Li Yan is a Chinese girl. She lives in Yangzhou with her grandparents. Her parents are in England now and Li Yan will go there this summer holiday. But her spoken English is not good. She does well in English exams, but she can only write. So Li Yan wants to study hard to speak good English.
Every Saturday evening, Li Yan goes to “English Corner”. It’s a place for people to speak English. There are also many foreign(外国的) people. They come from America, England or Australia. Kitty likes talking with these foreign people. When the summer holidays come, her spoken English is much better! Her parents are so surprised to see her change (变化) and they are very happy

1. 1.

   Li Yan’s parents are in         

   1. A.
      Yangzhou
   2. B.
      Australia
   3. C.
      America
   4. D.
      England
2. 2.

   “Spoken English” means “          ” in Chinese

   1. A.
      英语写作
   2. B.
      英语口语
   3. C.
      英语表达
   4. D.
      英语考试
3. 3.

   Li Yan can         

   1. A.
      speak English very well before she practices
   2. B.
      get high marks（分数） in English exams
   3. C.
      get high marks in all exams
   4. D.
      live in the UK after the summer holidays
4. 4.

   “English Corner” is a place         

   1. A.
      to speak English only with foreign people
   2. B.
      to meet only with foreign people
   3. C.
      for people to practice speaking English
   4. D.
      in England
5. 5.

   What change does Li Yan make?

   1. A.
      She can go to England
   2. B.
      She can live with her grandparents and parents
   3. C.
      Her spoken English is much better
   4. D.
      She likes “English Corner”

I have a lot of friends. My best friend is Mai. She is 16 years old. She is 2 years older than me. We live in the same town and we began to know each other when we were very young. Now we are classmates. Mai is tall and thin, with long black hair. She has an oval face (椭圆的脸) with big eyes, a high nose and a small mouth. Mai is helpful (乐于助人的). When her friends have difficulties, she always tries her best to help them. Mai is one of the best students in our class. I like studying with her. She always helps me with my studies. Although we have the same hobbies and interests, we also have some differences. I am sociable and enjoy telling jokes. Mai, however, is serious and quiet. We believe in each other, so we are good friends. I hope we can keep our friendship forever (永远).

1.The writer is __________ years old.

A. 12       B. 14       C. 16       D. 18 

2.The underlined word "sociable" means "_________"in Chinese.

A. 爱交际的      B. 喜怒无常的     C. 沉默的   D. 没有耐心的

3. The writer and Mai can be friends because they __________.

A. live in the same town           B. look like each other

C. have everything in common     D. believe in each other

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Mai is tall and heavy.

B. Mai is outgoing and likes talking.

C. Mai and the writer are in the same class.

D. The writer often helps Mai with her studies.

5.Wha t does the writer think of Mai?

She is a lazy girl.   B. She is a nice girl.   C. She is too serious.   D. She is kind of ugly.