London’s Chinese community(社区) dates back to the 18th century, when a small number of Chinese sailors moved to the city to work in Limhouse, east London. As time went on, other Chinese people came to this area and Limhouse began to be known as “Chinatown”. However London’s Chinese community remained very small for many years： at the start of the 20th century, there were just 545 Chinese people in Britain.
After the Second World War, many farmers in Hong Kong lost their jobs and came to London. As Limhouse had been almost destroyed during the war, they settled(定居) in different area—a part of central London near Leicester Square. This area is now what Londoners call Chinatown.
At first, the new immigrants (移民) found it difficult to get jobs. In the 1950s, however, a small Chinese restaurant opened in London. Many British people visited it and said that Chinese food was wonderful! Suddenly, Chinese restaurants and take-aways started opening in every part of the city. Instead of too little work, the new Chinese immigrants now found that they had too much! They worked as cooks, managers or waiters. Most of them enjoyed their lives and arranged their friends and relatives to join them from overseas.
As time went by, London’s Chinese community became more and more successful. The sons and daughters of the original restaurant workers studied and worked very hard. And most went on to get highly paid jobs. Many Chinese families left Chinatown and moved to the more expensive outskirts. Chinatown, however, is still as lively as ever.Why did many Chinese immigrants come to London in 1950s?
| A．Because it was easy for them to get jobs there. |
| B．Because Limhouse had been almost destroyed during the war. |
| C．Because many British people enjoyed Chinese food. |
| D．Because their children could study there and get well-paid jobs. |
Where is London’s Chinatown now?
| A．In the east of London |
| B．In Limhousse |
| C．Not far from Leicester Square. |
| D．Outside the city |
The word “outskirts” in this passage probably means a place ______.
| A．in the village |
| B．far away from the city |
| C．in the city center |
| D．in the outer areas of the city |
In today’s class, I will teach you how to send birthday e-cards to friends anywhere in the world without leaving our classroom. I’ll show it to you on 123 Greetings, which is one of the most popular free-card websites.
Step 1 Connect your computer to the Internet and go to 123 Greetings. Click “Happy Birthday”. You will see hundreds of e-cards. Choose the card you’d like to send.
Step 2 Design your e-card. After clicking the card you want, you’ll see the “Design” menu. In it you can find many things you can change to suit your taste, such as the colors and music.
Step 3 Add your message in the message box. The message box provides space for you to type a message. Think of something special and type the message into the box.
Step 4 Enter your e-mail address. Then enter the e-mail address of the recipient. Choose whether you want to be notified (通知) when your birthday e-card has been read. You can also choose whether to send the card immediately or at a later time.The writer is most probable a __________.
| A．scientist | B．teacher | C．doctor | D．farmer |
How many steps should you take to send a birthday e-cards to your friends?
| A．One . | B．Three. | C．Five. | D．Seven. |
123 Greetings is ______________________.
| A．a factory that makes e-cards. |
| B．a post office that sends birthday cards. |
| C．an e-card website that offers a free service. |
| D．a school that teaches how to make e-cards. |
If you want to change the music of your e-card, you need to ____________________.
| A．choose another e-card. |
| B．type your e-mail address into the box. |
| C．go to the “Design” menu |
| D．click “send”. |
The underlined word “recipient” means “_______________”.
| A．the person who will receive the e-card. |
| B．a person whose name isn’t known . |
| C．the person who is sending the e-card. |
| D．a person who works for 123 Greetings. . |
It was a cold night. The taxi driver didn’t take even one passenger all day. When he went by the railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he drove to him and asked, “ where are you going ,sir?
“To the Red Hotel,” the young man answered. When the taxi driver heard this, he didn’t feel happy any more. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was near the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. He took the young man through many streets of the big city.
After a long time, they arrived at the hotel. “Here we are! You should pay me fifteen dollars, please.” the taxi driver said to the young man. “What? Fifteen dollars! Do you think I’m a fool? Only last week, I took a taxi from the railway station to this hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip.”The story probably happened _______.
| A．on a winter morning . | B．on a winter night. |
| C．on a rainy day. | D．on a rainy night . |
When the driver saw the young man coming out of the railway station, he was ______.
| A．happy | B．annoyed |
| C．disappointed | D．sad |
The driver was not happy any more because ___________.
| A．the young man didn’t want to take the taxi |
| B．the young man wouldn’t give him money |
| C．the young man was carrying two big bags |
| D．the hotel was near the railway station and the young man would give him only three dollars. |
Maybe the taxi driver got ________dollars at last.
| A．3 | B． 2 | C．13 | D．15 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The two taxi drivers were both honest. |
| B．The two taxi drivers cheated the young man. |
| C．It is very far from the railway station to the Red Hotel. |
| D．The young man knew how far it was from the railway station to the hotel. |
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Today is Kate’s birthday and she’s fifteen. Now she is with her family. Let’s meet her family. Her father’s name is Smith. He works in a hospital. People think①他是个好医 生. Kate’s mother is a teacher. She is a nice teacher. Kate has a brother and a sister. Now her brother is in China. He speaks Chinese ver y well and has many friends there. Her sister is a student. She is studying Chinese very
hard and ② she wants to be a teacher of Chinese in her country.Whose birthday is it today?
Mr. and Mrs. Smiths has a son and daughters.
文中①翻译成英语。
From the passage we know a doctor is a person who works in a .
将划线部分②译成中文。
Mr. Green and Mrs. Green come to China from the U.K. They have two children, their son is Jim. He is fifteen years old. Kate is Jim’s sister. She is thirteen. Mr. Green works in No. 5 Middle school. Jim and Kate study in their mother’s school, but they are in different grades. Jim is in Grade Two, and Kate is in Grade One. Jim and I are in the same class. Kate goes to school with us every day. They are my good friends. They like China very much.The Green family are living in ____ now.
| A．America | B．England | C．China | D．Japan |
Mr. Green has ____ children.
| A．one | B．two | C． three | D．four |
Jim, Kate and I are in____ .
| A．the same school | B．the same class |
| C．different schools | D．the same house |
____ go to school together every day.
| A．Two people | B．Only one child |
| C．Three people | D．Five people |
Jim and Kate ____.
| A．like China | B．don’t like China |
| C．don’t like school | D．are not friends |
There are three people in my family. They are my father，my mother and me. My father is a teacher. He teaches English. My mot her is a teacher, too. She teaches Chinese. I am a student. I’m in Class Two. I like my father and my mother and my parents like me very much.How many people are there in my family?
A.Two. B. Three. C. Four.What is my father?
A.Chinese. B. English. C. A teacher.Which class am I in？
A.Class Two. B. Class Three. C. Class Four.What does my mot her teach？
A.Chinese. B. English. C. Maths.Does my mother like me?
A.Yes, she does .
B. No, she doesn’t.
C. Yes, she doesn’t.