We have two daughters: Kristen is seven years old and Kelly is four．Last Sunday evening, we invited some people home for dinner．I dressed them nicely for the party, and told them that their job was to join Mommy in answering the door when the bell rang．Mommy would introduce them to the guests, and then they would take the guests’ coats upstairs and put them on the bed in the second bedroom．
The guests arrived．I introduced my two daughters to each of them．The adults were nice and kind and said how lucky we were to have such good kids．
Each of the guests paid too much attention to Kelly, the younger one, admiring her dress, her hair and her smile．They said she was a remarkable girl to be carrying coats upstairs at her age．
I thought to myself that we adults usually make a big “to do” over the younger one because she’s the one who seems more easily hurt．We do it with the best of intention（意图）．
But we seldom think of how it might affect the other child．I was a little worried that Kristen would feel she was being outshined （使逊色）．I was about to serve dinner when I realized that she had been missing for twenty minutes．I ran upstairs and found her in the bedroom, crying．
I said, “What are you doing, my dear?”
She turned to me with a sad expression and said, “Mommy, why don’t people like me the way they like my sister? Is it because I’m not pretty? Is that why they don’t say nice things about me as much?”
I tried to explain to her, kissing and held her in arms to make her feel better．
Now, whenever I visit a friend’s home, I make it a point(特意做某事) to speak to the elder child first．The guests praised Kelly for carrying coats upstairs because of her ____．
| A．young age | B．lovely smile |
| C．pretty clothes | D．beautiful hair |
Kristen felt sad and cried because ____．
| A．the guest gave her more coats to carry |
| B．the guests praised her sister more than her |
| C．her mother didn’t introduce her to the guests |
| D．she didn’t look as pretty as Kelly |
From this experience ,the writer changed the way of ____．
| A．dressing her daughters | B．visiting friends |
| C．greeting the elder child | D．kissing. |
I’m Bruce Green. My dad is tall and has short gray hair now. But I see an old photo of him. In the photo, he’s 15 years old. He’s short. He has long yellow hair. He is in blue jeans(牛仔裤) and a T-shirt. He looks cool.
Now I’m 15 years old. I’m not tall and not short. My hair is short. It isn’t yellow, it’s brown. I don’t like blue jeans. I like big pants and long T-shirts.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。Bruce’s dad is short and has gray hair now.
Bruce’s dad has long yellow hair in the old photo.
Now Bruce’s hair is yellow, too.
Bruce likes big pants and long T-shirt.
Bruce and his dad are in the old photo.
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Hello! My name is John Brown. I’m from England. I’m an English teacher. I’m in Beijing International School. My telephone number is 8523-3237. Zhang Hao, Alice and Yingzi are my students. |
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I’m Zhang Hao. My English name is Peter. I’m eleven years old. I’m from Beijing. My telephone number is 8876-5342. |
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Alice Brown is my name. I’m twelve. I’m from Canada. My mom is a teacher. My telephone number is 7342-6979. |
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I’m Yingzi. I’m fourteen years old. I’m from Japan. 5673-6981 is my telephone number. |
根据表格内容，选择正确答案。Where is John Brown from?
A. 
B. 
C. 
Peter is a .
A. student B. teacher C. girl Alice is a girl. Her telephone number is .
A. 5673-6981 B. 7342-6979 C. 8876-5342How old is Yingzi?
A.12. B.13. C. 14.下面哪一项叙述是不正确的？
A. John Brown is an English teacher.
B. Zhang Hao is from China.
C. Alice is a teacher.
We know music is very important in our daily life. Do you notice music playing at any of those places when you go somewhere? Today most stores, stations, restaurants and other places play music. You might even hear music in an office or on a farm.
Scientists believe that music influences the way people behave(行为). They think that the sound of western classical music makes people feel richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend more money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays modern music, people spend less money. Without music, people spend less.
Scientists also believe that loud, fast music makes people eat faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their busy hours. This makes people eat faster and leave quickly. Restaurants can make more money in this way.
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say that music helps students to be more active. It is true that people learn better when they are relaxed. And listening to music can help you relax.[来
The next time you hear music somewhere, be careful. It might influence the way you do things.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。According to the text, scientists believe that music can _______.
| A．Create different feelings for us |
| B．Help us to develop good habits |
| C．Develop our interest in money |
| D．Influence natural environments |
Western classical music makes people feel _________.
| A．slower | B．Something about manners |
| C．richer | D．Something with new styles |
Which type of music below can make people eat faster?
| A．Light music. | B．Rock music. | C．Sweet music. | D．Soft music. |
The habit of listening to music can make a student ___________.
| A．slow in action | B．care about manners |
| C．think and learn better | D．worry about studies |
Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
| A．Music in restaurants | B．Good and Bad music |
| C．Types of music | D．Music and Behavior |
OUR BUSES CAN MAKE YOUR HOLIDAYS
East Bus --- maybe the best choice on your visit to the famous places of interest in Beijing.
Sit back, relax and see all there is to see, with no need to worry about driving, finding a parking place or leaving your car with no one to watch it.
We have lots of buses taking you to visit Tian’anmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven Park, the Olympic Center and the Great Wall. The whole tour will take you three days.
Chinese ＆ English speaking guides.
Booking by phone four days in advance(预先）.
Tour price: ¥580.00 per person (half price for children under 1.2m tall ), including the ticket price, breakfast and lunch.
For more information, please phone Yong’an Tourism Company at 010-23368688/23368689.
Add: 356 Chaoyang Road, Beijing.
Open 7 days a week. 8:00-16:00.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。When they visit the places of the interest on an East Bus, the visitors _____.
| A．need to watch their cars |
| B．have to worry about the driving |
| C．have to find places to park the bus |
| D．can sit back and relax themselves |
From the advertisement, we can see that East Bus is a kind of _______.
| A．tourist bus | B．village bus |
| C．airport bus | D．school bus |
_________ on an East Bus can speak two languages.
| A．The guide | B．The driver |
| C．The visitors | D．The children |
Children under 1.2m tall need to pay ________ for the trip.
| A．230 yuan | B．290 yuan | C．320 yuan | D．460 yuan |
Which of the following is not true?
| A．The tour price includes six meals. |
| B．Visitors can see six places within three days. |
| C．Visitors must go to the company to book the tickets. |
| D．The office hour of the company is eight hours a day |
Being safe in your everyday life needs knowledge. If you remember the following information, your life will be much safer.
Don’t use earphones when running in the schoolyard or on the street. You will keep yourself from the outside world and can be easily surprised.
Schoolbags should be carried towards the front of your body instead of putting them on your back. When buses are crowded, it is easy enough for thieves to steal the things in your bag on your back.
If you are followed by a stranger, cross the street and go to the other way, let the stranger know that you know he or she is after you. Next, go and get help from others if it is necessary. Don’t go home directly. You are safer on the street than you are in your home or in a lift.
If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the stop a few minutes before the buses leave. This prevents a stranger from studying you. On buses, don’t sit alone, sit behind a driver or with friends. Don’t sleep.
Don’t play with matches(火柴）or candles, because it may cause fire. If your house catches fire and you have to escape through smoke, move on your hands and knees with your head 30 to 60 centimeters(厘米）above the floor. Please remember there is cleaner, cooler air near the floor during the fire.
根据短文内容判断正（T )误（F).If you find a stranger following you, you should go home right away.
You’d better sit after the driver when you take a bus alone.
It’s good for you to use earphones when you are running outside.
You shouldn’t sleep all the way although it’s a long bus trip.
During the fire, the cleaner and the cooler air is far from the floor.