Everyone has his own birthday. People in different countries celebrate (庆祝)their birthdays in different ways. Here are four people from different countries. They will tell us how they celebrate their birthdays in their countries.
Sandy Morrison comes from Madrid(马德里). He says happily, "My twenty-first birthday is on a Saturday, and I'm going to go out with some friends. To wish me a happy birthday, they are going to pull(拉,扯)on my ear, once for each year. It is an old custom(风俗). Some people pull on the ear just once, but my friends are very traditional(传统的)."
Mr. and Mrs. Sato are from Tokyo. Mr. Sato is going to be sixty tomorrow. In Japan, the sixtieth birthday is called Kanreki---it's the beginning of a new life. The colour red is for a new life, so they always give something red for a sixtieth birthday. Mrs Sato says, "What am I going to give my husband? I can't say. It's a surprise(惊喜)."
Li Xiaomei from Beijing feels very excited and tells us. "Tomorrow is my sixteenth birthday. It's a special birthday. So we're going to have a family party. I'm probably going to get some money in 'lucky' envelopes(信封) from my relatives. My mother is going to cook noodles --- noodles are for a long life."
Phillip Evans, from Paris, smiles to us, "I'm going to be thirty next week, so I'm going to invite three very good friends out to dinner. In France, when you have birthday, you often invite people out. In some countries, I know it's the opposite---- people take you out."How many times do Sandy’s friends pull on his ear this year?
A.Just once. | B.twenty-one times. |
C.Ten times. | D.It’s a secret. |
Japanese people think the sixtieth birthday is _________.
A.very old. | B.something red. |
C.a surprise | D.the beginning of a new life. |
Which of the following is not true?
A.Li Xiaomei gets some money on her birthday. |
B.Mrs. Sato will give something red to her husband tomorrow. |
C.People in Madrid celebrate their birthdays by pulling on the ear. |
D.In France, when someone has birthday, his friends often ask him to have dinner. |
It’s seven fifty in the morning . The students are coming into the classroom.
A boy is opening the window. Some of the students are laughing and talking.
Some others are laughing to them. Some are reading books.Some are doing their homework.
Miss White is standing behind the teacher’s desk. She is writing on the blackboard. Lucy and Lily are wearing their new dresses today. Mary is cleaning her desk. Jim is helping her. They all look happy.
What are John and Tom doing? Oh, dear! They are still playing football on the playground.The students are _________.
A.in the school | B.at home |
C.in a boat | D.on the playground |
Who is the teacher for this class?
A.A boy | B.Miss White | C.Lucy | D.Mr White |
What are the students Not doing?
A.Doing their homework. | B.Laughing and talking |
C.Writing on the blackboard | D.Reading books. |
How many students are playing football now?
A.Only one | B.Two | C.Many | D.We don’t know. |
Which of the following is not right?
A.Mary is cleaning the teacher’s desk |
B.Jim is helping Mary. |
C.John and Tom are still playing football. |
D.The students all look happy in the morning. |
Everybody has a home. People have homes. Animals have homes, too. People live in different kinds of homes. Animals also have different kinds of homes.
Some animals live in holes under the ground. The woodchuck (土拨鼠) lives under the ground. Its home has two doors. If any enemy comes through one door, the woodchuck goes out of the other. Some animals live in holes in trees. Some squirrels(松鼠) build nests high in trees. Some birds live in holes in trees. Most of the birds live in nests(窝). Crows(乌鸦) build their nests high in trees. But hawks(鹰) build their nests high in the mountains. Some animals even carry their homes on their backs(背).The passage is about ________.
A.some trees | B.some animals and birds |
C.animals' homes | D.different animals |
________ live under the ground.
A.All the animals |
B.The woodchuck and the squirrel |
C.Some animals |
D.Some birds |
How many doors does the woodchuck have in its home?
A.One | B.Two | C.Three | D.No doors |
Animals' homes are ________.
A.in all kinds of places | B.in the field |
C.in holes | D.at the same place |
Which animal carries its home on its back?
A.The woodchuck. | B.The squirrel. |
C.The hare(兔子). | D.snail. |
A computer game is very popular(流行的) today. Many young office workers and students like playing it. People can “farm” on a piece of “land”, and “grow vegetables, flowers and fruits” on the Net. They can make some emoney to buy more things.Here are different ideas about it.
Henry: I don't like any computer games. I think it's a waste(浪费) of time.
Laura: I live in the city and I long for (渴望) the life on the farm. So I like this game very much.
Allen: I often play this game with my friends. We have fun(乐趣) playing it.
Ivy: I'm a student. I think we students can use computers to do many useful things. But why do some of us choose to play computer games? It's bad for our studies.According to the passage, people can't ________ in the game.
A.grow vegetables | B.make emoney |
C.buy things | D.watch movies |
Of the four people, ________ doesn't/don't like the game.
A.one | B.two | C.three | D.four |
The word “useful” means “________”in Chinese.
A.无效的 | B.遗憾的 | C.有益的 | D.消极的 |
Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Allen is happy to play the game. |
B.Laura lives on the farm. |
C.Ivy doesn't like to study. |
D.Henry usually plays computer games. |
Where can we see this passage?
A.In a computer magazine | B.In a science book |
C.On a train timetable | D.On a movie ticket |
Next Wednesday is New Year's Day. Karen wants to buy some new year presents for husband, John and her children.
Name |
Hobby |
Present |
Price |
John |
Playing table tennis |
A pair of trainers |
$40 |
Mark |
Listening to music |
Some CDs |
$30 |
David |
Reading novels |
A book, Big Tom |
$10 |
Anne |
Watching films |
A film ticket |
$15 |
Karen has ________ children.
A.two | B.three | C.four | D.five |
Karen's husband will get ________ from her.
A.a film ticket | B.a pair of trainers |
C.a book | D.some CDs |
Mark likes ________.
A.playing table tennis | B.watching films |
C.reading novels | D.listening to music |
________ will get a film ticket on New Year's Day.
A.Karen | B.David | C.Anne | D.John |
The presents cost(花费) Karen ________.
A.$75 | B.$85 | C.$95 | D.$105 |
Aokang Movie Theater |
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![]() Garfield’s a Tail of Two Kitties American movie Director(导演): Tim Hill Stars: Breckin Meyer, Billy Connolly Jennifer Love Hewitt, Time: From Friday to Sunday, at 6:30 pm Ticket price: $6 ($3 on Sunday for students) |
![]() If You Are the One Chinese movie Director: Feng Xiaogang Stars: Ge You, Shu Qi Time: From Tuesday to Saturday, at 9:30 am Ticket price: $5.5 |
![]() Mr. Bean English movie Director: Mel Smith Star: Rowan Atikinson Time: From Monday to Wednesday, at 6:00 pm Ticket price: $4.5 |
![]() Kungfu Hustle Chinese Hong Kong movie Director: Zhou Xingchi Stars: Zhou Xingchi, , Liang Xiaolong , Yuan Hua Time: From Wednesday to Friday, at 9:00 pm Ticket price: $5 |
根据海报内容,选择最佳答案。A man with his child goes to the Aokang Movie Theater on Sunday, they will pay(支付) _____ for the movie.
A.$12 | B.$9 | C.$6 | D.$5 |
You can see the movie ___ in the Aokang Movie Theater on Friday morning.
A.Kungfu Hustle |
B.If You Are the One |
C.Garfield’s a Tail of Two Kitties |
D.Mr. Bean |
You can see three movies this week on _________ or on _________.
A.Wednesday; Friday | B.Tuesday; Wednesday |
C.Thursday; Friday | D.Saturday; Sunday |
From the poster, we know _______ is a director(导演) and actor of a movie.
A.Mel Smith | B.Feng Xiaogang |
C.Tim Hill | D.Zhou Xingchi |
we can see __________in the morning.
A.Kungfu Hustle |
B.If You Are the One |
C.Garfield’s a Tail of Two Kitties |
D.Mr. Bean |