1 . It’s December now. It’s snowing and the weather is really cold in the north of China. You can see many children playing with snow. Some of them are making snowmen. Some are skating on the river because it’s so cold that the water in the river freezes (结冰). It’s a white world. How beautiful!
Is it winter in Australia? No. We have different seasons in a year. In Australia, it’s summer now and the weather is hot. Many people are swimming in the sea. They are having a good time. Jim and his friends are playing soccer near the beach. The sunny weather is really cool for them. They want to swim after playing soccer.
1. The weather in the north of China is ________ now.A.cool | B.cold | C.warm | D.hot |
A.playing with snow |
B.making a snowman |
C.skating |
D.swimming |
A.near the river | B.on the snow |
C.near the beach | D.on the ice |
A.skate | B.swim |
C.play basketball | D.make snowmen |
A.spring | B.summer |
C.autumn | D.winter |
Rules in the library
Hello, boys and girls. Welcome to the school library. But you must follow some rules. First, you can’t be noisy in the library. You have to be ①________ here. Second, don’t listen ②________ music here, so you can’t bring your music players to the library. ③________, you can’t bring any food or eat anything in it. Fourth, don’t take photos in the library.
You can borrow (借) two books every time and keep them for two weeks. You must give them back on time. If you lose the books you borrowed, you have to pay for them.
1. How many rules are there in the school library according to Paragraph 1?2. Can we eat in the school library?
3. Translate (翻译) the underlined sentence into Chinese.
4. 用适当的词填入空白处。(No more than 1 word. )
①
5. List (列举) one rule in your life.
3 . Hello, everyone! I’m Frank. I’m a middle school student in No. 2 Middle School. Do you want to know my school life? Let me tell you.
I go to school from Monday to Friday. We have four classes in the morning and two in the afternoon. We do many things after class. On Monday afternoon we have sports. On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, some of us have art class. My favorite subject is art. On Wednesday and Friday afternoons, we talk to each other(互相) in English at the English Corner(英语角). On Saturdays and Sundays, I don’t go to school! 4. 我经常和朋友打篮球。
This is my school life! What about your school life?
1. When does Frank go to school?2. What do some of the students do on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons?
3. What’s Frank’s favorite subject?
4. 请把画线句子翻译成英语。
5. What is the main idea(大意) for Paragraph 2?
4 . Now in different places of the world, people are doing different things.
In Beijing, it’s early morning. People are sleeping.
In London, people are leaving work to go home. They are waiting for buses or trains. Some people are driving their cars. Some are having afternoon tea at home or walking to the pubs(酒吧) to have a drink.
In Moscow, it’s evening and people are having supper at home or in restaurants. Some are going to watch a ballet(芭蕾舞) . Some are drinking in the pubs.
In Los Angeles(洛杉矶) , it’s morning. People are working in their offices. Children are starting their lessons.
New York is noon now. People aren’t working but having lunch. They are eating hamburgers or hot dogs and drinking coffee or Coke. Some people are seeing friends or shopping.
1. According to the passage we can see that at night some people in Moscow like to ________.A.go to watch a ballet | B.do shopping |
C.wait for buses | D.go to the library |
A.playing basketball | B.seeing films |
C.having lessons | D.sleeping |
A.6: 00 | B.9: 00 | C.10: 00 | D.12: 00 |
A.at home | B.in the pubs |
C.at school | D.in the office |
A.At the same time, in different places of the world people are doing the same thing. |
B.At the same time, in different places of the world people are doing different things. |
C.People do different things at different time. |
D.People do the same thing at different time. |
5 . John Smith works in a basketball club. He gets up at 5: 30 every day. After that, he runs. At 8: 00, he eats breakfast.
Tom White is a writer. He works at home. He gets up at 8: 00 in the morning. He usually reads books for two hours after breakfast.
Mary Green is a music teacher. She gets up at 6: 00 every morning. Then she eats breakfast. She lives at school but doesn’t live with her parents.
Mona Black is a clerk (职员). She works at a clothes store. She usually gets up at 6: 30. After breakfast she goes to the store.
1. John Smith eats breakfast at ________.A.6: 30 | B.7: 00 | C.7: 30 | D.8: 00 |
A.At 5: 30. | B.At 6: 30. | C.At 8: 00. | D.At 8: 30. |
A.math | B.English | C.music | D.Chinese |
A.John Smith; Mona Black |
B.Mary Green; Tom White |
C.Tom White; John Smith |
D.Mona Black; Mary Green |
A.John Smith | B.Mona Black |
C.Mary Green | D.Tom White |
6 . When you are in England, you must be very careful (小心的) in the streets because the traffic (车辆) goes on the left. Before you cross a street, you must look to the right first and then the left.
If the traffic lights are red, the traffic must stop. Then the people on foot can cross the road. If the traffic lights are green, the traffic can go. People on foot mustn’t cross.
In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. Traffic is the most dangerous then.
When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, too. Always remember: the traffic moves on the left. Have a look first, or (否则) you will go the wrong way.
In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city very clearly. It’s very interesting.
1. In England, the traffic moves ________.A.on the right | B.on the left | C.in the middle | D.in the front |
A.the right first | B.the left first |
C.the front first | D.the back first |
A.the people go to work | B.the people come from work |
C.the weather is fine | D.Both A and B. |
A.take a taxi | B.sit in the front of the bus |
C.sit on the second floor of the bus | D.ride a bike |
A.Buses in England | B.Cars in England |
C.Traffic in England | D.Traffic lights in England |
7 . Today is a fine day. Mr Smith and his family are in the park now. On their right, there is a cafe. On their left, there is a big lake. There is a small hill behind the lake. Near the lake, there is a sign. It says “Don’t swim in the lake!” There is a beautiful garden in the middle of the park. There are many flowers in it. Between the lake and the garden, there are many tall trees and some small shops.
1. Mr Smith and his family are ________ now.A.in the school | B.at home | C.in the park | D.in the garden |
A.behind the lake | B.in the cafe |
C.in front of the lake | D.between the cafe and the lake |
A.a boy | B.a cafe | C.a tree | D.a small hill |
A.Don’t pick(摘) the flowers | B.Don’t feed(喂) the fish |
C.Don’t fish | D.Don’t swim in the lake |
A.in the middle of | B.on the right of | C.on the left of | D.in front of |
8 . The most popular drinks in Britain are tea and coffee. Traditional English food is meat, potatoes and vegetables, but now there’s a lot of international food from all over the world in the supermarkets and markets.
There are normally(通常地) two dishes in a meal: a meat dish and a dessert. People usually eat a light lunch and a big meal in the evening. The most traditional(传统的)dish is roast beef with roast potatoes (cooked in the oven) and vegetables. One of the most traditional desserts is called trifle. Beer is very popular. People often go to pubs for a drink and to talk. Pubs are typical(典型的) British bars.
1. What’s the most popular drink in Britain?2. What’s the traditional English food?
3. How many dishes are there normally in a meal?
4. When do people have a big meal in the UK?
5. Is beer popular in Britain?
Lantern Festival
This time, we’re going to talk about another traditional Chinese festival that comes right after the Chinese New Year’s Day. It is the Lantern Festival. The Lantern Festival is on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month. It is the end of the Chinese New Year, always 15 days after the Chinese New Year’s Day. On the Lantern Festival, there are lantern shows and lion dances in many places of the country, as well as in the China Towns in America. One kind of the food for the festival is tangyuan. It is another kind of dumpling made of sweet rice rolled into balls and stuffed with sweet or salty fillings. The Lantern Festival is also the beginning of the daily routines of the year. It is a festival for family and friends, just like the Chinese New Year.
1. When is the Lantern Festival?2. What can you find on the Lantern Festival?
3. What do people eat specially on that day?
4. It is a festival for family and friends, isn’t it?
5. Where do people in America celebrate this festival?
6. What would you love to do on that day?
National Holidays
Countries around the world have national holidays. Of course, the holidays are on different days. The ways people celebrate national holidays are sometimes the same, though.
In the United States, the national holiday is on July 4th. There are many parades of all kinds of people and jobs on that day. People cook food outside and eat outdoors. In France, national holiday is on July 14th. There are big parades, too. Planes fly overhead in the sky to give a show sometimes. People dance in the streets. Many events such as concerts and films are free on that day.
Mexican Independence Day is on May 5th. There are big parades, too. In Mexico City, people put on play every year. The play shows how Mexico won its independence. Everywhere around the city is mariachi (墨西哥流浪乐队) music and dancing. People eat their favorite Mexican dish Mole Poblano (chocolate chicken) on that day.
1. The national holidays in different countries are on the same day.2. Mexico’s Independence Day is on July 14th.
3. In the United States, people have all kinds of parades on July 4th.
4. In France, you don’t need to pay any money if you go to the concerts on their national holiday.
5. In France, people play mariachi music on their Independence Day.