My American friend
That evening, we had a big Thanksgiving dinner. This
Then, the food
If one mentions Thanksgiving, one must talk about Black Friday, the Friday that follows Thanksgiving Day. Shops across the United States will give their
Valentine’s Day is
On this day, larger amounts of chocolate will be on sale in supermarkets, and compared with the ordinary days, cinemas will be much
Chinese people have also made some changes to the western way of celebrating Valentine’s Day. For some couples, the husband may prepare a rich dinner and the wife may dress
3 . After a busy school year, there’s nothing wrong with sleeping late and watching TV or playing video games all day — at least for the first week or two of your summer vacation.
Learn a language to make new friends. There are few things more fun than being able to speak another language. For more fun, first choose a language you’ve always been interested in learning.
Take a cooking course to learn culinary (烹饪) skills.
Take arts and crafts (手工) classes to feel more creative. Local parks and recreation departments usually publish a list of their summer arts and crafts classes for teens. Library branches, craft stores and local businesses sometimes offer arts and crafts classes for teens during the summer, too. The great thing about arts and crafts classes is that they’re inexpensive.
A.Play a new sport to stay fit. |
B.Then find language learning resources online. |
C.Consider writing to yourself in a new language. |
D.They’re also short, so you can take several art classes over the summer. |
E.If these get boring, it might be time to break out of your comfort zone. |
F.Nothing surprises and pleases a family more than a teenager who can cook. |
G.Community centers offer a safe environment for individuals to learn a language. |
4 . 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
1. When can people enjoy the art exhibition?A.On Thursday. | B.On Monday. | C.On Tuesday. |
A.There will be two performances. |
B.Admission is free. |
C.It will be at the theater. |
A.In the piazza. | B.In the concert hall. | C.In the theater. |
A.$8. | B.$10. | C.$15. |
A.Disappointing. | B.Inspiring. | C.Exciting. |
1. What does Lucy have to do for the party?
A.Buy paintings. | B.Prepare candies. | C.Design costumes. |
A.To make Lucy happy. | B.To make some new friends. | C.To make Patrick feel accepted. |
A.Excited. | B.Surprised. | C.Amused. |
A.The sea. | B.The weekend plan. | C.The weather. |
8 . Teenagers in England do much the same as those in America do. They enjoy sending messages by their mobile phones and they also like swimming, listening to the latest music, watching TV and surfing the Internet.
How do teenagers in England spend their free time and holidays? Let’s follow Sally, a British teenager, and spend five days with her during her school holiday.
Day One
After breakfast, Sally’s mother went out and left her alone at home. She checked her mobile phone during lunch—one of her friends sent her a message early in the morning. Dinner was at 6:30 p. m. After that, she finished her English homework. Then she surfed the Internet.
Day Two
Sally and her mother paid a visit to their friends and went swimming together. Later, they went shopping for clothes and books, and had dinner in a restaurant.
Day Three
She went to the supermarket with her mother to buy fish and chips for lunch as well as some pens. After she got back home, she spent the next few hours surfing the Internet and watching TV.
Day Four
She surfed the Internet. Her mother took her out for lunch before she went to work. Sally then read stories after lunch.
Day Five
She woke up at 2 p. m., and so did her mother. They went to a park. Her mother met some friends there. When they got home, it was already time for dinner. Afterwards, she did her homework until 10 p. m.
1. When did Sally do her homework?A.In the morning. | B.In the evening. |
C.At lunch time. | D.In the afternoon. |
A.some fish and clothes | B.some books and pens |
C.food for lunch and pens | D.food and books |
A.She went swimming. | B.She went out for breakfast. |
C.She went shopping. | D.She read books. |
A.parents shouldn’t leave teenagers alone at home |
B.surfing the Internet has become an important part of teenagers’ lives |
C.teenagers don’t usually do their homework during their school holidays |
D.a park is the best place to meet a friend |
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A.Schoolmates. | B.Teacher and student. | C.Actor and director. |