Eating out is more popular in Britain today than it has ever been. It is reported that British people spend more eating out than cooking for themselves and eating at home. It seems that many British people are becoming more and more interested in how good their food tastes, and also how healthy it is.
However, eating out can also be expensive, so British people do not eat out every night. When having a date with friends, or having a birthday, many people like to go to a restaurant, and people often also eat in a restaurant before going to the cinema or the theater.
As in all cultures, there are many rules of manners about eating. The knife and fork should be used in the correct way. It is also impolite to speak with your mouth full when you are eating.
Most British cities have a large collection of food as well as British food, from the very cheap to the very expensive---French, Italian, Indian, Chinese, Thai, Japanese and many, many more.
When people are too tired to cook after work, they often get a “take-away”. This means that they order from a take-out restaurant by telephone, and then go to get it. Many take-out restaurants also send it to your house. All you have to do is to open the door, pay and eat!
1.When do British people often eat in a restaurant?
A．After having a birthday. B．Before watching a movie.
C．When they feel tired. D．If they want to have natural food.
2.Many people prefer to eat out nowadays because __________.
A．eating out is cheaper than cooking at home
B．they can learn more manners in the restaurant
C．people care more about their food than before
D．people don’t like to stay at home after work
3.From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that _________.
A．British dishes are very expensive B．Japanese dishes are most expensive
C．British people like foreign food D．French food is most popular
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A．British restaurant culture B．British table manners
C．Best restaurants in Britain D．Best food in Britain
As a music teacher for twenty-seven years I have always known that music touches the soul. It can break through all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way. It can be the means for each child to find their light.
A few years ago I was blessed with the opportunity to teach pre-school students one afternoon a week. One of my most memorable students was Vanessa. She was five years old, had difficulty walking and could not speak. We mostly sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to sit on my lap. One of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit. It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students clapped two times while singing the repeating phrase “Oh yes!” Vanessa liked to put her hands together with mine and clap with me. We performed that song during every class Vanessa and I clapped together. She never said or sang a word.
One day late in the school year when the song was finished Vanessa turned around, looked at me in the eye, clapped her tiny hands two times and said the words “Oh yes!” I opened my mouth and could not speak. Through music we had made a connection.
Several years later I came across Vanessa on the street in town. I stopped my car and waved to say hello. She waved back with a big smile on her face and then clapped her hands two times mimicking the song we had performed in our music class. This precious little girl through her connection with music left an impression on me that will last forever.
Every child has the ability to learn and grow. It is up to us educators to discover the way to reach each and every one of our students. We all must find each child’s light.
1.The author thinks music__________.
A．can make children calm down B．can connect heart to heart
C．is difficult for pre-school students D．is a good means to find a job
2.According to the second paragraph Vanessa_________.
A．got used to singing songs B．was too shy to speak
C．was the youngest in the class D．enjoyed the author’s class
3.When Vanessa spoke the words “Oh yes!” the author felt________.
A．surprised B．happy C．frightened D．satisfied
4.What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?
A．The author has been in touch with Vanessa for several years.
B．Vanessa became as healthy as other children.
C．The song made a deep impression on Vanessa.
D．Being a good educator became Vanessa’s dream.
After a hard campaign, Barack Obama won the US president election on November 4. He will become the 44th President of the United States---the first African-American in the country’s history.
On the election eve, Obama’s grandmother died---only a few days before seeing her grandson’s victory. Tears ran down the face of Obama as he spoke about his grandmother. “She taught me about hard work.She was the one who put off buying a new car or a new dress for herself so that I could have a better life. She poured everything she had into me.”
In his first speech as the president, Obama declared to tens of thousands of cheering supporters, “…The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year, or even one term, but America---I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you: We as a people will get there…” The crowd broke out into the same chant(咏唱，吟诵), “Yes, we can!”Those three short words have become the defining phrase of Obama’s campaign.
Forty-five years ago, Martin Luther King had a dream of an America where men and women would be judged not by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character. Today the dream has come true.
1.When will Obama begin to work as a president?
A．On November 4 B．Before November 4
C．After November 4 D．On the day he won the election.
2.What happened to Obama before the election eve?
A．His grandmother passed away. B．His grandmother was killed.
C．His grandmother gave him a lesson. D．His grandmother was kidnapped.
3.What does the underlined word “campaign” mean in Chinese?
A．公关 B．竞选活动 C．辩论 D．比赛
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Obama makes Martin Luther King’s dream come true.
B．Americans believe Obama will change everything of America.
C．Obama’s grandmother had a great effect on him.
D．Many people support Obama to become the president of America.
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1.If you have only three dollars, what food can you buy?
A．A chocolate B．An egg sandwich C．A hot dog D．An apple pie
2.Jeff has ordered a hamburger, a large orange juice and two apple pies. How much will he have to pay?
A．$13.95. B．$ 13.75. C．$ 13.65. D．$ 9.80.
3.If you want to eat healthily, which is the most proper(恰当的) meal?
A．Some vegetables, sandwiches and fresh fruit. B．Lots of chocolate and some coffee.
C．Some fresh fruit and lots of ice-creams. D．Nothing but meat.
I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was 1 and when I was 14 he said, “You’re never going to be 2 but a failure.”
After five years of 3 jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best 4 that could have happened to me. I 5 I wanted to do something positive(积极地) with my life because I wanted to prove to 6 that what people said about me was 7 . Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Let’s face it, you’ve failed at everything you’ve ever done.” So I tried hard with my 8 and went to college. My first novel 9 while I was at college.
After college I taught during the 10 in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a degree in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of 11 that job to write full time 12 I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself. —Here was a working-class boy who’d 13 school early, now teaching at the university.
My writing career took off when I discovered my own style. Now I’m rich and famous, have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. But what does it mean? I 14 wish all the people that have put me down had 15 “I believe in you. You’ll succeed.”
1. A．bright B．useless C．simple D．hopeful
2. A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
3. A．low B．poor C．good D．useful
4. A．support B．happiness C．surprise D．thing
5. A．agreed B．decided C．planned D．told
6. A．me B．them C．her D．it
7. A．wrong B．right C．stupid D．faulty
8. A．experiment B．practice C．writing D．composition
9. A．came on B．came in C．came out D．came back
10. A．day B．night C．month D．year
11. A．giving in B．giving back C．giving out D．giving up
12. A．while B．if C．when D．Or
13. A．left B．attended C．changed D．graduated
14. A．just B．exactly C．so D．very
15. A．praised B．said C．answered D．advised
--- Would you help me with the report? It’s too difficult to work with the data.
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A．Never mind B．With pleasure C．That’s right D．Not at all
