It’s after 10：00 a.m and the kids are still sleeping．It’s Sunday—a traditional day of        ．Most people have at least one day a week to take a rest．Some use that time to go to church，while some usually sleep in，watch TV…，giving themselves the gift of a        day.
We need to give ourselves a break ,and a little rest works well for almost      ．It doesn’t really matter what the activity is．The idea is to give our body, mind ,and heart a chance to         ．If we keep going at full speed every day，we can be really tired．
Some people find            hard to take a real vacation．As a matter of fact，many people died early         they were too busy to have a break.
Remember that we      work well if we never stop to take a rest．It doesn’t matter        we do this．Pick anytime that works best for us．and make it a plan．
       this and discuss it with others．The idea here is that by giving ourselves a break and just enjoying a
day off，we can make our lives        and create greater good in our world.
【小题1】A．rest          B．working      C．entertainment
【小题2】A．tired         B．busy         C．1azy
【小题3】A．somebody    B．everybody     C．nobody
【小题4】A．exercise      B．develop       C．relax
【小题5】A．it           B．this           C．that
【小题6】A．though       B．because       C．if
【小题7】A．can’t         B．mustn’t       C．needn’t
【小题8】A．when         B．why          C．how
【小题9】A．Look at       B．Care for       C．Think about
【小题10】 A．good      B．better         C．best

It's eight on Sunday morning，Mr. Smith is looking through a list of TV programmes with his son Bill．

1．Mr. Smith plan to watch TV in the morning and he is interested in Chinese history．Which channel would he like to choose?

A．Channel 2．         B．Channel 4．         C．Channel 8．            D．Channel 9．

2．In the evening，Mr. Smith wants to _________，so he may choose Channel 2．

A．learn about animals                                  B．learn about Chinese history

C．watch the volleyball match                           D．know about the weather

3．Bill likes cartoons very much．But he isn’t allowed to watch them in the afternoon．So which programme can he choose?

A．Horlon Hears a Whol．                            B．Crayon Shin--Chan．

C．The Lion King．                                      D．The day after tomorrow．

4．How long does the programme Culture and Life last?

A．About one hour．                                     B．About seventy minutes．

C．About forty minutes．                                D．About one and a half hours．

5．Mary is a ping-pong fan．How will she feel if she reads through the list?

A．Excited．            B．Unhappy．           C．Surprised．            D．Lucky．

James and his wife went to Beijing Restaurant for dinner at 7：00 P．m．on April 1st，2009．While they were eating a waitress came to tell them that the two men at the next table were film--makers and that they would like to have fl talk with James．

    James agreed．One man came to sit down next to him and said that they were making a film named “The Magic Gloves”．The story was like “Harry Potter” and they were searching for an actor to play a magician（魔术师）．They would like to invite James to have a try．

    James was excited。“Many people think I look like Patrick Steward．”However，as he was

going to leave Cbin8 in 3 days，he wanted to act out after dinner．The man agreed．

At 9：00 p．m．when James asked for the bill SO that he could go with the film-makers，the manager of Beijing Restaurant said sorry to him with a smile．“It’s April Fool’s Day joke! Your meal is free．Thank you．”

    James completely forgot about it but when he found that he was fooled，he didn’t leave at once．The waitress asked him if he needed any help．James said，”I was fooled once．I’m afraid the meal is not free．I am waiting for the bill to see if it is another joke．”

根据短文内容选择正确答案。

（    ）1．James came to the restaurant ___________

A．to have dinner                                 B．to meet the film-makers

C．to celebrate April Fool’s Day                     D．to play a magician

（    ）2．James agreed to act out because___________

A．he was full

B．he thought he looked like Patrick Steward

C．he wanted to make some money

D．he liked Harry Potter

（    ）3．The phrase “was fooled” in the last paragraph probably means________

A．was hit            B．was laughed at         C．was killed     D．was played a joke on

（    ）4．Which of the following is true?

A．James stayed at the restaurant for less than two hours．

B．The two men sitting next to him were really film--makers．

C．James didn’t know it was April Fool’s Day until he was told so．

D．James left the restaurant right after dinner．

（   ）5．When the manager came to tell him the truth，James

A．was angry that he had been fooled

B．was pleased that he had been given a free meal

C．was still not sure if they were playing another joke on him

D．decided to wait for another free meal

In London，there are many great places of interest．Here is some information about them．If you have an interest in visiting London，read the following first．

Tower Bridge

    Address：London SE12UP United Kingdom

    Hours： 9:30a.m.一6:00 p.m. daily Nov.一Mar.

            10:00a.m.— 6:30 p.m. daily Apr.一Oct.

    Short introduction：Tower Bridge is famous all over the world，and is one of the most visited bridges in history．It was designed by Sir Horace Jones，and opened in 1894．

Tower Hill

    Address：London EC3N4AB United Kingdom

    Hours：9:00a.m.—5:00p.m. Mon.一Sat.；10:00a.m.—5:00p.m.Sun．

           (1st March—31St October)；

           9:00a.m.一4:00p.m. Tues.一Sat.；10:00a.m.—4:00p.m.Sun.＆Mon．

           (1st November—28th February)

    Short introduction：The Tower of London is nine hundred years old．

Buckingham Palace Rd

    Address：London SWIA 1AA United Kingdom

    Hours：Mews：noon—4p.m.daily；

    State Rooms：9:30a.m.—4:15p.m.

    Short introduction：Buckingham Palace has been the official home of the British Royal Family since 1837．

The Clock Tower and Big Ben

Address：London SWIA2NE United Kingdom

Short introduction: The Clock Tower is the famous tower of the Houses of Parliament(国会).It is 96.3 meters tall and was built in 1959．“Big Ben” is the name of the clock inside this famous tower．

1．The information above is mainly about ________ .

A．famous hotels in London           B．the writer’s travel plan

C．places of interest in the UK         D．an introduction to England

2．When it’s 6p.m. on October l2th，you can visit______.

A．Tower Bridge                    B．Buckingham Palace

C．Tower Hill                      D．nowhere

3．If you want to visit the official home of the British Royal Family, you can go to________.

A．London EC3N 4AB United Kingdom

B．London SW1A 2NE United Kingdom

C．London SE1 2UP United Kingdom

D．London SW1A 1AA United Kingdom

4．Which building is the oldest?

      A．Tower Bridge．                    B．The Tower of London．

      C．Buckingham Palace．               D．The Clock Tower．

5．If you want to see “Big Ben”, you should go to_________.

A．The Clock Tower                   B．Buckingham Palace Rd

C．Tower Hill                        D．Tower Bridge