For the British, the home is private place in which he or she goes to hide away from the troubles of life. It is very seldom that one would be invited to a British person’s home. It is rude to knock on a person’s door if you are not invited. If you are invited, don’t ask to see more than the downstairs that your British host invites you into. Never ask how much the house or any of the items in if cost.
To the American, most of them want their home to be a place where they can entertain (款待) and share their lives with their friends. They may be delighted to give you a full tour of their houses. They may also be pleased when you show your interest and pleasure in their houses.
Both British and American people will engage in quite a bit of chat and a drink or two before the meal is served. After the first mouthful, you should say how delicious the food is and ask something about it. Remember, never eat with your mouth open and make very little noise while eating. It would be nice of you to help your host in any way. Maybe offer to pour some drinks or clear up after the meal.If your British friend invites you to his home, you can _________.
| A．see anything you like |
| B．ask how much his house is |
| C．ask the cost of any of the items in it |
| D．only see the downstairs that you are invited into |
When you show your interest and pleasure in American people’s house, they may be _________.
| A．angry | B．happy | C．sad | D．worried |
What does the underlined “engage in” mean in Chinese?
| A．陷入 | B．参与 | C．回避 | D．限制 |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Some manners on visiting British and American people’s home. |
| B．Different table manners between British and American people. |
| C．Different ideas about the home between British and American people. |
| D．Different ideas about how to get along well with neighbors between British and American people. |
Friday，June 6th，happens to be National Donut （甜甜圈）Day．Since the only way to celebrate this important holiday is by eating the sweet rings，you really have no choice but to eat up a few or even more than ten!
And while it may sound like a special celebration dreamt up by donut factories to increase sales，the idea of the holiday can be followed a11 the way back to World War One．In 1917．when women volunteers were sent to look after injured US soldiers，they noticed how homesick the men were．To try to cheer them up，the women decided to make donuts for the soldiers．Not surprisingly，the treats worked well!
In 1938，when the"Great Depression"（大萧条）happened to the country，volunteers from Chicago spent a day selling fresh donuts．However this time around it was not just to cheer up American people，but also to raise money for the charity（慈善）The event was such a success that it is now celebrated every year by the whole country，on the first Friday of June．What's even better is that this year．Dunkin Donuts is giving away free donuts with drink，making it the first World Donut Day!Many stores take part in this fun tradition，so be sure to check if you are ready to give out free treats!
If you're among the few persons that don't like the taste of donuts，you can celebrate by selling donuts to your friends and family and giving money to charily like volunteers．It is after all thanks to them，that we have this fun tradition．
44．People celebrate National Donut Day by
A．eating more donuts
B．relaxing a whole day
C．giving each other rings
D．making donuts themselves
45．Who created the holiday？
A．Donut factories．
B．Donut stores．
B．Homesick soldiers．
D．Women volunteers．
46．If you don't like donuts，on the Day you could
A．give away free donuts
B．sell donuts for charity
C．raise money to help friends
D．volunteer to check the preparation
47．Which part of a magazine can this text come from？
A．Popular Science
B．Culture Abroad
C．Sports World
D．Future Life．
41．If you want to learn Latin dance，you're expected to ．
A．join them as early as possible
B．have classes in the morning
C．book your place at any time
D．attend classes on weekends
42．How much will you at least pay for living in that room half a year in Notice B？
A.250
B.500
C.1000
D.1500
43．Which of the following about the cat isn't mentioned in Notice C？
A．Size
B．Colour
C．Hobby
D．Missing place．
Finding a New Place
Max is new in town．His family just moved into a new apartment．Max asked the landlord（房东）where he might go to meet people of his own age．
"The Community Center is for people of your age．I am sure you could find some friends there，"said the landlord．"Is the Community Center far from here？"Max asked．"No．It's only a few blocks away．It's about a ten﹣minute walk from here，"replied the landlord．"Give me a minute，I'll write down the directions．"
Max smiled．He hoped that he would make some friends at the Community Center．
The landlord gave Max a note．Max read the words on the note．
Max's smile disappeared．He would never be able to find the Community Center because he didn't know how to follow directions that used words like north and west．
Max needs to get a map of his neighborhood．This map could help him find directions．He took the directions and the map from his landlord．He was sure he could find the Community Center．The landlord told Max that the front door of his building faces west．
When he came out of his building，he walked west on the Main Street until he came to the park．
Taylor Street was right next to the park．He looked at his direction note．It said，"Then，walk north on Taylor for one block．"
Max looked at the map．He could tell that if he was facing west，north would be on his right．He turned to the right on Taylor Street．He walked one block．He could see a big building with a sign．It said"Community Center"．He found it！
31．Where can Max meet young people of his age？
32．What was the landlord's note about？
33．What is more helpful for Max to find the direction，the note or the map？
34．If Max wants to go to the park，which direction should he go？
35．How can Max get to the Water Tower if he starts from his building？ ．
The Mermaid Balloon
"Mum！"little Desiree said，"It's my daddy's birthday．How will I send him a birthday card？"Her mother looked at her and sighed．She didn't know what to say．Desiree's father had died nine months earler．Desiree didn't understand．She was only four years old．
"I have an idea，"her mother said．"Let's write your daddy a letter．We can tie the letter to a balloon and send it up to heaven（天堂）．What should we write？"
Desiree told her mother to write，"Happy Birthday，Daddy．I love you and miss you．Please write me on my birthday in January．"
Desiree's mother wrote the message and their address on a small piece of paper．Then they went to a store to buy a balloon．Desiree looked quickly at the balloons and said，"That one!The one with the mermaid（美人鱼）！"
They bought the mermaid balloon and tied the letter to it．Then Desiree let the balloon go．
Desiree released the balloon in California．The wind caught the balloon and carried it east．Four days later，it came down 3，000 miles away，near a lake in eastern Canada．The name of the lake was Mermaid Lake．
Wade MacKinnon，a Canadian man，was hunting ducks at Mermaid Lake when he found Desiree's balloon and letter．He took them home to his wife．She decided to send Desiree a birthday present．She also wrote her a letter．The letter said：
Dear Desiree，
Happy Birthday from your daddy．I guess you wonder who we are．Well，my husband，Wode，went duck hunting，and guess what he found？A mermaid balloon that you sent your daddy．There are no stores in heaven，so your daddy wanted someone to do his shopping for him．I think he picked us because we live in a town called Mermaid．I know your daddy loves you very much and will always watch over you．
Lots of love，
The MacKinnons
Desiree's mother wrote the Mackinnons to thank them．During the next few weeks，she and the MacKinnons telephoned each other often．Then Desiree and her mother flew to Canada to meet the MacKinnons．The MacKinnons took them to Mermaid Lake and showed them where the balloon landed．
Now，whenever Desiree wants to talk about her father，she calls the MacKinnons．After she talks to them，she feels better．
People often say，"What a coincidence（巧合）﹣the mermaid balloon landed at Mermaid Lake!"Desiree's mother is not sure it was just a coincidence．She says，"I think that somehow my husband picked the MacKinnons．It was his way to send his love to Desiree．Desiree understands now that her father is with her always．"
根据短文内容，将26﹣28小题与所给的A、B、C选项进行句子匹配，请将答案编号涂卡．
26．Desiree wrote her father a letter．
27．Desiree chose a balloon at the store．
28．The balloon came down near a lake．
A．It was in eastern Canada，and its name was Mermaid Lake．
B．It said，"Happy Birthday．I love you and miss you．"
C．It had a picture of a mermaid on it．
根据短文内容，选择正确答案，请将答案编号涂卡．
29．Desiree released the balloon in California．Here"released"means" "．
A．opened her eyes and looked at the balloon
B．opened her hand and let the balloon go
C．mailed the balloon in California
30．What was the coincidence（巧合）in the story？
A．Desiree and her father have the same birthday，January 12．
B．The mermaid balloon came down at Mermaid Lake．
C．The MacKinnons also have a four﹣year﹣old daughter．
Move as Millions，Survive as One
Great white sharks in the Pacific Ocean．Wildebeest in Africa．Arctic terns in the Atlantic．At first，these animals seem completely different．One swims，one walks，and the other flies．But they all have one thing in common．They all migrate．
Some migrating groups move to a place with a better temperature．Some go to find food or wather．The groups travel as one，trying to survive（生存）．During the trip，they face many different challenges．One challenge is distance．Some migrating animals take very long trips．They go far away from their home areas．For example，one great white shark swam from Australia to South African and back．In nine months，it swam about 20，000 kilometers．
Another chanllenge is finding enough food and water during the journey．For example，each Malielephant needs over 200 liters of water each day．To get this，they need to go from one waterhole to another．
In addition，migrating animals have to avoid other animals that want to eat them．For example，the zebra has to stay away from lions．Traveling as a group helps keep them safe．All the zebras in the group can watch for danger．When one zebra is in trouble，the other members make a circle around it．
By working as a group，migrating animals can survive some of the world's most extraordinary journeys．
21．The main idea of the first paragraph is that animals migrate．
A．not all kinds of
B．only similar
C．different kinds of
22．The meaning of the underlined word"migrate"means" "in Chinese．
A．奔跑
B．迁徙
C．追逐
23．The passage talks about big challenges for the animals．
A．two
B．three
C．four
24．Which of the following statements is NOT true？
A．It's about 20，000 kilometers from South Africa to Australia．
B．A Malt elephant needs more than 200 liters of water a day．
C．Zebras help each other when they are in trouble．
25．From the passage，we can infer（推断）that ．
A．lions may cat zebras
B．lions travel in groups
C．lions try to avoid zebras．
