Do you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics(特征)?
The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They don’t like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hard—working.
They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.
In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you.” Or “Sorry.” The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.
The French’s holidays are very long. They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.
Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans. They don’t like to depend on others. So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in Americans’ eyes, success is an important part in their life. According to the passage, ______are very quiet.
| A．only the Germans | B．only the Englishmen |
| C．only the Frenchmen | D．both the Germans and the Englishmen |
What does the underlined word “tidiness” mean in Chinese?
| A．整洁 | B．安静 | C．时尚 | D．随意 |
In the writer’s eyes, the gentlemen are______.
| A．the Germans | B．the Frenchmen | C．the Englishmen | D．the Americans |
What can we learn about the Frenchmen from the passage?
| A．They are more outgoing than the Americans. |
| B．It is very easy to make friends with them. |
| C．They like traveling in their own country. |
| D．They look serious and are always hard-working. |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Foreigners’hobbies. |
| B．Who are more outgoing? |
| C．Characteristics of the foreigners. |
| D．Success is an important part in Americans’life. |
China is the first developing country to host the Olympic Games in modern Olympic history. It hopes to learn from other countries that have held Olympic Games. As well as new buildings, the government (政府) wants more people to work in all the services(服务) in Beijing. There are a lot more people in the city, because of all the visitors to the Olympics. The city also need more places to eat and drink, because visitors eat out a lot.
The government says the Beijing Olympics are “green”, “hi-tech”(科技), and “the People’s Olympics”. They want everyone to feel part of the Olympics. So the Chinese people have prepared for the Olympics too. Many people learn English to work as guides in 2008.
The Beijing organizers(组织者) make sure everything that is built for the Olympics can be used after the Games are over. So the Chinese people work for the Olympics and they can benefit(受益) from the Olympics too. When the Olympics are over, the people of Beijing can use the swimming pools and other Olympics sports centers.Why does the government want more people to work in Beijing?
| A．Because the services in Beijing used to be very poor. |
| B．Because many people can’t find jobs in their hometown. |
| C．Because many visitors will come to Beijing. |
| D．Because there are too many buildings |
The new buildings for the Olympic can ______.
| A．be used by the people after the Olympic Games |
| B．be closed after the Olympic Games |
| C．be only reopened when the next Olympic Games come |
| D．be destroyed(破坏) |
What does “the People’s Olympics” mean?
| A．It means that everyone in China will be a player in the Olympic Games. |
| B．It means that everyone in China feels part of the Olympics. |
| C．It means that all the Chinese people are rich enough to go to Beijing and watch the Olympic Games. |
| D．It means that the Chinese people can make money. |
What does this passage want to tell us?
| A．The people in Beijing enjoy learning English. |
| B．The new buildings for the Olympics are very modern. |
| C．Everyone in China is great. |
| D．Everyone in China should do something for the Olympics and can also get a lot from the Olympics. |
Do you often talk with your parents? Here is some advice(建议) on how to talk with them.
Try to start your talk with something fun. This will make talking easier. For example, ask them questions about their day. How’s work? They love this.
Make it clear what you want to tell your parents. If they have an opinion(观点), let them finish and don’t stop their talking. Ask them to do the same for you.
Show them respect(尊重) by listening to them carefully. Look them in the eye(直视).
Be honest(诚实). Honesty builds trust(信任). Life is good when your parents trust you.
If your parents don’t understand. Tha’t OK. It doesn’t mean they don’t love you. Sometimes you have to explain the things to them again.
When you finish the talk, thank them for listening. Say something like, “Thanks, that helped”. It will let them know this is important to you, and make them want to do it more often. If you want to start the talk easily, you should say something _______ at the beginning.
| A．fun | B．dishonest | C．sad | D．unhappy |
When you finish the talk, you should _______ your parents for listening.
| A．say goodbye to | B．thank |
| C．say sorry to | D．ask |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．We should respect our parents. |
| B．It’s important to trust our parents. |
| C．We should love our parents. |
| D．Some ways to communicate(沟通) with our parents. |
Confucius was born on September 28, 551BC. Chinese regard(看待) Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher. He had about 3,000 students. For more than 2,000 years, Confucius’ ideas have been around in people’s everyday life. Now they have gone far into east and south Asia. People can still hear them today.
Why are his ideas so popular? Because they help a lot in everyday life. Confucius said young people should take care of the old. People should give up thinking of themselves and work for others. As a great teacher, Confucius said all should go to school if they could.Confucius’ ideas have gone far into ________.
| A．east and south Asia |
| B．north and west Asia |
| C．east and south Africa |
| D．north and west Africa |
Confucius thought________.
| A．young people needn’t take care of the old |
| B．people should think of themselves |
| C．people should work for others |
| D．all the people could go to school |
What’s the passage mainly about?
| A．All should go to school. | B．The old and the young. |
| C．Work for others. | D．Confucius and his ideas. |
An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day's hard work. When he was not far from his house， the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend it.
He was near his home， and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this， he stopped the old carter.
"Where's your light?" asked the policeman. "No one may take a cart along a road at night without a light. You know that. You've broken the law.
"I had a light，" said the old man， "but it has just gone out."
"I don't believe that story，" said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. "What's your name and where do you live?" he asked.
"Please don't take my name，" said the old man. "My house is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way. I haven't come far without a light."
"You came all the way without a light. What's your name?"
The carter quickly took the policeman's hand and put it down on the top of the light. The light was still hot， and burnt the policeman's hand. He jumped and he was very angry.
"Now， what do you think?" said the carter. "Did I come all the way without a light?"In the passage "Cart" is ___________.
| A．something like a car | B．something like a light |
| C．something pulled by a horse | D．something with a light |
The old man drove home ___________.
| A．on the back of his horse | B．late one night |
| C．very late every night | D．with a policeman |
Where did the policeman stop the old man?
| A．Near his home. | B．At the traffic lights. |
| C．Under a road light. | D．Far from his house. |
How did the old man make the policeman believe his words?
| A．He made the policeman touch the light. |
| B．He jumped and shouted angrily. |
| C．He made the policeman angry. |
| D．He burnt the policeman's hands. |
Jack wants to go to the zoo early next Thursday.The zoo will open at__________.
| A．9：00 a.m. | B．10：00 a.m. |
| C．4：00 p.m. | D．5：00 p.m. |
If visitors cannot see the animals， the animals may be______.
| A．playing | B．eating | C．acting | D．sleeping |
Jack is eight years old.He goes to the zoo with his 58-year-old grandfather.How much should they pay for visiting the zoo?
| A．$18. | B．$22. | C．$28. | D．$32. |
What should we do in order not to frighten the animals?
| A．We should ride bikes. |
| B．We should keep quiet. |
| C．We should feed the animals. |
| D．We should keep the zoo clean. |