It’s a good habit to say “Thank you” when others help you or say something kind to you.

    You should say “Thank you” when someone __1_____ you the salt on the table, when someone says you do your work well, or you buy a nice thing, or your city is very  ___2_____. “Thank you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and  ____3____, husbands and wives.

    “Excuse me” is another short sentence that is often used. It’s not  _____4___ to break others when they are talking. If you want to  ___5_____ to one of them, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin to talk. You should also do so when you want to cough or make any other noise before others. Let’s all learn to say “Thank you” and “Excuse me”.

1. A. takes               B. passes          C. sells           D. makes

2. A. beautiful            B. bad            C. small         D. hot

3. A. classmates                 B. teachers         C. sisters        D. cousins

4. A. proud              B. positive          C. pretty          D. polite

5. A. tell                 B. say             C. call            D. speak

A beautiful and very successful actress was the star for a new musical show. Her home was in the country, but she didn’t want to go back there every night, so she bought an expensive house in the center of the city, got some beautiful furniture and got a man to paint the rooms in new colour.
It was very difficult to get tickets for her show in the evening, because everyone wanted to see it. So she decided to give the painter two of the best seats. She hoped that this would make him work better for her. He took the tickets without saying anything, and she heard no more about them until the end of month, when she got the painter’s bill. At the bottom of it were these words: “Four hours from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. watching Miss Hall sing and dance: 3 pounds,” with this note: “Before 5:00 p.m. I get 10 shillings (先令)an hour and after 5:00 p.m. 15 shillings.”

1. 1.

   The actress bought a house in the center of the city because        .

   1. A.
      she liked to live in the busiest place
   2. B.
      she didn’t like to live in the country
   3. C.
      she wanted to work harder than before
   4. D.
      she didn’t want to live in old house
2. 2.

   In order to make the painter work better for her, the actress        .

   1. A.
      gave him two tickets for her show
   2. B.
      sang and danced for four hours
   3. C.
      decided to give him 3 pounds
   4. D.
      invited him for a big dinner
3. 3.

   The actress got the painter’s bill        .

   1. A.
      to ask for the money of his painting work
   2. B.
      to ask her to pay for his watching her show
   3. C.
      in which he showed his thanks for the tickets
   4. D.
      in which he expressed his dissatisfaction
4. 4.

   It can be learned from the text that one pound is         shillings.

   1. A.
      10
   2. B.
      12
   3. C.
      15
   4. D.
      20
5. 5.

   What kind of man was the painter?

   1. A.
      He was a careful man.
   2. B.
      He was a poor man.
   3. C.
      He was not friendly to others.
   4. D.
      He knew little about music and dance.

It’s known that Suzhou is ________ in the world．

1. A.
   one of the most beautiful countries
2. B.
   one of the beautiful countries
3. C.
   one of the most beautiful cities
4. D.
   one of the most beautiful city

It is well--known that it takes travelers only 48 hours by train to go from Beijing to Lhasa, the capital of West China's Tibet, from July 1, 2006 on. travelers can enjoy the beautiful views during the 48--hour train ride.

   The new railway line has been controlled by the Beijing' s West Railway Station from July 1,2006. The most important part of the line, the Qinghai--Tibet Railway, has been completed.

   The Qinghai--Tibet part of the railway is the world's highest railway. About 960 kilometers of the train tracks are 4,000 meters above sea level, the highest parts reach 5,072 meters.

   The railway is the world's longest plateau(高原) railroad which is 1,956 kilometers long, from Qinghai's capital city Xining to Lhasa of Tibet.

The trains running on the Qinghai--Tibet Railway have very good conditions. If the passengers feel hard to breathe, they will be provided with oxygen masks. And all of the trains have oxygen--supplying equipment.

1. People can't travel to Lhasa by         before July 1,2006.

     A. car          B. plane    C. train        D. bus

2. The Qinghai--Tibet Railway is         kilometers long.

     A.960      B.1,956      C.4,000        D.5,072

3. The highest parts of Qinghai--Tibet Railway reach         meters.

A.960      B.4,000      C.5,072      D.1,956

4. The passengers will be provided with oxygen masks when they           

A. feel hard to breathe             B. are tired

     C. are stressed out                D. are hungry

5. The best title for the passage is           

     A. Travel from Beijing to Lhasa     B. Qinghai--Tibet railway completed

     C. Train with best conditions        D. The longest railway