Kara likes getting e-mail from Fumi. Kara is a third-grader in Arizona(亚利桑那), and Fumi is in third grade in Japan.They are e-pals who send e-mails every week. Fumi sent Kars photos and descriptions of her home.
The first room in Fumi’s house is a small entryway. People who enter the home remove their shoes. They put on different shoes with soft soles. That seemed odd ot Kara. She wears her street shoes in the house.
Kara likes the photo of Fumi and her family eating. They gather around a table, just like Kara and her family, Kara’s family sits on chairs, but Fumi’s family sits on cushions on a strau mat on the floor. The table is low to the ground. What seems to be a wall behind Fumi’s family is actually a door without knobs. Fumi explained that the door slides open. It is made from strong paper glued to thin strips of wood. “I could never play ball in that house!” thought Kara.
| A．to explain how to have an e-pal |
| B．to tell the history of e-mail |
| C．to compare homes in Japan and in Ameria |
| D．to show that homes in Arizona are better than homes in Japan |
| A．Take off the shoes. |
| B．Put on her street shoes |
| C．Wear her different shoes with high heels. |
| D．Have slippers on. |
| A．Fumi lives in the United States. |
| B．Fumi’s family sits on the floor to eat. |
| C．Fumi’s family eats around a table. |
| D．Fumi is in the third grade. |
| A．Families sit around a table to eat. |
| B．People wear soft-soled shoes inside. |
| C．The floors are covered with straw mats. |
| D．They are in the same country. |
| A．take their shoes on when they get home. |
| B．live in houses with doors made from paper |
| C．learn about a new place from their e-pal |
| D．sit on chairs during dinner |
I’m Mary. I have a piece of good news to tell you. My parents bought a new flat in the centre of the city. The rooms are not big, but they are all comfortable. There are more rooms than our old flat. I am excited（激动）because I have my own bedroom. In the old flat, I share the bedroom with my sister.
My favourite room in the new flat is my bedroom. I can be alone（单独）in it. It is my own small world. I can listen to music, read comics and chat with my friends on the phone. I can also look for things on the internet and send e-mails to my e-friends.
Kitchen is my favourite room, too. I like helping my mother with the cooking. My mother is a good teacher, and she likes cooking very much. She often teaches me how to make some different dishes. She lived in Sichuan when she was a child. So she likes hot food and she can cook very delicious hot food.What’s Mary’s new flat like?
| A．Big and comfortable |
| B．Small and not comfortable |
| C．Big but not comfortable |
| D．Small but comfortable |
Mary can do the following things in the bedroom except（除了）__________.
| A．play the piano | B．chat with her friends |
| C．send e-mails | D．listen to music |
Which room does Mary like best?
| A．The kitchen | B．Her bedroom |
| C．The sitting room | D．Both A and B |
What does Mary’s mother do?
| A．A teacher | B．A cook |
| C．A housewife | D．A worker |
Where did Mary’s mother live when she was a child?
| A．The old flat | B．The centre of the city |
| C．Sichuan | D．The new flat |
People in different countries have different ways of doing things. Something that is polite(礼貌的) in one country may be quite impolite in another. In Britain, you mustn’t lift(举起) your bowl to your mouth when you are having some liquid(液体) food. But it’s different in China. and in Japan you even needn’t worry about making noises(响声) when you have it. It shows that you are enjoying it. But it is regarded as bad manners(礼仪) in Britain. If you arevisitor in Mongolia, what manners do they wish you to have? They wish you to give a loud “burp” (打嗝) after you finish(结束) eating. Burping shows that you like the food.
In Britain, you should try not to put your hands on the table when you’re having a meal. In Mexico, however, guests are expected(期待) to keep their hands on the table during a meal. But in Arab countries you must be very careful with your hands. You mustn’t eat with your left hand. Arabs think it’s very bad manners eating with left hands. So, what should you do if you are on a visit in another country? Well, just do in Rome(罗马) as the Romans do. You can ask the native(本土的) people to help you or just watch carefully and follow them.According to the passage, making noises when you have liquid food isn’t bad manners in _____.
| A．China | B．Japan |
| C．Britain | D．Mongolia |
From the passage, we can infer(推断) that __________.
| A．Mongolian people burp when they are eating |
| B．Japanese people all make noises when drinking |
| C．Chinese people never make noises at table |
| D．few Arabs eat with left hands |
“Do in Rome as the Romans do” means “__________”.
| A．Do as the native people do |
| B．Do as you do at home |
| C．Ask the native people to do it |
| D．Watch the native people doing it |
The passage mainly tells us ___________.
| A．some table manners in Britain |
| B．some different table manners |
| C．different ways of having liquid food |
| D．to have good manners |
One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building. But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor. Do you know why?
In fact, the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, which Americans would call the second floor.
The story shows that there are a few culture(文化) differences between Britain and America, though the British and Americans both speak English.
The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation(会话) with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They’re more active and easier to talk with.
The British and Americans may use different terms for many things. The British usually use football, eraser and mail while Americans prefer to use soccer, rubber and post. Simon went to London to ___________.
| A．visit his friend | B．spend his holiday |
| C．study English | D．have a meeting |
According to the passage, the British usually spend their time __________ on the train.
| A．playing cards | B．singing and dancing |
| C．doing some reading | D．talking loudly |
What does the underlined word “terms” mean in Chinese in the passage?
| A．成果 | B．学期 | C．会议 | D．用语 |
Hi, my name is Erik. I live in a small town in the southeast of England. In my house there are three rooms downstairs and three rooms upstairs. Now I’ll show you some of the rooms.
| Kitchen |
The fridge—This is the place where mum keeps things cool Dad’s computer—Not everyone in England has a computer in his kitchen but my dad has. Washing machine—Mum washes our clothes here and hangs them out in our garden to dry. |
| Bathroom |
A toilet. A bath—We fill the bath up with water and then climb into it to wash ourselves. A sink with two taps(one for hot water and one for cold). I clean my teeth at the sink and also wash my hands and face. Laundry basket—This is where I put my dirty clothes for washing. |
| Bedroom |
My own computer and my own television. Wardrobe—to hang my clothes in. Bookcase—for my books. My bed—My bed is high up as I have my desk and my computer under it. |
The living room is also downstairs. It is where the television is. We eat our food and watch TV there. The three rooms upstairs are all bedrooms.Where will Erik’s father go if he wants to surf the Internet?
| A．To the kitchen. | B．To the living room. |
| C．To the bathroom. | D．To go upstairs. |
Where does Erik put his dirty clothes?
| A．In his bedroom. | B．In the living room. |
| C．In a room upstairs. | D．In the bathroom. |
If Erik wants to watch TV, he may go to ____________.
| A．his bedroom or the living room |
| B．the kitchen or the living room |
| C．the living room only |
| D．the bathroom or his bedroom |
When you are reading something in English, you may often meet with a new word. What’s the best way to know it?
You may look it up in the English-Chinese dictionary. It will tell you a lot about the word: the pronunciation, the Chinese meaning and how to use the word. But how can you know where the word is thousands of English words? How to find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly?
First, all the English words are arranged(安排) in the letter order. In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with letter A, then B, C, D…. That means, if there are two words “desert” and “pull”, “desert” will be certainly before “pull”. Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter, you may look at the second letter. Then the third, the fourth… For example, “pardon” is before “plough”, “judge” before “just”, etc.
Do you understand how to look up in the dictionary?
The dictionary will be your good friend. I hope you’ll use it as often as possible in your English study.This passage is about______.
| A．new words in writing |
| B．different dictionaries |
| C．the best way of reading |
| D．using an English-Chinese dictionary |
In the dictionary you may not find_______.
| A．how to pronounce the word |
| B．the spelling of the word |
| C．who used the word first |
| D．how to use the word |
In an English-Chinese dictionary, the last word______.
| A．begins with Z | B．begins with A |
| C．is a short one | D．is not often used |
Which group of words is in the right order in an English-Chinese dictionary?
| A．perhaps, produce, plenty |
| B．straight, subject, surprise |
| C．century, center, business |
| D．foreign, entrance, headache |
In the passage the writer tries to tell us that_______.
| A．we have to use a dictionary when we read something in English |
| B．an English-Chinese dictionary can tell us everything about a word |
| C．an English-Chinese dictionary can help us a lot in our English study |
| D．all English-Chinese dictionary are the same |