Sixteen is a special age in the United States． There's often a special celebration for a girl's 16th birthday﹣﹣﹣a big party called Sweet﹣16． It is like a wedding reception（结婚晚宴） in the number of guests and gifts handed out．
About a month before the party， the girl's family sends out invitations to the guests． They must buy a special present for the birthday girl and the girl guests find good dresses to wear． A sweet﹣16present usually costs ﹩40 to ﹩60． This is about ﹩20 more than the usual﹣cost of a birthday present．
The party itself is not held at someone's house． The hostess rents（租赁） a reception hall for the event． Food， cake and a DJ are provided． Around 6 o'clock， guests arrive and meet the birthday girl． Then the girl and her father have a special father﹣daughter dance． After that， guests dance for about 30 to 45 minutes．
Then there is the most important part of the Sweet﹣16 party， the candle﹣lighting ceremony．
The sweet﹣16 hostess stands behind 16unlit（未点燃的） candles and dedicates（献给） each candle to her friends， family， and anything that she feels is important to her． A lot of crying and hugging goes on at this time．
Afterwards， people sit and eat． Most guests begin leaving around 11 o'clock．
This school year， I have been to two Sweet﹣16s． I am one of the youngest students in my grade （My birthday is in December）． I'll have to wait another year before I can have my own special Sweet﹣16 party． I can't wait for it!
（1）Why is sixteen a special age for an American girl？
（2）How much does a usual birthday present for a teenager cost in the USA？
（3）What is the most important part of the Sweet﹣16 party？
（4）How old is the writer？
（5）What do you think of the Sweet﹣16party in the USA？（请自拟一句话作答）
| Films in Grand Movie Theater this week |
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| HARRY POTTER (VII) American film Director(导演)：Alfonso Cuaron Stars: Daniel Redcliffe ,Rupert Grint,Emma Waston Time: From Monday to Wednesday. At 6:00 pm Ticket Price: ＄4.5 |
KUNGFU HUSTLE Chinese Hong Kong film Director: Zhou Xingchi Stars: Zhou Xingchi , Yuan Hua, Liang Xiaolong Time: From Wednesday to Friday, at 9:00pm Ticket Price:＄ 3 |
| A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES Chinese film Director: Feng Xiaogang Stars:Liu Dehua, Liu Ruoying , Ge You, Li Bingbing Time: From Friday to Sunday, at 6:30pm Ticket Price: ＄6（half on Sunday for children） |
TROY American film Director: Wolfgang Peterson Stars:Julian Glover, Brian Cox Nathan Jones, Adoni Maropis Time: From Tuesday to Saturday, at 9:30am Ticket Price:＄ 5.5 |
There will be _________in Grand Movie Theater this week.
| A．one Chinese film | B．two Chinese films |
| C．three American films | D．a lot of foreign films |
If a man with his child goes to Grand Movie Theater on Sunday, they will pay _________for the film.
| A．＄ 12 | B．＄9 | C．＄6 | D．＄5 |
If you are free on Friday morning, you can see the film _____________in Grand Movie Theater.
| A．KUNGFU HUSTLE | B．A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES |
| C．TROY | D．HARRY POTTER (VII) |
You can see three films either on ___________or on_________________.
| A．Wednesday; Friday | B．Tuesday; Wednesday |
| C．Thursday; Friday | D．Saturday; Sunday |
From the poster, we know ________is a director and actor in the film.
| A．Alfonso Cuaron | B． Feng Xiaogang | C．Wolfgang Peterson | D．Zhou Xingchi |
Napoga is a 12—year---old girl in Ghana, Africa. It is hard for her family to get clean water . Every morning , she leaves home at half past five to get clean water for her family in a village far away . It takes her six hours to get enough clean water for daily cooking and drinking. She has no time to go to school or to play with her friends. Millions of people in the world are like Napoga . They can’t get enough clean water to keep healthy.
Earth Day is April 22. But on all other days, we must also remember it. The water we use is the most important natural resource(自然资源)on the earth.
Water covers 70 perent of the earth’s surface (表面). But most of that is sea water. We can’t use it for very many things. Fresh water covers only one percent of the earth’s surface.
You probably feel lucky that your life isn’t as hard as Napoga’s . But that doesn’t mean you don’t have to worry about water. We all face serious water problems. One of them is water pollution. All kinds of things from cars, factories, farms and homes make our rivers , lakes , and oceans dirty. Polluted water is very bad for people to drink. And dirty water is bad for fish , too. Now, thirty-four percent of all kinds of fish are dying out.
How do cars and factories make our water dirty? First, they pollute the air. Then , when it rains, the rain water comes down and makes our drinking water dirty. Dirty rain, called acid rain(酸雨), is also bad for plants ,animals and buildings.
Scientists say that in 30 years, more than half of the people in the world won’t have enough clean water. We have to learn how to save more water for ourselves and our children. Here is some advice for saving water:
● Turn off the water while you brush your teeth. You can save as much as 450liters(升)each month.
● Leaky taps （漏水的龙头）waste a lot of water. Fix them right away.
●You can easily cut your 10—minute showers in half---and you’ll be just as clean.
●When you wash dishes, don’t let the water run.
●Only wash clothes when you have a lot to wash. If your washing machine isn’t full , you are wasting water!
根据材料内容，选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。Every morning Napoga went to get clean water _________.
| A．before she went to school |
| B．after she finished school |
| C．without going to school |
| D．after she played with her friends |
On the earth, _______________.
sea water is more widely used than fresh water
B.there is very little water for our living
C.there is 71 percent of fresh water
D.we don’t need to worry about waterAcid rain____________________________.
| A．is only bad for living things. |
| B．can be produced in factories |
| C．doesn’t do harm to people , but it’s bad for plants, animals and buildings. |
| D．doesn’t just do harm to human beings but to animals, plants and buildings. |
Which of the following wastes water?
| A．We need ten minutes if we want a clean shower. |
| B．We should put in enough clothes when we wash them in washing machines. |
| C．You can keep yourself clean by having a shower for five minutes. |
| D．Don’t let the water run when we brush our teeth and wash dishes. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?____________.
| A．Something must be done to prevent water from being polluted. |
| B．Clean water means much to human beings and living things around us. |
| C．It’s time to take care of the water we use. |
| D．Water is the most important natural resource on the earth. |
Michael Jordan is one of the most famous basketball players in the world. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He didn’t like to talk to other people about himself. He was very short and he didn’t play basketball very well when he joined the basketball team in his high school at first. But the next year, things changed greatly as he grew much taller.
Michal Jordan became famous when he joined the university basketball team in North Carolina. Michael used his quickness and strength to reach the basketball. He played so well that people called him “Air Jordan”.
After college, Michael became a basketball team member in the Chicago Bulls. The NBA was very surprised at this high—flying player. He was named “Rookie(新秀)”of the year in 1985 and “the Most Valuable(有价值的)Player” in 1987. He once set a record(创纪录)by getting 63 points in one game.
根据材料内容，选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。Michael Jordan was born in ________.
| A．England | B．Canada | C．America | D．German |
At first he was very short, so he __________.
| A．played very well | B．played not very well |
| C．played very bad | D．didn’t play very well |
When did Michael Jordan become famous? _______________________.
| A．After college. |
| B．When he joined the basketball team in his high school |
| C．When he joined the university basketball team in North Carolina. |
| D．In 1985 |
He is often called “ ________”.
| A．the Most Valuable Player | B．Rookie |
| C．Air Jordan | D．High flying Player |
The NBA was very surprised because Jordan________________.
| A．was quick and strong | B．jumped very high |
| C．joined the Chicago Bulls | D．set a record |
I’m John．My father is a factory manager．He comes from America．My mother is a teacher．She’s English．She can speak some Chinese．She is an English teacher at schoo1．I’m a student in my mother’s schoo1．At school I can play with my Chinese friends．We can play football，basketball and table tennis．My mother can play the piano and tennis．She can also sing well．John’s father is _______.
| A．in a school | B．in a factory | C．in a hotel | D．in a hospital |
John’s mother is from_______.
| A．America | B．China | C．England | D．Japan |
John can _______.
| A．sing | B．play the piano | C．play tennis | D．play table tennis |
John’s mother can _______.
| A．play football and sing |
| B．play basketball and the piano |
| C．play tennis and table tennis |
| D．play the piano and sing |
_______can speak some Chinese ．
| A．John | B．John’s mother | C．John’s father | D．John’s friends |
Look at this picture, it is Tony’s bedroom. It is small, but it is very nice. There is a desk and a bed in it. There is a computer and some books on the desk. His coat is on the bed. Where is his bag? It is on the wall. What’s that? Oh, it’s a cap! It looks like a cat.
根据短文判断句子正(T)误(F).This is Tony’s bedroom.
There is a desk and a chair in it.
His computer is on the desk.
His coat is on the chair.
Tim has got a cat.