1.There are twelve months in a year, and May is the ________ month of the year.
2.People are not allowed to drive if they drink ________.
3. I ________ to be afraid of the dark, and now I’m still afraid of it.
4.Stop ________ in the reading room. The students are reading books.
5.Parents should not be too strict ________ teenagers.
6. We felt ________ when we heard that Li Na won the first prize in the tennis competition in France.
7.Communication is very important in our life. It’s a bridge ________ the old and the young.
8.E-mail English is a new kind of written English ________ is being used to save time.
Shopping is not as simple as you may think! Much has to be done for the producers before putting the products on the shelf.
Color, for example, changes a lot according to what the producers are trying to sell. Health foods are packed in greens, yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colors.
When some kind of medicine was brought out recently, researchers found that the color of the package(包装) caused the shoppers to lose interest because they made the product look ineffective(无效的). At last, it came on the market in dark blue and white—blue because we think of it as safe, and white as calm.
The size of a package can also attract(吸引) a shopper, although quite often a bottle doesn’t hold as much as it appears to.
It is said that the better-known companies spend about 40 percent of the cost of the product itself on packaging!
The most successful producers know that it’s not enough to have a good product. The head of Pears Soap, who for 25 years has used pretty little girls to sell their goods, came to the conclusion: “Any fool can make soap, but it takes a talent to sell it.”
1. Health foods are usually packed in colors Except ________.
A. green B. black C. yellow D. brown
2.Why did the shoppers lose interest in the medicine?
A. Because of the size of the product. B. Because of the color of the product.
C. Because of the color of the package. D. Because of the cost of the product.
3.If a new product costs $ 60, how much money may be spent on packaging?
A. $ 24 B. $ 36 C. $ 40 D. $ 60
4.Which of the following is the key to the success in product sales?
A. The way to sell goods. B. A good product.
C. The one who makes a product. D. A nice color.
5.The passage is mainly about ___________on shopping.
A. advantages of products B. the importance of packaging
C. choices of products D. the cost of packaging
Learn a second language
There was once a young mouse that lived in a hole in a wall. One day, the young mouse woke up from his sleep and looked out of the hole. As he looked out, a fantastic smell came to his nose. “Cheese!” the mouse said happily to himself. “I’ll go and get it now and have it for breakfast.”
But then he remembered his parents’ words. His parents were very clever mice and often said to their son, “Always wait before you go for a piece of cheese.”
So the young mouse waited quietly. Then he heard a quiet “Miaow” and he knew the cat was there. He stayed in the hole and said to himself, “I’m glad I listened to my parents and learned to wait.”
The next day, he looked out again. He put his nose out of the hole, and the beautiful smell of cheese came to his nose again. He could see the cheese. It was only a few centimetres away. But he sat still and waited quietly. This time he did not hear any cat noises. Instead he heard a very quiet “Woof, woof.”
“It’s a dog!” he thought. “If the dog is there, the cat won’t be there. I expect the dog has chased the cat away, so I’m safe.” The mouse ran out of the hole and started eating the cheese. He did not see the cat, which caught him and ate him.
When the cat finished her meal, she said to herself, “I’m glad I listened to my parents and learned a second language.”
1.Who told the mouse to wait before going for a piece of cheese?
A. The cat. B. The dog.
C. The cat’s parents. D. The mouse’s parents.
2.How did the young mouse know the cat was there?
A. He heard the cat. B. He saw the cat.
C. He smelt the cat. D. He knew the cat.
3.What was the cat’s meal?
A. The mouse’s parents. B. The cheese.
C. The young mouse. D. The fish.
4. Which language did the cat learn as a second language?
A. English. B. Chinese. C. Dog language. D. Mouse language.
5.Which of the following sentences is Not True according to the passage?
A. The young mouse lived in a hole in a wall.
B. The next day the mouse didn’t hear any cat noises.
C. The cat pretended to be a dog by making the noise “woof”.
D. The mouse’s parents told their daughter to wait before going for a piece of cheese.
Here is the bulletin board in Class 2. Some of the notes can be seen every day. Here are some notes before a holiday. Please read them and answer the following questions.
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We want to say thanks to Miss Wang, our dear teacher. We couldn’t have a wonderful English class without you. Class 2 |
I am thankful to Annie for lending me the pen. I’ll remember to bring mine next time.
Mary |
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The class meeting will be held this Thursday. The topic is “Thanks a lot.” Please get ready. Class 2 |
A thousand thanks to John . He always helps me clean the windows when I am busy. Julia |
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Many thanks to Jack for helping with my Chinese homework. Tom |
I’m thankful to know that I have so many kind students. I love you all. Miss Wang |
1.The meaning of “bulletin board” is _________.
A. 广告栏 B. 寻物启事 C. 公告栏 D. 意见箱
2.When Julia was busy, what did John help her do?
A. To do Chinese homework. B. To clean the windows.
C. To do English homework. D. To lend her a pen.
3.What is Miss Wang?
A. A Chinese teacher of Class 2. B. An English teacher of Class 2.
C. A Chinese teacher of Class 3. D. An English teacher of Class 3.
4.Why did Annie lend the pen to Mary?
A. Ann had too many pens.
B. Mary lost her pen.
C. Miss Wang asked her to do so.
D. Mary forgot to bring her pen to school.
5.What holiday might be coming according to the notes on the bulletin board?
A. Thanksgiving Day B. Teachers’ Day
C. New Year’s Day D. Christmas
My name is Lily. My father is a teacher. His students love him a lot because he is funny. I love him, too, but I think he can be “foolish” 41 .
Once we moved into a new house and had to go shopping to buy new chairs and lights. In the supermarket, I’m interested 42 some of the beautiful lights with good qualities and made my father buy them.
When we got home, my father began to work out how much money we had 43 that day. Suddenly, he stopped. “Something’s wrong.” he said. “I’ve got 30 yuan 44 than I should!” “That’s great,” I said. “You can buy me that 45 book I want.”
Father said nothing. Instead, he counted（数） how much money he had again and again.
“The salesgirl must have made a mistake. We 46 go back to the shop,” he said.
“Do you have to go back?” I asked. “Nobody will know we 47 too much change(找零). It would be foolish to go back.”
“It wouldn’t be ‘foolish’.” my father said angrily. “It’s called being 48 .” At that moment, I looked into his eyes and knew he was right.
The salesgirl was surprised to see us in the shop again. But 49 we gave her the money, she thanked us a lot.
On my way home, my father stopped me 50 smiled. “Do you still want that cartoon book?” he asked. I looked at my “foolish” father and answered loudly, “Father, you are the greatest!”
1.A. sometimes B. often C. always D. never
2.A. with B. on C. in D. to
3.A. took B. lost C. cost D. spent
4.A. much B. more C. less D. some
5.A. story B. cartoon C. music D. magic
6.A. may B. can C. should D. need
7.A. gave B. have given C. is given D. were given
8.A. clever B. honest C. selfish D. cool
9.A. how B. why C. when D. where
10.A. and B. but C. or D. so
— When I was young, I liked playing with toy animals.
— ______.
A. So I was B. So was I C. So did I D. So I did
