In many English homes people eat four meals a day: breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner.People have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning.They eat porridge，eggs or bread.English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast.Lunch comes at one o'clock.Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon and dinner is about half past seven.First they have soups, and then they have meat or fish with vegetables.After that they eat some other things, like bananas，apples or oranges.But not all English people eat like that.Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day.Their meals are breakfast, dinner, tea and supper and all these meals are very necessary.
小题1:Many English people have    meals a day.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．three or four

小题2:People may have    for their breakfast.

A．tea and eggs

B．porridge，eggs，bread，tea or coffee

C．tea and coffee

D．bread and eggs

小题3:People have lunch at    ．

A．any time

B．nine

C．five

D．one

小题4:People don't have    for their dinner.

A．porridge	B．bananas and apples
C．some soup and meat	D．meat and fish

小题5:In many English homes dinner comes    ．

A．at one o'clock

B．in the middle of the day

C．at noon

D．at night

A video is very popular on the Internet these days. It’s South Korean star PSY’s Gangnam style 《江南style》 video. He stands above Justin Bieber and becomes the most popular singer on YouTube.
In fact, the video sets the Guinness World Record(吉尼斯世界记录)in YouTube history. Gangnam Style was put onto the Internet on July 15，2012.What’s catching the eyes in Gangnam style is PSY’s special dance moves, funny horse riding poses and dancing in a towel. Many people may not understand the Korean language, they are still interested in the video
The video also has many different versions now. The song has topped the iTunes charts(排行榜) in 31 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.
The song tells us the rich people’s lifestyle in today’s Gangnam Block, South Korea. Psy looks at here as Seoul’s Beverly Hills.(比弗利山庄)
小题1:Justin Biber is a ___________.

A．a singer

B．a teacher

C．a doctor

D．a swimmer

小题2:What’s catching the eyes the Gangnanm style?                                              

A．His special voice	B．His fat body
C．His dance moves	D．His strange clothes

小题3:The song tells us _______.

A．the way to live as the rich

B．the way to sing as the poor

C．the way to dance as the poor

D．the way to sleep as the rich

American and British people use different greetings. In the USA the commonest greeting is “Hi”. In Britain it is “Hello!” or “How are you?” “Hi!” is creeping（不知不觉地进入）into British, too. When they are introduced to someone, the Americans say, “Glad to know you. ” The British say, “How do you do?” or “Pleased to meet you. ” When Americans say “Good-bye”, they nearly always add, “Have a good day. ” or “Have a good trip. ” etc. to friends and strangers alike. Britons are already beginning to use “Have a good day. ”
The British usually use “got” in the sense of “have”. The Americans hardly ever do. AmE: Do you have a car, room, etc. ? Yes, I do. BrE: Have you got a car, room, etc. ? Yes, I have.
There are a number of differences between American and British English in the spelling of words, e. g. check（US）/cheque（UK）. Many American words ending in “or”, e. g. honor, labor are spelt in British English with an “our,” e. g. honour, labour. Many verbs in American English with “ize” or “izing” forms, e. g. organize, realizing are spelt in BrE with “ise” or “ising”, e. g. organise, realising. In American English, “practice” is used both for the verb and noun. In BrE, the verb is spelt “practise”, and the noun “practice. ” In AmE, one writes “traveler,” while in BrE, one writes “traveller”.
It was once predicted that British and American English would become separate (各自的)languages finally. But the opposite has happened. The links（联系）between the two countries are so strong that linguistically（语言上）,and probably culturally（文化上）too, they are closer together than ever before.
AmE—— American English   BrE——British English
小题1:The Americans hardly say “_____”

A．Good-bye. Have a good day!

B．Glad to know you!

C．Hi!

D．Have you got a car?

小题2:What does the 3^rd paragraph talk about?

A．There are lots of differences in spelling between AmE and BrE.

B．Why do the Americans and the British use different spellings.

C．There are few differences in spelling between AmE and BrE.

D．The different usages of words in AmE and BrE.

小题3:Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The two languages will become separate languages.

B．American English will be used more and more.

C．The two languages will be closer and closer.

D．British English will be used more and more.

小题4:The underlined word “predicted” means ______ in Chinese.

A．解释

B．预言

C．考虑

D．证明

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Having a few days off always sounds so great. Everyone needs a   1 . And so does US President.US President Barack Obama went on holiday with his family in   2  in 2011. Where did they go and did the first family enjoy   3 ? Now, Obama is trying to   4  his experience (经历) with us. Let’s listen to him.
“We travelled to Honolulu, Hawaii, in December 2011 for   5 . Of course we went there by air. We spent 17 days there. Hawaii is my hometown. We had a wonderful time there. This was one of the   6  vacations in my life.
My wife Michelle and I visited US Marines (海军) and their families in Hawaii on Christmas Day. I   7  held the eight-month-old baby of a captain in my arms.
I also spent part of Christmas Eve playing golf with my old friends from Hawaii and some White House staff.
I went to Hanauma Bay Nature Park with my   8  daughters. That’s our favourite place. We dived there,   9  set four sea turtles free.
We all had a good time. And both my daughters said that they wanted to go there for a   10 time later.”

小题1:	A．friend B．weekend C．job D．vacation

小题2:	A．winter B．autumn C．summer D．spring

小题3:	A．himself B．themselves C．ourselves D．yourselves

小题4:	A．tell B．show C．share D．solve

小题5:	A．Easter B．Christmas C．Halloween D．Thanksgiving Day

小题6:	A．sweetest B．worst C．saddest D．cheapest

小题7:	A．too B．still C．even D．as well

小题8:	A．one B．two C．three D．four

小题9:	A．or B．so C．but D．and

小题10:

A．fourth B．third C．second D．first

In America, just as in Europe, men usually open doors for women, and women always walk ahead of men into a room or a restaurant, unless(除非) the men have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or do some other things like the above. In the street, men almost always walk or cross the street on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic. But if a man walks with two ladies, he should walk between them. Then if the host or hostess or both of them come in a car to get their guest(客人) for dinner, the guest should sit at the front seat and leave the back seat though（尽管）there is no people sitting on it.
小题1: In America men usually ______.

A．walk ahead of women	B．eat in a restaurant
C．walk behind women	D．drive a car to work

小题2:  If a man invites a lady for dinner, he should _________.

A．walk behind the lady

B．walk ahead of the lady

C．ask the lady to choose the table

D．ask the man to open the door

小题3: In the street men ______.

A．cross the street

B．walk on the right side of the ladies

C．walk on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic

D．walk near the ladies

小题4: If a man walks with two ladies, he should ______.

A．walk between them	B．run before them
C．follow them	D．go away

小题5: If Mrs. Green wants you to visit her house in a car, you should ______.

A．sit beside a guest	B．sit at the front seat
C．sit at the back seat	D．drive the car

Birthdays are celebrated（庆祝）all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country：candles，cakes，and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few：

Denmark A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in the house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child’s bed while he is sleeping so he will see them at once when he wakes up.	India Usually Indian children wear white to school. However, on their birthdays, children wear colored clothes to school and give out chocolate to everyone in the class. Their best friends help them to do this.
Japan The birthday child wears new clothes to mark the special time. Certain birthdays are more important than others. These are the third and seventh for girls and fifth for boys.	Holland The birthday child receives an especially large present. The family also puts flowers on the birthday child’s chair to make it beautiful.

 
小题1:When someone is having a birthday in Denmark，you can see _____ outside the window.

A．flowers

B．presents

C．a flag

D．a chair

小题2:In _________  flowers are put on the chair of the birthday child.

A．Japan

B．Denmark

C．India

D．Holland

小题3:In India, birthday children wear _______ clothes to school.

A．colored

B．long

C．big

D．tight

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One thing Britain is famous for its pubs(酒吧), and no trip to the UK would be complete without a visit to one of the thousands of pubs across the country.
Pubs play an important part in the social structure of the country. They are places where all ages and social classes mix to talk, do business, or just spend a couple of quiet hours before heading home in the evening.
There are many different types of beer available in pubs. Traditional British beer is called bitter（苦啤酒）, or ale, and is usually served at room temperature. As a result, the British are famous for their ‘warm beer’! If you prefer a cold beer, ask for lager. This beer is a light yellow in colour whereas bitter is usually a darker brown. All beers are served as pints (500 ml) or halves (250ml). To order, you need to ask for a pint or half, and then name the beer. So, you could say “A pint of bitter, please.”
Another drink is cider（苹果酒）. This is like beer, but it is made from apples so it can taste sweet. Wine, red or white, is normally available in all pubs, as are spirits(烈性酒) such as whisky, gin or vodka（伏特加）.
It is not, however, necessary to drink alcohol. Non-alcoholic drinks are called soft drinks. You can have juice, lemonade or cola, among others.
If you visit a pub in a group, it is important to pay for your ‘round’. This means that you buy a drink for everyone in your group. Not buying your round is a big social mistake! Remember that you need to order and pay for your drinks at the bar.
So, follow these tips if you want to get the most out of visiting a pub, and, “cheers!”
小题1:Are pubs one famous thing in Britain?
小题2:What are pubs?
小题3:How many kind of drinks are there in the pubs?
小题4:What’s needed if you are in a group?
小题5:What are the main points about pubs in this passage?

Everything has a name．All people，places，and things have names．For example，Jenny is the name of a student from England．England is the name of a country．Cities and towns have names，too．Schools and office buildings also have names．For example，tomato，potato and bean are names of vegetables．Apple，orange，and banana are names of fruit．Names are important．We use names every day．When we meet a new person，we usually ask，“What’s your name?”It’s important to learn a person’s name．Most people have two names．Some people have more names．Names are different all over the world．In Jenny’s class．Jenny must learn the names of the students from all over the world．This is very difficult because the names are very different．
In the United States，most people have a first name，a middle name and a last name．Parents choose the first and middle names for their babies．There are names for boys and names for girls．The last name is the family name．Usually it is the father’s family name．In a family，the mother, the father, and the children usually have the same last name．
Sometimes a person has a nickname，too．A nickname is a special（特有的）name．It’s not a person’s real name．Abraham Lincoln’s nickname was“Honest Abe”．An honest person（一个诚实的人）always tells the truth，and Abe is short for Abraham．Because he was an honest person．his nickname was Honest Abe．Pele（贝利）is a nickname，too．The football player’s real name is Edison Aeraesde Nascimento，but everyone calls him Pele．Do you have a nickname?
Names are different all over the world．They can be long or short．but they are always very important
小题1:What is Jenny?

A．A student

B．A teacher

C．An American

D．A nickname

小题2:What does the underlined(划线的) word “nickname” mean in Chinese?

A．乳名

B．真名

C．绰号

D．别名

小题3:What is Pele’s real name?

A．Honest Abe．

B．Abraham Lincoln．

C．Edison Aeraesde Nascimento．

D．We don’t know．

小题4:Usually the last name is________ family name．

A．the father’s	B．the mother’s
C．the grandmother’s	D．The teacher’s

小题5:Why is it difficult to learn names all over the world?

A．Some people have nicknames．

B．There are many names all over the world．

C．Some names are very long，and some are very short．

D．The names in different countries are different．

Visitors to London often eat in restaurants. The owners(主人) and workers in them are all from other countries. The visitors say in these restaurants they don't feel they are in England. Most of English people eat at home as much as they can. Sometimes they themselves will think they are in another country when they are in restaurants. When an Englishman goes out of a restaurant, he may find that he doesn't understand why everything is written in French and Italian.
Most of English people think it is better to eat at home, because it is cheaper. They don't want to spend much money on food and they like cooking at home. They like fast food. But for Christmas, they will spend two or three weeks getting ready for it, because they want to have good food.
小题1:Visitors to London often eat in restaurants because_________.

A．they don't like the food at home

B．their homes are not in London

C．it's cheaper

D．restaurants are beautiful places

小题2:When English people eat in restaurants, they sometimes think __________.

A．they are in another country

B．they are in the country

C．they are themselves

D．they love their country

小题3:Some of English people don't know __________.

A．why everything comes from French and Italian

B．why people write everything in French and Italian

C．everything in restaurants

D．everyone in restaurants

小题4: English people eat at home because __________.

A．it is fast

B．the food is expensive at home

C．it is very good

D．the food is very cheap at home

小题5:_________ ,English people will spend much time for Christmas.

A．In order to（为了） get more food

B．In order to have much food

C．In order to get good food

D．In order to have enough food

Venice(威尼斯) is the "Queen" of the Adriatic Sea(亚得里亚海). Every year thousands of people from all over the world travel to Italy to visit the city. Do you know why they like to go there for a visit?
Venice is a very beautiful city. It is quite different from other cities in the world. There aren't any roads or streets in the city, so there aren't any cars or buses. There are many canals（运河）in the city. There is one big canal and one hundred and seventy-seven small canals. People move up and down the canals in boats to go to work, go shopping or visit their friends.
But Venice is sinking(下沉）It is going down and the water is going up. In 2040 Venice will be under water. The Adriatic Sea will cover (覆盖) the city. The Venetians(威尼斯人） love their city and want to stay there. So they want to save(拯救)Venice form the sea. They do not want to leave. How can they save Venice? They can build some strong huge walls and gates in the sea. The gates will close to keep too much water out. In this way Venice will not sink.
小题1:People from all parts of the world go to visit Venice because________.

A．it is beautiful and quite different from other cities

B．there are a lot of kinds of boats on the canals

C．there are 177 canals in the city

D．it is the most important city in Italy

小题2: The Venetians usually go to work or visit their friends________.                                                 

A．by bus

B．in boats

C．in cars

D．on foot

小题3: Year by year the Adriatic Sea ________ and Venice________.                                                       

A．is rising; is sinking

B．is going down; is going up

C．is going up; is going up

D．is sinking; is rising