Do you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics (特征) ？

The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They don't like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hard-working. They like tidiness,especially the women,who always keep their home clean.

In some ways,the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are veryquiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite,so we often hear they say ^u Thank you”or “Sorry”. The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.

The French^' s holidays are very long. They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.

Compared to the Frenchmen,the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans. They don 't like to depend on others. So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in the Americans^J eyes,success is an important part in their life.

   A. only the Germans   B. only the Frenchmen

   C. both the Germans and the Englishmen

A.整潔 B.時尚 C.隨意

   A. They are more outgoing than the Americans.

   B. It is very easy to make friends with them.

   C. They like traveling in their own country.

   A. Foreigners ’ Hobbies. B. Who Are More Outgoing?

   C. Characteristics of the Foreigners.

Volunteer

If you have no special plans for your free time,why not spend your time helping others? Don’t listen to people ho say that young people today often think only of

themselves. It is not true at all. More and more young people in the United States

volunteer (志愿，自愿) to spend their school holidays working for others. And they

don't do it for money. Here are some of their stories.

Alice Hamiton,17

I'm going to help the Forest Center build new hiking paths (徒步小道) in the clean mountain air. I'm going to sleep under the stars. It will be nice,and I'll  be able to do something good at the same time!

Jason Moore,18

This summer,i’m  going to volunteer with Special House Program. They build good,low-cost houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. They^J11 teach me what to do,so I'11 help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.

Trish Anderson,16

I'm  going to teach kids who have trouble in reading. I^，11 work for a program called Reading For Life. Every day,P m going to help kids choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher,and I love children and reading,so this is going to be a great experience for me.

   A. on school holidays   B. on weekdays   C. every morning   D. every afternoon

   A. to sleep under the stars   B. to breathe the clean mountain air

   C. to live in a tent   D. to help build new hiking paths in the mountain

   A. likes reading   B. is 18 years old now

   C. isn⁵1 very rich   D. is good at sports

   A. Alice Hamiton   B. Jason Moore   C. Trish Anderson   D. Nobody '

   A. Reading for Life. B. A Special House Program.

   C. The Forest Center. D. Young American Volunteers.

Hi,Kevin. Long time no see.

Last Saturday,our class had a trip. We wanted to do 1 exciting. So we decided to go to the 2 near our city.

That day,the weather was great, 3 but not hot. We started at eight. On the way,we talked and sang. Soon we 4_. Wow!It was really a wonderful mountain. I couldn' t wait to 5 to the top. I wondered what the top was like. About an hour later, I 6 to have a rest (休息) .I looked back. Oh,my friend Alice was about 100 meters 7 me. She seemed to be very tired. I waited for her and asked her to follow me. At about eleven,we got to the 8 . On it,we ate some food and drank some water.

I felt the food was never 9________ like that. There I bought something for my parents but nothing for 10 in the gift shop. In the evening,I wrote a diary about the trip.

Mike.

() 1. A. nothing    B.anything   C. something    D.everything

() 2. A. mountain    B.museum   C. park    D.village

() 3. A. windy    B.sunny   C. rainy    D.cloudy

() 4. A. left    B.lost   C. arrived    D.followed

() 5. A. drive    B.jump   C. ride    D.climb

( ) 6. A. stopped    B.learned   C. thought    D.finished

() 7. A. near    B.before   C. behind    D.between

() 8. A. tree    B.building   C. top    D.shop

() 9. A. delicious    B.terrible   C. cheap    D.expensive

() 10. A. herself    B.myself   C. himself    D.ourselves

Now I still remember that day. I was on the side of the road for a-bout three hours with my big jeep. I put a sign on the window. It

said, “Need a jack (千斤頂) 1. .

When I was about to give up,a truck stopped and a man got out

with a jack. After about two hours,we finished the job. His wife took out a large bottle of water for us to

wash our hands. 2. , but he didn' t take it. So I went to give it to his wife as quietly as I could.

I asked their daughter where they lived and I wanted to send them a gift. She said they lived in Mexico.

After I said goodbye and started going back to my jeep,3. .

I thanked them again and walked back to my car. When I opened the bag of bread,what did I find

inside? My $ 20! I ran to the truck and the man rolled down his window. He started shaking his head

and smiled. “ 4 ” he said and then drove away.

Since then I've helped many people and I didn't accept money. But every time I helped others，

5. .

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Mike is a factory worker. He is often very tired after a day ’ s  work. His wife,Jenny,has no job,so she stays at home to cook the meals. Every day he can have his dinner when he gets home from his factory.

One day,Mike came home very late because he was very busy in the factory. He was very hungry when he got home. He was not happy when he found his dinner was not ready. He was very angry

with his wife. He shouted at her, “I'm going out to eat in a restaurant. ” “Wait for five minutes, ” said his wife. “Why? Do you think that dinner will be ready in five minutes?” asked Mike.

“ Of course not. ” she answered. “ But I can be ready to go with you in five minutes. ”

() 1. Mike works in .

   A. a factory   B. an office   C. a school   D. a hospital

() 2. Jenny stays at home because .

   A. she likes cooking   B. she loves her husband very much

   C. she doesn ’ t have a job   D. she doesn ’ t want to work

() 3. One day,Mike came home very late because.

   A. he wanted to have dinner in a restaurant

   B. he had a lot of work to do

   C. he was angry with his wife

   D. his wife didn't cook dinner

() 4. Mike was when he found his dinner was not ready.

   A. happy   B. glad   C. hungry   D. not happy

() 5. Which sentence is correct?

   A. Jenny could have dinner ready in five minutes.

   B. Jenny wanted to go to the restaurant with her husband.

   C. Jenny didn't  like the dinner at home.

   D. Jenny didn't love her husband.

A.  Mary    B. Miss Li    C. Mr. Johnson

A. 5678-9324    B. 5817-9314    C. 4563-8127

A. By bus.    B.  By plane.    C.  By train.

A. A man who is good at cooking.  B. A man who loves kids.

C. A woman who is 40 years old.

A. October 31.  B.   November 2.   C.  November 3.

Mary has some friends. They are Betty,Peter,Alice and Mike.

Mary is the oldest of the five. Betty is thirteen years old. She is younger than Mary and older than Peter. Alice is nine and Mike is seven.

Betty and Peter are good runners. But Peter runs faster (更快地).

Mary and Betty like to play basketball. Mary plays better than Betty. Alice sings best of them.

Mary and Betty study in a middle school. Peter,Alice and Mike study in a primary school. They all

work hard at school. But Betty works hardest. Her handwriting (書寫) is good，too.

   A. four   B. five   C. six

   A. thinner   B. older   C. younger

   A. faster   B. quieter   C. slower

A- worst   B. good   C. better

   A. study in the same school

   B. like to play basketball

   C. work hard

There are many clubs in our school. Which one do you want to join?

There are many clubs in our school. Which one do you want to join?

(    )1. If Grace can swim well and she wants to find a job, she can call_____

A.Jane    B.Victor    C. Henry    D. Mr. Chen

(    )2. Tony is in the chess club. When does he go to the    club?

A.    On weekends.    B.    Every    Friday afternoon.

C.    From 9: 00 a. m.    to    11: 30 a. m.    D.    Every    day.

(    )3. If you want to learn French, you can call_•

A.    623-1940    B.    891-3453    C.    543-1248    D.    330-8976

(    )4. If you want to _____, you can ask Victor for help.

A.    be a singer    B.    swim

C.    learn how to draw    pictures    D.    play chess

(    )5. Mr. Chen works in the_club.

A.    French    B.    music    C.    chess    D.    swimming

Welcome to San Francisco Zoo,Northern California's largest zoo. You'11 enjoy seeing 250 different kinds of animals here.

Mail Address：San Francisco Zoo,Zoo Road,San Francisco. CA 94132.

Phone：Main Office： (415) 753—7080 Price of Tickets ： Adult:$ 50 ：Child ：$ 25 The clerk of the main office is on duty from 5:00 a.m.to 9: 00 p.m.( Monday—Friday) .

Something to Remember：

★ Please Do Not Feed the Animals!

Our animals have proper food,and some animals are on strict diets for health reasons,it is very important that you shouldn't feed them with the food or drinks in your hands. You can only feed the animals that are on the Family Farm in the Children's Zoo.

★ Animals Do Not Like to Be Teased!

We ask you not to tease or shout at the animals.

★ No Other Pets Are Allowed!

★ Photography Is Welcome!

Please report problems to the zoo officers. They will help you.

() 1. The clerk of the main office is on duty .

   A. at 5： 00 a.m. on Wednesday   B. at 10: 00 a.m. on Saturday

   C. at 8- 00 p. m. on Sunday   D. at 10: 00 p. m. on Friday

() 2. You should pay attention to things if you go to San Francisco Zoo.

   A. one   B. two   C. three   D. four

() A. What does the underlined word “Teased” mean in Chinese?

A.忽視 B.毆打 C.戲弄 D.吶喊

() 4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. San Francisco Zoo is the largest zoo in Northern California.

   B. The phone number of the main office in San Francisco Zoo is (415) 753-7080.

   C. If you want to feed the animals,you can go to the Family Farm in the Children ’ s Zoo.

   D. If you meet some troubles or problems you can tell them to the police in the city.

() 5. K Mr Green brings his two sons and a daughter to the zoo,he should pay .

   A. $ 50   B. $ 75   C. $ 100   D. S 125

My favorite sweater grew too small.

I love that sweater best of all.

My grandma made it when I was three.

She made that sweater just for me.

I picked the yam (紗線) ，a special blue.

The color of blue bells,wet with dew (露珠) . When I was three I was very small.

But now I'm  five and much too tall.

I have a new jacket now that's green.

So I gave my sweater to our cat Queen.

Queen just had kittens out in the shed (小屋).

My favorite sweater is now their bed.

() 1. Who is the writer of the poem?

   A. The grandma. B. Miss Taylor. C. Kittens. D. Queen.

() 2. The girl in this poem is ________ years old now.

   A. 3   B. 4   C. 5   D. 6

() 3. Whose name is Queen?

   A. The girl's. B. Her grandma's. C. Her mother's. D. The cat's.

() 4. The word “kitten” in this poem most probably means .

   A. a kind of food   B. a baby cat   C. a kind of drink   D. a bed for a baby

() 5. What color is the writer's new jacket?

   A. Blue. B. Green. C. Yellow. D. Red