Mary likes to invent(发明) things. She creates(创造)a new language and teaches it to her friend, Jean. Mary and Jean like to talk to each other in their own(自己的) language because they think no one understands(理解) them and it is funny. When they go shopping, they say things like, “Look! He is fat.” “This CD is awful.” “I want to eat free hamburgers.” A clerk(店员) comes but he can’t understand what they say. He asks them, “May I help you?” Mary and Jean just laugh. What fun it is to create something new.
A. Teaching her friend
B.A new language
C. Go shopping
A. Because they can talk but no one knows what they say
B. Because it’s easy to speak new language.
C. Because her friend Jean likes it.
A. maybe they need help
B. they don’t want any help
C. they laugh at him
A.In the store
B. Funny things
C. Mary’s New Language
In Europe many people died during the Second World War. As a result, at the end of the war there were many orphans（孤儿）there. A man called Hermann Gmeiner wanted to help these children. His idea was simple. He wanted orphans to have a home, and he wanted them to have the care and kindness of parents. Gmeiner asked people to give him some money. With this money he built the first SOS Children’s Village at Imst, in Austria. It opened in1949. This is how the SOS stand for “Save Our Souls（灵魂）.” This means “Please help us!” An SOS Children’ village gives help to orphans.
Hermann Gmeiner’s idea for helping orphans soon spread（传播）all over the world. By 1983 there were 170 SOS Children’s Villages in the world. People in many countries give money to help the villages. Today the children from the first village have grown up. Now some of them work in other SOS Children’s Villages.
In SOS Villages orphans live in family groups. There are several houses in each village. The biggest village has 40 or 50 houses! Between seven and ten children live in a house. A woman lives with each group of children and looks after them. She gives the children a lot of love and kindness. She cooks meals for them and makes comfortable, happy home for them.
Of course, the children don’t spend all their time in the village. They go to school, they go out with their friends. But the village gives them a home—sometimes for the first time in their lives.Which of the following came last?
| A．People gave Gmeiner some money. |
| B．There were many orphans at the end of the war |
| C．Gmeiner built the first SOS Children’s Village |
| D．A man called Hermann Gmeiner wanted to help the orphans |
An orphan is a child.
| A．who has no brother | B．who has no sister | C．who has no parents | D．all of the above |
We can conclude（推论）from the article that the money for helping the SOS Villages mainly comes from .
| A．governments | B．special organization |
| C．the orphans themselves | D．people in general（大体上） |
Which of the following can best summarize（总结） the work a woman in an SOS Village does for each group of children?
| A．She gives the children a lot of love and kindness | B．She lives with each group of children |
| C．She cooks meals for children | D．She looks after them |
You can call Zhang Ying if you want to _____________________.
| A．buy a bike | B．sell a bike | C．have your bike repaired | D．borrow a bik |
One of the reasons why Li wants someone to share his room is that______________.
| A．he wants to live near the campus | B．he wants to improve his English |
| C．he wants his washer, dryer and kitchen to be used | D．he wants someone to use his kitchen |
Joseph Hofman_________________.
| A．found John Smith’s briefcase | B．was a teacher |
| C．found the briefcase with many books | D．found the brown briefcase with some money |
Going to a friend’s house is very exciting. You may spend time with a friend and get to see where he lives. So remember to be polite.
When to arrive
The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you, you need to arrive on time. If your friend tells you to come “around 3:00”, that means you can turn up a little bit after 3:00. But usually it is a good idea to arrive at the right time.
What to bring
Often it is also nice to bring something to your friend’s house. This could be a box of chocolates for you two to share, or maybe a movie that you can watch together. You can also bring some flowers. A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his house.
How to greet (问候)
When you visit your friend’s house, you may also meet his parents. You should tell them who you are and they may tell you their names. As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul. I called his parents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr. or Mrs. Smith. This will show them more respect (尊重) and then they may tell you to call them by their first names. Another way to show respect is to call them Madam or Sir.
It is a cool thing to visit a friend’s house. Be polite to your friend and your friend’s parents, and you will be invited again! If you are told to get to your friend’s house around 5:00 p.m., it is polite to arrive at_____
| A．5:02 p.m. | B．4:50 p.m. | C．4:30 p.m. | D．5:30 p.m. |
When the writer was a child, he called his friend’s father _____.
| A．Smith | B．John | C．Mary | D．Paul |
The passage mainly (主要) tells us _____.
| A．when to arrive at your friend’s house | B．how to greet people |
| C．what to bring to your friend | D．how to be a good visitor |
There is a new park near Andy’s home. It’s fine today. Andy and his family are in the park now. On their left, there is a café. On their right, there is a big lake. There are many flowers and trees around the lake. There’s a small hill behind the lake. Near the lake, there are two signs. One says, “Don’t swim in the lake!” The other says, “No fishing!” But you can go boating on the lake. There is a beautiful garden in the middle of the park. There are green grass and beautiful flowers in it. There are some small shops between the lake and the garden. The park is so nice. Andy and his family like it very much.
( )11. The park near Andy’s home is____________. .
A. new and beautiful B. old and beautiful C. clean and new D. old and clean
( )12. Is there a café in the park?---_____________.
A. Yes, there isn’t. B. No, there isn’t.C. Yes, there is. D. No, there is.
()13. People can________on the lake.
A. swimB. fishC. boatD. play
( )14. The shops in the park are not_____________. .
A. smallB. bigC. goodD. pretty
( )15. Do Andy and his family like the park?--__________.
A. Yes, they don’t.B. No, they do.
C. Yes, very much.D. No, they don’t.
One day, in an English class, the students are having their lessons. Their teacher, a young woman is very happy. She sings some nice songs with them and then she goes to the blackboard and writes “SMILES” on it. “This is the longest（最长）word in English,” she says to the class.
A girl stands up and says, “It has only six letters. How can it be the longest word in English?”
The teacher smiles and says, “Oh, look! There is a mile（英里）between the first letter and the last one.”
( )6. One day, the students are having _________.
A. a good time B. a big meal C. a long meeting D. an English lesson
( )7. The young woman sings some nice songs with __________.
A. her children B. her students C. the teacher D. a girl
( )8. What does the teacher write on the blackboard?
A. A letter. B. A word. C. A song. D. Her name.
( )9. A girl _________ what the teacher says.
A. asks B. believes(相信) C. doesn’t D. doesn’t believe
( )10. Is the word “SMILES” the longest in English?
A. Yes. B. No. C. Certainly. D. Sure.