Trudy’s class has an English newspaper. The students write stories, articles and poems for it. Then they type and print their works out. The teacher posts everything on the wall so that it looks like a large, open newspaper.

One day Trudy said to the teacher, “Most newspapers have advertisements. Can we have some small ads in ours?” The teacher thought this was a very good idea. She made Trudy the advertising manager and Trudy asked the other students to offer things for sale in the newspaper. Here are some of the ads she received.

1.Who wanted to put advertisements in the newspaper?

A. Trudy.         B. The teacher.     C. Some of the students.    D. Alan.

2.What is Tom willing to do?

A. To do other people’s homework.   B. To work in the garden or do housework.

C. To sell six cats.                D. To fix broken PCs.

3.What does Alan want to buy?

A. A lovely cat.                   B. A silver ring.

C. A PC in good condition.          D. A ticket to the Raiders concert.

4.Why will Sheila pay well for a Raiders concert ticket?

        A. Because she is thinking about going to the concert.

        B. Because she is looking forward to going to the concert.

        C. Because she doesn’t have homework to do.

        D. Because her friends are going to the concert.

5.What will Patricia give the person who finds her ring?

A. Nothing.      B. Another ring.  C. A ticket to the Raiders concert.  D. A reward.

There are many kinds of cars in the world. My grandfather thinks this is because cars are like their drivers. He says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don’t agree with him.

My neighbor, Mrs Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. It’s very large, and it can go 200 kilometers an hour!

My friend Mike is an artist. He paints beautiful pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black. Mrs Bates has a very, very old car. It often has some trouble. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four restaurants and two million dollars in the bank. My uncle Joe has a very small car. Every Sunday, he drives to the country with his wife, his three children, his mother and his dog.

Now, you have read about my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my grandfather? Maybe you have a car. Does it say something about you?

1. The writer’s grandfather thinks _______________.

A. a person has the same kind of car as himself (herself)

B. different people have cars of the same kind

C. poor people have large cars

2. Mrs Bates has an old car ________________.

A. because she is poor

B. because she likes old cars

C. and the passage doesn’t tell us why

3. Though Uncle Joe has a very small car, _____________.

A. he has a dog

B. he has a large family

C. he has no children

4. The writer’s friend Mike paints _________________.

A. pictures in black

B. colorful pictures

C. pictures with only a few colors

5. The writer thinks _______________.

A. cars are often the same as their drivers in many ways

B. artists shouldn’t drive black cars

C. a car doesn’t say anything about its owner

There are many kinds of cars in the world. My grandfather thinks this is because cars are like their drivers. He says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don’t agree with him.
My neighbor, Mrs Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. It’s very large, and it can go 200 kilometers an hour!
My friend Mike is an artist. He paints beautiful pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black. Mrs Bates has a very, very old car. It often has some trouble. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four restaurants and two million dollars in the bank. My uncle Joe has a very small car. Every Sunday, he drives to the country with his wife, his three children, his mother and his dog.
Now, you have read about my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my grandfather? Maybe you have a car. Does it say something about you?
【小题1】 The writer’s grandfather thinks _______________.
A. a person has the same kind of car as himself (herself)
B. different people have cars of the same kind
C. poor people have large cars
【小题2】 Mrs Bates has an old car ________________.
A. because she is poor
B. because she likes old cars
C. and the passage doesn’t tell us why
【小题3】 Though Uncle Joe has a very small car, _____________.
A. he has a dog
B. he has a large family
C. he has no children
【小题4】 The writer’s friend Mike paints _________________.
A. pictures in black
B. colorful pictures
C. pictures with only a few colors
【小题5】 The writer thinks _______________.
A. cars are often the same as their drivers in many ways
B. artists shouldn’t drive black cars
C. a car doesn’t say anything about its owner

Do your parents ever say, “act like a lady” or “be a gentleman” to you? But in the eyes of today’s teenagers, what should a lady or a gentleman be like? Let’s take a look.

What is a gentleman? The girls have their ideas:

  Huang Xiaoyu of Guizhou: A gentleman doesn’t always get angry. He wants others to be well and happy. He is always ready to help. There is a boy in my class and I think he is a gentleman. If I don’t do well in the English exam, he will say, “You will do better next time.” That makes me feel happy.

  Chen Tingting of Shenzhen: A gentleman always says, “Ladies first” When students clean up the classroom, he does the heavy work. He lets girls go into rooms first. There are no gentlemen in my class. When there is something to eat, the boys in my class always get them before girls!

What is a lady？ Boys tell us what they think a lady is:

  Wu Yifan of Dalian: A lady is quiet and kind, but she’s not shy (害羞) and she can talk about her ideas in front of others. To me, Dong Jie, a film star, is a lady. She is pretty and kind. She does a lot for others.

   Wang Lichao of Tianjin: A lady is not just beautiful but clever. She never says bad words. She is quiet and kind to others. I don’t think there is a lady in my class. Most of the girls are “wild beauties”, I think.

1.What does Huang Xiaoyu think a gentleman will do if she doesn’t do well in the English exam?

A. He will say “You’ll do better next time”

B. He will get angry

C. He will say “You’re so careless.”

D. He will laugh at her

2.Why does Wu Yifan think Dong Jie is a lady?

A. Because she is quiet.                          

B. Because she likes expressing (表现) herself

C. Because she is pretty and kind.

D. Because she is very shy.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A. Wang Lichao thinks pretty-looking is enough for a lady.

B. Huang Xiaoyu thinks there is a gentleman in his class

C. Chen Tingting thinks there is a gentleman in his class

D. Wu Yufan thinks a lady can’t talk about her ideas in front of others.

4.What does the underlined words “wild beauties” mean in this passage?

A. Beautiful and kind girls                              B. Pretty- looking but rude girls

C. Gentle and shy girls                                 D. Clever girls

 听对话，回答第1和2题。

1. Where is the woman going?

A. Tianjin.                      B. Nanjing.                 C. Beijing.

2. Why does the man tell the woman to be careful next time?

A. Because she is a person with bad luck.

B. Because she has got a chance to travel.

C. Because she fell off her bike and hurt her arm