It's a school holiday today． It's warm and the sun is shining．It's the perfect day for an outing． Zack，Vera， Kelly and Tim are discussing what they are going to do． Let's listen and see what happens…
Zack： Hey you guys， it would be a shame to stay inside on a day like this． How about taking the bus to Stanley and going to the beach？
Tim： [excitedly] That sounds great．
Kelly：I'm in! But can we go to the mall first so I can get some suntan oil？
Zack： [hesitantly（犹豫地）] Well， Kelly， I suppose we've got time…
Vera： And we can stop off in Tsim Sha Tsui and get something to eat first．I'm sorry，but I don't think I'll be able to get anything good once we get there．
Zack： I don't know， Vera ﹣it's already eleven o'clock．．
Tim： Actually， why don't we have a look at Stanley， Market before we go to the beach？ The bus stops right in front of the market． I want to look for some casual shirts and trousers．
Kelly： Oh， yes， Tim， let's do that．Maybe they have some trendy swim suits，and some jewellery…
Zack： [to himself] This is really awful! [to the others] Look， I don't want to go to a restaurant or go shopping﹣I just want to go to the beach on a nice day． You all said you'd go with me， but if you don't want to， you don't have to． See you later．
[sound of a door opening and closing ]
Vera： Somebody's not glad!
Tim： Well， it was his idea to go out， after all．
Kelly： Oh， dear， poor Zack． I'm going to call him．
[on the telephone] Hi， Zack？ Look， just wait at the bus stop for me． I'm coming now． I won't go to the mall．
Tim： Tell him I'm coming too． We don't need to stop at the market．
Vera：[sighs（吸气）] Oh， all right． I can risk having lunch at the beach， I guess．
Kelly：[on the telephone] Zack？ We're all coming now． We should all enjoy this great day together．
[to the rest] OK， let's go． We shouldn't keep Zack waiting．
Tim：[hurriedly] OK， come on， everybody…[fade]
（1）What does "I'm in!" in line 7 mean？
A． I'll come too．
B． I'm on the bus．
C． I'm at home now．
D． I've made a decision．
（2）In lines 9 and 10， Vera thinks that ．
A． it's more fun to have lunch in Tsim Sha Tsui
B． the food at Stanley Beach isn't very good
C． the others will be angry because of her suggestion
D． she will be hungry by the time they get to the beach
（3）In line 22， who does "somebody" refer to？
A． Kelly．
B． Tim．
C． Vera．
D． Zack．
（4）Which of the following might be the best title for the play？
A． How to Make Decisions
B． Let's Plan a Trip!
C． Stop for a While
D． Keep It Simple!
A Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness．Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness．Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves．”In other words, we make our own happiness．Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier．
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life．We spend so much time thinking about the future that we fail to enjoy the present．You should enjoy life’s pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends．They live happier and healthier lives ．
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, you can dance, or play sports, such as swimming．You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity．Finally, many people find happiness in helping others．People feel good when they spend their time helping others．If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone．You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person．The best title of the passage is ________．
| A．Money Makes You Happy |
| B．The Secrets of Happiness |
| C．Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy |
| D．Good Friends Make You Happy |
The second paragraph tells us that ________．
| A．the more friends you have, the happier you will be |
| B．we shouldn’t think about our future |
| C．happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life． |
| D．some people fail to live a happy life |
The passage gives us ________ pieces of advice on happiness．
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
The writer thinks that ________．
| A．everyone knows how to live a happier life |
| B．it’s wrong to spend time on work |
| C．hobbies take up too much time |
| D．doing good things for someone can make you happier |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Reading a good book． |
| B．Traveling to a foreign country． |
| C．Playing a sport． |
| D．Spending time with close friends． |
Here are some home-stay trips you can choose if you and your family want to go on a trip．
| Place: Auckland, New Zealand Dates: July 9—24 Cost: $ 3,900 Temperature: 13℃--9℃ Foods: lamb, seafood Popular sports: tennis, golf, horseback, riding Good buys: sweaters, coats, jewelry |
| Place: Portland, U．S．A Dates: Aug．12—Sept．13 Cost: $ 4, 100 Temperature: 26℃--13℃ Foods: seafood, pizza, hamburgers Popular sports: rafting, fishing, horse riding, hiking Good buys: hoots, jeans, sporting goods |
| Place: Vancouver, Canada Dates: Sept．2--25 Cost: $ 4,350 Temperature: 19℃--16℃ Foods: smoked salmon, lobster, ethnic foods Popular sports: tennis, fishing, mountain hiking Good buys: sweaters, leather products |
| Place: Perth, Australia Dates: Aug．11—Sept．1 Cost: $ 5,100 Temperature: 15℃--11℃ Foods: crabs, beef, prawns Popular sports: rafting, golf, tennis Good buys: aboriginal goods, leather products, opals |
________ is the warmest place on August 27．
| A．Auckland | B．Perth | C．Portland | D．Vancouver |
The highest trip price is in ________．
| A．Auckland | B．Perth |
| C．Portland | D．Vancouver |
Fishing is Mr．White’s hobby．So we can advise him to go to ___ for his holiday．
| A．Perth or Auckland |
| B．Portland or Perth |
| C．Auckland or Vancouver |
| D．Portland or Vancouver |
If you go on a trip in Perth, you can’t eat _________．
| A．lamb | B．prawns | C．crabs | D．beef |
If you prefer to travel to Vancouver, your favourite sport may not be __________．
| A．fishing | B．mountain climbing |
| C．tennis | D．horseback riding |
Little Tom likes cartoons Very much．When the cartoons begin on TV, he just watches then until they’re over．Sometimes he'd rather（宁可）wait for a long time and go to bed late．In the morning， his mother has to wake him up, or he'll be late for school．
Yesterday Tom heard there would be an interesting cartoon．In the morning, as soon as he got up, he turned on the television, but didn't see the program on it．He had to have breakfast and then went to school．After school he ran home while his mother was cooking supper in the kitchen．He hurried to the sitting room and turned on the television again, but he couldn't find the cartoon．He rushed into the kitchen and asked his mother for help．
"It's only five now," said the woman．" Your program will begin after supper．"
"Well, let's have supper right now!"Tom goes to bed late sometimes, so _________．
| A．he's late for school． |
| B．he goes to school by bus |
| C．he can't wake up himself in the morning |
| D．he has to go to school without breakfast |
It takes Tom much time to_________when he's free．
| A．play football |
| B．watch football matches on TV |
| C．do his homework |
| D．watch cartoons on TV |
_____, so he turned on the television after getting up this morning．
| A．Tom thought he had some time left |
| B．Tom didn't know when the cartoon would begin |
| C．Tom wanted to know the important news |
| D．Tom hoped to watch a TV play |
Tom was afraid_________, so he ran home．
| A．to miss the interesting cartoon |
| B．to miss the last bus |
| C．he would be hungry |
| D．he had little time to finish his homework |
Tom thought _________．
| A．supper should be ready |
| B．his mother's watch was worn out |
| C．the cartoon would begin as soon as he finished supper |
| D．his mother cooked supper too late |
The Canadian people are not all the same. There are many different groups. They came to Canada at different times. They came from different places. Many of them still live in different ways.
Long ago， only Native (土著的) Americans live in Canada. They arrived thousands of years ago. Today there are about fifty different American groups.
The Eskimos came after the Native Americans did. They have also been in Canada for a long， long time. Most Eskimos live in the north of Canada， where it is very cold.
The European settlers started arriving 450 years ago. Most came from France. They are a large group in Canada today.They follow French customsorways of doing things. They speak French.
Later， most settlers came from England and Scotland. They speak English.Canadians have also come from Germany and Italy. There are smaller groups from other places， too.
You can see that different kinds of people are called Canadians. Many do not want to forget their own customs and languages. But they share a large country. They share a future in that country. They are all Canadians. Today more than half of all Canadians speak English.
根据短文内容回答下列问题Who first came to live in Canada?
Where do most Eskimos live?
How long have the European settlers been in Canada?
What language do most Canadians speak today?
The Canadians look the same， don’t they?
Happiness (幸福) is for everyone . You don’t need to care about (关心) those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on . Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely .and those who have cars may want to work on the country roads at their free time .
In fact ， happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it.When you are in trouble at school，your friends will help you;when you study hard at your lessons，your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health;when you get success，your friends will say“Cingratulations”to you;when you do something wrong，people around you will help you to correct it.And when you do something good to others，you notice them，and you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money.It is a feeling of your heart.When you are poor，you can also say you are happy，because you have something else that can’t be bought with money.When you meet with difficulties，you can say loudly you are very happy，because you have more chances to challenge yourself.So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck.As the saying goes，“Life is like a revolving door.When it closes，it also opens.”If you take every chance to get， you can be a happy and lucky person.Happiness is for .
| A．those who have large and beautiful house |
| B．those who have cars |
| C．those who have a lot of money |
| D．all people |
When you do something wrong， .
| A．people around you will help you |
| B．you will have no chance to challenge yourself |
| C．your classmates will laugh at you |
| D．you will be happy |
Which is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．When you get success， your friends will be very proud of you. |
| B．You can get help from others when you make mistakes. |
| C．You can still be a happy person even if you have little money. |
| D．All of the above. |
Why do we say “Happiness is not the same as money.”？
Because .
| A．money always brings happiness |
| B．money doesn’t always bring happiness |
| C．everything can be bought with money |
| D．only rich people have happiness |
Which is the title of the passage?
| A．Happiness |
| B．Happy and Lucky |
| C．Do Something Good to Others |
| D．Money |