Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. They don t want anyone to go shopping on that day.
Buy Nothing Day is on November 29th. It is 25 days before Christmas. At that time, we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to “buy，buy, buy!“
The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, USA, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don t need many toys. Last year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up in costumes to tell people that we buy too much.
In Albuquerque, New Mexico，high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. They asked restaurants in the neighbours to donate the food. They put up posters and talked to other students about it. The dinner was a big success, many students liked the idea of this new tradition. This year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day.
When is Buy Nothing Day?
| A．On December 25th. | B．On November 29th. |
| C．On November 25th. | D．On December 29th. |
Buy Nothing Day started in .
| A．Vancouver | B．Albuquerque |
| C．California | D．Manchester |
In California, children usually enjoy on Buy Nothing Day.
| A．going shopping for Christmas |
| B．buying some toys with their parents |
| C．organizing a dinner for other students |
| D．reading stories, singing songs and painting pictures |
In Albuquerque，high school students organized a dinner to .
| A．help poor people |
| B．make money on Buy Nothing Day |
| C．make advertisements for the restaurants |
| D．let other people learn about Buy Nothing Day |
What's the best title for this passage?
| A．A Free Dinner | B．A Big Success |
| C．Buy Nothing Day | D．A New Christmas Day |
Tom was three years old. He liked to watch TV with his parents after supper, but his parents never let him stay long. Mother would say, “It’s eight o’clock now. It’s time for you to go to bed, Tom.”
“But why don’t you go to bed, too?” Tom always asked.
“We are adults (大人),” mother would say, “And adults go to bed late.”
One evening Tom asked his mother for an apple.
“But it’s too late,” his mother didn’t want to give him anything to eat at bedtime. “The apples are already asleep(入睡).”
“But not all of them, Mom.” Tom said, “The baby apples are perhaps asleep, but their parents are surely awake(醒着).”Tom liked to watch TV with his parents after supper.
Tom’s mother always goes to bed together with Tom.
Tom’s mom didn’t want to give him anything to eat at bedtime.
Tom thought the baby apples were still awake like their parents.
From the story we know Tom was a smart boy.
Choose the best answer. (根据表格信息，选择最恰当的答案，用A、B、C、D等表示)(5分)
| Name: Claude |
Name: Zhang Hui |
Name: Caroline |
Name: Kalumi |
| Country: India |
Country: China |
Country: Russia |
Country: Japan |
| Native language: Indian |
Native language: Chinese |
Native language: Russian |
Native language: Japanese |
| Time in the USA: 9 months |
Time in the USA: 2 years |
Time in the USA: 4 years |
Time in the USA: 3 months |
| Family: I live with my wife. |
Family: I have one son. He is studying in China. My wife is an English teacher in China. |
Family: I live with my husband and 2 children. |
Family: My parents, 4 brothers and sisters all live in Japan. I’m here by myself. |
| Work: I was an art teacher in India. But now I work in a company. |
Work: I was a math teacher in China, but now I’m a cook. |
Work: I was a basketball player, but now I ‘m Russian teacher. |
Work: I worked as a nurse in my country. Now I’m a shop assistant. |
| Interests: I love painting. I like music, too. |
Interests: I like cooking. I also like sports, such as basket ball and table tennis. |
Interests: I love sports and travelling |
Interests: I like reading, drawing and watching TV. |
______ has lived in America for the longest time among the four students.
| A．Kalumi | B．Caroline |
| C．Zhanghui | D．Claude |
______ were teachers in their own countries.
| A．Zhang Hui and Claude | B．Zhang Hui and Caroline |
| C．Kalumi and Claude | D．Caroline and Claude |
Of the four persons, _______ has the biggest family.
| A．Zhang Hui | B．Claude |
| C．Caroline | D．Kalumi |
Zhang Hui and Caroline both _________.
A. come from China
B. live with their family in the USA.
C. like sports
D. like travellingThese students may ______ together.
| A．draw pictures |
| B．play basketball |
| C．teach English |
| D．learn English in the same class |
As prices and building costs keep rising(上涨的), the do-it-yourself (DIY） trend (趋势） in the U.S. continues to grow.
“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Ross, “And we just didn't have enough money to buy it. So we decide to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I've finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.”
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so that they can fight with the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it -yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _______.
| A．run a DIY shop | B．make it repair things |
| C．save time and money | D．improve the quality of life |
When the writer says that Jim has a full-time at home, he means Jim _______.
| A．makes shoes in his home |
| B．does extra work at night |
| C．does his own car and home repairs |
| D．keeps house and looks after his children |
Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when _______.
| A．his car repairs cost too much |
| B．the car repair class was not helpful |
| C．he could not possibly do two jobs |
| D．he had to raise the children all by himself |
What would be the best title for the text?
| A．The Joy of DIY. |
| B．You Can Do It too! |
| C．Welcome to Our DIY course! |
| D．Ross and Hatfield: Believe in DIY. |
Mr. Dawson is an old man with a bad temper (脾气). Kids were afraid to go into his yard to pick apples.
One day, 12-year-old Janet and her friend Amy had to walk past Mr. Dawson’ s house. When Janet saw him outside, she suggested they cross the street and walk on the other side. But Amy said they didn’t need to.
When Mr. Dawson saw Amy, he smiled and said: “ Hello, Amy! I see you have a new friend with you today.” Amy smiled back. Mr. Dawson was friendly and gave them each a fresh apple.
Later, Janet asked Amy: “ Everyone says he is the most unwelcoming(不受欢迎的) person in town. Why was he kind to us?” Amy explained that when she first walked past his house, she was also afraid of him. But she pretended(假装) there was an invisible(看不见的) smile on his face and started talking to him. At first she only said “hello” but then began talking to him more every time she saw him.
“An invisible smile?” Janet was puzzled (困惑的). “Yes,” answered Amy. “My grandma told me to try that. She says smiles can spread. So if we keep trying to smile at someone, sooner or later they will smile back.”
Amy’s grandma realized most people can’t refuse(拒绝) to smile at a friendly face.People thought that Mr. Dawson was a(n) _______ person.
| A．honest | B．kind | C．welcome | D．Unfriendly |
What did Amy do when she first walked past Mr. Dawson’s house?
| A．She went into his yard to pick apples. |
| B．She was so scared that she went away quickly. |
| C．She smiled to him and greeted him. |
| D．She talked with him like old friends. |
What does the story tell us?
| A．It’s important to take others’ advice. |
| B．Being friendly to others is very important. |
| C．People with bad temper can also make friends. |
| D．Smile to the world and it will smile at you back. |
Zoo One Day Pass
| Zoo |
|
| Adults |
＄24.95 |
| Seniors(老年人) 60 and up |
＄22.95 |
| Children Ages 3-11 |
＄19.95 |
* Children 2 and under FREE!
* FREE Parking!
* 9:30 a.m. To 5 p.m. Seven days a week.
* Open every day except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. If a mother takes her 3-year-old son to the zoo, she will pay _______.
| A．＄24.95 | B．＄22.95 |
| C．＄49.90 | D．＄44.90 |
You can go to the zoo as early as _______.
| A．8:00 a.m. | B．9:00 a.m. |
| C．9:30 a.m. | D．10:00 a.m. |
We learn from the zoo pass that _______.
| A．it can be used for two days |
| B．the zoo is free for old people |
| C．kids under the age of 2 don’t need tickets |
| D．the zoo has no free parking |