It's seven thirty now. It's time to go to school. Our classroom is behind the trees. It's very nice. There is
a map of China on the wall. Twenty boys and fifteen girls are in the classroom. There are some flowers on the
teacher's desk. They are for our teachers. We have four classes in the morning and two in the afternoon. We
aren't at school on Sunday.

1. The students go to school at _______.

A. 7: 13
B. 7: 03
C. 7: 30

2. Their classroom is ________ some trees.

A. behind
B. in
C. under

3. A map of China is on the ________.

A. desk
B. wall
C. blackboard

4. The ________ are for the teachers.

A. maps
B. desks
C. flowers

5. There are ________ students in this class.

A. forty-five
B. fifteen
C. thirty-five

     Some people have good memories, and can easily remember a very long text by heart (凭记性).
Some people have bad memories. They can only remember some of the things when they say them
over and over.
     Charles Dickens, a famous English writer, said that he could walk along any long street in London
and tell you the name of every shop he passed.
     A great memory can help people to learn a language. Everybody learns his own (自己的) language.
He remembered what he heard when he was a small child. Some children live in foreign countries with
their parents. They can easily learn two languages. In school it's not easy to learn a second language
because the students have so little time for it. And they are busy with other subjects.
(     )1. We all have good memories.
(     )2. Charles Dickens could remember things when he looked at them once.
(     )3. Everyone learns his own language by going to other countries.
(     )4. It's easier to learn a foreign language in our own country than in foreign countries.
(     )5. Now students have more time to learn a second language.

     I have a happy family. Do you want to know about my family? Let me tell you.
     There are four people in my family. They are my father, my mother, my brother and I. My father is a
waiter, but he wants to be a businessman (商人). He likes reading newspapers. He reads them every morning.
My mother is a shop assistant, but she wants to be a doctor. She thinks it's a great job and doctors save people's
lives. She is very busy. She cooks meals and cleans the house every day. I think she must get very tired.
     My brother is a student, and he wants to be a policeman. He thinks that is an exciting job. He likes dancing
and can dance well. I'm a student, too. I want to be an English teacher. I think teaching English is interesting.
I like listening to pop music and Jay Chou is my favorite singer.
     I like my family very much. We are very happy. What about your family?

(     )1. There are four people in my family.
(     )2. My father wants to be a waiter.
(     )3. My mother is a shop assistant.
(     )4. My brother's favorite singer is Jay Chou.
(     )5. My brother and I are students.

     Look at the first picture, where are the children now? They are in the zoo. They are looking at the
koalas. The koalas are in a large cage (笼子). Are the koalas walking or jumping (跳跃)? They are
jumping up and down in the cage. But one koalas is not jumping. It's sleeping. It is ill (生病的).    
     Look at the second picture. Where are the children now? They are standing next to a small cage.
What's in the small cage? There is a fox (狐狸) What is the fox doing?The fox is walking in the cage. It
is looking for something to eat. It wants to go out of the cage to play and walk.    
     Look at the third picture. The children are looking at the tiger. Is the tiger sleeping? No, it isn't. It
isn't sleeping at all. The tiger is eating. What is the tiger eating? It is eating meat. There is some meat in
its mouth.

1. The children in the pictures are in the ______.

A. museum     
B. school   
C. zoo  
D. garden

2. Why is the koala not jumping? Because it is ______.

A. ill        
B. tired     
C. cazy   
D. have a rest

3. The koalas live in ______.

A. a small cage        
B. a big cage  
C. a park              
D. a room

4. What's the fox doing? It is ______.

A. walking                       
B. eating something
C. looking for food               
D. jumping

5. The tiger is eating ______.

A. chicken.      
B. bread      
C. eggs       
D. meat