Old George bought the black gloves for just $35 ten years ago. They were made of lamb skin, soft and warm and very strong. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material. Those gloves never lasted longer than three years. He first decided to buy the expensive gloves, because they would make him feel nice in front of others.

George never let a drop of water or rain touch his expensive gloves, so they looked new. Losing this favourite thing was almost like losing a child to him.

Bad luck! George lost his expensive gloves on New Year's Day.

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Back home. George was at a loss. In deep winter, he could not do without a pair of gloves. If he bought cheap ones again, he would have to replace (更换) them very soon. If he bought a new leather pair, it would cost $50 now. He was upset that people no longer returned things they found on the road.

After the holiday, poor George decided to buy another leather pair. Before boarding the subway, he went into Value Mart again to see if his gloves had been returned to the Lost and Found Office (失物招领处).

"What colour are they?" the woman in the office asked again.

"Black," he gave the same answer. She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men's leather gloves. "Are they?"

"Yes! Those are mine!" George explained, with great joy in his eyes.

1.When did George buy the leather gloves?

A. On New Year's Day.             B. Before the holiday.

C. Ten years ago.                  D. In the winter.

2.Why did George decide to buy the expensive gloves?

A. Because they were black.          

B. Because they made him feel good before others.

C. Because they had a long history     

D. Because they were much cheaper.

3.The leather gloves looked new after years because _______.

A. George took very good care of them.  

B. they were soft and warm.

C. they were expensive.               

D. George washed them with water.

4.How did George feel when he got home on New Year's Day?

A. He was happy.     B. He felt nice     C. He was thankful    D. He felt upset

5.About old George, which of the following is true?

A. He was a very rich man

B. He never bought cheap gloves

C. He believed somebody would return the gloves to him

D. He hadn't ecpected to get his gloves back.

Ten-year-old Johnny was one of the laziest boys in his class. His homework was always         and it was usually wrong. He only did half the number of math problems     the other children did and in his compositions  he _____ half the number of words. And usually the words were   _  spelled because he was too lazy to use a      

One day his class went on a bus trip. The ____ did not want to take Johnny with them. But there was no one to look after Johnny at the school so she had to take      ."Now, children," the teacher said, "On our bus trip we will____ old buildings, some beautiful countryside, and many other things. I want you to write about  _____ interesting you see on the trip. "The bus trip      . The children looked out of the windows at all the interesting things.

They took notes _____  their notebooks. The teacher was very____  with them. Then she saw Johnny       on the floor of the bus and went up to him.

 "Are you      ?" she asked him.   

 "No." he said.

 "Then      are you lying on the floor?"

 "If I can't see anything," he said, "I can't write about it, can I?"

1.A. late                       B. early                        C. good                        D. fine

2.A. that                      B. who          C. what               D. whom

3.A. learned                         B. made                       C. wrote              D. read

4.A. badly                    B. well          C. correctly                    D. nicely

5.A. radio                    B. pen                         C. library                 D. dictionary

6.A. driver                            B. mother                  C. father                  D. teacher

7.A. him                       B. himself                  C. his           D. he

8.A. hear                     B. listen to                  C. see           D. feel

9.A. nothing                B. something              C. nobody                D. everybody

10.A. ended                        B. began                    C. finished                 D. closed

11.A. over                            B. by               C. in               D. at

12.A. angry                          B. pleased              C. sad                 D. careful

13.A. standing           B. sitting                   C. eating                   D. lying

14.A. busy                            B. sick          C. happy                       D. glad

15.A. where                         B. what         C. how          D. why

When I was about 12, a girl in my class liked to point out my problems. I was too thin; I wasn't a good student; I talked too much; I was too __46__, and so on. At last, I became very angry and ran to my father.

He listened to me  47  . Then he asked, "Are these things true or not? Do you know what you are really like? Go and make a   48   of what she said and find the __49__ that are true. "

I did as he told me. To my great __50_ . 1 discovered that about half of the things were true. Some of them I couldn't change (like being very thin). But there were things 1 could and wanted to change. For the _51__ time, I got a clear  52  of myself.

I brought the list back to Dad. He refused to take it. "That's just for you." he said. "You know the truth about _53_ better than anyone else. When people say something that is true about you, you should find it helpful. "

Our world is full of people who think they know your business. Don't _54_ and feel   55 . Listen to them.

(  )46. A. beautiful             B. proud     C smart  D. rich

(  )47. A. bravely H. happily    C. quickly   D. quietly

(  )48. A. joke    B. programme  C.list       D. record

(  )49. A. secrets B. mistakes   C. lessons   D. points

(  )50. A. surprise B. interest   C. opinion   D. fact

(  )51. A. first   B. second     C. next      D. last

(  )52. A. book    B. picture    C. drawing   D. notice

(  )53. A. yourselves B. myself  C. herself   D. yourself

(  )54. A. clean   B. open       C. close     D. wash

(  )55. A. hurt    B.safe        C. pretty    D.cheap

Asking for information or help is a very common and necessary activity, especially when we visit a foreign country. So knowing how to ask for information politely is important. In English, "Where are the restrooms?" and "Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?" are similar requests—both are correct English, but the first could sound rude. It's important to use correct language, but sometimes this alone is not enough—we need to learn how to be polite when we make requests.

In English, just like in Chinese, we change the way we speak when talking with different people. The expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them. If you say to your teacher, "Where is my book?" this will sound rude. But if you say, "Excuse me, Mr West. Do you know where my book is?" your question will sound much more polite. On the other hand, it might be alright to say "Where is my book?" in some situations, perhaps with people you know well.

And you would not usually say, "Peter, lend me your pen. " A very direct order like this can sound rude in English. Usually in English polite questions are longer and include extra language, such as "Could you please...?" or "Can I ask...?" It sounds more polite to say, "Peter, could you please lend me your pen?" Sometimes we might even need to spend some time leading in to a question or request. For example, if you stop a stranger in the street, we might first say, "Excuse me. I wonder if you can help me. " or "I'm sorry to trouble you but," before asking them for help.

It might seem that speaking politely is more difficult than being direct, and in a way this may be true. However, in order not to offend people, learning about the language etiquette is just as important as learning grammar or vocabulary. And doing this will also help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak.

1. It's important to know how to_     _in English when we visit a foreign country.

2. When you talk with different people, you need to__       _.

3. Extra words are used to help__      ___.

4.._      _is as important as learning language structure.

5. How do you say " Don't smoke here. " politely? "_         __*

Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词)

1.Peter has bread and milk for breakfast.(改为否定句)

Peter_______ _________bread or milk for breakfast.

2.Mr. Smith and his wife seldom drive their car to work.（改为反意疑问句）

Mr. Smith and his wife seldom drive their car to work,______ ______?

3.You should take the medicine three times a day.（对划线部分提问）

________ ________should you take the medicine?

4.London will hold the next Olympic Games.(保持句意基本不变)

The next Olympic Games will _______ ______in London.

5.My grandpa began to learn how to use a computer when he was over sixty.（保持句意不变）

My grandpa began to learn how to use a computer in ______ ______.

6.Chinese people plant a large number of trees on March l2 every year.（改为被动语态）

A 1arge number of trees _______ ______on March 12 every year.

7."Are you doing your homework, Tom?" Mother asked.（把直接引语改为间接引语）

Mother asked Tom ______he _____doing his homework.