A Manchester teenager has received a phone bill (账单)for over £450 after sending 3 ，500 text messages in just one month.
Tony Russell has had his new mobile phone for only three months, but now his father, Lionel, has taken it away.
He's been asking me for a mobile for years because all his friends have got one，“ explained Lionel. "I finally bought one for his birthday because he's been doing so well at school, but he and his friends are crazy (疯狂的)about sending text messages. They do it all the time. They even text each other from different sides of the school playground.
Tony said, "I thought texting was much cheaper than phoning, so I've been texting my friends all day long and even into the early hours of the morning. I've been going to bed at 2 ： 00 most nights. Sometimes my hand hurt because I pressed the buttons so much, but I was having such good fun that I couldn't stop！"
His father said,"! have forgiven him, but I am angry with the phone company as they are encouraging this crazy behaviour. " He has made his son promise to pay back the money, so Tony has been working on Saturdays. He has found a job in a shoe shop. "I think it will take me about a year to clear this debt(债务)，"he said.
A Xiangtan teenager has received a phone bill for over 350 yuan after sending 3,500 text messages in just one month.
Tan Wei has had his new mobile phone for only three months, but now his father has taken itaway
He's been asking me for a mobile for years because all his friends have got one," explained Tan Wei's father. "I finally bought one for his birthday because he's been doing so well at school, but he and his friends are crazy about sending text messages They do it all the time. "
Tan Wei said, "I thoughttexting was much cheaper than phoning, so I've been texting my friends all day long and even into the early hours of the morning, Sometimes my Angers hurt because I pressed the buttons(按键)so much, but I was having such good fun that l couldn’t I stop！”
His father said, “I am angry with the phone company as they are encouraging this crazy behaviour.' He has made his son promise to pay back the money, so Tan Wei has been working on Saturdays He has found a pan-time job in a shoe shop 'I think it will take me about hall a year to clear this debt(债务)he said.
Tan Wei got the mobile phone because_____
A he's been asking for it for years
B. all his friends have got one
C he's been doing well at school
The underlined word "texting" probably means_____
A,读课文 B. 短信 C. 发邮件
When he sent text messages, Tan Wei_______ .
A, made friends at school B. got himself injured
C .felt quite happy
How much money does Tan Wei get for his job every month?
A. About 40 yuan B. About 60 yuan C. About 80 yuan
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Joe Brown has a shop. He sells meat in his shop. One Thursday a woman comes into his shop at five to one. “I’m sorry I’m late,” she says. “I need some more meat for my dinner tonight.” Joe has only one piece of meat in his shop. He takes it out of the fridge and says, “This is＄6.50.” “That piece is too small.” the woman says, “don’t you have for anything bigger?” Joe goes into the room behind his shop, puts the piece of meat into the fridge, takes it out of again and closes the door with lots of noise. Then he brings the piece of meat to the woman and says, “This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive. It’s ＄8.75.” “Good,” the woman says with a smile, “give me both of them.”
Answer the following questions within 4 words.（每题答案不超过4个词）What does Joe Brown sell?
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____________________ ____________________________Why doesn’t the woman want that piece of meat?
_________________________________________________How many pieces of meat are there in the fridge?
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If you go to visit London，you will see a lot of buses and cars on the road，you will also see a lot of bikes because more people travel by bike．Why?
There are a lot of reasons for this．First，it’s very cheap to buy a bike，and riding bikes is quick, too．You often need to wait for a bus for half an hour．When the bus comes，there are so many other buses and cars on the roads so the bus moves very slowly．The underground train（地铁）is quick but very expensive．
I travel to work by bus for about four years.I often arrive at work late and feel tired.Then one day , a friend of mine says, “I go to work by bike，why don’t we travel together？”“Because my bike’s old，”I answer，“and there are so many buses and cars on the road．I feel afraid…”“Don’t be afraid!”says my friend，“If you follow me and we ride slowly，you will be fine．”
Two days later I buy a new bike．We go slowly, but we arrive at work quickly. I spend 40 minutes going by bus, but only half an hour by bike! Now I love riding a bike. And I feel healthy. Many people think my idea is good and maybe you’ll see more bikes on the road in the future.
Many people think in the same way as I do．That’s why you see a lot of bikes on the road．Who knows，perhaps in the future we’ll have roads for bicycles only．I hope so!There are ___________ people travelling by bike now in London.
| A．no | B．fewer | C．more | D．a lot |
I travel to work by bus for ___________.
| A．a few months | B．about four years |
| C．two years | D．one year |
Which is NOT mentioned(提到) about the good things of riding a bike in the passage?
| A．we can have more time. |
| B．we don’t need to pay much money. |
| C．we can keep healthy. |
| D．we can keep the air clean. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．I begin to ride a bike to work because I had no bus to take. |
| B．The bus moves slowly because there are so many people in it. |
| C．Buses,cars and bikes run on the road in London. |
| D．I spend 40 minutes going by bike. |
Maybe you’ll see more _________ on the road in the future.
| A．cars | B．buses | C．vans（货车） | D．bicycles |
Do you know Eskimos? Let me tell you something about their lives.
Eskimos live near the North Pole (北极). There are only two seasons there, winter and summer. There is no spring or autumn there. The winter nights are long. You can't see the sun for more than two months, even at midday. The summer days are long. For more than two months, the sun never goes down and there's no night.
Eskimos have warm clothes. They make their clothes from the skins of animals. From skins (皮毛) they make coats, caps and shoes. Near the North Pole trees can't grow, for it is too cold there. The Eskimos have to make their houses from skins, snow or stone. When they got out in storms and can't get back home, they make houses of snow. They leave these houses when the storm（风暴） is over.
Life is hard for the Eskimos, but they still like to live there. Near the North Pole there are _____ in a year.
| A．two seasons - winter and summer |
| B．two seasons - spring and autumn |
| C．four seasons – spring，summer，autumn and winter |
| D．two seasons sometimes and four seasons sometimes |
How long does the longest day or night last (持续) near the North Pole?
| A．24 hours | B．Over a week |
| C．A month | D．Over two months |
Eskimos use skins to make _____.
| A．stones | B．animals | C．trees | D．clothes |
There are no _____ near the North Pole.
| A．days | B．nights | C．trees | D．animals |
To protect (保护) Eskimos from storms, their houses are made of _____.
| A．animals | B．stones | C．snow | D．rain |
Dear Kitty:
News! We have a new flat! The rooms are small, but they are comfortable. There are more rooms here than in our old flat. This is good because now I have my own room. In the old flat, I share with my sister.
My bedroom is my favourite room in our flat. I can be alone in it. I can read or draw. I can listen to my radio or play CDs. I can play games on my computer and send e-mails to my friends.
My second favorite room is the kitchen. I love helping my mother cook our meals. She is a very good cook. She is teaching me how to make many different kinds of dishes. She lived in Morocco when she was a girl, and she can cook Moroccan food. It’s very delicious. That’s all for now.
Write soon and tell me about your home. Please get on the Internet so that we can send e-mails to each other.
All good wishes!
AnnaWhat is the main idea of this article?
| A．Anna tells Kitty something about her family’s new flat. |
| B．Kitty lives with her family in America. |
| C．Anna likes her bedroom. |
| D．Anna’s mother is teaching her Moroccan food. |
What is the difference between the old flat and the new one?
| A．The rooms in the new flat are big. |
| B．The rooms in the old flat were smaller. |
| C．There are more rooms in the new flat. |
| D．There are more rooms in the old flat. |
Why is Anna very happy with the new flat?
| A．Because she has to share a room. |
| B．Because she has a big room. |
| C．Because she has a small room. |
| D．Because she has her own room. |
Which room is Anna’s favorite?
| A．The living room. | B．The kitchen. |
| C．The bedroom. | D．The bathroom. |
What does Anna do in the kitchen?
| A．She helps her mother cook their meals. |
| B．She plays computer games. |
| C．She teaches her mother how to cook. |
| D．She reads about Moroccan food. |
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The peacock(孔雀) is a kind of lovely bird because it is beautiful when it opens its tail. So when children go to the zoo, they always shake something colorful to make the peacock show its fine tail feather.
The peacock in Yunnan Province in China is green. The head of the peacock is covered with dark-green feathers. The face is light yellow. People often use its tail feathers to make fans (扇子) or clothes.
When a peacock wants to marry a peahen(雌孔雀), it dances around his girlfriend and seems to say “Am I beautiful?”
The peacock does little harm（伤害）to the crops and is valuable(珍贵的). People shouldn’t hunt them without any reason.
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过5个词。
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