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1. The people in needn’t go to work on Fridays.
A. Canada B. Scotland
C. Japan D. Egypt
2. If it is 8:00 a.m. in western Canada, the time is _______ in eastern Canada.
A. 11:00a.m B. 2:00 p.m.
C. 12:30 p.m. D. 4:00 a.m.
3.While Canadian children are waking up, children in Scotland are ________.
A. having lessons B. sleeping
C. watching TV D. playing games
Yesterday my grandfather told me about his early days. When he left school, he found a job in a post office. He worked hard in the . Soon he had more money than his friends his hard work. It seemed that he would have a bright future.
When he was 25 years old, however, he began to his job. He wanted a more exciting one, so he left the post office. Two months later, he found a new job in a big company. Workers in this company traveled a lot. At first he really enjoyed the traveling. after a year, he began to hate it. He had to and he was always in a car or on a train. The worst thing was he couldn’t make any new friends! Even so, his boss was not satisfied with him. Two years later he had to leave the company.
He was at that time, so he sold his house. He had to accept a part time job in a book shop. He was surprised to find he loved it! He made new friends every day and he enjoyed reading books. Three years later, he the shop owner’s daughter. Soon they had their first child. In the next ten years, they had another three and four more book shops! He became very rich indeed.
“Life is ,” he told me. “The most important thing is that you should always try your best. Never give up!”
1. A. factory B. theatre C. bankD. post office
2. A. becauseB. because ofC. as a resultD. while
3. A. dislike B. loveC. likeD. enjoy
4. A. almost B. usually C. seldom D. never
5. A. So B. AndC. But D. Though
6. A. stay in one placeB. move aroundC. make noise D. make a wish
7. A. happy B. energetic C. rich D. poor
8. A. married B. understoodC. met D. visited
9. A. sisters B. brothers C. children D. cousins
10.A. boring B. important C. necessary D. wonderful
Which of the following actions is NOT part of green life?
A. Burning rubbish in the open air.
B. Planting trees in spring.
C. Walking or riding bikes to school.
D. Taking a shopping basket when going shopping.
— Do you think it is _______of Jim not to eat meat for three days a week?
— Yes. It is good for both the environment and his health.
A. rude B. friendly
C. wise D. important
— China is a country with ________resources.
— That’s true. But China is also a country with the largest number of people.
A. rich B. poor
C. high D. low
— ________ did your uncle leave his home town?.
— Let me see. He _______ for nearly twenty years.
A. When; has left B. When; has been away
C. How long; has left D. How long; has been away
