This is Joy's room. It's a big room. There are some pictures on the wall. There's a desk and a chair
in her room. The desk is near the window. Her bag and pencil case are on the desk. There are some
pencils, a pen and a ruler in the pencil case. Joy's bed is near the desk. Her shoes and a ball are under
the bed. Joy and her friend, Kate, are often in the room. They like the room very much.

1. Joy s room is ______.

A. not small  
B. not big  
C. very old

2. There ______  in her room.

A. is a desk and some chairs
B. are some desks and chairs
C. is a desk and a chair

3. Joy's pencil case is ______.

A. on the desk
B. near the window
C. under the bed

4. Joy's bed is ______.

A. near the desk
B. on the desk
C. under the desk

5. _____ shoes are under the bed.

A. Kate's
B. Joy's
C. Betty and Kate's

     Amada has a new house. On the first floor there is a kitchen, a living room and a dining room.
On the second floor there are two bedrooms, a study and a bathroom. There is a sofa, a tea table
and a TV set in the living room. There are two bookshelves, a table and a chair in the study. On the
table there is a computer and a tape recorder. Between the computer and the tape recorder is a
saving box. Many toys in the shape of tiger are under the table. On the wall above the table there are
many pictures of her favorite football stars.

1. What is on the first floor?
    ____________________________________
2. Are there any chairs in the living room?
    ____________________________________
3. What is on the table in the study?
    ____________________________________
4. What is between the computer and the tape recorder on the table?
    ____________________________________
5. Are there any toys under the table?
   ____________________________________

     There are four people in my family. My father is a policeman. His work is kind of dangerous. He's
very busy. He often goes out to have meals. Sometimes we can't see him all day. But I love him very
much. My mother is a bank clerk, but she wants to be a reporter. She says her job is a boring and
being a reporter is interesting, because she can meet many interesting people. My brother is a waiter.
     He likes his work, because he thinks he can meet many new friends when he works.
     I'm a middle school student. I study hard because I want to be a teacher. I think it's not difficult
for me.

(     )1. My family has four people, my father, my mother, my sister and I.      
(     )2. My father works in another city, so we can't see him all day, sometimes.
(     )3. My mother  likes to be a bank clerk.                                    
(     )4. My brother works in a restaurant. He likes to make new friends.        
(     )5. I want to be a teacher. It's easy for me, I think.                      

     My father is tall and has short, gray (灰白的) hair. He wears glasses with heavy, black frames
(框架). But I just see a picture of him from 1968. What a surprise! In the picture, he's 15 years old.
He's short and he has glasses with small, round frames. He has long, yellow hair and it's really straight.
He's wearing blue jeans and a T-shirt with the word "Love". I'm 15 years old now. I'm medium height
and I have short hair. My hair isn't yellow, it's blue. My dad thinks it's strange (奇怪的), but my friends
think it's great. I wear glasses, but my glasses have bright red frames. They're so cool! I have an
earring (耳环) in one ear, too. Dad really can't understand (明白) that, I never wear blue jeans. I like
big, baggy (松的) pants and long T-shirts. Most of my T-shirts have pictures of my favorite rock
bands (摇滚乐队) on them.

1. What kind of glasses does my father wear when he is fifteen years old?   He wears _______.

A. glasses with heavy, black frames    
B. glasses with bright red frames
C. long and yellow glasses          
D. glasses with small, round frames

2. What color is my hair? It's _______. 

A. yellow            
B. blue           
C. gray        
D. red

3. What do I like to wear? I like to wear _______.

A. blue jeans and a T-shirt
B. yellow jeans and a T-shirt with the word "love"
C. big and baggy pants and long T-shirts
D. blue jeans and an earring

4. What's on my father's T-shirt?

A. The word "love".
B. Heavy and black frames.
C. Pictures of rock bands.
D. An earring.

5. Who has an earring in one ear?

A. My dad does.    
B. I do.        
C. My father does.    
D. My Friends do.

     Most American families are smaller (小一些) than (比) the families in other countries. Most 
American families have one or two parents and one or two children each. Children in the US will leave
 their parents' homes when they grow up (长大). They usually live far from their parents because they 
want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit 
their parents on holidays. Parents usually let their children choose (选择) their own jobs. Americans 
think it important (重要的) for young people to decide (决定) on their lives by themselves.
     Children are asked to do some work around their houses. And in many families, children are paid 
(付钱) for doing some housework so that (以便) they learn how to make money for their own use.  

1. Are most American families smaller or bigger?
     ____________________________________.
2. What do the children in America do when they grow up?
     ____________________________________.
3. When do they visit their parents?
     ____________________________________.
4. Do children in America do housework?
    ____________________________________.
5. Can they get money from their parents for doing some housework?
    ____________________________________.

     American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms (学期) in a
school year. The first term is from September to January and the second is from February to June. Most
American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or
eighteen years old when they finish high school.
     High school students take only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same classes
every day, and they have homework for every class. But they do many interesting things after class.
     After high school, many students go to college (大学). They can go to a small or a large one. They
usually have to give a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get the money for their
studies.               

1. In America, school begins in         .

A. September  
B. July      
C. May      
D. February

2. Most American children go to school at the age of             .

A. five            
B. seven    
C. eighteen
D. seventeen

3. High school students             after class.

A. go to the same classes
B. go to work
C. do many interesting things
D. play basketball

4. In order to (为了)            , many American college students work after class.          

A. help their parents
B. get the money for their studies
C. help others
D. learn some useful things

5. After high school, many students go to             .

A. work     .            
B. make money
C. college                
D. cities

     When my mother has a birthday, she often has a birthday meal with the whole family. She likes to
go to the concerts. My father usually buys concert tickets and they go to the theatre.
     When my father has a birthday, he usually has a party. He invites all his friends. My mother makes
lots of food for the party. We play music and we dance together. We don't go to bed early on that
night.

1. What does mother like to do?
     __________________________________________
2. Who buys the tickets to the concert?
     __________________________________________
3. What does mother usually make for father birthday party?
     __________________________________________
4. What do they do except (除了) eating?
     __________________________________________
5. Do they go to bed early on the night of father's birthday? 
     __________________________________________

                                                                                                                                             July 5, 2007
Dear Tony,
     Thank you for your letter. I read it today after school, and now I want to tell you all about my hobbies. I like to swim. In summer, l swim every day.
     I also like reading. I read all kinds of books. I often read two or three books a week. I enjoy writing
stories, too. I want to be a writer in the future (将来).
     I also like to play with my dog. His name is Mickey. On weekends, we like to go for long walks.
Mickey is a big dog, and needs a lot of exercise. There is a lake near my house. We often walk around the lake. Mickey likes to jump into the water. He's a good swimmer. It is a beautiful place. There are many
flowers. Mickey and I like to look at the flowers.
         Well, these are my hobbies. Do you like to read?  Do you have a dog? Please write and tell me
about your hobbies.
                                                                                                                                              Your friend,
                                                                                                                                               Karen       

1. What is this letter about?

A. It is about a lake.
B. It is about Karen's hobbies.
C. It is about Karen's family.
D. It is about swimming.                                 

2. What does Karen do every day in summer?

A. She swims.
B. She reads.
C. She writes.
D. She goes for long walks.

3. How many books does Karen read a week?

A. Only one book.
B. No books.
C. Two or three books.
D. Many kinds of books.

4. Who is Mickey?

A. Karen's dog.              
B. Karen's brother.
C. The lake.                
D. Karen's friend.

5. Where do Karen and Mickey go for long walks?

A. In her house.          
B. In the park.
C. Around the lake.        
D. In the neighborhood.