One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building. But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor. Do you know why?

In fact, the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, while Americans would call it the second floor.

The story shows that there are a few culture differences between Britain and America, though the British and Americans both speak English.

The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They’re more active and easier to talk with.

The British and Americans may use different terms for many things. The British usually use “football”, “eraser” and “mail” while Americans prefer to use “soccer”, “rubber” and “post”.

1.Which picture shows us where Rick’s flat was?

A. B. C. D.

2.According to the passage, the British usually spend their time _______ on the train.

A. playing cards B. talking C. doing some reading D. singing and dancing

3.What does the underlined word “term” mean in Chinese in the passage?

A. 成果 B. 学期 C. 会议 D. 用语

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Differences in culture B. Simon’s funny story

C. Information abroad D. Hiding the feeling

1.We will celebrate our father’s ________(四十) birthday in the dining room tomorrow.

2.---There is something wrong with my computer.

---Oh, you can call the _______(社区) centre for help.

3.There are a few _______ (学院) in our city.

4.---How many washing _______/m?＇?i: nz/ are there in your house？---Only one.

5.---Do you have any ________(难题) with your new job? ---No. I can do it well.

1.There are ______ (hundred) of birds in the sky.

2.---Why do you all like Tom? ---Because he is kind and ________. (help)

3.---Where is Jack? --- He is fixing his ________bicycle. (break)

4.______ (lucky),when he was five years old, his mother died.

5.The ________ from Russia are visiting the Palace Museum now. (visit)

6.I like your _____ (knife), they look very beautiful.

7.Why not _________ (play) foot ball with us?

8.What about ___________ (order) a pizza?

9.My bedroom is very large. The area is twenty square ________ (metre).

10.Miss Li is______ (worry) about what to wear to a party.

“Give it back to me!” Zhu Han shouted at his mum angrily. She had just grabbed(抓取) his cell phone, saying that he should stop playing and go to sleep.

“I told her it was 9 o’clock and I’d finished my homework, but she didn’t listen,” said the 15-year-old boy. “I really couldn’t understand her!”

Do you sometimes feel the same way? A China Youth Daily report said that, according to a survey on 1,500 students, 61% of the students said they felt they weren’t able to communicate(交流) with their parents. Besides, 37% of them said they never shared their worries with their parents.

One of the most important reasons is that students and parents don’t have much common ground(共同点). The different ages always lead to different interests.

Peng Yu, a psychological professor(心理学教授) pointed out another reason. He said when entering puberty(青春期), teenagers begin to have their own thoughts(思想) and want their parents to treat them like adults(成人). But parents don’t follow the change.

He suggested that children should first understand that their parents do everything out of love. “With this in mind, students should try to talk with their parents calmly and often enough,” he said.

Huang Xinlin, 14, agreed with the advice. She talks with her mum during supper every day and she also helps do the housework. “We talk about everything and even make jokes while sharing housework,” Huang said happily. “We are like friends.”

Teenagers live very busy lives now and often forget to think about their diets and exercise. The truth is, healthy eating along with regular exercise is the only way to k1. fit.

During your teenage years, it is important to give your body the energy it needs. Teenage

g2. need about 2,200 calories a day and boys need a bit m3. ---doctors suggest 2,800 for teenage boys. 50% of your calories should come f4. rice, bread, vegetables and fruit. You also need to drink a lot of water, 6 to 8 glasses a day. Drinking e5. water will improve your skin and give you healthy hair.

E6. is something that can help to make you look good, feel good and be healthy. Experts (专家) suggest that teenagers should s7. at least 30 minutes exercising, five times a week.

W8. you exercise, your body produces something that makes you f9. relaxed(放松的). It can even help you s10. better at night and let you pay more attention when you study!

我和父母住在一所大房子里，房子有三层楼。三楼有一个大阳台，我喜欢坐在那儿朝外看小山。房子后有个小花园，妈妈在花园里种了许多花；

2.我家在一条宁静的街道上，离公交车站不远；

3.小区周围有很多花草树木，空气清新；

4.家乡的中心有一个漂亮的大公园，晚饭后当地人常在那里散步。

5.在家乡有很多事情可做……（至少举两例）

My hometown

Hello, I’m John. Let me show you around my hometown.

My cousin Andy can play ___ piano very well. Now he is studying at ____ university.

A. the; an B. the; a C. /; an D. /; a

--- How far is your home from school? --- It’s about ten ______ walk.

A. minutes B. minutes’ C. minute’s D. minute

--- Tom, supper is ready.

--- I don't want to eat___ , Mum. I'm not feeling well.

A. everything B. nothing

C. something D. anything

It’s said that ______ of the water around the world ______ polluted.

A. two third; is B. two third; are C. two thirds; is D. two thirds; are