As I was leaving to meet Lynne, my roommate told me that I’d better take some money. But I didn’t listen to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she had invited me. I arrived at the restaurant exactly on time. I’d been told that Americans expect you to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table in the corner of restaurant and a waitress came and took our order.
The dinner was a great success. I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia and Lynne told me all about herself. After two hours, the waitress finally came and asked if we wanted one check or two. Lynne said two. We went to the cashier and Lynne paid her check. I was embarrassed (尴尬) when the cashier gave me my bill. I had no money to pay for my meal. Then I had an idea. I pretended to look for something in my pockets and said, “Oh! I forgot my wallet! Can I call my roommate, please?” The cashier showed me where the phone was and I quickly called my roommate. In a few minutes, he arrived with some money, but he couldn’t hide how he felt. He laughed all the way home. Now, I think it’s funny too, but at that time I was terribly embarrassed. I thought that an invitation to have dinner in the United States meant the same thing as that in China. I guess you have to understand that your customs are only your customs. When you visit a foreign country, you have to learn about their customs, too.The writer’s roommate advised the writer to take some money with him ______.
| A．to pay for the meal |
| B．to share the cost of the meal |
| C．to invite Lynne to dinner |
| D．to pay for the taxi |
The roommate laughed all the way home because ________.
| A．the writer was embarrassed when he couldn’t pay his check |
| B．the writer hadn’t told Lynne the truth |
| C．the writer listened to him when he left the house. |
| D．the dinner wasn’t a great success |
The writer and Lynne ________.
| A．enjoyed their meal very much |
| B．didn’t finish successfully their meal |
| C．traveled to Saudi Arabia together |
| D．weren’t happy during the dinner |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．People should always take some money with them. |
| B．A Chinese man must pay for the meal. |
| C．A good roommate can really help you a lot. |
| D．Customs can be entirely (完全地) different in different countries. |
Visit Swansea Zoo
Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from America. The bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys are waiting to throw things at you. The lovely dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you, and the giraffes from Zambia(赞比亚) are waiting to look down on (轻视) you.
| Tickets |
cost |
Opening time |
| Grown-ups: |
＄3.00 |
9:00 a.m.-----4:00 p.m. (except Friday) |
| Children: |
Over 12: ＄1.50 |
|
| Under 12: Free |
10:00a.m.-----3:00 p.m. ( Friday) |
|
| Keep the zoo clean! Do not touch, give food or go near the animals. |
How many kinds of animals are talked about in the passage?
| A．Five | B．Six | C．Seven | D．Eight |
Now Mr. Smith and his wife are in the zoo with their two sons, one is 14 and the other is 10. How much are the tickets in total(总共)?
| A．￥7.50 | B．＄9.00 | C．＄6.00 | D．＄7.50 |
Can we visit the zoo at 3:10 p.m. on Saturday?
| A．Yes, we can | B．No, we can |
| C．Yes, we can’t | D．No, we can’t |
What can’t we do in the zoo?
| A．Eating food | B．Drinking |
| C．Touch the animals | D．Watching the animals |
“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever things weren’t going my way. “Don’t worry, one day your luck will change.” Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education. I had decided to try for a job in radio. One day, I wanted to host(主持) a sports program. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.
In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience. “Get some work with a small station and work your way up,” she said.
I went back home. I couldn’t get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job.
I felt really down. “Your luck will change,” Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.
As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. “What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?” He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.
On my way home, Mom’s words came back to me, “One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it’ll feel doubly(加倍的) good because of all the hard work you’ve had.” At that moment I knew what just what she meant. What’s the writer’s ideal(理想的) job?
| A．A sportsman. | B．A shop assistant. |
| C．A sports announcer. | D．A businessman. |
Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago?
| A．Because he was too young. |
| B．Because he didn’t get college education. |
| C．Because he’s got a good-looking person. |
| D．Because he hadn’t got enough experience. |
Which of the following is true according to the article?
| A．You just need to wait for some time, then luck will come. |
| B．Luck will come if you try your best to do everything. |
| C．It’s important for you to wait for luck. |
| D．You should trust your mother. |
The sentence “But I got turned down every time.” means “______”.
| A．But I was refused(拒绝) every time |
| B．But I was successful every time |
| C．But I lost my way every time |
| D．But the door of every station was always closed |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．Mother’s words |
| B．Everything Happens For The Best |
| C．No One Is Always Lucky |
| D．To Find A Job In Radio Is Difficult |
One day when Jack was walking in the park, he saw a woman he knew sitting on a bench(长椅)with a dog beside her. The dog was looking up at the woman.
Jack walked up to the woman and said, “Hello. Sue, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a while?”
“Of course, please sit down,” Sue said.
Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if waiting to be fed.
“That's a nice dog.” Jack said, pointing(指向)at the animal.
“Yes, he's handsome. He's a bit of a mixture,(混合) but that's not a bad thing. He's strong and healthy.”
“And hungry.” Jack said. “He hasn't taken his eyes off you. He thinks you've got some food for him.”
“That's true,” Sue said, “But I haven’t.”
The two friends laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite?”
“No,” Sue said. “He's never bitten anyone. He's always gentle and good-tempered(好脾气).”
Hearing this, Jack decided to pet the dog. He put out his hand and touched the animal's head. Immediately it
jumped up and bit him.
“Hey!” Jack shouted. “You said he didn't bite.”
“No, I didn't.”Sue replied. “You asked if my dog bit, and I said no.”What did Jack do when he saw the woman? _________.
| A．He walked past her. | B．He asked to sit next to her. |
| C．He spoke angrily to her. | D．He spoke to her dog. |
The dog looked_________.
| A．angrily at Jack | B．sick |
| C．as if he would bite Sue | D．hungry |
Jack thought that the dog _________.
| A．was ill | B．belonged to(属于) Sue |
| C．was terrible | D．belonged in a zoo |
The underlined word “pet” should be ________in Chinese.
| A．宠物 | B．喜欢 | C．敲打 | D．抚摸 |
From the story, we can know________.
| A．Jack and Sue talked about the same dog |
| B．Jack knew the owner of the dog in the park, but Sue didn’t. |
| C．Jack wasn’t bitten by the dog in the park. |
| D．Sue has a gentle dog. |
| Beijing Travel Company Beijing-Singapore: four days in Singapore Website: www. beijingtour. com Telephone: 010一62617788 |
| Miramber Hotel Restaurant & Cafe, Swimming pool, KTV, Clothing store, Reading room |
| Travel Plans Day 1: Morning: land at Singapore Changi Airport Afternoon: take a bus tour of the island Evening: have a party in the KTV Day 2: Morning: visit the Handicraft Center and the National Museum Afternoon: take the car to Sentosa Island (圣淘沙岛) Day 3: Morning: take a walking tour of old Singapore, including Chinatown Afternoon: take a boat trip around the island Day 4: Morning: free time for shopping Evening: return by air |
| Date of Departure(出发) Price August 16, 2012￥3,220 August 17, 2012￥3,100 August 18, 2012￥2, 950 August 19, 2012￥3,150 |
What's the telephone number of Beijing Travel Company?
| A．010一62618877. | B．010一62617788. |
| C．010一61627788. | D．010一61628877. |
Travelers in this tour group will go to Singapore______.
| A．by air | B．by train | C．by bus | D．by sea |
On the second day，travelers in this group can______.
| A．visit Sentosa Island | B．travel around by boat |
| C．go to Chinatown | D．have a party in the KTV |
When can travelers shop freely during the tour?
| A．On the first day. | B．On the second day. |
| C．On the third day. | D．On the last day. |
If you only want to spend less than 3, 000 yuan，you can choose______ as your departure date.
| A．August 16 | B．August 17 |
| C．August 18 | D．August 19 |
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Dear students,
We have some interesting and fun things for you this term. On September 8th, we have a school trip in the afternoon. On September 10th, we have a party to celebrate (庆祝）the Teachers’ Day. October is a great month. We have an art festival on October 1st. It is the National Day. We have tennis games on October 20th. School Day is on November 5th. Your parents can come to our school. We have a book sale in the school library on December 7th.And we have an English party on December 25th. It’s Christmas Day.
It’s a really busy term. Have a good time!When is Teachers’ Day?
When do we have an art festival?
What games do we have on October 20th ?
What can parents do on School Day?
Where do we have a book sale on December 7th.?