Walking in the street in the USA or the UK, you can often hear people talking about the weather. "Lovely day, isn't it?" "It's cold, isn't it?" and so ox
Americans and English people like talking about the weather. This makes lots of Chinese puzzled（困惑）. But they talk about the weather not only because the weather there changes a lot, but also they do not like to talk with others about private things like age, family and income. Stay with strangers, people all like talking about the weather, then they can talk about other things naturally（自然）. They think if you like spring, you have a warm heart; if you like summer, you have a great will; if you like autumn, you have abundant feeling（丰富的感情）；if you like winter, you have a vast mind（广阔的胸怀）．
1.What is the Chinese meaning of ‘private'?
A.私人的 B．公共的 C．未知的 D.不感兴趣的
2.Why do Americans and English people like talking about the weather?
A. Because the weather there is changeable.
B. Because they do not like to talk about private things.
C. Because then they can talk about other things naturally.
D. Both A and B
3.Which is NOT true?
A. If you like spring, you like to help others.
B. A lot of Chinese don't know why the English people like talking about the weather.
C. The weather often changes in UK,
D. English people will talk about their ages with the strangers.
Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him, "Don't forget this ! "
One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, "Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip." He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it.
About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said, "Will you please show me your ticket?" The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I can't find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train." said the old man.
“I believe you bought a ticket. All right, you don't have to buy another one," said the conductor kindly. "But how can I know where I'm going? ---I can't remember my station!" the old man said sadly.
1.Where is the ticket?_______.
A. The old man forgot to buy it. B. The old man could not remember where it was.
C. The old man showed it to the conductor. D. The old man's wife took the ticket away.
2.The old man was sad because_______.
A. he had to buy another ticket. B. he lost all the things his wife gave him.
C. he did not know where he was. D. he did not know where he should get off.
Today is the last Saturday before Christmas. Almost everyone in the USA 31 shopping for presents. 32 is falling and people are walking fast. They are trying 33 warm as they move from shop to shop. Inside the shops the children are 34 at the toys and talking to a man called Father Christmas. He is asking them what they want for Christmas.
In the USA it is warm and beautiful in summer, the trees and fields are green then. But now it is winter and 35 is white. The white snow is as almost 36 as Father Christmas.
At 37 there are different colours. Thousands of lights decorate(װ��)the houses and buildings of every town. These bright red, green, blue, orange and yellow lights help to make Christmas a beautiful 38 of year.
Christmas Day always begins 39 breakfast. The children wake up very early and can't wait to open the 40 from their parents. Then they wake their parents up calling "Merry Christmas! "
1.A. go B. goes C. went D. going
2. A. Snow B. Rain C. Leaf D. Kite
3.A. kept B. keeping C. keeps D. to keep
4.A. seeing B. looked C. looking D. saw
5.A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. some things
6.A. interested B. thin C. welcome D. strong
7.A. evening B. night C. morning D. afternoon
8. A. time's B. times' C. times D. time
9.A, before B. at C. from D. in
10.A. doors B. presents C, windows D. books
We have ________ lessons like Music, Art and PE.
A. other B. others C. another D. the others
--- Whose names are these, ________ or yours?
---_______. I don't know all of the students in Class 5, so I have _______on this piece of paper.
A. theirs; Theirs; them B. their; Theirs; they
C. their; Theirs; them D. theirs; They; them
Tom is really a polite boy. He ________ “Good morning" to every teacher every day.
A. says B. tells C. speaks D. talks
