You can see Pizza Hut(必胜客) every some blocks, so it must be a very big business. Indeed it is. But believe it or not, the business was started in 1958 by two college students with a loan of 600 dollars.
The Carney brothers were trying to make some money .so that they could pay their way through college. They borrowed the money from their mother and sold pizza in a small house in their neighborhood. That's how they got the name of the business. On the first day of business, they gave away pizza to draw(吸引) customers(顾客).
Year after year, their business grows and now they often give free meals and work chances to those in need.Pizza Hut has been set up for about _______ years.
| A．21 | B．31 | C．56 | D．100 |
The word "loan" here in the story means _______.
| A．money the brothers borrowed from others |
| B．money the brothers lent to others |
| C．something bought for nothing |
| D．something given away |
What do you think of the two students from the last paragraph?
| A．They are clever. | B．They are hard-working. |
| C．They are generous. | D．They are smart. |
Our new foreign students are going to arrive very soon, and here are some ways to welcome them.
How close do you stand when you talk to a friend? You can stand close to people in the Middle East but don’t stand too close to North Americans! Give them more personal space.
How about touching people? Chinese girls often walk arm in arm with their friends. South Americans sometimes hold your arm when they talk to you, so you can’t move away! But in Britain may people don’t like other people to touch them at all.
Do you look at people when you talk? In some places, it isn’t polite to look at people when you talk, but in other countries it isn’t polite to look somewhere else. In Britain and the US, people usually look at each other when they talk.
And how do you say goodbye? That’s easy, wave to say goodbye. But be careful! In Greece, it’s not at all polite! In fact, it’s very rude!From the passage, we should give more personal space.
| A．people in the Middle East | B．people in North America |
| C．people in the South America | D．people in North China |
The underlined word “touch” means in Chinese.
| A．触碰 | B．打击 | C．感动 | D．震撼 |
We can’t wave to say goodbye in .
| A．America | B．Japan | C．Britain | D．Greece |
How many ways are given to communicate with foreign students?
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．Saying goodbye | B．Touching people |
| C．Looking at people | D．communicating politely |
Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with (满意) him.
One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future . They talked for a long time.
“Have a look at your watch, please,” said the girl. “What time is it now?”
“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,” said Jack. “Where's yours?”
“I left it at home.”
Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”
The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?”Jack was ________ when he finished middle school.
| A．sixteen | B．eighteen | C．twenty | D．fifteen |
The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ________.
| A．he's her grandson | B．he's clever |
| C．he can keep quiet | D．he gets home on time |
From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack's ________.
| A．classmate | B．colleague (同事) |
| C．aunt | D．wife |
The word “stamp” in the story means ______ in Chinese.
| A．盖印 | B．跺 | C．贴邮票 | D．承认 |
Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order (为了) ________.
| A．to wake his grandma up |
| B．to make his grandma angry |
| C．that his grandma was going to tell him the time |
| D．that his grandma was going to buy him a watch |
American boys and girls love to watch television. Some children spend six hours a day in school and four to six hours a day in front of the television set. Some even watch television for eight hours or more on Saturday.
Televisions are like books or films. A child can learn bad things and good things from them. Some shows help children to understand the news and places from other countries or other times in history. With television a child does not have to go to the zoo to see animals or to the ocean to see a ship. Boys and girls can see a play, a concert or a game at home.
Television brings many places and events into our homes. Some programs show crime and other things that are bad for children, so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting things to do.
根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。Children usually spend _______ a day in school in America.
| A．six hours | B．more than eight hours |
| C．only a few hours | D．four hours |
Some children spend eight hours more _______ on Sunday.
| A．studying | B．playing |
| C．watching TV | D．helping their parents |
On television children can see _____.
| A．games | B．big animals |
| C．oceans | D．almost everything |
“Television brings many places and events into our homes” means .
| A．television makes things happen on homes |
| B．we can know places and events without going to see them. |
| C．we can see houses and buildings on TV. |
| D．we can find them easily. |
Parents sometimes help their children find other things to do when there is ____ for children.
| A．a bad program | B．an animal |
| C．a game | D．an uninteresting film |
Mary was an operator（接线员）911in Los Angeles．One Thursday morning，she was surprised to get a call from a young child who said，“Mom my ill，Mom my ill, ” again and again．Mary hurried to find the address of the call．She called the police，in a minute，the policemen and doctors arrived at the house．They broke the door open，they couldn't believe their eyes．The little child was so young that maybe she could not walk！She was sitting beside her mother and holding her mother’s hand．Tears（眼泪）were running down her face． The doctors gave the woman some medicine and soon she woke up．Later，she told people，“Everyone was surprised that my daughter could call 911．One Monday I tried to teach her how to call 911，but she couldn’t do it．”Mary was surprised，too．“It’s the first time I’ve seen a two-year-old child call 911．”What did Mary do every day？
| A．She answered the telephone calls. |
| B．She talked with the policemen and the doctors. |
| C．She played with the children． |
| D．She dealt with emergencies（紧急情况）. |
How did she feel when she answered the little girl’s call？
| A．She was worried. | B．She was sorry． |
| C．She was surprised. | D．She was happy. |
How did the police and the doctors get into the house？
| A．They went in through the windows. |
| B．They broke the door open. |
| C．They didn't go in. |
| D．The women was outside.They didn't need to go in. |
How could the little girl learn to call 911？．
| A．She learnt it by herself. |
| B．She called it by chance（偶然地）. |
| C．Her mother taught her one Monday. |
| D．Her mother often taught her. |
How old was the little girl？
| A．Only two. |
| B．She was nine. |
| C．She was five. |
| D．She couldn’t walk, so she must be less one. |
| Name |
Personal Information |
| Fei Junlong |
Born in 1965 in Jiangsu, China An astronaut (宇航员) Traveled in Shenzhou VI in outer space with Nie Haisheng from October 12th to October 17th, 2005 |
| Yao Ming |
Born in 1980 in Shanghai, China The son of two great basketball players Joined the Houston Rockets （休斯敦火箭队）in June, 2002 |
| Jay Chou |
Born in 1979 in Taiwan, China A popular singer Favorite music: Hip-Hop |
| Alfred Nobel (1833-1896) |
Born in Sweden A scientist Known for the Nobel Prizes |
| Helen Keller (1880-1968) |
Not able to see or hear Worked hard and became one of the famous writers in America Wrote a lot, such as The Story of My Life |
根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng traveled in outer space for ______ days.
| A．five | B．six | C．seven | D．eight |
Yao Ming played basketball in ______ in 2002.
| A．Germany | B．Canada | C．America | D．England |
The ______ was born in 1833.
| A．player | B．singer | C．astronaut | D．scientist |
The Story of My life is the name of a ______ .
| A．sport | B．song | C．prize | D．book |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Yao Ming’s parents were players. |
| B．Jay Chou is from Shanghai, China. |
| C．Alfred Nobel was a French man. |
| D．Helen Keller couldn’t see, but could hear. |
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