My name is Jim. I'm in Class One, Grade Seven. My parents are math teachers. I have no brothers or
sisters. I have an uncle. His name is Dave Green. He has a great sports collection. He has four tennis rackets,
two ping-pong bats and three ping-pong balls. Look, his ping-pong balls are on the table. He plays ping-pong
every day. But I don't play ping-pong. It's boring. I have three soccer balls. And I play soccer every day.

1. Jim's _____ are math teachers.

A. sisters
B. brothers
C. parents
D. uncles

2. Jim has no _____.

A. soccer balls
B. uncle
C. parents
D. brothers

3. Dave plays _____ every day.

A. ping-pong
B. tennis
C. basketball
D. soccer

4. Dave's ping-pong balls are _____.

A. under the bed
B. on the bed
C. on the table
D. under the table

5. Which of the following is TRUE (正确的)? 

A. Jim is in Class Seven.
B. Jim's father is Dave.
C. Dave has three ping-pong bats.
D. Jim plays soccer every day.

     My name is Lisa. I have a bird. She is white. So I call her Xiaobai. Xiaobai is only two years old. She’s not big. But she is beautiful and clever. She can speak.
     One day I go shopping with my sister Gina and Xiaobai. At Green Clothes Store Gina sees a red skirt and says, “Look! Lisa! That red skirt is very beautiful." Xiaobai answers her instead of (代替) me, "No. Ithink you look nice in that green skirt." Gina says, "OK. I listen to you."Then she asks the shop assistant,"
How much is the green one?"The shop assistant looks at Xiaobai, opens her mouth (嘴)but says nothing. At last she says to Gina, "I never see a bird that can speak these words. It’s great! You can take this green skirt. Oh, you don’t need to pay for(付钱)it."
    Gina is very happy. She asks me and my bird to have a big lunch in Leo’s Restaurant and then we go
home.

1. Xiaobai is ______.
A. Lisa’s sister
B. Lisa’s cousin
C. a bird
D. a dog
2. Lisa is Gina’s ______.
A. aunt
B. friend
C. mother
D. sister
3. Gina likes the ______.
A. white T-shirt
B. red skirt
C. green skirt
D. red sweater
4. Gina and Lisa go shopping ______.
A. in the morning
B. in the afternoon
C. in the evening
D. all day
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Xiaobai is beautiful and clever.
B. The shop assistant is surprised at Xiaobai’s words.
C. Lisa pays for Gina’s clothes.
D. Gina and Lisa have lunch at a restaurant.

     Berd is an interesting place to visit. It is a beautiful little city with many old buildings.
     Take a walk through the center of the city on First Avenue. Look first at Margareta Hotel. It is next
to Wal-mart. Margareta Hotel is about 150 years old. There is an interesting old building across from the
hotel. It is the City Library. You can see many people reading books in it. Behind the City Library is a
bookstore with many books. There are many places to eat in Berd, too. If you want to have fun, there
is a park between the First Avenue and the Second Avenue. It is nice and quiet, and you can enjoy the
fresh air, the trees and flowers.

1. Berd is _____?
A. a big city
B. a small city
C. a dirty city
D. a busy city
2. Where is Margareta Hotel?
A. It's on Second Avenue.
B. It's next to the City Library.
C. It's behind the City Library.
D. It's across from the City Library.
3. Where can you go if you want to have fun?
A. Wal-mart.
B. City Library.
C. The park.
D. Margareta Hotel.
4. What is true about the park?
A. It's busy.
B. There is fresh air in it.
C. You can find many books there.
D. There are many places to eat in it.

     My name is Dave. I have two good friends. On Saturdays we often go to see the animals in the zoo.
Tom likes pandas because they're kind of shy. He likes Ling Ling best. Ling Ling is three years old now.
Tom often goes to see her. Mary likes to play with dolphins. There are two dolphins in the zoo. They're
friendly to people. My favorite animals are lions. I think they're smart. But Mary doesn't like them. She
says lions are too scary. We have a little dog. Its name is Bargo. It's black and white. Bargo often goes
with us to the zoo. It's cute. We all love it very much.

根据短文内容回答下面的问题，每空一词。

1. When do they often go to the zoo?
    They go to the zoo _____ _____.
2. How old is Ling Ling?
    She is_____ _____ old.
3. Why does Mary like dolphins?
    Because they're _____ _____ people.
4. What kind of animal is Bargo?
    Bargo is a _____. It's _____.

     Li Ming is staying with the Wang's family for the weekend. Today it is warm and fine. The family are
having dinner in the garden. They often have dinner in the garden on a warm and fine spring day. Now
Mr. and Mrs. Wang are sitting at the table with Li Ming under a tree.
     "It's great to have dinner out here on such a lovely day," Mrs. Wang says. "What's the weather like
in your hometown, Li Ming?" Mr. Wang asks. "It's not very warm in spring. But I like the spring there
best." "Help yourself to some cakes, Li Ming," Mrs. Wang says. "The cakes are very nice. I enjoy the
dinner very much."

1. Li Ming is staying with the Wang's family _____.
A. for a week
B. for a day
C. for the weekend
D. for a month
2. The family are having their dinner _____.
A. in the house
B. in the garden
C. in the park
D. in the hotel
3. What's the weather like in Li Ming's hometown?
A. It isn't very cold in spring.
B. It's very nice.
C. It's not very warm in spring.
D. It's very cold.
4. How does Li Ming like the dinner?
A. He enjoys the dinner very much.
B. He only enjoys the cake.
C. He eats a lot.
D. He doesn't enjoy the cake.