Marys brother B.Marys sister C.Marys grandmother D.Johnnys mother( )3.Johnny couldnt speak to Peter because Johnny _. A. was combing his hair B.was putting his shoes on C.was getting his books D. was busy eating his hreakfast ( )4.How do you say to a stranger who is answering your telephone? A.Who are you?B.Anything to say? C.Who is it? D.Please( )5.From this story we know that Johnny was_. A. a lazy B.a clever boy C.a busy boy D.a hungry boy (二)Rodgers and Simon were Americans. Once they travelled in Spain（西班牙）. One day they came into a little restaurant for lunch. They did not know Spanish, and the waiter did not know their American English, either. They wanted the waiter to understand that they asked for some milk and bread. At first Rodgers read the word “milk” many times. Then Simon spelled it on the table. But the waiter could not understand them at all. At last Rodgers took out a piece of paper and began to draw a cow The waiter looked at it and ran out of the restaurant.“How clever you are!” Simon said to Redgers, “He understood us at last!” After some time, the waiter came back, he brought no milk with him , but two tickets for a bull-fight down on their table!1Rodgers and Simon went into a restaurant _. Ato buy two tickets for a bull-fightBto draw a picture of cowCto have lunchDto buy a cow2The waiter did not understand Rodgers and Simon, _. Abecause he ran out of the restaurantBbecause he did not know American English and they did not know SpanishCbecause they wanted some milk and breadDbecause they drew a cow on a piece of paper3Why did the waiter give them two tickets for a bull-fight? ABecause Rodgers drew a cow not a bull （公牛）.BBecause the waiter was foolish.CBecause the cow drawn by Rodgers looked like a bull.DBecause Rodgers drew a bull, not a cow.4How many people are there in the story? AThree.BTow.CMany.DMore than three.（三）In England, afternoon tea is the most informal (非正式) meal of a day. It is taken between four and five. If you are a friend of the family, you may come for tea at any time. Very often it is not taken at a table. The members of the family and visitors take the tea in the sitting room. Each person has a cup and saucer (茶盘), a spoon (调羹) and a small plate for bread and butter (黄油) and cakes. By the way, do not help yourself to cakes first, bread and butter first, and then cake. Do remember: Though you can eat as much as you want, do not put more than one piece of bread or cake on your plate each time.( ) 1. In England, afternoon tea is usually taken .A. between breakfast and lunch B. in the middle of a dayC. early in the afternoon D late in the afternoon( ) 2. A real English afternoon tea has . A. tea only B. both tea and foodC. tea, food and vegetables D. the same things as other meals( )3. If you want to have afternoon tea in a friends home, . A. you must send a message before you goB. you must take food with youC. you must go only when he asks you toD. you may put only one piece of bread or cake on your plate each time( ) 4. Help yourself to . A. cakes first B. bread and butter firstC. either bread first or cake first D. only one piece of bread or cakes .( )5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. People dont use the same spoon for afternoon tea.B. Afternoon tea is often taken in the sitting room.C. For afternoon tea, people use cups only.D. Afternoon tea is often taken with bread and cakes.（四）How Much Is ItMrs Wilson likes to ask his husband to go shopping with her on Sundays. Her husband pays for the things that she buys. Now they are in a shop.Look, Andy. Is it a fancy hair clip? Mrs Wilson asks his husband.All right. And how much is it? he answers and gives money to the shop assistant. When Mrs Wilson asks him about something good or bad, he often says All right. And how much is it? to her.At about 8 oclock p.m., Andy is tired and thirsty, and he wants to have a drink. Suddenly (突然地) his wife looks up at moon and says, Look, Andy. Is the moon so beautiful?All right. And how much is it? his husband answers quickly.True or False 1. Mrs Wilson likes to go shopping on Sundays. ( )2. Andy is Mrs Wilsons husband. ( )3. Mrs Wilson pays for all the thing she buys. ( )4. Andy is hungry and wants to buy some food. ( )5. Mrs Wilson wants Andy to buy the moon. ( )（五）Joan is an American girl. She lives in China now. She is in my class. Her parents work in China, too, but her brother works in the U.S.A. He often writes letters to them. Joan likes Chinese class very much, and likes speaking Chinese with us after class. Her father teaches us English well. We all like his class. On Sundays, Joan goes to the Peoples Park with her father and mother. Sometimes she goes shopping with her mother. They like the Chinese food very much. Its a happy family.1. Joan is from _.A. China B. Japan C. the U.S.A. D. Canada2. Joan likes speaking _with us after class.A. Chinese B. English C. French D. Japanese3. Joans _ is an English teacher.A. father B. mother C. brother D. father and mother4. How often does Joan go to the shop?A. Often. B. Never. C. Every Sunday. D. Sometimes.5. Which is not wrong?A. Joans mother is a good doctor. B. There are three people in her family.C. They like to eat the Chinese food a lot. D. The family are all in China.（六）The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes youll get your words mixed up(混合) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感)，you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Dont be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. Its better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you，because they dont understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is：Dont be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.1. The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is _. A. writing B. listening C. using it D. learning grammar2. What should you do in learning English? A. Be careful not to make any mistake. B. Write as quickly as you can. C. Laugh more often. D. Speak English as much as you can. 3. When people laugh at your mistakes，you should _. A. not care B. be happy C. feel worried D. be unhappy4. When you make a mistake，you should _. A. keep quiet B. keep your sense of humor C. be kind D. get angry5. The story tells us：_. A. Only foolish(愚蠢的) people make mistakes B. Few people make mistakes C. People never make mistakes D. There is no one who doesnt make mistakes（七）Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do，while others dont.The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. Its really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war with America. The British army got to Washington and set the presidents house on fire. In 1814，in order to hide the marks of the fire，the stone walls of the presidents house were painted white and it has been the White Houseever since.1. White House is a house for _. A. the American people. B. the soldiers of U.S.A. C. the presidents of U.S.A. D. the patients of U.S.A. 2. England fought with America in _. A. 1810 B. 1812 C. 1814 D. 19163. The house is called White House because _. A. its covered with snow B. the house is very clean C. the stone walls of the house were painted white D. they like white colour4. The White House was painted white because _. A. the house is old B. the house is new C. it was once on fire and was with marks D. they have enough paint5. ever since means _. A. never B. once C. from then on D. before（八）One of the things I always believe is that no matter how bad something is, you can take something positive out of it. The one time I wasnt sure of that was on September 11.I usually wake up a 6:30 or 7:00 in the morning. That day, I happened to wake up earlier. I turned on the TV and I saw that a plane had crashed (撞击) into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. My first reaction (反应) was that it was a terrible accident. Then I saw another plane fly into the South Tower and I realized that I was witnessing (目击) an act of terrorism.My wife and I spent the day watching the terrible pictures over again. When I watched family members looking for their loved ones, the pain in their eyes was something I would never forget. I couldnt understand how something this terrible could have happened.It wasnt until a few weeks after September 11 that I began to see that perhaps some good did come from this tragedy (悲剧). People seem different now, more understanding, more tolerant(宽容的). Little things that seemed to be such a trouble before are no longer big things. Personally, I am more tolerant than I was. I realize life is too short, and too precious(珍贵的), to let myself get worried over small things. Ive learned also that you cant take things for granted. Things change in the blink of an eye. People go to work and dont come back. One moment theyre living and the next minute theyre not. And, it doesnt matter who you are, there is nothing you can do about it. We never know when our time here will be over, so we all need to make the most of every minute we have.You try to learn from what happened. You cant be used up by it. You cant live by it. All you can do is just live.1. The word positive in the passage probably means _. A. terrible B. bad C. good D. real2. What did the writer see after he turned on the TV that morning?A. A fire starting B. A plane flying C. A terrible accident D. An act of terrorism.3. From September 11, the writer had realized that_.A. people should make the most of every minute they have B. he has become less tolerant towards others C. he should get worried about little thingsD. life is too short to care about others.4. Whats the best title of this passage? A. A Report about September 11 B. The Tragedy of September 11 C. September 11 and My Family D. September 11 and My Turn.（九）Cool is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings.Cool can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything. When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say Its cool.You may think, Hes so cool, when you see your favourite footballer. We all maximize (扩大) the meaning of cool. You can use it instead of many words such as new or surprising. Heres an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall (瀑布) they had visited. On one students paper was just the one sentence, Its so cool. Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt. But the story also shows a scarcity (缺乏) of words. Without cool, some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility (可信性). Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word cool? I can. And I think they are also very cool.1. We know that the word cool has _. A. only one meaning B. no meanings C. many different meanings D. the same meaning2. In the passage, the word express means_. A. see B. show C. know D. feel3. If you are _ something, you may say, Its cool. A. interested in B. angry about C. afraid of D. unhappy with4. The writer takes an example to show he is _ the way the word is used. A. pleased with B. strange to C. worried about D. careful with5. In the passage, the writer suggests (暗示) that the word cool_. A. can be used instead of many words B. usually means something interesting C. can make your life colourful D. may not be as cool as it seems（十）Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten oclock in the evening.