14．We often have aspecial （be different from others） party on the last day of October．

13．

Andrew's blog

Saturday，17th March Today I got my dream job in New York!However，it's far away from my home town and I've never visited New York before．Yesterday I took the train here and one of my workmates met me at the railway station．Then he showed me to the company．There they had a welcome party for me．Great! My company offered no living place，so I had to find somewhere to live．I stayed in a hotel while I looked for a new home．

Sunday，1st April I've found the perfect flat!It's small but very nice．It's near my office，so I can walk to work．The only problem is that it's 1，000dollars a month．That's too much for a young man like me! I've soon got used to the life here．I love it!There's a supermarket nearby and some restaurants I can go to when I do not want to cook．My workmates and new neighbours are friendly．It's April Fool's Day today and I even played a trick on my neighbour next door．Cool!

47．How did Andrew get to New York？A
A．By train．
B．By bus．
C．By subway．
D．On foot．
48．What does Andrew say about his flat？D
A．It's far away from his office．
B．It's small but cheap．
C．It's big and comfortable．
D．It's small and expensive．
49．Andrew doesn't tell usC．
A．whether he has visited New York before
B．where he stayed before he found a flat
C．why he had a party on April Fool's Day
D．what his workmates and new neighbours are like．

12．Now more and more people like talking about something that they are interested in．Here is a page from an Internet Forum（論壇）．Some people are discovering who is a better singer．
Internet Forum

Writer\Time	Topic：Who's a better singer，Andy Lau or Jacky Cheung？
Lucy 1-17-2012 2：45p．m．	Some people say Jacky Cheung is the best Chinese singer．I don't think so!Andy Lau is the best．I went to his concert last year．It was so hard to believe，I almost cried!OK，I did cry．That's because Andy Lau is so handsome!
Anita 1-17-2012 4：38p．m．	I don't agree at all．Andy Lau sounds like every other singer．His voice is nothing special． However，Jacky Cheung's is different from others'，and his songs are so romantic!
Tom 1-17-2012 8：55p．m．	I think they are about the same．But Jacky Cheung is really a better actor．I've seen almost all of his movies．Remember the one that he played the lead role of an airplane pilot in，and his plane hit a hill．I love that movie!
Peter 1-18-2012 10：17a．m．	I also think Jacky Cheung is a better singer，I prefer his Cantonese（粵語）songs．Maybe they sound better because Cantonese is his first language．
Anita 1-18-2012 12：47p．m．	I agree．Jacky Cheung's Cantonese songs are better than his Mandarin（普通話）songs though I still like all his songs．

61．Who likes Andy Lau the best？A
A．Lucy           
B．Anita          
C．Tom          
D．Peter
62．Why did Lucy cry？D
A．She was sad at the concert．
B．She was angry with Andy Lau．
C．She thought Andy Lau sang badly．
D．She thought Andy Lau was good-looking．
63．What is Tom's opinion？C
A．Andy Lau is a better singer．
B．Jacky Cheung is a better singer．
C．Andy Lau sings as well as Jacky Cheung．
D．Jacky Cheung doesn't act as well as Andy Lau．
64．Why does Peter think Jacky Cheung's Cantonese songs sound better？B
A．Jacky Cheung's Mandarin songs are boring．
B．Cantonese is Jacky Cheung's first language．
C．Jacky Cheung doesn't like singing Mandarin songs．
D．Jacky Cheung has no experience singing in Mandarin．
65．Which of the following is TRUE？B
A．Nobody likes Jacky Cheung's movies．
B．Anita has the same opinion as Peter．
C．Lucy has never seen an Andy Lau's concert．
D．Anita thinks Andy Lau's voice is more special than Jack Cheung's．

11．
47．The parents and children can select reading materials inD．
A．East Hills                         
B．Summer Reading Club
C．Green Island                      
D．Readers'Service Center
48．Students can take part inA activities in Summer Reading Club．
A．drawing         
B．singing                 
C．swimming         
D．dancing
49．Story time activities are held onC．
A．Friday 10：00a．m．
B．Tuesday 10：00a．m．
C．Monday 10：30a．m．
D．Wednesday 10：30a．m．

10．Every school has notice boards．Let's see what is on the notice board of an American school．

47．According to School Policy，visitors have toC when entering the school．
A．hand in a note  
B．call at 524-9752
C．check in at the office  
D．telephone to the school
48．FromD，parents can get information on the parents meeting．
A．School Policy  
B．Report Card     
C．After-school Program   
D．Class Announcement
49．Report Card shows parentsD．
A．certain school rules            
B．a(chǎn)fter-school activities
C．plans for classes and tests       
D．children's school life and work．

9．Special Offers

47．You can get another shirt for freeC at LOTTE-Mart's Menswear．
A．on December 10
B．on November 12
C．on November 10            
D．on December 25
48．If you spendD，you can park your car free for 6hours．
A.80yuan
B.90yuan
C.95yuan
D.100yuan
49．You can getAfor free if you spent 6yuan at Mike's Café？
A．A soft drink．
B．The best hamburgers．
C．The best snacks．
D．A delicious meal．

8．How do you make friends？Some students are sharing their ideas with us．

Tom Although we are quite different，Adam and I have been close friends for 5 years．We have a lot to talk．We play basketball together after school．We go for a picnic at weekends．It's always a pleasure to be with him．	Yumi       I spend my spare time mostly with people from other countries．When I'm with them，I really get to know what they're like and how easy they are to get along with．They help me to improve my English．
Anna I've made some good friends at the gym I go to．People there are very friendly．Talking to them as I take exercise is a good way for us to get to know each other．	Peter  I can make more friends on the Internet because it keeps me in touch with the whole world．I can get worldwide stories from my friends all over the world．

47．Adam isA friend．
A．Tom's
B．Yumi's
C．Anna's
D．Peter's
48．With the help of her friends，YumiB．
A．takes more exercise
B．learns English better
C．feels happier at picnics
D．knows more about the world
49．What helps Peter make more friends？C
A．The story．
B．The sport．
C．The Internet．
D．The language．

7．Holiday Activities for Kids
Clay Craft （陶藝）at Art Center
This two-hour workshop teaches children to make gifts
using clay．For children aged 6 to 12．
When：Jul.19 （1-3 pm） （Friday）
Price：20dollars
Go to www．skills．org/clay for more information．

Fun Cooking at Little Cook School
Children aged 6 to 10 can learn to make healthy hamburgers．Children aged 10 to 12 can learn to make delicious cake．
When：Every Wednesday （2-5 pm） in the month of Aug．
Price：35
 Wonder Dance Class at Emma Workshop
Learn to dance with excellent teachers．A four-week dance
course for those aged 10 to 12．
When：Jul.11 （3-5 pm） every Thursday
Price：60 for four lessons
For details，go to http://emmaworkshop．blog．com．

47．Children can learn to make clay gifts onB．
A．Jul.11
B．Jul.19
C．Aug.11
D．Aug.19
48．At Emma Workshop，children canD．
A．have a big dinner 
B．make special gifts
C．make hamburgers 
D．learn to dance
49．How many activities can an eight-year-old child take part in？C
A.4．
B.3．
C.2．
D.1．

6．A：Hey，Stephen．
B：Hi!How is it going recently？
A：Terrible!I always feel upset．
B：（38）B
A：My parents always ask me to study hard and encourage me before exams．But in fact，it
makes me stressed out．（39）D
B：Don't worry．Why don't you log on to the microblog（登錄微博）to share your feelings
with others？
A：Really？（40）C
B：Yes，I think so．It's very popular among us young people．You can get many replies from
friends in the same situation，which may make you feel better．
A：（41）E
B：Let me see．Well，you'd better have a try first．If you have a chance，you should suggest
your parents read your microblog，and they'll know you better．
A：（42）A．Thank you very much．
B：Not at all．

A：Sounds great!
B：What's wrong？
C：Is it helpful to me？
D：I don't know how to deal with it．
E：But what if my parents don't let me do？

5．A：（38）B
B：I'm from…．
C：Don't tell him，Bruce．Let him guess．
A：Well，you are from Australia，aren't you？
B：Yes．（39）E
A：The way you speak．Bruce，you came here at a bad time of year，I'm afraid．
B：（40）C
C：Because it's winter now．The weather here is very cold，isn't it？
B：Yes．It's very different from Australia at this time of year．
A：Really？（41）A
B：It's hot．It's summer now!
C：Hmm，that's interesting．
B：Would you like to go there？
C：Yes，（42）D

A．What's the weather like in Australia now？ B．Where are you from？ C．Why do you say so？ D．I'd like to． E．How did you guess？