Do You Put off What Should Be Done TodayUntil Tomorrow． ﹣Richards tells about time wasting September 25th，2015 |
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Readers sent us hundreds of emails after we put Dr Rowman Pelling's article Can You Manage Your Time Wellon our website． I started decorating the bathroom in 2006when I moved into this house，the tins of painting I still lying there nine years later．I still haven't decided what color paint I'm going to use．It really troubles me a lot． ﹣by Caroline，New York I'm still getting round to put away the Christmas trees used last December and it's now September．In June I decided I might as well leave it because it would be Christmas soon．Anyway，what's wrong with having a Christmas trees throughout the year？ ﹣by Polly London When I was traveling in Britain with my family，I bought a book called 52Steps To Prevent Time﹣Wasting．But I was so busy with my work that I could never find time to read even one word of it．Ten years has passed since then，and I can't remember where it is now． ﹣by Craig，Toronto |
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I'm furniture businessman．I once sold a set of British furniture to a customer from japan，but I didn't send him the furniture on time，which made me very embarrassed．Instead，I told him that I couldn't find a right shipping company to send him the furniture． ﹣Ted Roseland，Sydney |
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The year of Caroline moved into this house． |
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The thing Polly wanted to put away． |
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The city Craig comes from |
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Ted Roseland's job |
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Joe Brown had a shop. He sold meat in his shop. One Thursday a woman came into his shop at five to one. “I’m sorry I’m late,” she said. “I need some more meat for my dinner tonight.” Joe had only one piece of meat in his shop. He took it out of the fridge and said, “This is $6.50.””That piece is too small,” the woman said, “haven’t you got anything bigger?” Joe went into the room behind his shop, put the piece of meat into the fridge, took it out again and closed the door with lots of noise. Then he brought the piece of meat to the woman and said, “This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive. It’s $8.75.””Good ,” the woman said with a smile , “give me both of them, please.”Joe Brown was ______.
| A．a waiter(侍者) | B．a runner |
| C．an singer | D．a shopkeeper |
When did the woman come to Joe’s shop?
| A．Early in the morning. | B．Early in the afternoon. |
| C．Late in the evening. | D．At about one o’clock at night. |
Why didn’t the woman want that piece of meat?
| A．Because she had no money. | B．Because it was bad. |
| C．Because it wasn’t big enough. | D．Because it was too big. |
How many pieces of meat were kept in the fridge?
| A．Only one piece of meat. | B．Two pieces of meat. |
| C．Several pieces of meat. | D．Many pieces of meat. |
Could Joe give the woman both pieces of meat?
| A．Of course not. | B．Certainly. | C．He would try his best. | D．Yes, he could. |
Mrs. King is an American doctor. She is now in China. She works in a children’s hospital（儿童医院）in Beijing. She is also learning Chinese medicine (中医) there. She likes Chinese medicine very much. She loves working for children. She works hard in the day and reads English books on (关于) Chinese medicine at night. She learns Chinese from the Chinese doctors and her Chinese friends. Now she can speak some Chinese. She can read some Chinese books, too.
Her husband Mr. King is a teacher. He teaches English in a junior high school in Beijing. He works hard, too. He works from Monday to Friday. He teaches three classes every day. Sometimes, on Saturdays and Sundays, he teaches other English classes. He wants to make more money (挣更多钱).
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Mrs. King works in a _____.
| A．shop | B．junior high school in Beijing |
| C．hospital in Beijing | D．hospital in America |
Both of the Kings _____.
| A．live in America | B．live in Shanghai |
| C．work hard | D．work every day |
Mr. King works _____.
| A．in a junior high school in Beijing |
| B．in a children’s hospital in Beijing |
| C．in a junior high school in America |
| D．in a children’s hospital in America |
Mrs. King learns Chinese from _____.
| A．her teacher | B．the books |
| C．the doctors | D．the Chinese doctors and her Chinese friends |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
| A．Mrs. King can speak English and Chinese. |
| B．Mrs. King does’t know anything about Chinese medicine. |
| C．Mrs. King is from America. |
| D．Mr. King sometimes teaches other English classes on weekends. |
In Junior High School in America, kids study English, writing, math, science, biology, music and art.
At 12 o’clock, the students eat lunch at school. They have meat, vegetables, fruit, bread and a drink, but they like hot dogs and hamburgers best. American kids like sugar (糖), and after the meal they can have a small piece of cake.
Students sleep (睡觉) for a short time after lunch. They begin classes at 1:30 in the afternoon. They go to school on weekdays and have classes for six hours every day and then return home.
Parents let their kids play or watch TV until dinner at 6:00 p. m. After dinner, they do their homework. Sometimes kids and their parents have a family activity after dinner.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。What do the students like best for lunch at school?
| A．Meat and fruit. | B．Hot dogs and hamburgers. |
| C．Hot dogs and sugar. | D．Bread and hamburgers. |
In America, students go to school __________ days a week.
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．7 |
The American kids usually have dinner_____ in the evening.
| A．at five o’clock | B．at six thirty | C．at six o’clock | D．at five thirty |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．American students like hot dogs and hamburgers best. |
| B．After lunch students sleep for a short time. |
| C．The classes begin at 2:00 p. m. |
| D．Sometimes students have a family activity with their parents. |
The best title（标题）for the passage (短文) is ______.
| A．Favorite food | B．Junior high school |
| C．Outdoor activities | D．School life in America |
Alice is my good friend. She is twenty-two years old. Now she lives in Beijing, China. She teaches English in a junior high school. She loves making friends with the students and they like her very much. Every morning she gets up very early. At about 7:00, she usually has a glass of milk and some bread for breakfast at home. Then she walks to work and gets to school at about a quarter to eight. At 12:00 she eats a hamburger and an apple for lunch. Her favorite drink is Coke. She goes home at 5 o’clock in the afternoon. She likes to have noodles（面条）and chicken for dinner. On Sunday, she often comes to see me. Sometimes we go to a Chinese restaurant to have lunch.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Alice is _______.
| A．a doctor | B．a nurse | C．a driver | D．a teacher |
—What does Alice usually have for breakfast at home？
—_______
| A．A glass of milk and some bread. | B．An egg and some bread. |
| C．A cup of coffee and some bread. | D．A glass of milk and a hamburger. |
Alice gets to school _______ a. m.
| A．at 8:15 | B．at 7:45 | C．at 7:40 | D．at 8:00 |
—What does Alice often do on Sunday?
—She often ________.
| A．has dinner with me | B．goes to the restaurant |
| C．comes to see me | D．eats noodles |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Alice lives in China now. |
| B．Alice likes Coke best. |
| C．Alice gets home at 5:00 in the afternoon. |
| D．On weekdays she has a hamburger and an apple for lunch. |
| LOST My school student card. My name is James. Please call 7358-6623. Thank you very much! |
FOUND A raincoat. It’s blue. Please call the Lost and Found. Tel:7267-8834 |
| Michael: Is that your watch at the Lost and Found? Steve |
Is this your schoolbag？ The bag is black. Call the Lost and Found. Tel:7267-8836 |
根据表格内容，判断正（T）误（F）。If you find a student card, you can call 7358-6623.
James can’t find his blue raincoat.
Michael’s watch is at the Lost and Found.
Steve’s schoolbag is black.
You can call 7267-8834 to look for your lost raincoat.
