Every student in Australia(澳大利亚)must wear their school uniforms when they are at school．There are many kinds of uniforms such as suits，dresses，shorts，skirts，shirts，T-shirts and so on．
Class usually begins at 8：00 a．m．in most Australian schools，and sometimes it begins at 10：00 a．m．You needn’t go to class with your schoolbag，you can put it in your own cabinet(书桌)and only take a few books．There are many subjects：English，Maths，Biology，Geography，History，Physics，Chemistry(化学)，Music，Computer，PE，Chinese Drama and so on．In a computer class，each student sits at a table and does their work．They are very quiet．The teacher goes around them to give directions(说明)to them．One class is about two hours．At noon all the students have lunch at school．Their lunch is sandwiches and some fruit．
In the afternoon there’s only one class．School ends at 3：30 P．m．Some students can swim or play ball games until 5：30 P．m．Then they must go home．They seldom do homework，even the students in Grade Eleven．This is the school life of the Students in Australia．In a computer class，each student is very_________．
| A．quiet | B．noisy | C．happy | D．sad， |
When is school over in Australia?
| A．At 5：30 P．m | B．At 3：30 P．m |
| C．At 4：00 P．m | D．At 5：00 P．m． |
Which sentence is RIGHT?
| A．The students go to class with their schoolbags． |
| B．One class is about one hour． |
| C．The students always have much homework． |
| D．The students don’t often do homework． |
Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence—it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment.
are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school. Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability（能力）to use the English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children’s literacy（读写能力）. You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours.
Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write:
having everyday conversations with your children
trying to ask more “wh-” questions instead of easy “yes” or “no” questions
encouraging your children to talk about events you don’t know
reading to your children each night
listening to your children read
teaching your children how to use dictionaries
talking about your children’s writings
practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emails
You can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are reading together. In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves. There are over 1,000 books on the list. The reading must be done in one year. What’s more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write. For example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviews. Remember to make positive comments as much as possible.This passage is mainly written for __________.
| A．children | B．teachers | C．parents | D．doctors |
__________ is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2.
| A．“Listening and speaking skills” | B．“Reading and writing skills” |
| C．“Listening and writing skills” | D．“Reading and listening skills” |
__________ is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips above.
| A．“Listening to the radio every day” | B．“Listening to your children read” |
| C．“Reading to your children each night” | D．“Talking about your children’s writings” |
In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read __________ in one year.
| A．5 books | B．10 books | C．15 books | D．20 books |
Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to__________.
| A．draw pictures or take photos | B．listen to pop music |
| C．write diaries or book reviews | D．play computer games |
We can see this ad _________.
| A．at a cafe | B．at a library | C．at school | D．at home |
We can go for lunch at _________on Monday.
| A．10:30 | B．11:45 | C．12:30 | D．14:30 |
Mrs. Zhou will spend _________ if she goes for dinner on Friday.
| A．$ 6 | B．$ 7 | C．$ 11 | D．$ 12 |
Mr. Brown and his 8-year-old son had to pay _________ for dinner last Sunday.
| A．$ 7 | B．$ 11 | C．$ 12 | D．$ 17 |
You can _________ according to the ad.
| A．take away the food in one box for $ 8 | B．enjoy all you can eat and barbecue |
| C．get a free bottle of wine with your friend | D．call the Chinese Cafe at 9651 4655 |
There once was an old man aged 50．who had a lazy son aged 30. The son couldn’t earn his own living(谋生), and still lived on his old father for food and clothing.
The old man was very worried about him. So he took him to the fortune teller(算命先生)to have his fortune told．The father and son both believed what the fortune teller said —the father would live to 80 and the son to 62.
After they found out how long they were going to live, the son was very sad. His father comforted(安慰)him, “Don’t be so sad! You are only 30 now, and still have 32 years of good days ahead of you.”
“I’m not worrying about my own age. It’s your age which causes me great worry,” the son said.
The father was greatly moved and said, “Don’t worry about me so much. I’ve got 30 years ahead of me too．”
“I’m not worried about your age either,” said the son. “I have found out that you’11 die two years earlier than I. So who will I depend on in the two years after your death?”The old man had a son ______.
| A．thirty years younger than him。 |
| B．who earned a lot of money |
| C．who lived on him for food and clothing |
| D．who died two years earlier than him |
The underlined words “ahead of’” in paragraph 5 mean “______”.
| A．behind | B．over | C．in front of | D．under |
The father was moved when ______.
| A．he thought his son WSS worried about him |
| B．he knew that his son would die ahead of him |
| C．his son would earn his own living when he died |
| D．he found his son worried about his money |
The son was worried about his father because______.
| A．he liked his father very much |
| B．he would have no money to buy food and clothing if his father died |
| C．his father was getting older and older |
| D．His father would get less and less money |
Americans like traveling on vacations. Today more and more travelers in the United States are spending nights at small houses or inns instead of(而不是) hotels. They get a room for the night and breakfast for the next morning.
Rooms for the night in private homes with the breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years.
In the past five to ten years, these bed-and-breakfast places have become popular in the United States. Many of these America’s bed-and-breakfast inns are old historic buildings. Some bed-and-breakfast inns have only a few rooms. Others are much larger. Some inns do not provide（提供） telephones or televisions in the rooms while others do.
Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is much different from staying at a hotel. Usually the cost is much less. Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone’s home. The owners are glad to tell about the area and the interesting places to visit. Many people who take such vocations say they enjoy the chance to meet local families.Americans like _______ on their vacations every year.
| A．to stay at home | B．traveling |
| C．to sleep at home | D．watching TV |
More and more travelers in the United States are spending nights _______.
| A．at hotels | B．at small houses or inns |
| C．in their cars | D．in the open air |
The bed-and-breakfast places have been popular in the USA _______.
| A．for less than five years | B．for one year |
| C．for over ten years | D．for a few years |
American travelers like staying at bed-and- breakfast inns because _______.
| A．these inns are cheap. |
| B．these inns are small and quiet. |
| C．they can meet and talk with local people |
| D．both A and C |
How much of an addict(成癖/嗜好) are you? Are you like any of the people?
①I dislike haircut(理发). I seldom(很少) get a haircut. So when I get one, my hair is really short. My hair gets really long before my next haircut. --- Harry
②I hardly drink soda(苏打水).I usually drink coffee. I sometimes drink eight cups a day. ---Rose
③I exercise regularly（有规律地）.Sometimes I spend 4 or 5 hours on it in one day. ---Sam
④I have a bar(条/根) of chocolate sometimes. I can’t eat a lot of it, because it makes me heavy. ---Kim
⑤I have a TV in my living room, one is in my dining room, one is in my bedroom. I even have one in the bathroom(浴室). --- John
⑥I spend a lot of time shopping, but I don’t spend a great deal of (大的量)money. I mostly (主要) do window shopping. ---Jenny How often does Harry get a haircut?
| A．Once a month | B．Twice a year | C．hardly ever | D．Always |
How many TVs does John have?
| A．Four | B．Three | C．Two | D．Five |
How much time does Sam spend on exercise?
| A．Four or five hours in a day. | B．Five hours in one day. |
| C．Four hours in one day. | D．One day. |
Kim has chocolate _________ ,while(而) Jenny spends ________ shopping.
| A．once, a lot of time | B．sometimes, a great deal of money |
| C．sometimes, a lot of time | D．once, a great deal of money |
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