Most Americans enjoy moving from place to place. For example, they often drive their cars 120 to 160 kilometres away just to have dinner with a friend or even fly to London or Paris just to watch a football match. In some states only one person in five lives in a place for more than five years. One may be born in one city, and go to school in another. He may finish his middle school in two or three cities, and then go to college far across the country. When he begins to work, he may possibly move from job to job. Moving from one job to another, which is called “job-hopping”, can be seen in many places in the United States.
Job-hopping does good to workers because every change of a job gives them a chance to get better pay. And job-hopping also gives bosses the chance to get new ideas and skills from him or her.From this passage, we can see Americans often travel to _______________.
| A．have dinner with their friends | B．go shopping |
| C．watch a football game | D．enjoy themselves |
Which of the following is true?
| A．About 20% of the people stay in one place for over five years. |
| B．Children have to finish middle school in one place. |
| C．People go to the nearest college. |
| D．When people begin to work, they don’t move any more. |
Job-hopping means “_______________”.
| A．looking for a job | B．having a job |
| C．changing jobs often | D．losing a job |
In the USA job-hopping _______________.
| A．is very popular |
| B．helps young people go to college |
| C．helps workers in traveling |
| D．helps students begin to work |
The writer thinks job-hopping _______________.
| A．does good only to the workers | B．does good only to the boss |
| C．must be stopped | D．is helpful |
It’s Saturday morning. My parents, my aunt, my brothers and I are at home.
What are my father and mother doing? My father is reading a newspaper. My mother is watering the flowers in the small garden. There are some beautiful flowers in it. Some are red, and the others are yellow. My aunt is my father’s sister. She is a shop assistant. She is watching TV now. She is a basketball fan(迷). And she is good at playing basketball. Now she is watchig NBA on TV. Where are my brothers? Mike is over there. He is listening to the radio(收音机). He likes popular music very much. Jim is in his room. He has a computer. Now he is surfing the Internet(上网). He is writing an e-mail to his pen pal. What am I doing? I am doing my homework.It’s today.
A. Tuesday B. Sunday C. Saturday is reading a newspaper.
A. Father B. Mother C. AuntThere are some in the garden.
A. birds B. flowers C. treesThe aunt likes best.
A. ping-pong
B. basketball
C. baseballWhich is right(正确的)?
A. All the flowers are red.
B. Mike is watching TV now.
C. There are six people in the family.
Welcome to Our Restaurant and Enjoy Our Nice Food!
| Menu |
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| MAIN FOOD（主食） |
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| Hamburger Fried chicken (油炸鸡) Rice with eggs Rice with vegetables |
¥10.00 ¥7.00 ¥4.50 ¥4.00 |
¥18.00 for TWO |
| DRINKS |
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| Orange juice Apple juice Coke Milk |
¥3.50/glass ¥2.50/glass ¥5.00/bottle ¥4.00/bottle |
¥6.00 for TWO ¥4.50 for TWO ¥9.00 for TWO |
| DESSERTS (甜食) Chocolate Banana cake Ice cream |
¥12.00/bar ¥5.00 ¥3.00 |
¥5.00 for TWO |
The underlined（划线的）word “Menu” means “_________”in Chinese.
A. 账单 B. 标签 C. 菜单How much is the rice with vegetables?
A. ¥3.00. B. ¥4.00. C. ¥4.50.Kate only（只有） has three yuan. She wants to buy something to drink. She can buy _______.
A. a bottle of milk
B. a glass of orange juice
C. a glass of apple juiceTom and Jack buy two hamburgers and three ice creams. How much are they?
A. ¥23.00. B. ¥26.00. C. ¥29.00.You can’t buy ________ in this restaurant.
A. noodles B. chocolate C. banana cake
I had a summer camp with my classmates last year. Early in the morning, we gathered (集合) at the bus station. After saying goodbye to our parents, we got on the buses. It took us more than two hours to arrive at the campground (野营地). We got off the buses cheerfully. Laughing and shouting. We jumped and ran all over the place. It was the first time for us to be away from the parents. Some of us started to feel homesick (想家). However, when the night party and dances began, the homesickness was gone. The next day, everybody rushed to the boating class, hoping to be at the head of the others. At first, my friends and I worked hard, but the boat wouldn’t listen to us and kept going round and round. Then the teacher taught us how to work together. After many tries, we did much better. Swimming class was my favorite. It was about the hottest time of a day and the best time to stay in the cool water. The swimming teacher was a funny man, and during (在…期间) the class he often made us laugh happily. During the week I learned a lot of new things and made many new friends. I also learned how to take care of myself.They got to the campground ________.
| A．on foot | B．by bike |
| C．by bus | D．by plane |
The campground was ________ from their homes.
| A．quite near | B．not far |
| C．very long | D．quite far |
Why swimming class was the writer’s favorite?
| A．Because it was good to stay in the cool water when the weather was hot. |
| B．Because the writer felt quite relaxed during the class. |
| C．Because the swimming teacher was interesting. |
| D．Because of all the above. |
Which of the following is NOT true? (下面哪一项不是正确的)
| A．It was teamwork to boat. |
| B．They camped for a week. |
| C．Their homesickness lasted for long. |
| D．The children were happy to be away from Dad and Mum. |
Which is the best title for the passage? (这篇文章的最佳标题是什么)
| A．I Learnt a Lot. |
| B．Boating and Swimming. |
| C．On the Campground. |
| D．My First Summer Camp. |
When will the students in Grade Seven have a school trip?
A. Next week
B. Next Friday
C. At 7:30If the students want to know more about the trip rules, they can call _____________.
A. 84433627
B. 86334296
C. their head teacherWhat must the students have if they want to take photos during the trip?
A. School uniforms.
B. Say hello to the driver.
C. Good camera. When and where do the students meet?
A. On the playground at7:30.
B. On the bus at 8:00.
C. At Shuijingfang at 7:30What do the students have to write in their diary?
A. Their emails.
B. Their name and class.
C. Their photos.
This is the true story of a great woman. Her name was Helen Keller. She was born in 1880 in Alabama in the USA. When Helen was one year and a half, she got ill and then she became blind(瞎的) and deaf(聋的).
Her parents tried to do their best for their daughter and they asked a young teacher called Anne Sullivan to their home to teach Helen. Anne herself was almost blind in her youth. Helen was a smart girl but she couldn’t hear or talk. She was angry at this. So she was always crying and shouting. Then Anne often went for walks with Helen in the country near her home. After two weeks, Helen became quiet. Anne began to teach her how to spell and Helen learned to write. Boards(木板) with lines on them helped her to keep the words straight. Soon her talents were famous all over the world. There were her stories in newspapers and magazines. By the time she was 17, she was studying French, German, Latin, physics and many other subjects. She was still blind and deaf. In 1902, she wrote a book The Story of my life. It became well-known all over the world.Helen became blind and deaf when she was ___________.
| A．one year old | B．half a year old |
| C．one year and a half old | D．two years old |
Why was Helen always crying and shouting?
A. Because she couldn’t hear and talk.
B. Because she felt lonely.
C. Because she was angry with Anne.
C. Because Anne always went out with her.Anne taught Helen how to __________.
| A．run | B．speak and write |
| C．play football | D．swim |
Why did Helen need to use special boards to write on?
| A．Because she didn’t like desks. |
| B．Because she didn’t have desks. |
| C．Because boards with lines on them helped her to keep the words straight. |
| D．Because she liked to use them. |
How old was Helen when she finished the book The Story of my life?
| A．51. | B．42. | C．22. | D．17. |