Life in Britain today
Food
British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular---30% of all adults have a burger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!
Sports
British people don’t do a lot of sport. Only 17% of people go swimming every week. 9% go cycling and 8% play golf. Only 6% people play football (but 32% go to watch it).
Cinema and TV
Films are very popular in Britain, and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day—half an hour more than women.
Holidays
British people love going on holidays. Most of these holidays aren’t in the UK---27% are in Spain, 10% are in the U.S, and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain is terrible!
1.The favourite food in Britain is _____________.
A. burgers B. fish and chips
C. vegetables D. fish
2.17% of British people ____________ every week.
A. go swimming B. play golf
C. play football D. go cycling
3.British women watch about _____________ of TV every day.
A. 2 hours B. 3 hours C. 2.5 hours D. 4 hours
4.Their favourite country for a holiday is _______________.
A. the USA B. France
C. Britain D. Spain
5.The weather in Britain _______________.
A. is very good B. isn’t very good
C. is too hot D. is not mentioned(提及)
Dick is seven years old, and his sister May is five. One day, their mother takes them to their aunt’s house to play and she goes to the town to buy some new clothes. The children play for an hour, then at half past four their aunt takes Dick into the kitchen. She gives him a nice cake and a knife and says to him, “Now here is a knife, Dick. Cut this cake in half and give one of the pieces to your sister, but remember to do it like a gentleman(绅士).”
“Like a gentleman?” Dick asks. “How do gentlemen do it?” “They always give the bigger piece to the other person,” answers his aunt. “Oh,” says Dick. He thinks about this for a few seconds(秒). Then he takes the cake to his sister and says to her, “Cut this cake in half, May.”
1.The children's mother leaves them at their aunt's house because she wants ________.
A. to go to work B. to see a film
C. to go to a party D. to do some shopping
2.Who wants Dick to cut the cake?
A. A gentleman. B. His aunt.
C. His uncle. D. His mother.
3.How does a gentleman do when he has two pieces of cake?
A. He eats them up at once.
B. He gives the bigger piece to someone else.
C. He keeps the bigger piece for himself.
D. He gives the smaller piece to someone else.
4.Dick wants May to cut the cake because he ________.
A. doesn't like it
B. wants to be a gentleman
C. wants the bigger piece
D. wants the smaller piece
Jack's mother is ill. His father goes to New York and the boy has to look after her. He gets up early this morning, cooks breakfast for his sister and gives his mother some medicine(药) and water and then goes to school.
On the way to school, Jack meets Bob, one of his friends. Bob asks, “Are you late this morning, too?”
“Yes, I am.”
“I'm sure Mr. Brown will be angry at us,” says Bob, “We can't go to school.”
“Where are we going, then?”
“To the zoo. There are many monkeys in it. We'll have a good time there.”
“We can't do that,” says Jack, “or we'll fall behind(落后) our classmates. Mr. Brown is good. He wants us to be good, too.”
Bob thinks Jack is right and they go to school.
1.Jack is late for school because ________.
A. he gets up late. B. he goes to the zoo.
C. he meets Bob. D. he looks after his mother and sister.
2.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. Jack is good to his mother and sister.
B. Jack doesn't go to the zoo.
C. Jack and Bob go to the zoo at last.
D. Bob wants to go to play in the zoo.
3.What do you think of Jack after reading the story?
A. He is a good student.
B. He is a bad student.
C. He is good at cooking.
D. He is tall and strong.
阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
1.Sunny English Club is for ________.
A. nurses B. policemen
C. businessmen D. students
2.You can’t visit ________ at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday.
A. Sunny English Club B. Ocean Museum
C. Health Centre D. any of them
3.One can get free examinations in Health Centre if he is ________.
A. 9 B. 17 C. 67 D. 73
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Dear Amy,
I am so happy to get your letter. I am you like your school. Now let me tell you something about my school.
I go to school days a week. We have four lessons in the morning and two lessons in the afternoon. We have many interesting things after class. On Monday and Wednesday, we have on the playground. On Tuesday afternoon, some of have an art class. On Thursday afternoon, some have a class in the music room. We can enjoy beautiful music. On Friday afternoon, we practice English with the teacher. My Chinese friends would like with me in English. They think I am like an English teacher. Isn’t it great? On Saturdays and Sundays, I go to school. Very often I go to the parks and have a good time with my family there.
I love my school enjoy my school life. What about you?
All the best,
Helen
1.A. sad B. hungry C. happy D. kind
2.A. four B. five C. six D. seven
3.A. doing B. does C. do D. to do
4.A. sport B. sports C. a sport D. some sport
5.A. we B. us C. them D. they
6.A. singing B. speaking C. drawing D. writing
7.A. speak B. to speak C. speaks D. speaking
8.A. talks B. talk C. to talk D. talking
9.A. don’t B. doesn’t C. not D. can’t
10.A. and B. but C. so D. or
— _________ is a ticket to the film the Little Prince ?
A. How old B. How many C. How much D. How often
