Sam lives in New York.His father has a shop there and his mother is a driver. He is 7 years old now and begins to go to school this autumn(秋季).The school is a little far from their shop.So his mother drives a car to take him to school every day.And Sam is never late for class.All his teachers like him very much.

It’s  Monday today.Miss Green is teaching them to count(数)from one to ten.Soon Sam can do it well.Miss Green is very happy.“How many people are there in your family ?”Miss Green asks.Sam stands up and says,“Two,Miss Green.”

    “Who are they ?”

“My father and my mother.”

“Oh ？”Miss Green is surprised.She says,“but I think there are three people in your family: your father, your mother,and you. Please don’t  forget yourself,Sam.”

“But Miss Green ,I’m  not at home now,I’m  at school ! ”Sam says.

(   )56.Sam’s  father works       .

      A.in a school      B.in a factory

      C.in a shop        D.in England

(   )57.Now Sam is in Grade        .

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

(   )58.Every day Sam goes to school        .

     A.by bus   B.with his father  C.by bike   D.  in a car

(   )59.What day is it today ?

     A.It’s   Sunday.                B.It’s   Monday.

     C.It’s   Children’s  Day       D.It’s   Friday.

(   )60.Which of the following is NOT true ？

     A.Miss Green is happy because Sam can count from one to ten.

     B.Sam is at school now.

     C.Miss Green doesn’t  know how many people there are in Sam’s 

       family.

     D.There are two people in Sam’s  family.

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Betty and I are best friends. Our birthdays are on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year, we had a costume party instead.

      While we were writing the invitations, my mum came in and asked, "Why not invite John?” John had been in our class for only a few months, but he was already getting better grades in math than anyone else in class. I wrinkled(皱起) my nose, “Mum, he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?“ Mum said nothing. The next day. mum gave me an envelope with a shopping certificate in it. “I thought it would be nice for you to give this to John.” Mum said. But how? We didn't want to make John embarrassed. We discussed it for a long time. Finally, Betty and I had a good idea.

     On the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently. John arrived, in an old sheet (床单), but still in the same brown pants as usual. We danced, ate snacks and played games in groups. Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in a loud voice, "Now it's time for the great prize game. It’ s the following riddle..." It was a math game. None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.

     Everything went on well as we planned. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy. So did we.

     When we help others, we need to find a proper way, or we may hurt them in another way.

1.The two girls and John were in the same________

            A. group        B. family              C. team              D. class

2.John' s family may be very              according to the passage.

            A. far          B. poor               C. rich               D. small

3.How did John get the prize, during the party?

            A. By helping others.                  B. By asking for help.

            C. By getting good grades in study.       D. By winning the math game.

4.John _________with the shopping certificate after the party.

            A. watched a basketball match          B. saw a movie

            C. bought something to wear           D. made a phone call

5.The two girls felt ______when they found John wearing his new clothes.

            A. happy       B. sorry               C . sad             D. angry

Many students ask for advice about improving their English. There are three basic questions.

The first question is about real English. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs. But it takes a long time. What do you think?”

This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or song with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself!

The second question is about speaking. Sam, from Suzhou wrote, “Our school has a foreign teacher. But I’m shy and can’t speak to her. What should I do?”

When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, “Hello! How are you? Where are you from? Do you like China?” These are good questions to start a conversation. Many people are shy when they speak English, so before you begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps.

The third question is about vocabulary. Olive, from Anhui wrote, “I want to remember all the new words. I wrote them down, but I forget them quickly. What should I do?”

Try to remember eight or nine words a day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every day. And when you’re shopping, how about counting the English words, or saying the English names for everything you see?

1.How many basic questions do the students often ask?

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

2. What should you do if you are shy to speak English?

A. Watch English films.

B. Write down the words first.

C. Listen to real English songs.

D. Take a deep breath and smile before you begin?

3.What is Oliver’s problem?

A. He’s too shy to talk with others.

B. He’s not able to count English words.

C. He can’t remember new words.

D. He doesn’t know what real English is.

4. What’s the best title of this passage?

A. How to learn English

B. Talking about English films

C. Advice about English writing

D. The way of beginning an English conversation

【小题1】Tom and Sam are twins, but there are some d______ between them．
【小题2】Hawaii is f____ for its beautiful beaches．
【小题3】Our math teacher is a s_____________ man．It seems that he never laughs．
【小题4】Chinese medicine is now popular in many w _______ countries．
【小题5】You can call Miss Zhang for more ________ （信息）．
【小题6】Your vacation ____________ （计划） sounds wonderful．
【小题7】My eating  ____________ （习惯） is pretty good．
【小题8】Lots of _________ （游客） come to Qingdao every day．