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?
| For Rent A big apartment for a family of three people. ￥ 650 a month. Call Mr. Zhang. Tel：(010) 8838-7166. |
| Wanted Looking for a quiet single（单人的）room under ￥ 120 a month. Please call Harry at 138-7682-5856. |
| Lost ID card Name：Dick Number：232324198804125510 Please call (010) 8433-9211. |
| Found A red bag with some books. Come to Room 402 in the evening or call White at (010) 6378-3021. |
根据表格内容，选择正确答案。Please call _____ to rent a three-bedroom apartment.
| A．(010) 8838-7166 | B．138-7682-5856 |
| C．(010) 8433-9211 | D．(010) 6378-3021 |
You can rent your single room to _____ for ￥ 120 a month.
| A．Dick | B．Harry |
| C．White | D．Mr. Zhang |
If you find an ID card, you can call _____ at (010) 8433-9211.
| A．White | B．Harry |
| C．Dick | D．Mr. Zhang |
If you can’t find your bag, you can _____ to get it back in the evening.
| A．call (010) 8433-9211 | B．go to Room 402 |
| C．call Harry | D．go to look for a single room |
If(如果) you want to rent a big apartment for your family for three months, it will cost you _____.
| A．￥ 650 | B．￥ 1,300 |
| C．￥ 1,950 | D．￥ 2,600 |
Hi! We are Lucy and Lily. We are sisters. We are studying in a high school. We are always wanting the weekends to come. Because on weekends there are different kinds of outdoor activities, such as going to the park, going shopping, playing ball games and so on.
We usually go to the park on Saturdays. We often take some bread, meat, water and milk with us. It’s Saturday today. We are in the park again. Father is fishing in a boat on the lake(湖). Mother is sitting and reading under the tree. Now we are drinking some water. Do you think we are happy?
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Lucy and Lily are ________.
| A．students | B．teachers |
| C．nurses | D．cousins |
What do Lucy and Lily usually do on Saturdays?
| A．Play ball games. | B．Go to the park. |
| C．Go for a picnic. | D．Go shopping. |
How many people can we know from the passage?
| A．Three. | B．Four. |
| C．Five. | D．Six. |
What are Lucy and Lily doing now?
| A．They are fishing. |
| B．They are reading. |
| C．They are flying a kite. |
| D．They are drinking some water. |
Which of the following is NOT true（不正确的）?
| A．Lucy and Lily like the weekends. |
| B．Lucy and Lily often take some food with them. |
| C．It’s Sunday today. |
| D．Lucy and Lily’s father is in the park, too. |
My name is Han Mei. I’m a Chinese girl. I’m 14 years old. Now I am studying at No. 1 High school.
Our school is very big and nice! There are six buildings in it. The classroom building is in the center of our school. The playground is on the right. Every day many students do sports on the playground. The library is at the back of our school. Students can read books there after school. They can borrow some books, too. It’s a nice place to study. You can see a swimming pool near (在……附近) the school gate. Many students like swimming in it. Look! They are swimming now.
I love my school!
根据短文内容，判断正误。正确的填T，错误的填FHan Mei is an English girl.
There are sixteen buildings in the school.
The students can borrow some books from the library.
The swimming pool is near (在……附近) the school gate.
Han Mei don’t like her school.
阅读短文，然后完成内容摘要。每空一词。
Reading for pleasure is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. It is also the most important way.
Some students say they don’t want to read for pleasure. They say they want to use their time to learn the rules of the language and new words. They say that pleasure reading is too easy.
Many experts（专家）say pleasure reading is very important for learning English. Dr. Stephen Krashen, a famous expert on learning languages, says that pleasure reading helps you learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words when they read for pleasure. They also learn more about good writing.
Dr. Krashen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a different way. Each student needs to learn something different. Pleasure reading makes it possible for each student to learn what he or she needs.
Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure, you choose your own books, and you don’t have to remember everything. There are no tests on your pleasure reading books. Pleasure reading will help you:
●learn how English speakers use English
●read faster in English
●find examples of good writing in English
●learn new words
●learn about the cultures（文化）of English speakersIs pleasure reading important for learning English?
Which is the easier way to become a better reader, pleasure reading or studying?
What do some students think of pleasure reading?
How can we become better readers?
What’s the greatest advantage（优点）of pleasure reading?
Do you know why different animals or pests have their special colours? Colours in them seem to be mainly used to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts（蝗虫）, but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colurs with the changes of the colours of crops .When crops are green, locusts look green .But as the harvest time comes, locusts change into the same brown colour as crops have .Some other pests whose colours are different from plants are easily found and eaten by others .So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animals’ life, you’ll find the main use of colours is to protect themselves .Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests .They cannot be easily seen by hunters because their colours are much like the trees.
Colours are useful not only on the land , but also in the sea .A kind of fish in the sea can give out a kind of black liquid（液体）when the fish face danger. The liquid spreads over quickly, so they cannot be found by their enemies and can quickly swim away. That is why they can live safely though they are not strong at all.From the passage, we can know that .
| A．locusts are big animals |
| B．locusts are easily found by birds |
| C．locusts are dangerous to their enemies |
| D．locusts can change their colours to protect themselves |
Those pests with different colours from plants have to to keep out of danger.
| A．change their colours |
| B．hide in the day time and appear at night |
| C．move quietly |
| D．hide at night and appear in the day time |
Bears and lions can keep safe because .
| A．their colours are much like the trees |
| B．they move quickly |
| C．they are very strong |
| D．they live in forests |
According to the passage, the fish can keep safe because .
| A．they can change their colours |
| B．they can give out a kind of black liquid |
| C．they are strong enough |
| D．they swim faster than any other fish |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．The colours of the seasons |
| B．Animals on the land and in the sea |
| C．The main use of colours for animals and pests |
| D．How to keep safe in the sea |