| From: Wendy and Jack Brown Date: September 22, 2014 To: 8th and 9th graders at R.L.S. Junior School Subject: Bonjour! Bonjour! (That means hello in French.) We hope you all had a great summer. Ours was a lot of fun. We have seen so many new things and met so many wonderful people. The French gave us a warm welcome and helped us get used to living here soon. We have so many things to share with all of you. We are going to send you more emails, but here are the best parts of our holiday in France so far. We had a fantastic time seeing the Tour de France this summer. It is the most famous bicycle race in the world. The riders travel more than two thousand miles in about a month! We got a quick look at the riders as they sped past! After the race, our family rented bikes, and rode along part of the route that the cyclists used. A few of you asked whether the French really eat snails(蜗牛). The answer is yes. We went out to dinner the other day, and our parents ordered some. We each tried one and it didn’t taste too bad. The snails, called escargots, are served with lots of butter. They feel a little rubbery when you bite into them, but they don’t really have much taste. Mum’s favourite food here is the French pastries. Dad loves the red wine. Our favourite is the fresh bread from the shop down the street. We went to visit the Eiffel Tower a few weeks ago. We went all the way to the top. It was a sunny day, so we could see for miles and miles into the distance. Dad doesn’t like heights, so he stayed at the bottom of the tower and took pictures from the ground. We miss all of you a lot. Write back to us and let us know what is new at home. Au revoir! (Can you guess what that means in French?) Wendy and Jack Brown |
What do the Browns think of French people?
| A．Friendly. | B．Funny. | C．Welcome. | D．Popular. |
Jack’s favourite food in France is .
| A．tasty snails | B．French pastries |
| C．fresh bread | D．red wine |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the email?
| A．Wendy and Jack got used to the life in France soon. |
| B．Tour de France is the best-known bicycle race in the world. |
| C．The Browns have seen many wonderful things in France. |
| D．The Browns went to the top of the Eiffel Tower together. |
Wendy and Jack wrote this email to .
| A．tell a story about riding bicycles in France |
| B．tell a story about their experiences in France |
| C．advise the readers to try escargots in France |
| D．advise the readers to visit France in summer |
The Real Chinese Food
In China, there're many different kinds of food. Some of them are very popular. Dumplings are the real Chinese food. Now let's talk about them, OK?
Everyone in China likes dumplings very much, and there are many different kinds of dumplings. Some have meat and vegetables in them, others have sugar( 糖 ), eggs and so on. I like dumplings with vegetables and pork best.
Usually people make dumplings at home. If you have no time to make them, you can buy them in any supermarkets. Then you take them home and eat them with vinegar.
The Spring Festival is very important in China. When it comes, we make dumplings, usually we put a coin ( 硬币 ) in a dumpling. If one eats the dumpling with the coin in it, he will be lucky in the year.
Now tell me, do you like dumplings?
Welcome to China, we'll ask you to eat the real Chinese food: dumplings.In China, _______ are the real Chinese food.
| A．noodles | B．dumplings | C．moon cakes | D．only vegetables |
The writer likes dumplings with ______ best.
| A．meat | B．seafood |
| C．vegetables and pork | D．vegetables |
You can buy dumplings in a supermarket when ______.
| A．you have time | B．you are happy |
| C．you are busy | D．you are hungry |
The word “vinegar” in the sentence means _____.
| A．糖 | B．酱油 | C．辣椒 | D．醋 |
What will people feel if they eat the dumplings with coins in them?
| A．They’ll feel unhappy. | B．They’ll be angry. |
| C．They’ll feel lucky. | D．They’ll be sad. |
| May 2, Saturday We arrived in Hangzhou at 3:00 pm. After we walked out of the train station, we took a taxi to the hotel. The hotel was very clean. We stayed there for three days. Then we wanted to travel to Hainan. |
| May 5, Tuesday In the morning we went to Hainan by plane. The people in Hainan were very friendly. Then we went to a beautiful beach. It was sunny. So we had great fun playing in the water. |
| May 7, Thursday It was rainy today. So we went to a museum. We saw many old things there. Then we went to the aquarium (水族馆) to see some sea animals. We saw many kinds of fish. They were very lovely. I hope I could come to Hannan again. |
How did the writer go to Hangzhou?
| A．By train. | B．By plane. | C．By taxi. | D．By bus. |
The writer stayed in Hangzhou for days.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
They on Tuesday.
| A．visited a museum | B．saw some sea animals |
| C．had dinner in a restaurant | D．played in the water |
It was on May 7.
| A．sunny | B．hot | C．rainy | D．windy |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The writer wanted to visit Hainan again. |
| B．The writer took a train to Hainan. |
| C．The people in Hainan were very friendly. |
| D．There were many kinds of fish in the aquarium. |
Miss Smith is only twenty. She is of medium build, and she has brown, curly hair. She likes children and her teaching work. From Monday to Friday she stays at school and teaches the children. She has a lot of work to do every day, but she often plays games with her students after school. The children like her a lot. On Sundays she usually drives her car to her parents’ house and stays with her parents, but sometimes she goes to see her friends on Sunday. She drives back to school on Monday morning. She likes singing, dancing and swimming. She is a good teacher.Miss Smith is teacher.
| A．a popular | B．an old | C．a Chinese | D．an English |
What’s Miss Smith like?
| A．She likes her students. | B．She likes her teacher. |
| C．She is not too tall. | D．She isn’t too heavy. |
Miss Smith goes to see her friends .
| A．every day | B．on Sunday | C．on Saturday | D．on Friday. |
Miss Smith usually goes out .
| A．on a bus | B．by bike | C．by car | D．by air |
Miss Smith likes .
| A．sports | B．her students | C．her work | D．A, B and C |
Many people like to watch TV. Watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day. TV brings the outside closer to people’s homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before because of TV.
What’s going on in the other countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game somewhere? What’s the life like in the deepest(最深的) part of the sea?
If you want to answer these and other kinds of questions, just turn on the TV. Turn it on and watch. You can see a lot and learn a lot. Of course, people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio. But with TV they can learn better and more easily. Why? Because they can hear and watch, too.
TV helps to open our eyes. TV also helps to open our minds(思想). TV often give us new ideas. We learn newer and better ways of doing something. Some people say the world is smaller than before because.
| A．TV makes the earth smaller and smaller |
| B．all people like to watch TV |
| C．watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day. |
| D．TV bring the outside world closer to people. |
We can when we watch TV.
| A．go to live in the other countries |
| B．answer TV many questions |
| C．get a lot of information |
| D．ask TV some questions |
People learn better through TV than through radio because.
| A．TV sets are bigger than radios |
| B．people can not only hear but also watch |
| C．without TV people can’t open their eyes |
| D．it’s easier to turn on TV than to turn on radio |
The sentence “TV also helps to open our minds” means:
| A．our minds can only be opened by TV |
| B．something is wrong with our minds |
| C．it can help us to get our knowledge(知识) |
| D．TV is new to us |
This article(文章) tells us.
| A．it’s good to watch TV |
| B．not to watch TV any more |
| C．students shouldn’t watch TV at any time |
| D．to stop reading to watch TV |
There are many ways to keep healthy. Different people have different ways. Lisa's father thinks riding a bike is the best way because he likes to go to work by bike. And their home isn't far from his bank. Lisa thinks running is better than riding, so she runs every day. However, her mother thinks it's boring. She loves walking to work. Lisa's sister likes flying kites. She goes to fly kites once a week. Lisa's brother thinks playing ping-pong is a good way to keep healthy. He plays it every morning. _____ likes riding a bike to work.
| A．Lisa's mother | B．Lisa's father | C．Lisa's brother | D．Lisa's sister |
Lisa's father works in a _____
| A．bank | B．school | C．police station | D．store |
Lisa's sister likes______
| A．fishing | B．flying kites | C．swimming | D．playing basketball |
Lisa runs_______
A. once a week B. every week C every day D. three times a dayThe best title(题目 ) is______.
A Different Ways to Keep Healthy
B. Different People, Different Likes
C. How to Eat Healthily
D. How Often do You Exercise