An Englishman was showing a foreign visitor around London. "What's that strange building?" asked the visitor. "That's the Tower of London." "I see. How long did it take to build it?” “About 500 years." "In my country we can build it in five months." said the visitor. A short time after that, they come to St. Paul's Cathedral (大教堂)."Very interesting, "said the visitor, "How long did it take to build it? Nearly forty years." said the Englishman. "In my country we can finish it in forty days." said the visitor. This went on all day. They visited most of the best known buildings in the city. Every time they saw a new one, the visitor asked what it was and how long it took to build it. Then he said that they could do the same things much faster in his country. At last the Englishman got angry with the visitor though he tried not to show it. A few days later they came to the House of Parliament(议会大厦) and the visitor asked his usual question. "What's that?” The Englishman answered, "I've no idea. It wasn't there last night."The Englishman showed the foreign visitor around____________.
| A．the Tower of London |
| B．St. Paul's Cathedral |
| C．some famous buildings in London |
| D．the whole city of London |
The visitor said that in his country it would take them ____________to build St. Paul's Cathedral.
| A．less than half a year |
| B．more than a month |
| C．five hundred years |
| D．forty years |
The Englishman was very angry by the end of the day, but he______________
| A．tried not to let the visitor know it |
| B．tried not to show the visitor around the city |
| C．had no time to tell the visitor |
| D．didn't want to say anything |
The Englishman's last answer showed he______________.
| A．was sorry that he hadn't seen the building before |
| B．could say nothing because he didn't know anything about it |
| C．was not happy and decided to give him a surprising answer |
| D．didn't know how to tell the visitor the name of the building |
The best title (标题) for this passage is_______________.
| A．English history |
| B．Around London |
| C．What's that strange building? |
| D．How long did it take to build it? |
How do students in other countries go to school?
In China, some students usually go to school by bike, some by bus and some on foot. How do students in other countries usually go to school? |John lives in New York. His home is near the school. He often goes to school by scooter(单脚滑行车). He always goes to school on time.
Susan is a middle school in Tokyo. The school is far from his home. Every day she has to go to school by subway. It takes her about half an hour. She often gets up very early because she doesn’t want to be lat for school. She is a good student.
Sally’s home is in London. It is far from her school. She usually goes to school by bus. This kind of bus has 2 floors(两层).It takes her an hour every day. She must get up very early every morning. She often gets there early.
Tom is a student of a middle school in Iceland(冰岛). There is snow all year round. So he usually goes to school by sledge(雪橇). Sometimes he can’t get to school on time.Where does Susan live?
Who goes to school by scooter?
Why is Tom sometimes late for school?
How does Sally go to school?|
How long does it take Sally to go to school every day?
Teachers Wanted
Are you a teacher? So you like children? Can you help them with Chinese on weekends? Come to join us. Call John at 378—5788 for more information（信息）.
Ping-pong Club
Do you like to play ping-pong? Do you want to play ping—pong well? Mr.Cai can teach you．You can come here every Saturday afternoon．
Call Ann at 368—5788
Add：Room 212 in School's P.E. Building．
Learning English
Can you speak English? Do you want to learn English? Please join the English Club now．Call Jane at 345—1238．
Time：8:30 a.m．—11:00 a.m．（from Monday to Friday）
Musicians Wanted
Are you a music lover（爱好者）? Can you sing or dance? Can you play any instruments（乐器）?Welcome to our Star Rock Bank．
Please call Tina at 898—3443 or send an e-mail to music@163.com．Gina is a good Chinese teacher and she wants to find a job．Who can she call?
A. Tina. B. John. C. Jane.If you are in the English Club，how long do you need to learn English every day?
A. 2.5 hours. B. 3 hours. C. 3.5 hours.If you are a music lover，you want to be a dancer，how can you contact（联系） with them?
A. Send an e-mail to music@163.com．
B. Call Jane at 898—3443.
C. Call Tina at 345—1238.Who can teach you to play ping-pong?
A. Tina. B. John． C. Mr. Cai.Now Vera can speak English well．She works from Monday to Friday．
Where may she work?
| A．The ping-pong Club. | B．The teacher Club. |
| C．The English Club． | D．The music Club. |
Tony’s timetable
| Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
|
| Go to school |
7:10am |
7:15am |
7:20am |
7:10am |
7:10am |
| 10:30 a.m. |
P.E. |
History |
Science |
Biology |
|
| 2:45 p.m. |
basketball |
soccer |
tennis |
History club |
volleyball |
| 7:15 p.m. |
homework |
homework |
TV |
homework |
Listen to music |
| Go to bed |
10:15pm |
10:15pm |
10:15pm |
10:15pm |
10:15pm |
根据以上课程表选择最佳答案。What time does Tony often go to school?
A. 7:10am. B. 7:15am. C. 7:20am. Does he have classes at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday?
A. Yes, he does. B. No, he doesn't. C. No, he isn't. What does Tony often do at 2:45 in the afternoon?
A. He plays the piano.
B. He plays sports.
C. He watches TV.Does he play computer games at 7:15 p.m.?
A. Yes, he does.
B. No, he doesn’t.
C. Yes, he is.________, Tony always goes to bed at 10:15 p.m.
A. On Thursdays B. On weekends C. On weekdays
My name is Alice. I am a school girl. My brother and I are twins(双胞胎). We both study at No.1 Middle School. We are in Class Five，Grade One. There are twenty-five boys and eighteen girls in our class.
We go to school from Monday to Friday. We have no classes on Saturdays and Sundays. On school days, we usually get up at six, and have breakfast at 6:30. We come to school at 7:00. Classes begin at eight. We have four lessons in the morning and two in the afternoon. We learn Chinese, math, English, geography, history and other subjects. We like Chinese. We like English, too. Both of us are good at it. We have lunch at 12:15. At three fifty we have sports. We go home at 5:00. We have dinner at 6:00. We do homework at seven every evening and go to bed at half past nine, but sometimes we go to sleep at about ten.Alice’s brother is ________ and Alice is _________
A. a worker; a student
B. a student, a worker
C. a student, a studentThey have _________ at fifteen past twelve.
A. breakfast B. lunch C. dinnerThey do homework from_______ to______ every morning.
A. Monday, Friday
B. seven, half past nine
C. six, half past eight There are_______ boys and ______ girls in their class.
A. 25, 20 B. some, any C. 25, 18Do they often have sports in the morning or in the afternoon?
A. Yes, they do
B. No, they don’t
C. In the afternoon
A frog (青蛙) is born(出生) in a small river. When he is young（小的）, the river is his home. He doesn't know his parents, but he has hundreds of brothers and sisters. He swims about and plays with them all the time. At that time, he doesn't look like his parents. He has no legs and he has a big tail (尾巴). So he looks like a fish.
Then his tail gets shorter and shorter. And he has four legs and a very short tail. He looks like his parents now. Then he can eat a lot of bad insects (害虫).Where is a frog born?
A. On a farm
B. On the land
C. In the riverWhich of the sentences(句子) is right?
A. A baby frog stays at home and knows only his parents.
B. A baby frog looks like his parents but he doesn't know them.
C. A baby frog looks like a fish and he has a lot of brothers and sisters.Who does a frog play with all the time?
A. His parents
B. His brothers and sisters
C.InsectsA frog has ______, when he looks like his parents.
A. four legs and a very short tail.
B. four legs but he has a long tail.
C. no legs but he has a long tail. A baby frog __________
A. can’t swim
B. can’t eat bad insects
C. can eat bad insects