Americans use many expressions (习语) with the word “dog”. Many people in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dog's life, describes (描述) a person who has an unhappy life.
Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard.
Very often, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.
People also use dog expressions to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.What does “every dog has its day” mean?
| A．A person has to work very hard. |
| B．A person won’t change his way. |
| C．A person doesn’t like to learn new things. |
| D．Every person enjoys a successful period. |
Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?
| A．American people like keeping dogs a lot. |
| B．If a dog has no owner, its life will be hard. |
| C．People can use the word “dog” in many ways. |
| D．People can use the word “dog” to describe the house. |
What’s the passage about?
| A．Dogs’ lives | B．How to walk dogs |
| C．Expressions about dogs | D．Why people have dogs |
DearDisney,
Lastweekend,thefourmembersofmyfamilyspentanenjoyableholidayattheMagic Kingdom - Disneyland. And one event made our visit seem truly magical.
WegottothefrontofthelineatSpaceMountain,onlytofindoutthatourlittledaughterGloria
couldn’ttakeherice-cream on the ride. We were so excited that we all forgot ice-cream was not allowed on the ride.
Gloriabrokeintotearsandweallhadnoideawhattodo.ThenMurphy,oneofthestaff(员工) members, came over. She bent down and told Gloria that she would hold the ice-cream for her and give it to her when she finished the ride. Gloria said, "Promise?" Then she gave Murphy her ice-cream, and she completely enjoyed the ride.
Sureenough,aswewalkedouttheexit,therewasGloria’snewfriendwith"her"ice-cream.
Now you and I both know what happened, because we know that an ice-cream won’t last twenty minutes on a summer afternoon in Florida. Murphy knew what time we would get off the ride. she went to the nearest shop and bought a brand-new ice-cream thirty seconds before we walked out the exit. Gloria said, "Thank you," but I’m sure she thought it was the same ice-cream.
Weknowthatsomeonetriedhardtomakeourvisitspecial.Thankssomuchforgoing above and beyond!
Yourfan,
CarmenRivera Thefamily’svisittotheMagicKingdomwas________.
| A．helpful | B．awful | C．frightening | D．enjoyable |
Beforetheride,Gloriacriedbecause_________.
| A．shecouldn’tfindherparentsintheline |
| B．shewastoolittletotaketheride |
| C．shecouldn’ttakeherice-creamontheride |
| D．shehadtowaitfortwentyminutes |
MurphywaswaitingforGloria___________aftertheride.
| A．intheice-creamshop | B．attheexit |
| C．inthefrontoftheline | D．attheentrance |
Inordertokeepthepromise,Murphy__________.
| A．tookGloriatothenearestshop |
| B．askedhernewfriendtohelpGloria |
| C．helpedGloriagetofftheride |
| D．boughtanewice-creamforGloria |
Theunderlinedword"someone"inthelastparagraphrefersto(指的是) _________.
| A．Murphy | B．Disney | C．Gloria | D．Carmen |
Shopping on the Internet is becoming more and more popular. Why do people use the Internet to shop? Some people say it is more convenient. They don't have to leave their homes to order something; they can shop for anything they want at any time; they can find things for sale that they can't find in the Mores near their homes. Still other people say they can find better prices on the Internet.
If you want to buy something on the Internet, you need a credit (信用) card. You have to type your credit card number and information on the website (网页) and send them to the store over the Internet. You have to be sure that the store will not use your information in the wrong way. You don't want someone to get your credit card number, so be careful with it, because people sometimes steal (偷) credit card numbers from stores.
TV Internet is also a good place to go window-shopping. Window-shopping is when you look at the things for sale in a store, but don't plan to buy anything. In window-shopping you can see what kinds of things you are able to get and how much they cost. Some stores like Ross Stores have a website for information about their Mores, but not for shopping. Some stores have a website for information about their stores, and you can shop on line there, such as Office Depot, Payless Shoe Source and Safeway. Some stores like Amazone.com are only for on line shoppingSome people use the Internet to shop because ______.
| A．they can sleep all day long | B．they want to leave their homes. |
| C．they want to play with their friends | D．they can get things with less money. |
The Chinese meaning of the word “convenient” in this passage is “______”.
| A．时髦的 | B．较近的 | C．方便的 | D．可用的 |
If you want to shop on the Internet, you need ________.
| A．an ID card | B．a credit card | C．an IC card | D．a room card |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．You can shop on-line at www.officedepot .com |
| B．You can not shop on-line at www.rossstores.com. |
| C．You can only do window-shopping at www.amazone.com. |
| D．You can shop on-line at www.safeway.com. |
Why should we be careful with our credit card number?
| A．Because it will be changed. |
| B．Because the store will not use your information. |
| C．Because we can not use your credit card when shopping. |
| D．Because people sometimes steal credit card numbers. |
There was a young man named Bill in England. Before leaving school, he began to look for a job. Few companies needed new clerks due to the financial crisis（金融危机）at that time. It became harder and harder to find a job. Luckily, a chance camp up to him. A company wanted to employ（雇用）one person. He and the other twenty people joined in the first interview(面试). After that, three persons were allowed to enter the final test which would decide one person to be employed in the end. Bill was lucky to be among them. On the day of the second interview, Bill and the others arrived at the company on time. To their surprise, the interview was very easy. The interviewer only had a free talk with them, and then asked them to go back home waiting for the result. The next morning, Bill received a letter from the company which said he wasn't accepted. Certainly, he felt disappointed. On the evening of that day, Bill surprisingly received another letter, which said he was employed. But why was he accepted? As a matter of fact, the first letter sent to Bill was also part of the test. Every one of them got a letter which had the same meaning that morning. Only Bill replied with “Thank you” while the others said nothing.
Life isn’t all fun. There is always something making us unhappy. When you feel disappointed, please say “Thank you” to the person who disappoints you. That shows your great generosity(宽容) and politeness to others. If you do so, you’ll have more chances than others.
根据短文内容判断正（A）、误（B）。Bill was a student during the financial crisis.
Twenty people wanted to get the job.
Bill felt surprised when he received the second letter.
All the three people were employed by the company.
From the passage, we know that to be generous and polite can help you get more chances.
Dear David,
How are you ? I’m fine. I’m in London, at the International School of English. I’m in Class 3 with eight students . They are from different countries---Spain, Japan, Argentina, Switzerland and Thailand. Our teacher’s name is Henry . He’s very nice. He’s a very good teacher.
I’m living with an English family. Mr and Mrs Brown have three children. Thomas is fourteen, Catharine is twelve, and Andrew is seven. They are all very friendly, but it isn’t easy to understand them !
London is very big and very interesting. The weather is cold but sunny and the parks are beautiful! Hyde Park , Green Park and ST.Jame’s Park are all in the city centre(中心）.
English food is OK, but the coffee is horrible!
Write to me soon .
Love,
PaulaThe letter is from ___________ .
| A．David | B．Paula | C．Paula’s classmate | D．Paula’s teacher |
The writer’s class has ________.
| A．many students | B．eight students |
| C．nine students | D．eight girls |
The writer（作者） lives ____________.
| A．at school | B．in a hotel |
| C．with her classmates | D．at Mr Brown’s home |
Hyde Park is __________.
| A．in a school | B．in London | C．next to London | D．Small |
The letter is NOT about ____________.
| A．the writer’s classmates | B．the writer’s teacher |
| C．the writer’s dinner | D．London |
| Name |
Number（数量）of family members |
Father’s job |
Mother’s job |
| Lily |
three |
a teacher |
a doctor |
| Linda |
four |
a manager |
a worker |
| Tom |
five |
a reporter |
a doctor |
| Jack |
six |
a doctor |
a secretary |
How many people are there in Lily’s family?
| A．There are three . | B．There are four . |
| C．There are five . | D．There are six . |
What’s Linda’s father’s job ?
| A．He is a teacher . | B．He is a manager . |
| C．He is a reporter . | D．He is a doctor . |
_________ father is a doctor .
| A．Lily’s | B．Linda’s | C．Tom’s | D．Jack’s |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?
| A．Lily’s mother is a nurse . |
| B．There are five people in Linda’s family . |
| C．Jack’s mother is a doctor . |
| D．Linda’s mother is a worker . |
We can’t know ________ .
| A．their numbers of family member |
| B．their father’s jobs |
| C．their mother’s jobs |
| D．their home addresses |