Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset（不安的）if your English friends don’t invite you home. It doesn’t mean they don’t like you. Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11. Ask your hosts（主人）what time you should arrive. It’s polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift. Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks（小吃）. If you want to be extra polite, say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember－it’s not polite to ask how much things cost. In many families, the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests. You’ll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert（甜点心）, followed by coffee. It’s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it. Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short “thank you” letter. British and American people like to say “thank you, thank, thank you” all the time!
【小题1】If your English friend doesn’t invite you to dinner at home, it means he or she ______.

A．doesn’t like you	B．likes you
C．can’t afford to do so	D．is too busy

【小题2】It’s impolite ______.

A．to ask about the price of a certain thing

B．to say “thank you” to hosts

C．take nothing with you when you are invited to dinner

D．to eat up everything on your plate

【小题3】The meal ends with _______ usually.

A．soup

B．coffee

C．meat or fish

D．dessert

【小题4】When you are invited to a dinner party, you’d better _______.

A．ask what time you should arrive	B．take your wife with you
C．drink as more as possible	D．eat more snacks as you can

【小题5】Which of the following is true?

A．The hosts like the people who sit closer to them.

B．The hosts like the people who ask them time, price, age, etc.

C．The husband and the wife usually sit together.

D．You can call your host the next day or write a letter of thanks after that

A science book gives facts. Some science books tell us about animals. Some tell us about plants. Some tell us about outer space. This page tells us about animals.
Do you know that not only the fish but also some animals live in the sea? For example, the whale is not a fish. It can’t breathe in the water. It swims in the water. But it comes up for air.
The blue whale is the world’s biggest animal. There are other sea animals, too. One is called the dolphin. Dolphins need air to live. They breathe air, as whales do. Dolphins are very clever. They sometimes seem to speak to each other.
Many other animals live near the sea. Seals（海豹）and otters（水獭）love the sea. They swim and play there. They eat fish and sea plants. Seals and otters have thick fur. The fur keeps them warm.
【小题1】The passage mainly tells us about ____________.

A．fishes

B．plants

C．science

D．sea animals

【小题2】The blue whales live in the sea. They breathe air as ______do.

A．dolphins

B．fish

C．crocodiles

D．sea plants

【小题3】Which of the sentences below is NOT true?

A．The whale can swim in the sea like a fish.

B．The whale can breathe in the sea like a fish.

C．Both whales and dolphins are sea animals.

D．Seals and otters like living near the sea.

【小题4】What food do seals and otters like eating?

A．Meat.

B．Fruits.

C．Both fish and sea plants.

D．Leaves.

【小题5】Some sea animals can keep themselves warm because ___________.

A．they are big animals	B．they like playing in the sea
C．they have thick fur	D．they eat enough food every day

根据短文内容和所给汉语提示，写出短文空白处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。

I like many animals，such as tigers，pandas，elephants and lions．Tigers are   1  (丑陋的).They eat   2     (肉)．Pandas live in China．They are   3   (美丽的)．They are  4    (害羞的). Elephants are from Africa．They are  5     (可爱的)．They like to play with their friends and eat   6  (草). Lions are from  7  (南部的)Africa．They are   8  (懒惰的)．I know a lion in the zoo．His name is Larry. He usually  9    (睡觉)and   10  (放松) 20 hours every day．

 

We all know that food makes us grow every day, but sometimes it can make us happy when we feel bad. Food such as sea fish, bananas, pumpkins and chicken can help us be happy. How can they affect (影响)our feelings?
People living by the sea look much happier than other people, because the fresh sea air helps them clear their minds and they eat a lot of sea fish. Bananas have much Vitamin B6. Having more bananas can help us make a quick decision, and become more confident(自信). Eating pumpkins can also help people get into a good feeling because it’s rich in Vitamin B6 and iron(铁).
Are you in a bad mood(情绪)? If you are, don’t sit alone. Go to eat such happy food with your friends. Maybe you’ll feel better.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。（5分）
【小题1】Food gives us energy and sometimes _________.

A．it can affect our feelings	B．it can make us feel sad
C．it can make us become fat	D．it can make us healthier

【小题2】Why do people living by the sea look happier?

A．Because they can often go boating.

B．Because they can often swim in the sea.

C．Because they have fresh air and eat sea fish.

D．Because they often drink sea water.

【小题3】What food can make us more confident?

A．Sea fish.

B．Chicken.

C．Apples.

D．Bananas.

【小题4】The underlined word “Vitamin” means “_______” in Chinese.

A．维生素

B．矿物质

C．小麦

D．二氧化碳

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Chicken is bad for us.

B．Vitamin B6 and iron can make us happier.

C．Eating a lot of fish can make us unhealthy.

D．Clean air can help us become more confident.

There is a big zoo in our city. There are lots of different animals in it. There are some scary tigers and lions. They like eating meat and they eat much meat every day.

   There are also two big elephants and a baby one. Children like to ride them. The elephants are very kind and friendly. They eat much grass and bananas.

   In the zoo, we can also see different kinds of bears----brown bears, black bears and white bears. They are all slow and clumsy. They stand on their back legs and lift their front legs to ask for food. They like cakes very much.

   Do you like pandas? There’s only one in the zoo. Her name is Lingling, she is very cute. She likes eating bamboo a lot. She is kind of shy. She is very interesting and lovely.

1.___________ are lovely and interesting.

        A. Tigers              B. Elephants

        C. Bears              D. Pandas

2.How many elephants are there in the zoo?

        A. One.              B. Two.

        C. Three.             D. Four.

3.There aren’t _________ bears in the zoo .

        A. black      B. grey     C. brown        D. white

4.Elephants eat                    .

        A. grass and meat    B. bananas and grass    C . cakes and bananas

D . meat and bananas

5.Which of the following is Not true ?

        A. Children like to ride the elephants in the zoo.

        B.. The elephants are very friendly to people.

        C. The bears always ask for food with their back legs.

        D.. Lions and tigers are scary.