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	Name: Bob Smith Country: the USA Live in China: 3 years Favourite food: potatoes Family: I live with my wife and a 3-year-old daughter. Job: I’m an English teacher in a university.
	Name: Jenny Country: England Live in China: 5 years Favourite food: noodles Family: I have two daughters. They are studying here. My husband works in a hotel. Job: I’m a doctor.
	Name: George Country: America Live in China: 2 years Favourite food: potatoes and chicken Family: My grandfather, my parents and my sister live in America. Job: I’m a factory worker.

1.Bob Smith lives in China for ___________ years.

A. three         B. one              C. two            D. five

2.Jenny has got _________ daughters.

A. two           B. three             C. four          D. five

3.Jenny works in a ____________.

A. factory         B. university         C. hospital       D. farm

4.George comes from ___________.

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

5.Which of the following is NOT true(不正确)？

A. Bob isn’t an English teacher.

B. Jenny’s husband works in a hotel..

C. George’s parents live in America.

D. Both（都）Bob and George like potatoes.

 

阅读下列对话，从方框7个选项中选5个恰当句子完成对话。

A．How do you like Yinchuan? B．Oh, that's all right. C．But I think sand-sliding(滑沙) is the most exciting one. D．Oh, it was great. E. We've been to many wonderful places. F. How did you go there? G. I think Sand Lake is the best.

 
Bruce: Hi, Kate! How was your summer holiday?
Kate: 1       
Bruce:Where did you go?
Kate: I went to Yinchuan with my parents.
Bruce: 2         
Kate: It's one of the most beautiful cities in the Northwest of China. I like it very much.
Bruce: How long did you stay there?
Kate:We stayed there for five days. 3          
Bruce:Which is your favorite place?
Kate: 4   When I was there, I lost myself in the beautiful scenery.
Bruce:What interesting things did you do there?
Kate: Lots of things, such as swimming, boating, fishing and riding camels.5  _
Bruce:Oh, really? I can't wait to go there.

I will never forget the very moment that caused me to leave my gift behind because I wanted the gift that my older sister Maria had.
My family was spending a week at the beach. One morning, Maria went to the beach early, but I stayed behind to finish a drawing of a seashell. After finishing the drawing, I walked to join Maria. She was a top gymnast (体操运动员). Her show was perfect as she wheeled along the beach. The beauty of that sight froze me, and I decided immediately that I too would become a gymnast like her.
I knew that I had never been very good at sports. However, when I told my parents I wanted to take a gymnastics class, they agreed with me in surprise. The next week, I went to a beginners’ class.
If only my parents had talked me out of this misguided plan! Five minutes into the first class, it was clear that I didn’t have the gift of a gymnast. But I kept at it.
During this time, drawing and painting—which had been my two favorites—all but left my mind. It must have been hurting for my family as they watched my hopeless efforts. I blindly decided to be like Maria. I just would not give up.
At the same time, on the advice of Ms. White, my art teacher, I hurriedly handed in my seashell drawing for an art contest in our town. One night as I was having a hard time practicing, the phone rang. It was Ms. White. “Alice, you won the contest!” she said loudly.
“Really?” was all I could reply.
“Yes,” Ms. White said. “They’re going to give you a prize. And that’s not all. The winner is also accepted into Wildale’s Summer Fine Arts Institute.” I couldn’t believe what I heard. Only a handful of young artists were accepted each summer.
That night I didn’t go back into the living room to continue practicing. Gymnastics was Maria’s gift, not mine. It had taken me a while, but I realized that I had a gift of my own.
【小题1】Alice wanted to be a gymnast because ________.

A．she had been good at sports	B．her sister’s show was perfect
C．she hated drawing and painting	D．her parents wanted her to do so

【小题2】 How did Alice feel about learning gymnastics at last?

A．Satisfied.

B．Worried.

C．Hopeful

D．Regretful.

【小题3】 From the story, we can infer that ________.

A．Alice’s parents disagreed with her choice of gymnastics

B．Alice did not realize her gift in drawing and painting at first

C．Alice spent a hard time preparing for the art contest in the town

D．Alice couldn’t believe the news that she got the prize for painting

【小题4】 What does the writer want to tell us according to the passage?

A．We should value our own gifts.	B．It takes time to find one’s gifts.
C．We could develop different gifts.	D．It’s never too late to show our gifts.

Do you think of your parents? “Yes，of course,” you may answer，“I buy a present for my mother on Mother’s Day．And I give my father a present on Father's Day， ① .” Then what about the other days of a year? Always remember to think of your parents，not just on some important days.

I have a friend who lives alone，because her parents live in another city. One day I went to see her. We had a nice chat. Then she wanted to make a call．She dialed（拨）the number，but then she put the phone down．After about ten seconds，she dialed the number  ②  . “Hi，Mum…”

Later I asked，“Why did you dial the number twice?” She smiled，“My parents are old. They can't get close to the telephone quickly . I always do so when I call them. ③I just want to give them enough time to answer the call.”

My friend is a good girl. She is always thinking about her parents. You also want to be a good child, right? So why not learn from her?

1.将①②处填上适当的单词 ___________    ______________

2.将第③翻译成中文。

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3.回答问题： How many times does the friend dial the number?

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4.在文章中找出同义句：We have a good time chatting.

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5.找出本文的中心句。

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