Dear Mary,                

Thanks a lot for your letter and the great photos. I like them very much. Here are some of my photos. In the first one, I am swimming in the lake. In the second one, I am playing football on the playground in our school. In the third one, you can see my family at home. We’re having dinner. In the last one, I am with my little sister Beth. She’s watching TV and I am doing my homework.

Best wishes to you and you family. Please write to me soon.

Jim

1. This letter is from _____ to _____.

    A. Mary; Jim          B. Jim; Mary          C. Ann; Beth   

2. Jim likes ______ very much.

A. the letter        B. the beautiful photos        C. A and B

3. In the first photo, Jim is __________.

A. playing football       B. swimming        C. A and

4. Jim has one ________.

A. sister          B. brother      C. friend

5. In the last photo, Jim is ______ and Beth is ______.

A. watching TV; doing homework 

B. doing homework; watching TV;

C. having dinner; writing a letter

My name is Bob. I am English. I live in China with my parents. I was born (出生) on June 30th, 2005.

My hair is yellow. My eyes are blue like the sea (大海). I like going out. Green trees, the blue sky (天空) … They are nice. I love flowers very much. Their colours are beautiful. Swimming is my favourite sport. Rivers, the sea … They are very cool.

My father is Alfred. He works in a football club. My mother Sally is an English teacher in my school. I have a brother. His name is Simon. He is a student at Sunshine Secondary School. He is a Grade 8 student. He is good at all his lessons. He likes playing football. I always run after him when he plays football. I like playing with him.

Summer holiday is coming , what do you like to do ?here are four students telling us what they will do in the coming summer holiday.

     Mai hajui  Baihetiya, 14 .

   I am from Xinjiang . I am studying at Tianjin No.2 Middle School now. I will go on a trip to Beijing . I am going to the Great Wall , the Summer Palace and the Palace Museum . I will go to Wangfujing Street to buy a sweater for my mother, a scarf for my father and a T- shirt for my brother.

     Wu Jun, 13.

  I come from Shanghai . My favourite season is summer . I like going swimming with my friends in the swimming pool. It is very exciting .

     Mike ,13 . 

  I am studying at Nanjing No. 5 Middle School . I miss my parents very much . I will go back to America to see my family . Summer is a good season to go out . I will have a picnic with my friends in the countryside . I can also play football and baseball with my friends . How happy we will be . 

     Liu Shuyi, 14,

 I am from Shanghai . I like summer best because I can eat ice cream and wear a dress. I am not good at English . I will join an English club to learn English .

1.How many family members will Mai hajui Baihetiya buy presents for?  _________

A. Three  . B. Four  .  C. Five .   D. Six  .

2.Who likes swimming according to the passage?________ .

A.  Wu Jun        B. Mike   C.Mai hajui Baihetiya  D. Both A and B.  

3.Who likes playing baseball according to the passage?

A. Wu Jun.    B. Mike  .  C. Liu Shuyi  D. Mai hajui Baihetiya .

4.Liu Shuyi likes summer best because she can _________ .

A. eat ice cream   B. go boating .

C. eat fish .       D. go fishing .

5.Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage ?

A. Mike is from America.

B. Liu Shuyi speaks English very well.

C. Mai hajui Baihetiya lives in Tianjing now

D. Wu jun and Mike are of the same age.