It's September, and we're back to school. It's good to see all my teachers and friends again. They all look fine.
We are in Grade Eight this year. We are going to have some new subjects. My name is Wu Ming. Wei Fang and I are in the same class. I'm not very good at Chinese, but Wei Fang says she's going to help me. I think I can do better than last year.
I like English very much. This year I'm going to do more speaking. Zhang Hong also likes English, but he needs some help. I'm going to help him.
This term I'm going to work for the wall-newspaper. My classmates say I draw well. I like it, too. I'm going to do my best this year.The teachers and students look __________
| A．special | B．fine | C．clever | D．strong |
Wei Fang and Zhang Hong are __________
| A．in Grade One | B．in the same class |
| C．in the same row | D．in different grades |
Wu Ming is not good at __________
| A．working for the wall-newspaper | B．English |
| C．Chinese | D．football |
_______ English is much better than________
| A．Wu Ming's; Zhang Hong's |
| B．Zhang Hong's; Wu Ming's |
| C．Wu Ming's; Wei Fang's |
| D．Wei Fang's; Zhang Hong's |
This is a new term. Students are all _________.
| A．at home | B．in the class |
| C．in the open air | D．at school |
People in different countries have different ways of doing things. Something that is polite(礼貌的) in one country may be quite impolite in another. In Britain, you mustn’t lift(举起) your bowl to your mouth when you are having some liquid(液体) food. But it’s different in China. and in Japan you even needn’t worry about making noises(响声) when you have it. It shows that you are enjoying it. But it is regarded as bad manners(礼仪) in Britain. If you arevisitor in Mongolia, what manners do they wish you to have? They wish you to give a loud “burp” (打嗝) after you finish(结束) eating. Burping shows that you like the food.
In Britain, you should try not to put your hands on the table when you’re having a meal. In Mexico, however, guests are expected(期待) to keep their hands on the table during a meal. But in Arab countries you must be very careful with your hands. You mustn’t eat with your left hand. Arabs think it’s very bad manners eating with left hands. So, what should you do if you are on a visit in another country? Well, just do in Rome(罗马) as the Romans do. You can ask the native(本土的) people to help you or just watch carefully and follow them.According to the passage, making noises when you have liquid food isn’t bad manners in _____.
| A．China | B．Japan |
| C．Britain | D．Mongolia |
From the passage, we can infer(推断) that __________.
| A．Mongolian people burp when they are eating |
| B．Japanese people all make noises when drinking |
| C．Chinese people never make noises at table |
| D．few Arabs eat with left hands |
“Do in Rome as the Romans do” means “__________”.
| A．Do as the native people do |
| B．Do as you do at home |
| C．Ask the native people to do it |
| D．Watch the native people doing it |
The passage mainly tells us ___________.
| A．some table manners in Britain |
| B．some different table manners |
| C．different ways of having liquid food |
| D．to have good manners |
One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building. But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor. Do you know why?
In fact, the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, which Americans would call the second floor.
The story shows that there are a few culture(文化) differences between Britain and America, though the British and Americans both speak English.
The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation(会话) with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They’re more active and easier to talk with.
The British and Americans may use different terms for many things. The British usually use football, eraser and mail while Americans prefer to use soccer, rubber and post. Simon went to London to ___________.
| A．visit his friend | B．spend his holiday |
| C．study English | D．have a meeting |
According to the passage, the British usually spend their time __________ on the train.
| A．playing cards | B．singing and dancing |
| C．doing some reading | D．talking loudly |
What does the underlined word “terms” mean in Chinese in the passage?
| A．成果 | B．学期 | C．会议 | D．用语 |
Hi, my name is Erik. I live in a small town in the southeast of England. In my house there are three rooms downstairs and three rooms upstairs. Now I’ll show you some of the rooms.
| Kitchen |
The fridge—This is the place where mum keeps things cool Dad’s computer—Not everyone in England has a computer in his kitchen but my dad has. Washing machine—Mum washes our clothes here and hangs them out in our garden to dry. |
| Bathroom |
A toilet. A bath—We fill the bath up with water and then climb into it to wash ourselves. A sink with two taps(one for hot water and one for cold). I clean my teeth at the sink and also wash my hands and face. Laundry basket—This is where I put my dirty clothes for washing. |
| Bedroom |
My own computer and my own television. Wardrobe—to hang my clothes in. Bookcase—for my books. My bed—My bed is high up as I have my desk and my computer under it. |
The living room is also downstairs. It is where the television is. We eat our food and watch TV there. The three rooms upstairs are all bedrooms.Where will Erik’s father go if he wants to surf the Internet?
| A．To the kitchen. | B．To the living room. |
| C．To the bathroom. | D．To go upstairs. |
Where does Erik put his dirty clothes?
| A．In his bedroom. | B．In the living room. |
| C．In a room upstairs. | D．In the bathroom. |
If Erik wants to watch TV, he may go to ____________.
| A．his bedroom or the living room |
| B．the kitchen or the living room |
| C．the living room only |
| D．the bathroom or his bedroom |
When you are reading something in English, you may often meet with a new word. What’s the best way to know it?
You may look it up in the English-Chinese dictionary. It will tell you a lot about the word: the pronunciation, the Chinese meaning and how to use the word. But how can you know where the word is thousands of English words? How to find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly?
First, all the English words are arranged(安排) in the letter order. In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with letter A, then B, C, D…. That means, if there are two words “desert” and “pull”, “desert” will be certainly before “pull”. Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter, you may look at the second letter. Then the third, the fourth… For example, “pardon” is before “plough”, “judge” before “just”, etc.
Do you understand how to look up in the dictionary?
The dictionary will be your good friend. I hope you’ll use it as often as possible in your English study.This passage is about______.
| A．new words in writing |
| B．different dictionaries |
| C．the best way of reading |
| D．using an English-Chinese dictionary |
In the dictionary you may not find_______.
| A．how to pronounce the word |
| B．the spelling of the word |
| C．who used the word first |
| D．how to use the word |
In an English-Chinese dictionary, the last word______.
| A．begins with Z | B．begins with A |
| C．is a short one | D．is not often used |
Which group of words is in the right order in an English-Chinese dictionary?
| A．perhaps, produce, plenty |
| B．straight, subject, surprise |
| C．century, center, business |
| D．foreign, entrance, headache |
In the passage the writer tries to tell us that_______.
| A．we have to use a dictionary when we read something in English |
| B．an English-Chinese dictionary can tell us everything about a word |
| C．an English-Chinese dictionary can help us a lot in our English study |
| D．all English-Chinese dictionary are the same |
I am Lily．1 am from Nanjing. I used to live in a small house near a river. It was a very quiet and beautiful place in the past. The river was clean and there were some fish in it.. I often had a walk near the river. When 1 felt tired，I liked sitting by the river to watch the fish swim. From time to time，I played with my friends happily．We flew kites，played hide-and-seek and so on．
But everything has changed a lot. 1 have moved into a big flat. There are very few houses. There are tall buildings everywhere．It isn't a quiet place and become noisy .There is some waste in the river now. I can’t see fish swim there. Besides，my friends don't play with me any more．They stay at home all day and are busy with their homework.
阅读短文判断句子正（A)误（B）。Lily lived in a quiet and beautiful place in the past．
There weren't any fish in the river.
Lily and her friends flew kites，played hide-and-seek and so on.
There are houses everywhere now.
Lily's friends are busy with their homework.
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