Life in Britain today
Food
British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular---30% of all adults have a burger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!
Sports
British people don’t do a lot of sport. Only 17% of people go swimming every week. 9% go cycling and 8% play golf. Only 6% people play football (but 32% go to watch it).
Cinema and TV
Films are very popular in Britain, and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day—half an hour more than women.
Holidays
British people love going on holidays. Most of these holidays aren’t in the UK---27% are in Spain, 10% are in the U.S, and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain is terrible!The favourite food in Britain is _____________.
| A．burgers | B．fish and chips |
| C．vegetables | D．fish |
17% of British people ____________ every week.
| A．go swimming | B．play golf |
| C．play football | D．go cycling |
British women watch about _____________ of TV every day.
| A．2 hours | B．3 hours |
| C．2.5 hours | D．4 hours |
Their favourite country for a holiday is _______________.
| A．the USA | B．France | C．Britain | D．Spain |
The weather in Britain _______________.
| A．is very good | B．isn’t very good |
| C．is too hot | D．is not mentioned(提及) |
There are many kinds of ants in America. One kind is very strong. People are afraid of it.
These ants move in a large group. They eat all the animals on their way. They can kill and eat elephants, and they can eat wood houses. Sometimes even people are killed by them. When the ants come, people leave their homes. But people are sometimes glad after the ants pass through, because they can see no insects(昆虫) or snakes.Some ants in America can be very ______.
| A．heavy | B．strong | C．large | D．thin |
People and animals are afraid of _____ in America.
| A．one kind of ant | B．all kinds of ants | C．small ants | D．large ants. |
People have to get away from the ants because ________.
| A．they can eat and kill elephants |
| B．they can also eat wood houses |
| C．they go in large groups |
| D．they can even kill people |
Where are the insects or the snakes after the ants pass through?
| A．They hide themselves under the ground. |
| B．They have moved to other places before the ants come. |
| C．They can be killed and eaten up by the ants. |
| D．They were killed by people. |
Which is the best title for the story?
| A．Ants | B．American Ants | C．A strong Ant | D．Animals |
Sarah is from France. She lives in Paris. She can speak French and English, but she can’t speak Chinese. She has a pen pal in the United States. Her name is Jane and she lives in New York. Sarah’s favorite sport is basketball and she can play the guitar, too. Jane’s favorite sport is tennis. She can’t play the guitar, but she can play the piano and sing.Sarah comes from _______.
| A．France | B．Australia | C．the United States | D．the UK |
Jane is _______.
| A．a Chinese | B．a Korean | C．an American | D．a Japanese |
What language does Sarah speak?
A.French B.Chinese C.English D.A and C.What is Sarah’s favorite sport?
| A．Tennis | B．Soccer | C．Volleyballl | D．Basketball |
Which sentence is NOT right?
A. Sarah has a pen pal in the USA.
B. Sarah can play the piano and Jane can play the guitar.
C. Sarah and Jane like different sports
D. Jane lives in New York.
根据短文内容回答问题
Mr. Ge lives in a small village（村子）named Shanqingge, but he works in a big city（城市）. He goes to work by train every morning and comes home in the same way.
This morning he reads his newspaper on the train, a man behind（在……后面）him says “Hello” to him and begins to talk to him, “Your life is boring, isn’t it? You take the same train every morning. You always take the same seat and read the same newspaper.” “How do you know all that about me?” Mr. Ge says angrily（生气地）.
“Because I always take the same seat behind you,” the man says.Where does Mr. Ge live?
How does Mr. Ge go to work every day?
What does Mr. Ge often do on the train?
Does the man often take the same train to work?
把画线的句子翻译成汉语。
Where are my students? They are not on the playground. They are not in the library, Where are they? They are in the classroom. Sam is studying English. Jim is reading an English Post. His Chinese book is on the desk. Tom is not reading comic books（漫画书）. He is making cards. Mary and Ann are listening to music. I am Miss Zhang, their teacher. I am in my office and drinking some orange juice.How many students are there in the classroom?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.What’s Sam doing?
A. He is reading an English Post.
B. He is studying English.
C. He is reading comic books.Where is Mary?
A. On the playground. B. In the library. C. In the classroom.Who is not in the classroom?
A. Jim. B. Ann. C. Miss Zhang.Which is NOT right?
A. Jim’s Chinese book is on the desk.
B. Ann is listening to music.
C. Miss Zhang is drinking some coffee.
Many young people like playing football very much. In China we can often see children playing football on the playground. In China and England, people call British soccer football. They don’t call it soccer.
A British soccer ball is round. There are eleven players in a team. But an American football is not round. It’s like an egg. They also have eleven players on the field in one team.
American football is very popular（流行的）in the USA. Players can catch the ball with their hands. But in a British soccer team, only the goalkeeper（守门员）can pick up the ball with his hands.
Playing ball games is good for you. It can make you happy and healthy.In China, a lot of people like playing football.
The British soccer and the American football are the same games.
There are twelve players in a American football team.
Players can catch the ball with their hands in a British soccer game.
Playing football can make you happy and healthy.