A:What’s wrong, Jim? You are not looking happy.
B:I’m not. I feel a little worried about my English.
A:1.
B:I’m not getting along well with it.
A: Why not?
B:Well, I seldom have chances to meet English people.
A:2.
B:Where should I go?
A:3.
B:But…it seems English people never speak to me.
A:Ah!4.
B:5.
A:The weather! English people are always interested in weather.
A.You should go out more.
B.What’s the problem?
C.You should speak first.
D.You should go to an English corner.
E.You are very good at English.
F.What can I talk about?
Are you interested in country music? I like it very much !It will take me away for a while after I am tired .The guitars and songs will take me to mountains and fields.
Country music usually talks of everyday life and feelings. It’s the spirit of America ,easy to understand ,slow and simple.
Country music developed in the Southern United States. It was the folk music of American countryside. Many of songs tell about the lives of farmers. They talk about love, crops or death.
The life of the countryside can be hard, so the words in country music are often sad. At first, people played the music only at family parties. But it became more popular later. In the 1920s,people played country songs on the radio, and they made them into records.
When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work, they took their music with them. Country music continued to change and became popular across America.
John Denver was one of America’s most famous country singers in the 1970s.His song “Take Me home, Country Roads” is well-known and people still play it today.
1.Country muic is usually about _______.
A. everyday life and feelings B. farmers’ feelings
C. the lives of workers D. mountains and fields
2.Country music developed ________.
A. in John Denver’s city B. in the Southern United States.
C. in the Northern United States D. big cities
3.People began to make country song records _______.
A. in the 1920s B. in 1920 C. in the 1970s D. in the 1980s
4.Why did Country music become popular in America?
A. Because city people liked the music.
B. Because farmers moved to cities with their music and it continued to change.
C. Because country music talked about city people’s lives.
D. It will take me away for a while after I am tired
5.Who is famous for the song “Take Me Home, Country Roads”?
A. A farmer in the countryside.
B. A person who moved to towns
C. John Denver.
D. The people in cities.
The students were having their chemistry（化学）class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, “What’s water?” No one spoke for a few minutes．Miss Li asked again，“Why don’t you answer my question？Didn’t I tell you what water is like？”
Just then a boy put up his hand and said，“Miss Li，you told us that water has no color and no smell．But where to find such kind of water？The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell．”Most of the children agreed with him．
“I’m sorry，children．”said the teacher，“Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier．That’s a problem．
1.The students were having their _______ class．
A．English B．Chinese
C．chemistry D．math
2.Miss Li was telling the children what ______ was like．
A．water B．air C．earth D．weather
3.A boy said “The water in the river behind my house is always _______．”
A. white B．black C．clean D．clear
4.Most of the children _______ the boy．
A．agreed with B．wrote to
C．heard from D．sent for
5.The water in the river has color and smell because it is getting _______．
A．more and more B．less and less
C．cleaner and cleaner D．dirtier and dirtier
Sadness and happiness are often talked about by people in their spare time. Most people want themselves to be happy for ever, but few know how to find happiness. Others say if you own lots of money and success, you will be happy. However, money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. A famous a Greek thinker, Aristotle, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” That’s to say, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future. For example, getting into college or getting a good job, which we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to live a happy life is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping or help out with some things around the house for an elderly person.
If you do above, you will be happy.
1.How many suggestions of happiness are mentioned in this passage?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
2.If you want to enjoy the simple things in life, you can ________.
A. listen to your favorite music
B. remember some problems
C. think about getting into college
D. read a bad book
3.What can you do if you want to live a happy life?
A. You can enjoy the simple things in life.
B. You should be active.
C. You may often help others.
D. All of the above
4.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Money and success alone do not bring you lasting happiness.
B. If you want to feel happier, you can go shopping for an elderly person.
C. Spending so much time thinking about the future can enjoy the present.
D. Active person may live a happier life than inactive person.
5.What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. How to live a happy life.
B. How to depend upon ourselves.
C. How to help the old people.
D. How to get a good job.
This summer, Mary, Tom, Alan are going to going to have a vacation(holiday). The followings(以下) are their plans for the coming vacation.
| Mary | Tom | Alan |
Where | The Great Wall | Spain(西班牙) | Canada |
When | The first week in June | The last day of May | July, Monday 18th |
Who | His parents | His best friends | His cousin |
What | Going hiking Going sightseeing Visiting some famous places in Beijing Going shopping | Going sightseeing Going shopping Going camping Watching bull-fight | Spending time on the farm Going fishing Going hiking Sleeping a lot |
How long | About one month | Only two weeks | Until September |
Transportation | By plane and bus | By boat and plane | By plane and train |
1.Who is going hiking this summer?
A. Mary B. Tom C. Alan D. A and C
2.What isn’t Tom doing for vacation?
A. Watching bull-fight(斗牛) B. Going shopping
C. Going fishing D. Going sightseeing
3.Who can visit the Palace Museum(颐和园) this vacation?
A. Alan B. Tom C. Mary D. Nobody
4.Whose vacation is the longest?
A. Mary’s B. Tom’s
C. Alan’s D. We don’t know
5.What’s the same transportation(交通工具) are they going to take?
A.Train B. Bus C. Boat D. Plane
Ten years later, I will be 23 years old. Our city will be a _____ living place then. There will be many tall ____ and trees. Many people will visit our ______ . Almost every family will have one or two cars. People will ____ their cars to work every day. The libraries will have more computers, and people can ______ books on them. The restaurants will have robot waiters to ____ you food. Schools will have more ____ living in England to teach you English. With the ___ of televisions and computers you can get information easily because of the fast transport. You can only need two ____ to get to Africa by plane. People will keep houses ____ by using the solar(太阳的) energy(能源). In a word, the way people live will change a lot in the future.
1.A. good B. weak C. smooth D. bad
2.A. pubs(酒吧) B. flowers C. floors D. buildings
3.A. factory B. library C. city D. house
4.A. shop B. leave C. drive D. park
5.A. read B. have C. watch D. see
6.A. take B. bring C. make D. send
7.A. managers B. doctors C. teachers D. friends
8.A. life B. tradition C. help D. thanks
9.A. hours B. weeks C. days D. years
10.A. warm B. cool C. cold D. straight
