Can you make a telephone call? Of course you can make it in Chinese. But a call in English is quite different from one from one in Chinese. If you want to ask somebody to answer the telephone, you can not say, “Please ask Mr. XX to answer the telephone.” Instead(代替),you must say,“May I speak to Mr. XX?” If you want to ask who is answering the phone, you should say,“Who is that?”“Is that Mr. XX ( speaking)?”Instead of “Who are you?” If you want to tell the other one who you are, you should say,“This is XX (speaking)”instead of(而不是)“I am
XX”
An English telephone is ____________ a Chinese one.
A.as good as | B.better than |
C.the same as | D.not the same as (与) |
If you want to tell the people who you are, you should say, " _____
A.This is XX | B.I am XX |
C.That is XX | D.He is XX |
If you want to ask who is answering the phone , you should say, " _______ .
A.Who am I? | B.Who is he? |
C.Who are you? | D.Who is that? |
If you want to ask someone to answer the call, you can say, " _______ ".
A.May I speak to Mr. XX |
B.Please tell Mr. XX to answer the call. |
C.I want to talk to Mr. XX? |
D.Are you Mr. XX? |
Which is right about the passage?
A.We don't understand how we call in English. |
B.We know how we call in English. |
C.It tells the difference between making a call in Chinese and one in English. |
D.It's easy to call in English. |
A boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the boy fell, hurt himself, and cried, “Ah!” To his surprise, he heard the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain, “Ah!” Then the boy shouted. “Who are you?” He received the answer, “Who are you?” He got angry at the answer, so he shouted, “Foolish (愚蠢的)!” He received the answer, “Foolish!”
He looked at his father and asked, “What’s going on?” His father smiled and said, “My son, listen.” And then he shouted to the mountain, “I love you!” The voice answered, “I love you!” Again the man shouted, “You are the best!” The voice answered, “You are the best!”
The boy was surprised, but did not understand. Then the father explained, “People call this ‘Echo’, but really this is life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is just a reflection (反映) of what we have done. If you want more love in the world, have more love in your heart. If you want to be successful, work hard. This can be used in everything in life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it.”
At first the boy cried because _________.
A.he hurt himself and felt bad |
B.he wanted to give himself a surprise |
C.he felt it was so quiet in the mountain |
D.he hoped his father would help him |
When the boy heard the voice repeating, he felt _________.
A.happy | B.afraid | C.angry | D.sad |
The father shouted to the mountain to _________.
A.find out who was repeating his voice |
B.play a joke on other people in the mountain |
C.show more examples to his son before giving him the answer |
D.let his son know whose voice was louder |
The word “Echo” means _________.
A.回音 | B.低语 | C.风声 | D.山谷 |
From the story we know _________.
A.the boy didn’t like others’ voice at all |
B.the father had his own way to teach his son |
C.it is not polite to repeat others’ voice |
D.the boy and his father were very tired |
Arriving in New York There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or taxi to any place in New York.
Public Transport (交通) In New York there’s a good bus and subway (地铁) service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for ten journeys because it’s cheaper. But you don’t have to use public transport—there are lots of places you can go to on foot, like The Empire State Building (帝国大厦), 5th Avenue (大街) and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!
Hotels There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on 5th Avenue but you don’t have to pay a lot to stay in the city. There are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA(国际青年旅社) near Central Park is great for young people.
Eating out There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn’t eat at McDonalds every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.
Shopping Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices. You have to pay a special 8% tax(税) on everything you buy in New York.
Places to see Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York—Times Square, the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldn’t go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.
How many kinds of public transport are mentioned (提到) in the passage?
A.Two. | B.Three. | C.Four. | D.Five. |
“The Plaza” here is the name of _________.
A.a restaurant | B.a hotel |
C.an airport | D.a shop |
How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of 10 dollars in New York?
A.10.80 dollars. | B.10.08 dollars. |
C.18.00 dollars. | D.10.00 dollars. |
When you visit New York, you should _________.
A.eat at McDonalds every day |
B.take a taxi whenever you go out |
C.stay at the best hotel |
D.climb the Statue of Liberty |
From the passage, we can learn that _________.
A.people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot |
B.people must travel by public transport in New York |
C.New York is not a good place for shopping |
D.people have to eat only one kind of food in New York |
A bus stops at a small bus stop. A man is hungry and he wants to buy some cakes. It’s raining hard, he doesn’t want to go out in the rain. He sees a boy. “Come here, boy!” he cries. “Do you know how much the cakes are?” The boy says yes. The man gives the boy four dollars(美元) and asks him to buy two cakes. “One is for you and one is for me.” Three minutes later, the boy comes back. He’s eating a cake. He gives the man two dollars and says: “Sorry, there is only one cake left.”Where is the man?
A.He’s near the bus. | B.He is at home. |
C.He’s on the bus. | D.He is in the car. |
The man doesn’t want to go out because______________.
A.he is tired | B.he doesn’t like rain |
C.he is hungry | D.it’s raining hard |
How many cakes does the boy get?
A.One. | B.Two. | C.Three. | D.Four. |
How much are they if(假如)we buy five cakes?
A.Five dollars. | B.Four dollars. |
C.Ten dollars. | D.Fifteen dollars. |
What’s the result (结果)?
A.The man eats the cake. |
B.The boy eats the cake. |
C.The boy doesn’t eat the cake. |
D.The boy and the man both eat the cakes. |
The Black family often do housework together at the weekend. Pam often cleans bedrooms. Her father buys groceries for the next week. Her mother washes the clothes. John, Pam’s brother, helps to cut the grass in the garden.
The Blacks often ride bikes to the park nearby. In the park, they can play basketball and football. They always have a good time there. They say they like working and playing together.How many people are there in the Black family?
A.Two | B.Three. | C.Four. | D.Five. |
Who always works in the garden at the weekend?
A.John. | B.Pam’s father. |
C.Pam’s mother. | D.Pam. |
What does the underlined(下划线的)word “groceries” mean in Chinese?
A.商店 | B.食品杂货 | C.家具 | D.汽车 |
The Blacks like to ______________.
A.go on a picnic | B.go shopping |
C.have a rest | D.go to the park |
When all the family members work together, they feel ______________.
A.happy | B.tired | C.angry | D.sad |
Dear Xiao Ling,
I’m an English girl. My name is Gina White. I am twelve. I have two brothers, Tom and Tony. We are students, and we go to school five days a week(星期).My parents are teachers. They say China is great, and Chinese people are very friendly. I want to travel(旅游) in China. I think it is great fun. I like Chinese history (历史) books a lot because I think they are very interesting. My brothers and I like playing soccer and volleyball. What about you?
Yours,
GinaTom and Tony are____.
A.Gina’s friends | B.Gina’s brothers |
C.Gina’s teachers | D.Gina’s classmates |
What are Gina’s parents’ jobs?
A.They are policemen. | B.They are writers. |
C.They are reporters. | D.They are teachers. |
What sport do Gina and her brother like to play?
A.Soccor and volleyball | B.Tennis |
C.Basketball | D.Table tennis |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Gina’s family name is White.
B. Gina does to school five days a week.
C. Gina comes form the USA.
D. Gina likes Chinese history books very much.Form the passage, we can’t get the information about____.
A.Gina’s age | B.Gina’s hobby |
C.Gina’s family | D.Gina’s address |