Mark Twain，the famous American writer, liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played on him.
One day Mark Twain was invited（被邀请）to give a talk in a small town. At lunch he met a young man,one of his friends.The young man said that he has an uncle with him. He told Twain that his uncle never laughed or smiled，and that nobody and nothing was able to make his uncle smile or laugh.“You bring your uncle to my talk tonight，”said Mark Twain.“I’m sure I can make him laugh”That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the front. Mark Twain began to speak. He told several funny stories. This made everyone in the room laugh.But the man never even smiled. Mark Twain told more funny stories，but the old man still kept quiet. Mark Twain told his funny stories. Finally he stopped. He was tired and quite disappointed（失望的）． Some days later, Mark Twain told another friend of his about what had happened. “Oh，”said his friend.“I know that old man. He’s been deaf（聋）for years.”Mark Twain liked to play jokes on______
| A．himself | B．others | C．old men | D．Americans |
One day Mark Twain met______at lunch.
| A．a friend | B．a young man’s uncle | C．a young girl | D．a deaf |
The young man told Mark Twain that his uncle never_______
| A．spoke | B．talked | C．laughed | D．ate |
The young man and his uncle sat ______that evening.
| A．at home | B．near the door | C．at the back | D．in the front |
Mark Twain stopped telling stories at last because he was_______
| A．thirsty | B．tired | C．angry | D．Sleepy |
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 Name: Chen Hua From: Beijing |
I have changed a lot over the years. For example, I used to be afraid of exams, but now, it doesn’t bother me in the slightest, and I used to spend time watching TV every day. But now, I have no time, I study all day. My mother used to take me to the concert often, but now, I hardly ever have time on it. I like running, and I used to run every day after class, but now I’m not allowed. My parents want me to study all day. They want me to become the top student in the class, and I don’t want to let them down. So I have to give up running. I used to have colorful time, but now I’m busy enough, and I’m always happy. As you can see, people sure change! |
 Name: Li Yun From: Guangzhou |
I’ve changed a lot over the years. I used to have lots of free time to play computer and watch TV. But now I work harder on studies. I don’t go to bed until 10: 30 because of my homework. I used to love toys because they are so interesting. However, I prefer to play basketball now and it really gives me so much fun! As for my daily life, I used to be afraid of the dark, so I couldn’t sleep with the light off. But I can sleep with the light off now. I think I am really changed now. Time goes by, it’s amazing how I’ve changed and I am never a child! |
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If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to smoke without first asking if it will disturb them. At American restaurants and coffee shops, cold water is usually served before you order. You may find the bread and the butter are free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.
Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores and restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in big cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day. Serving in restaurants are often large. If you can’t finish the meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask the waiter or the waitress for a “doggie bag”(剩菜袋). It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you are taking the food for yourself. Tips are not usually added to check. You should leave a tip of about 15% on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a waiter or waitress often brings your check on a plate, and you can put your money there. Then the waiter or the waitress brings you your changes.______is usually served before you order at American restaurants or coffee shops.
| A．bread | B．Butter | C．Coffee | D．Cold water |
American people always _____ when servings are too large for them.
| A．take the food home for their dogs |
| B．leave the food on the table and go away |
| C．take the food home in doggie bags for themselves. |
| D．ask the waiter or the waitress to keep the food for them. |
If you spend $120 for your meal, you’ll probably leave a tip of________.
| A．$10 | B．$18 | C．$30 | D．$50 |
How can you give tips in America?
| A．They are usually added to the check. |
| B．They are added to the price of the meal. |
| C．A tip is usually 1/5 of the price of the meal. |
| D．You can leave them on the table when you leave. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．It’s bad manners to smoke if the people who sit at the same table mind it. |
| B．At American restaurants and coffee shops, bread, butter and coffee are all free. |
| C．American people never sit with people they don’t know. |
| D．Few cities and towns make rules for bars in America. |
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| Friendship Restaurant We have different kinds of Japanese food here. The food menu is in Japanese and Chinese. All the waiters or waitresses can speak at least one foreign language. Tel: 312–9997 Time: 11:30am –10:00pm |
| Volunteer Project Maybe you want to help others but don’t know how to do it. Then Volunteer Project will help you. Here you will get the best idea of volunteering. Call 822-5566 to join it. Email address: Lisa@hot-mail.com |
| The Dream Corner Do you want to improve your English? Do you want to practice your English with native speakers? If yes, why not join the Dream Corner? Come here on Friday afternoon every week. |
| Red Bird Club Do you like dancing ? Do you want to show off your cool dance at parties? Join us and make your dream come true. Closed on Tuesday. Call 822-333 for information. |
| The Underwater World Here you will find different kinds of fishes and even some kinds of sharks. You will feel you are in the sea but of course this is not true. If you like fishes, I suggest that you pay a visit to it. Time: 9:30am –5:30pm. |
In the Friendship Restaurant you can eat _____ food.
| A．Chinese | B．Japanese | C．English | D．French |
Sarah wants to do some volunteer work. She can call _____ to get some ideas.
| A．846-3809 | B．312-9997 | C．822-3331 | D．822-5566 |
Red Bird Club is closed on ______.
| A．Tuesday | B．Monday | C．Saturday | D．Thursday |
According to the ad, you can see ______ in the Underwater World.
| A．volunteers |
| B．excellent dancers |
| C．sea animals |
| D．waiters and waitresses |
If you want to practice English with native speakers, you can join_____.
| A．the Red Bird Club |
| B．the Volunteer Project |
| C．the Dream Corner |
| D．the Underwater World |
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The 30th Olympic host city, London is opening its arms to the world. It is the capital city of the UK .It has the history of 2000 years. Today London is a big city with 7 million people. They are from all parts of the world. Their ways of life are not the same but harmonious(和谐的).Their favorite food is pie and mashed potatoes.
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The 30th Olympic host city |
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| The population (人口) of London |
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| The favorite food |