One day it was time for lunch, and I was eating my sandwich that I prepared myself. Vera, the secretary(秘书) of our company, asked me absent-mindedly(心不在焉地),”Brown bagging today?” For a while, I was at a loss to find a word to respond(回答) to what she had said. I thought to myself,” You should have seen the black bag that I take with me to work every day.”

Seeing I was wearing a puzzled expression(表情),Vera promptly(立刻) explained that ”brown bagging” had the meaning of providing lunch for oneself or taking one’s lunch to eat in one’s office. Usually the food is kept in a brown paper bag, so it has this name. The persons who take their lunch with them are called brown baggers.

(  )1.The writer had lunch________.

A.     at home    B. in a restaurant   C. in the office    D. at school

(  )2. Vera was the ___ of our company.

A. boss   B. cleaner   C. manager   D. secretary

(  )3. The writer took a black bag to work__.

A.     every day  B. every Sunday C. every other day D. every two days

(  )4. “Brown bagging” means___.

A.     eat at home

B.     take one’s lunch to eat in one’s office

C. eat in a restaurant

D. share(分享)lunch with one’s colleagues(同事)

(  )5. According to this passage,__ was a “brown bagger”.

A.     Vera   B. the secretary   C. the boss   D. the writer

   In England, people often talk about the weather because you can experience(感受到) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come, and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will clear(晴朗的), the sun will began to shine. It will be summer at this time of a day.

In England, you can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter you can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes you should take warm clothes.

When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella(伞) or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them. If you don’t take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret(后悔) later in the day.

6How many seasons are there in one day in England?

A. One      B. Two      C. Three      D. Four

7  In the morning the weather is warm just like _____.

   A. in spring  B. in summer   C. in autumn   D. in winter

8 It is often too hot in England, isn’t it?

A. Yes, it is  B. No, it isn’t.  C. Yes, it isn’t.   D. No, it is.

9 What do English people usually take with them?

A. a hat   B. a raincoat   C. an umbrella     D. B and C

10 What’s the weather like in England?

A. warm    B. changeable   C. cold       D. hot

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 August 8,1995

Dear Li Li,

　　Thank you for your letter. I read it after school today, and

now let me tell you something about my hobbies.

　　I like to swim. I swim every day in summer. You know summer in

England is not very hot.

　　I also like reading. I read all kinds of （各种）books. I read

two or three books a week. I enjoy writing, too. I want to be a

writer in the future （在将来）.

　　I also like to play with my dog, Mickey. He is big and needs a

lot of exercise. So at weekends we often go for long walks around

the lake near my house. Mickey likes to jump into the water. He is

a good swimmer.

　　Well, those are my hobbies. Please write and tell me about yours.

your friend,

Mary

　　根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案。

　　1. This is a letter about ______.

[　　]

　　 A. the weather in England　　　　　B. swimming

　　 C. Mary's house 　　　　　　　　D. Mary's hobbies

　　2. Mary ______ every day in summer.

[　　]　　　　

　　 A. swims 　B. reads　　C. writes　　D. goes for a walk

　　3. Mary reads ______ a week.

[　　]

　　 A. all kinds of books　　　B. two or three books

　　 C. one book　　　　　　　　D. nothing

　　4. Mickey is ______.

　　 A. a lovely mouse　　　　　B. Mary's brother

　　 C. a duck　　　　　　　　　D. Mary's dog

　　5. Mary wants to know something about Li Li's ______.

　　 A. family　　B. dog　　C. study　　D. hobbies