Life in Britain
Homes and families
Many British people live in houses, not flat(公寓). Most(大多数的) houses have gardens.
Daily Life
Most office workers start work at about nine in the morning, and finish at about five or six in the afternoon. Most people don’t go home for lunch, and they just have a quick meal.
School life
Children start school at about nine am and finish at about three thirty pm. Most children have lunch at school. All children go to school when they are four or five years old, and leave when they are sixteen or seventeen.
Shops
Most shops open at about nine am and close at about six pm. Usually, they don’t close for lunch.Many British people live in __________
| A．gardens | B．houses | C．flats | D．parks |
Most offices start work at about __________ in the morning.
| A．nine | B．ten | C．seven | D．eight |
Most office workers and school children don’t have lunch____________.
| A．in the garden | B．in the shop |
| C．at school | D．at home |
The children in Britain usually study at school for_____________.
| A．sixteen or seventeen hours |
| B．four or five years |
| C．nine or ten hours |
| D．twelve or thirteen years |
Can you buy things in the shops at lunch time?
| A．Yes, they don’t close for lunch |
| B．No, shops open at one p.m |
| C．No, they close for lunch |
| D．Yes, but there is no people in the shop |
A man bought a new pair of trousers for his primary school mates’reunion（重聚） dinner. When he tried it out at home, he found that the trousers were too long by 10cm.
He asked his mother to help him shorten the pants. His mother said she could not do it as she was not feeling well. So the man asked his wife .His wife said she was very tired that night, so she could not help him. Then the man asked his daughter. His daughter apologized for not able to do it because she had agreed to go dancing with her boyfriend.
"Ah well!" The man decided to wear his old trousers to the reunion.
Later that night, his mother thought to herself, "My son has been very nice to me.I’ll just help him before going to bed." So she shortened the pants by 10cm.
Then his wife thought," My husband knows I am always busy and seldom ask me to help him. " So she shortened the man’s pants by another 10cm.
His daughter came home from dancing, and thought, "Daddy loves me very much. And he is such a cool daddy, allowing me to go out with my boyfriend. I would help him to shorten his pants." So she shortened her daddy’s pants yet another 10cm.
The next day, three ladies told the man that his pants were shortened. He tried them on and found that his pants had become shorter by 30cm!
He laughed heartily, and said, "I must wear this pair of pants to show my schoolmates that my mum, my wife and my daughter are such loving people." At the dinner, his old classmates were very envious of his loving family.
What would you do if it happened to you?Laugh out loud or start yelling?
Many of us have "High EQ" when dealing with the outsiders, "Low EQ" when dealing with our own family members!
Please be more patient with your families! Destiny is lucky enough to find the people who love you so much and bear everything of you.When the man was refused by the three Ladies, he decided to _____.
| A．ten the pants by himself |
| B．decided to wear new trousers to the reunion |
| C．bought another pair of trousers |
| D．decided to wear his old trousers to the reunion |
The man laughed heartily because___.
| A．he was happy to see his pants were shortened |
| B．his pants looked so funny |
| C．all his family wanted to help him |
| D．his new pants fit him so well then |
The underlined word “envious” in the passage means “”in Chinese.
| A．自豪的 | B．厌倦的 | C．羡慕的 | D．渴望的 |
We can see from the passage that_____.
| A．the man always asked his wife to help him |
| B．the man liked to show off his new trousers |
| C．the man was used to wearing short pants |
| D．the man loved his family very much. |
The best title of this passage is____.
| A．Pants Shorten by 30cm | B．A Loving Family |
| C．The Reunion | D．High EQ or Low EQ |
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People can see the photo show at .
| A．Grandview Mall | B．City Art Museum |
| C．Racetrack | D．Country Club |
Who can NOT go to the horse race?
| A．A single person. | B．A couple. |
| C．Children. | D．The sweet heart. |
What can you do if you only have time between 5 p. m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday?
| A．Go shopping. |
| B．Go to see the photo show. |
| C．Go to the dance with your sweet heart. |
| D．Go to watch the horse race. |
How much will Mr. and Mrs. Smith pay if they want to go to the dance party?
| A．15 dollars. | B．25 dollars. |
| C．20%~40% off. | D．For free. |
Where can you see the above advertisements?
| A．In a book. | B．In a magazine. |
| C．In a newspaper. | D．On TV. |
If man’s best friend is a dog, then who is a dog’s best friend? That would be Rover, Glow, Ivan, or Raina. These four dogs donated (捐献) blood to other dogs. And they did it without having to travel far from home. They visited an animal bloodmobile (血液车).
Similar to the Red Cross vehicles for humans, the University of Pennsylvania’s animal bloodmobile goes to where the donors are to make it easier to give. Kym Marryott is manager of Penn’s Animal Blood Bank. “You don’t really think about it until you need it,” Marryott said. “Just like us, dogs need blood too.”
Like humans, not every dog can donate blood. Dogs must have the correct blood type, weigh at least 55 pounds and be younger than 8 years old. About 150 dogs take part in the program. Each donates three or four pints a year, which can help animals suffering from illnesses like cancer or an accidental trauma (意外伤) like being hit by a car. One pint can save up to three dogs. Just like people, the dogs get a snack and a heart-shaped “U of P Blood Donor” sticker after giving. In addition, they receive free dog food to take home.
Sandy Lucas brought her 7-year-old black dog, Raina, to the bloodmobile last week. “I was excited that she had the right blood which could help another dog out,” she said. “We’ll do it again.”
Where did the dogs donate blood?
| A．In a zoo. | B．In their homes. |
| C．In an animal hospital. | D．In an animal bloodmobile. |
Which of the following dogs can probably donate blood?
| A．Mary,3 years old,25 pounds. | B．Kate,6 years old,60 pounds. |
| C．Tony,10 years old,56 pounds. | D．Cindy,8 years old,50 pounds. |
What can each dog get after donating blood?
①A snack②A suit of clothes
③Some dog food④A heart-shaped sticker⑤A toy car
| A．①②③④ | B．①③⑤ | C．①④⑤ | D．①③④ |
What can we infer推断 from the underlined划线的 sentence?
| A．Sandy Lucas feels excited that Raina can help other dogs. |
| B．Sandy Lucas wants to get dog food for her dog. |
| C．Sandy Lucas doesn’t think that donating blood is good for dogs. |
| D．Sandy Lucas doesn’t want to come to the animal bloodmobile again. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Dogs are always man’s best friends. |
| B．An animal bloodmobile is very useful. |
| C．Dogs can help dogs by donating blood. |
| D．Dogs and people can get along well with each other. |
| Welcome to Jiulong hotel and we will do all we can to make your stay an enjoyable one. We hope you will find the following useful to you. |
| Meal times Breakfast 7:30 － 9:30 am Lunch 12:00 － 2:00 pm Afternoon tea 4:00 － 5:30 pm Dinner7:00 － 9:15 pm Tea, coffee, cakes and sandwiches can be brought to your rooms from 10:00 am to 11:00 pm except during the meal times listed above. Cold drinks in your rooms can be used at any time. |
| Room cleaning The waiters will clean the room if you leave the room at any time between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm. |
| Valuables Please put your valuables in our safe (保险箱), or we can’t be responsible (负责的) for your loss. |
| Leaving If you want to leave, please tell us before 6:30 pm of the day. Or you will have to pay for another day. |
| Attention To make sure of other people’s good rest, turn down the radio or the TV after 11:00 pm. |
The hotel serves 提供 the followingfoods in rooms EXCEPT除了_________.
| A．coffee | B．cakes |
| C．candy | D．cold drinks |
The underlined下划线的 word “valuables” means “_________” in Chinese.
| A．贵重物品 | B．行李 |
| C．随身物品 | D．包裹 |
If you’re about to leave, you should tell the hotel before_________ of the day so as not to pay for another day.
| A．10:00 am | B．4:00 pm | C．6:30 pm | D．11:00 pm |
You should _________after11:00 pm.
| A．watch TV | B．turn down the TV |
| C．clean your room | D．turn off the radio |
What do we know from the reading above?
| A．The waiters in the hotel work for8 hours a day. |
| B．The hotel can look after your things in the room well. |
| C．You can’t book 预定 a room in the hotel after6:30 pm. |
| D．Your room is cleaned when you leave between9:00 am and4:00 pm. |
Ben is six years old. He doesn’t go to school. He likes playing football very much. One afternoon, he is playing football with other boys outside a big house. They are playing happily. But Ben kicks the ball too hard. It hits the window of the house. The window is broken. The lady of the house picks the ball and says to Ben,”You are a naught boy!” Ben says ,”I’m sorry ,madam. I will ask my father to mend it.” Then he leaves. After a few minutes he comes back to the house. He points to a man far behind him and says to the lady “Look! My father is coming!” So the lady gives the ball back to Ben. Ben leaves with the ball quickly. The man mends the window. He says to the lady, “Three dollars, please.” The lady is surprised. She asks, “Aren’t you the boy’s father?” And the man asks, “Aren’t you the boy’s mother?”
A根据文章内容选择最佳答案。8%Ben is _________.
| A．a primary school student | B．a good football player |
| C．a naught boy | D．the lady’s son |
Ben is playing football ______ with other boys.
| A．on the playground | B．outside a big house |
| C．in a big house | D．with a lady in the house |
Ben gets the ball back from the lady ________
| A．when the man mends the window |
| B．after the man mends the window |
| C．before the lady sees his father |
| D．before the man mends the window |
The man thinks _______
| A．Ben is the lady’s son |
| B．Ben is the lady’s neighbour |
| C．he is Ben’s father |
| D．the lady is naughty |
What’s Ben’s hobby?
_________________________________________________________Why is the window broken?
________________________________________________________Is the man Ben’s father?
_________________________________________________________How much does the man ask for?
_________________________________________________________Where is the ball before the man comes?
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