Most people in America live in small family groups. More than a quarter of homes in America have only got one person in them. Some of these are old people but some are people of twenty or thirty years old who would like to live alone. 35％ of homes have two people in them, and another 17％ have three people. 15％have four people in them, and the other homes have five or more.
The families in America are small. It is unusual for parents to have more than two children. When children are about eighteen or nineteen years old, they leave their parents’ homes, and they often go to different cities. Sometimes they only visit their parents two or three times a year.How many people in America have 3 people living in them?
| A．17% | B．15% | C．35% | D．5% |
At what age do children in America usually go away from. heir parents’ homes？
| A．About 30 or 31 | B．About 20 or 21 | C．About I ? or less | D．About 18 or 19 |
What is the passage?
| A．A traveling story | B．A report | C．An invention | D．A joke |
We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this high tower in a small town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered why.
“Look down, Elsa," Father said. I gathered all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the village. And I saw several streets leading to the square. ‘‘See, my dear," Father said gently. “There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can't get to the place where you want to go by one road, try another."
Now I understood why I was there. Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the bad lunches that were served at school. But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said.
When I turned to Father for help, he would not help. Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a plan.
At school the next day, I poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to serve it to Mother at dinner. The plan worked perfectly. She tried one spoonful and sputtered. “The cook must have gone mad!” Quickly I told what I had done, and Mother promised that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!
In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson Father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn’t stop working until I tried every possible way. Father’s wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square.Father brought Elsa to the top of the church tower to_________________ .
| A．have sports with Elsa |
| B．explain what he means clearly |
| C．enjoy the views |
| D．have a rest there |
Elsa wanted her mother to_____________ earlier that day.
| A．do something delicious for lunch |
| B．know he was complaining about his lunch |
| C．speak to the school about lunch |
| D．change the terrible eating habit |
By sharing her own experiences, Elsa tries to tell us________
when one road is blocked , try another
B. how bad the lunch of her school is
C. how wise her father is
D.how terrible her mother is
Dear Micheal,
How's your vacation? I'm visiting my uncle in Spain. He lives in the sunny and beautiful city of Valencia, in Spain.
Yesterday, I had great fun. My uncle took me to the tomato festival in Bunol, which is just 30 miles away from where my uncle lives. You have probably never heard of this festival before. Neither had I. The tomato festival is called "La Tomatina"in Spanish. It was the biggest and messiest tomato fight in the world. When we first got to the square where the festival took place, it was very crowded with people from all around the world, and many trucks were carrying tomatoes. My uncle told me the crowded people here were around 38,000 and this was more than four times the population of Bunol.
The tomato fight started as soon as the first banger was beaten. Then everyone including me started throwing tomatoes at each other. I took red tomatoes and threw them at anyone that ran, moved, bent down, or turned around. Tomatoes must be squashed before people threw them in order not to hurt anybody.
After a little while, the streets, people and nearby buildings were splashed with red. There was no winner in this fight,but we all had fun. As soon as a second banger was beaten, people stopped throwing.
I really had a great time, I wish you were here, too. I hope I hear from you soon.Take care.
With love,
From Spain
LindaFrom the letter,we can know ____.
| A．Linda lives in Valencia |
| B．Linda doesn't want to go to Spain |
| C．Linda is visiting her uncle in Spain |
| D．Linda is studying in Spain |
The population of Bunol is ____.
| A．around 38,000. |
| B．more than 38,000. |
| C．more than 152,000 |
| D．about 9,300. |
What is the main idea of this letter?
| A．"La Tomatina"is a fun and popular festival in Spain. |
| B．"La Tomatina"is a day for eating tomatoes. |
| C．Micheal has a great vacation. |
| D．Linda enjoyed the beautiful city of Valencia. |
Little Mary is a good girl. She’s in Grade 2 now. Her home is not far from school, but she is often late for class because she likes watching TV, listening to music in the evening and she goes to bed very late. So she can’t get up on time in the morning.
This term Mr White, Mary’s uncle, works in her school. He teaches Grade 2 history. He often tells Mary to follow the school rules and come to school on time.
Today Mary get up late again. When she comes to school, it is 8:15 . Her uncle is waiting for her at the school gate. “You are ten minutes late for the first class.” Mr White says angrily (生气地). “Why are you often late for class?” “Every time when I get to the street corner（街角）, I always see a sign(标志). It says ‘SCHOOL-GO SLOW!(慢行)’ ” says Mary.Mary is a _______year student.
| A．fifth | B．second | C．first | D．three |
Mary is often late for school. Which reason (原因)is NOT true?
| A．She likes watching TV |
| B．She likes listening to music. |
| C．Her mother isn’t at home |
| D．She can’t get up on time in the morning |
What does Mr White teach? He teaches___________.
| A．English | B．Chinese | C．math | D．history |
The first class begins at _________.
| A．8:10 | B．8:00 | C．8:05 | D．8:15 |
The sign(标志) on the street corner（街角） is for _______.
| A．drivers | B．Mary | C．students | D．teachers |
Dear Tom,
Thanks for your letter. Do you want to know about my evening? Well, I usually get home from work at 6:00 pm. I cook dinner for my family—my parents, my sister and my brother. After dinner I usually watch TV, play computer games or play chess. I like playing chess because my father works in a chess club. I take a shower at around nine o’clock and then go to bed at around nine- thirty. Sometimes I read some books because I can learn something about my work.
How about your evening? Write to me soon, please.
Best wishes,
VictorVictor’s family has _____people.
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
What doesn’t Victor do in the evening?
| A．watch TV | B．play computer games |
| C．play the piano | D．play chess |
The letter is mainly(主要地)about______.
| A．Victor’s work | B．Victor’s evening |
| C．Victor’s family | D．Victor’s dinner |
| Name:KelseyAge:22 I can sing and dance. I can play the violin and the piano, but I can’t play the guitar. |
| Name:PaulAge:13 I can sing,but I can’t dance. I can play the trumpet and the guitar but I can’t play the violin. |
Kelsey can_________.
| A．sing | B．dance | C．A and B | D．run |
Can Paul dance?
| A．Yes, he can | B．No,he can’t | C．Yes, he is | D．No, he isn’t. |