A Russian, a Cuban, an American businessman and an American lawyer were on a train traveling across England. The Russian took out a large bottle of vodka, gave each of the men a drink and then threw the rest half bottle of vodka out of the window. “Why did you do that?” asked the American businessman. “There’s too much vodka in my country,” said the Russian, “And really we have more than we will ever use.” A little later, the Cuban passed around fine Havana Cigars. Then he threw his out of the window. “I thought Cuba is not a rich country,” the businessman said. “But you threw that very good cigars out of the window!” “Cigars,” the Cuban answered, “are the cheapest in my country. We have more of them than we know what to do with.” The American businessman sat quietly for a moment. Then he got up, caught the lawyer by the arm and threw him of the window.The people in the story are from ______ countries.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
The four people are traveling by _______.
| A．bus | B．air | C．train | D．sea |
Vodka is a kind of _______.
| A．treasure(珍宝) | B．wine | C．food | D．medicine |
The Russian and the Cuban both wanted to _______.
| A．tell the businessman that their countries are rich |
| B．prove(证明) that they were rich |
| C．ask the two Americans to visit their countries |
| D．make the businessman happy |
What did the businessman want to say by throwing the lawyer out of the window?
| A．I want to buy some vodka. |
| B．We have too many lawyers in my country. |
| C．I’ll go to Cuba and do some business of cigars. |
| D．If you need lawyers, come to America. |
When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
① Look at the mirror and say to yourself“I am a special person and there’s no one in the world like me. I can do anything!”It may not sound good, but it really works!
② Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
③ Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
④ Learn something new! Have you always wanted to make your room nicer or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.
⑤ Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.
⑥ Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mom or Dad or maybe even your cousin.
| A．a science book | B．a storybook |
| C．a magazine | D．school rules |
| A．be special | B．be sure |
| C．feel nice | D．be remembered |
| A．成就感 | B．忧伤感 | C．挫折感 | D．信任感 |
| A．You should always look for the good things of others. |
| B．Stay alone at home as much as possible. |
| C．Learn something new and go for it! |
| D．Keep a diary to express your feelings. |
| A．Do Your Best |
| B．Six ways to Feel Good about Yourself |
| C．It’s never too late to learn |
| D．Always Smile to Your Life |
Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each.
Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.
Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.
Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.
| A．larger than | B．smaller than |
| C．as big as | D．as small as |
| A．get married | B．be free |
| C．find good jobs | D．study |
| A．on weekdays | B．on weekends |
| C．at any time | D．on holiday |
| A．Children have the freedom to choose their own job. |
| B．Parents don’t ask their children to do the housework. |
| C．Parents think it important for children to make their own decision. |
| D．When children grow up, they usually live far away from their home. |
| A．children can learn how to make money for themselves |
| B．their children asked them to do so |
| C．they are rich |
| D．it is asked by law(法律) |
A man has a bird. It is very clever. Every day the man speaks to the bird.“Hello!”he says. “Hello!”the bird answers.“What are you doing?”says the man.“What are you doing?”says the bird.
The man is not at home one day. A thief comes in. He is taking many things.“Hello!”The thief hears the bird's words.“What are you doing?”The thief is very afraid, so he does not take any things and runs out of the house.
| A．how to say something | B．how to sing songs |
| C．how to eat something | D．how to dance |
| A．very nice | B．very clever |
| C．very beautiful | D．very silly |
| A．sometimes | B．once a week |
| C．every week | D．every day |
| A．a few | B．a little |
| C．a lot of | D．some |
| A．walks | B．comes |
| C．runs | D．goes |
The Blacks are American tourists(观光者). They are visiting now in Shanghai. This is their first visit to China. They are going to stay in China for three months. They want to visit some big cities and villages. They hope to learn some Chinese, too.
Mr. Black is a taxi driver. He likes to drive in Beijing. Mrs. Black is a school teacher. She is visiting a city school today and a village school tomorrow. Their daughter is a middle school student. She is going to meet some Chinese students.
They are taking a lot of pictures in China. When they return to America, they are going to show the pictures to their friends. They want the American people to know more about China.Where are The Blacks from?
They are from ___________.Where are The Blacks staying now?
They are staying in __________ now._ What does Mrs. Black do?
She is a __________.How many People are there in Mr. Black’s family?
There are ______ people. Why are they going to show the pictures to their friends when they go back to America?
They want the Americans to ___________________.
Once there was a king. He liked to write stories. He thought his stories were good, so he like to show them to people. As people were afraid him, they all said his stories were very good. One day, the king showed some of his best stories to a famous writer. He wanted the writer to praise(赞美)these stories. But the writer said his stories were so bad that he should throw them into the fire. The king got very angry and sent him to prison(监狱). After some time, the king set him free and ordered him to come to his palace(宫殿). Again he showed some of his new stories and asked what he thought of them. After reading them, the writer at once turned to the soldiers and said, “Take me back to the prison." The king thought his stories were good so ____.
A. People liked them
B. he only showed some to the famous writer
C. he liked to show them to peopleThe famous writer was thrown into prison because
A. he was afraid of the king's stories
B. he said the king's stories were very bad
C. he said he couldn’t write good stories for the kingPeople were afraid of the king because
A. the stories were interesting
B. they would be sent to prison
C. the king wrote many stories Again the king showed the writer some of his new stories because
A. he wanted to know what the writer thought of them
B. he wanted to be angry with the writer
C. he wanted to send the writer to prison When we read the writer's last words, we can be sure that
A. the writer would write some good stories while in prison
B. the writer liked the new Stories
C. the king's new stories were not good at all.