Americans with small families have a small car or a large one. If both parents are working they usually have
two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold (卖) and they will buy a van.
      A small car can hold (容纳) four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowed (拥挤).
A van hold seven persons easily, so a family with three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday
travel. They could all travel together.
      Mr. Green and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. The
sixth and seventh seats are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases when they
travel. When they arrived at their grandparents' home, the suitcases are brought into the room, the two seats can
then carry the grandparents.
      Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling
to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days. All the members of a big
family can enjoy a happy life when they are traveling together.
      That is why motor homes have become popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.

1. From the passage, a van is called _______.

A. a motor car
B. a motor home
C. a motorbike
D. a big truck

2. Before Mr. Green and his wife bought a van, they ________.

A. sold their old house
B. moved to their grandparents' house
C. built a new place for a van
D. sold their second car

3. Americans usually use motor homes ________.

A. to travel with all the family members for holiday
B. to do some shopping with all the family members
C. to visit their grandparents at weekends
D. to drive their children to school every day

4. Motor homes have become popular because ________.

A. they can take people to another city when people are free
B. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for holidays
C. some people think motor homes are cheap
D. big families can put more things in motor homes

5. What does "van" mean in the passage? _________

A. 货车
B. 房车
C. 电动车
D. 摩托车

      This is Andy's room. It is not very big, but the window is big and the bedroom is bright. We can see some
pictures and a nice kite on the walls. Andy's bed is small .A clock is on the table and some bottles of milk are
under it. A desk is near the window. The desk is small. Andy puts all her books in the desk and some clothes in
it, too. There are some flowers on Andy's desk. Some are purple, some are red, some are yellow and the others
are white. They are very nice. She likes to help others.
根据上文内容填空。
1. Andy's books are ____________. We can't see them.
2. The flowers are in ____________.
3. Andy's bedroom is not ____________. There are many things in it.
4. _____________________________ are on the walls.
5. There is a desk ____________________________.

                                                                My school activities
     I'm Sam. I'm a student at an American school. At my school, we can have a lot of activities. If you like
drama, you can join in the autumn plays, winter music dramas or other activities. There are also many sports
games at our school. There are men's and women's soccer, men's tennis, men's table tennis and women's
volleyball.
     We also need to do some voluntary (志愿者) work once a week. We take a bus to an old man's home, a
hospital or some other places to help others. Parents also take part in (参加) school activities with their children
sometimes. They can take part in their children's sports games. We have a game called Parents' Night. At those
nights, students thank their parents for their help. We give a flower or a card to our parents. Parents also come
for the plays, students' fashion shows and other activities.

1. Where is Sam from?

A. China.
B. America.
C. England.
D. Australia.

2. There isn't ________ at Sam's school.

A. men's soccer
B. women's soccer
C. men's tennis
D. women's tennis

3. The students go out to do some voluntary work ________.

A. once a week
B. once a year
C. every five days
D. every two days

4. At Parents' Night, ________ thank their mothers and fathers.

A. the teachers
B. the boys
C. the girls
D. the students

5. Which of the following activities is NOT talked about?

A. Sports games.
B. Fashion show.
C. Drama.
D. Making model planes.

      I was born in Toronto, Canada. Life looked bright and was filled with hope for my parents and me. My
father and mother were married in 1980, and I was born next year.
     As I grew into a man, I often looked to my father for advice and support. There were many things about his
character that I admired, but like any young boy, I often thought that my father's ideas were from the past and
out of date.
     I did well as a student and was the first person in my family to graduate from university. I went on to be a
university professor and writer, and most people would say that I have had a very successful life. But I know
much of my success is because of the lessons that he passed onto me.
     On Father's Day, I will look in the mirror and smile. My dad gave me many gifts, including my now bald
head (秃顶), and the friendly smile that my friends say I have.
     Thank you again, dad. I miss you. Happy Father's Day.

1. This passage should be a (an) _________.

A. note
B. letter
C. invitation
D. poster

2. What does the underlined phrase "out of date" mean?

A. 时尚
B. 迂腐
C. 固执
D. 过时

3. From the passage we can know ________.

A. the writer is grateful to his father for what his father has done
B. the writer misses his father very much
C. the writer's life is bright and full of hope
D. the writer's father is loving

     Have you ever seen snow? Many people in the world have not. Some countries never have snow; some have
only a little on the tops of very high mountains. In the north of England, there is quite a lot of snow every winter,
but in the south of England, there is usually little.
     When a student from a warm country comes to England in autumn for the first time, he feels cold at first.
There are often dark clouds, grey sky and cold rain in England in autumn, and most students from warm
countries do not like this.
     But snow is different. Though it is cold, it is also beautiful. Perhaps, after several dark mornings, the student
wakes up one day, and there is a lot of light in his room. He thinks"Is it so late?" and jumps out of bed. But no, it
is not very late. He looks out of the window and there is the snow on the ground and on the houses and
everywhere. The light of his room comes from clean, beautiful snow.

1. In which part of England is there much snow in winter?

A. In the east.
B. In the north.
C. In the west.
D. In the south.

2. In the autumn of England, we can NOT often see ________.

A. grey sky
B. dark clouds
C. strong winds
D. cold rain

3. Why does the student ask himself "Is it so late?"

A. Because he has some work to do.
B. Because it is bright in the room.
C. Because it is really late.
D. Because he usually gets up early.

4. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Every country in the world has snow in winter.
B. Foreign students like the weather in England.
C. It is often very warm in the autumn of England.
D. Many people in the world haven't seen snow.

      Lifts are very useful. Why? Think about a tall building. You work on the thirtieth floor. Maybe you can walk
up all the stairs one time. But can you climb thirty floors to your office every day? Of course not.
      In an old lift, a worker is needed. He or she operates it up and down. In a modern lift, there is no worker.
People can operate it themselves.
      Do you know how to use a lift? OK, let me tell you. For example, you want to go to the twelfth floor from
the ground floor. First, you must press the button (按键)▲, then the door opens. After that you can get into the
lift. Third, you press the , and the door closes. Fourth, you press the number 12, then the lift takes you
up to the twelfth floor. When the door opens again, you can get out of the lift. If you want to go down to the
first floor, you must press the▼, then do the same. It takes you down there. It is very easy and fast. Now can
you use it?
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的写“T”，错误的写“F”。
(     ) 1. In a modern lift, people can operate it by themselves.
(     ) 2. If you want to go upstairs, you must press the ▼.
(     ) 3. If you want to go down to the first floor, you must press the ▲.
(     ) 4. In a tall building, it is very easy and fast for you to go up and down in a lift.
(     ) 5. Lifts are just used for the old people to go up and down in a tall building.

      Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save a life. It is important to know
the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escape, but not lifts.
From the lower floors of buildings, escape through windows is possible. Learn the best way of leaving by
window with the least chance of serious injury (受伤).
      The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average person, hanging by the
fingertips will have a drop of about 6 feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it
is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
      Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed before opening the
window. Otherwise, smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure
you get fresh air rather than smoke that may have leaked (漏) into the room.
      On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those which open onto a roof. From the roof
a person can drop to the ground more safely.
      Dropping onto cement (水泥) might end in injury. Bushes and grass can help to break a fall.

1. Which of the following should not be used when trying to escape a fire?

A. Windows.
B. Lifts.
C. Fire escapes.
D. Stairways.

2. How far from the ground is the second floor window?

A. About 12 feet.
B. About 6 feet.
C. Nearly 10 feet.
D. About the height for an average man.

3. According to the passage, windows are _______ of escaping a fire.

A. the only way
B. the best way
C. safer than any other ways
D. one of the possible ways

4. The writer suggests that _______.

A. breathing in smoke might be harmful
B. smoke will enter the room by an open window
C. fresh air can't reach the second floor
D. Both A and B

5. If we are on the second floor when a fire breaks out, we'd better drop ________.

A. directly onto the ground
B. first onto a roof then onto the cement
C. first onto a roof then onto bushes or grass
D. onto the cement rather than bushes or grass