American people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many other countries do so, too. It is a very good habit.
You should say “Thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table, when someone walking before you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful. “Thank you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brother and sisters, husbands and wives.
“Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that someone wants to walk past you.
It is not polite to break others while they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you want to cough(咳嗽) or make any noise before others.
1.You should say “Thank you” when _______ .
A. you say something kind to others.
B. you help others.
C. someone helps you.
D. you need others to help you.
2.From the passage we know “Thank you.” is _________
A. widely used in the world.
B. used more than “Excuse me”.
C. used only by Americans.
D. used only between friends.
3.You should say “Excuse me” if you want to ______
A. cough B. make some noise
C. go first D. all of above.
4.When you are going to ask someone to tell you the way, you should say “________”
A. Thank you. B. That’s kind of you.
C. Excuse me. D. I’m sorry.
5.This passage mainly(主要地) tell us the way ________
A. to be happy B. to be polite
C. to help others D. to learn from Americans.
Lots of people get money from ATMs before going shopping. If you don’t know how to use an ATM, read the following instructions(说明) carefully.
●Put your card into the machine(机器).
●Look at the screen. Input(输入) your password into the machine.
●Input how much money you want on the screen of the machine. Then press OK.
●Get the money from the machine. If you want, you can also get a receipt(收据).
●Take back your card.
Remember these rules:
●Don’t write your password on your card.
●Don’t let other people know your password.
●If you lose your card, tell the bank at once.
1.What does the underlined word “password” mean in Chinese?
A. 数字 B. 规则 C. 密码 D. 银行卡
2.These are the instructions of the ATM. Put these things into right order.
①Get the money from the machine.
②Input the password into the machine.
③Take back your card.
④Put your card into the machine.
⑤Input how much money you want on the screen and press OK.
A. ④②⑤①③ B. ⑤①③④②
C. ④②①③⑤ D. ⑤①④②③
3. If you want, you can get ______ from the ATM.
A. a password B. a receipt C. a card D. a present
4. According to the passage, you _______ .
A. shouldn’t write your password on the card.
B. can let your best friend know your password.
C. shouldn’t tell the bank that you lose your card.
D. shouldn’t use the ATM to get your money.
5.The passage is about ______ .
A. where to get the money B. how to have a bank card
C. how to use an ATM D. when to use an ATM
One day, when Jack is taking a walk on the street, he hears a voice. He finds a girl crying in the street.
“Why are you crying, little girl?” Jack asks. “I lost my doll,” the girl answers. “Don’t cry, little girl. I’ll go to the shop and buy a new doll for you,” Jack says. So the little girl follows Jack to the shop and Jack buys a very nice doll for her. The little girl begins to feel happy. Then Jack says goodbye to her.
But a few minutes later, Jack hears the girl crying again. “Why are you crying again?” Jack asks the little girl.
“If I hadn’t lost my doll, I’d have two dolls!” the girl says.
1.What is a girl doing in the street?
A. She is looking for her doll.
B. She is crying.
C. She is asking Jack for help.
D. She is taking a walk.
2.At first, why is the little girl crying?
A. Because she lost her doll.
B. Because she wants to have two dolls.
C. Because she wants a nice doll.
D. Both A and B.
3.After Jack buys a doll for her, the girl feels ______ .
A. sad B. angry C. unhappy D. glad
4.Why does the little girl cry again?
A. She lost the doll again.
B. She don’t like the doll.
C. She thinks she should have two dolls, but now she only has one.
D. She only has two dolls.
5.Which sentence is right?
A. Jack knows the little girl.
B. Jack buys two nice dolls for the little girl.
C. The little girl has two dolls at last.
D. The little girl has only one doll at last.
Everyone has a hobby. Many people think that stamp collecting is very interesting. ____ ?
First, they think they can learn many ____ things from stamps because stamps have ____ of people, animals and countries on them. For example, if you have all the stamps ____ the Olympic Games, you can learn a lot about the different ____ . Second, stamps can ____ people a lot of pleasure. People share their stamps with ___ and many stamp collectors become good friends.
Special stamps are ____ very popular. People like to ____ special stamps because they can make lots of money in the future by ____ them. Do you want to collect stamps?
1.A. Where B. When C. Why D. What
2.A. different B. sweet C. expensive D. cheap
3.A. pictures B. clothes C. machines D. jobs
4.A. for B. about C. at D. in
5.A. animals B. countries C. sports D. people
6.A. make B. carry C. bring D. get
7.A. other B. another C. the other D. others
8.A. too B. also C. either D. as well
9.A. collect B. give C. send D. receive
10.A. buying B. selling C. borrowing D. washing
If you _______ , I will _______ myself.
A. don’t come; mop up it B. don’t come; mop it up
C. won’t come; mop up it D. won’t come; mop it up
The rainstorm killed __________ people at year.
A. two thousand B. two thousands
C. two thousand of D. two thousands of
