Dear Liz,
My stay in Thailand has certainly been the experience of my life．
Life is busy and exciting．Bangkok is just like any other big city with a population of 10 million and heavy traffic．I'm very lucky because my host family is in a nice quiet area outside the city．There are Mr. and Mrs. Phairat, their son Sanan, who is 18, the daughter Chinda, who is 16, and Grandpa and Grandma．
I go to an international school with Sanan and Chinda．The school teaches about 70 percent in English，and 30 percent in Thai. I've learned some spoken language，but Thai writing is very difficult．The cooking lesson is my favourite．I'm learning all about Thai food and culture. People don’t use chopsticks here，but spoons and forks．When I come back，I'm going to cook you a real Thai meal．
Last weekend we visited some temples．We also drove to Pattaya beach near Bangkok．I thought it was great，but Sanan and Chinda say that next month they’re taking me to Phuket Island，where the beaches are even more beautiful．The month after next, we’re going to travel to Mr. Phairat’s hometown in the north of Thailand．The Phairats own land there，and they have two elephants．I’m going to ride those elephants — and even wash them. Sanan and Chinda say it’s really fun．
I'm amazed by everything in this country，especially by the elephants．Elephants are an important part of Thai culture and way of life．They have been a traditional symbol of Thailand for many years in times of war and peace．In the seventh century，a Thai king trained 20，000 elephants for battle．
I’ll tell you all about my Thai boxing(拳击)lessons next time I write．
Love,
MandyHow many family members are there in Mandy’s host family?
| A．4． | B．5． | C．6． | D．7． |
Mandy is going to visit ______ the month after next.
| A．Pattaya beach | B．Phuket Island |
| C．Bangkok | D．Mr. Phairat’s hometown |
From the email we know that Mandy is ______ when she stays In Thailand.
| A．bored | B．quiet |
| C．excited | D．proud |
What is the possible subject of the email?
| A．Study trip in Thai land. |
| B．Food culture in Thailand. |
| C．Elephant riding in Thailand. |
| D．International schools in Thailand. |
One evening two young men were walking in the street together. They tried to find a chance to steal something. The clock struck twelve. Most of the people went to bed. Quickly they came to a house and it seemed that everyone in the house had fallen asleep. Standing at the front gate, one said in English to the other in a low voice, "You wait here. I'll go around to the back door and then get into the house. "Suddenly out of the house ran a dog, barking at them. The two men were very frightened and ran away as fast as they could. Finally, they stopped at a lonely place. The man said breathlessly, "It's too bad. I hadn't expected(期望)that the dog could understand English. "Why did the two men walk in the street one evening? Because..
| A．they couldn’t fall asleep |
| B．they wanted to steal something |
| C．they would like to take a walk |
| D．they went to visit their friends |
"One said in English to the other in a low voice. "From the above sentence we know .
| A．he didn't know English |
| B．he liked speaking English quietly |
| C．he couldn't speak aloud |
| D．he was afraid of waking up others |
The dog ran out of the house and barked at them only because. .
| A．it understood English | B．it knew them |
| C．it found someone outside | D．Both B and C |
At last the two young men .
| A．stole nothing | B．stole something expensive |
| C．were bitten by the dog | D．were caught by the police |
What did the owners do while the dog was barking?
| A．They stopped it. | B．They got up quickly. |
| C．They shouted for help. | D．The story didn't tell us. |
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The 16th Asian Games was held from November 12th to 27th in 2010 in Guangzhou, China. There were 41 events in the Games. China got 199 gold medals and reached the total medals of 416. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Asian Games. In 1990 Beijing held the 11th Asian Games. |
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Premier Wen Jiabao went to Shanxi province on April 2nd , 2011. He made a three-day visit to impoverished(穷困的) Luliang. During his visit, he said that farmers’ right（权利）must be protected and he warned(警告) that no land should ever be taken against a farmer’s will(意愿). |
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The Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway will be put into operation at the end of June, 2011. The journey takes about five hours. The train can reach speeds of up to 380 kilometers an hour. The passenger volume (容量) is expected to reach 160 million a year, marking(标志) a great step in China’s Railway development. |
The 16th Asian Games was held in __________.
| A．Guangzhou | B．Shanghai | C．Beijing | D．Tokyo |
How many gold medals did China get in the 16th Asian Games ?
| A．11. | B．41. | C．199. | D．416. |
________ went to Shanxi province on April 2nd , 2011.
| A．A farmer | B．Our premier | C．A worker | D．A passenger |
Premier Wen Jiabao said that_________ right must be protected.
| A．officials’ | B．women’s | C．students’ | D．farmers’ |
The Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway will be put into operation at the end of _______, 2011.
| A．June | B．July | C．August | D．September |
Do you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics(特征)?
The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They don’t like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hard—working. They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.
In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you.” Or “Sorry.” The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.
The French’s holidays are very long. They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.
Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans. They don’t like to depend on others. So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in Americans’ eyes, success is an important part in their life. According to the passage, ______are very quiet.
| A．only the Germans |
| B．only the Englishmen |
| C．only the Frenchmen |
| D．both the Germans and the Englishmen |
What does the underlined word “tidiness” mean in Chinese?
| A．整洁 | B．安静 | C．时尚 | D．随意 |
In the writer’s eyes, the gentlemen are______.
| A．the Germans | B．the Frenchmen |
| C．the Englishmen | D．the Americans |
What can we learn about the Frenchmen from the passage?
| A．They are more outgoing than the Americans. |
| B．It is very easy to make friends with them. |
| C．They like traveling in their own country. |
| D．They look serious and are always hard-working. |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Foreigners’ hobbies. |
| B．Who are more outgoing? |
| C．Characteristics of the foreigners. |
| D．Success is an important part in Americans’ life. |
Notice
November 22
The students of Class 3, Grade 3 will go to the Red Star Village and help the farmers to get in rice. We will meet on the school playground at 7 o’clock on the morning of Saturday. Please get everything ready and take lunch with you. Be sure to put on the old clothes. And we will be back to school at half past five in the afternoon. Everyone should get there on time.
Miss Liu
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Scientists say there are seven kinds of food that people should eat every day. They are: (1) green and yellow vegetables of all kind; (2) citrus(柑橘类)fruits and tomatoes; (3) potatoes and other fruits and vegetables; (4) meat of all kinds, fish and eggs; (5) milk and foods made of milk, like cheese and ice-cream; (6) bread or cereal(谷类), rice is also in this kind of foods; (7) butter, or something like butter, with fat(脂肪)。
People in different countries in the world eat different kinds of things. They also eat in different kinds the day. In some place people eat once or twice a day; in other countries, people eat three or four times a day. Scientists say that these differences are not important. It doesn’t matter if a person eats dinner at 4 o’clock in the afternoon or at eleven o’clock at night. The important thing is that every day a person must eat something from each of the seven kind of food. The most important thing is that we must find some way to help the hungry people and make the people have right kinds of food, make them strongand healthyIt is important that people should _________.
| A．eat three times a day |
| B．eat cooked food |
| C．eat dinner at 4 o’clock |
| D．eat something from each of the seven kinds of food every day |
Which sentence is right?
| A．People should eat ice-cream every day |
| B．We should eat chicken every day |
| C．Oranges belong to second kind of food |
| D．We should never eat fat |
In different countries people _________.
| A．eat the same kinds of food |
| B．cook their food in the same way |
| C．eat different kinds of food |
| D．eat the food in the same way |
The most important thing is _________.
| A．many people in the world are hungry |
| B．we must eat the seven kinds of food |
| C．many people are too heavy |
| D．people eat too much food |
What is the meaning of “strong” in the last paragraph（最后一段）?
| A．肥胖的 | B．漂亮的 | C．聪明的 | D．强壮的 |