A. We had to say sorry
Last Sunday I went shopping with my wife. We had a lot of things to buy because my brother will come to spend the weekend with us, and his wife will come with him, too. We drove to the centre of the city and parked our car in front of the supermarket. An hour later we came back to the car. However, we couldn’t open the door of our car. It was so strange.
“Oh, dear,” said my wife, “What shall we do?”
“Let’s ask a policeman,” I answered.
The policeman was very kind and glad to help us. A few minutes later, he got the door open. Just then a man came up. He was angry and shouted, “What are you doing with my car?” We were surprised and went to see the number of the car. What do you think we did then? We had to say sorry to the man again and again.
1. Who was going to spend the weekend with the writer?
A. The wife’s brother. B. The husband’s brother.
C. The husband’s brother and sister. D. The husband’s brother and his wife.
2. The husband and his wife went shopping ________________.
A. in their car B. by bus C. with their brother D. the weekend
3. The spent ________________ doing the shopping.
A. half an hour B. an hour C. a few minutes D. a day
4. They couldn’t open the door of the car because _________________.
A. they lost the key to the car B. it wasn’t their car
C. there was something wrong with the key D. there was something wrong with the door
5. _______________ got the door open.
A. The husband B. The wife C. The policeman D. The owner of the car
B. Jenny and her teacher
Jenny was a good girl, but she had one shortcoming (缺點). She was often late for school. The teacher was very angry with her. He said, “If you’re not here on time (及時) tomorrow, I’ll write to your parents.”
So the next day Jenny got up early and caught the early bus. But when she arrived at the school gate, she saw that there was something on the ground. It was a wallet (錢包) “Whose is it?” She decided to give it to the headmaster.
When she came to the classroom, her teacher had already begun his lesson. “You’re late again. Didn’t I tell you last time …” Just then the door was opened. The headmaster came in. “Is this your wallet?” he asked the teacher. “Yes, it’s mine. Who found it? I must thank him.”
“Thank this good girl,” said the headmaster pointing to Jenny. “I’m sorry I didn’t know … Thank you very much,” said the teacher.
“I’m sorry I’m late. I’ll try not to be late again next time.”
Read the text and fill in the blanks using the correct words from the box 用方框裡的詞填空
picked tried wallet was gave got owner
Jenny was a good girl, but she _____________ often late for school even if she ____________
her best not to be late. One day when she _______________ to the school gate, she saw a
_______________ on the ground. She _______________ it up and ______________ it to the headmaster. He found that the ________________ of the wallet was Jenny’s teacher. He gave
it to the teacher and the teacher thanked Jenny.
C. Dear Wang Yan,
I just had the greatest vacation of my life! Most people think that Alaska is always cold and snowy,
but I had a great time there. It’s true the weather there isn’t like Florida, but when I was there the
temperature went up to 70 Fahrenheit. And there is so much to see and do!
The first few days we went camping at Glacier Bay. We went fishing and I caught a salmon that
was over three feet long! And we also saw whales. I had never been so close to a whale before and I
was fascinated. Later we took an air taxi to a lake where there were no roads and no people. It was
really beautiful and peaceful. We took a lot of pictures.
I can’t wait to see you and show you all my pictures.
Yours,
Carlos
1. What was the first place Carlos visited? _________________________________
2. How did Carlos get to the lake? ________________________________________________
D. Three famous cities in the USA
The name New York was given by Englishmen who wanted to honour the city in England called
York. It is the largest city in the United States with a population of nearly 8 million. New York is also the name of a state with a population of 19 million, the largest state in the northeast of the United States.
The capital city of the United States is Washington D.C. Since it is the capital for the whole country, the first politicians ( 政界人士 ) decided it should not be in a state. It is in the District of Columbia. Like Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Chongqing which are special administrative zones but not part of a Chinese province (省 ), Washington D.C. is also a special administrative zone.
Los Angeles is the largest city in California in western Unites States. Hollywood in Los Angeles is well-known for its movie (film) industry. Actors from all over the world want to go to Hollywood to realise their dreams. Disneyland in Los Angeles is famous. It is a happy land for both children and their parents.
Read the text and complete the sentences 閱讀上面的短文後，完成下列填空
New York, Washington and Los Angeles are three famous cities in the US. New York City is in New York State. New York State has a population ___________________________. It’s _____________________ in Northeast America. Washington D.C. is ______________
the United States. It’s a special administrative zone. Los Angeles is also very famous. It’s in
California. Hollywood is the centre of _________________ in the world. Los Angeles is also well known for its Disneyland. Children can ___________________ there.
E. Chinese paper cutting（中國剪紙）
Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be
difficult to do. The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common
pictures are flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival, they are
put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.
Read the text and answer the questions 閱讀上面的短文後，回答問題
1. What kinds of pictures are usually found on paper cuttings? _____________________________
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2. How do people use paper cutting during the Spring Festival? ____________________________
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Fill in the blanks using the correct words from the box 用方框裡的詞填空
put Festival into art on windows turns
The _______ of paper cutting ________ a simple thing like a piece of paper ________ a beautiful piece of art. People often _________ these art pieces _________ the doors, ________ and walls of their homes to celebrate the Spring ______________.
F. Go swimming in the river?
Tony: Hey, Mark, maybe we could go swimming in the river later this afternoon.
Mark: I don’t think I want to go, Tony.
Tony: Why not?
Mark: I was there last weekend and the river was really dirty. Even the bottom of the river was
full of rubbish (垃圾), and there were no more fish for fishermen to catch.
Tony: No way! It used to be so clean. In fact, it has always been the nicest river in this town.
Mark: Not anymore. I think people are throwing rubbish into the river. Factories (工廠) are
also putting waste (汙水) into the river.
Tony: That’s terrible! We should write to the government (政府). They should do something.
Mark: Good idea! But I think everyone in this town should help to clean up the river, too.
Everyone should play a part, not just the government.
What was the problem?
The river was _____________. Even the bottom of the river was full of ____________. There were no more _____________.
What caused the problem?
People are throwing ______________ into the river.
Factories are putting ______________ into the river.
How should the problem be solved?
We should write to the _________________.
Everyone should help to ________________ the river.
G. Harry Potter
The idea for the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone came to Joanne Kathleen Rowling in 1990. It took her seven years to finish writing it. During those years she had a number of jobs, including one job as an English teacher in Portugal.
Rowling sent the book to four publishers before one of them bought it. She was very happy to sell the book because it was her life’s dream to be a published writer. Before she sold the book, Rowling was living in a small apartment with her daughter and was so poor that she could not afford heat in the winter.
Harry Potter became very successful among children and adults in England. The book also really took off in the United States. After her second and third books were published, the three Harry Potter books filled the top three places on many newspapers’ lists of best sellers. Then the books were made into popular movies. Without question, Rowling’s life had completely changed in just three years.
Harry Potter books have now sold more than 30 million books around the world and have been translated into more than 35 languages. In 1997, Rowling was earning 70 (about US $ 110) a week. By the end of 2001, she had earned over 150 million ( $ 250 million), making her one of the most successful female writers of all time.
( ) 1. This passage is about ______________. A. Harry Potter’s life
B. the writer’s life C. how the book became a movie D. why Harry Potter is popular
( ) 2. Which sentence is true about the first Harry Potter book?
A. Four publishers bought it. B. It took the writer several years to finish it.
C. It was first published in Portugal. D. Rowling got the idea from her daughter.
( ) 3. Rowling’s dream was ___________________________. A. to be a magician
B. to make a movie C. to have her books published D. to be an English teacher
( ) 4. How many languages has Harry Potter been translated into?
A. More than 35. B. About 135 C. About 90 D. More than 150
( ) 5. Which sentence is true about Rowling?
A. Many other writers have been much more successful than her.
B. Not many writers are as successful as she is.
C. She is more successful than all other writers.
D. She became successful because of a movie.
H. The Spring Festival - Answer the questions 回答下列問題
1. How did you spend the Spring Festival? ______________________________________
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2. What kind of food did you have? ____________________________________________
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3. Did you go anywhere interesting? Where? ____________________________________
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4. Did you meet anybody interesting? Who? ____________________________________
5. Did you see anything interesting? What? _____________________________________
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I. Please tell a short story. You may write about something that happened during the holiday or something else. You decide.
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