A couple of years ago, I went to Australia for a meeting with my friend, Chris. We decided to drive across country to Brisbane after the meeting ended. The drive was going to take four days and most of it was across the desert, 81
The first day was a lot of fun as we were excited and laughing at each other’s stupid jokes. By the third day of driving in the seemingly endless desert, we began to get bored. We had been quiet for a few hours when in the distance Chris found some kangaroos. We were both excited and decided to get a closer look. 82 We got closer and closer, and Chris was doing 110 kilometers per hour. We were very close to the kangaroos—too close—when we heard a loud BANG!
Chris stopped the car and we got out. Behind the car was a larger kangaroo lying completely still on the ground. 83 He took off his sunglasses and put them on the kangaroo and did the same with his jacket. Then, he put his arm around the kangaroo and told me to take a photo of them together. 84 While I was focusing the camera, I saw the kangaroo move. It suddenly woke up, looked at Chris, and jumped away into the distance before we could do anything.
I started laughing but Chris looked very serious. 85 I started laughing even harder. I stopped laughing, however, when he said that our car keys were also in the jacket!
| A. Chris speeded up to catch up with the kangaroos. B. He said his wallet and passport were in the jacket. C. In order to get there in three days, we drove very fast. D. so we had to take food, water, and extra gas with us. E. Chris went over to the kangaroo and put his baseball cap on its head. F. I was still surprised, but I took out my camera. |
Small talks
A small talk is a good way to kill time and make friends. When you are in other countries, do you know how to have small talks with people?
In England, people like to talk about the weather, because the weather there changes very often. In the morning, it is sunny, but in can be cloudy or rainy in the afternoon. It often rains, but sometimes it’s sunny. And the winter isn’t very cold and the summer isn’t very hot.
English people are kind of quiet. They don’t often talk to others first, but when you ask them about the weather, they are usually happy and want to talk with you, so you can start a small talk by saying, “ It’s a fine day, isn’t it?”
They also like to talk about their pets, so it’s nice to say “A lovely dog! What’s its name?” to them. But American people like to talk about sports like football and basketball. They also talk about clothes. The weather is a great talk in America, too.
A good small talk can make you feel great, so when you are in England or America, please follow these rules.These passage talks about __________ countries.
| A．four | B．two | C．three | D．one |
The underlined（下划线）word “changes” means “___________” in Chinese.
| A．发现 | B．停留 | C．变化 | D．零钱 |
What don’t Americans like to talk?
| A．Pets | B．Sports | C．Clothes | D．Weather |
Which of the following is TRUE about English people?
| A．They are kind of quiet. |
| B．They like to play sports. |
| C．They always talk to others first. |
| D．They like talking about money. |
From the passage, we can know __________.
| A．the weather in England is very cold |
| B．a small talk is important to many people |
| C．only English people like talking about the weather |
| D．English people don’t like pets |
| Leo: a musician What can you play? I am smart. I can play the piano and the violin. And I’m learning Chinese erhu, but I can’t play it well now. It’s kind of difficult for me. Why do you like music so much? I think it’s relaxing and interesting. I can make many friends through music. What are you doing these days? I’ m having concert（音乐会）. I want to get some money to help animals in danger. I really like them. |
| Sally: a vet（兽医） What do you think of animals? I think all of them are cute and smart. Some look kind of scary, but they’re really friendly. I love animals. To help them is my job. What’s your life like? I usually ride a bike to work. I think it can keep me healthy. Sometimes, I like to walk with my animals. What are you doing these days? I’m writing a story about my favorite dog. He is smart and can do many things. |
Leo and Sally both like ____________.
| A．music | B．money | C．friends | D．animals |
What does Leo think of music?
| A．Boring and difficult. | B．Relaxing and interesting. |
| C．Easy and relaxing. | D．Easy and interesting. |
Why does Sally usually go to work by bike?
| A．Because she wants to save money. |
| B．Because she wants to be healthy. |
| C．Because she likes riding a bike. |
| D．Because her home is near her workplace. |
What is Sally’s story about?
| A．A dog. | B．A cat. | C．A giraffe. | D．A lion. |
What can we know from the passage?
| A．Leo is smart and friendly. |
| B．Sally is good at playing music. |
| C．Leo can play the erhu very well. |
| D．Sally wants to have a concert. |
I go to school by bus every day. It is always very crowded（拥挤） on the bus. It is so . One day I told my parents that I didn’t like taking the bus to school. Then my told me about his story. When he was young, he in he countryside. It was near a . So people there had to go out by boat. parents didn’t have much money, but they let him go to school. Every morning he got up very . It was dark （黑的）. Then he went to take a . It took him abut thirty minutes . Then he had to walk for another twenty minutes. He was always because he could have the chance（机会） to study, although（尽管） it was very cold in winter. I heard my father’s story, I felt very sorry. I think like that. From then on I go to school happily by bus every day.
A．boring B．dirty C．exciting D．dangerous
A．teacher B．father C．brother D．cousin
A．played B．worked C．walked D．lived
A．bank B．river C．school D．mountain
A．My B．Her C．His D．Their
A．late B．loudly C．early D．quietly
A．bus B．train C．boat D．bike
A．sad B．angry C．relaxed D．happy
A．After B．Before C．Until D．When
A．should B．shouldn’t C．could D．couldn’t
--- _______ is it from here to the bus stop? --- About half an hour’s walk.
| A．How long | B．How far |
| C．How often | D．How soon |
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