I’m going to take my family to have an overseas trip. My wife, our two children and I will all go along. My elder brother is going with us. He has never been overseas and he is even more excited than the children. My father is so old that he’d like to stay at home and takes care of the house.
We’re going by train to New York, and then take a ship to Europe. When we arrive in Europe, we’re going to several countries for sightseeing. We’ll go to places either by train or by bus. We’re going to fly home.
It took us a long time to decide where to go, but I think we have planned a very interesting trip. We will go to England, France and Italy. My wife is very interested in going to France because she is a teacher of French. And my brother, who speaks very good Italian, is looking forward to the trip to Italy.
We also talked about how we would go to Europe. At first we wanted to fly because it would be faster and would save more time. But my brother likes to take a boat trip and the children enjoy that, too.My brother is very excited because__________.
| A．he has many friends in other countries |
| B．he has never traveled by plane |
| C．he wanted to buy some books in Italy |
| D．he has never been overseas |
We’re coming back home by________.
| A．sea | B．air | C．bus | D．train |
In Europe, we will________.
| A．go sightseeing at the seaside |
| B．go to different countries by ship |
| C．buy a lot of presents |
| D．go from place to place by train or by bus |
My wife works in a ________.
| A．hospital | B．factory | C．shop | D．school |
My brother and my children would like to_________.
| A．do some shopping in Europe | B．study the Italian language in Italy |
| C．enjoy a trip by ship | D．learn French in France |
Bob was happy. He was at a new school, and the other students were friendly. “ Hi, Bob!” They said. But some students said, “ Hi, Peter!” Bob didn’t understand. He asked another student, “ Why do some students call me Peter?”
“Oh, that is easy to answer,” the student said. “Peter was a student here last year. Now, he goes to a different school. You like Peter. Some students think that you are Peter.”
Bob wanted to meet Peter. He got Peter’s address(地址) from a student and went to Peter’s house. Peter opened the door. Bob couldn’t believe his eyes. He looked really like Peter! Bob and Peter had the same colour eyes and the same smile. They had the same black hair. They also had the same birthday.
Bob and Peter found out that they were twin brothers. They both were adopted(领养) by two different families. Soon after the boys born, one family adopted Bob, and another family adopted Peter. Bob’s family never knew about Peter, and Peter’s family never knew about Bob, either.
( ) 1 Bob didn’t understand why __________.
A. he was happy B .he went to a new school
C . some students called him Peter D. he was named Bob
( ) 2. Another student told Bob that __________.
A. students liked Peter B. he looked liked Peter
C. Peter was a good student in that school D. Peter liked his studies very much
( ) 3.How did Bob feel when he saw Peter?
A. He felt very sad. B. He was greatly surprised.
C. He felt that Peter was very funny. D. He was very angry because they looked the same.
( ) 4. What is not mentioned(提及) about Peter and Bob?
A. Their eyes had the same colour. B. They had on the same clothes
C. They had the same black hair. D. They were born on the same day.
( ) 5. Bob and Peter _____________.
A. lived in different countries B. lived in the same family
C. lived in different families D. lived with the same parents
Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.
Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get on with others.
If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.
Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents(才能) that others will like.
Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.
Be humourous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile at others.
Respect(尊敬) the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept(接受) yours.
Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show your kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.
Don’t complain(抱怨). Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaints all the time.
Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you. Why do we need friends according to the passage? __________.
| A．Friends can do everything for us | B．Friends can bring us happiness |
| C．Friends accept our ideas all the time | D．Without friends, we could not live |
What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?_________.
A. To help others B. To smile to others
C To get on with others D. To listen to others’ complaints Which of the following shows a sense of humour?_____________.
| A．Opening the door for someone |
| B．Complaining to others all the time |
| C．Laughing at ourselves and our weakness |
| D．Finding someone who will understand us |
How many pieces of advice does the writer provide when we have trouble in making friends? ___________.
| A．Five | B．Seven | C．Nine | D．Eleven |
AROUND HANGZHOU is a special news program in English on HTV-1. It’s about the city and lasts for 8 minutes. You can watch the program at 22:27 p.m. every Sunday and watch it again at 7:30 a.m. and 15:35 p.m. on Monday.
Tel: 85195197 Add: 310004,139 North Ring Road, Hangzhou
HANGZHOU WEEKLY is to help foreigners understand more about the city. It’s a news edition in English in Hangzhou. It usually appears on the 48th edition of the city’s most popular newspaper CITY EXPRESS every Thursday.
Tel: 85051699 Add: 310041, 218 Tiyuchang Road, Hangzhou.
IN TOUCH is an English language magazine. Turn the pages and inside you’ll find passages on history, art, music, sports, travel and food of Zhejiang. At the end of every month you can get the magazine in hotels, restaurants and cafes all around Zhejiang without paying.
Tel: 87630035 87633103 Add: 310007, 5 Huanglong Road, HangzhouAROUND ZHANGZHOU can be watched ________.
| A．once a week | B．twice a week | C．three times a week | D．four times a week |
If you want to know about the history of Zhejiang, you can find it in ________.
| A．IN TOUCH | B．AROUND HANGZHOU |
| C．CITY EXPRESS | D．HANGZOU WEEKLY |
If a foreign friend wants to know more about HANGZHOU WEEKLY, he can call_______.
| A．87633103 | B．85051699 | C．85195197 | D．87630035 |
In 1620, about half the USA was covered by forests. Today the forests have almost gone. A lot of good land has gone with them, leaving only sand. China doesn’t want to copy the USA’s example. We’re planting more and more trees. We’ve built the " Great Green Wall" of trees across northern part of our country. The Great Green Wall is 7,000 kilometres long, and between 400 and 1,700 kilometres wide. It will stop the wind from blowing the earth away. It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland in the south. More "Great Green Walls" are needed. Trees must be grown all over the world. Great Green Walls will make the world better.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。The Great Green Wall in China is ______.
| A．7,000 kilometers long | B．1,700 kilometers long |
| C．7,000 meters long | D．400 kilometers long |
Trees must be grown in ______.
| A．China | B．the USA | C．some countries | D．every part of the world |
Which of the following statements is not true?
| A．The Great Green Wall will stop wind from blowing the earth away. |
| B．The Great Green Wall will make our life better. |
| C．We don’t need to plant more trees. |
| D．The Great Green Wall will stop the sand moving towards the rich farmland. |
We are learning English, but how can we learn English well ? A student can know a lot about English, but maybe he can’t speak English.
If you want to know how to swim, you must get into the river. And if you want to be a football player, you must play football. So, you see, you can learn by using it. You must listen to your teacher in class. You must speak English to your classmates every day and also you must write something in English. Then one day you may find your English very good . You know a lot about English, but maybe _______.
| A．you can speak it | B．you can study it |
| C．you can’t speak it | D．you can’t study it |
You must get into the water _____.
| A．to learn how to swim | B．to skate | C．to jump | D．to play |
If you want to study English well, you must often _______ .
A. speak English to your classmates B. write something in English
C. listen to your teacher in class D. A, B and C. Which of the best title(标题) for this passage ?
| A．How to study swim | B．To be a good player |
| C．How to study English well | D．To learn English well is important（重要） |