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October 21st,2011
Dear Vincent,
I’m a middle school student in Zhejiang , China. My English teacher , Ms.Li gave me your name and address. I want to be your pen friend.
English is my favourite subject.That’s why I want to practise English with an American student. I also like art. It’s so interesting and useful.I like history, too. Our history teacher always tells us a lot of interesting historical stories. We all have a good time in history classes.
In my free time, I enjoy playing computer games . It’s exciting and fun. Do you like it ? I also like to go to the movies. I saw Harry Potter and the DeathlyHallows:Part 1 yesterday. It was a great film.But I don’t like sports, so I never enjoy P.E.classes.
How about you? What subjects do you like? What do you look like? What do you want to do when you get older? I hope I can get your letter soon!
Yours,
Zhao Gang
Zhao Gang wants to have a pen friend , so he can.

A．improve his writing	B．practise English
C．know more historical stories	D．make Ms.Li happy

What subject doesn’t Zhao Gang like?

A．P.E.

B．English

C．History

D．Art

Who is Vincent?

A．Zhao Gang’s classmate	B．A middle school student in Zhejiang.
C．An American student	D．Ms Li’s student

What did Zhao Gang do on October 20 ,2011?

A．He played computer games	B．He wrote a letter to Vincent
C．He talked to Ms. Li about his pen friend	D．He went to the cinema.

What does Zhao Gang do in his free time?

A．He plays computer games and watches films	B．He does sports
C．He reads books	D．He sings and dances

Why should we learn to swim?
Firstly, swimming is a good exercise for our health. Indeed doctors say it is the best exercise, because in swimming all the muscles of the body are used.
Secondly, swimming gives great pleasure. How nice it is, on a hot dusty day in summer, to take off one’s clothes and dive into the cool water of a rive or the sea, and to swim and float until one feels enough.
Thirdly, swimming may sometimes mean all the different between life and death, we never know when we may be in danger from water. We got on a voyage, and the ship in wrecked; we go for a pleasure sail on a lake and the boat turns over; we slip as we are walking along the bank of a river, and half in the water. If we can swim, we have chance for saving our own lives, but if we cannot swim, we are pretty certain to be drowned. So for our own safety, we should learn to swim.
Lastly, if we can swim, we may be able to save other people from drowning. How sad it is to see a friend drowning before our eyes while we cannot help just because we cannot swim.
11.Who says that swimming is the best exercise? _________.
A. Farmers B. Dentists C. Fishermen D. Doctors
12.When swimming, ________.
A. We don’t move at all B. all the muscle of the body are used
C. we move our legs only D. we drink lots of seawater into our stomach
13.Swimming ________.
A. gives great pain B. gives no pleasure
C. gives much pleasure D. does harm to the body
14.If we can swim, ________.
A. we are no longer humans, but fish B. we shall be drowned one day
C. we have a chance of saving our own lives D. we can’t walk any more
15.If we can swim, ________.
A. we may be able to help others from drowning
B. we can’t save others from drowning
C. it is pretty danger certain that we will get drowned
D. there is a great danger when we fall into the water

In England, afternoon tea, taken between four and five, is the most informal(非正式的) meal of the day. If you are a friend of the family, you may drop in for tea without an invitation（邀请） or telling that you are coming. Very often it is not served at a table. The members of the family and visitors take tea in the sitting room. Each person has a cup and saucer(托盘)，a spoon and a small plate for bread-and-butter and cake. By the way, do not help yourself to cake first; bread-and-butter first, then cake if there is any. Another piece of advice: Do not put more than one piece of bread or cake on your plate at the same time.
6.Afternoon tea is usually taken with __________.
A. in the morning B. between four and five
C. in the early afternoon D. in the evening
7.If you want to have afternoon tea in a friend’s home, ___________.
A. it is necessary for you to send a message
B. you should wait for his invitation
C. it is impolite for you to go there without taking anything with you
D. it is not necessary for you to call him or send a message.
8.In the passage, “drop in” means “_________”。
A. pay an informal visit B. fall down
C. drink at a friend’s home D. break
9.It’s impolite for you to _________.
A. help yourself to cake first
B. share a cup with your friend
C. put more than one piece of bread or cake on your plate once
D. all of the above
10.Which of the following is not true?
A. Afternoon tea is often taken in the sitting room.
B. The members of the family often share a cup and saucer, a spoon, etc.
C. Afternoon tea is usually taken between lunch and supper.
D. Help yourself to bread-and-butter before cake if there is any.

1.If you want to enjoy the Ballet Opera “Swan Lake”, go to Shanghai Grand Theatre_________.
A. on April 20 B. on April 21 C. on April 22 D. on April 27
2.Mr. and Mrs. Smith have one son and one daughter who study at a primary school. The tickets for the Ballet Opera “ Sleeping Beauty ” cost the family _______ yuan.
A. 720 B. 420 C. 540 D. 320
3.South Lane Xintiandi most probably is a place where people ___________.
A. watch films B. listen to concerts C. visit shows D. play soccer
4.Visitors who come to Shanghai for a twenty-day holiday may miss the_______, if they arrive on April 21.
A. photo show B. Jazz Week
C. concert by Singapore singers D. Opera “ Sleeping Beauty ”
5.If you are interested in Jazz and feel like watching it, the number ______ may be helpful.
A. 6322-4352 B. 6352-2314 C. 6217-3055 D. 6386-1818

You don’t need to speak French to understand the Parisians. You just need to know how to make gestures. A new guide has come out by French tourism officials, which is to help foreign visitors understand Parisians with a list of commonly used gestures like “shut up”. “If you use them the next time when you’re in Paris, people will start mistaking you for a native (当地人) in no time,” says the online guide at www.cestsoparis.com.
Some of the city’s rude native people in Paris have been a headache for the tourism authorities(旅游当局) for a long time. They have tried their best to ask Parisians to be more friendly to foreign visitors. They have decided to show visitors commonly used gestures by Parisians at www.cestsoparis.com. Visitors can learn and get help from there.
The website includes the common gestures such as “Bof” and “Camembert”. “Bof” is used to mean “I don’t know” or “I disagree”, and “Camembert” is to tell someone to shut up.
And it also includes a note, which warns visitors not to use the gestures too freely.Otherwise, they may see some even ruder Parisian expressions.
( )16. The coming out of that new guide in France is　　　.
A. to help foreign visitors to learn French well
B. to help foreign visitors understand Parisians
C. to make a suitable website in Paris
D. to tell people the importance of speaking French
( )17. The gesture “Camembert” in the website means　　　.
A. I don’t know B. I disagree
C. Don’t speak D. Don’t stop speaking
( )18. The underlined word “They” refers to(指代)　　　.
A. the rude native people in Paris B. the tourism authorities in Paris
C. the commonly used gesturesD. the foreign visitors in Paris
( )19. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Some native Parisians are rude to foreign visitors.
B. The new guide is mainly for foreign tourists.
C. You’ll be regarded as a native if you use the gestures at www.cestsoparis.com.
D. You can use the gestures in Paris as freely as you want.
( )20. The BEST title for this passage is　　　.
A. How to learn French B. What places to visit in Paris
C. Gestures make you a Parisian D. How rude Parisians are

	Hello! My name is John Brown. I’m from England. I’m an English teacher. I’m in Beijing International School. My telephone number is 8523-3237. Zhang Hao, Alice and Yingzi are my students.		Alice Brown is my name. I’m twelve. I’m from Canada. My mom is a teacher. My telephone number is 7342-6979.
	I’m Zhang Hao. My English name is Peter. I’m eleven years old. I’m from Beijing. My telephone number is 8876-5342.		I’m Yingzi. I’m fourteen years old. I’m from Japan. 5673-6981 is my telephone number.