In Britain you may often hear "Drop in any time" or "Come to see me soon", but you can't really do that. People just say those things to make you feel welcome. It is better to telephone before visiting someone at home. If you receive a written invitation to an event that says "RSVP", you should reply to let the person who sent the invitation know whether or not you plan to go.
You should never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying "Thank you for inviting me, but I will not be able to come. " If, after accepting, you are unable to go, be sure to tell those who are expecting you as soon as possible that you will not be there. Although it is not necessarily expected that you give a gift to your host, it is considered polite to do so, especially if you have been invited for a meal. Flowers, chocolate, or a small gift are all appropriate. A thank-you note or telephone call after the visit is also considered polite and is an appropriate way to express your appreciation for the invitation.
1.What can you do when a British friend says " Drop in any time”?
A. Visit him or her at any time.
B. Say no time to him or her seriously.
C. Telephone him or her before visiting.
D. Visit him or her soon.
2.What does the word "RSVP" probably mean in Chinese ?
A.请自便 B. 请回复 C.请审阅 D. 请来访
3.What should you do if your British friend sends you an invitation but you do not want to go ?
A. Do not give him or her answer.
B. Tell another friend to go instead of you.
C. Tell him or her that you can't be there for some reason.
D. Tell him or her that you don't want to go there.
4.Which of the following is considered impolite in Britain?
A. Buy small presents when invited.
B. Refuse the invitation without telling anyone.
C. Write a thank-you note after a visit.
D. Give a telephone call after a visit.
5.Where would you probably see this passage?
A. In an invitation. B. In a guidebook.
C. On a poster. D. In a newspaper.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. If we didn't see any rain soon, we would lose everything.
One day when I was in the kitchen, I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking towards the forest. He was clearly trying to be as still as possible. Several minutes after, he had gone into the forest, he ran out again, towards. the house. This activity went on for an hour, walking carefully to the forest and running back to the house. I really wanted to know what Billy was doing.
Finally I followed him into the forest. I found that he was holding a cup of water. He walked very carefully not to drop the water.
I saw a baby deer lying on the ground. It lifted its head to drink the water in my son's cup. After the deer drank up, Billy jumped up and ran back to the house to get more water. When he saw me, he said, "I'm not wasting. " I found that his eyes were filled with tears.
“I know. " I watched the most beautiful heart working so hard to save another life.Tears ran down my face. As my tear drops began to hit the ground, other drops and more drops and more suddenly joined them I looked up at the sky. It was raining.
Some people would say this was all just a huge coincidence (巧合). Those miracles(奇迹) don't really exist （存在). Ｉ would like to believe it was a miracle. All I can say is that the rain that came that day saved our farm just like the actions of one little boy saved a life.
1.We can know the writer was _______.
A. Billy's friend B. Billy's parent
C. Billy's sister D. Billy's brother
2.Billy walked towards the forest and ran to the house again and again because he wanted to_______.
A. take more exercise B. practice running
C. get water for the baby deer D. get water for his mother
3.What does the underlined word "lifted" mean "_____" in Chinese?
A.抬起 B. 电梯 Ｃ. 摇晃 D. 点头
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. They hadn't got any rain for long.
B. Billy used a cup to hold water for the baby deer.
C. The writer cried because she was moved.
D. Billy walked carefully in order not to wake up the baby deer.
5.What's the best title for the passage?
A. A Miracle of Tears B. A Baby Deer
C. A Beautiful Cup D. A Great Coincidence
Most adults once studied at school, had classes and did their homework every day. The same 36 is going on at school now. 37 it seems that doing weekend home-work is 38 problem for the modern students.
All the students should agree that weekend homework should be canceled. It's 39 for them to study at school five days a week. They have a lot of interests. With homework to do on Saturday and Sunday, how can they find 40 to help around the house, go and see a football or basketball game or a good film, join in family recreations (����), or just have 41 _ at home? Because of these other activities, the homework can't be finished until 42 . So their weekend homework is usually done in such a hurry that on Monday teachers are 43 and often threaten (��в) to fail whole class of students because they know nothing about the 44 . If there were no weekend homework for the students to do, they would be happy to go to school on Monday _ 45 _ having a good rest and to learn what the teachers teach.
1.A. thing B. school C. class D. homework
2.A. Also B. But C. Still D. Though
3.A. no B. another C. one D. other
4.A. not enough B. enough C. no good D. nouse
5.A. friends B. time C. places D. money
6.A. a rest B. an exam C. a lesson D. a picnic
7.A. Monday afternoon B. Saturday afternoon
C. Friday night D. Sunday night
8.A. pleased B. sorry C. unhappy D. not worried
9.A. lesson B. games C. interests D. activities
10.A. until B. when C. before D. after
I don't know when______. When he ______,I'll call you.
A. will he come; will come B. does he come; comes
C. he comes; will come D. he will come; comes
-David has made great progress recently.
-______, and ______.
A. So he has; so you have B. So he has; so have you
C. So has he; so have you D. So has he; so you have
–What do you plan to do this weekend ?
-I don’t feel like _____such a long trip . I would like ____with my mom at home .
A. having ; staying B.having to stay C.to have ; staying D.to have ; to stay .
