Mum went to Peter’s bed and said, “I want to borrow Tim’s radio for you.” Peter touched the letter in his pocket and said, “Thanks, Mum ! But you are so tired now.” “Today I want to send you a special gift on the radio. It will surprise you. I will come back soon.” Mum said and quickly left in the heavy snow.

Peter took out the letter. He got it in the afternoon. Mum didn’t know about it. Mum wrote in the letter: The 26^th of this month is my son Peter’s birthday. Could you please bless(祝福）him on Happy Family? He has been ill for one month. The radio station wrote on the top: I’m sorry to tell you that we have canceled(取消） this program.

Mum came back with a radio. She walked very slowly. There were lots of snow on her clothes. And the program began quickly.

Next Peter got very surprised. “Originally(原来），we planned to cancel this program, but lots of people like it very much. Now, let’s bless the following people together, Kate, Martin, Linda...”The list was long. Mum was too tired and she fell asleep. Peter didn’t hear his name to the end. But he was quite moved(被感动). He woke up Mum, “Mum, I heard my name just now. They said I am a very good boy. I am very happy. Thank you for your nice birthday gift, Mum!” Mum smiled with tears. Peter also smiled with tears. He believed it was the best birthday gift for him.  

根据短文内容判断正（T) 误（F)

1.Mum went out to borrow a radio for Peter.

2.It was rainy on Peter’s birthday.

3.Mum didn’t know that the radio station had planned to cancel the program.

4.Mum was too busy to listen to the program.

5.Peter was moved because he heard his name on the radio.

Letter A

Dear Rose,

　　 I listen to your programme every day and I like it very much. I'm now writing to ask you something about American social customs (社交习惯). My American friends want me to join them in their dinner party. I am very happy and have decided to go but I'm a little worried about it, too. The social customs in my country are very different from here, and I know little about it.

　　 Should I bring a present, such as sweets or f1owers? Should I arrive on time or a little late? At the dinner table, how can I use the fork (叉子) and knife? How can let the family know that I'm thankful for their kindness?

Wang Lin

Letter B

Dear Wang Lin,

　　 It's a good idea to bring a smal1 present when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always nice, or you may bring a bottle of wine (酒) if you know that your friends drink it.

　　 You should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late. Don't get there early. If you're going to be more than fifteen minutes 1ate, you should call and tell them. Try to be free at the dinner table. If you don't know how to use the fork and knife, just watch the other peop1e, and do like them. If you sti1l have no idea of what to do, ask the person next to you.

　　 If you like the food, say so. Of course, you'll thank them for the mea1 and for their kindness. It's a1so a good idea to send a thank-you card the day after.

Rose

6. Wang Lin wrote to Rose because she wanted to ___________ .

　　 A. make friends with Rose　　　 　 B. know American social customs

　　 C. give some advice to Rose　　 　 D. to tell her something about the party

7. Maybe Rose ___________ .

　　 A. is a good house wife　　　 　　　　 B. is going to the dinner party

　　 C. works at a TV station　　　 　　 D. knows Wang Lin very well

8. If you go to a dinner party but you don’t know the host(主人)very well, you’d better bring ________.

A. some flowers 　　 B. a bottle of wine 　　 C. some fruits 　 D. a knife and a fork

9. Which of the fo11owing is NOT RIGHT for joining a dinner party?

　　 A. Get there 15 minutes earlier.　　　　　 　 B. Make yourself at home.

　　 C. Follow others to use the fork and knife. 　 D. Thank your friends for the meal.

10. what does “a thank-you card “mean in Chinese?

A 回复卡　 B 答谢卡　 C 邀请卡　 D 赠送卡

    Jack and Jim were classmates. They lived in the same town. After they left school, Jack kept a flower shop and Jim became a doctor in a hospital. Jim made a girlfriend. He bought a red rose for her each day to show his love. The flowers made his girlfriend very happy. Sometimes he took the rose to her himself. But when he was very busy in the hospital, he asked Jack to send the rose to her instead of him.

One afternoon, Jim came to the flower shop and said to Jack, “ I will go to another town on business today. So I have no time to give the letter and the flowers to my girlfriend. Please send the letter and twenty-four roses to her”

In the evening, when Jack was busy in the shop, Jim came in and looked very angry. “ Jack, how many roses did you give my girlfriend this morning?”“ I gave her thirty roses.” answered Jack.

“Why did you do that?”

“You often buy flowers in my shop for your girlfriend, so I want to give her six more flowers. What happened then?”

“ How foolish you are!” he threw the letter on the table, “ Read it yourself.” Jack picked it up and began to read:

My dear,

Today is your birthday. I hope you will like my present---the roses. One rose means one year. Wish you are always charming.

                                                          Jim                                        

71.Where did Jim work? 

A. In a flower shop     B. In a hospital      C. In another town     D. We don’t know

72. What did Jim give his girlfriend every day?

A. A letter     B. A rose     C. a letter and a rose     D. It isn’t mentioned.

73. How did his girlfriend feel when she got the flowers on her birthday?

A. Happy      B. Angry    C. Sad     D. Sorry

74. How old was the girl?

A. Thirty    B. Twenty    C. twenty- four      D. thirty-six

75.Why was Jim so angry?

A. Because the roses were too expensive.  B. Because Jack didn’t send the roses to his girlfriend.

C. Because Jack sent too many roses to his girlfriend.    D. Because Jack saw the letter.