America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear* soon. They don’t feel hurt. If the same two people meet again, even years later, they pick up the friendship .This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand. Friendships between us develop more slowly but may become lifelong feelings, extending* deeply into both families.
There is another difficult point for us to understand. Although Americans treat* friends warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness to them if it needs a great deal of time. But in China ,we are usually generous* with our time. We, as hosts, will appear at an airport even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off from our work to act as guides to our friends. It is opposite in America ,Americans can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily plans. They will probably expect the visitors to get themselves from the airport to the hotels. And they expect the visitors will phone them from there. Once the visitors arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full ,warm and real.
For Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to restaurants, except for business matters. Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. So accept their hospitality* at home and enjoy your visit in America!
| A．an American |
| B．a Chinese |
| C．a professor |
| D．a student |
| A．Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families. |
| B．Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives. |
| C．Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy. |
| D．Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break. |
| A．warmly welcomed at the airport |
| B．offered a ride to his home |
| C．treated hospitably at his home |
| D．treated to dinner in a restaurant |
| A．strict with time |
| B．serious with time |
| C．careful with time |
| D．willing to spend time |
| A．Friendships between Chinese |
| B．Friendships between Americans |
| C．Americans’ hospitality |
| D．Americans’ and Chinese’s views of friendships |
People eat different things in different countries.
In some countries, people eat rice every day. Sometimes they eat it twice or three times a day for breakfast, lunch and supper. Some people do not eat some kinds of meat. Muslims, for example, do not eat pork.
Japanese eat lots of fish. They are near the sea. So it is easy for them to get fish.
In the West, such as England and the USA, the most important food is potatoes. People there can cook potatoes in many different ways.
Some people eat only fruit and vegetables. They do not eat meat or fish or anything else from animals. They eat food only from plants(植物). They say the food from plants is better for us than meat. These people are called vegetarians.
| A．fish | B．vegetables |
| C．fruit | D．rice |
| A．Because they like fish better than the other food. |
| B．Because it is easy for them to get fish. |
| C．Because fish can give them lots of calories. |
| D．Because there is no other food. |
| A．Fish | B．Potatoes |
| C．Vegetables | D．Fruit and vegetables |
| A．只吃素食的人 | B．只吃荤食的人 |
| C．研究素食的人 | D．种植蔬菜的人 |
| A．People in different countries eat different food. |
| B．Food from plants is better for us than meat. |
| C．Muslims are vegetarians. |
| D．People in some Western countries can cook tomatoes in many ways. |
It’s time to go home now. I am on a bus on a rainy day, and a woman with a dog gets on the bus. It is a big dog and its feet are not clean.
I don’t want the dog to sit near me. But the woman says to the conductor（售票员）. “Oh, I pay for my dog. Can he sit here like the other people?”
The conductor looks at the dog and says, “Yes, madam, but he must not put his feet on the chair.”
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| A．A bus | B．A girl |
| C．A dog | D．A woman with a big dog. |
| A．the dog is big | B．the dog is not clean |
| C．the dog has no ticket | D．the dog isn’t mine |
| A．It is a rainy day. | B．No one is on the bus. |
| C．The dog can sit | D．The woman is a conductor. |
| A．the dog’s feet are like the other people |
| B．the dog must be like a man |
| C．the dog must not sit on the chair |
| D．the dog can sit here |
Mason’s Clothing Store
| Clothes（衣服） |
Color（颜色） |
Price（价格） |
| socks |
white, blue |
$4 |
| pants |
black |
$11 |
| sweater |
red, white |
$8 |
| T-shirt |
red, green, black |
$7 |
| hat |
black, red |
$6 |
| A．Hat. | B．T-shirt. |
| C．Pants. | D．Socks. |
| A．$22 | B．$20. | C．$21. | D．$14. |
| A．black pants | B．a blue sweater |
| C．a green hat | D．red socks |
| A．a sweater | B．a hat |
| C．a T-shirt | D．none（全无） |
| A．a sweater and a pair of pants（裤子） |
| B．two T-shirts and a pair of socks |
| C．a sweater and two pairs of socks |
| D．a sweater and two hats |
How do I like to travel?
Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can’t open the window. You can’t choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to get out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train you can catch another one .you can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.Why doesn’t the writer like to travel by plane?
A. Because it is fast.
B. Because an airport is usually far from the city.
C. Because you can walk around in the plane.Which is not the good thing about the train?
A. It takes a little more time.
B. It is safe.
C. You can open the windows.You can carry many things with you in .
A.a bus B.a car. C.a trainWhat is the bad thing about the car ?
A. You needn’t go to a station
B. You can start your journey when you want to.
C. There are too many cars on the road.What does the writer think of the plane ,train and car?
A. He likes to take a car because he has a car.
B. He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time.
C. He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport.
Sarah’s Calendar
| Monday Morning: school Afternoon: volleyball practice Evening: attend(参加) a speech |
Thursday Morning: school Afternoon: visit her grandma Evening: have a guitar lesson |
| Tuesday Morning: school Afternoon: study for the English test |
Friday Morning: school Evening: her grandfather’s birthday party |
| Wednesday Morning: school Evening: do homework |
Saturday Sunday |
How many days does Sarah go to school in a week？
A. Five days.
B. Four days.
C.Six days.What’s Sarah doing on Monday evening?
A. Having a guitar lesson.
B. Attending a speech.
C. Doing his homework.When is Sarah studying for the English test?
A. Monday.
B. Tuesday.
C. Friday. When is Sarah has a guitar lesson?
A. Tuesday.
B. Wednesday.
C. Thursday.What does Sarah do at the weekend?
A. She can do anything she wants to do.
B. Go to school.
C. Have an English test at school.