Dear Rose,
I’m very glad you are 1. to visit me. Now I will tell you 2. to get to my home. After you get off the.3. at the railway station（火车站）, you can take the No.8 bus to Yangbin Road. It may take you thirty 4. to get to my home. There is a bank 5. from my home. You can’t miss it.
Lisa
Hot pot(火锅)is many Chinese people’s favorite and Liu Yang is one of them.
Three days ago, Liu Yang arrived in England . There he had three days of hamburgers, sandwiches and potatoes. Yesterday he was very excited when he heard that there was going to be a meal of hot pot to welcome the new students.
He went into the room and sat next to an American girl. To his surprise, he saw potatoes and bread in front of him. Where was the hot pot?
When she saw Liu Yang was very surprised , the American girl told him that hotpot is NOT hot pot. China has hot pot in two words but English hotpot is written in one word.
Hotpot is made from meat, potatoes and onions. People put it in the oven（烤箱）all day in a heavy pot and on a low heat. It is easy to cook.
Hotpot tastes fine. But Liu Yang still misses hot pot, two words!
阅读短文，回答问题
1.Is hot pot many Chinese people’s favorite?
2.When did Liu Yang arrive in England ?
3.What did he have for three days?
4.Which country has hot pot in two words?
5.Does Liu Yang miss hotpot or hot pot?
When I was young, I had a dream . It was to become a policeman.I always wanted to be a policeman when I was very young. But that’s not my dream job anymore. I want to be a doctor. Doctor is my dream job because I can help people and being a doctor sounds nice.
If I want to be a doctor, I have to work very hard. First, I have to finish high school with all subjects of math, physics and chemistry. That’s the only problem for me. I’m not very smart at school but I am trying my best. After high school, I have to study for 5 years at a university before I become a doctor.
When I am a doctor, I can get enough money but I have to work for long time. I’m not really sure that I can be a doctor, but I hope my dream will come true.
阅读短文，选择填空（5分）
1.What did the writer want to be when he was young ?
A. A nurse B. A policeman C. A teacher D. A doctor
2.The writer wants to be a doctor because ________.
A. he can make enough money for his family
B. he can pass all the subjects easily at school
C. he won’t have long working hours in a hospital
D. he can help people and being a doctor sounds nice
3.He will study at a university for ______ years before he becomes a doctor.
A. five B. six C. seven D. eleven
4.If he wants to be doctor, he must pass high school subjects except (除了) ______.
A. physics B. chemistry C. math D. English
5.What is the best title (标题) of the passage ?
A. My dream job B. A doctor C. A policeman D. How to realize (实现) your dream
Tim works for a company in Sacramento, California. He enjoys his work a lot. He gets up at six o’clock each workday. He drives to work and begins his job at eight o’clock. He speaks to people on the telephone to help them with their banking problems. People telephone the bank to ask questions about their accounts（账户）.He doesn’t give information about accounts until people answer a few questions. Tim will ask the callers their birth dates, the last four numbers of their social security(社会保障)numbers and their addresses. If a person give incorrect （不正确的）information, Tim will ask him to call back with the correct information. Tim is polite and friendly to everyone. He has lunch in a park next to his office. He returns home at five o’clock in the afternoon. After work, he goes to the gym to do some sports. He is good at playing tennis. He has dinner at eight o’clock. Tim likes watching TV after dinner. He goes to bed at nine at night.
阅读短文，选择正确的问题
1.Tim’work is ________ .
A. helping them with their banking problems B. asking them some questions
C. giving them information about the addresses D. correcting their information
2.Tim wants to ask the callers’ ________ first.
A. accounts’ numbers B. dates of birth C. workplaces D. social security addresses
3.It seems that Tim is always _________on weekdays.
A. free B. impatient C. busy D. social
4.Tim’s work lasts(持续) _______ a day.
A. nine hours B. eight hours C. seven hours D. four hours
5.Tim enjoys watching TV, but he doesn’t watch it _________.
A. after dinner B. before going to bed C. at night D. for long
Mark Twain was an American writer. One day he went to a city by train. He wanted to see one of his friends there. He was a very busy man, so he usually forgot something.
When he was on the train, the conductor asked him for his ticket. Mark Twain looked for the ticket here and there, but he couldn’t find it. The conductor knew Mark Twain. She said. “Show me your ticket on your way back. And if you can’t find it, it doesn’t matter.”
“Oh, thank you!” said Mark Twain. “But I must find the ticket. If I can’t find it, how can I know where I’m going?”
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）
1.Mark Twain usually forgot something because he was very busy.
2.Mark Twain didn’t want to show his ticket to the conductor.
3.The conductor didn’t know Mark Twain.
4.Mark Twain bought a ticket before he got on the train.
5.Mark Twain remembered where he was going.
Do you know pigeons(鸽子)? They are kind of birds. They are in white and grey. Some people say they are not beautiful but they are cute and smart. Many people keep them as pets. Why do people say pigeons are clever? Because pigeons can take letters from one place to another. And they know the way home. We often see the picture of a pigeon with an olive branch(橄榄枝)in its mouth. We call them peace pigeons. They are the symbol of peace.
阅读短文，选择填空
1.Pigeons are a kind of _______ .
A. food B. vegetables C. birds D. sports
2.Pigeons are in ________ .
A. black and grey B. black and white C. grey and white D. brown and red
3.Many people keep pigeons as ________ .
A. hobbies B. interests C. flowers D. pets
4.Pigeons are the symbol of _________ .
A. peace B. flags C. birds D. luck
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Pigeons can’t fly. B. Pigeons are not birds.
C. Pigeons can take letters from one place to another. D. Pigeons are terrible and clever.
