Think about two people you know. How would you describe their personalities? Are they the (1)s______?
Of course not! Everyone is different. Even twins have (2)d______ personalities.
     Some people are very outgoing and (3)f______. They like to be (4)w______ other people all the time.
And some people are quiet, maybe even shy. They like to be alone or play with a (5)f______ friends.
     Some people worry a lot. They may (6)w______ about many things. (7)H______, some people don't
worry about anything! They (8)n______ mind what is going on next. These people are very relaxed.
     Some people are (9)h______. They always do their best. They aren't lazy. They always get more chances
to have success.
     And don't (10)f______ this: Everyone is different.
     That means you are special.

     What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to
save yourself? Please read the following passage.
     Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save yourself. It is important
to know the ways you can use and to show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways (樓梯) and
fire escapes, but not lifts.
     From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible. Learn the best way of
leaving through windows with the least chance of serious injury (傷害).
     The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average person, hanging by the
finger-tips (手指尖) will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average
man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
     Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke
and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather
than smoke that may have leaked (泄露) into the room.
     On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those which open onto a roof (屋頂).
From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement (水泥) might end in
injury. Bushes and grass can help to break a fall.

1. It is important to _________.

A. know the ways to escape a fire
B. put out a fire in a burning house
C. jump out of a burning house
D. keep the door closed

2. It is possible to escape through the windows _________.

A. if you are strong enough
B. if there are some bushes on the ground
C. if you live on a lower floor
D. if you have a long rope

3. Keep your head low at the window so that _________ if the building is on fire.

A. you can get fresh air
B. you can call for help
C. you can easily jump off
D. you can be seen first

4. The best title for the passage is _________.

A. Escaping as fast as possible
B. Saving Yourself from a Burning House
C. Knowledge on Fire
D. Waiting for Help

     Wei Hua had a busy day yesterday. She got up before 7 o'clock in the morning, and quickly washed her
hands and face. She got to school early. She had a little rest after lunch, but worked hard in class all day. She
played basketball after school, and then she walked home.
     Wei Hua's pen was broken, so she needed a new one. On her way home she bought a new pen at a shop.
When she reached home. she had a short rest and a glass of water. After that she helped her parents. She
quickly cooked the supper, and cleaned the house.
     She watched TV for half an hour after supper. Then she started her homework. She finished it at half
past nine. She went to bed before a quarter to ten.

1. Yesterday Wei Hua was ________.

A. ill
B. busy
C. sad
D. happy

2. How did she go home yesterday?

A. By bus.
B. By bike.
C. On foot.
D. By Car

3. What did she buy on her way home?

A. A book.
B. Some food.
C. Some drinks.
D. A pen

4. She finished her homework _________.

A. at 9:30
B. at 9:00
C. at 10:00
D. at 4:30

5. She went to bed before _________.

A. 10: l5
B. 9: 45
C. 10: 30
D. 9: 30

     In many English homes, people eat four meals (飯) a day: breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner.
     People have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They eat eggs, bread and drink
milk at breakfast. Lunch comes at one o'clock. Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon, and
dinner is about half past seven. First they have soup, then they have meat or fish with vegetables. After that,
they eat some fruits, like bananas, apples or oranges.
    But not all English people like that. Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day. Their meals
are breakfast, dinner, tea and all these meals are very simple (簡單).

1. English people have _________ meals a day.

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

2. English people may have _________ for their breakfast.

A. tea and eggs
B. eggs, bread, milk
C. tea, coffee
D. bread, tea, eggs

3. English people have lunch at _________.

A. anytime
B. nine
C. five
D. one

4. English people don't have _________ for their dinner.

A. porridge
B. bananas and apples
C. soup and meat
D. meat and fish

5. Some of English people have their dinner _________.

A. in the early morning
B. in the middle of the day
C. in the afternoon
D. in the morning

Dear Sam,
     Thanks for your letter. I'm very happy you can(1)w_________ to me. My name is Zhang Qian. I'm a
Chinese(2)g_________. I'm medium(3)h_________ and not very heavy. I have black, straight hair. I like
basketball and I am the(4)c_________ of our school basketball team. I like reading magazines and
(5)n_________ after school. 
     In your letter you asked me something about Beijing. Beijing is very beautiful. I visited Tian'an Men
Square and the (6)P_________ Museum last year. The food in Beijing are (7)d_________. Some food are
cheap, but some are very(8)e_________.
     I am learning English now. I often (9)t_________ with foreigners in English, and they are very
(10)f_________. Let's be good friends.
                                                                                                                          Yours
                                                                                                                       Zhang Qian

     Cars are an important part of life in the United States. Most Americans feel that they are poor without cars.
Though he is poor, he doesn't feel really poor when he has a car.
     Henry Ford was a great automotive pioneer. Maybe, he didn't know how much his cars were going to
affect the United States. The cars made the United States a country on wheels. And they have helped to
make the United States a rich and modern country.
     The cars has become popular in the United States today. The United States is very large. The Americans
like to move around all over the country. It is the easiest and cheapest way to travel around the country in
cars. With a car people can go to any place without spending a lot of money.

1.  In the United States, ________.

A. people think they are not rich if they don't have cars
B. people think they are poor if they have cars
C. poor people wouldn't like to buy cars
D. all the poor people have cars

2. What was Henry Ford?

A. He was a car driver.
B. He was a car maker.
C. He was a car seller.
D. He mended the car.

3. According (根據) to the writer, cars in the United States ________.

A. are the nicest
B. run fastest
C. make the country richer
D. aren't expensive

4. The Americans like to move in cars because ________.

A. moving by car is the fastest way
B. cars can take them to any place they want to go
C. it doesn't take them much money to travel in cars
D. both B and C

5. Which is the best title?

A. A Rich and Modern Country
B. Making cars
C. A Country on Wheels
D. Henry Ford's life

     My name is John. I live in London, but I was born in Sydney, Australia. We (1)_______ (move) to
England two years ago when my dad got a new job here. I didn't want (2)_______ (leave) Australia because
I had a great life there. I had lots of friends and we went (3)_______(swim) almost every day after school.
And the weather was always great. I didn't like the life in London when we arrived at the beginning. I didn't
have any friends. I looked forward to (4)______ (return) to Australia. It was still winter, so the weather
(5) _______ (not be) very nice - it was really cold and it rained all the time! I (6) ______ (feel ) lonely and
wanted to go back to Australia. Things got better when I started school. All the kids at school were friendly
to me.
     Now I like living here. I have a new friend (7) ______ (name) Ben. At weekends, he usually (8) ______
(see) my grandparents with me. My parents like him very much. I think we (9) _______ (become) the best
friends in the future. How beautiful and great London (10) ______ (be)!