Americans think much about time. Form childhood they learn to value (珍视)
time. They are taught to be on time to go to school, to work and to do everything. When they are having a good time, they say that time goes easily. When a person is dying, they say he is living on a borrowed time.
Time is money. Time is knowledge. Time is everything in America. A working American has to work hard for eight hours a day or forty hours a week. This is the working time. In his free time, he also works hard for more money. Even on Saturday and Sunday he also works hard as usual. In the street you can hardly see a man walking slowly. They walk very fast. In fact, they are running.
They love time because time can bring them money and lots of things. But sometimes they also hate time, because they feel they have become servants (仆人)of the clock.
1. What do the Americans mean by "Time is money"?
A. It is not easy to make money.
B. It takes quite a lot of time to make money.
C. Working hard can bring people health.
D. ff someone has time and works hard, he can make much money.
2. Americans think it wrong _____________.
A. to work late B. to get up early
C. to be late for school
D. to be on time to do everything
3. This passage says that a dying person___________.
A. is having a good time
B. is living on a borrowed time
C. thinks time goes easily
D. is saving time
4. From this passage we can be sure that
A. Americans live a hard life
B. Americans always walk fast
C. Americans live in a quick rhythm (节奏)
D. Americans are good at saving time
5. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. Americans’ ideas about time
B. Never waste time
C. Time is money
D. Learn to be on time
Early rising (早起)is helpful in more than one way. We all need fresh(新鲜的) air. But air is never so fresh as early in the morning. Besides, it is useful to do morning exercises.
Secondly, early rising can give a plan to our work for the day. We can not work well without a good plan.
Thirdly, early rising gives us enough time to get ready for our work, such as to wash our hands and faces and eat our breakfast.
Late risers may find it very difficult to form(形成) the habit(习惯) of early rising. They have to make an effort(努力) to do so. As the English proverb（谚语）says, “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” Doing morning exercises_________.
| A．helps us to remember what we learn |
| B．is good for our health |
| C．gives us enough time to study |
| D．makes us tired and sleepy |
Early rising gives us enough time _________.
| A．to get ready for our work | B．to wash our faces |
| C．to brush our teeth | D．to eat our breakfast |
Late risers should try their best _________.
| A．to form the good habit of early rising |
| B．to remember the English proverbs |
| C．to sleep as many hours as possible |
| D．to get up earlier than everyone else |
People travel a lot with Bel Air because they know they will get what they want.
They want to go quickly and safely across the country, across the sea or right across the world, and they know Bel Air will take them where they want to go, when they want to go. Bel Air flies all the newest and fastest planes to more towns and cities, in more countries of the world than any other airline. (航空公司)
Do you want to go to Paris, Washington DC, Tokyo? Bel Air will take you there, at all times of the day and night, right through the week. But Bel Air flies not only to the biggest cities, in the rich counties---we fly two or three times a week to towns and cities in the centre of Asia, Africa and South America.
People who travel a lot fly with Bel Air, because they know they will leave on time and arrive on time. They know that they will receive the best food and watch the best films.
Bel Air is second to none. When you fly, fly with Bel Air. Bel Air is ______.
| A．the name of a plane | B．the name of an airline |
| C．an air lab | D．a radio programme |
The airline flies planes to cities like Paris .
| A．day and night, through the week |
| B．two or three times a week |
| C．at any time of the day |
| D．at any time of the night |
The reasons why people fly with Bel Air are the followings except .
| A．they provide best food | B．people can enjoy best films |
| C．they can arrive on time | D．the price is not high |
“Second to none ” may mean ________.
| A．the second | B．the last |
| C．the best | D．the worst |
What do you think is the best way to pass an examination? The only way out is to work hard every day in the school year. If you are lazy(懒的) for most of the year and work hard at your lessons only a few days before the exam, you are sure to fail. If you want to get good marks(分数) in the English exam , try to read stories in English every day. Speak English whenever you can. Before you start the exam, read carefully the question, try to understand the exact(确切的) meaning of each. When you have finished your exam at last, read over your answers, correct(纠正) the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you have not missed anything out. How can we do well in an exam?
A. We should study hard in the school year.
B. We’d better go to bed a bit earlier before the exam.
C. We should read over the papers before handing them in.
D. We must do A、B and C.. Make sure that you ______before you give the papers to the teacher.
| A．remember the rules of grammar |
| B．have thought over and over again. |
| C．have answered all the questions |
| D．have read many stories in English |
What the writer said is ______.
| A．not useful | B．mistaken |
| C．helpful | D．hard to understand |
My name is Tom. It’s my birthday on Friday. I am fourteen years old. I usually have a birthday party on my birthday, but this year, my birthday party is on Saturday afternoon. I always have a big birthday cake. Sometimes made of ice cream, with candy on top(上面).
I usually get a lot of presents. My mother and father always give me new clothes to wear. Sometimes they give me a new pair of trainers or jeans. My brother usually gives me some CDs. My sister often gives me something to read, like magazines or a novel.
My grandparents never give me CDs or new clothes. They often give me cinema tickets or money, but they always give me a box of chocolates to eat.When is Tom’s birthday?
When is Tom’s birthday party?
Does he always have a big birthday cake?
What does Tom’s brother give him?
What do Tom’s grandparents often give him?.
My name is Jane King. Jane is my first name and King is my family name. I’m twelve. I’m also an English girl.I have a brother. His name is John. He is only five. He is very lovely.
Both my father and mother are teachers. They love their work. They work very hard.
We have a house with a garden. The house is big and nice. The garden is not big but nice. There are some flowers and small trees in it. We often play games there. We all like our house and garden.Jane is from .
| A．America | B．Canada |
| C．Japan | D．England |
Mr and Mrs King have children.
| A．four | B．one |
| C．two | D．three |
Jane’s brother’s full name （全名） is .
| A．King | B．John |
| C．John King | D．King John |
What is Mr King? He is .
| A．a worker | B．a teacher |
| C．a student | D．a doctor |
How is Jane King’s new house?
| A．The house is big | B．The house is nice |
| C．The house has a garden | D．A, B and C are all OK |