Most Americans enjoy moving from place to place. For example, they often drive their cars 120 to 160 kilometres away just to have dinner with a friend or even fly to London or Paris just to watch a football match. In some states only one person in five lives in a place for more than five years. One may be born in one city, and go to school in another. He may finish his middle school in two or three cities, and then go to college far across the country. When he begins to work, he may possibly move from job to job. Moving from one job to another, which is called “job-hopping”, can be seen in many places in the United States.
Job-hopping does good to workers because every change of a job gives them a chance to get better pay. And job-hopping also gives bosses the chance to get new ideas and skills from him or her.
1.From this passage, we can see Americans often travel to _______________.
A. have dinner with their friends B. go shopping
C. watch a football game D. enjoy themselves
2.Which of the following is true?
A. About 20% of the people stay in one place for over five years.
B. Children have to finish middle school in one place.
C. People go to the nearest college.
D. When people begin to work, they don’t move any more.
3.Job-hopping means “_______________”.
A. looking for a job B. having a job
C. changing jobs often D. losing a job
4.In the USA job-hopping _______________.
A. is very popular
B. helps young people go to college
C. helps workers in traveling
D. helps students begin to work
5.The writer thinks job-hopping _______________.
A. does good only to the workers B. does good only to the boss
C. must be stopped D. is helpful
Allan comes from America. His father works in Beijing and his family come to , too. The boy is studying in our school. He is only fourteen, but he is than the other boys. So he sits in Row Six. Allan’s father has a , but Allan comes to school by bus or by bike. Sometimes he here. He likes playing football. So he’s in our class. He can put the pictures and maps on the wall. Allan can English and French. And he knows a little Chinese, too. He often helps Miss Gao to us English. After class we often talk in English or in Chinese. He tells us something about his country. It’s Mid-Autumn Day today. After I ask the American boy to my home to have dinner. My parents give him moon cakes. He likes them very much and eats a lot. He says they are , so we give him some and ask him to take them to his parents before he leaves.
1.A. Canada B. America C. England D. China
2.A. longer B. taller C. younger D. older
3.A. car B. plane C. ship D. train
4.A. jumps B. sits C. runs D. stands
5.A. heavier B. the heaviest C. stronger D. the strongest
6.A. say B. speak C. read D. write
7.A. ask B. make C. teach D. count
8.A. breakfast B. work C. lunch D. school
9.A. much B. a lot of C. a lot D. One
10.A. bad B. delicious C. big D. round
—Please don’t tell anyone about the secret.
—__________ .
A. No, I don’t B.OK, I won’t C. Yes, I am D. No, I’m not
—What do you think of the film “Life of Pi”?
—I think it’s _______ ,but someone thinks it’s __________ .
A. wonderful enough, boring B. enough wonderful, boring
C. wonderful enough, bored D. enough wonderful, bored
—It’s a pity that I can only live here for two days _______.
—Why not stay for another day? I know you have three days off.
A. at first B. at last C. at least D. at most
— Your coat looks nice. Is it __________ cotton?
— Yes. It’s __________ Shanghai.
A. made of; made by B. made of; made in
C. made from; made by D. made for; made in
