Now boys and girls，let’s begin our class．As I know, you are interested in some strange math problems．So today I’m going to tell you one of the strangest ways to multiply numbers of two or more figures．Maybe you don’t know the word “multiply”．The word “multiply” mean s“乘．．．，乘法的乘”in Chinese．For example，8 multiplied by 2 is l6．It means “8乘以2是16” in Chinese．Do you understand now? Of course．there are many ways to multiply numbers．But here is one of the strangest．

Imagine you wish to multiply 23 by 17．In Chinese，it means 23乘以17．Half of 23 is 11．5．Write only 11 under 23 as you see in the paper．Half of 11 is 5．5．Write only 5 under 11．Now think it over, what number will you write under 5? Yes, you are right, just 2．Now please write the number under 5．Continue until you have 1．

Now write numbers under 17．But this time you must multiply each number by two to write the number under it．For example, you should write 34 under 17．As a rule, what number will you write under 34? Yes, you are right, 68．Now please write the number under 34．Continue until you have a number on the same line as 1．Now draw a line through any row that has an even number on the left．Yes, even number means 偶数 in Chinese．In our example there is only one even number．Right? Now please draw a line through the line that has au even number on the left．Now add the rest of the numbers in the right hand row．Believe it or not, you will get the right answer．What is it? OK．Please write the number, I mean the right answer in the right place．

Now class, I'll give you several minutes to discuss how it works．

1．What is the speaker most probably doing now?

A．Giving a lesson．                        B．Holding a meeting．

C．Having a party．                         D．Playing a game．

2．What number does the speaker tell you to write under 5?

A．2．                B．5．5．            C．11．              D．10．

3．What is the last number you should write?

A．68．            B．272．             C．391．             D．255．

4．Which subject is the speaker teaching?

A．Chinese．          B．Chemistry．        C．Math．            D．Science．

5．What does the speaker tell you to do at the end of the talk?

A．To have a rest．                         B．To do homework．

C．To have a discussion．                    D．To play a game．

Edna was one of my best friends．She was a lovely girl．Her birthday was coming soon, and all of the girls in her class were invited to her party．I was looking forward to the party very much．

Finally the day arrived．I wrapped my gift and put on my best party dress．I was glad that my mother and I were the first to arrive．The sitting room was great．Balloons were everywhere, and colorful fights were shining brightly, and the table was covered with a special "Happy Birthday" tablecloth．It looked like a fairyland（仙境）．

Edna looked out of the window from time to time．She was excited because most of the other girls had never been to her house before．We sat down on the steps, waiting and waiting．Two hours passed, however, the girls didn't appear．Edna began to cry．I felt so blue that I didn't know what to say．

Finally, Edna's mother came out and announced, "Let the party begin!" We lit the candles, sang Happy Birthday, shared the delicious cake and gave Edna presents．Edna smiled happily．

In the car on our way home, I asked my mother, "Why didn't the other girls come? Edna felt so bad．" "Honey," my mother said sadly, "the others didn't come because Edna is black"．"What's the matter with that? We are friends．They shouldn't hurt Edna．I will never be like them," I said．My mother put her arm around me and said, "I' m glad, honey．And I' m glad that Edna has a good friend like you．"

1．Who did Edna invite to her birthday party?

2．Why did Edna cry before her birthday party?

3．把此句 "I felt so blue that I didn't know what to say．"译成汉语。

4．Why didn't the other girls come to Edna's party?

5．What do you think of the right?

Several days ago, some students from the US visited our school. When we talked, I found __1__ differences in school life between the US and China. For example, each class __2__fifty minutes in the US. It is a little__3_than that in China. We usually have forty-five minutes in each class. Another difference is that they have less break time between__4__. Besides, although most schools in both countries finish their__5__classes at 12 o’clock, the students in the US only have _6__break, so they need to eat lunch quickly. Their afternoon classes begin at 1:00 pm and school is over at __7__ 3:00 pm. Then they take part in club activities or play sports.
Many Chinese students don’t work during their high school years, __8__ the US students like to find a part-time job(兼职) in their free time. They don’t have a dream job in mind. They think __9__ is no difference between jobs. Working is a useful experience for them and they make money at the same time. Some of them even take one-year full-time jobs__10__they leave high school and then go to college.

Several days ago, some students from the US visited our school. When we talked, I found __1__ differences in school life between the US and China. For example, each class __2__fifty minutes in the US. It is a little__3_than that in China. We usually have forty-five minutes in each class. Another difference is that they have less break time between__4__. Besides, although most schools in both countries finish their__5__classes at 12 o’clock, the students in the US only have _6__break, so they need to eat lunch quickly. Their afternoon classes begin at 1:00 pm and school is over at __7__ 3:00 pm. Then they take part in club activities or play sports.

Many Chinese students don’t work during their high school years, __8__ the US students like to find a part-time job(兼职) in their free time. They don’t have a dream job in mind. They think __9__ is no difference between jobs. Working is a useful experience for them and they make money at the same time. Some of them even take one-year full-time jobs__10__they leave high school and then go to college.

1.                A．a little          B．little           C．a few D．few

2.                A．has            B．finishes         C．starts D．stays

3.                A．shorter         B．longer          C．earlier   D．later

4.                A．schools         B．classes         C．meals    D．students

5.                A．day            B．night           C．morning  D．afternoon

6.                A．a hour-long      B．an hour long     C．an- hour- long D．an hour-long

7.                A．after           B．before         C．during    D．about

8.                A．although        B．when          C．but  D．and

9.                A．it             B．there          C．that  D．this

10.               A．after           B．with           C．when D．during