People live in different kinds of houses in the world. Usually, each house has its own living rooms, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. Different houses have different names. What are they? Now, let’s take a look.
A flat is usually in a building. There are usually many families living in the same flat building. People in a flat building share the same stairs and lift to go up and down.
A townhouse has two floors. In a townhouse, the kitchen, the living room and dining room are usually on the ground floor, and the bedrooms are usually on the first floor.
A farmhouse is a house on a farm. There are many farmers living there. There is a large yard in front of it. There are also some “houses” for cows and hens near the farmhouse. The field is not far from the farmhouse, so farmers always go to the field on foot.
A dormitory is a large bedroom in a school, and every 4—8 students share one dormitory. They share the same bathroom, but each student has his or her own bed. Students can learn how to get along well with each other in a dormitory.
1. How does a person get into his or her flat on the second floor?
A. He or she climbs a ladder to get into it.
B. He or she uses a lift to get into it.
C. He or she climbs a rope (绳) to get into it.
D. He or she uses a plane to get into it.
2.What do people call a two-floor house?
A. A flat. B. A townhouse.
C. A farmhouse. D. A dormitory.
3.Farmers living in farmhouses usually go to the field______.
A. by bike B. by bus
C. by car D. on foot
4.Paul and Stephen live in a dormitory, so it’s good for them to learn ______ there.
A. how to make money B. how to speak English
C. how to get along with others D. how to sing a song
5. The writer tells us ______ kinds of houses.
A. four B. five
C. six D. seven
Boys and girls ,let’s begin our English class now .This time I want to talk about my family .Then I want you to say something about your families .
There are seven people in my family .They are my parents ,my two sisters ,my brother ,his wife (妻子) and I .In England ,a family like this is a big one .My father has a factory .It isn’t very big .It makes all kinds of boats .My brother is a doctor .He works in a hospital (医院).His wife works in a hospital ,too . One of my sisters is a student. She studies hard and well .The other likes singing very much and can sing very well .So she wants to be a singer (歌手).I’m now in China teaching English and learning Chinese. My mother stays at home .Can you guess (猜测)what she does at home ?Yes, does housework .she is a housewife .
1. Where do I come from ?
A. China B. America
C. England D. Canada
2.Where am I now ?
A. In China B. In America
C. In England D. In Canada
3. Who works in a school in my family ?
A. One of my sisters B. I
C. My father D. My brother
4.My brother and his wife work _________
A. as teachers B. as nurses
C. as doctors D. in a hospital
5. In Chinese “housewife” means __________
A. 干家务活的人B.在家的妻子
C. 家庭主妇 D. 保姆
Different people have different skin(皮肤) colours. Some have black skin, some have yellow skin, and some have white skin. There was a woman in Alaska. Her skin was orange in colour. It was almost the colour of orange juice.
How did this woman become orange? She ate lots of tomatoes, carrots and pumpkins.
She ate too many orange things. That's why she turned orange.
The woman didn't want to be orange. She went to the doctor. The doctor said,“Stop eating orange things. Eat some green things.” The woman did so, and she wasn't orange any more.
1.The woman in this story had .
A. orange eyes and hair B. orange skin
C. only orange D. yellow skin
2.The woman was orange because .
A.she ate oranges only
B.she ate too many orange things
C.she had too much orange juice
D.she liked that colour skin
3.This story is mainly(主要地) about .
A.a woman in Alaska
B.tomatoes,carrots and pumpkin
C.a doctor
D.different people with the same colour skin
4.The woman went to see the doctor because .
A.she didn't like her skin
B.she needed some green things
C.she didn't feel well
D.she didn't like her colour
5.The doctor told her .
A.to eat orange things B.to drink orange juice
C.not to buy any orange vegetable D.to have some green food
A small man goes to the cinema. He buys a ticket and goes in. But after two or three minutes he comes out. He buys a second ticket and goes in again. After a few minutes he comes out again and buys a third ticket. Two or three minutes after that, he comes out a third time and asks for another ticket. But the girl says to him, “Why are you buying all these? Are you meeting friends in the cinema all the time?”
“No, I’m not doing that.” the small man says, “But a big woman always stops me at the door and tears( 撕掉 ) my tickets up.”
1.The small man goes to the cinema to .
A. see a film B. watch TV
C. meet his friends D. have a rest
2.The small man a ticket.
A. takes B. buys
C. brings D tears
3.After a few minutes the small man again and buys a third ticket.
A. gets B. tears up.
C. comes out D goes in
4. “No, I’m not doing that.” Means(意思是) .
A. He isn’t seeing a film
B. He isn’t meeting his friend
C. He wants to buy the tickets for the big woman
D the big woman doesn’t let him in
5. From the story we can guess( 猜 ) .
A. the small man is the first time to go to a cinema.
B. the big woman at the door doesn’t like him.
C. the small man is afraid of the big woman.
D. the small man doesn’t want the big woman to tear his ticket up.
Plan a dream day
This weekend I plan a dream day. I will get up very late. After I wash my face , I am going out to ___ morning exercises. At about 8.20 a. m., After I eat my ____, I am going to a shopping centre ____ my mother. The shopping centre is ___ our home, so we will walk there. It ____ us about 20 minutes to get there on foot. The shopping centre has a good ____. It is called "狗不理购物中心" in Chinese. It doesn't have an ____ name. Can you help to put it into English? It is new ____ big. ____ many things there, such as (诸如) TVs, fridges, bikes, computers, clothes, books, food and drinks. There are many ____ there. There are men and women, old and ____. Parents must ____ their children. The shopping centre is so big. Young children may get lost (迷失) in it. ____ do many people come here to buy things? Do you know? Let me tell you. The things there will be good and ___. The workers there will be nice and friendly. If(如果) you come to my home, I can take ____ there and have a look.
1.A. make B. do C. run D. play
2.A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. dinner
3.A. for B. to C. with D. of
4.A. near B. into C. at D. from
5.A. makes B. takes C. plays D. cost
6.A. flower B. place C. name D. room
7.A. old B. big C. English D. French
8.A. but B. with C. and D. or
9.A. There is B. There are C. They are D. They're
10.A. students B. people C. children D. teachers
11.A. tall B. short C. young D. small
12.A. look after B. look for C. look at D. look like
13.A. What B. Who C. Why D. When
14.A. expensive B. cheap C. big D. new
15.A. you B. them C. him D. her
I live in a flat 15 miles _______ London.
A. far from B. far away
C. away from D. near
