At the age of sixteen, I went on my first volunteer program in West Virginia to repair or build homes for poor families. When we arrived, we discovered that the family we were going to help was living in a trailer（拖车式活动房）that was in poor condition, no bigger than two parking spaces. A group of people had been working on it for two weeks, but every time they finished one problem, another appeared.
We soon decided that the only way was to build a new house. It was something unusual because normally our goal was to repair old homes. The family was pleased with their new house that was 20 by 30 feet with three bedrooms, a bath and a kitchen.
On Tuesday of that week, I asked the family’s three boys, Josh, Eric and Ryan, “What do you want for your new room?” Kids in the families we had helped usually wanted toys or posters, so we were surprised when Josh, the oldest boy said, “We just want beds.” The boys had never slept in a bed. That night we had a meeting and decided that beds would be the perfect gift. On Thursday night, a few adults in our group drove to the nearest city and bought beds and new bedding.
On Friday when we saw the truck coming, we told the family about the surprise. They were very excited.
That afternoon, while we were setting up the beds, Eric ran into the house to watch us with wide eyes. As Maggie, a member of our group, put one of the pillows on the bed, Eric asked, “What is that?”
“A pillow,” she replied.
“What do you do with it?” Eric went on asking.
“When you go to sleep, you put your head on it,” Maggie answered softly. Tears came to our eyes as she handed Eric the pillow.
“Oh . . . that’s soft,” he said, holding it tightly.
Now, when my sister or I start to ask for something that seems very urgent（急迫的）, my dad always asks, “Do you have a pillow?” We know exactly what he means.Why did the writer’s group build a new house for the family?
| A．Because it was their normal work. |
| B．Because the family asked them to do it. |
| C．Because the trailer could no longer be repaired. |
| D．Because they thought it was a perfect gift for the family. |
What can we learn from the story?
| A．The family needed two parking spaces. |
| B．The boys of the family wanted toys and posters. |
| C．The family were excited about the beds and bedding. |
| D．The writer’s group made some furniture for the family. |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．The Pillow | B．A New House |
| C．The Family | D．An Interesting Program |
Dear Mike,
Thanks for your family photo. This is a photo of my family. I have a happy family. There are five people（人） in my family. They are my grandmother, my parents, my sister and I. The old（年老的） woman（女人） is my grandmother. The man（男人） is my father. His name is David. He is a teacher. And what about the woman? She is my mother. Her name is Linda. She is very nice. Look at the girl. That’s my sister. She is in a middle school. Her name is Lucy.Do you know the boy ? It’s me.
Yours, TonyThere are ___ people in this family.
A. fourB. five C. six D，sevenWho is Linda?
| A．She is the boy’s aunt. |
| B．She is the boy’s sister. |
| C．She is the boy’s mother. |
| D．She is the boy’s friend. |
Is David the old woman’s son?
| A．Yes, he is. | B．No, he isn’t. |
| C．Yes, she is. | D．No,she isn’t |
What’s the name of the boy?
| A．Tony. | B．Mike. | C．David. | D．Bob |
Which is true (正确的) according to (根据) the letter（信）?
| A．The parents have two sons. |
| B．Lucy is in a middle school |
| C．Lucy’s mother is a teacher. |
| D．The boy is Lucy’s cousin. |
Look at the picture. This is our school. There are five buildings in our school. There are thirty- two classrooms in the Teaching Building. Our gym（体育馆） is behind the Teaching Building. The teacher’s offices are in the Office Building. Our Library Building is next to the Office Building. There are many books and magazines (杂志) in the library. Is the Library Building next to the Science Lab Building? No, it’s in front of it. There are seven labs in it. Behind the Science Lab is the dining hall. In the dining hall there are many tables and chairs. We have meals (饭)there. Welcome to our school.Our school has got __________ buildings.
| A．2 | B．3 | C．5 | D．8 |
The Teaching Building is __________ the gym.
| A．behind | B．in the front of |
| C．in front of | D．next to |
The Library Building is __________ the Office Building.
| A．next to | B．behind |
| C．on | D．in front of |
The Library Building is in front of __________.
| A．the Teaching Building | B．the gym |
| C．the Science Lab Building | D．the Office Building |
The students have meals in __________.
| A．the dining hall | B．the library |
| C．the science lab | D．the offices |
Hello! I’m an America girl. My first name is Lucy. My last name is White. I’m in No.3 Middle School. My father and mother are in No.3 Middle School, too. They are English teacher. My brother is in NanKai University(大学). His name is Tony. I have a Chinese teacher. Her name is Wang Yan. She can speak(说) very good English. She is a good teacher. I am an America ___________.
| A．boy | B．teacher | C．girl | D．student |
My name is___________ .
| A．White Lucy | B．Lucy White | C．Wang Yan | D．Tony White |
Tony is_____________.
| A．my father | B．my mother |
| C．my Chinese teacher | D．my brother |
There are(有) __________ people in my family.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
Wang Yan is _______________.
| A．a Chinese teacher | B．my aunt |
| C．an English teacher | D．a student |
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Do you know London Zoo? London Zoo is the world’s oldest scientific (科学的) zoo. It has a history of about 180 years. London Zoo has about 755 kinds of animals. There are lions, camels, giraffes, snakes, tigers, and many more. There is an aquarium（水族馆）in the zoo，too. It has many kinds of fishes. London Zoo doesn’t open every day. It doesn’t open on December (十二月)25th. So do not go to visit it on that day. The zoo opens at 10 am and closes at 4 pm in winter and 5: 30 pm in spring, summer and autumn.
根据短文内容回答问题
| How old is London Zoo? |
About____ |
| How many kinds of animals does it have? |
About____ |
| Is there an aquarium in the zoo? |
_______ |
| Does London Zoo open every day? |
_______ |
| What time does the zoo open in winter(冬季)? |
At_______ |
I will never forget my first English class. It is very interesting. It’s the first class in the morning. The teacher goes into the classroom with a smile on his face. At the beginning, he says something about himself. And he tells us that his English name is John. Then he asks all of us to think of English names for ourselves(我们自己). We are very excited(兴奋的) to find a good name. Then he asks us to write our names down on a piece of paper. I think about my English name for a long time. Then I come up with(想出) a beautiful name ---Shirley. All the students write their names down and give the paper(纸) to the teacher. When the teacher calls “Shirley” to answer his question, three girls stand up at the same time.What do we do in the first English class?
| A．Tell the teacher our Chinese names. |
| B．Think of English names for ourselves. |
| C．Watch TV. |
| D．Draw pictures. |
What’s the English name of our English teacher?
| A．Jack. | B．Shirley | C．John. | D．Tom. |
Where do we write down our English names?
| A．On the blackboard. | B．On the desk. |
| C．On our hands. | D．On the paper. |
Which of the following is TRUE（正确的）?
| A．The teacher gives every student an English name. |
| B．Our teacher is a young girl. |
| C．Three girls choose(选择)the name “Shirley”. |
| D．The teacher calls our Chinese names in class. |