Never go into a supermarket hungry! This is a good piece of advice. If you go shopping for food before
lunchtime, you'll probably buy more than you plan to. Unfortunately, however, just this advice isn't enough
for consumers these days. Modern shoppers need an education in how and how not to buy things at the store.
First, you check the weekly newspaper ads. Find out the items that are on sale and decide if you really need
these things. In other words, don't buy anything just because it's cheaper than usual! "New and Improved!"
or "All Natural" on the front of a package influence you. Instead, read the list of ingredients (成分) on the
back. Third, compare prices; that is, you should examine the prices of both different brands and different
sizes of the same brand.
     Another suggestion for consumers is to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands. Ordinary items in
supermarkets come in plain packages. These products are cheaper because producers don't spend much money
on packing or advenising. The quality, however, is usually as good as the quality of well-known name brands.
In the same way, in buying clothes, you can often find high quality and low prices in brands that are not
famous. Shopping in discount clothing stores can help you save a lot of money. Although these stores aren't
very attractive, and they usually do not have individual dressing rooms, not only are the prices low, but you
can often find the same famous brands that you find in high-priced department stores.
     Wise consumers read magazine ads and watch TV commercials,but they do this with one advantage:
knowledge of the psychology behind the ads. In other words, well-informed consumers watch for information
and check for misinformation. They ask themselves questions:Is the advertiser hiding something in small print
at the bottom of the page? Is there any real information in the commercial, or is the advertiser simply showing
an attractive image? With the answers to these questions, consumers can make a wise choice.

1. Before you decide to buy things you should _____.

A. make sure whether they are on sale
B. consider if you really need them
C. examine the prices of different brands
D. read the words on the front of the package

2. The writer suggests consumers buy ordinary products because _____.

A. they come in plain packages
B. they are advertised on newspapers
C. they are both good and cheaper
D. the quality is better than that of famous ones

3. The main idea of the last paragraph is that _____.

A. ads and commercials sometimes tell lies
B. advertisers sometimes hide some information
C. good consumers never read ads and commercials
D. we should make good use of ads and commercials

     Are not you glad that mothers and fathers give names to their children? Names are the quickest and easiest
and the most friendly way to say who's who. Another nice thing about names is that they do not change as
people do. Yesterday Mary's hair was long. Today her hair is short. But her name is still Mary. On his birthday
Uncle Tom didn't have moustache (胡子). At Christmas time he did. But his name is still Tom. People are always
changing a little or a lot. But people's names are still the same. A name sometimes says something nice about
someone. Girls' names often come from words meaning "pretty", "happy", "loving"... Boys' names are often
borrowed from words which mean "strong", "brave".... Do you know how your name comes?

1. ______usually give names to the children.

A. Parents
B. Friends
C. Teachers
D. Family members

2. A man's name _______.

A. is always changing
B. changes as he does
C. is seldom changing
D. changes at any time

3. Some people sometimes have their _______ when writing for newspaper.

A. family names
B. given names
C. full names
D. pen names

4. If there is a word "brave" in a boy's name, that mean his parents wish him _______.

A. to have a strong body
B. to be stronger, when he grows up
C. to have a name for love
D. not to be afraid of anybody

5. In the last paragraph, the underlines word "borrowed" means _______.

A. 使用
B. 借用
C. 拿走
D. 带来

    Our local Community (社区) Youth Club is a very popular organization with young people in my town. I
have been a member for four years now and I've taken part in a lot of interesting projects. There include fun
activities such as holiday camps and discos.We have even made a video. 
    But it isn't all just enjoyment. We have also started doing social work to help people in our neighborhood.
We have organized activities for small children during the holidays. We have also formed a special support
group to help young people stop smoking. We are particularly proud of the most recent group we have created.
It organizes regular visits to the local home for the elderly. This idea came from a school visit to a old people's
home several days ago. My class spent an afternoon at the home and everyone found the visit very rewarding.
(有意义的)
    The old people at the home were excited. They were very talkative (健谈的) and they told us their personal
stories. During our visit, the home was full of the sound of laughing. We sang songs and played games with
the old people and bad tea together. But we realized that life wasn't always easy. Some of them were in poor
health and were very unhappy. They couldn't go outside and the children's visits brought some into their lives.
     Many young people like me have very little contact with elderly people.As a result, we have a lot of wrong
ideas about them. We have little or no idea of the kind of lives they lead in the homes. after this visit, my friends
and I decided we should do something to help improve the quality of their lives.
     Since the creation of our visiting group, over twenty volunteers have joined us. Up to now, we have
organized three evening parties and the most important. Club members regularly visit old people and everyone
finds the experience rich and rewarding.

(1：判断正误 2：翻译成汉语 3-5：简短回答问题)
1. The writer is a member of the Youth Club. (      )
2. They couldn't go outside and the children's visits brought some into their lives
    _____________________________________________________________________________
3. How did the old people in the home feel when the young people visited them? 　
    _____________________________________________________________________________
4. What did the writer and his friends decide to do after the visit to the home for the elderly?
    _____________________________________________________________________________
5. Why do young people have wrong ideas about the elderly?
    _____________________________________________________________________________

A: Hello. My name is John Brown. What's your name?
B: Hello. I'm Kate Smith.
A: Nice to meet you, Kate.
B: Nice to meet you, too.
A: What's your telephone number?
B: It's 435-9988. 

(     )1. The boy's first name is John.
(     )2. The girl's family name is Kate.
(     )3. The boy's last name is John.
(     )4. The girl's first name is Kate.
(     )5. The boy's telephone number is 435-9988.

     Every year people celebrate the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It is the
most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone buys many things, and they often make a
special kind of food called dumplings. It means "come together". Parents always buy new clothes for their
children and children also buy presents for their parents. On the Spring Festival Eve, all the family members
come back home. They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other best
wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.

1. Which is the most important festival in China?

A. The Mid-autumn day.
B. Chinese new year
C. Children's day.
D. May day.

2. The Chinese usually have their spring Festival in _______.

A. February or March
B. January of February
C. September or October
D. December or January

3. What's the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China?

A. Fruit.
B. Fish.
C. Chicken.
D. Dumplings

4. The special kind of food for the Spring Festival means _______.

A. be nice
B. be hungry
C. come back
D. come together

5. When Chinese people are having dinner on the Spring Festival Eve, they_______.

A. sing, dance and play cards
B. buy each other presents
C. never drink
D. never play games

Dear Mum,
　　I had a school trip last May Day. We   1    (spend) the first four days in
Paris. We    2    (have) a sightseeing of the city and we also    3   (visit)  some
of the famous places such as the Eiffel Tower and the Louver. From Paris we
traveled down to the south of France near Marseilles by boat. We spent five days
there.
　　There we     4   (have) a lot of fun. We   5   (swim)  in the sea   6   (take) a
lot  of pictures. We also   7    (do) lots of sports on the beach. We   8    (go)
back a week later by train. I think the trip   9   (be)interesting. I liked the food
best. It  10   (be) delicious.
                                                                         Love,
                                                                         Betty