Western people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something good to them. They are magic words. You should say “Thank you” when someone
“Excuse me” is another one they often say. If you want to speak to someone who is talking, say magic words first. You should also do so when you start to have a cough or make noise before others.
Let’s learn to say “Thank you” “Excuse me” and some other magic words.
1. The word “magic” means _______. ( )| A．粗鲁的 | B．陌生的 | C．神奇的 |
| A．gives you nice presents |
| B．gets nice presents from you |
| C．asks you for answer in Maths lessons |
| A．Three. | B．Two. | C．Five. |
| A．others help you |
| B．people say something good to you |
| C．you want to talk to someone who is doing something else |
—_______. (magic words)
| A．Take care | B．Have a good rest | C．Have a try |
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| In China, there are many traditional(传统的)festivals. People do many activities(活动) on these days. | The Chinese New Year is in January or February. The whole family gets together and eats jiaozi. | We see lantern shows at night on the Lantern Festival. And we also eat yuanxiao or tangyuan on this day. |
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| The Dragon Boat Festival is on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese calendar. On this day, we eat zongzi and have dragon boat races to remember Qu Yuan. | The Mid-Autumn Festival is on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar. On this day, the whole family gets together to enjoy the bright full moon and eat moon cakes. | Now, we know more about traditional Chinese festivals. Which one do you like best? |
1. 请你用“______”把文中介绍的4个中国传统节日名称标注出来。
2. 为短文选择恰当的标题，将其标号填在括号内：( )
| A．The Dragon Boat Festival | B．Traditional Chinese Festivals | C．The Chinese New Year |
1. 请选择合适语句，总结一下写信步骤吧。
| Dear ... | A. Then, I write my name. | |
| Wishing ... | B. First, I write the name of a friend. | |
| … | C. Then I write “Wishing you happiness every day” in the letter. | |
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| Dear ______, I am writing goodbye letters to you, because we will say goodbye to each other soon. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Lingling |
How is the picture? Do you like it? Why do/don’t you like it?
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Everyone has a family name. In China, the family name is the first name, but in English-speaking countries, the family name is the last name. Do you know how English people get their family names?
Some family names come from the places of their homes. For example, a man lives on or near a hill, his family name may be Hill. In England, people’s family names may be Wood, Lake, because they live near the wood or the lake.
Some family names come from a person’s job. If a person is a cook, his family name may be Cook.
And many people get their family names from their fathers’ names. If you hear the name “Jackson”, you can know that he is the son of Jack.
1. The passage(文章) is about ______. ( )| A．first names | B．English families | C．family names |
| A．one | B．three | C．four |
| A．Hill | B．Lake | C．Wood |
| A．place | B．job | C．country |
| A．Family names are the same between China and England. |
| B．Everyone has a family name. |
| C．Hill, Lake, Cook are the last names in England. |
Stress(压力) is everywhere in our everyday life. Not only do men have it, but also women and young people.
The most important reasons of stress are: death, diseases, exams, making money, getting married, moving houses, changing jobs, ending friendships and so on...
How do you know if you have stress? Could you give your answers to the following questions?
| Questions: | Yes | No |
| Do you easily get angry? | ||
| Do you often sleep badly? | ||
| Do you get headaches a lot? | ||
| Do you take sleeping pills? | ||
| Do you find it difficult to relax? | ||
| Do you usually hide your feelings? | ||
| Do you smoke and drink a lot to keep quiet? | ||
| Do you find it difficult to put your heart into something? |
If you answer “Yes” to more than four of these questions, you are one of those people with stress. So what can you do about it?
Doing relaxing exercise, talking with friends and listening to light music are all usual ways of relieving(减轻) stress. However, doctors now say that there are easier ways—people should laugh and smile more often. When you laugh and smile, your body relaxes. They also say that people, especially men, should cry more often, because crying is the natural way of relieving stress.
1. ______ are some of the reasons of stress mentioned in the passage. ( )| A．Death, diseases and ending friendship | B．Getting angry easily and sleeping badly |
| C．Smoking and drinking | D．Hiding your feelings and getting married |
| A．do eye exercises | B．read books | C．smoke and drink | D．laugh, smile and cry |
| A．Not only women but also young people never have stress in their daily life. |
| B．People who answer “No” to more than four questions have great stress. |
| C．Stress is everywhere in our everyday life. |
| D．Laughing and drinking are the natural ways of relieving stress. |
7 . 阅读短文，选择正确的答案。
There are different kinds of parties in America, such as(例如), birthday parties, house-warming(乔迁) parties, farewell(欢送) parties, masked balls(假面舞会), and holiday parties. If you plan to go to a friend’s party, it is important for you to know some party customs(习俗). People wear different clothes for different parties. For ordinary(普通的) parties, men wear western-style clothes with ties, and women wear good suits or dresses. Wearing jeans isn’t polite(有礼貌的). For some special parties, you need wear special clothes.
Bringing gifts is always welcome. But sometimes you may not bring gifts, or bring some cheap gifts, such as flowers or a bottle of wine(酒). Time is very important to Americans. You must arrive at parties on time. If you can’t come on time, you should call the host(男主人) or hostess(女主人) and tell them what time you will arrive.
1. Which kind of parties is not mentioned(提及) in Para. 1(第一段)? ( )| A．Farewell parties. | B．Masked balls. | C．Pool Pool Parties. |
| A．jeans | B．costumes and masks | C．western-style clothes or dress |
| A．jeans | B．costumes and masks | C．western-style clothes or dress |
| A．a bottle of wine | B．some flowers | C．A and B |
| A．go back home | B．call the host or hostess | C．cry |
8 . 阅读教材P13 “The World’s Biggest Library”，选择正确的答案。
1. The biggest library in the world is in ______. ( )| A．America | B．China | C．Britain |
| A．1180 | B．1800 | C．1080 |
| A．phone | B．books | C．Internet |
| A．reading | B．studying | C．both A and B |
| A．study | B．studies | C．English |
I am Wang Haichao. Let me introduce my hometown, Jinchang. It is in the northwest of China. It was also an important city of the ancient Silk Road (古丝绸之路) and the Hexi Corridor (河西走廊 ). Jinchang was a National Civilizedcity (全国文明城市) in 2015, It has a population (人口) of 464,050. Jinchang was famous for nickel (镍), It was called “nickel capital of China”, There are four seasons every year. It is very hot in summer. Autumn is cool, the sky is blue and clear. Winter is long and cold. There is a big public library in Jinchang City. It has a lot of books. Jinchuan Park and Jinshui Lake are the most beautiful places. People can also visit the Great Wall of Han and Ming Dynasties (朝代). We go to a restaurant. We can eat many delicious food, such as Bean Brazi, Yongchang dumplings, mutton pad rolls. People are very kind and friendly in Jinchang. I love my city. Welcome to Jinchang.
1. Where is Jinchang?2. What is Jinchang famous for?
3. What delicious food can you eat in Jinchang?
4. How do people like in Jinchang?
5. Do you love Jinchang? Why?
Jessie comes from Canada. She’s going to fly to London to see her grandparents, and it is about ten hours flight away. Jessie walks around the airport(机场) and looks at the shops. She doesn’t buy anything but has a nice time.
After an hour she wants to go to the bathroom. She looks for it, but she doesn’t find it. “Where is the bathroom?” she says. She starts asking other people. Jessie says to a man, “Excuse me, sir, would you please tell me where the bathroom is?” The man says, “You mean the restroom, right?”
Jessie says, “No. I mean the bathroom.” “Well, the restroom is over there,” he says and walks away. Jessie doesn’t understand. She asks a woman, “Excuse me, madam, would you please tell me where the bathroom is?”
Jessie is confused. “What’s wrong with them? I need to use the bathroom and they tell me to rest! I don’t need a restroom. I need the bathroom!”
After a while，Jessie gives up(放弃). She feels tired. She thinks she needs to rest.
She walks to the restroom. She is surprised. She now knows the restroom is the name for a public bathroom.
1. Where is Jessie? ( )| A．At the airport. | B．In London. | C．In the park. |
| A．发怒的 | B．明白的 | C．迷惑的 |
| A．It takes about ten hours to fly to London. |
| B．Finally Jessie finds the bathroom. |
| C．The man doesn’t know where the bathroom is. |
| A．the culture about words |
| B．the rules(规则) at the airport |
| C．the restroom is for rest |
| A．Where are you going? |
| B．Where’s the bathroom? |
| C．Where can I take a bath? |
