“How are you?” is a nice question. It’s a friendly way that people in the United States greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. It’s a question that often doesn’t have an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine” isn’t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” or “Hi”.

  Sometimes, people don’t say what they mean, either. For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?”, the other person might be thinking, “No, I disagree, I think you are wrong …” But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say “I’m not sure.” It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone.

   People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person says “I’ve to go now.” often, the person who wants to stop gives an excuse: “Someone’s at the door.” “Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person.

  Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people often don’t say exactly what they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s all part of the game of language.

35. If you have different opinions from someone, it is polite to say “_______”.

   A. You’re wrong                        B. I’m not so sure if you are right

   C. Of course, I disagree                  D. No, I don’t agree with you

36. Which of the following is a polite way to finish a talk?

   A. I have no time to talk with you now.     B. I want to stop.

   C. I have to go now.                     D. I don’t want to talk any more.

37. According to the passage, when a person says “Something is burning on the stove”, it

means that _______.

   A. he is giving an excuse                      B. he is hurting someone’s feelings

   C. he is talking to a person at the door          D. he is going to another place

38. One of the rules of the game of language is probably ________.

   A. “Always say what you mean”               B. “Don’t disagree with people”

   C. “Usually say exactly what you are thinking”  D. “Be polite”

Stop

Bus 1

Bus 2

Bus 3

Bus 4

Ferry

6:00

6:30

7:00

7:30

Old Street

6:10

6:40

7:10

7:40

Park

6:25

6:55

7:25

7:55

New Street

6:30

7:00

7:30

8:00

Hotel

6:35

7:05

7:35

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Playground

6:40

7:10

7:40

8:10

Hospital

7:00

7:30

8:00

8:30

Market

7:10

7:40

8:10

8:40

(    )56. How long does it take from the Ferry to the Market by bus?

A. Half an hour.                                  B. An hour.

C. An hour and ten minutes                 D. An hour and a half

(    )57. How often do the buses get to the Old Street?

A. Every half an hour.                  B. Every twenty minutes.

C. Every ten minutes.                  D. Every quarter.

(    )58. If you miss a bus at the Playground, how long at least do you have a wait for another

bus?

A. Ten minutes.                           B. Five minutes.           

C. Twenty minutes.                            D. Half an hour.

(    )59. Wei Hua lives near the Park. He works in the Hospital. She must get to the Hospital at eight o’clock. Which bus is better for him?

A. Bus 1.        B. Bus 2.        C. Bus 3.        D. Bus 4.

(    )60. Every morning I take the Bus 1 to the Park. There I do some sports. Then I have to go the Market. The Market opens from seven thirty to eight thirty. How long at most can I stay in the park?

A. Half an hour.        B. An hour.    C. An hour and a half.          D. Two hours.

根据地图和短文内容回答问题。

Look at the map of our neighborhood. The bank is next to my house. The school is next to the bank. There are a lot of teachers and they help me learn about many subjects. They are very friendly to me. If I want to read books or surf the Internet(网上冲浪),  I can go to the library.  It’s on No. 3  Street.

When I get sick(生病),  the doctors(医生) can give me a hand. Where is the hospital(医院)?  Can you find it?  It’s on No. 2  Street.

There is also a big supermarket in our neighborhood. I can buy a lot of things from there. It’s across from the bank and my house. But the post office is far from my home. If I want to post a letter,  I have to go along First Avenue and turn right at the turning. Go along No. 1  Street and turn right again,  and the post office is on my left.

    It’s a good place to have fun． Welcome to my neighborhood．

1.Where is the bank?

____________________________________________________________________

2.Is there a park next to the house?

____________________________________________________________________

3.How do you get to the post office from the house?

____________________________________________________________________

4.Where is the hospital?

____________________________________________________________________

5.What can you do in the library?

____________________________________________________________________

根据对话内容，将方框内符合对话情景句子的序号，抄写在对话的空白处，使对话恢复完整。每句只能用一次。注意：选项中有两项是多余的。

A: We are going to play basketball.    1.      

B: Yes, but I can’t go now.

A: Why? What do you have to do?

B: 2.            

A: 3.             

B: He has a sore throat.

A: 4.            

B: About two days ago. What should he do?

A: 5.              

B: That is a good idea. Let’s go to see him together.

A. When did it start?

B.I have to go to see Tom.

C. Do you like it?

D.What is the matter with him?

E. He should do more exercise.

F.Would you like to go with us?

G.He should drink some hot tea with honey.