Jokes are things that we say to make other people laugh．Sometimes a joke is just a short sentence，while other times it can be a story that can take a while to tell．An example of a simple joke is：
People who tell jokes are welcomed everywhere bacause everyone likes hearing a good joke．Here is another example of a jokes：
We say a joke is "corny" if it is stupid．An example of a corny joke is：
But some people may think a corny joke actually a good joke．Telling a good joke depends not only on the joke itself but also on the way it is told．Some people have a skill for telling jokes．And some people simply do not know how to tell jokes．Every language and culture has its own funny jokes．As a result，many jokes lose their humor if they are translated into a different language．Some jokes depend on making fun of other people to be funny．However，these jokes may hurt people's feelings．
Sometimes jokes are told about certain races and religions （宗教）．These are called"recial"and"religious"jokes，and they can be burting people，too．Jokes about the supposed special things of the members of one sex are sometimes considered to be"sexist （性别歧视的） rubbish"．Jokes that hurt people's feelings are not really funny．
Have you heard a good joke lately？Can you tell your classmates one that will make them laugh？
34．People who are good at telling jokes are usually ．
A．serious
B．crazy
C．famous
D．popular
35．A"corny"joke is one that is ．
A．very funny
B．stupid or not funny
C．very short
D．very harmful
36．Some jokes depend on to be funny．
A．how long the sentecces are
B．the age of the person who tells the joke
C．where we ate standing when telling the joke
D．the listener's understanding of the language and culture
37．Which of the the following is the writer's opinion？
A．Jokes that hurt people's feelings are not really funny．
B．Some people simply do not know how to tell jokes．
C．Every language and culture has its own jokes．
D．Some people may think a corny joke is good．
Fish and chips, and Chinese take-away food are very popular in England. But they are less popular in the USA. In the USA, they eat take-away food, too, like chicken. But the most popular kind of take-away food is the hamburger. It looks like bread with meat in it. Ham is a kind of pork---- but the hamburger does not have any pork in it. It has beef in it. The beef is inside a kind of cake. Hamburgers are delicious. They are very popular in the USA. They are also popular in England and Australia. Fish and chips are very popular _____.
| A．in England | B．in Australia | C．in the USA | D．in China |
In the USA the most popular kind of take-away food is _____.
| A．hamburgers | B．fish and chips | C．Chinese food | D．chicken |
Hamburger is a kind of _____.
| A．drink | B．food | C．meat | D．pork |
The hamburger does not have any ______ in it.
| A．beef | B．pork | C．meat | D．chicken |
What does less popular mean?
| A．People like them very much |
| B．They are very nice |
| C．People don’t like them |
| D．They are very popular. |
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
Passage 5
A beautiful smile
-- Zhang Bei
When I was 13 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. it was a smile.
It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone,
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break.I couldn't talk to anyone about my problem, and I didn't want my parents to worry about me.
Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn't know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me and, without a word, smiled.
Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy,
lively and warm.
That smile changed my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.
One day, I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn't remember smiling at me! It doesn't matter because all the dark days have gone. Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.What was the important gift ?
_____________________________________________________Where did the story take place?
_____________________________________________________How did the writer feel when the boy smiled at her?
_____________________________________________________How did the smile chang her life?
______________________________________________________Why is it called A beautiful smile?
______________________________________________________
Computers are very important to modern life. Many people think that in the future we will use computers in everyday life. It is thought that we won’t have to go shopping because we will be able to get most things which are sold in shops on the Internet. There will be no more books because we will be able to get all texts from computers. People will use the Internet to play games, see films and buy food. Also,we can use the Internet to make telephone calls.
Some people are glad about these new ways of shopping and communication (交际). Others do not think that computers will replace our old ways.
Let’s look at books, for example. Some people think that one day we will not read books made of paper. Instead, we will buy and read books using computers. We’ll read texts on small pocket computers. The computers will keep many different books in them at the same time. We won’t need to turn to lots of pages and we will save lots of paper. We will use more and more computerized (计算机化的) books
Is Internet shopping such a pleasure(愉快的事) as going to the shop? Many people say it is not. It is a pleasure to go into shops and look at things you want to buy. It is also unlikely (不大可能) that many people will want to read large texts on our computers, because paper books may be more friendly. Maybe computers won’t change these two habits .In the future , people will use computers for ___.
| A．playing games, shopping and making telephone calls |
| B．making telephone calls, having meals and seeing films |
| C．seeing films, buying food and going for holidays |
| D．playing games, making telephone calls and seeing the doctors |
In the passage, the word “replace” means ___.
| A．更新 | B．取代 | C．交换 | D．放弃 |
Which reason for using computerized books is not said in the passage?
| A．Computerized books won’t be very expensive. |
| B．Computers can keep many different books in them. |
| C．We won’t have lots of pages. |
| D．We won’t need any paper. |
It tells us _________ in the last paragraph
| A．about the old and new ways of shopping and communicating |
| B．if the Internet will change our habits |
| C．about computerized books |
| D．about future uses of computers |
The title for this passage is ___.
| A．Computers will replace shops and books |
| B．Computers are the future |
| C．Computers will do everything for man |
| D．How computers change our life |
I am not sure when I started listening to the radio. In the evening, I like listening to some talk programmes. The host’s (主持人的) beautiful voice makes me relax. The host often has the same feelings as the audience about love, friendship, life and so on. I am often moved (被感动) to tears. I usually go to bed at 9:30 pm and then I begin to listen to the play on the radio in bed. I can only listen to the sound, but I am always interested in guessing who they are and what they look like. I often fall asleep while listening. During lunch and supper time, I listen to the radio, too.
I like listening to music because it can make me quiet. I also like thinking about something while listening to music, for example, what I shall do tomorrow, that I have to call my family tonight and that I should send short messages to my friends on Christmas Day.
You see, radio is important in my life, like a friend.In the evening, the writer likes listening to some ____ programmes.
| A．talk | B．sports | C．news | D．music |
At 9:30 pm, the writer begins to _______.
| A．think about what to do tomorrow | B．listen to the play |
| C．send short messages to his friends | D．call his family |
According to the passage, when does the writer listen to the radio?
A. When he is having breakfast. B. When he is having lunch.
C. When he is having supper. D. Both B and C.The writer likes ______ while listening to music.
| A．singing | B．talking | C．thinking | D．dancing |
Which of the following is RIGHT?
| A．Radio is important in the writer’s life. |
| B．The writer often talks to the radio like a friend. |
| C．On Christmas Day the writer must listen to the radio. |
| D．The writer should send short messages to his friends while listening to the radio. |
Do you hear the name--Rain? Yes, he is a popular star of South Korea. Rain's music teacher gave him that name. His real name is Jung Ji Hoon. The 27-year-old singer is very good at dancing, too. His eyes are bright and his smiles are sunny.
When he was a child. Rain was very quiet. But in Grade Six. Rain surprised all of his classmates. He danced for them. After the excellent dancing, everyone looked at him in a different way.
Rain's Songs sell well. and he acts in a few TV shows. Rain doesn't want to sing forever ."When I stop singing, I'd like to design(设计)clothes.Being a designer is my childhood dream."he said.Where does Rain come from?
| A．China | B．Japan. | C．South Korea. | D．America |
Who gave him the name Rain?
| A．His father | B．His classmate. | C．His teacher | D．His mother. |
Why did Rain surprise his classmates?
| A．Because he was good at singing. | B．Because he danced well. |
| C．Because he got a good mark. | D．Because he worked hard. |
What did Rain want to be when he was a child?
| A．A singer. | B．A dancer. | C．A star. | D．A designer. |
What does the passage tell us?
| A．Rain is a very popular star | B．Rain is a popular designer |
| C．Rain was very active when he was a child. | D．Rain will stop singing next |