Last Sunday afternoon, 1 was having dinner in a restaurant when my friend Poor came in. Poor and I were born in the same village. We have been friends since primary school.
Now we are working in the same bank. Poor has earned a lot of money, but he has a habit of not taking money with him. Whenever he needs to use money, he would borrow money from his friends and never pays it back. Because of this, his friends don’t like going out with him. They think Poor is too mean(吝啬的）. Poor saw me and came to sit at my table. He had never borrowed any money from me. When he was eating, I asked him to lend me two dollars. To my surprise, he gave me the money without hesitation. "I have never borrowed any money from you, "Poor said. " So you can pay for my dinner. "
1.The story happened .
A. at home B. in a restaurant
C. in a bank D. in an office
2.Poor is the name of a man and the writer .
A. Knows him well
B. Doesn't know him
C. often lends him some money
D. often borrows money from him
3.Poor is a man.
A. busy B. clever C. rich D. poor
4.Why was Poor glad to lend the writer two dollars?
A. Because they are brothers.
B. Because Poor is rich.
C. Because the writer is rich.
D. Because Poor wanted the writer to pay for the dinner.
The best way of learning a language is by using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible.
Sometimes you will get your words mixed up and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor，you can always have a good laugh at the mistake you make. Don’t be unhappy if people seem to laugh at your mistakes. It’s much better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry because they don’t understand what you are saying. The most important rule for learning English is “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes, everyone makes mistakes.”
1.The most important thing in learning a language is ____.
A. laughing B. writing
C. remembering D. practicing
2.In learning English, you should ____.
A. speak as quickly as you can
B. laugh as much as you can
C. use it as often as you can
D. write more than you read
3.When you make a mistake you’d better ____.
A. do the same thing again
B. ask others for help
C. have a sense of humor
D. run away
4.When people laugh at your mistakes, you should ____.
A. not be unhappy B. be angry with them
C. be more careful D. not speak English any more
All students need to have good study habits. When you have good study habits, you learn things quickly. You also remember them easily.
Do you like to study in the living room? This is not a good place because it is usually too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom. A quiet place will help you only think about one thing, and you will learn better.
Before you begin to study, do not forget to clean your desk. A good desk light is important, too. You’ll feel tired easily if there is not enough light.
1.When you have good study habits, you will ____.
A. learn things quickly B. remember things easily
C. think about one thing D. both A and B
2.The living-room is not a good place for study because it is too____.
A. quiet B. noisy C. good D. clean
3.You’ll feel tired easily if the light is____.
A. good B. enough C. bad D. wonderful
4.The best title for this passage is____.
A. Study in the Bedroom B. Good Study Habits
C. How to Study D. Desk Light is Important
Polly never foresaw she would one day be helped by an old, blind man. At 4 o’clock that afternoon, she left work and tried to go home as usual, but the bus conductor told her there would be no bus the thick fog. She had to change to a Metro to Park Street, then to her house. It was so that she felt a bit frightened. On the bus she that she was being watched by a tall man. Walking in Park Street, she heard footsteps and felt a man’s rough hand brush her face. Her heart was beating with fear. , when she heard another man’s footsteps, how she wished to run, but held her still. Much to her joy, this time an old man carrying a stick out his hand, led her to her street, chatting all the way.
, Polly got to know that the old man was ! Why do that on such a day? The old man wanted to pay back the help he received when it was sunny. Polly felt so warm.
Everyone needs help and should the help one receives.
1.A. by bus B. on foot C. by car D. by bike
2.A. in case of B. according to C. due to D. learners
3.A. rainy B. snowy C. sunny D. foggy
4.A. sensed B. knew C. understood D. glanced
5.A. However B.Therefore C. Besides D. Yet
6.A. joy B. surprise C. fear D. excitement
7.A. reached B. shook C. waved D. lifted
8.A. In addition B. In the end C. In fact D. In no time
9.A. deaf B. foolish C. dumb D. blind
10.A. hear of B. believe in C. make up D. pay back
I don’t know the reason you were absent from the meeting.
A. that B. because C. which D. why
The English language is the grammar and vocabulary.
A. made up into B. made up of
C. made up for D. made up from
