I have never taken cooking classes. I learned cooking from my mother because she was really interested in teaching me how to cook. The main reason for this was because when my mother got married, she didn't know how to cook anything, not even an egg. My grandmother never allowed her to stay in the kitchen when she was cooking.

My mother did not start to cook until she was 25 years old. In the beginning, it was very hard for her. So, she had to take cooking classes to prepare(准备) our meals. After having that experience, she decided to teach me how to cook because she didn't want me to have the same experience.

I remember when I was seven years old, and my mother was cooking, I was with her in the kitchen enjoying cooking. I always helped her. Sometimes we prepared meals that my mother already knew how to make, and sometimes we prepared them from recipes. Nowadays, I am really thankful for that experience because I don't need help to cook a meal. I can cook for me alone or for a group of people; it doesn't matter.

I will do the same with my children because I don't want them to have the same experience as my mother. If one day I am not with them, I want to be sure that they can carry on their lives without me.  

1. The writer’s mother learned cooking _______.

A. from the writer’s grandmother

B. all by herself

C. by taking cooking class

2.The underlined word recipes in this passage most probably means _______.

A. instructions on how to cook food

B. experiences of cooking food

C. some well-known cooks

3.We can learn from the passage that the writer’s children will _______.

A. hate cooking

B. learn cooking

C. teach cooking

4. The writer must think cooking is _______ to learn in life.

   A. interesting           B. difficult            C. necessary

5.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. the writer’s mother didn't know how to cook anything but an egg.

B. the writer’s mother started to cook after 25 years old.

C. the writer’s mother taught the writer how to cook because she disliked cooking.

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We spent a few days in Paris last week. We visit the famous city quite regularly. After all, it only takes three hours from London to Pairs. It’s always a pleasure visiting places we really like, exploring areas we’ve never been.

The only unlucky thing this time was the weather. As soon as we got there the temperature reached almost 35 degrees C (which lasted until we left). It was so hot that Matthew just couldn’t stand it — for him, it wasn’t the most enjoyable trip. I felt sorry for him because every time we go there he has to put up with (忍受) my endless shopping spree (狂欢) …

Because of the heat, we ended up just having lots of ice-cream and drinks most of the time, although we managed to pay a few visits to the new Herme shop on rue de Vaugirard at least. It’s not as busy as the shop on rue Bonaparte so you can choose whatever you like without worrying about a queue behind you! I really enjoyed his bread this time as well as the cakes. And I must say that his Croissant aux Amandes and Bostock were simply the best I’ve ever had.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?

2. The underlined word “stand” in the second paragraph means ____.

3. What can you know about Matthew from the second paragraph? 

4. The shops on rue Bonaparte ____.

5.What’s the best title for the passage? 

Dear David,

How are you ? I’m fine. I’m in London, at the International School of English. I’m in Class 3 with eight students . They are from different countries---Spain, Japan, Argentina, Switzerland and Thailand. Our teacher’s name is Henry . He’s very nice. He’s a very good teacher.

I’m living with an English family. Mr and Mrs Brown have three children. Thomas is fourteen, Catharine is twelve, and Andrew is seven. They are all very friendly, but it isn’t easy to understand them !

London is very big and very interesting. The weather is cold but sunny and the parks are beautiful! Hyde Park , Green Park and ST.Jame’s Park are all in the city centre(中心）.

English food is OK, but the coffee is horrible!

Write to me soon .

                                                            Love,

                                                            Paula

1.The letter is from ___________ .

A. David   B. Paula   C. Paula’s classmate  D. Paula’s teacher

2.The writer’s class has ________.

A. many students         B. eight students

C. nine students         D. eight girls

3.The writer（作者） lives ____________.

A. at school             B. in a hotel 

C. with her classmates    D. at Mr Brown’s home

4.Hyde Park is __________.

A. in a school B. in London  C. next to London D. Small

5.The letter is NOT about ____________.

A. the writer’s classmates        B. the writer’s teacher

C. the writer’s dinner            D. London

When I was a little girl, my family lives in a small village. There was a very beautiful river near my home. The water was clean and cool. I liked to go fishing there with mom. We would catch fish, look for clams and play in the water. There were also a lot of  birds near the river. We would spend all day watching the birds. Life was beautiful and wonderful in the old days.

Now my family lives in the city. Last Sunday my daughter asked me to take her to see the beautiful river I was always talking about. “I want to go fishing there with you and Grandma ao much,” she said.

When we went to the river, we only saw a factory and a mountain of garbage(垃圾). My mom was surprised, my daughter was quite despondent, and I was sad—the river was my best friend. I grew up with it. Now there are no fish in it; the birds are gone, too. I hear it crying for help. But what can I do ?

1.Where was the writer born?

A．In a city           B．In a village         C．In a foreign country  D．In a mountain

2.When the writer went back to see the river, what did she find?

A．The pollution in the river was very serious.

B．The river was a good place for children to play.

C．Bird-watching was more and more popular along the river.

D．There were many more fish in the river.

3.Who is “Grandma” in the reading?

A．The writer’s daughter                   B．The writer’s mom

C．The writer                             D．The writer’s grandmother

4.What does the underlined word “despondent” mean?

A．高兴的           B．惊喜的           C．失望的           D．麻木的

5.What did the writer mean when she said, “I grew up with it”?

A．She helped clean the garbage out of the river.

B．She spent much time playing around the river.

C．She had many friends who lived near the river.

D．She grew well by eating fish and clams from the river.