Have you ever wondered who is killing time in the cafes at three in the afternoon while you are busy at school? Linda and I found the answer when we got part-time jobs at Starbucks and KFC during the summer vacation?
Autumn is the harvest season. There must be a lot for us to eat !Yes, autumn is a great time for fruit and vegetables. Let’s find out about some of the best.
Apples: You can eat apples all the year round, but they are better and cheaper in autumn. People say “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Apples have a lot of vitamin C and fiber(纤维) in them. They are good for the heart and can make your mouth fresh.
Pears: Pears are in season from autumn to mid winter. They have minerals（矿物质）and vitamins C and E in them. They are good for the heart and can keep cancer (癌症) away.
Pumpkins: Pumpkin is a nice vegetable in autumn. They are rich in beta carotene (贝塔胡萝卜素), which is turned into vitamin A in our bodies. Pumpkins also have calcium（钙）,iron and vitamin C in them. Eating pumpkins can make us look young.
Sweet corn (甜玉米): Sweet corn is in season near the end of the year. It has minerals in it. It’s good for the heart.
Autumn weather is cold and dry. Try to eat as much fruit and vegetables as you can. They will make you healthy. The passage mainly tells us_________.
| A．autumn is a great time for fruit and vegetables |
| B．why people need to eat an apple each day. |
| C．eating pumpkins can make us look young |
| D．to eat as much fruit and vegetables as we can |
The saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” means_______.
| A．医生一日吃一个苹果 |
| B．医生规定人们一日吃一个苹果 |
| C．一日吃一个苹果就不必去找医生 |
| D．医生不让人们一日吃一个苹果 |
_____ are /is in rich beta carotene.
| A．Pumpkins | B．Sweet corn | C．Apples | D．Pears |
The following four advertisements are from Yangtse Evening News, Mar 8th , 2012.
| Guitar lessons An excellent musician. Good at teaching kids for 5 years. Your home or mine. Call Larry at 86087593. |
Taxi driver wanted Full time. Experience and good knowledge of the city needed. Under 45 years old. Call Mr. White at 75132633 or 13935728866. |
| Lost dog Medium size, spotted white short hair. Answer you when you call it David. Many thanks for returning it. Call Susan at 87328059. |
Flat for sale Two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. Hot water 8:00—18:00. Beautiful sights out of the windows. QQ: 770519666. Call Ms. Green at 86777555 or 13813913788. |
Which of the four people may get the job as a taxi driver?
| A．A 50-year-old person. |
| B．A 40-year-old person who can drive well in the city. |
| C．A person who has just got his driver’s license. |
| D．A person who can drive and has free time on weekends. |
How can you contact (联系) the owner of the flat for more information?
| A．By visiting her. | B．By sending a letter. |
| C．By making a phone call. | D．By sending an e-mail |
任务型阅读。阅读下文并回答下列问题。（每小题2分，公6分）
Hello.I have a photo here. It’s a photo of my classrooom. Look, Some books are on our desks. On the teacher’s desk,there are(有) some notebooks. A clock is on the wall(墙上) of our classroom. That’s a map. It’s a map of China. And a hat is on it, too.It’s Kate’s. A baseball is under the chair. But a schoolbag is on it.Is the hat Kate’s?
_______________________. What are on the teacher’s desk?
__________________________________Where is the baseball ?
________________________________.
Hello,I’m an English girl. My first name is Lucy. My last name is White. I’m in No.3 Middle School.My father and mother are in No.3 Middle School,too. They are English teachers. My brother is in Peking University(北大). His name is Tony. My Chinese teacher is nice. Her name is Wang Yan.She can speak(说)very good English. She is a good teacher.My name is_______.
| A．White Lucy | B．Lucy White | C．Wang Yan | D．Tony White |
Tony is_________.
| A．my father | B．my mother | C．my Chinese teacher | D．my brother. |
There are(有)_______people(人) in my family.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
Wang Yan is________.
| A．a Chinese teacher | B．my aunt | C．an English teacher | D．a student |
阅读上面的家谱， 回答下面的问题。 Frank is Linda’s ________.
| A．father | B．uncle, | C．grandfather | D．brother |
Cindy is Jim’s _______
| A．grandmother | B．mother | C．aunt | D．cousin |
Peter is Jim and Linda’s ____.
| A．cousin | B．uncle | C．son | D．brother |
Bob and Mary are ________parents.
| A．Jim and Peter’s | B．Jim and Linda’s |
| C．Peter and Alice’s | D．Sonia and Peter’s |