2.According to the passage, Ivy may be Uncle Tom's wife. 　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

1.The write wrote the letter in order to ____.

A. send her best wishes to Aunt Ivy

　 B. ask whether Aunt Ivy　 is in hospital

　 C. know if Aunt will come out of hospital

　 D. to tell Aunt Ivy something about Robert

8..In this passage the words “just as it is here” means ____.　　　　　　　　　

A. just as it is in China　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. just as it in the United States

C. just as it is in Asia　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. just as it is in Japan

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Passage 38

A Letter to Aunt Ivy

Portsmouth

9th September

Dear Aunt Ivy,

We are very sorry to hear that you are back in hospital again, but I feel sure you'll be out and well again soon. It doesn't sound very serious this time according to Uncle Tom. We hope you'll come and stay with us for a while as soon as you feel well enough to travel.

Robin started school last week, and I'm just getting accustomed to having some time to myself during the day while Trevor's at work and Robin's at school. The house seems very quiet without Robin. Luckily he likes going to school; he appears very happy there. In the morning a neighbor takes him to school together with her own little boy and I go to the school to meet them and bring them home again.

If we lived a little nearer, we would come to the hospital to see you, but anyway you know we'll be praying for you. Trevor sends his love. We are all looking forward to hearing from you and seeing you soon.

Lots of love,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Susan

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Answer the following questions without referring to the reading:

7.Japan is made up of many islands.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

6. People in the United States like playing baseball.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

5.The government of Japan is like that of the United States.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

4.The Japanese invented the habit of drinking tea.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

3.The first paragraph tells us that the Japanese borrowed ideas only from

China and Korea.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

2.The Japanese changed the things they borrow because they try to make

them better.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 T　　 F

1.From this passage we can see that ___.

A. There are many flowers in Japanese gardens.

B. Japanese gardens are full of life all the year around.

C. Japanese gardens are different but not very beautiful.

D. Japanese gardens are not very big