Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset（不安的）if your English friends don’t invite you home. It doesn’t mean they don’t like you. Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11. Ask your hosts（主人）what time you should arrive. It’s polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift. Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks（小吃）. If you want to be extra polite, say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember－it’s not polite to ask how much things cost. In many families, the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests. You’ll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert（甜点心）, followed by coffee. It’s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it. Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short “thank you” letter. British and American people like to say “thank you, thank, thank you” all the time! If your English friend doesn’t invite you to dinner at home, it means he or she ______.
| A．doesn’t like you | B．likes you |
| C．can’t afford to do so | D．is too busy |
It’s impolite ______.
| A．to ask about the price of a certain thing |
| B．to say “thank you” to hosts |
| C．take nothing with you when you are invited to dinner |
| D．to eat up everything on your plate |
The meal ends with _______ usually.
| A．soup | B．coffee | C．meat or fish | D．dessert |
When you are invited to a dinner party, you’d better _______.
| A．ask what time you should arrive | B．take your wife with you |
| C．drink as more as possible | D．eat more snacks as you can |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The hosts like the people who sit closer to them. |
| B．The hosts like the people who ask them time, price, age, etc. |
| C．The husband and the wife usually sit together. |
| D．You can call your host the next day or write a letter of thanks after that |
Mrs. Sato is not happy. It is her birthday, and she has no families with her.
Mrs. Sato goes to the telephone and calls a company (公司) in Tokyo, Japan.
“Hello”, a woman answers. “Hello”, Mrs. Sato says. “I’d like to rent a family.”
“What would you like?”The woman asks Mrs. Sato. “A son? A daughter? Some grandchildren?”
“I’d like to rent a daughter, two grandchildren and their father.” Mrs. Sato says. “OK, the cost is $ 1, 000 for three hours.” The woman says.
At seven o’clock that evening, four actors（演员）come to Mrs. Sato’s house—a woman, a man, and two children. “Happy Birthday!” the actors say. The actors are with Mrs. Sato for three hours. They talk with her, eat dinner with her, and watch TV with her. Then they go home. Mrs. Sato is happy.
No one came to Mrs. Sato’s birthday, so she called Rent-A-Family. Rent-A-Family is a new company in Tokyo. The company sends（派）“families” to people’s houses. The families are really actors. The actors visit for three hours. The cost is $ 1, 000.
阅读文章选择正确答案： Mrs. Sato is sad because ______.
A. her husband died（去世）
B. no families come for her birthday
C. her daughter diedHe calls to ______.
A. her daughter B. her son C. a companyThat evening, ______ have the birthday party with Mrs. Sato.
A. her daughter’s family
B. some people near her house
C. some people from the company Those people stay in her home for ______.
A. three hours B. a night C. a dayWhat’s the word“rent”in Chinese? It’s ______.
A. 买 B. 租 C. 借
按照上面的Family Tree判断正确与错误，正确写T，错误写F。(10分)There are eleven people in their family.
Sam is Paul’s son. His wife is Jean.
Mary’s daughter is Lucy. Mary has two children.
Paul has three children. They are Jean, Sam and Tina.
Jean is Ted’s aunt. Ted has two uncles and one aunt.
After watching the film “Lost in the trip to Thailand”(泰囧), I went to the country with my best friend, Sandy. The following is my diary about the trip.
Saturday, March 24th
We get to the hot, wet city of Bangkok(曼谷).This is our first trip to Thailand(泰国). All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean.
Tuesday, March 27th
Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visit the famous market on water, and see a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we take hundreds of photos! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.
Friday, March 30th
Our trip to Chiang Rai is long and boring. We visit a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life --- no computers or phones. They always smile and say “hello”. Sandy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.
| A．can’t eat delicious food | B．can always find cheap things |
| C．can’t take any photos | D．can have a good time |
| A．You can visit the market on water in Bangkok |
| B．The writer leaves Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by train. |
| C．Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains. |
| D．The writer doesn’t travel with others in Thailand. |
| A．are friendly to others | B．like to speak English |
| C．are very weak | D．hope to live in the cities |
| A．My first travel. | B．The outside world |
| C．Traveling in Thailand. | D．Three cities in Thailand. |
The lion says that he is on his death bed. So he asks all the animals to come and listen to his last wishes.
The cat comes to the lion’s cave(洞穴). He stands there and goes in. Then a sheep goes in. Before she comes out, a rabbit goes in to hear the last wishes of the king of animals.
But soon the lion looks well again, and goes out of his cave. He sees a fox(狐狸) waiting outside. “Why don’t you come in?” asks the lion to the fox.
“I beg your pardon,” says the fox, “I see many animals go into your cave, but nobody comes out. Before they come out again, I will wait outside.”
| A．高枕无忧 | B．快死了 | C．卧床休息 | D．伤心欲绝 |
| A．He knows the lion’s last wishes. |
| B．He can’t walk any more. |
| C．He knows the lion may eat the animal. |
| D．He is waiting for his turn. |
| A．He wants to say something. |
| B．He likes to play tricks on others. |
| C．He wants to eat them. |
| D．He likes the animals very much. |
| A．Helpful. | B．Polite. | C．Lovely. | D．Clever. |
Tommy buys a ticket(票) and goes in. But after two or three minutes he comes out. He buys a second ticket and goes in again. After a few minutes he comes out again and buys a third ticket. Two or three minutes after that, he comes out a third time and asks for another ticket. Then the girl selling tickets says to him, “Why are you buying all these? Are you meeting friends in the cinema all the time?”
“No, I’m not doing that.” the small boy says, “But a big woman always stops me at the door and tears (撕掉) my tickets up.”
| A．see a film | B．buy tickets | C．meet his friends | D．sell tickets |
| A．first | B．second | C．third | D．fourth |
| A．Tommy’s friend |
| B．the girl’s mother |
| C．a worker in the cinema |
| D．a shopkeeper near the cinema |
| A．Tommy is the first time to go to a cinema. |
| B．Tommy doesn’t like the small boy. |
| C．The girl likes the small boy. |
| D．The girl asks the woman to do so. |
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