The picture shows 18-year –old Katy Ross in Nepal, a small country in north India. Katy left school 8 months ago and soon she will go to university .She loves traveling and decides to visit Asia before she goes to university. Katy is living with a family in the capital of Nepal. She has learnt a lot about the country since she arrived 4 months ago. The family has two children but many uncles and cousins live with them in their big house. They have taken Katy to many parties.
Katy teaches for four hours a day at a small school. All the classes are in English and the pupils have spoken English since the age of six. The older children speak English very well. Katy has taught writing, grammar and art, all in English. She enjoys art most. And she thinks the children like the lessons best , too.
Katy doesn’t have a lot of time to see Nepal, but soon she will stop teaching and travel around Nepal with a friend.“After that, ’’ Katy says,“we will visit more countries in Asia. We ’ re not sure which ones yet. ’’
1.Why is Katy in Nepal?
A. She is studying there.
B. She wants to take some pictures there.
C. She wants to learn more about the country.
D. She is an exchange student.
2.Which of the following is TRUE about the family Katy is living with?
A. They are friendly.
B. There are three people in their house.
C. They are strange.
D. They have never taken Katy to the parties.
3.How long has Katy been in Nepal?
A. Eight months. B. Six months. C. Four months. D. One month.
4.When did the children begin to speak English?
A. When they are 5 years old.
B. When they are 6 years old.
C. When they are 7 years old.
D. When they are 8 years old.
5.According to the passage , Katy ________.
A. likes traveling very much
B. doesn ’ t want to live with a family
C. only teaches writing in English
D. will go back to school after she leaves Nepal.
A teenage girl couldn’ t stand her family rules , so she left home.
She wanted to be a star and became famous. But she had a little education and years later, she had to ask for food on the street for a living. Now her father has died. Her mother is an old woman. But she is still her daughter. She has been to every corner of the city. Everywhere she goes, she a big photo of her daughter on the wall. At the lower part of the photo she writes,“I still love you… Come back home! ”
One day, the daughter saw one of the photos. She was so surprised that she couldn’t believe her .“Is that me?” She moved and read the words,“I still love you…” She cried. She couldn’t wait back home. When she got home, it was early morning. She pushed the door. The door opened itself. She rushed to the bedroom at once. Her mother was sleeping there. She her mother up,“It’s me! Your daughter is back home!” The mother and daughter looked at each other with excitement, full of happy tears. The daughter asked, “ is the door unlocked? A thief could get in.” The mother answered softly,“The door has never locked you left. We miss you all the time. We believe that you’ll come back some day.”
As everyone knows, parents love their children forever. Children should also understand their parents and share their happiness, sadness, even everything with their parents. _ this way, both parents and children can be happy.
1.A. a littleB. a fewC. muchD. more
2.A. looking forB. looking afterC. looking atD. looking up
3.A. sets onB. puts upC. cuts upD. makes up
4.A. eyesB. earsC. noseD. head
5.A. fartherB. further C. closer D. away .
6.A. goingB .goC. to goneD. to go
7.A. wakeB. wakes C. wokeD. waking
8.A. what B. whoC. whenD. why
9.A. sinceB. forC. before D. unless
10.A. WithB. InC. ByD. On
根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词。
1.珍妮喜欢开着灯睡觉。
Jenny likes to sleep _____ lights _______
2.杰克会和同学们相处得很好。
Jack will _______ ______ well with his classmates.
3.走的时候务必把门锁上。
_________ _________ to lock the door when you leave.
4.他发现独自完成这件事挺难的。
He found _______ hard to do it by ______ .
5.使我们惊讶的是，他什么也没说就走了。
_____ our______, he left without saying anything.
句型转换，按括号内的要求转换下列句型，每空一词。
1.I think this book is interesting.（改为否定句）
I _______ think this book ______ interesting.
2.The latest scientific show will be on in five days.（对画线部分提问）
______ _____will the latest scientific show be on?
3.It ’ s raining very heavily.（改为感叹句）
________ _________ it is raining!
4.The water was so dirty that we couldn’t drink it．（改为简单句）
The water was_______ dirty for us _____drink.
5.Does the shop close at six every day? Do you know?（两句合并为一句）
Do you know _____the shop _____ at six every day?
选择方框中的动词词组，并用其适当形式填空。
1. _____________ your health because you are not strong .
2.We are _______________ seeing each other soon.
3.Don ’ t forget __________ the lights when you go out.
4.They should _________￥25 ________ the cartoon book.
5.We must ____________ to help those poor students.
We will go for a picnic if it_____ this weekend.
A. will rain B. rains C. won ’ t rain D. doesn’t rain
