Tony: What's the weather like in London?  
Linda: Well, in London, it is quite cold in spring, it often rains. In summer it's not hot. It's quite cool, and it 
          usually rains, too. My favourite season is autumn, it's quite warm. In winter, it's really cold and wet, 
          sometimes it would snow and rain, it's my least favourite season as well. 
Tony: Really? 
Linda: Yes! What's the weather like in Beijing? 
Tony: OK. It is very cold in winter, it rains as well. The spring is quite short, it is quite warm. The summer 
         here is very hot, it usually rains really hard, too. 
Linda: Thanks, Tony. I'm coming to Beijing soon. 
Tony:  I'm happy you're coming. Beijing is really a beautiful city.
Linda: Thank you!

1. What's Linda's favourite season?

A. Winter.          
B. Summer.         
C. Autumn. 

2. In London, it's not        in summer. 

A. hot             
B. cold          
C. warm

3. In Beijing, the spring is quite             .

A. long             
B. short          
C. hot

4. Does Linda want to come to Beijing?

A. Yes.                  
B. No.                  
C. We don't know.

5. Linda doesn't like         .

A. spring           
B. winter          
C. summer

1. I often __________ (go) to school by bus, but my sister Jane often __________ (go) to school on foot.
2. Linda usually __________ (have) lunch at home, but her friend Lily usually __________ (have) lunch at
    school.
3. My parents often __________ (say) to me, " Please __________ (work) hard at your lessons, then you can
    enjoy yourself."
4. __________ (do) Amy often __________ (do) her homework in the evening? Yes, she __________ (do).
5. He doesn't __________ (like) math.

Dear Zhou Lan ,
     Thank you very much for your mail. I want to go to China. I know something about China from your
e-mail. Your English is very good. But I don't know much Chinese. Now I'm learning (学习) it from my
parents. They know much about China. They tell me many things about China.
     I'm happy to know you like your school and your family. You want to know my family and my school.
I have a big family. My grandparents and my parents are all very fine. My father has a brother. He is my
uncle, John. He and my aunt have their children. They're Bill, Linda, Mary and Lily. My brother Dick
is a boy of eighteen. I like my family very much. I'll go to China next year with my mother. She is going
to teach English in a middle school in Beijing.
                                                                                                                                                  Yours,
                                                                                                                                                   Annie

1. This is an e-mail from _____ to_____.     

A. Zhou Lan; Annie            
B. Annie; Zhou Lan 's family
C. Zhou Lan; Annie's family      
D. Annie; Zhou Lan

2. Does Annie's father have any sister?

A. Yes, he has one.              
B. No, he doesn't.
C. Yes, he has two.              
D. No, but he has a brother.

3. How many people, are there in Annie's big family.          

A. 4.        
B. 6.        
C. 12.          
D. 14

4. Who will come to China?        

A. Annie.                      
B. Annie's family.
C. Annie and her mother.          
D. Annie's parents.

5. Who teaches Annie Chinese?       

A. Zhou Lan.                    
B. Annie's parents.
C. Annie's grandparents.          
D. Annie herself.