“Thanks. We’d love to. What time?” or “___1.___”However, it is not polite to say “No, we wouldn't!”
Sometimes, the British use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not invitations. For example, “___2.___” These are usually just polite ways of ending a talk. They are not real invitations because they don't mention an exact time or day. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly and the answers are “Yes, that would be nice.” or “___3.___”.
So next
time you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?
4.What is the article mainly about?
A. Britain. B. A letter to friends. C. Invitations. D. A talk with friends.
As a volunteer teacher, I traveled a long way to a small village school in Longzhou, Guangxi. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school and the children there. However, my heart sank when I arrived there. It wasn’t what I expected. It didn’t look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1,2 and 3, and the other for Graeds 4,5 and 6. There was a third one for me.
The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a text to find out their level. To my surprise, thought the test was easy, over half of the students failed it, yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.
I was busy preparing lessons, reading test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hard-working children, and I could see that they were making progress with my help. I have also learned a lot from the
m. I understand their lives better, and we are now good friends.
I have worked in Longzhou for a year now. I’m very happy, and the experience has been very useful to me. I love the small village and the children. In fact, I would like to continue working here.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1.The writer is a volunte
er teacher who comes from _________.
A. Shanghai. B. Xiamen C. Beijing D. Guangxi
2.The writer found there were only _________ rooms in that shool.
A. two B. three C. four D. six
3.In the passage, the underlined words “my heart sank” mean that the writer__________.
A. was happy B. was embarrassed C. felt upset D. got angry
4.The writer found the students level was ________ she expected after the first test.
A. higher than B. shorter than C. lower than D. just as
5.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Both the volunteer teacher and the students are working so hard.
B. The students became better and better with the help of the volunteer teacher.
C. The volunteer teacher has worked there for a year.
D. The volunteer teacher doesn't like to work there any longer.
根据短文内容，在A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
1._________are needed in AL Hotel.
A. Cleaners B. Reporters C. Waiters D. Babysitters
2.If you like children and have two-day free, you can call at _________for a job.
A. 8766588 B. 8558366 C. 8633800 D. 8556779
3.If the owner of the large house asks a cleaner to tidy his house once a day, how much will the cleaner get in a week?
A. $80. B. $120. C. $140. D. $160.
4.If you’re a college student of English who enjoys writing, during your summer holidays you will be more interested in the job in ________.
A. ad(1) 
B. ad(2) C. ad(3) D. ad(4)
5.The above jobs ads are probably from_________.
A. a science book B. a story book C. a novel D. a newspaper
Everyone needs friends. We all like to__ __close to someone. __ __is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with. __ ___, sometimes we need to be alone. We don’t always want people___ __. But we would feel lonely if we never have friend.
No two people are__ __. Friends sometimes don't get on well. That doesn't mean they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and become _ __again.
Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very__ __. We miss them very much, but we can call them and write to them. It could be that we could even see them again. And we can __ __new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.
There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don't. Why? It could be that they are__ __. Being happy helps you 
stay well. Or it could be that they just know that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take__ __care of yourself.
1.A. look B. watch C. feel D. see
2.A. It B. He C. There D.someone
3.A. Hardly B. Nearly C. Suddenly D.Certainly
4.A. alone B. away C. all over D. around
5.A. friendly B. kind C. just the same D.quite different
6.A. pleased B. happy C. classmates D.friends
7.A. angry B. sad C. happy D. alone
8.A. look for B. find C. make D. know
9.A. happier B. stronger C. kinder D. richer
10.A. less B. better C. little D.no
–My family will visit Hainan Island durin
g the summer holiday. –___________.
A. Don't go there B. That’s true C. That’s nothing D. Have a good trip
–Do you know __________ the Capital Museum? –Next Friday.
A. when will they visit B. when they will visit
C. when did they visit D. when they visited
