My Year Abroad
This month in TravelersCorner there are three teenagers’ experiences in year-abroad programmes.
Mariko Okada – Tokyo
My year abroad in the United States was a fantastic experience. I’m not a shy person, and I was very comfortable speaking to everyone. So I got lots of speaking practice. I also learned many English songs and lots of interesting things about American culture. When I got home, my friends all said that I had improved so much! I hope to go back again in the future.
Carla Fonseca – Rio de Janeiro
I spent last year studying English in London. I’m from a small town, and London is a very big city. Sometimes I felt it was too big. There were so many people to talk to, but I always felt bad about my English. I missed my family, and I really missed my two cats. My roommate was always using our telephone, so I hardly had the chance for a nice long talk with my parents. I think it was a good experience for me, but I’m glad to be home!
Alvin Chen – Hong Kong
Studying in New Zealand was a fun experience for me, but it was also lots of hard work! I had English classes six hours a day, five days a week——with lots of homework. I also kept a diary of my experience. I like to write, and I wrote two or three pages in my diary every day. On Saturdays, my homestay family took me to lots of interesting places and showed me so many wonderful things about the culture. I’m really glad I went.Where did Mariko visit?
| A．Tokyo | B．London |
| C．the United States | D．New Zealand |
What can we learn about Carla?
| A．She was a little homesick. |
| B．She had no problem talking in English. |
| C．She often talked to her parents on phone. |
| D．She felt London was the same as her hometown. |
Which of the activities are NOT mentioned by Alvin?
| A．Homework | B．Singing practice |
| C．Keeping a diary | D．Going to interesting places |
Which is true about Mariko, Carla and Alvin?
| A．They were all shy persons. |
| B．They all spent a year abroad. |
| C．They all come from big cities. |
| D．They all speak very good English. |
This article is most probably taken from____________ .
| A．an advertisement | B．a textbook |
| C．a travel magazine | D．a news website |
Wen Feng Store Sale
Goods Colors Price（each）
Socks Black, white, green $3
Sweater Black $15
Hat Blue, white $4
T-shirt Red, green $14
Shoes Black and white $25
Bag Blue $5
根据表格内的信息，选择最佳答案。In all goods（商品）, ______is（are）cheap（便宜）.
| A．Bag | B．Shoes | C．Hat | D．Socks |
Jack wants to buy two pairs of socks, one bag and two hats. How much are they?
| A．Twenty-one yuan. | B．Nineteen yuan. |
| C．Eighteen dollars. | D．Nineteen dollars. |
Mary only likes blue, so she will（将要）buy______.
| A．socks and bag | B．pants and sweater |
| C．hat and bag | D．shoes and hat |
The store has hats in______.
| A．all colors | B．blue, white and black |
| C．blue and black | D．white and blue |
Peter has twenty dollars, so what can he buy?
| A．Two bags and one T-shirt. |
| B．Three hats and two bags. |
| C．One sweater and two pairs of socks. |
| D．One T-shirt and one bag. |
Jim: Let’s play volleyball, OK?
Tony: Sorry, I don’t have a volleyball. But I have a basketball.
Jim: I don’t want to play basketball. I only want to play volleyball.
Tony: Who has a volleyball? Do you know?
Jim: Maybe Tom has one. Let’s go and ask him. （Say to Tom.）
Hi, Tom! Do you have a volleyball?
Tom: No. I don’t. Does Peter have one?
Tony: Oh, yes, he does.
Tom: Hi, Peter! Do you have a volleyball?
Peter: Yes, I do. But it is at home.
Tom: Sorry to hear that!
Tony: Well, let’s play basketball. OK?
Jim: OK!
Tom: Peter, please join us.
Peter: OK! Let’s play!
根据对话内容，选择每个问题的正确答案。Who wants to play volleyball?
| A．Jim. | B．Tony. | C．Peter. | D．Tom. |
Does Tony have a basketball?
| A．Yes, he does. | B．No. he doesn’t. | C．Yes, he is. | D．No, he isn’t. |
Who has a volleyball?
| A．Jim. | B．Tony. | C．Peter. | D．Tom. |
Where is Peter’s volleyball?
| A．On the bed. | B．At school. | C．Under the desk. | D．At home. |
Can they play volleyball？
| A．Yes,they can. | B．No,they can’t | C． Yes,they do | D．No,they don’t |
任务型阅读（共10空, 每空1分，满分10分）(每空一词)
What do you think is the most important invention in the world? The TV? The printer? The telephone? Or the computer? A report shows that they are not the only important inventions. Here are three other important inventions.
One of the simplest inventions is the toilet. Before toilets, people poured or dumped waste into rivers from people’s houses. Illnesses were common in big cities, and it was often difficult to find clean drinking water.
Animal food is another important invention. Before the invention, most animals were killed every autumn because there was not enough food for them in winter. After hay(干草) became a kind of common animal food, animals could live through the long winter.
The third great invention is glasses. Glasses help people read, write and do “close work” after the age of 45. Without glasses, the word would be difficult for the people above 45.
| Some most |
Three |
Before the inventions |
The TV The printer The The computer |
The toilet |
Waste |
Hay/Animal food |
People. animals in autumn because there was not much food in winter. |
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| Reading, doing “close work” would be difficult for the people who are |
How can I get good grades at school? How can I finish so much homework every evening? What should I do if I’m not interested in my classes ? Who will teach us this term ? Maybe you have such questions in your mind before school starts.
Well, I want to give you some good advice on these problems.
First, keep calm．Don’t worry about all the question you have. Put your heart into learning，and you can find something you are interested in．Do it actively．
Second, try your best to finish your homework quickly．Don’t spend a lot of time on it．Do more reading or writing in English．Think about the problems you have and solve them at once．Don’t stay up late，or you can’t study well the next day．
Third, think of something instead of copying or repeating．If you can remember the words in your way，you can tell your teachers you don’t like the way of copying them again and again．Be sure you can pass the test．I think your teachers will agree with you．And they can give you something interesting to do．
School is really a good place for you to learn．Believe in your teachers and yourself．You are the best one and you can do everything well．The writer writes the passage to
| A．give students some good ways of learning． |
| B．ask students not to listen to their teachers． |
| C．ask students not to do their homework |
| D．tell students what a good teacher is． |
What does the writer tell students to do about their homework?
| A．They should spend a lot of time on it． |
| B．They should stay up late doing it． |
| C．They should do more reading or writing in English． |
| D．They should have boring work to do． |
What’s the third piece of advice about?
| A．How to get on with friends? |
| B．How to get high grades． |
| C．What kind of schoolwork is better for students． |
| D．How to finish the homework in a short time． |
According to the passage, students should believe in．
| A．themselves and their teachers |
| B．themselves and their parents |
| C．their parents and teachers |
| D．themselves and their classmates |
Suzy won an award in the USA for her popular talk show on TV. Her show is very popular so even people all over the world know it. Why is her show so popular? Because she cares about people and the world. She usually invites important people to her show to talk about some important issues that everyone cares about. And she is not afraid to fight with the bad things. One of her famous stories is about the "mad cow disease(疯牛病)". When Suzy learned that some businessmen(商人) sold bad beef and lied to people that the cows were without "mad cow disease", she got angry and worried. She didn't want people to get sick, so she told everyone in her show that she decided not to eat beef any more. She knew that people would follow her and the businessmen would be angry, but she was not afraid. She knew what was the right thing to do.Why is Suzy's show popular?
| A．Because people all over the world know her. |
| B．Because only important people go to her show. |
| C．Because she cares about the world. |
| D．Because her show is easy to watch. |
What does the underlined word "issues" mean?
| A．Shows. | B．Cows. | C．People. | D．Problems. |
Which is Right about Suzy?
| A．Fighting with others is her hobby |
| B．Talk shows make her famous |
| C．She never eats beef. |
| D．She hates businessmen. |
What do you think of Sue? She is .
| A．rude | B．happy | C．polite | D．brave |