When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s，we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap, and drove a white truck. As a five-year-old boy, I couldn’t take my eyes off the coin changer(硬币兑换器) fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery, and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.
Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese and eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note, “Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery,” and put it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically appear.
All of this was about more than convenience. There was a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr Basille even had a key to my house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we could box indoors, So that the milk wouldn’t freeze. And I remember Mr Basille from time to time, taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.
There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allow the production of cheaper milk, so making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere. And it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.
Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. I took it home and fixed it on the back porch(门廊). Every so often my son’s friends will ask what it is, so I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milk man who brought us friendship along with his milk.Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer______.
| A．to please his mother |
| B．to pay for the delivery |
| C．to show his magical power |
| D．to satisfy the boy’s curiosity(好奇心) |
If they needed to change their order, they should____
| A．call the milkman |
| B．wait for the milk |
| C．leave a note in the box |
| D．leave a note on the door |
Why is there no longer milk delivery today?
| A．It is not allowed by the law. |
| B．Its service is getting poor. |
| C．It has been driven out of the market. |
| D．Nobody wants to be a milkman now. |
Why did writer bring back home an old milk box?
| A．He planted flowers in it. |
| B．He missed the good old days. |
| C．He needed it for his milk bottles. |
| D．He wanted to tell interesting stories. |
What can be inferred(推断) from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy’s house?
| A．He was a funny person. |
| B．He wanted to have tea there. |
| C．He was fully trusted by the family. |
| D．He was treated as a family member. |
An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for his journey back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinnertime came, he didn’t go to dinning room, saying that he was not feeling very well.
The next morning he still didn’t have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinning room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel.
“Bring me the bill,” he said. “The bill, sir?” said the waiter in surprise. “There isn’t any bill. On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter.The story happened _______.
| A．in England |
| B．on a ship from Norway to England |
| C．in Norway |
| D．on a ship from England to Norway |
Why didn’t the traveler go to the dinning room first?
| A．Because he had no money |
| B．Because he didn’t feel very well |
| C．Because he didn’t want to eat anything |
| D．Because he didn’t hear the sound of the bell |
The traveler went to the dinning room to eat something because _______.
| A．his friend had given him some money |
| B．the waiter had asked him to change his mind |
| C．he learned that there was no bill on the ship |
| D．he was too hungry |
How many meals did the traveler have on the ship?
| A．Only one | B．Two | C．Three | D．None |
Body language shows all kinds of feelings and is sometimes more important than spoken language.A smile is a usual facial expression----it shows that you are friendly to others. However, it does not always mean that you are happy. A smile can hide other feelings, like anger, fear, or worry.
In most countries, nodding the head up and down shows agreement, while shaking the head means that you do not agree, or that you would not like to do something. If you stand holding your arms across your chest, you may be protecting yourself---just from a conversation you do not want! If you sit looking at the person you are talking to and then turn toward to him, it shows that you are interested. If you roll your eyes and turn your head away, most likely you do not believe what you are hearing, or you do not like what you hear.Body language shows__________.
| A．all kinds of feelings | B．some special feelings |
| C．nothing | D．only happy feelings |
When a person smiles, ______________.
| A．it always shows he is very happy |
| B．it always means he hides some feelings |
| C．there may be some other feelings behind the smile. |
| D．it shows he is angry, worried or frightened. |
______________, nodding heads up and down shows he agrees with you.
| A．In most countries | B．In all countries |
| C．In some countries | D．In Western Countries |
If a man stands holding his arms across his chest, it means __________.
| A．he wants to protect himself from a conversation he doesn’t want |
| B．he is very interested in the conversation |
| C．he is pleased with the man he is talking to |
| D．he wants to know more about the man he is talking to |
Do you always understand the instructions on a bottle of medicine? Here’s one for John. John is twelve years old. He had a bad cold and coughed(咳嗽) day and night. He went to see a doctor and was given some cough medicine. Please read the following instructions and see if you can understand them.
| Cough Medicine: The medicine is for a person with a cough. Shake it well before use. Take it three times each day before meals or before sleep. Dose (药量): Age: over 14 2 teaspoonfuls 8~13 1 teaspoonful 4~7 1/2 teaspoonful Dot fit for children below the age of three or old persons with heart trouble. Put it in a cold place. Use it before December 1st, 2004. |
John should take ____________ a day.
| A．2 teaspoonfuls | B．3 teaspoonfuls |
| C．4 teaspoonfuls | D．1 teaspoonful |
John should ___________ before he takes it.
| A．shake the medicine well |
| B．eat nothing |
| C．do some exercises |
| D．drink a cup of tea |
When people are ____________ years old, they cannot take this medicine.
| A．eighty | B．thirty | C．two | D．twelve |
Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth. But when you use the phone, you don’t see the person you are talking with. This may change in the near future.
Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone. With it, two people who are talking can see each other.
Picture phones can be useful when you have something to show to the person you’re calling. They may have other uses in the future. One day you may be able to ring up a library and ask to read a book. Then you’ll be able to read the book right over your picture phone. Or you may be able to go shopping through your picture phone. If you want to buy something in the newspaper, you’ll use your phone and call the shop. People at the shop will show you the thing you’re interested in right over the phone. You’ll be able to shop all over town and never even leave your room!Today people can use the phone to talk with others ______.
| A．in all the towns |
| B．in some places in the world |
| C．only in big cities |
| D．almost anywhere on the earth |
The underlined word “it” in the passage means ______.
| A．the picture phone | B．any phone |
| C．the use | D．the change |
We can ______ through the picture phone according to the text.
| A．write a book | B．do shopping |
| C．play games | D．have classes |
Picture phones can be used for ______.
| A．ringing up a library to see a book |
| B．going shopping without leaving our homes |
| C．showing the person we’re talking with something |
| D．All of the above. |
The title of the article can be “______”.
| A．The telephones |
| B．Picture phones |
| C．Shopping on the phone |
| D．Talking on the phone |
I am an American student. My name is Vicky King. I have a big family. I have two brothers. They and I are in the same school. My grandma and grandpa live with us. They are my father’s parents.
My father is from England, but my mother’s hometown is at the foot of the Great Wall of China. My brothers and I were all born in New York. Because my father works in a school in New York. He teaches English.
People often ask us, “What do you like eating?” It is not easy to answer this question! Well, let me tell you.
My grandpa has been to India, so he likes Indian food. My father likes hot dogs, potato chips and hamburgers. My mother likes rice, noodles and dumplings. She often does very nice Chinese food for us. So my brothers and I like Chinese food a lot but English food a little. We don’t like Indian food at all.This is a family of_________
| A．three | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
Her grandfather is __________.
| A．from England | B．from China | C．from India | D．from America |
Her father is a ________
| A．worker | B．doctor | C．teacher | D．player |
Her mother likes Chinese food because she_________.
| A．has been to China | B．is from China |
| C．can do Chinese food | D．knows her children like it |
The three children like___________ food very much.
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．Indian | D．American |
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