Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset if your English friends don’t invite you home. It doesn’t mean they don’t like you.
Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11 p.m. Ask you hosts(主办人) what time you should arrive. It’s polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine(酒) as a gift.
Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks. If you want to be very polite, say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember—It’s not polite to ask how much things cost.
In many families, the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests(客人).
You’ll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert followed by coffee. It’s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.
Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short “thank you” letter. British and American people like to say “thank you, thank you, thank you” all the time!
1.If your English friend doesn’t invite you to dinner at home, it doesn’t mean he or she .
A. doesn’t like you B. likes you
C. can’t afford to do so D. is too busy
2.It’s impolite .
A. for a guest to ask about the price of a certain thing
B. for a guest to have drinks and snacks before the evening
C. to take something with you when you are invited to dinner
D. for a guest to eat up everything on his or her plate
3.The meal ends with usually.
A. soup B. coffee
C. meat or fish D. dessert
4.When you are invited to a dinner party, you’d better .
A. ask what time you should arrive
B. take your wife with you
C. drink as much as possible
D. eat as many snacks as yon can
5.Which of the following is true?
A. The hosts like the people who sit closer to them.
B. The hosts like the people who ask them time, price, age and so on.
C. The husband and the wife usually sit together.
D. You can call you host the next day or write a letter of thanks after that.
Why is music so important to children? Here are some of my ideas.
★Music has a positive(积极的) influence on children’s intelligence(智力)!
New research(调查) shows that music can offer children an interesting environment. It has a good influence on children’s intelligence. Children can learn, understand and think in a logical(符合逻辑的) way if they study music at an early age.
★Playing music with others gives children a feeling of belonging to the group!
Some children might have trouble participating in activities with others because they are shy, they have limited(限制) language ability or they don’t like doing sports, but they usually feel relaxed when they take part in a music activity. Playing music with others gives children a wonderful feeling of belonging to the group.
★Music makes children happy!
Children seem to experience much pleasure in music. Whether they are listening to music, singing along with a song, playing an instrument or dancing to music, they seem totally absorbed(被……吸引住) in music.
1.The writer tells us the influence of music on children from aspects(方面).
A. two B. three C. four D. five
2.New research shows that music can .
A. make children get good grades at school
B. improve children’s intelligence
C. improve children’s language ability
D. help children do more sports
3.The underlined phrase（划线的） “participating in” can be replaced(代替) by “ ”.
A. organizing B. considering
C. taking part in D. getting used to
4.Which of the following is NOT the reason why some children have trouble participating in activities with others?
A. They have poor language ability.
B. They don’t like doing sports.
C. They are shy.
D. They don’t like music.
5.What’s the best title（标题）for this passage?
A. How to Play Music with Others.
B. How to Play Music with Others.
C. Why Music Is Important to Children.
D. Different Music Activities.
It is reported that some of the main causes(原因) of death in the United States, such as heart disease(疾病) and cancer(癌症) can often be prevented by improving personal health habits. Good habits can help you to stay healthy, such as eating properly, staying active and not smoking.
Eating the right food and the right amount(数量) of food can help you live a longer and healthier life. Getting the nutrients(营养物) that you need and keeping your weight under control can also help. Try to balance the calories[卡(热量)] that you get from food with the calories you use through physical(科学的，自然的) activity.
You should eat different kinds of foods, especially low-fat(低脂的) foods, such as vegetables, fruit, fish and milk.
Weighing too much or too little can lead to health problems. After the age of 45, many people become overweight. You can control your weight by eating healthy foods and being active.
Physical exercise can help to prevent at least six diseases. It will also help you feel better and stay at a healthy weight. So you should spend time on physical exercise. If the weather is bad, try an exercise show on TV, watch on exercise tape(磁带) at home or walk around the shopping center.
根据短文内容，判断句子正误，正确的写“T”，错误的写“F”。
1.If one eats properly, he or she will become healthier.
2.If you are forty years old, it is too late for you to control the amount of food you eat every day.
3.Fish doesn’t belong to low-fat foods.
4.People who are too thin may have health problems.
5.Physical exercise can help to prevent at most six diseases.
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Many students often complain about the school. They might feel they have work to do sometimes, or think the rules are too strict. We must learn these “problems” into “challenges”. is an important part of our development. As young adults, is our duty(职责) to try our best to deal with each challenge in our education the help of our teacher.
By comparing yourself to other people, you your problems are not so terrible. Think about Stephen Hawking, for example, a very clever scientist regards his many physical (身体上的)problems as unimportant. He can’t walk or even speak he has become very famous and successful. We are probably quite healthy and smart. not worry about our problems. Let’s face the challenges .
1.A. too much B. much tooC. too many D. many too
2.A. how change B. how to change C. what change D. what to change
3.A. Education B. KnowledgeC. Thought D. Feeling
4.A. it B. this C. that D. one
5.A. in B. with C. under D. on
6.A. find B. found C. will find D. finds
7.A. who B. that C. which D. whose
8.A. and B. or C. but D. so
9.A. Let’s B. Let me C. We D. everyone
10.A. yet B. already C. instead ofD. Instead
—Look! There is a rabbit with a pig in the TV show.
—It’s so interesting.
A. play B. played
C. plays D. playing
—Don’t make any , Tom. Your father is sleeping.
—Sorry, I won’t.
A. voice B. sound C. noise D. song
