Invitation to a going-away party
Wednesday, 17 May
Dear Lucy and Jack,
You are invited to a farewell(告别) for the “White family’s visit to Africa”.
Departure(离开) Date:6 July
The best part of their big adventure to Africa will be when they come face-to-face with lions, elephants, crocodiles and other African wildlife. They have always wanted to do this.
Party given by: Mr. and Mrs. White, Eric and Tom
Date: Saturday, 8 June.
Time: 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Place: 12 Gold Street, New Town, Sydney
Reply by: Thursday, 4 June
Phone: 6457226
Food and drinks will be prepared at the party.
1.The invitation was sent to __________.
A. Mr. and Mrs. White B. Eric and Tom
C. Lucy and Jack D. the White family
2. The party will take place on _________.
A. 17 May B. 8 June C. 4 June D. 6 July
3.What is the main reason for the White family to go to Africa?
A. To visit their friend.
B. To taste the food and drink.
C. To have a going-away party.
D. To see the wild animals.
完形填空
A game of catch is simply two people throwing a ball back and forth (来回地). It seems a little ___1._____ . The two people are close enough to talk, ___2._____too far to touch. They might have baseball gloves, or they might use their hands.
In fact, playing catch is part of baseball practice—to make you 3. using a ball and glove. But ___4.___ American kid will teach you it’s much more than that.
Playing catch is a time to ___5._____ with your father. It’s a time when there’s nothing to worry about ____6.____ catching a ball. It’s a time when words move as seamlessly (准确无误地) as the ball itself, back and forth, easy and relaxing. It’s an ___7._____ to spend time together.
Because baseball is an American sport, and a big part of being American, playing catch is kind of an all-American ____8.____ activity. In the suburbs (郊区), most people have backyards—not ___9._____ enough to play baseball in, but just big enough for a game of catch. Those ___10._____ yards play in the street.
When adults are asked to talk about the good ___11._____ of their dads, many of them will say something about playing catch. Why? Probably because dads are usually very___12._____ . A catch game is a time that is only for one thing. This is a time when a kid has his or her dad’s __13.______. There is no work, no phone and no __14.______ people around to take your dad away from you. For the time that it ___15._____ to play a game of catch, your dad is all yours.
16.A. interesting B. boring C. amazing D. exciting
17.A. however B. and C. so D. but
18.A. get used to B. used to C. remember D. keep
19.A. an B. the C. any D. a
20.A. fight B. compare C. share D. be
21.A. except B. besides C. like D. by
22.A. chance B. excuse C. sport D. hour
23.A. children B. mom C. parents D. dad
24.A. large B. small C. clean D. tidy
25.A. with B. without C. outside D. in
26.A. memories B. experience C. part D. activities
27.A. serious B. brave C. busy D. kind
28.A. help B. love C. attention D. ball
29.A. another B. others C. all D. other
30.A. brings B. takes C. starts D. spends
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— . Cheer up! Everything will be OK.
A. Congratulations B. That’s great
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--- . I just do it for a living.
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