1 . Just now Dad decided that we should all go on a camping trip. He read an article in the newspaper about camping and how it “brings families together in nature”.
“Not as good as you think,” I joked. But Dad disagreed with me. “Let’s go next weekend,” Dad said. “This will probably not go off completely as planned,” my little brother, Paul, said. I laughed and replied, “But it will surely be fun.”
I started to think back. Once Dad decided we should all learn to canoe (划独木舟). We borrowed two canoes from our friends and drove to a lake. Alone in the middle of the lake, we found that we forgot to take the paddles (桨). Hours later, we all jumped in the lake and pushed the canoes back. It was a fantastic trip.
Another time, Dad decided we should all learn to ski. All of us hate the cold so we spent the weekend around the fire in the hotel, drinking hot coco and playing board games (棋类游戏). It was great.
When I stopped daydreaming, Mom said, “Sweetheart, we don’t have a tent.” “We don’t need one!” Dad said happily. “We’ll take all the seats out of the car.”
Oh! I don’t know what will happen next weekend, but I am sure we will have a good time.
阅读以上材料，根据其内容判读下列句子正误。正确填（涂）A，错误填（涂）B。1. The family will go camping next weekend.
2. Paul is the writer’s elder brother.
3. The family once learned to canoe without taking the paddles.
4. The family just stayed in the hotel because they wanted to play board games.
5. The writer thinks the camping trip will have a funny ending.
2 . It was a beautiful spring morning and the sun was warm but not too hot. Mr Green saw an old man at the bus stop with a big, strong, black umbrella in his hand.
Mr. Green said to him. “Do you think it’s going to have rain today?”
“No, the sun is not hot.”
Mr. Green looked at the big umbrella again, and the man said, “I am an old man, and my legs are not very strong. I must have a walking-stick (手杖). But people will say. ‘Look! That man is so old,’ and I don’t like that, when I carry an umbrella in fine weather, people only say ‘Look at that stupid (傻的) man.’”
阅读以上材料，根据其内容判断下列句子正、误。正确的填（涂）A，错误的填（涂）B。1. This story took place on a spring morning.
2. It was windy and there were some clouds in the sky.
3. Mr Green saw the old man at the bus stop.
4. The old man had a brush.
5. The old man carried an umbrella instead of his walking-stick.
TV PROGRAMS | |
Channel 1 (CCTV—1) | Channel 2 (CCTV—2) |
18:00 Around China 18:30 Children’s program 19:00 News 19:30 Weather report 19:40 Around the world 20:10 TV play: Sisters 21:00 English for Today 21:15 Popular music 21:55 Talk show | 17:45 Computers today 18:10 Foreign arts 18:30 English classroom 19:00 Animal world 19:25 China 20:20 Sports 21:00 TV play: Guo Lanying 21:45 English News 22:05 On TV next week |
1. If you want to watch a football game, the best program for you would be Sports.
2. We can watch the program of Around the world at 19:40.
3. If you want to know something about tigers, elephants and monkeys, the best program is Foreign arts.
4. English classroom is broadcast (播放) on CCTV—1.
5. The program at the end of Channel 2 is On TV next week.
A simple handshake, a peck on the cheek, a respectful bow—there are so many ways to greet people in different countries. Read this article to know more about the greeting customs in different cultures, and make sure to greet people in the right way next time you visit one of these countries.
French people greet each other with a handshake, but close friends kiss each other on both cheeks when they meet. They do this when meeting and before leaving. In a social situation in Ghana, it’s polite to greet everyone in the room. A handshake is used in greeting. And the palm must directly touch the palm of the other. It’s considered disrespectful to touch the back of the hand. In Brazil, kissing women on the cheek is a common way of greeting. In a formal situation, a handshake is often done to show respect. Men should shake hands before and after meeting, and once they have become familiar with each other, a light hug is often given to each other.
There are several ways of greeting people in the Philippines. An elderly person places his or her right hand on the forehead of a child to bless the latter. This is called “mano”. Relatives and family members greet each other with a kiss on the cheek. Friends greet each other with a polite nod or a handshake.
1. French people kiss each other on both cheeks when they meet for the first time.2. In a social situation, it’s polite for Ghanaians to greet everyone in the room.
3. In Brazil, men should shake hands before and after meeting.
4. Relatives greet each other with a polite nod or a handshake in the Philippines.
5. In different countries, the ways of greeting people are the same.
5 . Diana loves beaches. But she often sees the sand covered with plastic bottles.
“This needs to be changed.” Diana said. So she studied online. After some tries, she created a new kind of water bottle. People can actually eat it! It can be broken down without polluting the environment. Diana said the bottle felt like a soft candy and tasted a bit sweet.
In the future, Diana will do more tests to make the water bottle stronger and bigger. She wants her water bottles to be used during marathons (马拉松). When runners stop for water, they can get a bottle of water, drink the water and either eat or throw the bottle.
阅读以上材料，根据其内容判断下列句子正误。正确填(涂)A、错误填(涂)B。1. Diana created a new kind of water bottle that can be eaten.
2. The new kind of water bottle is good for the environment.
3. People eat the bottles like hard candies.
4. The water bottle is strong and big enough now.
5. Diana hopes her water bottles will be used in the marathons.
6 . There is a little elephant. His name is Gaston. He doesn’t like to work. He only likes to play. One morning Gaston’s mother says, “My dear, it’s time for you to work.” Gaston doesn’t want to work. He runs away.
He has a very good time: he runs, jumps and plays games with other little animals. In the evening he is very hungry. He goes to the lion and says, “Mr. Lion, I am so hungry. Would you like to give me some bananas to eat?” “All right!” says the lion. “But you must work first. Then you can get your supper.” The little elephant doesn’t want to work. So he runs away.
He asks a lot of animals to give him some apples to eat. “OK,” says the tiger, “but you must work first.”And Gaston runs away.
He asks a lot of animals to give him something to eat. But they all ask him to work first.
So the hungry elephant runs back home. When he sees his mother, he says, “Dear Mom, I’m so sorry! Now I know I must work if I want to have something to eat.”
根据短文内容，判断下列各句正误，正确的写“A”,错误的写“B”。1. Gaston runs away from home because he doesn’t like his mother.
2. The lion asks Gaston to work first before he gets his supper.
3. Gaston likes eating bananas and apples.
4. Gaston asks the lion and the tiger for lunch.
5. From the passage, we know if Gaston wants to have something to eat, he must work first.
Dear Frank,
How are you these days? Yesterday my parents took me to Chinatown. It was the first time for me to go there. We went to some stores and bought some Chinese products in the morning. At noon, we had lunch in a big Chinese restaurant. I ordered dumplings. They were delicious. And my parents had noodles. In the afternoon, we went to the cinema and watched a new film. It was about Chinese culture. I had a pleasant day.
Your pen-pal,
William
阅读以上材料，根据其内容判读下列句子正误。正确填（涂）A，错误填（涂）B。1. It’s a letter from Frank to William.
2. William went to Chinatown on April 11, 2024.
3. William and his parents went to the bookstore on that morning.
4. For lunch, William and his parents only had dumplings.
5. The film they watched was about Chinese culture.
1. The moon rises at about 20:22 on June 26.
2. It will be sunny on Friday.
3. The lowest temperature will be on July 2.
4. It will probably be rainy for 4 days.
5. It’s a good idea to wash cars on June 26.
9 .
Basketball Training Lessons Teach basketball and develop healthy habits!*Time: 9:30 AM—11:00 AM, Jun. 12—Aug. 31 (Wednesday) *Price: $350. 00 for one child *Place: HERO Kids Sports at Launch *Call us at 200-5123-4589 | In-Season Baseball Performance Training If you’re interested in baseball and want to have a show stage(舞台), come and join us.*Time: 3:00 PM—6:30 PM, Jun. 1—Aug. 31 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday) *Price: $250. 00 for one child *Place: The City Sports Square *Call us at 200-4279-6387 |
Saturday Football Class We hope more kids take part in sports. Kids will enjoy being part of a football team!*Time: 9:30 AM—10:30 AM, Jun. 9—Sep. 9 (Saturday) *Price: $140. 00 for one child *Place: Serious 4 Sport *Call us at 200-2546-9758 | Volleyball Training Class Coaches will provide suggestions to helpimprove players’ skills and game knowledge. *Time: 4:00 PM—6:00 PM, Jun. 1—Oct. 19 (Saturday) *Price: $100. 00 for one child *Place: Grace Hall *Call us at 200-7582-6111 |
1. If you are interested in basketball, you can go to The City Sports Square.
2. People can play baseball on Sundays according to the ads.
3. Mike and his three friends all want to learn to play football, so they need to pay $560.
4. You can call 200-2546-9758 to learn more information about volleyball class.
5. Among all the sports above, basketball is the most expensive.
10 . The Budget (预算) of Mike’s Family Trip to Paris
| Items | Costs | Total | |
| Airfare to Paris | cot of tickets | $200 | $200 |
| Airfare back home | cost of tickets | $275 | $275 |
| Hotel | cost per day | $75 | $225 |
| Food | cost per day | $50 | $150 |
| Entertainment | amount | $130 | $130 |
| Gifts | amount | $85 | $85 |
| Others | amount | $40 | $40 |
| Total cost of the trip | $1,105 | ||
1. Mike’s family will travel to Paris by plane.
2. Mike’s family will stay in Paris for five days.
3. Mike’s family will pay $85 for the gifts.
4. Mike’s family want to buy other things with fifty dollars.
5. Mike’s family plan to spend $1,105 during the trip.
