Alice is an American girl. She has two good friends. One is Tom, the other is Jim. They come from the same country. They are studying in Beijing now. They are at the same school-- No.2 Middle School. They have a lot of Chinese friends here. They go to school from Monday to Friday. They go to school at seven in the morning. They all go to school by subway. In the evening, they do their homework and learn Chinese. On Saturdays and Sundays they go to their friends’ homes. There they learn more Chinese from their Chinese friends and their friends learn English from them.

Sometimes they write to their parents in America. They tell them about China and their life in China. They all like living here . They want their parents to come to China one day.

1.Alice , Tom and Jim come from               .

A．England           B．Europe           C．the USA           D．different countries

2.How many days do they go to school?

A．Four.             B．Five              C．Six               D．Seven

3.Why do they go to their Chinese friends’ home on weekends?

A．They want to eat Chinese food at their homes.

B．They want to play with them.

C．They want to make friends with their parents.

D．They want to learn Chinese from them.

4.Where are Alice’s parents?

A．In America.        B．In England.         C．In China.          D．We don’t know.

5.What do Alice, Tom and Jim write to their parents in the letters?

A. Something about China.              B.Their life in China.

C. To ask their parents to come to China.    D.A,B and C.

The umbrella is a very common object. It keeps the 　31 and the sun off the people. Most umbrellas can be folded up so it is 　32 to carry them.

However, the umbrella has not always been as 　33 as it is now. In the past, it was a symbol（标志）of importance. Some African countries still use umbrella in this 　34.

Someone carries an umbrella and walks behind the king or important person.

Umbrellas are very old. People in different parts of the world began to 　35 umbrellas at different times. The Chinese had them more than 3,000 years ago. From then on, umbrellas 　36 to India and Egypt. In Greece and Rome, 　　37 wouldn’t use them. They believe umbrellas were only for women.

England was 　38 the first country in Europe where common people used umbrellas against rain. The weather there is very 　39 and umbrellas are very useful.

Everybody uses umbrellas today. The next time you 　40 one, thinking that for centuries only great men and women used them, you’ll feel you are important people, too.

(　　 )31. A. rain　　　　　 B. cloud　　　　　 C. air　　　　　　 D. water

(　　 )32. A. lovely　　　　 B. cheap　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　 D. easy

(　　 )33. A. light　　　　 B. heavy　　　　　 C. common　　　　 D. special

(　　 ) 34. A. way　　　　 B. size　　　　 C. reason　　　　　　 D. place

(　　 ) 35. A. discover　　　 B. use　　　　 C. examine 　　　　　D. discuss

(　　 ) 36 A. walked　　　 B. travelled　　 C. rode　　　　　　　 D. flew

(　　 ) 37. A. children　　　 B. parents　　 C. men　　　　　　　 D. women

(　　 ) 38. A. probably　　 B. already　　　 C. suddenly　　　　　 D. immediately

(　　 ) 39. A. sunny　　　　 B. rainy　　　 C. snowy　　　　　　 D. windy

(　　 ) 40. A. sell　　　　　 B. return　　　 C. borrow　　　　　 D. carry

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　　England is the largest country in Britain. Its capital is London, which is on the Thames. The port of London is one of the greatest ports in the world. Ships from all countries go up and down the Thames. They bring food to the people of Britain. Then they take British machines and other things back to the ports from which they come.

　　There are many scenic spots(风景区) in the West of England. The Lakes here are the most beautiful in England. There are trees, and flowers and green grass round them.

　　The water is almost always very still(平静), and you can see the green hills, the brown mountains and everything else round the lake upside down in the water. There are boats on all the larger lakes, which take people form one side to another. There are always a lot of boats on the lakes in summer.

　　Travellers from many countries of the world go to the west of England in summer. There are boat races on the largest lakes, and people from many places in Great Britain and Europe come to see them. Young people travel from one place to another on their bicyles, or walk from one lake to another.

1．The port of London ________.

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A．only takes business within the country

B．is greater than the others in the world

C．is the busiest. in the world

D．plays an important part in carrying in food and out machines and other. things

2．A tourist to Britain will probably first visit ________.

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A．the British museum

B．the River Thames

C．scenic spots in the west of England

D．the port of London

3．The upside down scenes(倒影) can be seen in the lakes because ________.

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A．the water is very still

B．you have a good sight

C．there is a good sight

D．you stand near them

4．As a foreign traveller in England, you'll be sorry to miss the chance of ________.

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A．climbing the green hills and brown mountains

B．watching boat races on the largest lakes

C．tasting fish from the Thames

D．swimming in the lakes.

5．Youg Londoners go to see ________.

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A．beautiful lakes on foot

B．boat races by bicycle

C．the port of London in their cars

D．the still water in the lake by air