What do people want to do at Nancy’s Gym?
| A．To enjoy swimming | B．To learn skating |
| C．To become thinner | D．To become taller |
Lucy likes skating. Which advertisement is she interested in?
| A．Ice World | B．Water World | C．Nancy’s Gym | D．Keep fit |
You can call at _________ when you want to swim.
| A．45562233 | B．88682526 | C．21518296 | D．85882526 |
You can go to swim in Water World at___________.
| A．8:00 a.m. | B．9:30 a.m. | C．10:00 p.m. | D．11:00 p.m. |
30. Which activity costs the most for an adult?
| A．Keeping fit at Nancy’s Gym. |
| B．Skating in Ice World. |
| C．Swimming in Water World. |
| D．Making the Telephone. |
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A year ago，I paid no attention to English idioms (习语), though my teacher told us the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be surprised. Gently shaking his head，shrugging his shoulders, he said，“You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought , perhaps this is not a right topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was wonderful.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted (打断) again by his words: “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’？” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “ ‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really!’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” I realized I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because .
| A．I had no interest in them |
| B．English idioms were very difficult |
| C．I did not realize the importance of them |
| D．my teacher didn’t tell us the importance of them |
At first, on hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant .
| A．I had talked too much |
| B．I had to stop talking |
| C．he was not interested in the topic |
| D．he was only interested in the Great Wall |
“… was shown in an amusing experience.” The word “amusing” probably means .
| A．interesting | B．important | C．terrible | D．unlucky |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide. |
| B．The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall. |
| C．The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it. |
| D．The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting. |
After the Englishman explained the idiom, ___________.
| A．I felt very silly |
| B．the Englishman became a real fool |
| C．I became more carefully in everything |
| D．I thought the Englishman had made me a fool |
English Express
Notes: English Express is a monthly print periodical. Address: 136 Chaoyang Road, Beijing
Tel: 010-65451826 E-mail: Englishexpress@sina.com
(The number of stars in the contents shows how hard the article is. The fewer, the easier. )
| CONTENTS(目录) |
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| World For The Young |
● Growing up means changing☆☆☆ p.1 ● Seven ways to handle pressure☆☆☆ p.10 Study Camp ● Model test for nine graders p.24 ● Model test for fourth graders p.26 ● Fun with words and phrases p.28 |
| Around The World |
● Eating in America☆☆☆ p.4 ● American pet culture☆☆☆ p.6 ● Crazy Westerners☆☆☆☆ p.8 |
| Love Heart |
● Salty coffee☆☆ p.12 ● Share your time☆☆ p.15 ● Mother and child☆☆☆ p.17 |
| Colorful Sun Show |
Jokes ● Roses for my wife☆ p.2 ● A faithful student☆ p.14 ● A second and a million dollars☆☆ p.22 |
| Fable Stories |
● Sour grapes☆☆ p.3 ● Slowly but surely☆☆ p.13 ● One is enough☆ p.23 |
The underlined word “periodical” probably means _________.
| A．an article | B．a program | C．a textbook | D．a magazine |
We can learn something about different people and cultures in the part called _________.
| A．World For The Young | B．Around The World |
| C．Love Heart | D．Colorful Sun Show |
Of those articles, which of the following is the most difficult?
| A．Growing up means changing. | B．Salty coffee. |
| C．Mother and child. | D．Crazy Westerners. |
If you are preparing for a test in a middle school, you can turn to Page ____.
| A．28 | B．26 | C．24 | D．10 |
How often can we read a new issue of English Express?
| A．Once a month. | B．Twice a month. |
| C．Three times a month. | D．Once every two months. |
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A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in the year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam.
Do not remember only grammar when you are learning English. Try to read stories in English and speak in English as often as you can. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not study late at night. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the exam paper. Try to understand the exact meaning of each question before you pick up your pen to write. When you have finished your exam, read your answers again. Correct(改正) the mistakes if there are any and make sure you have not missed anything out.If you want to do well in an exam, you must .
| A．work hard every day in the year |
| B．study hard a few days before the exam |
| C．get up early a few days before the exam |
| D．keep doing your homework day and night |
It is to go to bed late at night before the exam.
| A．useful | B．important | C．not helpful | D．difficult |
Try your best to get the meaning of each question .
| A．after you write down your answers |
| B．before you write down your answers |
| C．as soon as you write down your answers |
| D．while you are writing down your answers |
In the last sentence “miss …out” means .
| A．think it hard | B．be important | C．be wrong | D．forget to answer |
If you want to learn English well, you must .
| A．try to read as many English stories as you can |
| B．learn grammar well |
| C．try to speak in English as much as possible |
| D．A, B and C |
I was feeling a little blue because my mother had lost her job.
One day, while I was on the street, I heard the piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people. I walked more slowly to where it was coming from. Then I saw a young lady sitting at a piano.
She was singing songs about love, yourself and keeping on trying. The way she was singing made me a little comfortable. I stood there ，watching her playing on such a crowded New York square. I thought that she must be enough to perform in front of so many people.
She noticed me. I walked over and told her how good her sounded. “Thank you.” she said.
“I have been going through a hard time recently, you’ve made me hopeful again.” I said to her.
“I’m glad that I could help,” she replied, “Why are you so ?”
“Well, my mom has lost her job, and I’m not sure what to do …”
“Did you noticed the you were walking? Your head was down.” she said. “Don’t be upset, because comes in different ways and if your head is down, you might not see it. You should more… lift your head up.”
I looked her, amazed at how she was encouraging me. “ are you playing the piano here?” I asked her with a smile.
She that she saw a lot of unhappy people in the world and she tried to cheer up by playing music.
I smiled a little wilder, realizing that no difficulties could stop me from going on.
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Hemingway was one of the famous writers. He was born in America in 1889. His father was a doctor and loved sports very much, and his mother taught music .Among the six children in the family, Hemingway was the second oldest.
Hemingway had written many books in his life. The old man and the sea is one of the most famous and also my favourite . It came out in 1952 .The main c haracter in the book is a fisherman. He is an old man and fishes alone. People think he is a man with bad luck , becau se he does not get a fish in eighty-four days .Every evening ,he comes home with his empty boat .But the old man believes himself . Then on the eighty-fifth day the man takes a big fish. Although he meets a lot of trouble, the old man never gives up.
选择正确答案，Hemingway’s father was a fan of __________.
| A．books | B．sports | C． music | D．art |
The old man and the sea was published in __________.
| A．1852 | B．1899 | C． 1952 | D．1989 |
The old man does not get a fish until the _______day.
| A．fifteenth | B．eightieth |
| C．eighty-fourth | D．eighty—fifth |
What does the old man do when he can not get a fish?
| A．He has to look for food somewhere. |
| B．He does not give up fishing. |
| C．He does not fish any more. |
| D．He has nothing to do . |
What can we learn from the old man ?
| A．When we in trouble , we should not give up. |
| B．When we want to fish , we can get a big fish . |
| C．We can do everything well because we are young . |
| D．We can live a better life if we like fishing . |