Hi,my name is Erik. I live in a small town in the southeast of England. In my house there are three rooms downstairs ad three rooms upstairs. Now I’ll show you some of the rooms.
 Kitchen |
The fridge—This is the place where mum keeps things cool. Dad’s computer—Not everyone in England has a computer in his kitchen but my dad has. Washing Machine—Mum washes our clothes here and hangs them out in our garden to dry. |
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 Bathroom |
A toilet. A bath—We fill the bath up with water and then climb into it to wash ourselves. A sink with two taps (one for hot water and one for cold). I clean my teeth at the sink and also wash my hands and face. Laundry basket—This is where I put my dirty clothes for washing. |
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 Bedroom |
My own computer and my own television. Wardrobe—to hang my clothes in.Bookcase—for my books. My bed—My bed is high up as I have my desk and my computer under it. |
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- The living room is also downstairs. It is where the television is. We eat our food and watch TV there. The three rooms upstairs are all bedrooms.Where will Erik’s father go if he wants to surf the Internet?
| A．To the kitchen. |
| B．To the living room. |
| C．To the bathroom. |
| D．To go upstairs. |
Where does Erik put his dirty clothes?
| A．In his bedroom. |
| B．In the living room. |
| C．In rooms upstairs. |
| D．In the bathroom. |
If Erik wants to watch TV, he may go to_________.
| A．his bedroom |
| B．the kitchen or the living room |
| C．the living room only |
| D．the bathroom or his bedroom |
The best title for this passage is_________.
| A．I love my bedroom |
| B．My family and my house |
| C．Inside an English house |
| D．Houses in England |
Olympic torch relay (奥运火炬接力) planned route
Beijing, April 27—The Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay will cover the greatest area and include the largest number of people. The plans were announced on Thursday night. The planned route would last 130 days and travel 137 000 km.
First Nobel Prize winner to donate to Hope School
Chinanews, Beijing, May 10—Professor Dannel Chee Tsui, in the USA, signed the agreement to donate 350 000 yuan to his home town to build a Hope Primary School in China.
Bill Gates receives Tsinghua honorary doctorate
Beijing,April 20—Bill Gates, chairman of global IT giant Microsoft, received an honorary doctorate (荣誉博士学位) when he
visited China’s famous Tsinghua University on Thursday.
Big Shaolin kung fu center to be built in Russia
Chinanews, Beijing, April 27—China and Russia have signed a letter of intent ( 意向书)on the building of a Shaolin kung fu center in Russia. It will be the first of its kind in Russia,and also the biggest overseas kung fu center when it is completed. How long will the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay last?
| A．One month. |
| B．Two months. |
| C．Three months. |
| D．More than four months. |
Who signed an agreement to donate money to build a Hope Primary School on May 10?
| A．Bill Gates. |
| B．Professor Daniel Chee Tsui. |
| C．Beijing government. |
| D．Tsinghua University. |
What will be built in Russia according to the news?
| A．A university. |
| B．A sports centre. |
| C．A Shaolin kung fu center. |
| D．A Hope Primary School. |
Children in England mustn’t work until they are 13. They need to have a work permit (许可证) to start working.
The jobs teenagers can do:
Delivering (递送) newspapers: Many teenagers will get up early to deliver newspapers to houses in their local area before going to school. They are known as Paper-boys or Papergirls.
Babysitting: Looking after young children in their home while their parents have gone out for the evening is a popular job for teenagers, as they get money for watching children and television all at the same time!
Helping the Milkman: From the age of 14 some teenagers help the milkman deliver milk to houses.
Other popular jobs ： Working in a shop; Office work; Washing cars ; In a cafe or restaurant. The hours teenagers (13 and 14 year olds )can work:
School Days: Not more than 2 hours in one day during the following periods:
Morning 7 a. m. —start of school or Evening : close of school— 7 p. m.
Saturdays: Up to 5 hours between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Sundays: Up to 2 hours between 7 a.m. and 11 a. m.
Term time: Up to 12 hours a week (Including weekends) In England how old do children have to be before they can work?
| A．15. | B．14. | C．10. | D．13. |
Paper-boys and Papergirls deliver newspapers
| A．early in the morning |
| B．at noon |
| C．in the afternoon |
| D．in the evening |
Teenagers in England can do all of the following except_________.
| A．work in an office |
| B．work in a night club |
| C．look after young children |
| D．deliver newspapers |
How many hours a week may teenagers work during the term time?
| A．10. | B．14. | C．17. | D．20. |
When I was a foreign teacher in China，every day I taught English to my students and they taught me about China．One day the topic mined to saying “I love you”．I was shocked to learn that not one of my students had said this to their mothers，nor had their mothers said it to them．“Does your mom love you?” “Of course，”they answered．
“How do you know?” was my logical question．They responded that their moms cooked and Always told them what they were doing wrong to show their earning．I was strummed. So mom’s cooking and criticizing read our as “I love you”．”Then how do you say ‘I love you to her?” They agreed that getting good grades, followed by good jobs would be how they showed their love.
I come from a culture where most people are expressive enough，so I repeated these queries in clauses over time．Gradually，I began to get different responses．Some of them had exchanged those sentiments with their moms．
One of my favorite stories of change came from a girl．When she came home from university，her mother met her at the door and hugged（拥抱）her．This had never happened before，but her mom said，“Now that you have gone I have more time to myself．I noticed that in some places mothers and children hug each other and I decided it was a good idea and that I would begin hugging you．”
In my family we all say “I love you” a lot．While it is true that we often say the words without having great depth of feelings at that moment，it is almost like a blessing we give each other. Those three little words carry a world of meaning，even when said as a greeting, but most especially if they are the lax words we say to or hear from those we love．The foreign teacher _________．
| A．comes from America | B．is a young woman |
| C．is expressive enough | D．knows much about China |
Chinese people prefer to show love by __________．
| A．saying “I love you” | B．cooking |
| C．getting good grades | D．doing something helpful |
In paragraph 4, what’s the real meaning of the mom’s hugging?
| A．She is meeting her daughter at the dour． |
| B．She loves her daughter and misses her． |
| C．She is glad that she has more time to herself． |
| D．She finds it interesting to hug her daughter． |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Say “I love you” more to your family． |
| B．Say “I love you” a lot to Chinese people． |
| C．Say “I love you” as a greeting to others． |
| D．Say “I love you” without great depth of feelings． |
Expo 2010 is held in Shanghai from May 1 to October 31．People all over the world are looking forward to it．Here are several golden rules on how to best plan your hip．
Rule 1：Do your homework
Read everything you call before going．Really study the maps．Know the pavilions．Arrive at the entrance nearest Io the things you want to see．Have a plan．It will make a big difference．
Rule 2：Allow plenty of time
Expo 2010 is the largest attraction event in the history of the world．It will take many days to see it．Plan to spend from five to eight days or more seeing it．
Rule 3：Pace yourself
Expo is enormous．The distances are punishing．It is better to spend a day seeing a single area than to man hack and forth all over the site．Remember to wear the most comfortable shoes．Never mind what they look like．
Rule 4：Get going in May
At many Expos the crowds are smaller in May and in early June than any other time．And beware the last two weeks．During every Expo, people delay their visits and then in early October they suddenly realize．“Expo will close soon! I haven’t seen it!’’ As a result, the last several weeks usually have the most crowded days of the entire Expo．
Rule 5：Find out what everyone else is doing-and do the opposite
If you don’t like large crowds and long lines．do the opposite．Here is all example：Most people go on Saturdays or on holidays, So avoid Saturdays and holidays．Go on weekdays when most people are at work．
Rule 6：Turn up
Expo 2010 is the largest celebration in China’s history-an amazing once-in-a-lifetime event．When it is gone and it will never be seen again．So whatever you do，don’t miss it!Expo 2010 will last _________．
| A．five to eight days |
| B．several weeks |
| C．six months |
| D．a year |
According to Rule 4，you’d bettor not go to Expo on ________．
| A．May 3 | B．July 5 | C．September 16 | D．October 20 |
When there are lots of people waiting in line to see the most popular activations, what’s your best choice?
| A．I’ll wait in line as other people do． |
| B．I’ll go back and return tomorrow． |
| C．I’ll visit the less crowded places instead． |
| D．I’ll sit on a bench to have a rest for about two or three hours． |
In Rule 6 “turn up” here means ________．
| A．don’t miss it | B．come and see |
| C．make the sound louder | D．never be seen again |