American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school year, the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most children are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school. High school students study only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same class every day, and they have homework for every class. After class they do many interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to give a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get the money for their studies. Most American children go to school at the age of _________.
| A．eight | B．seven | C．six | D．five |
High school students _________ after class.
| A．do a lot of homework |
| B．do some housework for their parents |
| C．do many interesting things |
| D．do some shopping |
After high school, many students go to__.
| A．work in a college | B．college |
| C．make more money | D．cities or towns |
In order to ______, many college students work after school.
| A．get the money for their studies |
| B．help other people |
| C．help their parents |
| D．learn some new things |
From this passage we can know in American, a summer holiday begins in ________.
| A．June | B．January | C．September | D．February |
(改编)My sister Sharon and I look very different. She’s tall, and I’m short. She has short curly dark (黑暗的，深色的) hair, and I have long straight blond hair. We both have dark eyes, but Sharon wears glasses, and I don’t. And she always wears large earrings (耳环). I don’t wear earring.
Sharon and I do many things together (一起). We watch movies together, and we often go shopping. We play tennis together every Saturday. Often, people don’t know that Sharon and I are sisters, because we look so different. But we are also good friends.
What does writer look like? She .
| A．is tall and has dark hair | B．wear earrings |
| C．has long straight blond hair | D．is short and dark hair |
The sisters often together.
| A．watch movies | B．play tennis |
| C．go shopping | D．All above |
The two sisters both_ .
| A．wear glasses | B．have blond hair |
| C．like earrings | D．have dark eyes |
What does the word “ different” mean in Chinese?
| A．the same | B．difficult |
| C．not same | D．friendly |
Which is the best title (标题) for this reading?
| A．Our hobbies | B．What my sister looks like. |
| C．Two sisters | D．Good Fiends |
The Simpsons is a famous cartoon (卡通片). It tells about the happy life of an American family. What chores does each of them like and dislike?
| Tom is the father of the family. He likes sweeping the floor. He often weeds (除杂草) in the garden and washes the car. He never feeds their dog or cooks the meals for his family. |
| Mary is the mother of the family and she is very busy. She always cooks the meals, does the laundry and cleans the house. She never washes the car and changes light bulbs (灯泡). |
| Lisa is the daughter of the family. She likes making her bed. She cleans the table and does the dishes every day. She can’t cook the meals but she is a good helper for her mother. |
| Bill is the son of the family. He only likes feeding the dog and walking it outside. He never cleans his bedroom. |
判断下列句子的正（T）误（F)Simpsons come from America.
Tom often feeds the dog and cooks the meals.
Mary cooks the meals in the kitchen.
Lisa doesn’t like making her bed doing.
Bill never cleans his bedroom.
One day a boy was walking along the street. Suddenly he stopped and looked up into the sky.A young man passed by him.When he saw the boy,he felt curious and look up,too.Just then a girl came up and saw them.”Is there anything in the sky?”She thought and looked up,too. After a while there were quite some people. They were interested in the clear and blue sky.Suddenly the boy asked ,”Hey,what are you looking up at?” “that is what we are going to ask you,”said the young man.”You want to ask me ?But I wasn’t looking at anything,” the boy said.”I raised my head up because my nose bled(流血)。
Whose nose was bleeding?
A. The boy’s.
B. The young man’s .
C. The girl’s.
The underlined phrase “felt curious” may mean________in Chinese.
A. 感到恶心 B. 感到抱歉 C. 感到好奇
Was the boy looking up into the sky?
A. Yes ,he is.
B. No ,he wasn’t.
C. I don’t know.
Why did the girl look up into the sky?
A,Because she thought the young man enjoined the blue sky .
B.Because she thought there was something wrong into the sky.
C. Because she thought there was something strange in the sky.
From the story we can see______ .
A.The sky must be the most beautiful that day.
B.The boy was surprised why so many people were looking up into the sky.
C.There must be something interesting in the sky.
Andy was born in China 17 years ago. In 2007, she went to the USA with her family. As a high school student, she has found many differences between Chinese and Americans:
About money
Americans like to spend more than they have, so many of them are always in debt(欠债). But Chinese usually spend less than they have, so many of them always have money left in the bank.
The American kids themselves make their own money. Most Chinese kids always ask their parents for money.
About education
Many American students have less homework to do while many Chinese students have much.
Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups while many Chinese girls take part in study groups.
Many American parents think it is unnecessary to send their children to an expensive school. It’s different in China. Many Chinese parents would try their best to send their children to expensive schools though their family isn’t rich enough.
About friends
Most American parents let their sons or daughters make friends by . They never ask them about their friends while Chinese parents are usually interested in knowing more about their children’s friends, and usually stop them from staying out too late with friends.
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How many differences are mentioned between Chinese and Americans in the passage?
How do most Chinese people deal with their money?
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In a small village in England about 150 years ago, a mail coach ( 邮车 ) was standing on the street . It didn’t come to that village often . People had to pay a lot to get a letter . The person who sent the letter didn’t have to pay the postage (邮资 ) , while the receiver had to .
“Ｈere’s a letter for Miss Alice Brown , ” said the mailman .
“ Ｉ’m Alice Brown , ” a girl of about 18 said in a low voice .
Alice looked at the envelope（信封） for a minute , and then handed it back to the mailman .
“ Ｉ＇m sorry I can’t take it , I don’t have enough money to pay it＂, she said .
A gentleman standing around were very sorry for her . Then he came up and paid the postage for her .
When the gentleman gave the letter to her , she said with a smile , “ Thank you very much ,This letter is from Tom . I’m going to marry him . He went to London to look for work . I’ve waited a long time for this letter , but now I don’t need it , there is nothing in it .”
“ Really ? How do you know that ? ” the gentleman said in surprise .
“ He told me that he would put some signs on the envelope . Look ,sir ,this cross in the corner means that he is well and this circle means he has found work . That’s good news .”
The gentleman was Sir Rowland Hill . He didn’t forgot Alice and her letter .
“ The postage to be paid by the receiver has to be changed ,” he said to himself and had a good plan .
“ The postage has to be much lower , what about a penny (便士 ) ? And the person who sends the letter pays the postage . He has to buy a stamp and put it on the envelope .” he said .
The government accepted his plan . Then the first stamp was put out in 1840 . It was called the “ Penny Black “ . It had a picture of the Queen on it .
The first postage stamp was made ___________ .
| A．in England | B．in America |
| C．by Alice | D．in 1910 |
The girl handed the letter back to the mailman because ______________ .
| A．she didn’t know whose letter it was |
| B．she had no money to pay the postage |
| C．she received the letter but she didn’t want to open it |
| D．she had already known what was written in the letter |
We can know from Alice’s words that _________________ .
| A．Tom had told her what the signs meant before leaving |
| B．Alice was clever and could guess the meaning of the signs |
| C．Alice had put the signs on the envelope herself |
| D．Tom had put the signs as Alice had told him to |
The idea of using stamps was thought of by __________________ .
| A．the government | B．Sir Rowland Hill |
| C．Alice Brown | D．Tom |
From the passage we know the high postage made _____________ .
| A．People never send each other letters |
| B．lovers almost lose every touch with each other |
| C．people try their best to avoid(避免) paying it |
| D．receivers refuse to pay the coming letters |
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