A young American doctor is asleep when his doorbell rings. It is late at night, but he has to put on his coat to answer it.
It is a man! He is standing with a hat in his hand. “How do you do?” says the man.
“Can you go with me now to a place out of the town? It is quite far from here, but I know you have a car and I can show you the way.”
“Certainly,” says the doctor, “I can go with you now.”
The car is at the front door. The man gets into the doctor’s car and they drive off.
They drive for a long time, and finally the man says, “Here we are. This is my home. Now I give you money and you may go back.”
“But I must see the patient(病人),” the doctor says. “How can I go back without seeing the patient?”
“There’s no patient,” says the man, “nobody is ill. I live here. There is no taxi at this time, but a doctor often goes out for night calls(夜诊). So, excuse me. Here is your money. Thank you, doctor. Good night!”The doctor is _______when the doorbell rings.
| A．reading | B．watching TV | C．having supper | D．sleeping |
Why does the man come to see the doctor so late at night?
| A．Because someone is badly ill. |
| B．Because he is too tired. |
| C．Because he wants the doctor to drive him home. |
| D．Because he wants to go to a place out of the town. |
The man gives the doctor money, because ________.
| A．the doctor is a good doctor | B．the doctor takes him home late at night |
| C．he is very rich | D．the doctor sees a patient |
At the end of the story, the doctor knows _________.
| A．there are many patients | B．there is no patient at all. |
| C．the man is ill | D．there is something wrong with the man |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The man can find the taxi at that time. |
| B．The man and the doctor are good friends |
| C．It takes the doctor quite a long time to the man’s house |
| D．The man wants to stay with the doctor. |
| Film in Grand Movie Theater This Week |
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| HARRY POTTER (III) American film Director(导演): Alfonso Cuaron Stars: Daniel Redcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Waston Time: From Monday to Wednesday, at 6:00 p.m. Ticket Price: ＄4.5 |
KUNGFU HUSTLE Chinese Hong Kong film Director: Zhou Xingchi Stars: Zhou Xingchi, Yuan Hua, Liang Xiaolong Time: From Wednesday to Friday, at 9:00 p.m. Ticket Price: ＄5 |
| A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES Chinese film Director: Feng Xiaogang Stars: Liu Dehua, Liu Ruoying, Li Bingbing Time: From Friday to Sunday, at 6:30 p.m. Ticket Price: ＄6 (Half on Sunday for children) |
TROY American film Director: Wolfgang Peterson Stars: Julian Glover, Brian Cox, Nathan Jones, Adoni Marops Time: From Tuesday to Saturday, at 9:30 a.m. Ticket Price: ＄5.5 |
If a man with his child goes to Grand Movie Theater on Sunday, they will pay _____ for the film.
| A．＄ 12 | B．＄ 9 | C．＄ 6 | D．＄ 5 |
You can see three films either on ______ or on _______.
| A．Wednesday; Friday | B．Tuesday; Wednesday |
| C．Thursday; Friday | D．Saturday; Sunday |
From the poster, we know ______ is a director and actor in the film.
| A．Alfonso Cuaron | B．Feng Xiaogang |
| C．Wolfgang Peterson | D．Zhou Xingchi |
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Jogging(慢跑) is good for us and helps us live longer and healthier lives. It’s easy to do and free. You do not have to spend money jogging. You can do it in a park or even in your home. But many people find it boring after jogging for a while. Then how can we keep jogging fun? Here are some ideas to make your jogging more interesting.
First, you should choose to wear your favourite sports clothes and shoes when you jog. They make you more comfortable and more likely to run.
Always jog outdoors (户外). By changing your route and choose another street, you will always have something interesting to enjoy while you jog.
Take along your MP3 player and listen to your favourite songs when you jog. The music can make you exciting and run further without feeling bored.
It’s always more enjoyable with a friend. Make friends while jogging. Join a running club, find a new running partner, or invite an old friend to go jogging. It’s better to find a friend who runs a little faster than you. Then you can try to catch up him or her.When you jog, you should wear sports ________ and _______.
If you want to have ______________ to enjoy while you jog, you’d better choose jog outdoors.
When you jog, _________ can make you exciting and run faster without feeling bored.
Jog with a friend is more__________.
Audrey is a Chinese-American student. She has found many value (价值观) differences between the Chinese and Americans.
About money
• The American children love to make money by themselves. Chinese children always ask their parents for money.
• American parents don’t think it is useful to send their children to an expensive university. Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to good universities even if it could make them very poor.
About school
• Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups. Many Chinese girls take part in academic (学术的) groups.
• American students usually feel happy when they get B in an exam. Chinese students feel sad when they get B.
American parents and Chinese parents
American parents allow(允许) their daughters or sons to go out with their friends if they come back home at the certain time. Chinese parents usually don't allow their children in middle school to go out with their friends at night.
American teachers and Chinese teachers
During parent-teacher meetings, American teachers will always find good things to say to
The parents, even to those with the worst grades. But Chinese teachers often tell the parents the mistakes that their children made at school.American children lovemoney by themselves.
| A．making | B．asking for |
| C．borrowing | D．using |
send their children to expensive universities.
| A．All Americans | B．Chinese parents |
| C．No parents | D．All mothers |
Chinese girls spend time doing sports, singing and dancing than American girls.
| A．more | B．less |
| C．a little | D．fewer |
aren’t allowed to go out with their friends at night.
| A．Chinese children | B．American parents |
| C．American children | D．American girls |
look at the bad side of the students as much as they can.
| A．Chinese children | B．American parents |
| C．Chinese teachers | D．American girls |
The Zhao family live in a very nice city. They want to have the best of everything. They live next to the Wu family and watch them all the time. The Zhao family want their place to be better than the Wu’s. They have a bigger television, bigger refrigerator（冰箱） and even brighter shoes.
“Little Wu has a new bicycle. It goes faster than yours. Tomorrow I will buy you a better bicycle.”
“Mr. Wu has a large fish. I’m going to the market to buy a bigger fish.”
“Mrs. Wu has a new chair. I’m going to get a bigger, stronger, prettier one. My place is going to be better than hers.”
A friend asks Mrs. Wu, “Do you think the Zhao family have a better house than you?”
Mrs. Wu says, “The Zhao? Oh, the people next door. I don’t think about them much. They always look a bit sad. I think we have a much better life and home. We are happier; we have more fun and our family life is warmer.” Mrs. Zhao wants __________.
A. to have the same as Mrs. Wu
B. everything better than Mrs. Wu
C. a happy homeThe Zhao’s want to have a bigger refrigerator because _______.
A. their family is larger
B. they have a lot of money
C. they want to have a better place than the Wu’s Mrs. Wu ________.
A. wants to have the same as Mrs. Zhao.
B. is not interested in Mrs. Zhao
C. does not know Mrs. ZhaoThe story tells us _________.
A. to work hard
B. to try to be happier than other people
C. buying things can make us happyWhich is Not TRUE?
A. The Zhao’s life is not the same as the Wu’s
B. The Wu family are happier than the Zhao family
C. The Wu family are richer than the Zhao family
What Should I Do?
One of the most popular items in the school newspaper advice column（栏目）. No one know who writes it. The students think their teacher does, but it might be a student using a false name. The students enjoy thinking up problems for the advice column. Here are some of them and their answers.
ASK THE WISE OWL
Q: I’m always late for school. I try not to be, but I can’t help it. Please advise me what to do. Tommy.
A: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is try and enjoy school more, then you won’t be late so often.
Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.
A: I can’t advise you until I know about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be too bold（大胆的）. Write and tell me more about yourself.
Q: I’m always at the bottom（底部）of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.
A: I advise you to concentrate(全神贯注) on improving your grades in one subject to start with. If you can do this, you should move a little way up from the bottom. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject, and so on. If you concentrate on one subject at a time, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your classes. The Wise Owl.What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．The school newspaper has an advice column. |
| B．Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice. |
| C．Sara finds it difficult to make friends. |
| D．The advice column in the school newspaper is very popular. |
What’s Tommy’s problem?
| A．He is always late for school. |
| B．He finds it difficult to make friends. |
| C．He is always at the bottom of the class. |
| D．He needs help with his homework. |
What does the Wise Owl want Sara to do?
| A．Stop being so shy. |
| B．Stop being so bold. |
| C．Make more friends. |
| D．Give more information about herself. |
What does Molly want to do?
| A．Make more friends. |
| B．Improve her grades. |
| C．Stay at the bottom of her class. |
| D．Concentrate on one subject at a time. |
Be the end of the year, where should Molly be in all her classes?
| A．At the bottom. |
| B．A little way up from the bottom. |
| C．Quite a long way up from the bottom. |
| D．At the top. |