A wedding(婚礼) Invitation You’re invited to the wedding of Carrie and Henry at St John’s Church(教堂), on Saturday January 24th at 3:30 p.m. and dinner at the Blue Sky Restaurant, at 6:00p.m. R.S.V.P: December 29th

 

Dear Joe, I’m so excited and I have to enjoy the news with you. Today is December 23rd, I got a very special invitation from Carrie before Christmas Day(圣诞节). Do you remember the party for the Sydney group at Henry’s house? And do you remember my best friend, Carrie? Well, guess what? Carrie and Henry are getting married? It’s so romantic! Love is here! Carrie and Henry are having a big wedding at St. John’s Church. Monica and James are going to their wedding. Oh, I can’t wait to enjoy it. I got the invitation and it is for two people. Can you come to the wedding with me? Carrie and Henry are going to Suzhou for their honey moon(蜜月). I’m buying them a camera for their wedding. But before the wedding, I’d like to get my hair cool and buy a pink dress first. Call me at 9:00 a.m., on Friday, January 23rd, OK? Maria

 
1.Maria got this wedding invitation from          .
A. Carrie.           B. Joe.            C. Monica.             D. James
2. Monica and James are taking part in the wedding on          .
A. Friday morning.    B. Friday afternoon.   C. Saturday morning.   D. Saturday afternoon.
3 . What does “getting married” mean in Chinese?
A. 参加聚会        B. 过圣诞节        C. 做礼拜           D. 结婚
4. The friends to the wedding party are going to have dinner         .
A. in Suzhou.  B. at Henry’s house C. at St John’s Church  D.at the Blue Sky Restaurant
5. From the invitation card, we know that         .
A. Monica is having fun in Suzhou.       B. they are having the wedding in January.
C. Monica is going to buy a camera for Joe  D. the wedding dinner starts at 7:00 p.m.

＃117: Some people like to have friends who are different from them. Others like to have friends who are similar to them. What kind of friends do you want for yourself?
Kate Join Date: March, 2010 Location: the United Kingdom	I like to have friends who are like me. Both my best friend Vades and I like traveling. We went to Italy last month and stayed there for a week. Next month we want to go to Paris. However, Vades is more athletic than me.
Ditlady Join Date: April, 2010 Location: Canada	I like to have friends who are like me. It can be very helpful. I’m a little quiet and my good friend Libby is quiet, too. Sometimes I don’t know what to do with my problems and she can tell me what I should do, because she knows about me better than people who are different from me.
Harbinger Join Date: May, 2010	Hi, everyone! I had a cold last week and just got here. In my opinion, it is important to have both kinds of friends. That makes your life more interesting.

6. Where is Kate going next month?
A. To the USA.         B. To the UK.        C. To Italy.            D. To France.
7. What’s Libby like?
A. She’s as beautiful as Ditlady.          B. She’s more outgoing than Ditlady.
C. She’s as quiet as Ditlady.             D. She’s more athletic than Ditlady.
8. What was the matter with Harbinger last week?
A. He had a cold.                       B. He had a headache.
C. He had a fever.                       D. He had a toothache.
9. What kind of friends does Harbinger like to have?
A. Those who are different from him.        B. Those who are the same as him.
C. He doesn’t like to make friends.          D. He likes to have different kinds of friends.
10. What does the underlined word “similar” mean?
A. 一致的          B. 相似的          C. 友好的           D. 简单的

One day I happened to meet an Englishman in the street and soon we began to talk. As I  was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be very surprised, gently shaking his head and saying “You don’t say!” I was puzzled, and I thought , “Perhaps this is not a right thing to talk about.” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? Have you ever been there?”
“Certainly! Everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave here without seeing it. The Great Wall is wonderful!” “Yes, it is one of the wonders in the world. And people of many countries have come to visit it.” As I went on telling him more about it, he stopped me again, “You don’t say!”
I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it? ”
“Well, I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised.
“Did you say ‘You don’t say!’?” I asked again.
Hearing this, the foreigner laughed loudly. He began to explain, “‘You don’t say!’ means ‘Really’. Perhaps you know little about English idioms(惯用语).”
Wow! How foolish I was! Since then I have been careful with English idioms.
小题1:The writer was puzzled because                  .

A．the foreigner has some difficulty in understanding him.

B．the writer himself didn’t understand the meaning of “You don’t say!”

C．the foreigner was not polite.

D．the writer was very clever

小题2:What made the foreigner laugh?

A．The English idioms	B．The writer’s talking about the Great Wall
C．The writer’s explanation	D．The writer’s question

小题3:The story probably happened in                  .

A．China

B．America

C．England

D．Canada

小题4:The writer was puzzled                  in the passage.

A．once

B．twice

C．three times

D．four times

小题5:The English idiom “You don’t say!” means “                ”

A．Thank you

B．OK

C．Really

D． Sorry

There is a new park near Andy’s home. It’s fine today. Andy and his family are in the park now. On their left, there is a café. On their right, there is a big lake. There are many flowers and trees around the lake. There’s a small hill behind the lake. Near the lake, there are two signs. One says, “Don’t swim in the lake!” The other says, “No fishing!” But you can go boating on the lake. There is a beautiful garden in the middle of the park. There are green grass and beautiful flowers in it. There are some small shops between the lake and the garden. The park is so nice. Andy and his family like it very much.
(   )11. The park near Andy’s home is ____________.      .
A. new and beautiful    B. old and beautiful   C. clean and new   D. old and clean
(   )12. Is there a café in the park? ---_____________.      
A. Yes, there isn’t.      B. No, there isn’t.   C. Yes, there is.    D. No, there is.
(  )13. People can________ on the lake.
A. swim                 B. fish                C. boat              D. play
(   )14. The shops in the park are not _____________.      .
A. small                  B. big                 C. good            D. pretty
(   )15. Do Andy and his family like the park?  --__________.    
A. Yes, they don’t.                      B. No, they do.      
C. Yes, very much.                    D. No, they don’t.

Going to a friend’s house is very exciting. You may spend time with a friend and get to see where he lives. So remember to be polite.
When to arrive
The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you, you need to arrive on time. If your friend tells you to come “around 3:00”, that means you can turn up a little bit after 3:00. But usually it is a good idea to arrive at the right time.
What to bring
Often it is also nice to bring something to your friend’s house. This could be a box of chocolates for you two to share, or maybe a movie that you can watch together. You can also bring some flowers. A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his house.
How to greet (问候)
When you visit your friend’s house, you may also meet his parents. You should tell them who you are and they may tell you their names. As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul. I called his parents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr. or Mrs. Smith. This will show them more respect (尊重) and then they may tell you to call them by their first names. Another way to show respect is to call them Madam or Sir. 
It is a cool thing to visit a friend’s house. Be polite to your friend and your friend’s parents, and you will be invited again!
小题1: If you are told to get to your friend’s house around 5:00 p.m., it is polite to arrive at_____

A．5:02 p.m.

B．4:50 p.m.

C．4:30 p.m.

D．5:30 p.m.

小题2:When the writer was a child, he called his friend’s father _____.

A．Smith

B．John

C．Mary

D．Paul

小题3:The passage mainly (主要) tells us _____.

A．when to arrive at your friend’s house	B．how to greet people
C．what to bring to your friend	D．how to be a good visitor

Rita stepped into the cool, moving water. She pushed a black inner tube(内胎) in front of her. She had a worried look on her face because she had never floated down a river before.
“Let me hold your tube while you climb on,” said her father. He smiled at her. “There’s not a cloud in the sky. It’s a great day to be in the river, isn’t it?”
Rita looked out across the water. People were floating by on tubes. Some talked and laughed as they floated easily down the river. Others leaned(倚靠) back with hats pulled over their faces. None of them looked terrified.
“We’ll stay together,” said Rita’s father. “I’ll hold on to your rope(绳子).”
“Will we go very fast?” Rita asked.
“No,” said Dad. “We’ll move slowly for a while, and then it will get a little faster near the river’s bend(拐弯). Don’t worry, Rita. You’ll be fine.”
Rita looked at her tube. It gently(轻轻地) moved up and down in the water. She saw a girl of her own age float by. The girl seemed to be having fun. Suddenly Rita’s worries disappeared（消失）.
“I’m ready to climb on and ride, Dad,” she said.
小题1:The underlined word “floated” in the reading means “________”.

A．划船

B．乘坐

C．漂浮

D．移动

小题2:What is Rita’s problem in this story?   

A．She doesn’t like to be in cool water.

B．She is worried that she will get sunburned (晒伤的).

C．She is afraid to try something new.

D．She is afraid of boating.

小题3:What’s the weather like in the story? 

A．Cloudy.

B．Rainy.

C．Windy.

D．Sunny.

小题4:Which of these happened last in the story?  

A．Rita pushed her black tube.	B．Rita saw a girl of her own age.
C．Rita stepped into the water.	D．Rita looked worried.

小题5:What’s the best title for this passage?

A．Rita’s Ride.

B．Rita’s Trip.

C．Rita’s Visit.

D．Rita’s Tube.

Marry is eight years old now. This autumn she begins to go to school. She likes her teachers and has some friends. She studies hard and is good at her classes. So we think she’s a good girl.
It’s Sunday today. It’s fine and after breakfast the girl and her parents are going to the zoo. She likes to watch the animals very much. Now they’re standing at the bus stop and waiting for the bus. She sees her friend Jim and his grandpa there.
"Good morning, grandpa!" says the girl. "Are you going to the zoo, too?"
"Yes, we are," says the old man. Then he says to Mary’s father, "You have a polite daughter. How old is she?"
"Eight, grandpa." answers the girl.
"Eight?" the old man says with a smile. "But you’re shorter than my stick!"
"How old is your stick, then?" says the girl.
小题1:Mary is a ________.

A．teacher

B．student

C．worker

D．soldier

小题2: Mary is in Grade _______ now.

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

小题3:We think Mary is a good girl because _________.

A．she’s only eight	B．she has some friends
C．she likes her teacher	D．she’s good at her classes

小题4:Mary and her parents are going to the zoo by _________.

A．car

B．boat

C．bus

D．bike

小题5: Mary’s parents and the girl are going the zoo because _________.

A．they like to watch the animals	B．it’s fine today
C．the zoo is near their house	D．Jim and his grandpa are going there, too

Questionnaire Read the questions and answer Yes or No , then you will find out how good you are. 1.  When you don’t understand something, you ask questions. 2.  You like listening to older people talk about the past. 3.  You think that you can learn something interesting from everyone around you. 4.  You are brave enough when you have to talk to people you don’t know. 5.  You enjoy reading books about famous people. 6.  You always see and talk to different people. 7.  You are interested in learning new ways of doing things. 8.  You enjoy sharing experiences with friends and learning from people of all ages. 9.  You talk a lot about yourself. 10. Even if you are often wrong, you make your own decisions. 11. You hate teaching what you are good at: sports, technology, whatever. 12. Your parents don’t understand you, so you don’t talk to them much.

SCORE NOW! Score 2 points if you answer YES to each of the first 8 questions, and 0 if you choose NO. Score 2 points if you answer NO to each of the last 4 questions, and 0 if you choose Yes. 18-24 You are friendly and open-minded. You make people feel important by listening to what they have to say. You’ll probably succeed in learning all kinds of interesting things. Good for you! 10-16 Remember that every single person you know can teach you something. You will greatly make your life rich and colorful. 0-8 About 400 years ago, a famous writer wrote , “No man is an island.” This is still true today. Try to be more open and interested in people around you.

小题1:If you say “YES” to all these questions , you’ll get ______ points.

A．12

B．16

C．20

D．24

小题2:The writer thinks you should ______.

A．always see and talk to the same people.

B．make your own decision whenever you want

C．enjoy teaching what you are good at

D．talk much about yourself when possible

小题3:“ No man is an island”. In the text probably means that _______.

A．the famous writer was very clever	B．everything is the same as 400 years ago
C．you will feel lonely if on an island	D．you can not live alone in the world

小题4:The questions are used to test whether you are willing to ______.

A．learn from others

B．help other people

C．do all by yourself

D．depend on others

There are forty-eight students in our class. There are twenty-three boys and twenty-five girls. Some students live near the school, and some others live very far from the school. About half of the students come to school by bike. They often get to school at a quarter to seven. About ten students often come to school by bus. They often go to school very early, too. Another ten students come to school on foot. Their homes are near the school, but they are often late for school, because they get up very late.
小题1:More than half of the students usually come to school           .

A．very late

B．very early

C．by bus

D．on foot

小题2:Some students are often late for school because          .

A．their homes are far from the school	B．they go to school on foot
C．they get up very late	D．they don’t like going to school

小题3:About        students go to school by bike.

A．forty-eight

B．ten

C．twenty

D．twenty-four

小题4:About ten students often come to school by bus because            .

A．their homes are not near the school	B．they don’t have any bikes
C．they can’t ride bike	D．they want to go to school very early

小题5:How many students get to school by bus and on foot?

A．About thirty-eight

B．About twenty

C．About ten.

D．About twenty-five

Dear Cindy,
Thanks  36  the photo of your family. Here is a picture of   37  family.   38  is my brother, Tommy.   39  is on the sofa. These two boys are my   40 , too. The woman (妇女) is my mother. She is at the table. My sister’s   41  is on the table. Her favorite (最喜欢的) CDs are in it. My father  42  in the picture. He is at school with his students (学生们). His baseball is   43  the floor. You can see an   44  on the wall (墙).   45  my birthday present(生日礼物).
Your friend,
Emma     

(     )	1.  A. to	B. you	C. for
(     )	2.  A. your	B. my	C. his
(     )	3.  A. She	B. These	C. This
(     )	4.  A. This	B. He	C. She
(     )	5.  A. brother	B. brothers	C. cousins
(     )	6.  A. key	B. plant	C. bag
(     )	7.  A. is	B. isn’t	C. are
(     )	8.  A. in	B. on	C. under
(     )	9.  A. clock	B. map	C. alarm clock
(     )	10. A. It	B. It’s	C. Its