Hello, everyone! I’m Kathy. I live in Washington, D.C. I’m in Grade 8. I spend about half an hour on my homework every day. My homework this week is to find out how much homework students have now. Please tell me about your homework on the website.
| Ben |
I’m in Grade 7 in Macross City. I have too much homework. I usually spend more than two hours on homework every day. I don’t use the Internet to help with my homework |
| Linda |
Hi! I live in New York. I’m in Grade 6. I guess I’m lucky, because I don’t have too much homework. I usually finish my homework in an hour. I don’t use the Internet for homework. My brother will come to help me if I have problems with my homework. |
| Jack |
I’m in Grade 8. I usually spend less than an hour on my homework. I sometimes use the Internet to find information about homework. I don’t think my homework is too much. |
Why does Kathy want others to tell her about their homework?
| A．Because she wants to know about her classmates. |
| B．Because she wants to make friends on the Internet. |
| C．Because she wants to finish her homework. |
| D．Because she wants to find someone to do her homework. |
What will Linda do if she has problems with her homework?
| A．Ask her brother for help. |
| B．Ask her teacher for help. |
| C．Use the Internet for help. |
| D．Discuss them with her friends. |
＿＿ spends the most time on homework .
| A．Kathy | B．Ben | C．Linda | D．Jack |
Which two students are in the same grade?
| A．Kathy and Linda. |
| B．Linda and Jack. |
| C．Ben and Jack. |
| D．Kathy and Jack. |
How many of the four students use the Internet for homework?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
If you want to make friends, what should you do?
Steps:
★Try to look on the bright side of things.
★Look for groups in your area that do something you are interested in. Maybe you will learn some new skills and meet some people who have many things in common with you.
Tips(建议，诀窍):
★Contact your friends at least once a week by telephone or e-mail, or by visiting them to find out how they are. Remember important things about them such as birthdays and weddings(婚礼).
★If you have an argument with your friends, say sorry first.
★Remember never to leave old friends just because you have made some new ones.
★Listen to others carefully. It’s better to be a good listener.
★Be different. Don’t try to change others through your own ideas.
Warnings:
★Never ask or give away(泄密) a friend’s secret.
★Don’t be afraid to stand up for what is right.
★You’d better not give your ID number, phone number or your home address to people that you have just made friends with.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。Why is it good to look for groups in your area?
| A．Because it isn’t far. |
| B．Because it is a rule in your area. |
| C．Because you can make some money. |
| D．Because it’s a good chance to meet people who have the same interests. |
The underlined word “contact” means “ ______ ”.
| A．联系 | B．关系 | C．关联 | D．联合 |
If you are somebody’s good friend, you should ______ .
①try to know his or her secrets
②support him or her when he or she is right
③keep in touch with them often
④try to change her or him with your own ideas
| A．①② | B．②③ | C．②④ | D．①④ |
Which of the following is NOT right according to the passage?
| A．Listen to your friends carefully and keep their secrets. |
| B．To keep in touch with your new friends, you’d better tell them your phone number or address. |
| C．If you have an argument with your good friend, you’d better say sorry to him or her first. |
| D．When you want to make more friends, you should look on the bright side first. |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．What Is Real Friendship |
| B．Where to Meet New Friends |
| C．How to Make Friends |
| D．Friends should Help Each Other |
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If you are a fan of Zhang Jie's, you can go to his concert in
| A．Blue Sky Theater | B．Screen Movie Theater |
| C．the People's Park | D．International Picnic |
You can enjoy delicious food from all over the world at.
| A．8:00am on Saturday | B．9:00am on Saturday |
| C．2:00pm on Saturday | D．5:00pm on Sunday |
Jim wants to relax with 100 yuan on June 30th. He can.
| A．go to the concert | B．go to the movie |
| C．go to the People's Park | D．have delicious food |
Mr. White wants to take his wife and his 6-year-old son to International Picnic, how much does it cost?
| A．￥240 | B．￥200 | C．￥120 | D．￥210 |
If you want to order a ticket for the concert, you can call.
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Peter wondered why he didn't have many friends. The reason（原因）was he was always taking, never giving. One day Peter told Bill, "I'd like to give a party on Saturday, I'd like you to come and bring Martha, too." "Thanks, Peter. We' d be happy to come." " Perhaps you'd like to bring your violin. You and Martha sing well together. I'm sure everyone will want you to sing for us." That was how Peter began to plan his party. Next he asked another friend, Betty, to bring a cake. "You make the best cake in the world, Betty, and I like to eat your cake better than have one from the bakery." Peter invited（邀请）a few other friends to come to his party. He didn't forget（忘记）to ask something from each one of them. He even asked Jim and Mary Jackson to let him give the party at their house! They agreed（同意）. The party was a big success（成功）. However, as the guests（客人）were leaving, they said "Thank you" to Bill and Martha for the music, Betty for the cake, the Jacksons for the use of the house and to others for their hard work. To Peter they just said, "Thanks for the invitation（邀请）."The party was held（举行）.
| A．at Peter's house | B．in a large hall（大厅） |
| C．at Peter's friend's house | D．in a secret（秘密的）place |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
| A．Betty made the best cake. |
| B．Mary Jackson sang well. |
| C．Bill played the violin well. |
| D．The Jacksons did hard work for the party. |
liked Peter.
| A．Many of his friends | B．Few people |
| C．Everyone | D．All his friends |
Peterto give the party.
| A．tried his best | B．did nothing |
| C．only invited some friends | D．did everything |
From the story, we can see Peter was.
| A．a warm -hearted（热心的）man | B．good at making friends |
| C．a selfish（自私的）man | D．a welcomed（受欢迎的）friend |
English tutor wanted
Do you like kids? Are you outgoing? Do you have three years' experience（经验）as an English teacher? Do you have free time on Saturdays and Sundays? We need a woman teacher for our daughter. My daughter is twelve and she is not good at English.
For the job, you will:
Teach from 3:00 to 6:00 pm.
Play with our daughter.
Tell her stories in English.
You will work in our house. We live in Beihai Road, Garden District. The pay is $30 each hour.
If you want to know more information, please call Mrs. Yang at 82569876. Mrs. Yang wantsfor her daughter.
| A．a day | B．a good graduate（毕业生） |
| C．an English tutor（家庭教师） | D．a math tutor |
If you are the tutor, you must teach the daughter foron Saturdays.
| A．a day | B．two hours | C．three hours | D．a whole afternoon |
What is not a part of the job?
| A．Cooking for the kids. | B．Working in the kid's house. |
| C．Being good with the kid. | D．Telling English stories to the kid. |
If you want to be the tutor, you DON'T need to
| A．be beautiful | B．have three years' teaching experience |
| C．have time on weekends | D．be a woman teacher |
Which is NOT true?
| A．The tutor must teach the kid on weekends. |
| B．The kid is not good at English. |
| C．The tutor can speak English. |
| D．The tutor can get $260, if she teaches the kid for two weekends. |
Mr. and Mrs. White had two sons and three daughters. One Sunday, Mrs. White said to her husband. The children don' t have any lessons today, and you're free too. There's a new funfair（游乐场） in the park. Let's all go there to play.
Her husband said, "I want to finish some work today." "Oh, I forget it. Go there and make our children happy. That's the most important work." Mrs. White said.
So Mr. and Mrs. White took their children to the funfair. Mr. White was forty-five years old but he enjoyed the funfair more than his children. He hurried from one thing to another, and ate lots of sweets. One of the children said to her mother, "Dad is just like a small child, isn't he, Mom?" Mrs. White didn't want to follow her husband around any more at that time and answered, "He is even worse than a small child, Mary, because he might spend（花费）more money than a small child." There werechildren in the White family.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
One Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. White wanted to go towith their children.
| A．school | B．work | C．a funfair | D．a shop |
Mr. White liked the place so much that he.
| A．bought lots of sweets |
| B．followed his wife all the time |
| C．hurried from one thing to another |
| D．asked a lot of questions |
From the story we know Mrs. Whitewhen Mary asked her the question.
| A．was still excited to play |
| B．was a little angry with Mr. White |
| C．looked for Mr. White everywhere |
| D．ate a lot of sweets |
Of all his family members, enjoyed playing there most that Sunday.
| A．Mr. White | B．Mrs. White | C．Mary | D．the boys |