John: Here’s a good shop. Shall we buy mother’s birthday present here?
Mary: Yes, that’s a good idea. Shall we go inside?
Tom: No. Let’s look in the window. Shall we buy her a sweater?
Anne: Er, no. It’ll soon be summer. Let’s buy her a blouse to wear. There’s a nice one in the window.
John: No, she has two blouses. Let’s buy a ring.
Mary: Oh, no! They’re diamond rings. Look at the price. The cheapest is ＄15.
John: A real diamond ring is at least ＄500.They only look like diamonds.
Tom: Shall we buy a table? It’s only ＄15.
Anne: It doesn’t look good, just like a big box. Mum likes chairs.
Tom: But they haven’t any here.
Mary: What about a pen? So cheap! Only ＄10.
John: She has a lot of pens and pencils. All of them are new. 
Tom: Oh, look here. These flowers are beautiful.
Mary: They aren’t real and will never die.
John: And they’re the cheapest of all these things. Yes, let’s buy them.
Anne: All right.
【小题1】Who finds the shop to buy the present first?

A．John.

B．Anne.

C．Tom.

D．Mary.

【小题2】Who wants to buy a blouse but not a sweater?

A．John.

B．Anne.

C．Tom.

D．Mary.

【小题3】Why don’t they buy the pen?

A．Because it looks so bad.

B．Because Mother has many pencils.

C．Because it’s too cheap.

D．Because Mother doesn’t need pens.

【小题4】How much are the flowers?

A．At least ＄10.	B．Less than ＄10.
C．About ＄15.	D．Only ＄15.

【小题5】Which of the following things are sold in the shop?

A．It sells flowers, rings, tables and sweaters.

B．It sells rings, coats, blouses and flowers.

C．It sells blouses, tables, chairs and pens.

D．It sells sweaters, real flowers, tables and rings.

Different countries have different customs. When you travel to another countries，please follow their customs，just as the saying goes，“             .”
Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip（付小费）.It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags，taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.
In England，make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It’s important to respect lines there. It’s a good idea to talk about the weather. It’s a favorite subject of conversation with the British.
In Spain，it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late，and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm.
In Arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek（脸颊）. Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.
In Japan，people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card，don’t put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.
Don’t forget to be careful of your body language to express something In conversation. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.
【小题1】When you travel to the USA，you don’t need to tip          .

A．porters

B．waiters

C．70 minutes

D．90 minutes

【小题2】The missing sentence in the first paragraph should be“         .”

A．Love me，love my dog

B．He who laughs last laughs best

C．When in Rome，do as the Romans do

D．Where there is a will，there is a way

【小题3】The underline word “porters” in the passage means                 .

A．搬运工

B．清洁工

C．接线员

D．售票员

【小题4】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?

A．In Spain，People usually have dinner very early

B．In England，It’s a not polite to talk about the weather

C．In Arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek

D．In Japan you should not read the business card as soon as you get it.

【小题5】What，s the best title of the passage ？
A. How to Tip           B Body Language
C When to Have Dinner   D Advice to International Travelers

Learning a foreign language is difficult for many learners. The following tips may help you learn a foreign language quickly.
Reading aloud
When you start learning a foreign language, you should read aloud. Reading aloud instead of reading lowly only to yourself helps you in remembering. It helps with pronunciation, too.
Building your vocabulary
You’ll have to make a few word lists, you have to memorize and review them regularly. You may review the word lists at least once a day for two weeks.
Learning grammar
Learning the grammar of a foreign language is a dry and boring task. But it can speed your language learning. Don’t jump to learn tenses(时态), it’s better to be done after you’ve learned some of the language. The most important thing is that you shouldn’t worry about the mistakes you’ll make when you start. If you do like this, you’ll learn the language better.
Watching TV and movies
This is a wonderful way to learn a foreign language quickly. You can watch TV shows in the language you are learning. They’ll help you a great deal with the vocabulary as well as catching what others say and also your pronunciation.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案，（5分）
【小题1】Reading aloud while learning a foreign language helps in ____________.

A．talking to people	B．understanding words
C．learning grammar quickly	D．pronouncing words correctly

【小题2】Which of the following is important in building one’s vocabulary of a foreign language?

A．Writing the words again and again.	B．Listening to tapes in the language.
C．Reviewing words from time to time	D．Reading more articles in the language.

【小题3】 When learning the grammar of a foreign language, you should _____________.

A．learn tenses first	B．try not to make mistakes
C．make at least one word list	D．learn from the mistakes you make

【小题4】The underlined phrase “ a great deal” means “___________”.

A．much

B．little

C．a few

D．never

【小题5】Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Traditional ways of learning English

B．Some advice on learning a foreign language

C．The important of learning a foreign language

D．How to deal with difficulties in learning a language

Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we   1  the national flag go up.
Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was   2  and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.
Can I really do it?
Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher   3  me, "I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down.   4  for it, I'm sure you'll do well."
"Thank you," I answered, It was such a great   5  for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents  6 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.
Monday morning came. I began to feel   7 . When did I last give a talk to   8  many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really   9  it ? Maybe I couldn't finish the talk.
When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I  10 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn't say anything.
"Take it easy," I said to   11 . "Don't be nervous. You can do it."
Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldn't   12  stand up.
I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying, "You can do it! Don't be afraid, just talk!"
I   13  a big breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn't hard. It was easy.
I don't know   14  I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself 15 everyone what I can do.

【小题1】

A．watch B．see C．notice D．look at

【小题2】

A．surprising B．proud C．amazed D．careful

【小题3】

A．told B．asked for C．said to D．showed

【小题4】

A．Look out B．Come on C．Take care D．Get ready

【小题5】

A．chance B．news C．time D．message

【小题6】

A．to listen to B．to listen C．listen to D．listen

【小题7】

A．excited B．happy C．nervous D．surprised

【小题8】

A．after B．such C．before D．so

【小题9】

A．do B．speak C．talk D．take

【小题10】

A．stand B．stood C．was standing D．have stood

【小题11】

A．me B．my class C．myself D．my parents

【小题12】

A．be able to B．hardly C．ever D．even

【小题13】

A．took B．held C．put D．left

【小题14】

A．when B．how C．why D．whether

【小题15】

A．so B．but C．to D．for

根据句意和所给的中文提示，写出句子中的单词 。
【小题1】 After three __________(星期) holiday, we came back to work.
【小题2】 Walking on the beach makes you feel___________.(放松)
【小题3】 Ten people were killed in the traffic accident, _______(包括) two babies.
【小题4】 Sally became a member of the company after the job_________ .（面试）
【小题5】 Thanks to the Internet, people in the ___________(现代)world are much closer to each other.