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Bill Clinton took office (就职) on January 20, 1993 and became the 42nd U.S.president(总统).He is the first U.S.president who was born after World War Ⅱ(二次世界大战).He is also one of the youngest of all U. S. presidents.
Clinton was born in a poor family in 1946.Three months before he was born, his father, William Blats, died.When he was small, his mother remarried(再婚) Norger Clinton, so the boy’s family name was changed.
In the summer of 1963, Clinton was asked to visit the city of Washington.During his visit, he met President Kennedy in the White House.At that time, he wanted to become a president, and then, he was! When Clinton became the 42nd U.S.president, he was ________.
| A．thirty | B．about forty | C．forty-seven | D．37 years old |
Clinton’s father died ________.
| A．after 1946 | B．before Clinton was born |
| C．before World War | D．when Clinton was young |
Why was the boy’s name changed?
| A．Because he became a president. | B．Because his family was very poor. |
| C．Because his father was dead. | D．Because his mother remarried Norger Clinton. |
In 1963 Clinton came to the city of Washington ________.
| A．to take part in an exam | B．for his holidays |
| C．for a visit | D．to have a meeting with Kennedy |
Which one of the following in NOT right?
| A．Everybody can visit the president in the White House. |
| B．All the U.S.presidents work in the White House. |
| C．Clinton wanted to become a president after he saw President Kennedy. |
| D．The White House is in the city of Washington. |
Where do you like to live? For this question, different people have different answers. Some people like to live in a city because there are many shops and supermarkets. They think it is convenient（方便的）to buy things. But some people think it is good to live in a quiet town because they don’t like the dirty air in the big city. They dislike pollution in the city.
Today, some people like travelling, so they would like to buy house cars. House car is both a house and a car. You can’t buy it with a little money. There is a driving area in the car. You can do lots of things in the car. There is a bed and a lamp in the bedroom. You can make dinner in the kitchen. You can also find a fridge and a sink in it. You can listen to music and watch TV in the sitting room. If you are tired, you can have a shower or a bath in the bathroom. You can do most things you want to do. Life is travelling. Do you want to live in this kind of car?Why do some people like to live in the city?
| A．Because it is a quiet place. |
| B．Because there are many people. |
| C．Because there are many cars and buses. |
| D．Because it is convenient to live there. |
What’s the advantage（优点）of living in the town?
| A．There are no cars and buses. |
| B．There isn’t much pollution. |
| C．There aren’t any places to buy things. |
| D．The air is dirty there. |
What can’t you do in the house car?
| A．Have a shower. | B．Make dinner. |
| C．Buy some food. | D．Listen to music. |
How much do you need to pay for the house car?
| A．Much money. | B．Little money. |
| C．A little money. | D．Lot of money. |
From the passage, what can you know?
| A．You can’t have a comfortable life in the town. |
| B．You can do anything you like in the house car. |
| C．It is difficult to buy all the things in the city. |
| D．Different people like to live in different places. |
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Sunshine Rock Band needs .
| A．a guitar player | B．a reporter |
| C．a swimming coach | D．a table tennis coach |
If you can swim very well and like children very much, you will be more interested in the advertisement（广告）.
| A．first | B．second | C．third | D．fourth |
If you like writing, you can call for a job.
| A．8472-9999 | B．8665-7868 |
| C．5561-8823 | D．5487-6598 |
Your classmate wants to learn table tennis, so you can advise（建议）her to call .
| A．Joe | B．Mr Zhang | C．Karen | D．Mike |
The above ads（以上的广告）are probably（可能）from .
| A．a newspaper（报纸） | B．a story book |
| C．a science book | D．a history book |
I’m Mary. I have a piece of good news to tell you. My parents bought a new flat in the centre of the city. The rooms are not big, but they are all comfortable. There are more rooms than our old flat. I am excited（激动）because I have my own bedroom. In the old flat, I share the bedroom with my sister.
My favourite room in the new flat is my bedroom. I can be alone（单独）in it. It is my own small world. I can listen to music, read comics and chat with my friends on the phone. I can also look for things on the internet and send e-mails to my e-friends.
Kitchen is my favourite room, too. I like helping my mother with the cooking. My mother is a good teacher, and she likes cooking very much. She often teaches me how to make some different dishes. She lived in Sichuan when she was a child. So she likes hot food and she can cook very delicious hot food.What’s Mary’s new flat like?
| A．Big and comfortable |
| B．Small and not comfortable |
| C．Big but not comfortable |
| D．Small but comfortable |
Mary can do the following things in the bedroom except（除了）__________.
| A．play the piano | B．chat with her friends |
| C．send e-mails | D．listen to music |
Which room does Mary like best?
| A．The kitchen | B．Her bedroom |
| C．The sitting room | D．Both A and B |
What does Mary’s mother do?
| A．A teacher | B．A cook |
| C．A housewife | D．A worker |
Where did Mary’s mother live when she was a child?
| A．The old flat | B．The centre of the city |
| C．Sichuan | D．The new flat |
People in different countries have different ways of doing things. Something that is polite(礼貌的) in one country may be quite impolite in another. In Britain, you mustn’t lift(举起) your bowl to your mouth when you are having some liquid(液体) food. But it’s different in China. and in Japan you even needn’t worry about making noises(响声) when you have it. It shows that you are enjoying it. But it is regarded as bad manners(礼仪) in Britain. If you arevisitor in Mongolia, what manners do they wish you to have? They wish you to give a loud “burp” (打嗝) after you finish(结束) eating. Burping shows that you like the food.
In Britain, you should try not to put your hands on the table when you’re having a meal. In Mexico, however, guests are expected(期待) to keep their hands on the table during a meal. But in Arab countries you must be very careful with your hands. You mustn’t eat with your left hand. Arabs think it’s very bad manners eating with left hands. So, what should you do if you are on a visit in another country? Well, just do in Rome(罗马) as the Romans do. You can ask the native(本土的) people to help you or just watch carefully and follow them.According to the passage, making noises when you have liquid food isn’t bad manners in _____.
| A．China | B．Japan |
| C．Britain | D．Mongolia |
From the passage, we can infer(推断) that __________.
| A．Mongolian people burp when they are eating |
| B．Japanese people all make noises when drinking |
| C．Chinese people never make noises at table |
| D．few Arabs eat with left hands |
“Do in Rome as the Romans do” means “__________”.
| A．Do as the native people do |
| B．Do as you do at home |
| C．Ask the native people to do it |
| D．Watch the native people doing it |
The passage mainly tells us ___________.
| A．some table manners in Britain |
| B．some different table manners |
| C．different ways of having liquid food |
| D．to have good manners |
One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building. But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor. Do you know why?
In fact, the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, which Americans would call the second floor.
The story shows that there are a few culture(文化) differences between Britain and America, though the British and Americans both speak English.
The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation(会话) with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They’re more active and easier to talk with.
The British and Americans may use different terms for many things. The British usually use football, eraser and mail while Americans prefer to use soccer, rubber and post. Simon went to London to ___________.
| A．visit his friend | B．spend his holiday |
| C．study English | D．have a meeting |
According to the passage, the British usually spend their time __________ on the train.
| A．playing cards | B．singing and dancing |
| C．doing some reading | D．talking loudly |
What does the underlined word “terms” mean in Chinese in the passage?
| A．成果 | B．学期 | C．会议 | D．用语 |
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