Henry works in a factory. He comes from a poor family and was in school for only four years. He has
to do the hard work but he's paid less. He likes to watch football matches very much and spends much
time on it. One evening there was a big football match on a playground. He borrowed some money from
his friend and hurried there. There were a lot of people there. And all the tickets were sold out. He was
sorry for it. He saw a pole outside the playground and climbed up the pole quickly. A policeman came and
said, "It's dangerous to stay on it! Come down!" "Wait a minute, please!" Henry said and immediately the
policeman heard the cheers (欢呼) in the playground and asked in a hurry, "Which team has scored a goal
(进球)?" "Ours!" "Wonderful! You can stay there. But be careful!" the policeman said happily and left. A
few minutes before the match was over, he came back again and asked, "Who's won?" "Theirs, three to
two." "Come down," the policeman said angrily. "Such a match isn't worth watching!" Henry had to come
down. But soon they heard cheers again. The policeman said in a hurry, "Climb up quickly and see who's
scored a goal!"

1. Henry isn't well paid because ______.

A. he doesn't work hard
B. he works in a poor factory
C. he didn't learn much when young
D. he isn't interested in his work

2. Henry stayed on the pole because ______.

A. he could see the match clearly there
B. he didn't buy a ticket for the match
C. he didn't want to buy a ticket
D. he had no money for a ticket

3. Why did the policeman soon change his mind?

A. Because it was safe on the pole.
B. Because he was also interested in the match.
C. Because Henry didn't pay for the match.
D. Because Henry was a funny man.

4. What made the policeman angry?

A. Henry's not understanding his warning
B. Henry's refusing to tell the score
C. Henry's watching the match for free
D. Their team's losing the match

5. We can infer (推测) from the passage that ______.

A. Henry used to watch football matches for free
B. the policeman would punish Henry
C. both Henry and the policeman are superfans
D. the policeman used to watch football matches for nothing

     My full name is Tomasz P. Szynalski, but you can call me Tom. I live in Poland. I started learning
English when I was six years old in primary school. I was always one of the best students in class. But
my English was still very bad.
     In 1993, I went to high school. It is the best high school in my city. A lot of classes are taught in
English. I took the advice of my English teacher. I bought a good Polish-English dictionary. I started to
study American pronunciation. I watched American TV and movies. So I was getting better and better at
understanding spoken English. I also learnt some words and phrases (短语) that I could use in my own
sentences. In class, I would like to talk to the American teacher. When I spoke, I used simple grammar
to avoid (避免) mistakes.
     During the summer vacation of 1994, I started reading books in English. But I realized I needed a
way to have a larger vocabulary. Then I began to use a computer program to learn English words. The
program was called Super Memo. Because of all the reading and Super Memo, my vocabulary was no
longer my weakness. Then I started writing e-mails and talk only in English with some of my friends.
     Today, English is my "second native language". When I speak, I sound very much like an American.
Sometimes even Americans can't tell the difference.

1. When did the writer begin to learn American pronunciation?

A. When he was 6 years old.
B. When he was in high school.
C. After he moved to America.
D. Before 1993.

2. Which way is NOT mentioned in English learning in the passage?

A. Reading books in English.
B. Using a Polish-English dictionary.
C. Going to a language school in America.
D. Using a computer program.

3. What can we know from the passage?

A. Tom's English is pretty good today.
B. Tom didn't study English hard in primary school.
C. Tom didn't like his English teachers in high school.
D. Tom thinks good spoken English is the most important.

4. What does the underlined word "weakness" mean in Chinese?

A. 偏好
B. 弱点
C. 隐私
D. 避讳

5. Which is the best title for this passage?

A. How I Love English
B. How I Got Interested in English
C. How Important English Is
D. How I Learnt English

1. Where does Henry come from?  

    A. America.    
    B. England.  
    C. China

2. Who's Zhang Hui?

    A. Henry's brother.  
    B. Henry's classmate.  
    C. Henry' s friend.

3. When does Henry visit ZhangHui?  

    A. At the weekend.        
    B. During the holiday.  
    C. On New Year's Eve.

4. Who teaches Henry to make dumplings?

    A. Zhang Hui.
    B. His teacher.
    C. Mrs Zhang.

5. What do the two boys NOT do on New Year's Eve ?

    A. They watch the lion dances and fireworks. 
    B. They enjoy an interesting film.    
    C. They go boating in the park.

     Henry's family had a picnic (野餐) over the weekend. They asked their friends, Nancy and her
husband, to go with them. On Sunday morning, Henry's wife, Kate, got up early to prepare for the
picnic. She asked Henry to get some soft drinks. Henry told her that they were in the refrigerator
(电冰箱). Then Kate asked him to get the picnic basket ready. She also reminded(提醒)him that he
should put paper plates in it. At 10 o'clock in the morning Nancy called and told Henry that she would
like to bring something for the picnic. Kate called back and asked her to bring a bottle of wine. Nancy
and her husband arrived at noon. The two families went to a nearby park. A small river runs through the
park. There were tables and benches under the trees beside the river. The weather was cloudy but it
didn't rain. Everybody enjoyed the picnic and it was a very pleasant Sunday afternoon.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. Henry's family had a picnic with Nancy's family _______.
A. over the week                                              
B. on Saturday afternoon
C. on Sunday morning                                      
D. on Sunday afternoon
2. The soft drinks were _______.
A. on the table                                                  
B. in the kitchen          
C. in the refrigerator                                          
D. in the shop
3. Nancy was _______.
A. Henry's wife                                                
B. Kate's husband
C. Kate herself                                                  
D. Henry and Kate's friend
4. Who would bring a bottle of wine?
A. Kate's husband.        
B. Henry.                      
C. Kate herself.          
D. Nancy.
5. Where did the two families have a picnic?
A. A mountain nearby.                                        
B. A country nearby.
C. A park nearby.                                              
D. A city nearby.

     Sam is very good at school, but he is not clean. His face and hands are often dirty. He washes them with
water only. He does not use soap (香皂).
    Sam has an uncle. One day the uncle goes to see him. He looks at Sam and says,"Sam, I know what you eat
for breakfast this morning."
     "What?" Sam looks at his uncle and says.
     "Eggs." says his uncle."Your face and mouth tell me that."
     "You are wrong, uncle." says Sam."Not today or yesterday, but the day before yesterday!"

1. Who's Sam?

A. He's English.
B. He's a student.
C. He's a young pioneer.
D. He's a teacher.

2. What's the Chinese for " dirty"?

A. 高兴的
B. 干净的
C. 个子高的
D. 脏的

3. Where does the uncle live?

A. In the same house.
B. In different houses.
C. In a factory.
D. On a farm.

4. When did Sam eat the egg?

A. This morning.
B. Yesterday.
C. Tomorrow.
D. The day before yesterday.

5. Which of these is not wrong?

A. Sam washes his face and hands every day.
B. The uncle thinks the boy eats eggs this morning.
C. Sam doesn't like eggs at all.
D. Sam doesn' t know his uncle.