Mr. White is a blind man who likes traveling alone. However, as a blind man, he has met a lot of troubles during his trips.
Once Mr. White traveled to Texas. It was his first time to go there. On the plane, he sat next to a woman who came from Texas. The woman told him that everything was bigger and better in her city. When Mr. White arrived, he found a hotel and decided to spend the night there.
After dinner, Mr. White went to a wine bar(酒吧) and ordered a glass of wine. When the waiter(服务员) brought him one, he was surprised.“Wow! How big!”he said. Mr. White doesn’t drink often, so he was a little drunk after drinking the wine. He wanted to go to the restroom, so he asked another waiter for directions.“Turn right at the information desk and it is the second door on the right,”said the waiter.
When Mr. White walked past the first door, he fell down. He missed the second and went towards the third door instead. He walked forward and then fell into the swimming pool. At that time he remembered that everything there was bigger. “Don’t flush(冲洗)! Don’t flush!”he shouted as soon as he got his head above water who is Mr. White according to the passage?
A.He is a blind and lonely person.
B.He is a man who has a lot of troubles
C.He is a blind man but likes traveling alone. What happened to Mr. White on the plane to Texas?
A.He sat next to a woman from Texas.
B.He told a woman that Texas was bigger and better.
C.A woman planned to travel Texas with him. where is the swimming pool?
A.Turn left and it’s the second door on the left.
B.Turn right and it’s the second door on the right.
C.Turn right and it’s the third door on the right.Where might the story appear?
A. A textbook
B. A magazine
C. A traveling book
In Britain life used to be fun for teenagers.They used to have money to spend , and free time to while away.They used to wear teenage clothes, and meet in teenage coffee bars and discos.Some of them still do.But for many young people, life is harder now.Jobs are difficult to find.There’s not so much money around.Things are more expensive, and it’s hard to find a place to live in.Teachers say that students work harder than they used to.They are less interested in politics (政治), and more interested in passing exams.They know that good exam results may bring them better jobs.
Most young people worry more about money than their parents did twenty years ago.They try to spend less and save more.They want to be able to get homes of their own one day.
For some, the answer to unemployment(失业) is to leave home and look for jobs in one of Britain’s big cities.Every day hundreds of young people arrive in London from other parts of Britain, looking for jobs.Some find jobs and stay.Others don’t, and go home again, or join the unemployed in London.What does the underline phrase “while away” mean in Chinese?
A.消磨 | B.浪费 | C.花费 | D.节约 |
What are British students interested in now?
A.Clothes. | B.Finding jobs. |
C.Politics. | D.Passing exams. |
What can we know from the passage?
A.Young people can find jobs easily in London. |
B.Students have to study hard to find better jobs. |
C.Parents spend less and save more for their children. |
D.Young people have to leave home after graduation. |
Children a11 over the world like to celebrate their birthdays.American children are the same.They usually celebrate with a party.They ask their friends to their parties They don’t have the party on the right date of their birthday if it comes on a school day.They may hold it at the weekend then.
Today many children like two kinds of parties.One is at home.Parents make the house beautiful with balloons and coloured paper.They make a birthday dinner.The children play games.The other kind is away from home Some are at a restaurant.The children eat pizza and ice cream The waiters also sing and say happy birthday to the children.Other parties are at a park or at a cinema.or in some other places.
There is a cake with candles at every birthday party.There is one candle for each year of a birthday boy’s or girl’s age.When the candles are lighted,everyone sings the birthday song:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.
Birthday parties change.Many people don’t have them when they are not young.They say they would like to forget how old they are.But they do like to keep the happy birthday parties of their childhood in mind.If Tom’s birthday is on October 29th,Wednesday, he may have the party on.
A.October 29th | B.October 28th |
C.November 1st | D.November 3rd |
On Tom’s birthday ,who usually makes a big dinner for the children at home?
A.Tom. | B.His friends |
C.His teachers. | D.His parents |
The Chinese for“waiters”may be.
A.服务员 | B.老板 | C.等候的人 | D.亲戚 |
What is the best title for the passage?
A.Birthday Parties in China |
B.Birthday Parties in the World |
C.Birthday Patties in America |
D.Birthday Presents for Children |
Some parents don’t know how to talk about sensitive(敏感的)topics(话题)with young children.In fact,our kids know about them from TV,movies,magazines and school friends.If we don’t talk with them early and often,they may get them from others.So start to talk with them now.
Start early
Kids know about some sensitive topics at early ages.You are a parent.You have a good chance to talk with your child about these things first.
Start conversations with your child
Start the discussion ourselves.TV is a good topic.If you and your 12-year-old child watch a TV show,ask your child,“Do you like the show ?Why or why not?”and then discuss with your child.
Listen to your child
Do we know about our children’s ideas ?Do we know about our children and have a talk with them.What does the underlined word “them”refer to(指代)?
A.Movies. | B.Magazines. |
C.School friends | D.Sensitive topics. |
There areways of talking about sensitive topics with children.
A.two B.three C.four D fiveThis passage is for.
A.teachers | B.students |
C.parents | D.doctors |
One day Mrs.Jones goes shopping.When her husband comes home in the evening,she begins to tell him about a beautiful cotton dress.“I see it in a shop this morning,”she says.
“And--and you want to buy it.”says her husband,“How much does it cost?”
“Forty pounds.”
“Forty pounds for a cotton dress? That’s too much!”
But every evening,when Mr.Jones comes back from work,his wife continues to say only about the dress,and at last, after a week,he says“Oh,buy the dress.Here’s the money!”She is happy.
But the next evening,when Mr.Jones comes home and asks,“Do you buy the famous dress?--'No,”she says.
“Why not?”he asks.
“Well,”Mrs.Jones says,“it is still in the window of the shop after a week,I think nobody else wants this dress,so I don’t want it,either.”At first.Mrs Jonesthe beautiful dress in the window of the shop.
A.dislikes | B.1ikes | C.buys | D.wears |
Her husband doesn’t give her the money right away because
A.he doesn’t love her at all |
B.he doesn’t have any money |
C.he thinks the dress is too expensive |
D.he wants a better one |
How long does Mrs.Jones talk about the cotton dress?
A.A week. | B.one day. |
C.Two days. | D.Two weeks |
In the end, Mrs Jones
A.is happy to get the dress |
B.doesn’t buy the dress |
C.is angry with her husband |
D.doesn’t get the money to buy the dress |
Here is a menu for a fast food restaurant.The prices are in British money, called pounds and penny.There are 100 pence in a pound.
Main meals |
small |
large |
Drinks |
small |
Large |
Hamburger |
1.80 |
2.30 |
Cola |
0.80 |
1.00 |
Chicken burger |
2.00 |
2.50 |
Orange |
juice |
0.90 |
Side dishes |
Sweets |
||||
Fries |
0.90 |
1.10 |
Ice |
cream |
1.20 |
Chicken wings |
1.30 |
1.60 |
Apple |
pie |
0.70 |
A thirsty(口渴的)boy has only eighty pence—He may ask for
A.a large bottle of orange juice |
B.a small bottle of orange juice |
C.a large bottle of Cola |
D.a small bottle of Cola |
Which is not sold(卖)in this restaurant?
A.Fries. | B.Coffee |
C.Chicken wings | D.Apple pie. |
Which of the following is the most expensive main meals?
A.A small hamburger. |
B.A large hamburger |
C.A small chicken burger |
D.A large chicken burger. |
How much does a small hamburger and a large bottle of cola cost?
A.One pound and eighty pence. |
B.Two pounds and eighty pence. |
C.Two pounds and sixty pence. |
D.Two pounds and thirty pence. |