American people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many countries do so, too. It is a very good habit. You should say “Thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table, when someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful. “Thank you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters. “Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that somebody wants to walk past you without touching you. It’s not polite to break others when they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you begin to cough or make any noise before others. Let’s learn to say “Thank you” and “Excuse me”.
1.You should say “Thank you” when ______________.
A．you say something kind to others
B．you help others
C．someone helps you
D．you need others to help you
2.From the passage we know “Thank you” is _________.
A．widely used in the world
B．used more often than “Excuse me”
C．used only by American
D．used only between friends
3.You should say “Excuse me” if you want to __________.
A．cough B．make some noise
C．go first D．all of the above
4.When you are going to ask someone to tell you the way, you should say “_________”
A．Thank you B．That’s very kind of you
C．Excuse me D．I’m sorry
5.This passage mainly tells us the way _________.
A．to be happy B．to be polite
C．to help others D．to learn from Americans
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Some interesting animals |
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People in India think the cow （奶牛）is the mother of the earth. It gives so much but asks nothing in return. So in many Indian cities, people don’t eat or sell beef. Cows in India can walk free（免费） with the cars. |
Grass |
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The zebra斑马belongs to属于 the horse family. They live in southern and central Africa. Zebras have excellent hearing and eyesight and are capable of running at speeds 速度of up to 40 miles per hour. |
Grass |
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The kangaroo is the symbol of Australia. They can’t walk. They use their strong back legs to jump. They can jump over 56 kilometres each hour. They can go over nine metres in one jump! |
Gum trees |
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The polar bear lives in the snow and ice. It is 3 metres long and it weighs重 450 kilos. It can stand up on its back legs because it has very wide feet. It can use its front legs like arms. It can swim well. |
Sea animals |
1._________ is a member of the horse family.
A．The cow B．The zebra C．The kangaroo D．The polar bear
2.The kangaroo can’t walk with its legs, but can________.
A．fly B．swim C．jump D．run
3.If you walk in the street, you can meet a cow in________.
A．China B．Australia C．Africa D．India
4.The polar bear lives on _______.
A．sea animals B．grass C．beef D．gum trees
5.“In return” in the sentence “It gives so much but asks nothing in return” means ______in Chinese.
A．归还 B．回报 C．轮流 D．要求
In China , more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don't know how to save(节省) time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up (熬夜) very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school.
Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of（很好地利用） our time. When we have enough time for sleeping, we will find it much better for both our study and health.
1.What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?
A．Watching TV. B．Playing computer games.
C．Doing their homework. D．Doing housework.
2.Who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?
A．Their parents. B．Other students.
C．The children themselves. D．Nobody else.
3.How many hours of sleep is good for students' health?
A．Less than 9 hours. B．Over 9 hours.
C．Only 9 hours. D．8 hours.
4.What would happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early?
A．He would fall asleep in class.
B．He would do well in study.
C．He would finish his homework fast.
D．He would have good health.
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Some students are so careless that they spend lots of time on their homework.
B．All the students stay up late for their homework.
C．Children should be given less homework.
D．Schools and parents should take care of children
In England nobody under eighteen years old is allowed (允许) to drink in a bar (酒吧)．
Mr. Thompson often went to a bar near his house．But he never took his son, Tom, because he was too young．Then when Tom had his eighteenth birthday, Mr. Thompson took him to his usual bar for the first time．They drank for an hour．Tom drank a bit．Then Mr. Thompson said to his son, “Now, Tom, I want to teach you a useful（有用的） lesson．How do you know when you’ve had enough（足够的）? Well, I’ll tell you．Do you see those two lights（灯） at the end of the bar? When they seem（好象） to become four, you’ve had enough and should（应该） go home．”
“But, Dad,” said Tom, “I can only see one light at the end of the bar．”
1.Young people ______ allowed to drink in a bar until eighteen．
A．is not B．are not C．many D．must
2.When Tom was a child, his father often went to a nearby bar_____ taking him．
A．by B．for C．with D．without
3.On Tom’s eighteenth birthday, he drank together with his father in that
bar for______.
A．the first time B．once C．many times D．eighteen times
4.Father wanted to tell his son ______．
A．the time to drink B．something about the light
C．when to stop drinking D．something about the bar
5.In fact (事实上), there ______ at the end of the bar．
A．was one light B．were two lights
C．were three lights D．were four lights
---Thank you for us so much help.
---You are welcome.
A．give B．to give C．giving D．to give
Viena is old city the river Danube.
A．the; in B．an; on C．a; at D．an; of
