Hi,my name is Erik. I live in a small town in the southeast of England. In my house there are three rooms downstairs ad three rooms upstairs. Now I'll show you some of the rooms.
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Kitchen |
The fridge—This is the place where mum keeps things cool. Dad's computer—Not everyone in England has a computer in his kitchen but my dad has. Washing Machine—Mum washes our clothes here and hangs them out in our garden to dry. |
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Bathroom |
A toilet. A bath—We fill the bath up with water and then climb into it to wash ourselves. A sink with two taps (one for hot water and one for cold). I clean my teeth at the sink and also wash my hands and face. Laundry basket—This is where I put my dirty clothes for washing. |
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Bedroom |
My own computer and my own television. Wardrobe—to hang my clothes in.Bookcase—for my books. My bed—My bed is high up as I have my desk and my computer under it. |
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- The living room is also downstairs. It is where the television is. We eat our food and watch TV there. The three rooms upstairs are all bedrooms.
1.Where will Erik's father go if he wants to surf the Internet?
A. To the kitchen.
B. To the living room.
C. To the bathroom.
D. To go upstairs.
2. Where does Erik put his dirty clothes?
A. In his bedroom.
B. In the living room.
C. In rooms upstairs.
D. In the bathroom.
3. If Erik wants to watch TV, he may go to_________.
A. his bedroom
B. the kitchen or the living room
C. the living room only
D. the bathroom or his bedroom
4.The best title for this passage is_________.
A. I love my bedroom
B. My family and my house
C. Inside an English house
D. Houses in England
Olympic torch relay (奥运火炬接力) planned route
Beijing, April 27—The Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay will cover the greatest area and include the largest number of people. The plans were announced on Thursday night. The planned route would last 130 days and travel 137 000 km.
First Nobel Prize winner to donate to Hope School
Chinanews, Beijing, May 10—Professor Dannel Chee Tsui, in the USA, signed the agreement to donate 350 000 yuan to his home town to build a Hope Primary School in China.
Bill Gates receives Tsinghua honorary doctorate
Beijing,April 20—Bill Gates, chairman of global IT giant Microsoft, received an honorary doctorate (荣誉博士学位) when he
visited China's famous Tsinghua University on Thursday.
Big Shaolin kung fu center to be built in Russia
Chinanews, Beijing, April 27—China and Russia have signed a letter of intent ( 意向书)on the building of a Shaolin kung fu center in Russia. It will be the first of its kind in Russia,and also the biggest overseas kung fu center when it is completed.
1. How long will the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay last?
A. One month.
B. Two months.
C. Three months.
D. More than four months.
2. Who signed an agreement to donate money to build a Hope Primary School on May 10?
A. Bill Gates.
B. Professor Daniel Chee Tsui.
C. Beijing government.
D. Tsinghua University.
3. What will be built in Russia according to the news?
A. A university.
B. A sports centre.
C. A Shaolin kung fu center.
D. A Hope Primary School.
Children in England mustn't work until they are 13. They need to have a work permit (许可证) to start working.
The jobs teenagers can do:
Delivering (递送) newspapers: Many teenagers will get up early to deliver newspapers to houses in their local area before going to school. They are known as Paper-boys or Papergirls.
Babysitting: Looking after young children in their home while their parents have gone out for the evening is a popular job for teenagers, as they get money for watching children and television all at the same time!
Helping the Milkman: From the age of 14 some teenagers help the milkman deliver milk to houses.
Other popular jobs ： Working in a shop; Office work; Washing cars ; In a cafe or restaurant. The hours teenagers (13 and 14 year olds )can work:
School Days: Not more than 2 hours in one day during the following periods:
Morning 7 a. m. —start of school or Evening : close of school— 7 p. m.
Saturdays: Up to 5 hours between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Sundays: Up to 2 hours between 7 a.m. and 11 a. m.
Term time: Up to 12 hours a week (Including weekends)
1. In England how old do children have to be before they can work?
A. 15. B. 14. C.10. D. 13.
2. Paper-boys and Papergirls deliver newspapers
A. early in the morning
B. at noon
C. in the afternoon
D. in the evening
3.Teenagers in England can do all of the following except_________.
A. work in an office
B. work in a night club
C. look after young children
D. deliver newspapers
4. How many hours a week may teenagers work during the term time?
A. 10. B. 14. C. 17. D. 20.
In the 13th century, Marco Polo travelled a long way to China. He was a famous Italian 31 During his stay in China, he saw many wonderful things. One of the things he 32 was that the Chinese used paper money. People in 33 countries didn't use paper money until the 17th century. However,people in China began to use paper money in the 10th century. 34 was invented by a Chinese about 2 000 years ago. His name was Cai Lun. He then 35 these pieces of paper together and made them into a 36 .
Now paper mainly comes from trees. We use it every day. 37 we waste a lot of it. If we keep on doing so, people 38 cut down many more trees. Then there will not be any trees left. If there are no 39 , there will be no paper.
So how can we 40 paper? When we making notes,we can use 41 sides of each piece of paper. We can buy drinks in bottles instead of 42 in paper packets. We can also use cotton handkerchiefs ( ������) and not the paper ones.
43 we go shopping, we can use fewer paper bags. If the salesman gives us a paper bag, we can keep it and 44 it later. We can help to protect trees if we think 45 . We should to it now,before it is too late.
1. A. traveller B. actor C. doctor D. driver
2. A. disliked B. disagreed C. invented D. discovered
3. A. Eastern B. Western C. Southern D. Northern
4. A. Iron B. Paper C. Television D. Silk
5. A. collected B. divided C. moved D. put
6. A. magazine B. newspaper C. book D. dictionary
7. A. Sometime B. Some time C. Sometimes D. Some times
8. A. have to B. mustn't C. used to D. shouldn't
9. A. books B. trees C, leaves D. factories
10. A. make B. use C.save D. buy
11. A. all B. each C. every D. both
12. A. them B. those C. these D. ones
13. A. Before B. After C. As soon as D. When
14. A. repair B. record C. reuse D. return
15. A. carefully B. badly C. quickly D. freely
Simon_________ his fingers when he was cooking the dinner.
A. burnt B. was burning C. has burnt D. had burnt
—Ann is in hospital.
—Yes,I know. I_________ her tomorrow.
A. visit B. used to visit
C. will visit D. am going to visit
