Two small words can bring a smile to someone’s face: thank you. But ___do you say these two words? Perhaps when someone holds the door open for you. Or when a friend does you a big favor.

In Britain, people say “thank you” quite often, even at times when there is no____. Sometimes we say it sarcastically (讽刺地).____, if a friend throws my food away, thinking I was finished, I may say, “Oh, thank you!” Then my friend would reply, “Sorry.” This can make a situation____confusing (困惑的) to foreign people.

However, anyone working in the service sector (行业)—waiters, taxi drivers, shop assistants, bus drivers and so on –will____a “thank you” from British customers. If you’re happy with the driver who got you to school on time, or the waiter who served you food, say “thank you” to them. You’re really saying “good____“.

I was first____that people don’t often say “thank you” here in China. But I know people can replace these words with a smile or nod.

Yet I can’t change my British ___of saying “thank you”. Even here in China, I know I use these two words too much. But saying “thank you” is free, and I believe the more the better.

1.A. how B. where C. when D. why

2.A. need B. use C. good D. time

3.A. By the way B. For example C. Above all D. After all

4.A. look B. sound C. taste D. smell

5.A. say B. write C. send D. get

6.A. job B. man C. friend D. team

7.A. excited B. bored C. surprised D. interested

8.A. way B. habit C. standard D. spirit

Dear Mr. Lim,

My name is Mary Taylor. I’m a 14-year-old girl. I want to be a pilot. I spend hours watching the planes take off from the airport. I love traveling to new places by plane and the idea of flying people around the world!

I’m not sure whether it’s the right job for me. I want to decide soon. I hope to start training early. I want to be young when I’m flying a Boeing 737 or even an A380.

I have so many questions about the job-do you get paid well? I want to make lots of money because I want to have a big family and a big house. Is it fun? Is it safer than being a doctor, a policewoman,etc.?Is it really hard? I’m a girl,so will I be discriminated against(被歧视)? If I decide to become a pilot, where and when should I start training?

My only brother also says if I want to be a pilot, I have to be really good at math, but I’m only OK at math.

Being a pilot looks like one of the coolest jobs in the world. Could you please write to me soon? Thanks so much, Mr. Lim!

Yours,

Mary Taylor

根据上面的材料内容,选择最佳答案。

1.What does Mary want to be in the future?

A.A policewoman. B.A pilot. C.A doctor.

2.Boeing 737 and A380 are __________.

A.Mary’s favorite radio stations B.two factories that make planes C.two kinds of planes

3.What can we know from Paragraph 3?

A.Mary wants to make a lot of money.

B.Mary decides to be a doctor.

C.Mary is discriminated against at school.

4.How many children are there in Mary’s family?

A.One. B.Two. C.Three.

5.Mary thinks being a pilot is __________.

A.cool B.dangerous C.relaxing

B

The day was like any other day in his life. Tom walked past the shop on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt happy to see that the pair of shoes he wanted very much was still there. Looking down, he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have them for his birthday.

He sadly walked away and thought how to tell his mother about it. He knew she would give him anything he liked if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once, as he looked worried and his mother would notice it. So he went to the park and sat on the grass. Then he saw a boy in a wheel chair.He noticed that the boy moved the wheel with his hands. Tom looked at him carefully and was surprised to see the boy have no feet. He looked at his own feet. “It’s much better to be without shoes than without feet,” he thought. There was no reason(理由)for him to feel so sorry and sad. He walked away and smiled, thinking he was happier.

1.What did Tom want to buy?

A.A pair of shoes. B.Feet. C.Something to eat .

2.Why did Tom felt sorry after seeing the pair of shoes?

A.Because he didn’t like it.

B.Because it was too old.

C.Because he had little money.

3.Where did Tom see the boy?

A.In the school. B.In the park. C.On the street corner.

4.What might be the Chinese meaning of the phrase“a wheel chair”?

A.摇椅 B.躺椅 C.轮椅

5.What did Tom learn from his experience at last?

A.Cherish(珍惜)what you have.

B.Shoes are not important.

C.Feet are as important as shoes.

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