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Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do,while others don't.
The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. It's really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war with America. The British army got to Washington and set the president's house on fire. In 1814,in order to hide the marks of the fire,the stone walls of the president's house were painted white and it has been the "White House"ever since.
White House is a house for ___________.
A. the American people. 
B. the soldiers of U.S.A.
C. the presidents of U.S.A.
England fought with America in ____________.
A. 1810  B. 1812  C. 1814
The house is called "White House" because ____________.
A. it's covered with snow
B. the house is very clean
C. the stone walls of the house were painted white
The White House was painted white because ____________.
A. the house is old
B. it was once on fire and was with marks
C. they have enough paint
"Ever since" means ___________.
A. never B. once  C. from then on

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根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)。
Different people need different amounts of sleep(睡眠时间).
Most Americans sleep more than 8 hours a night.
If a person has insomnia, he can never fall asleep.
About 1/3 of Americans have a problem with sleep.
Mark Twain had four beds to make himself sleep.

A very new, young officer was at a station. He was on his way to visit his mother in another town, and he wanted to telephone her to tell her the time of this train, so that she could meet him at the station in her car. He looked in all his pockets, but found he did not have the right money for the telephone, so he went outside and looked around for someone to help him.
At last an old soldier came by, and the young officer stopped him and said, “Have you got change(零钱) for ten pence(便士)?” “Wait a moment, ” the old soldier answered. He began to put his hand in his pocket, “I'll see whether I can help you. ”
“Don't you know how to speak to an officer?” the young man said angrily. “Now let's start again. Have you got change for ten pence? ”
“No, sir,” the old soldier answered quickly.
The young officer and his mother lived______.

A.in the same town B.in different places
C.in another town D.in the other town

The young officer wanted to telephone his mother to tell her______.

A.that he was going to visit her
B.where his train would leave for
C.what time his train would arrive at the station
D.that he was then at the station

He looked around for help because he______.

A.had no money to make the phone call
B.did not know where to make the phone call
C.needed some change for the phone call
D.wanted to get change from the old soldier

The young officer was angry because he thought the old soldier______.

A.was polite to him
B.was not polite to him
C.didn't know how to speak to him
D.didn't like to help him at all

Which of the following is not true?

A.Both the young officer and the old soldier were angry.
B.The young officer wanted his mother to meet him at the station.
C.He wanted the old soldier to speak to him in a polite way.
D.He didn't know the soldier before.

Mr. Zhang正在国外旅游,这是他宾馆的房卡。请根据房卡正反两面的信息,选择正确的答案。

Mr. Zhang lives in ______.

A.Hotel Eiffel B.Hotel Concorde
C.Hotel Mapol D.Hotel Napoleon

The hotel is _____.

A.on King Street near a bank
B.next to a museum
C.near a train station
D.on George Street

______ buses can reach the hotel.

A.Two B.Three C.Four D.Five

If Mr. Zhang gets lost, he can ______.

A.take Bus 507 to the hotel
B.wait until the light is green
C.go back to the hotel to search the Internet
D.call the hotel at the phone number on the card

Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Open the door when the red light is on.
B.The card can be used to open the door.
C.The card can be used for shopping.
D.Mr. Zhang can keep the card when he checks out.

The day was like any other day in his life, Tom walked past the shop on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt happy to see that the pair of shoes he wanted very much was still there. Looking down, he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have them for his birthday.
He sadly walked away and thought how to tell his mother about it. He knew she would give him anything he liked if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once, as he looked worried and his mother would notice (注意)it. So he went to the park and sat on the grass. Then he saw a boy in a wheel chair (轮椅) . He noticed that the boy moved the wheel with his hands. Tom looked at him carefully and was surprised to see the boy have no feet. He looked at his own feet. “It's much better to be without shoes than without feet, ”he thought. There was no reason (理由) for him to feel so sorry and sad. He went away and smiled, thinking he was happier
Tom passed the shop______.

A.on foot B.by bus C.by bike D.in a car

Why did Tom stop in front of the shop? Because he wanted______.

A.to buy the shoes
B.to look at the shoes he liked
C.to look at the shoes in the shop window
D.to look at the shoes on the front row

The pair of shoes he liked was ______.

A.too expensive B.quite cheap
C.not there D.not sold yet

Tom went into the park because he______.

A.was thinking how to tell his mother about it
B.wanted to see the boy
C.didn't want to make his mother worried
D.he felt sad

From the story we can know that Tom______.

A.liked new shoes very much
B.loved his mother best
C.didn't want to go to school
D.didn't want to stay at home

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Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thur.
Fri.
8:00-8:45
Chinese
Math
English
Chinese
English
8:55-9:40
English
Chinese
Math
English
Chinese
10:10-10:55
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English
Politics
Music
Math
11:05-11:50
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P. E.
Music
Math
Art

14:20-15:05
History
Geography
Chinese
P. E.
Computer science
15:15-16:00
Biology
Biology
Chinese
History
Computer science
16:10-16:55
Outdoor activities
Class meeting
Outdoor activities
Outdoor activities
Outdoor activities

根据表格内容,完成任务。
任务一:判断正(T)误(F)。
Kangkang has an English lesson every weekday.
Classes begin at ten to eight in the morning.
任务二:回答问题。
How many Chinese lessons does Kangkang have every week?
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7
It’s 11:30 on Friday morning. What class is he having now?
A.English B. Art C. Math
How many classes does Kangkang have every Wednesday?
A. five B. eight C. Seven

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