My name is Lily. This is my house. There are five rooms in my house. This is my father and mother's
room. There are three pictures on the wall. There is a desk near the window. There are two chairs behind
the desk. On the left of the room, there is a toilet. On the right, it's my room. There are four pictures and
a poster on the wall.

1. There are ___________ rooms in Lily's house.

A. four
B. three
C. five

2. There are three ___________ on the wall of Lily's father and mother's room.

A. desks
B. pictures
C. chairs

3. The two chairs are ___________ the desk.

A. behind
B. under
C. on

4. Is there a toilet in Lily's house?

A. No, there is.
B. Yes, there is.
C. No, there isn't.

5. There are ___________ pictures in Lily's room.

A. two
B. three
C. four

      It is 8: 00 in the evening now. Lily is doing her homework. Her mum is washing the dishes. Her father
Mr. Green is taking a bath in the bathroom. Lily's little brother is watching TV. He is very happy. Lily wants
to watch TV, too. But she must finish (完成) her homework first.
1. What time is it now?
_________________________________________________________
2. What is Lily's mother doing?
_________________________________________________________
3. What is Mr. Green doing?
_________________________________________________________
4. Is Lily's brother happy or sad?
_________________________________________________________
5. Does Lily want to watch TV?
_________________________________________________________

      (When Ann is waiting for the school bus, she meets her classmate, Mike.)
Mike: Hi, Ann! It's rainy. Do you always have your boots and umbrella on a rainy day?
Ann: Yes. Do you usually go to school by school bus?
Mike: Yes, especially (特别地) it's a rainy day. How about you?
Ann: I usually go to school by bicycle, only on a rainy day I take the school bus.
Mike: Oh, I see. Look! Here comes the school bus!
Ann: OK, let's go.
(     ) 1. Ann always has her boots and umbrella on a rainy day.
(     ) 2. Mike sometimes goes to school by school bus.
(     ) 3. Ann usually rides her bike to school.
(     ) 4. When it rains, Ann goes to school by school bus.
(     ) 5. They are talking at the bus stop.

      Lily and Lucy are classmates. They're in the same class. Lily is from the U. K. and Lucy is from the U. S. 
      Lucy usually walks to school. Her home is not far from school. She arrives at school at 8: 00 from Monday
to Friday. She likes to play the piano. 
      Lily usually goes to school by bus. But sometimes she rides her bike. She always has lunch at school,
because her home is far from school. She likes to play ping-pong. She usually plays ping-pong with her friends
after school.
(     ) 1. Lucy and Lily are in different classes.
(     ) 2. Lucy's home is far from school.
(     ) 3. Lily usually goes to school by bike.
(     ) 4. Lucy likes to play the piano.
(     ) 5. Lucy and Lily are from the U. S.

      Bob, Jack and Tom are friends. They like different kinds (种类) of food. Bob likes meat. He always eats
meat. Sometimes he eats cabbage. He never eats peas. Jack usually eats onions and soup. He sometimes eats
meat. He doesn't like eggs. He never eats eggs. Tom likes ice cream. He always eats ice cream. He sometimes
eats carrots and peas. He never eats soup.

1. Bob, Jack and Tom are _____________.

A. brothers
B. friends
C. sisters

2. Bob always eats _____________.

A. cabbage
B. soup
C. meat

3. Jack doesn't like _____________.

A. eggs
B. soup
C. ice cream

4. Tom doesn't like _____________.

A. peas
B. eggs
C. soup

5. Tom always eats _____________.

A. meat
B. ice cream
C. eggs

      This is the twins' bedroom. It isn't big, but it is very nice. The two beds look the same. This bed is Lily's
and that bed is Lucy's. The twins have one desk and two chairs. Their clock, books and pencil cases are on
the desk. There are some flowers on the desk, too. There is a family photo on the wall. Can you see a kite?
Yes, it's under Lily's bed. The bedroom is very nice. They like it very much.
(     ) 1. The twins are in different rooms.
(     ) 2. We can see a kite under Lucy's bed.
(     ) 3. There are some flowers on the desk.
(     ) 4. They don't have a TV in the bedroom.
(     ) 5. They like this small but nice bedroom very much.

                                                         A Japanese birthday     
       Children in Japan have birthday parties. Their families and friends come to the birthday party. They drink 
cold juice and eat chicken, rice and fish.    
       At the party there is a large box. The box is made out of hard paper (纸). It is very colorful paper. The box
hangs from the ceiling (天花板). There are small gifts inside the box.     
       Then there is a game. Mother covers the child's eyes with a cloth (布). She gives the child a long stick (棍).
The child tries to hit the box with the stick. He wants to break the box. It is hard (难)to break it because the child
cannot see it. Finally he breaks it. The gifts fall out. All the children are happy and they rush to a gift. All the 
children have gifts. Breaking something is a good thing to do at this kind of birthday party.     
判断下列句子与短文的内容是否相符，用“√”或“×”表示。     
(     ) 1. Children in China have birthday parties.     
(     ) 2. Mother and father come to the birthday party, too.     
(     ) 3. They drink hot juice and eat chicken, rice, and fish at the party.     
(     ) 4. All the children are happy and they rush to a gift when the gifts fall out.     
(     ) 5. Because the child can see the box it's easy to break it.     
(     ) 6. Breaking something is a bad thing to do in Japan.     
根据短文的内容和实际情况，回答下列问题。     
7. What's in the box?                                                 
8. When is your birthday?                                                    
9. What do you want to do on your birthday?                                                         

      Today is Sunday. Mike is going to the zoo with his classmates.
      He puts on his new white T-shirt and yellow cap. He says goodbye to his parents and goes to the bus stop.
The bus stop is near his home. He is going to meet his classmates there.
      The zoo is very far but a No. 1 bus will take them right there. The children are going to see many animals in
the zoo and they are going to have a good time.  
1. What day is it today?
_________________________________________________
2. Where are the children going? 
_________________________________________________
3. What are they going to see? 
_________________________________________________
4. Are they happy? 
_________________________________________________
5. Is Mike wearing a yellow T-shirt?
_________________________________________________

        I have a pretty sister. Her name is Guo Ting. She likes singing and dancing. Her favourite animal is cat. 
She says, "Animals are our friends. We should love them." She is a good student. All the subjects are good.  
She is good at English and math. She is glad to help others. Her classmates like her very much. She often 
helps me with lessons. I like her, too.     
(     ) 1. I have a beautiful brother.     
(     ) 2. My sister likes singing and dancing.     
(     ) 3. My sister doesn't like animals.     
(     ) 4. My sister's English isn't good.     
(     ) 5. My sister is glad to help me.