You may know the song Happy Birthday very well．But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl．And she became very rich after that．
When she was a child, she was poor．Once, she was invited to her friend's birthday party．She was pleased but sad because she didn't have enough money to buy a gift for her．
"The party is coming soon, but now I bare little money．" Tears ran down her face．
Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in．"What happened?" her grandma asked．Hearing the girl's story, she said, "Don't worry．I think I can help you．How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to ．．．"What a beautiful song! They sang and sang．Suddenly she woke up．It was a dream! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party．
When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy．"How wonderfully you sing! We haven't heard such a beautiful song before．Thank you for giving me the special gift．" said her friend．And they learnt to sing it together．Later the girl became well-known in America．The song Happy Birthday was written by______________
| A．an American girl | B．an American girl's grandma |
| C．an American boy | D．an American girl's friend |
The girl was sad because__________________
| A．she didn't want to go to the party． |
| B．she would be busy that day． |
| C．she didn't have enough money to buy a gift． |
| D．she wasn't invited to the party． |
What gift did she give her friend?
| A．A flower． | B．A toy． |
| C．An interesting book | D．A song． |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The girl was still poor after writing the song． |
| B．The girl sang the song with her grandpa in her dream． |
| C．The girl' s friends had heard the song before． |
| D．The girl became famous because of the song． |
Do you want to save money when you travel by train? Here are some ways.
Day Returns：
This kind of ticket can save you 45 per cent on the fare(费用). You have to travel before 8：00 am and after 6：00 pm from Monday to Friday，but you can travel at any time on Saturday or Sunday.
Big City Savers：You can save much money with these tickets.You have to buy them by 4：00 pm the day before you travel.
Monthly Returns：You can use these tickets for more journeys over 65 miles.Go any day and return within a month.
Family Returns：
After you buy this kind of ticket.you need to pay only 3 dollars for each of the other family members.You can travel as often as you like within two months.How many kind of tickets arc mentioned(提及)in the passage?
| A．2. | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
If you want to go to a city 75 miles away for four days.which kind of ticket should you choose?
| A．Big City Savers | B．Monthly Returns |
| C．Day Returns. | D．Family Returns. |
Mr.Wu has a card of Family Returns，he buys himself a ticket of 15 dollars and three tickets for his family，how much will he have to pay in all?
| A．47 dollars. | B．27 dollars. |
| C． 24 dollars. | D．15 dollars. |
How many times can people travel within two months with a ticket of Family Returns?
| A．Any day from Monday to Friday. |
| B．On Saturday or Sunday. |
| C．Any day，and return within a month. |
| D．As often as they like within two months. |
The passage is probably taken from a________.
| A．dictionary. | B．notebook. |
| C．newspaper. | D．storybook. |
I’m going to take my family to have an overseas trip. My wife, our two children and I will all go along. My elder brother is going with us. He has never been overseas and he is even more excited than the children. My father is so old that he’d like to stay at home and takes care of the house.
We’re going by train to New York, and then take a ship to Europe（欧洲）. When we arrive in Europe, we’re going to several countries for sightseeing. We’ll go to places either by train or by bus. We’re going to fly home.
It took us a long time to decide where to go, but I think we have planned a very interesting trip. We will go to England, France and Italy. My wife is very interested in going to France because she is a teacher of French. And my brother, who speaks very good Italian, is looking forward to the trip to Italy.
We also talked about how we would go to Europe. At first we wanted to fly because it would be faster and would save more time. But my brother likes to take a boat trip and the children enjoy that, too. My brother is very excited because__________.
| A．he has many friends in other countries |
| B．he has never traveled by plane |
| C．he wanted to buy some books in Italy |
| D．he has never been overseas |
We’re coming back home by________.
| A．sea | B．air |
| C．bus | D．train |
In Europe, we will________.
| A．go sightseeing at the seaside |
| B．go to different countries by ship |
| C．buy a lot of presents |
| D．go from place to place by train or by bus |
My wife works in a ________.
| A．hospital | B．factory |
| C．shop | D．school |
My brother and my children would like to_________.
| A．do some shopping in Europe |
| B．study the Italian language in Italy |
| C．enjoy a trip by ship |
| D．learn French in France |
Henry finds a job on a farm.He is the strongest and youngest.He eats more，sleeps more，but works less.He doesn’t like to use his head，so he knows little.He has to do some unskilled (无需特殊技能的)work.He always says he’s tired and hopes to have a good rest.So he gets less money than others.
Winter is coming.The workers are getting ready for the next year.Only Henry does nothing.The farmer tells him to cut down some trees in the forest.The young man has to go there with a chair.He feels lonely(寂寞的)in the forest and is afraid of the animals.So he looks around and sings loudly.Nobody knows what he’s singing.After three days，Henry doesn’t cut down any trees.The farmer feels strange.He wants to find out how the young man is working there.To his anger(生气)，Henry is sitting on the chair，cutting the tree.”Why are you sitting here to cut the trees?”asks the farmer.”Because I can’t work if lying(躺着)，sir.”Henry doesn’t like to use his head，so_________.
| A．he knows little knowledge(知识) |
| B．he is young and strong |
| C．he tries to be a farmer |
| D．he finds a job on a farm |
Henry gets less money because_________.
| A．he sleeps more |
| B．he does some unskilled work |
| C．he isn’t polite to the farmer |
| D．he eats more |
Henry has to cut down the trees because_________.
| A．he can do nothing except(除了)it |
| B．he likes to stay in the quiet forest |
| C．he can’t get on well with others |
| D．he is very strong |
Henry is________ to stay in the forest.
| A．glad | B．angry | C．safe | D．afraid |
Henry hopes to_________.
| A．make the farmer happy | B．get help |
| C．lie down in the forest | D．cut down more trees |
Hi! Do you know the three children? They are in a happy family. Xiao Xue is a helpful girl. She is beautiful. She likes studying. She studies very hard. She gets up early and finishes her breakfast quickly .Then she rides her bike to school . Liu Xing is a little lazy. He gets up late and then washes his face, brushes his teeth in a hurry. Then he goes to the bus stop without breakfast. He usually plays basketball after school. In the evening, he seldom (很少)does homework. He goes to bed late. Xiao Yu is a lovely boy. He gets up very slowly and then he usually takes a shower(淋浴) at home before breakfast. After that, he goes to school in his father’s car. He likes watching TV in the evening.What does Xiao Xue like doing?
_____________________________________________________How does Liu Xing go to school?
_____________________________________________________When does Liu Xing usually play basketball?
_____________________________________________________Where does Xiao Yu take a shower?
_____________________________________________________Who do you like best(最喜欢）of the three children? Why?
________________________________________________________
Dear friend,
My name is Erick. I am 12. My birthday is on October 12 th. I am from America. I’m in Class 3, Grade 7. We are learning Chinese in our school. Our Chinese teacher’s name is Wang Hao.
Here are some of my friends. Jimmy is tall and he has black hair. He is good at playing basketball. He is a member of the Basketball Club. May is short and she wears glasses and a yellow dress. She likes English very much and speaks English very well. Sally is a black girl. She has short hair. She likes swimming. She swims best in the swimming team. I like music. I’m the boy with glasses.
Yours,
Erick
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| Jimmy |
He has |
He is a |
| May |
She |
She can speak English very |
| Sally |
Her hair is |
She likes She is a very good |