My name is Andy. I don’t think being the eldest child in the family is a wonderful thing. First of all, I have to share my toys (玩具) and games with my younger sister and brother, Grace and Mark. Of course, they don’t need to share theirs with me because I’m not interested in their things. What’s more, they are always following me here and there. It’s especially (尤其) a headache when my friend visits me. We look for a quiet place in the house where they can’t disturb us, but in minutes they will find us and ask to join in.I can’t seem to get any peace at home. At mealtime, I have to eat whatever is on my plate. But Grace and Mark only need to try one bite (一口) when it’s not their favorite food. Not only this, but I need to be an example to them.
It doesn’t seem fair that I have more chores to do around the house than Grace and Mark. Also, when it comes to homework. I have so much to do compared with them! Oh, the worst part of it is that I have to practice the piano after dinner, but they needn’t.
I’m feeling really upset about the situation. What can I do? I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours truly,
Andy White
Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to the passage.1. How many children are there in Andy’s family?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. |
| A．打搅 | B．捉弄 | C．拆散 |
| A．He only needs to try one bite. | B．He can leave some to his parents. | C．He has to eat all that on his plate. |
| A．He has to share his toys with Grace and Mark. |
| B．He has to practice the piano after dinner. |
| C．Grace and Mark always follow him. |
| A．To ask for advice. | B．To try out for the school writing club. | C．To speak out his feelings to be less angry. |
| A. Special Travelers in Sunny Travel Agency We don’t need you to pay any money for us but you have to take a bag for rubbish. Because we all pick up all the rubbish that the other travelers left. B. Volunteers are wanted in Guangzhou MetroWe need more volunteers from middle schools on the weekend. The volunteers must know Guangzhou well and the subway stops as well. C. Happy helpers are wanted in Children’s HomeIf you love kids and can give your love to them,please come here and help us give the kids a bright future. D. Volunteers are wanted in Children’s HospitalFunny and good volunteers are welcomed to cheer the sick kids up. E. Volunteers are wanted in a primary schoolCome to our primary school after school care center to help the students with their schoolwork or other activities. That will be a great experience for you. F. Working for the homeless old peopleDo you often help the old people, especially the homeless ones? Come and join us! Let’s help the homeless old people. We can give them food and water. help them to live in the place that the government provides. |
3 . A seeing eye dog is a special dog. It helps blind people walk along the streets and do many other things. We call these dogs “seeing-eye” dogs because they are the “eyes” of the blind and they help them to see. These dogs go to special schools for eighteen months to learn to help blind people.
One day a seeing eye dog and a blind man got on a bus together. The bus was full of people and there were no spare seats. One man, however, soon got up and left. The dog took the blind man to the seat, but there was very little space. The dog began to push the people on each side with his nose. He pushed and pushed until the people moved down and finally there was enough space for two. Then the blind man sat down and the dog got upon the seat at the side of the blind man. Everyone on the bus had to smile at the cleverness of the dog in making space for the blind man, at the same time, making space for himself.
Judge the following statements true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.1. The seeing eye dogs are the “eyes” of the deaf.
2. The blind can do many things with the help of the seeing eye dogs.
3. The dogs go to special schools with their owners.
4. At first, it was too crowded to stand on the bus for the blind man and his dog.
5. In the end, the people on the bus thought the dog was smart.
| A. He has to work hard, be on time and look after himself. B. Maybe he should change the way he studies English, he can ask his teacher or friends for advice on how to study English well. C. He had better go out for a walk or do some outdoor exercise before exams and try to relax himself by listening to some soft music. D. She should remember, “No sports, no life.” Doing sports is a good way to keep healthy. E. Even if she wants to be a professional badminton player in the future, her school work must come first. F. She can tell him she really wants to go, but she has no time, maybe she could buy him a present instead. |
5 . Do you want to go to the movies? Town Cinema is the best movie theater to go to. It’s the closest to home. What about the long waiting time to get movie tickets? Don’t worry. There are a lot of people working there. You can buy tickets the most quickly at Town Cinema. Screen City is the most popular one near here and it has the best sound. There’s another one not far from here. What’s it called? It’s called Movie World. It has the biggest screens and the most comfortable seats.
What’s the best clothes store in Green City? Miller’s is the best. It has the best clothes and you can buy clothes the most cheaply there. What about the other stores? Well, Blue Moon is in a fun part of town, but it’s the most expensive. And Dream Clothes is worse than Blue Moon. It has the worst service in town. It’s the worst store.
What about radio stations? 107.9 FM is the best. The DJs choose songs the most carefully. They always play the most interesting music. What about the other radio stations? Well, 970 AM is pretty bad. It has the worst music. 97.9 FM is the most popular. It plays the most beautiful songs.
Choose the best choice from A、B or C according to the passage.
1. The most popular movie theater is ________.
| A．Town Cinema | B．Movie World | C．Screen City |
| A．The best radio station |
| B．The best clothes store |
| C．The best movie theater |
| A．97.9 FM | B．970 AM | C．107.9 FM |
| A．Town Cinema | B．Movie World | C．Screen City |
| A．as expensive as | B．more expensive than | C．less expensive than |
6 . Alvin completed a questionnaire (调查表).
Happy Hotel Dear Guest, Thank you for providing valuable information on your hotel experience. Name of guest: Alvin Lee Phone number: 53216987 Time of stay: from 6:00. p.m. on October 18th to 11:00 a.m. on October 22nd
Yes. What things would you like to see an improvement on? Faster housekeeping services and high-speed Internet. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1. How many nights did Alvin stay in Happy Hotel?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. |
| A．Timing of services. | B．Staff expertise | C．Check-in experience |
| A．Excellent | B．Very good | C．Good |
| A．cleanliness and lighting |
| B．cleanliness and the Internet |
| C．housekeeping services and the Internet |
| A．Alvin left Happy Hotel at 6:00 p.m. |
| B．Happy Hotel is very dirty in Alvin’s eyes |
| C．Alvin would like to go to Happy Hotel again |
B. Sing Blues This course will teach you to write and sing your own blues music (蓝调音乐). Small group classes are held twice a week in Central Street. Our teachers are very friendly.
C. Stagecraft If you want to work as a singer in any kind of performance, you can develop your singing skills by taking our course. Evening and weekend classes are available.
D. Black And White This is a piano course. You can learn how to teach pupils in a creative way by taking our course. You can also learn how to teach pupils to improvise (即兴创作).
E. Wind Time You can learn to play some instruments such as the flute (长笛) and the clarinet (单簧管) by taking our course. This course is suitable for beginners. Please bring your own instruments.
F. Band Linx You can learn the easiest way to make music with a computer in our course. This simple online course encourages you to create music and it can develop your skills. An online teacher is available at all times.
Match the information according to what you read.
1. Rita, who loves listening to pop music, is learning to make music. She wants to improve her skills, but she doesn’t have much free time. An Internet course would be a great choice for her.
2. Anna is eleven years old. She can play the clarinet well. Her mother always encourages her to try playing other instruments when she is free. Now she wants to learn to play the flute.
3. Cindy loves the blues very much. She listens to it many times every evening. Now she wants to create her own blues music. She wants to learn it in a small group and be taught by a teacher face to face.
4. Helen will appear in a New Year performance at a theater. She can sing and dance, but she wants to improve her singing skills. She needs a class during the weekday and she isn’t available in the mornings.
5. Mike has finished his teaching courses and he will offer music lessons to young children. He wants to teach them to read piano music in a creative way. He needs a course that will help him to learn how to do this.
8 . Holding a birthday party is a lot of fun, but it needs planning ahead of (提前) time.
There are many ways of making and sending invitations to a birthday party. Making invitation cards is the first step.
Choose five sentences out of the six in the box to complete the passage. Each choice should be used only once.
| A．Also, you should use inviting words. |
| B．Don’t hand them out in front of others if you don’t want to invite them. |
| C．Planning includes (包括) creating and sending invitations to your guests. |
| D．Invitation cards can be made by hand or you can make them on the computer. |
| E．You must let your guests know what, where and when the party is clearly. |
| F．If you would like to make preparations for the party games, please reply by next Friday. |
9 . Robots seem to be getting cleverer and cleverer. Here are four examples.
| Budgee ☆He was created by Five Elements Robotics. ☆With two wheels and a little basket, he can carry things for you while you’re at the shops. | Paro ☆He was made by Takanori Shibata. ☆He is used on patients (病人) in hospitals. ☆He can learn a name and even show feelings such as surprise, happiness and sadness. |
| Rover ☆He was created by a team at Sydney University. ☆He is used to make cows move together from a field to a dairy (牛奶场). | Simon ☆He was developed (研制) by the Georgia Institute of Technology. ☆He can clean up offices. ☆In tests, he could tell whether someone was paying attention to (关注) him or not. |
1. Which robot can help you when you are shopping?
| A．Budgee. | B．Simon. | C．Paro. |
| A．can tell whether others pay attention to him |
| B．was created by Five Elements Robotics |
| C．is used on patients in hospitals |
| A．Show feelings. | B．Clean offices. | C．Move cows. |
| A．a farm | B．a company | C．a supermarket |
| A．A tourist map. | B．A medical dictionary. | C．A science magazine. |
Do you like music? You can have a great time in our music club. We’ll make a music video show together!
B. Basketball Club
Do you like playing basketball? Welcome to join us! We’ll invite Yi Jianlian to play a basketball match with us.
C. Beijing Opera Lesson
Do you want to learn Beijing Opera? Join us at Shenzhen Grand Theatre! We’ll have teachers here to share professional skills.
D. English Corner
Are you an English-lover? Come and join our English Corner! it’s a good place for you to practice spoken English and share experience in learning English.
E. Future Astronaut
Do you want to be an astronaut in the future? If you do, our club is your best choice! Here you can explore the universe and the unknown mystery behind it!
F. Cooking Lesson
Are you good at cooking? Do you enjoy delicious food? Learn to cook in Room 401 every Tuesday. Come here for more information if you are interested in it.
Match the information according to what you read.
1. Justin is crazy about playing basketball and he is a huge fan of Yi Jianlian.
2. Henry is interested in learning Beijing Opera. He wants to learn from teachers.
3. Daniel shows great interest in space and hopes he will visit another planet one day.
4. Jenny is fond of singing and dancing. She wants to play a role in a music video.
5. Alice likes Indian food and Chinese food. She wants to learn to cook wonderful dishes.
