“I don’t want to move!” Fred said to his father. “I like living here in New York City. And I like to play in the streets. My friends are here.1 want to stay!” “We have to move, Fred.” Mr Sparks said, “I have a new job on the island. Why don’t you go with us?”

    “No.” Fred answered.

    After a few weeks, the Sparks family left the city by plane. They flew over water. At last they saw the land. “That is Hawaii. It is beautiful!” Mr Sparks said.

   “I don’t care what it is like,” said Fred, “1 wish I could go back to New York City right now!”

    They lived in their new home near the sea. It rained a little every day. When the sun came out again, they could see a rainbow every day. Mr Sparks said, “We could see rainbows only once in a while before.” People nearby came to visit them. The visitors brought fruit from their gardens.

    Weeks went by. One day Fred wrote to Bob and in the letter he said. “I still miss my old friends. But I guess these are our happy islands. Please come to see me. I know you will like Hawaii, too.” 

1. The Sparks family had to move to Hawaii because            .

   A. Fred had friends there                    B. Mr Sparks didn’t like living in New York

   C. Fred wanted to play in the streets           D. Mr Sparks had work there

2. The Sparks family went to Hawaii            .

   A. by air         B. by sea          C. by train              D. by ship

3. How often could the Sparks family see rainbows in Hawaii?

   A. Once in a while.                     B. Once a week.

   C. Twice a year.                        D. Almost every day.

4. People in their neighborhood were very            .

   A. strict            B. serious        C. friendly          D. funny

5. Which of the following is not true?

   A. At first Fred wished to stay in New York City.

   B. The Sparks family don’t like the weather in Hawaii.

C. People on that island grew fruit in their gardens.   

   D. Fred began to like his new home after a few weeks.

Mr. and Mrs.Smith’s flat(公寓) was full of boxes,small and large,trunks and furniture.The t  76   of them were busy with pencils and paper checking their list of luggage(行李) when there was a ring at the door.Mrs Smith went to open it and saw a well-dressed middle-aged lady outside. The ladys said that she come to w    77    them to their new homes.

Mrs Smith i   78     her in.

“I hope youll e  79    us for all this mess(困境). ”said Mrs Smith, “we are trying”

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The lady was greatly s  82     when she visitd the flat the next time because she found a quite d  83    man and woman in it. Mr and Mrs Smith didn’t have the h  84   to tell her that they were not the new owners of the flat but the old owners !During these two years the lady never visited them or even n   85     them who were her next-door neighbours.

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In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining at home. They often invite friends over for a meal, a party, or just for coffee and conversation.

    Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their home:

    "Would you like to come over for dinner Saturday night?"

    "Hey, we're having a party on Friday. Can you come?"

    To reply to an invitation, either say thank you and accept, or say you're sorry and give an excuse:

"Thanks. I′d love to. What time would you like me to come?" or "Oh sorry,

I′ve tickets for a movie."

    Sometimes, however, people use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not real invitations. For example:

    "Please come over for a drink sometime."

    "Why not get together for a party sometime?"

    "Why don't you come over and see us sometime soon?"

    They are really just polite ways of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don't mention a specific time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To reply to expressions like these, people just say "Sure, that would be great!" or "OK. Yes, thanks."

     So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?

1. Why do Canadians and Americans often invite friends for meals at home?

    A. Because they can save time.    B. Because they can spend less money.

    C. Because they enjoy entertaining at home.

    D. Because they have modern and beautiful houses.

2. Which of the following is a real invitation?

    A. "lf you′re free, let′s go for a drink sometime."

    B. "Please go to the cinema with me someday."

    C. "Would you like to have a cup of tea with us sometime?"

    D. "I′ve two tickets here. Can you go to the concert with me?"

3. If people say "Let's get together for lunch some day." You just say, "     ″

    A. That would be nice.               B. How about this weekend?

    C. Oh, sorry. I′m very busy.          D. That′s great. I′ll be there on time.

4. People use "an unreal invitation" in order to show that                 .

    A. they′re trying to be friendly          B. they′re trying to be helpful

C. they′re trying to make friends with others 

D. they haven′t got ready for a party yet

5. The passage is mainly about                     .

    A. entertainment at home                  B. real invitations or not

    C. expressions of starting a conversation D. ways of ending a conversation