John is my best friend. We live in the same building. We study in the same school but not in the same class. We often play football together after school. We have been good friends for two years.
John is tall and strong with black hair. He has a round face, a small nose and big, brown eyes. I like his eyes because they are always bright and smiling.
John is always friendly and helpful. When I feel bored or unhappy, he tells me funny jokes and makes me laugh. He’ll give me help when I need.
John is very smart. He reads a lot of books. He is good at singing and acts very well. He would like to make people happy with his songs and performance when he grows up. I believe that he can become as popular as Jackie Chan and travel around the world in the future.The writer and John are _____.
| A．classmates | B．friends | C．brothers | D．sisters |
When did they became good friends?
| A．Long ago. | B．Two years ago. | C．In 2006. | D．In 2007. |
What is John like?
| A．He’s tall and strong with black hair. |
| B．He’s very smart. |
| C．He’s helpful and polite. |
| D．He’s friendly and helpful. |
What does John want to be when he grows up?
| A．An actor. | B．An English teacher. | C．A doctor. | D．A policeman. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．They often play basketball. |
| B．The writer has big eyes. |
| C．John can tell funny jokes. |
| D．John can dance well. |
任务型阅读
阅读下列短文，完成任务A和B。
Introduction to invitations（邀请活动简介）
Invitations are important. In the west, people often give invitations to their friends. Most invitations are for dinner or a birthday party. When people accept（接受）an invitation to a dinner or party, they usually ask what they can bring. They often take flowers, chocolates, or other presents. People usually take a birthday present to a birthday party. After a dinner or birthday party , most people telephone the host（主人）to say “thank you”. Some people write a short thank-you note or send an e-mail to the host.
任务A：Mary想邀请James参加生日晚会，请将以下各项活动按正确的顺序排列，把序号填入相应的横线上。
A. Mary and James enjoy the party together.
B. James accepts the invitation.
C. James writes a thank-you note.
D. James brings a birthday present.
E. Mary invites her friend James to her birthday party._______
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任务B：请你帮James 给Mary 写一句表示感谢的话。_______________________________________.
It was very late at night when Sam got off the train . He was tired and wanted to find a hotel to have a rest. He looked around and saw a hotel not far away. There were three floors in it. Then Sam went in.
“How much do I need to pay for a single(单人的) room a night?” Sam asked.
“Well , sir,”said the girl, “a single room on the first floor is fifty dollars a night.”
“What about the one on the second floor?” asked Sam.
“Forty dollars.”
“Then how about the one on the third floor?”
“Thirty dollars.”
Sam picked up his suitcase(手提箱) and wanted to go out.
“Don’t you think our price is reasonable?” The girl said.
“Yes,” said Sam. “Your price is of course reasonable, but I’m sure your hotel is not high enough.”Sam wanted to find a hotel after_______.
| A．working a whole day | B．getting off the train |
| C．getting out of his car | D．walking a whole day |
How many floors were there in the hotel?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
Sam needed to pay_____for a single room on the second floor.
| A．$50 | B．$40 | C．$30 | D．$20 |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “reasonable”?
| A．理智的 | B．昂贵的 | C．奇怪的 | D．合理的 |
Why didn’t Sam stay in the hotel?
| A．Because the hotel was full(满的) |
| B．Because the hotel wasn’t clean. |
| C．Because the hotel wasn’t nice enough. |
| D．Because Sam thought the price was high. |
| Driver Wanted 1)Cleaning driver licence 2)Must be of smart appearance 3)Aged over 25 Apply to Capes Taxi ,17 Palace Road, Roston |
| Air Hostess for International Flights Wanted Applicants must be between 20 and 33 years old Height:1.6m to 1.75m Education to GGSE Standard Two languages ,must be able to swim Apply to Recruitment Office , Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West HR37KK |
| Teacher Needed For private language school teaching, experience unnecessary Apply to The Director of studies ,Instant Languages Ltd,279 Canal Street, Roston |
You’re 26 years old and want to be a teacher, you should apply to .
| A．Capes Taxi ,17 Palace Road, Roston |
| B．Recruitment Office , Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West HR37KK |
| C．The Director of studies ,Instant Languages Ltd,279 Canal Street, Roston |
| D．A private language school |
What stops Jack, an experienced taxi driver, working for Capes Taxi
| A．Fond of beer and wine |
| B．Punished（惩罚）for driving too fast and wrong parking |
| C．Unable to speak a foreign language |
| D．Not having college education |
Ben,aged 22,fond of swimming and driving, has just finished college. Which job might be given to him?
| A．driving for Capes Taxi |
| B．working for Southern Airlines |
| C．teaching at Instant Languages Ltd |
| D．working for Northern Airlines |
What prevents（阻止）Mary , aged 25, from becoming an air hostess.
| A．She once broke a traffic law and was fined |
| B．She can’t speak Japanese very well |
| C．She has never worked as an air hostess before |
| D．She doesn’t feel like working long hours flying abroad |
Which of the following is NOT talked about in these three ads?
| A．Whether she or he is married |
| B．Whether they are men or women |
| C．Their education |
| D．The ages |
A young man worked very hard at his lessons. He was too busy to have a rest. At last, he became ill, so he couldn’t go to sleep. Every night, when he went to bed, he closed his eyes and tried to sleep. But he always stayed awake and couldn’t fall asleep.
After some days, he decided to see a doctor.“I just can’t go to sleep at night. What should I do? Could you please help me?”
“I have a suggestion(建议)，”said the doctor. “Try counting numbers. By the time you reach one thousand, you’ll be asleep. I’m sure of it.”
The next day the man returned to the doctor’s office. “Well,” said the doctor, how are you today? Did you try my suggestion?”
The man still looked tired. “Yes,” he said, “I tried counting one , two, three—up to one thousand. But when I reached five hundred and sixty-nine, I began to feel sleepy. I had to get up and drink some tea so that I could go on counting up to one thousand. But then I still couldn’t fall asleep.”The young man couldn’t go to sleep because。
| A．he was worried about his homework |
| B．he worked too hard and became ill |
| C．he didn’t finish doing his lessons |
| D．there was a lot of noise there and he couldn’t have a rest |
The doctor asked the young man.
| A．to put all numbers from I to 1000 together |
| B．to take some medicine and go to bed earlier |
| C．to count numbers while he was lying in bed |
| D．to count numbers before he went to bed |
The young man returned to the doctor’s office the next day because .
| A．he wanted to ask the doctor how to count the numbers |
| B．he wanted to thank the doctor |
| C．he was better and wanted some more medicine |
| D．he still couldn’t go to sleep at night |
The young man.
| A．counted from 569 to 1000 |
| B．counted from 1 to 1000 and fell asleep |
| C．counted from 1 to 569 and got up to drink some tea |
| D．counted from 1 to 569 and fell asleep |
The young manin fact.
| A．didn’t understand the doctor’s suggestion |
| B．wasn’t ill at all |
| C．was not able to count numbers |
| D．didn’t try the doctor’s suggestion |
Each country has many kind people who volunteer to take care of others. For example, some high school and university students in the US often spend many hours as volunteers in hospital or old people’s homes. They read books for the people or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems.
Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of the sick people. They clean up their houses or do the shopping. For boys who don’t have fathers there is an organization called “Big Brothers”. University students and other people take these boys to play baseball games and help them get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers.
Each city has a lot of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or take part in other activities. Some of these clubs show movies or have short trips to the mountains, the beaches or the museums. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and university students as volunteers because they can understand the problems of these boys and girls more easily.
Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.Which place is not mentioned about volunteering in the US ?
| A．Sick people’s homes. | B．Hospital. |
| C．Old people’s homes. | D．Zoos. |
What is “Big Brothers” ?
| A．It’s a name of a club. |
| B．It’s the name of famous movie. |
| C．It’s the home for children who have no brothers. |
| D．It’s an organization for boys who don’t have fathers. |
Why do most of the clubs use a lot of high school and university students as volunteers?
| A．Because they can understand the problem children. |
| B．Because they are young enough to get on well with the child. |
| C．Because they know the things the young children usually learn from their fathers. |
| D．Because they have more free time. |
What do volunteers believe ?
| A．The happiest people in the world are those who join some clubs. |
| B．Bringing happiness to others make them the happiest people in the world. |
| C．The happiest people in the world are those who make themselves happy. |
| D．The happiest people in the world are those who are young and healthy. |