Life in Britain 　　
     Homes and families 　　
     Many British people live in Houses, not apartments. Most houses have gardens. 　　
     Daily (日常的) life 　　
     Most office workers start work at about nine in the morning, and finish at about five or six in the
afternoon. Most people don't go home for lunch, and they just have a quick meal. 　　
      School life 　　
     Children start school at about nine am, and finish at about three thirty pm. Most children have lunch
at school. All children go to school when they are four or five years old, and leave when they are sixteen
or seventeen. 　　
     Shops 　　
     Most shops open at about nine am and close at about six pm. Usually, they don't close for lunch.

1. Many British people live in _____. 　　

A. apartments
B. parks
C. houses
D. gardens 　

2. Most offices start work at about _____ in the morning. 　　

A. ten
B. nine
C. eight
D. seven 　

3. Most office workers and school children don't have lunch _____. 　　

A. in the garden
B. in the shop
C. at home
D. at school 　　

4. The children in Britain usually study at school for _____. 　　

A. sixteen or seventeen years
B. twelve or thirteen years 　　
C. four or five years
D. four years 　

5. Can you buy things in the shops at lunch time? 　

A. No. They close for lunch.
B. Yes. But there is no people in the shop. 　　
C. No. Shops open at 1p.m.
D. Yes. They don't close for lunch.

     Dear Dr Jackson, 
          My parents are never happy with me. They are always criticizing (批評(píng)) my clothes, my hair and
the music I listen to. They hate my friends'looks and they keep complaining when I go with them. I'm
not allowed to stay out as late as my friends do, so I can't have any fun. My parents only seem to care
about my school marks. Although I love them, sometimes I feel we live in different worlds. If they love
me, can't they understand me? How can I make them understand me?
Angel 
     Dear Angel,
         Your problem is common (共同的) to both teenagers and parents. Don't worry, because all this is
natural. You see, your parents have grown up at different times and they have different experiences (經(jīng)歷).
So they think some things are strange, but you find the same things ordinary. For example, the music you
like may sound like noise to them. Your parents love you, so they feel they must protect you from anything
bad or strange. On the other hand, you don't want to be different from other teenagers, so you feel that
your parents restrict you.
         I think you should talk about this problem with your parents. Try to explain to them what you want
and let them know they can believe you. Sooner or later, they'll find you are a responsible (有責(zé)任心的)
person and they will give you more freedom (自由).

1. Why does Angel write to Dr. Jackson?

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A. Because her parents make her happy.
B. Because her parents can't understand her.
C. Because her friends don't like her parents.
D. Because her parents don't think she is good at school.

2. Angel has            than her friends.

[     ]

3. What advice does Dr. Jackson give to Angel?

[     ]

A. Be different from the other teenagers.
B. Don't tell her parents what she wants to do.
C. Take no notice of her parents and do whatever she likes.
D. Discuss her problem with her parents.

4. What does the word "restrict" in the passage mean?

[     ]

A. 限制
B. 保護(hù)
C. 放縱
D. 拋棄

[     ]

A. According to Dr. Jackson, Angel's problem isn't usual.
B. Angel's father likes the music that Angel likes.
C. Angel should show her parents that she is a responsible person.
D. Angel doesn't love her parents at all.

                                             
    Now it's twenty (1)________ four in the afternoon. I get (2)_________ from school. My sister Alice is doing
her (3)_________. My mother is (4)_________. She is always busy. My father is (5)_______ to my uncle. They
are very happy. There is a (6)_________ on the floor. It's (7)_________the table. There (8)________ any
flowers on the table. But the room is nice. Look! Who is the boy at the (9)__________? Oh, he is my brother
Tom. He is (10)__________ a book. It's a very happy family, isn't it?

    This is a picture of Lily's classroom. It's not a big classroom. But the walls are white and the desks and
chairs are new. There is a map of China, a clock and some pictures on the wall. You can also see the teacher's
desk, some other desks and a blackboard in the picture.
    You can see four students in the picture. One is Lily, the others are her classmates. Who are the two boys?
They are Jim and Tim. They are twins. They look the same. Who is the girl in the picture? She is Linda, our
English teacher-Wendy's daughter. She is clever.
    What's on the floor? Oh, they are some books. They are Lily's. She just doesn't know how to look after
her school things. Behind the door, there is a hat. It looks like a cat. It is one of the twins'. Do you know
whose it is? Is it Jim's or Tim's? Lily likes this picture very much.

1. Whose picture is this?

A. Linda's
B. Lily's
C. Jim's
D. Tim's

2. What's on the wall?

A. New chairs and desks.
B. A hat.
C. Some books.
D. Some pictures.

3. How many people are there in the picture?

A. Three.
B. Four.
C. Five.
D. Six.

4. Who is Linda?

A. Wendy's daughter.
B. Wendy's classmate.
C. Wendy's friend.
D. Lily's sister.

5. What kind of person is Lily?

A. She is a clever girl.
B. She is nice.
C. She is not a careful girl.
D. She is always busy.

      Life in the 21st century, will be different from life in the 20th century,  because many changes 
will take place in the new century.  But what will the changes be?        
      The population is growing fast. There will be more and more people in the world and most of them
 will live longer than before. Computers will be much smaller and more useful,  and there will be at least
 one in  every home.  And computer studies will be one of the most important subjects in schools.        
      People will work fewer hours than they did in the 20th century,  and they will have more free time
 for sports, watching TV and traveling. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier.  And more people 
will go to other countries for holidays.       
      There will be changes in our food,  too.  More land will be used for buildings,  new towns and
 houses.  Then there will be less room for cows and sheep,  so meat will be more expensive.  Maybe 
no one will eat it every day.  Instead, they eat more vegetables and fruit.  Maybe people will be 
healthier.      
     Work in the future will be different,  too.  Dangerous and hard work will be done by robots  
(機(jī)器人).  Because of this,  many people will not have enough work to do.  This will be a new 
problem. .

1. People may not have as much ______ as they did in the 20th century.              

A. fruit   
B. milk      
C. bread    
D. meat  

2. In the 21st century people don't have to ______.              

A. travel                   
B. work fast              
C. work long hours         
D. eat meat

3. Traveling will be______ in the 21st century.             

A.  less interesting           
B.  more difficult                              
C.  more expensive             
D.  much cheaper and easier

4. In the 21st century there will be ______.                

A.  more cows and sheep     
B.  more people                
C.  fewer people            
D.  fewer buildings

5. ______ will be done by robots in the 21st century.               

A.  Dangerous and hard work               
B.  Free work               
C.  Watching TV and traveling              
D.  Cows and sheep