Betty and I are best friends. Our birthdays are on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year, we had a costume party instead.
While we were writing the invitations, my mum came in and asked, “Why not invite John?” John had been in our class for only a few months, but he was already getting better grades in math than anyone else in class. I wrinkled(皱起) my nose, “Mum, he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?” Mum said nothing. The next day, mum gave me an envelope with a shopping certificate(凭证) in it. “I thought it would be nice for you to give this to John.” Mum said. But how? We didn’t want to make John embarrassed. We discussed it for a long time. Finally, Betty and I had a good idea.
On the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently. John arrived, in an old sheet(床单), but still in the same brown pants as usual. We danced, ate snacks and played games in groups. Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in a loud voice, “Now it’s time for the great prize game. It’s the following riddle…” It was a math game. None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.
Everything went on well as we planned. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy. So did we.
When we help others, we need to find a proper way, or we may hurt them in another way.The two girls and John were in the same _________.
| A．group | B．family | C．team | D．class |
John’s family may be very _________ according to the passage.
| A．far | B．poor | C．rich | D．small |
How did John get the prize during the party?
| A．By helping others |
| B．By asking for help. |
| C．By getting good grades in study |
| D．By winning the math game. |
John _________ with the shopping certificate after the party.
| A．watched a basketball match |
| B．saw a movie |
| C．bought something to wear |
| D．made a phone call |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．John wasn’t good at math. |
| B．The two girls helped John in a proper way. |
| C．The two girls felt angry when John won the great prize. |
| D．John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt to the party. |
Hundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland, but there were too many Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.
One night, the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men,” he said. “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die.”
They were all very tired, so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they,too,were very tired,and one by one, also fell asleep.
The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside, taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more, the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on thistle(蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment, they were on their feet and ready for battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country.
The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.Where did the war between the Romans and the Scots happen?
| A．In Rome | B．In Scotland |
| C．In England | D．In Italy |
At first it looked as if the Romans would win because____.
| A．the Scots were not brave |
| B．the Roman army was so strong |
| C．the Scots did not have a good leader |
| D．the Roman had the support from the Scottish |
The underline sentence means____.
| A．they were sure to win |
| B．they couldn’t escape from death |
| C．they would win and then they would die |
| D．they must try to win,or they would be killed |
The Scots were sleeping at the top of the hill while the Romans_____
| A．were sleeping, too |
| B．were eating their supper |
| C．were getting ready for battle |
| D．were coming north from England |
The people of Scotland made thistle their national flower because_____.
| A．it is a beautiful plant |
| B．it is fresh and lovely |
| C．it had so many sharp needles all over it |
| D．it was the thistle that helped the Scots to win the battle |
As I was leaving to meet Lynne, my roommate told me that I’d better take some money. But I didn’t listen to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she had invited me. I arrived at the restaurant exactly on time. I’d been told that Americans expect you to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table in the corner of restaurant and a waitress came and took our order.
The dinner was a great success. I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia and Lynne told me all about herself. After two hours, the waitress finally came and asked if we wanted one check or two. Lynne said two. We went to the cashier and Lynne paid her check. I was embarrassed (尴尬) when the cashier gave me my bill. I had no money to pay for my meal. Then I had an idea. I pretended to look for something in my pockets and said, “Oh! I forgot my wallet! Can I call my roommate, please?” The cashier showed me where the phone was and I quickly called my roommate. In a few minutes, he arrived with some money, but he couldn’t hide how he felt. He laughed all the way home. Now, I think it’s funny too, but at that time I was terribly embarrassed. I thought that an invitation to have dinner in the United States meant the same thing as that in China. I guess you have to understand that your customs are only your customs. When you visit a foreign country, you have to learn about their customs, too.The writer’s roommate advised the writer to take some money with him ______.
| A．to pay for the meal |
| B．to share the cost of the meal |
| C．to invite Lynne to dinner |
| D．to pay for the taxi |
The roommate laughed all the way home because ________.
| A．the writer was embarrassed when he couldn’t pay his check |
| B．the writer hadn’t told Lynne the truth |
| C．the writer listened to him when he left the house. |
| D．the dinner wasn’t a great success |
The writer and Lynne ________.
| A．enjoyed their meal very much |
| B．didn’t finish successfully their meal |
| C．traveled to Saudi Arabia together |
| D．weren’t happy during the dinner |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．People should always take some money with them. |
| B．A Chinese man must pay for the meal. |
| C．A good roommate can really help you a lot. |
| D．Customs can be entirely (完全地) different in different countries. |
| An English Lecture Do you have any problems when you are learning English? Come to the lecture on Friday afternoon! Simon Greenall will give the lecture in the Science Hall. The address is at No. 125, Beijing Road. Get more information by calling 83156322. |
| Beijing Opera Do you like listening to Beijing Opera? Come and join us on Saturday morning. Remember: No slippers（拖鞋）！ The opera will begin at 9:30 in the Great Theater. Please go in and be seated（就座）ten minutes earlier. The tickets are free. |
| A concert Do you like classical music? Come to the concert on Sunday evening. The concert will begin at 7:30 in the People’s Hall. Ticket: Adults: 50 yuan Children (under 15): 25 yuan |
If you go to listen to Beijing Opera, you should _______.
| A．not wear slippers |
| B．buy the tickets |
| C．come at 7:40 |
| D．go in and be seated three minutes earlier |
Mr Brown takes his wife ,his 12-year-old son and 16-year-old daughter to the concert. He should pay ______ for the tickets.
| A．75 yuan | B．175 yuan |
| C．100 yuan | D．130 yuan |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Simon will give you some advice on how to learn English. |
| B．The concert is about jazz. |
| C．You can go to No. 125, Beijing Road to listen to Beijing Opera. |
| D．The opera will begin at 9:00 in the Great Theater. |
In America, just as in Europe, men usually open doors for women, and women always walk ahead of men into a room or a restaurant, unless the men have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or do some other things like the above. On the street, men almost always walk or cross the street on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic. But if a man walks with two ladies he should walk between them. If a host or hostess or both of them drive to get their guest for dinner, the guest should sit at the front seat and leave the back seat though there are no people sitting on it In America, men usually ________.
| A．walk ahead of women | B．eat in a restaurant |
| C．walk behind women | D．drive a car to work |
In the street, men _______.
| A．cross the street |
| B．walk on the right side for the ladies |
| C．walk near the ladies |
| D．walk on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic |
If a man walks with two ladies, he should ______.
| A．walk between them | B．run before them |
| C．follow them | D．go away |
Are you sorry for not travelling during the National Day ? if you stay at home at that time, I think you are very lucky. why? because there are too many people everywhere. in many places of interest in China, it’s too crowded to do anything.
it was too crowded on the great wall on October 1st, 2009. you even couldn’t take photos for you or your friends. all what we could see were people. it was reported that there were about twenty people per meter on the great wall. my friends told me they could see nothing but many people on the great wall. “we couldn’t walk if the people in front of us didn’t walk,” he said. he showed us a photo on the great wall. in the photo, we hardly found him out, there were too many people.
so some people give the advice that we should not have the gold week (黄金周) any more. but other people say no about this advice. what’s your idea of it? Are you sorry now for not travelling during the gold week? I love staying at home more than travelling next National Day.How did the writer feel about staying at home on national day?
| A．He believed it was interesting to stay at home on national day. |
| B．He believed it was boring to stay at home on national day. |
| C．He felt lucky to stay at home on national day. |
| D．He felt sorry to stay at home on national day. |
which of the following is true about the great wall on national day?
| A．You could find yourself easily on the photos you took that day |
| B．You could walk as you like on the great wall |
| C．There were about 30 people per meter. |
| D．There were so many people there that day. |
What do you think the writer will do next National Day?
| A．He will go to the Great Wall. |
| B．He will stay at home. |
| C．He will take photos for his friends. |
| D．He will travel to other places. |