In England, “Bank holiday” are Easter Monday, May Day, the Spring Bank Holidays (the last Monday in May), the Summer Bank Holiday (the last Monday in August), Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. During the Bank Holiday, all the banks are closed.
The August Bank Holiday is probably the most popular one of the year, because it comes at a time when children are not at school. Many people try to make this long weekend, and go away to the seaside or the country. The result is that anyone who can manage to take a holiday at another time. Some people advised not to take a holiday at this time because the roads get crowded with traffic.
In recent years, there have been a lot of suggestions having another Bank Holiday—midway(中间)between August and Christmas, but nothing has yet been done, October would be a good month, as the weather is often very pleasant, and England has fewer Bank Holidays than most European countries, so many people would welcome another one or two. How many Bank holidays are there mentioned(提到)in the passage?
. Are the banks open or closed during the Bank Holidays?
. Why is August Bank Holiday probably the most popular one of the year?
. What is the time people suggest for another Bank Holiday?
. Do you think October would be a good month for Bank Holiday?
Mike is a middle school student. He goes to school from Monday to Friday. His home is about 5 miles from school. He usually walks to school. It takes him 30 minutes to walk there. Nancy’s home is a little farther. It’s 20 miles from school. So she often takes the school bus. It takes her 15 minutes to get to school. Bob lives outside the city. It’s a town 30 miles away from his school. He takes the subway. It takes him 8 minutes to get to school by subway. He can have breakfast at home and then leave for the subway station. He studies very hard.
| Name |
How |
How far |
How long |
| Mike |
He ___________________ |
It’s about 5 miles from school |
_____________ |
| ________ |
She takes the school bus |
It’s_____________from school |
15 minutes |
| Bob |
He ___________________ |
It’s 30 miles from his school |
20 minutes |
Sandra usually gets up at six in the morning. She usually has breakfast at six thirty. She goes to school at around seven o’clock. School starts at seven thirty.
Sandra learns many subjects at school: math, English, science, history, art, music and PE. Her favorite subject is music. It’s relaxing, and the music teacher is fun.
Sandra has four classes in the morning. At eleven forty she comes home for lunch. She has lunch with her grandmother. In the afternoon, she isn’t very busy. She has only two classes. After school she does her homework and plays with other kids.
In the evening, Sandra’s parents come home from work at five o’clock. The family have dinner at six. After that they usually listen to music or watch TV. Sandra goes to bed at nine thirty. Her grandmother goes to bed at nine, and her parents go to bed at around ten o’clock.Sandra goes to school at __________.
| A．6:00 | B．6:30 | C．7:00 | D．7:30 |
Sandra’s favorite subject is __________.
| A．math | B．music | C．history | D．art |
Sandra has___________ classes every day.
| A．four | B．six | C．seven | D．eight |
Sandra usually does homework _________.
| A．after dinner | B．in the morning | C．before breakfast | D．in the afternoon |
The family don’t __________ in the evening.
| A．play chess | B．watch TV | C．go to bed | D．listen to music |
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| Mason’s Clothes Store |
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| Clothes |
Color |
Price |
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white, blue |
$ 4 |
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black |
$ 11 |
 |
red, white |
$ 8 |
 |
red, green, black |
$ 7 |
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black, red |
$ 6 |
Which is the cheapest（便宜的）of all?
| A．Hat. | B．T-shirt. | C．Pants. | D．Socks. |
How much are two sweaters and a hat?
| A．$14. | B． $20. | C．$21. | D．$22. |
You can buy ________in Mason’s Clothes Store.
| A．black pants | B．a blue sweater | C．a green hat | D．red socks |
You like red and you only have $6. You can buy__________.
| A．a sweater | B．a hat | C．a T-shirt | D．two socks |
You only have sixteen dollars. You can buy__________.
| A．a sweater and a pair of pants | B．two T-shirts and a pair of socks |
| C．two sweaters | D．a sweater and two hats |
Scott works very long hours. He usually gets up at 17:00. He has a shower and makes his breakfast. What a funny time to make breakfast! After breakfast he plays his guitar, then he puts on his jacket and goes to work. To get to work, he takes the number 17 bus to the Santon Hotel. The bus usually leaves at 19:15. He works all night. People love to listen to him. He goes home at 7:00, and he watches the early morning news on TV. He goes to bed at 8:30, a tired but happy man. Can you think what his job is?Scott usually gets up at 5 p.m.
Scott plays his guitar before breakfast.
Scott’s bed time is 8:30 p.m.
Scott works in the day.
Scott is a tired man. He is a happy man, too.
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