My name is Jim Smith. I come from Canada. I teach English in a high school in China. I like my work. I have a son, Mike and two daughters, Jane and Jenny. They are all in China. We lived in a tall building of the city center one month ago. But now we live in the countryside. We think the cost of living is high and the traffic is heavy in the city. And there is a beautiful park. It’s not far from my home. It is convenient. Many people take a walk there after dinner. My home is a little far from my school. So I usually go to work by car.
【小题1】 Jim’s family lives in ____ now.

David is writing to his penfriend about his home. Look at the picture. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions of place.

above　between　in　in front of　next to　on　opposite

My home is a flat ⁽¹⁾ ________ a housing estate. The flat is ⁽²⁾ ________ the fifth floor of Block B. Block B is ⁽³⁾ ________ Block A and block C. There a playground ⁽⁴⁾ ________ our estate and there is a bus stop ⁽⁵⁾ ________ the playground. There is also a large shopping centre ⁽⁶⁾ ________ our estate. We can see a roof-top garden ⁽⁷⁾ ________ the shopping centre.

Boys and girls, let’s begin our English class now. This time I want to talk about my family. Then I want you to say something about my families.

There are seven people in my family. They are my parents, my two sisters, my brother, my wife (妻子)and I. In England, a family like this is a big one. My father has a factory（工厂）. It isn’t very big. It makes all kinds of boats. My brother is a doctor. He works in a hospital(医院). His wife works in a hospital, too. She is a nurse. My two sisters are students. One want to be a teacher. She studies hard and well. The other likes singing very much and can sing very well. So she wants to be a singer(歌手). I’m now in China teaching English and learning Chinese. My mother stays at home. Can you guess (猜测)what she does at home? Yes, she does housework. She is a housewife.

1.Where do I come from?

A. China B. America C. England D. Canada

2. Where am I now ?

A. In China B. In America C. In England D. In Canada

3.Who works in a school in my family?

A. One of my sisters B. I C. My father D. My brother

4. My brother and his wife work _________.

A. as teachers B. as nurses C. as doctors D. in a hospital

5.In Chinese “ housewife” means_________ .

A. 干家务活的人 B. 在家的妻子 C. 家庭主妇 D. 保姆