Dear friends,
My name is Tony. I am English. I am twelve years old this year. I am tall, and I am good at playing football. I am in Grade Seven. There are thirty boys and twenty girls in my class. We are learning Chinese in our school. Our Chinese teacher is Mr. Wu. He is a little short, but he is very strong. He is very nice to us. I have some good friends in my class. Tom is a tall boy with short black hair. He is good at playing football, too. Alice is short and she loves wearing red dresses. She is good at English. Mary has long hair. She can speak Japanese and she likes swimming. We all study hard.
What about your school and your friends? Please write soon.
Yours,
TonyWhich country is Tony from?
| A．America | B．England | C．China | D．Australia |
Who is Mr. Wu?
| A．He is Tony’s English teacher. | B．He is Tony’s father. |
| C．He is Tony’s Chinese teacher. | D．He is Tony’s friend. |
How many students are there in Tony’s class?
| A．20. | B．30. | C．52. | D．50. |
Who likes swimming?
| A．Tom. | B．Alice. | C．Mary. | D．Mr. Wu. |
Who writes this letter?
| A．Tony. | B．Tom. | C．Mary. | D．Alice. |
There are many expressions with heart．One of them is “lose your heart to someone”．When that happens，you have fallen in love．But if the person who “won your heart” does not love you，then you are sure to have a “broken heart”．In your sadness，you think that the person you loved is “hard-hearted”，and in fact，has a “heart of stone”．
You may decide to “pour out your heart” to a friend．Telling someone about your personal problems can often make you feel better．
If your friend does not seem to understand how painful your broken heart is，you may ask her to “have a heart”．You are asking your friend to show some sympathy(同情)for your situation．Your friend “has her heart in the right place” if she says she is sorry for how you feel．
If your friend says，“My heart bleeds(流血)for you”，she means the opposite．She is a cold—hearted person who does not really care about your situation．
When you are feeling afraid，“your heart is in your mouth”．You might say，for example，that your heart was in your mouth when you asked a bank to lend you some money to pay for a new house．
If that bank says no to you，do not “lose heart“．Be “strong-hearted”．Sit down with the banker and have a “heart to heart” talk．Be open and honest about your situation．The bank may have a “change of heart” and agree to lend you the money．Then you could stop worrying and “put your heart at rest”．If the person who won your heart does not love you，what do you think of her?
| A．She has a strong heart． | B．She has a heart of Stone． |
| C．She has a broken heart． | D．She loses her heart． |
If your friend has her heart in the right place，she may__________.
| A．be kind to you |
| B．tell us about her personal information |
| C．1ive a happy life |
| D．have a right heart |
If your friend says，“My heart bleeds for you”，she may _______．
| A．not know about her health problem |
| B．have a heart trouble |
| C．not care much about you |
| D．want to know what happened |
Which expression can best describe the feeling when a student has to see his headmaster?
| A．A broken heart． | B．Lose one’s heart． |
| C．Heart in one’s mouth． | D．Have a heart． |
What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?
| A．Don’t lose heart if your request is refused． |
| B．A “heart to heart” talk means being open to the banker． |
| C．A strong-hearted person always puts his heart at rest． |
| D．The bank lends money to those who need it most． |
“How are you?” is a nice question．It’s a friendly way that people in the United States greet each other，but “How are you?” is also a very unusual question．It’s a question that often doesn’t have an answer．The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine”， even if the Derson’s friend isn’t fine．The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine”，isn’t really an answer．They are simply other ways of saying “Hello!” or “Hi!”．
Sometimes，people also don’t say exactly what they mean．For example，when someone asks “Do you agree?”．the other person might be thinking，“No，I disagree．I think you’re wrong．”But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly，so the other person might say “I’m not so sure．”It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone．
People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people．For example，many talks over the phone finish when one person says “I have to go now．”Often，the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse：“Someone’s at the door．”“Something is burning on the stove．”The excuse might be real，or it might not．Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more，but it isn’t polite to say that．The excuse is more polite，and it doesn’t hurt the other person．
Whether they are greeting each other，talking about an idea，or finishing a talk，people often don’t say exactly what they are thinking． It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other，and it’s part of the game of language．When a person in the United States asks “How are you?”． he or she wants to hear“ ”．
| A．How are you? | B．Hello． | C．I don’t know． | D．Fine． |
When a person wants to disagree with someone，it is polite to say“ ”．
| A．You’re wrong．I disagree | B．I’m not so sure |
| C．I’m sure I disagree | D．No，I disagree |
A polite way to finish a talk is to say“ ．”．
| A．You have to go now | B．1 want to hang up |
| C．I have to go now | D．I don’t want to talk |
When a person says “I have to go now．Someone’s at the door．”，the person may be ．
| A．giving an excuse |
| B．hurting someone’s feelings |
| C．talking to a person at the door |
| D．going to another place |
One of the rules of the game of language is probably ．
| A．“Always say what you mean． |
| B．“Don’t disagree with other people． |
| C．“Never say exactly what you are thinking． |
| D．“Be polite．” |
My grandfather is eighty years old．He always complains about how fast things have changed，and he often says that life used to be better．
“Families aren’t families the way they used to be．”A 1ot of families have broken up．If husband and wife have problems with their marriage，they no longer stay together．And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children，but now everyone is busy working．No one has time to 1ook after children at home．
And the cars! No one walks any more；more and more people drive．We used to walk five miles to school on schooldays，even in winter．But now we don’t．And in school children don’t have to think any more．In math class．for example，we used to add，subtract， multiply and divide(加减乘除)in our heads．Kids don’t use their heads any more；instead，they use calculators(计算器)．
Most families have computers now．In the past we didn’t have computers．We didn’t even have lights．My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen．But now we don’t often eat homecooked food．
And people don’t talk to each other any more．They are too busy to talk，too busy to eat，to busy to think... Life used to be simple，but it isn’t any more．My grandfather thinks the life now is ________ ．
| A．very good |
| B．worse than it used to be |
| C．better than it used to be |
| D．the same as it used to be |
What does the underlined word “marriage” mean in Chinese?
| A．生活 | B．工作 | C．婚姻 | D．家庭 |
What has happened these years according to the passage?
| A．Children don’t have to think any more in school． |
| B．Students use calculators in math class． |
| C．Students used to walk to school，but now they don’t． |
| D．All of the above． |
What changes have happened to some families?
①There are lights at home；
②People like to eat home—cooked food；
③Lots of families have computers；
④Lots of couples(夫妇)live apart because of unhappy problems．
| A．①②④ | B．②③④ | C．①②③ | D．①③④ |
Which is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Life now is much simpler． |
| B．People have much time to talk with each other now． |
| C．The grandfather only complains and pays no attention to the better life now． |
| D．Lots of mothers stay at home and look after their children． |
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根据短文内容，按座位顺序在表格的空白处填入正确的名字。
I’m Jack. In my classroom, Tom’s desk is next to John’s desk.Wu Yifan is on the right of me. John’s desk is in front of Wu Yifan’s desk and Tom’s desk is in front of my desk. My desk and Wu Yifan’s desk are behind their desks. Zhang Peng’s and Amy’s desks are behind our desks. Zhang Peng’s desk is behind my desk and Amy’s desk is behind Wu Yifan’s desk.
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Beijing Opera is my favourite. Bao Zheng always has a black face and Guan Yu has a red face in Beijing Opera. But many people don’t know why.
I come from America and I have lived in China for six years. I like Beijing Opera very much. I think Beijing Opera is very interesting. I can learn a lot about Chinese history. Now let me tell you the art of Beijing Opera facial(脸部的) paintings(画).
In Beijing Opera facial paintings, different colours and patterns（图案） are for different roles. For example, a black face for fair (公正的) people. A red face is for brave(勇敢的) people. A white face is for bad people. Blue and green faces are for heroes(英雄). The gold face is for gods.Why does Bao Zheng have a black face?
| A．Because he is bad. | B．Because he is fair |
| C．Because he is brave. | D．Because he is a god. |
The writer thinks he can learn a lot about ____ by watching Beijing Opera.
| A．Chinese history | B．American history |
| C．different colours | D．different patterns |
In Beijing Opera, a ______ face is for brave people.
| A．red | B．black | C．white | D．green |
What’s the main idea of the third paragraph(段落)?
| A．It tells us why people like Beijing Opera. |
| B．It tells us the writer’s personal(个人的) information. |
| C．It tells us the art of Beijing Opera facial paintings. |
| D．It tells us the history of Beijing Opera. |
The writer ________.
| A．is a Chinese. | B．is an American |
| C．lives in Canada. | D．is an actor of Beijing Opera. |