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1．Look at advertisement 1

　　The Browns are looking for a new house. Mr Brown wants to live in the centre of town near his work. Mrs Brown wants a house with four bedrooms. The Brown’s children don’t care what the house is like as long as(只要)the garden is big enough.

Why didn’t the Browns buy the house in the advertisement?

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A．It was on the wrong side of the town.

B．There weren’t enough bedrooms.

C．There was no dining room.

D．The garden was too big.

2．Look at advertisement 2

　　Ann has always wanted to work in a restaurant. She thinks they’re exciting places. It’s hard work but she isn’t lazy. You have to work on Saturdays and Sundays but you get other days off. It’s not very-paid, but who cares about money?

Why does Ann want to get the job in the restaurant?

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A．It’s an easy job．

B．The pay is good and the food is free.

C．She thinks it would be fun.

D．You get long holidays.

3．Look at advertisement 3

　　Tom: There’s a new football team standing in the village, Mum. I’m old enough to play in it. We stop school at half past three, so I’d have plenty of time.

　　Mum: Well, I suppose you could do your homework later. But look, Tom, you haven’t read the advertisement carefully. You can’t possibly play for this team.

Why can’t Tom play for the new football team?

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A．He’s not old enough.

B．It’s in a different village.

C．School stops too late.

D．He has to do his homework.

4．Look at advertisement 4

　　Man: I’m looking for a room to rent(租). It doesn’t matter now big it is. I don’t care what colour the walls are or how old the furniture is. I’ve got to study for my exams, so the house must be quiet.

　　Girl: There are some advertisements for rooms in the paper.What about this one?

　　Man: Yes…Yes…that’s all right. Oh, dear, no, I don’t think it would do.

What’s wrong with the room in advertisement 4?

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A．It’s too small.

B．The walls are the wrong colour.

C．The man likes old furniture better.

D．It’s too noisy.

5．Look at advertisement 5 and 6

　　Man: Why don’t we rent one of the Seaview Holiday Flats for our holiday, Mary? They sound just as good as the Seaview Hotel, and it would be much cheaper.

　　Mary: There’s one big difference between the holiday flats and the hotel. The hotel would be much less work.

Why would Mary rather stay at the hotel?

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A．They wouldn’t have to cook.

B．It’s not so expensive.

C．She would enjoy the beautiful gardens.

D．It’s nearer the sea.

Mary was a four-year-old girl. She was interested in drawing very much. Mary showed her drawings to everyone. She especially wanted to impress her father, but her dad always seemed to be too busy.
One day, Mary wanted to learn to draw houses. She used many hours to draw a really beautiful house with a big garden. Herself, Mom and Dad were looking out of the house. On the lawn was the little dog, she wanted to have it so much.
“Look, mom!”
“Oh, Mary, this is so beautiful! Your best ever!”
Mary was very happy and said, “I’ll show this to Dad now!”
She ran to the door of the room where her dad worked.
“Dad!” Mary knocked on the door. “I want you to see the house I made!”
“I’m sorry, Mary, I am busy. Can’t you show it to someone else?” her dad answered in the room. Mary looked down at her drawing and her tears came down.
“I don’t want to show it to anyone else. I want to show it to my dad. You’re the only dad I have!”
Mary’s mom felt so heavy in her heart and she got ready for a hug. But before she took another step, the door opened and Mary’s dad appeared.
“I’m sorry Mary. I was foolish! Come here and we’ll look at your drawing!”
Daughter and the only dad she had walked into the room to enjoy the child’s beautiful work of art.
【小题1】 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Mary liked drawing very much.

B．Mary’s mother saw Mary’s drawing.

C．Mary’s brother often played with her in the garden.

D．Mary wanted her father to see her drawing very much.

【小题2】 The underlined word “lawn” may be ______ in Chinese.

A．海滩

B．草坪

C．森林

D．广场

【小题3】 We can learn from the passage that _______.

A．In fact, Mary really drew very well.

B．Mary’s mother could draw well too.

C．Mary loved her father deeply.

D．Mary’s father was repairing a bike at that time.

【小题4】 What did Mary draw on her drawing?

A．A beautiful house with a big garden.

B．Her parents and herself.

C．A little dog that she dreamed to own.

D．All above.

【小题5】 What’s the best title of this passage?

A．You’re My Only Dad.	B．My Drawing was the Best.
C．Buy a Lovely Dog for Me.	D．Parents Love Me.

Shopping used to mean actually going to shops, but nowadays, you can shop without even leaving your house. Just sit in front of your computer, click your mouse and your things will be sent to your house in a couple of days.
November 11^th is a big day for people who like shopping online. On that day last year, many online stores offered a big discount and free delivery service. The biggest online shopping sites in China,Taobao.com and Tmall.com ，sold things worth 19.1 billion yuan in total.
“Goods online are often much cheaper. It also saves me a lot of time. And we often have more goods on many online stores than in shopping malls,” Wang Xin, an online shopping lover in Beijing, said to China Daily. She stayed up very late for a lot of cheap goods online. She spent several thousand that day.
Another big advantage of online shopping is that it helps people get things from different cities, even different countries, with ease. “I like eating duck neck very much and I often buy it on Taobao from shops in Wuhan. It’s much more delicious than what our local (当地的) stores sell, but cheaper,” said Zang Xin, a girl in Yangzhou.
While enjoying online shopping, many people also have worries, especially for middle school student buyers. Young students are easily attracted by advertisements on the Internet and buy things they don’t need.
“Middle school students should pay more attention to their study. Searching for things wastes their time,” said Jing Chunling, an education expert. “Besides, online shop owners have no idea of the ages of their buyers. Anyone can easily buy things that they want to. Some of goods are even bad for young students such as cigarettes and wine.”
【小题1】Nowadays many people like shopping online instead of _________.

A．clicking their mouse	B．paying money
C．sitting in front of their computers	D．going to shops

【小题2】What does the underlined phrase “with ease” mean?

A．轻松地

B．困难地

C．便宜地

D．昂贵地

【小题3】According to the article, which of the following is not an advantage of shopping online?

A．It can save people time and money.	B．Online stores have better quality goods.
C．People can buy things from different places.	D．Online stores may have more kinds of goods.

【小题4】People worry about students shopping online because students _________.

A．have no time to waste and are easily attracted to buy bad things

B．may depend too much on online shopping

C．haven’t met the online store owners

D．may buy nothing with a lot of money

【小题5】The article is mainly about _________.

A．how to buy good products online

B．how to find good online stores.

C．advantages and disadvantages of online shopping.

D．dangers of shopping online for students.