That’s very nice ____________ you to help me.

A. for                        B. to                  C. of                 D. with

                                     A

 It is the afternoon of the Mid-autumn Day. All Yangyang’s friends from London are in his home. They are going to have a dinner party.

Yangyang is showing them some photos in the sitting room. His parent’s Mr and Mrs Zhang are cooking in the kitchen. His sister is helping them.

Dinner begins at 6:30. All the young people are sitting at the table. Dishes are coming one after another. They all smell (闻起来) wonderful and taste delicious. Everybody enjoys the meal except (除了) Helen. She can not use her chopsticks. She tries again and again and makes the others laugh（笑）. At last she has to use a spoon（勺子）.

Near the end (结束) of the dinner, Yangyang’s parents come and sit between Jack and May. They are happy to be with these young people.

         After the dinner, Yangyang’s father drives the children to the station. They are going to take the night train to Shanghai, for a short visit.

(    )  1.All of Yangyang’s friend’s come from ___________.

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

(    )  2.The Chinese meaning of “chopsticks” is __________.

A.叉子       B盘子        C 筷子       D 铲子

     (    )  3.The Chinese meaning of “enjoy” is _________

             A 观赏      B 品尝        C 狼吞虎咽   D细嚼慢咽

     (    )  4.The children laugh because ___________.

            A. the food is very delicious.

            B. they are happy with Yangyang

            C. Mr and Mrs Zhang are very nice to them

            D. Helen can not use her chopsticks.

     (    )  5.The children are going to the train station ______

            A. on foot     B. by bus    C. by taxi  D. in Mr Zhang’s car

                                B

   American people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many countries do so, too. It is a very good habit.

   You should say “Thank you” when someong passes you the salt on the table, when someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful. “Thankyou” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters.

   “Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say behind you, you know that someone wants to walk past you without touching you. It’s not polite to break (打断)others when they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say“Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you begin to cough or make any noise before others.

Let’s learn to say “Thank you” and “Excuse me”.

(    )  1.You should say “Thank you” when ___________

A.     You say something kind to others

B.     You help others.

C.     Someone helps you.

D.     You need others to help you.

(    )  2.From the passage we know “Thank you” is ___________

A.used in the world.

B.used more often than “Excuse me”

C.used only by Americans

D.used only between friends

(    )  3.You should say “Excuse me if you want to ________

A. cough     B. make some noise   C. go first   D. all of the above

(    )  4. When you are going to ask someone to tell you the way, you should say “________”

   A. Thank you                    B. That’s very kind of you

   C. Excuse me                    D. I’m sorry

(    )  5.This passage mainly tells us the way __________

   A. to be happy                    B. to be polite

   C. to help others                   D. to learn from Americans

If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others?

Don’t listen to people who say that young people today often think only of themselves. It’s not true at all. More and more young people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money. Here are some of their stories.

1.What does Alice volunteer to do in summer?

2.From the passage, we know that Jason Moore _____.

3.________ wants to be a teacher.

If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others？Don’t believe those people who say that young people today often think only of themselves. It’s not true at all. More and more young people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money. Here are some of their stories.
Alice, 17
I’m going to help the Forest Center build new hiking paths in the mountains. It’s going to be great fun — I’ll spend the whole summer living in a forest and breathing the clean mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the moon and stars. It will be a nice sport, and I’ll be able to do something good at the same time!
Jason , 18
This summer, I’m going to volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, less expensive houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. They’ll teach me what to do, so I’ll help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.
Trish , 16
I’m going to teach children who have trouble in reading. I’ll work for a program called Reading for Life. Every day, I’m going to help them choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher, and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.

1. 1.

   What does Alice plan to work for others in summer？

   1. A.
      To sleep under the moon and stars.
   2. B.
      To breathe the clean mountain air.
   3. C.
      To help build hiking paths in the mountains.
   4. D.
      To spend the whole summer living in a forest.
2. 2.

   The writer’s idea in this passage is ______.

   1. A.
      school students should do some hiking in summer.
   2. B.
      it’s good to do something good for others in vacation.
   3. C.
      helping children to choose and read books is a good way.
   4. D.
      breathing clean mountain air is good for health.
3. 3.

   Which is the most possible title (标题) for this passage？

   1. A.
      Reading for Life
   2. B.
      A Special House Program
   3. C.
      The Forest Centre
   4. D.
      Young American Volunteers

If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others?

　 Don't listen to people who say the young people today often think only of themselves. It's not true at all. More and more people in the USA volunteer(自愿) to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don't do it for money. Here are some of their stories.

Alice Hamilton, 17

　 I'm going to help the Forest Centre build new hiking paths in the mountains. It's going to be terrific--I'll spend the whole summer living in the tent and breathing the clean mountain air. I'm going to sleep under the stars, It'll be a nice sport, and I'll be able to do something good at the same time.

Jason Moore, 18

This summer, I'm going to volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, low-cost houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. They'll teach me what to do, so I'll help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.

Trish Anderson, 16

　 I'm going to teach kids who have trouble reading. I'll work for a program called "Reading for Life". Every day, I'm going to help kids choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.

(　 )56. Young people in the USA volunteer to spend 　　　 helping others.

A. school holidays 　B. weekdays　 　C. every morning　 D. every afternoon

(　 )57. What does Alice volunteer to do in summer?

A. To breathe the clean mountain air. B. To spend the whole summer living in the tent.

C. To sleep under the stars.　　　　 D. To help build new hiking paths in the mountain.

(　 )58. From the passage, we know that Special House Program helps 　　 .

A. children in poor families　　　　　　　　　　 B. workers who build houses

C. poor families that can't afford houses　　　　　 D. build hiking paths

(　 )59. 　　　 wants to be a teacher.

A. Alice Hamilton B. Jason Moore　 C. Trish Anderson D. none of them

(　 )60. Which is the most possible title for this passage?

A. Reading for Life　　　　　 　 B. Special House Program

C. The Forest Centre　　　　　 D. Young American volunteers