Mark Twain, the famous American writer, liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played on him. One day Mark Twain was invited to give a talk in a small town. At lunch he met a young man, one of his friends. The young man said that he has an uncle with him. He told Mark Twain that his uncle never laughed or smiled, and that nobody and nothing were able to make his uncle smile or laugh. “You bring your uncle to my talk tonight,” said Mark Twain. “I’m sure I can make him laugh.”
That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the front. Mark Twain began to speak. He told some funny stories. This made everyone in the room laugh. But the man never even smiled. Mark Twain told more funny stories, but the old man still kept quiet. Finally he stopped. He was tired and disappointed.
Some days later, Mark Twain told another friend of his about what had happened. “Oh,” said his friend . “I know that old man. He’s been deaf for years.”Mark Twain was _______.
| A．an American actor | B．a Canadian actor |
| C．an American writer | D．a Canadian writer |
Mark Twain stopped telling stories at last because he was ______
| A．thirsty | B．tired | C．angry | D．sleepy |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．Mark Twain’s jokes are not funny at all. |
| B．The young man played a joke on Mark Twain. |
| C．Mark Twain told the jokes only for the young man and his uncle. |
| D．The young man told Mark Twain that his uncle was deaf. |
House For Sale
Red Rose Garden，Pudong
3-storey（层） home，509 sqm（平方米） total land area，428.8 sqm built-in, 312.9 sqm garden.
Asking RMB13 million (USDl.57 million).
MP: 13761973547 Tel: 021—58609228 Fax: 021—58609728
Job Wanted
Cherry, 24, a shining girl, good at oral English and putonghua. Now I am working at an international trade (国际贸易) company in Guangzhou. I am kind-hearted, hard-working and healthy, and would like part-time weekend work offering putonghua lessons to foreign friends. If you are interested, please e-mail me at cherryif@hotmail.com.
Beijing Snow World Ski Park
Price: 18 yuan (ticket), 50 yuan／hour on weekdays and 70 yuan／hour at weekends, 120 yuan／four hours on weekdays and 190 yuan／four hours at weekends.
Tel: 010—69191617If an Australian student wants to learn Chinese，he or she can __________.
| A．call 021—58609228 | B．fax 021—58609728 |
| C．e-mail cherryif@hotmail.com | D．telephone 010-69191617 |
How many square meters is the garden of the house for sale?
| A．509 sqm | B．428.8 sqm |
| C．312.9 sqm | D．741.7 sqm |
Where is Cherry working now?
| A．Shanghai | B．Guangzhou |
| C．Beijing | D．Pudong |
If Nick goes skiing in Beijing Snow World Ski Park，he has to pay more money on ___________ than on Tuesday.
| A．Sunday | B．Friday |
| C．Wednesday | D．Monday |
If you want to ski for four hours on weekdays，how much money will you pay at least?
| A．208 yuan | B．200 yuan |
| C．138 yuan | D．280 yuan |
Daniel likes his school very much. He goes to school at seven twenty after breakfast. He has lessons at eight ten. He's good at Maths. He loves English, too. He eats lunch at school at eleven forty. He does after-school activities at four twenty in the afternoon. He plays football, badminton and volleyball. Sometimes he swims.
Daniel goes home at five o'clock. He eats dinner at six forty. Then at about seven o'clock he watches TV. He likes watching TV because he wants to learn more about the world. At eight he does his homework. He goes to bed at nine o'clock.What does Daniel do at seven?
____________________________________________________________________In the morning, when does Daniel begin his lessons?
__________________________________________________________________What meals does Daniel eat at school?
_________________________________________________________________Does Daniel like watching TV? Why?
_________________________________________________________________When does Daniel go to bed?
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Americans usually eat three meals a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning. They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is between twelve and one o’clock. It is like a light meal and working people must take lunch with them or get it near workplace.
Children in school take sandwiches, fruit, and cookies with them or eat in school. Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it carefully. They may have meat or chicken, turkey and duck. They may all have potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. The drink is coffee, tea or milk. Then comes the dessert.Americans have breakfast ________.
| A．after eight o’clock |
| B．at eight o’clock |
| C．before eight o’clock in the morning |
| D．in the morning |
________is the most important meal in a day.
| A．Breakfast | B．Lunch |
| C．Meals | D．Supper |
“light” means ________in Chinese.
| A．重的 | B．有用的 |
| C．轻的 | D．不太重要的 |
Americans usually have breakfast and supper at ________.
| A．home | B．office |
| C．in school | D．workplace |
When Americans have supper, ________ comes last.
| A．drink | B．meat |
| C．dessert | D．vegetables |
We are learning English, but how can we learn English well? A student can know a lot about English, but maybe he can not speak English.
If you want to know how to swim, you must get into the river. And if you want to be a piano player, you must play the piano. So, you see, you can learn English only by using it. You listen to your teacher in class. You must read your lessons every day. You must speak English to your classmates and also you must write in English. Then one day, you may find your English very good.You know a lot about English but maybe you ______.
| A．can’t speak it | B．can study it |
| C．can’t study it | D．can’t use it |
You must get into the river ______.
| A．to play with water | B．to go boating |
| C．to learn how to swim | D．to catch a fish |
Do you want to be a piano player? Please ___.
| A．put your piano away | B．buy a good piano |
| C．play the piano | D．watch others play the piano |
How can we learn English well?
| A．We must have a good English book. |
| B．We must have a good English teacher. |
| C．We must see more English films. |
| D．We must use it often. |
Who can you speak English to in your class?
| A．Only my classmates. |
| B．My English teacher and classmates. |
| C．My father and mother. |
| D．All my friends. |
A bus stops at a small bus stop. A man is hungry and he wants to buy some cakes. It’s raining hard, he doesn’t want to go out in the rain. He sees a boy. “Come here, boy!” he cries. “Do you know how much the cakes are?” The boy says yes. The man gives the boy four dollars and asks him to buy two cakes. “One is for you and one is for me.” Three minutes later, the boy comes back. He’s eating a cake. He gives the man two dollars and says: “Sorry, there is only one cake left.”Where is the man?
| A．He’s near the bus. | B．He is at home. |
| C．He’s in the bus. | D．He is in the car. |
The man doesn’t want to go out because__________.
| A．he is tired | B．he doesn’t like rain |
| C．he is hungry | D．it’s raining hard |
How many cakes does the boy get?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
How much are they if we buy five cakes?
| A．Five dollars. | B．Four dollars. |
| C．Ten dollars. | D．Fifteen dollars. |
What’s the result (结果)?
| A．The man eats the cake. |
| B．The boy eats the cake. |
| C．The boy doesn’t eat the cake. |
| D．The boy and the man both eat the cakes. |
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