Tom's birthday is on March 15th. Two weeks before his birthday he was writing a letter to his Aunt Rose when his mother came into the room. “What are you doing, Tom?”she asked.“I'm writing to Aunt Rose,”Tom answered. Tom's mother was very surprised because Tom never wrote letters to anyone. “Are you inviting her to your birthday party?”his mother asked.“No, I'm not,”Tom said.“Aunt Rose never comes to my birthday parties.”“What have you written, then?”his mother asked.“Will you read me the letter?”“All right. But I've written only two lines（行）. I'II read them to you. Listen.”Tom went on.“Dear Aunt Rose, thank you very much for your birthday present. I hope…”His mother stopped him and said,“But Tom, Aunt Rose hasn't sent you a birthday present, has she?”“I see,”Tom answered.“I'm not thanking her for this year's present. I'm thanking her for last year's !”

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A．On March 29th.

B．At the beginning of March.

C．At the end of March.

D．On Tom's birthday.

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A．Tom can write letters

B．Tom couldn't write letters

C．Tom wrote a letter to his aunt again

D．Tom had never written to his aunt

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A．Because Tom did not like his aunt.

B．Because his aunt Rose didn't like Tom.

C．Because his aunt had never taken part in his parties.

D．Because his aunt wouldn't join.

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A．his aunt sent him a birthday present last year

B．his aunt would come

C．his aunt wrote a letter to him on his birthday

D．his aunt sent him a birthday card

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完形填空（本题有10小题， 每小题1分，共10分）

Problems in the neighborhood

Good morning，ladies and gentlemen，

Today，I am very happy to have a meeting with you．At the meeting we will talk about the __1__ we have these days．We all know the problems of __2__ and the objects failing from windows are getting worse．We have received lots of letters about such problems．So __3__ is time for possible ways to work out these problems．

Some dog—owners don’t take care of their dogs well enough，and they let their dogs make mess on the roads and in gardens、This makes the environment __4__．I would like to tell the dog—owners __5__ their behavior is too bad，and at the same time they are making people feel unhappy．We should keep the environment __6__．

It is reported that some people __7__ rubbish out of the windows．It is dangerous because falling objects __8__ hurt others．It is against the law．We should put up a notice to teach people not to do so．If it is found，we will record the names and address of those people who throw objects．Then，a warning will be given and __9__ will be punished by law．

A safe and comfortable living environment is important to us．__10__ we try our best to carefor our community，it will be a good place to live in．Thank you for your coming．

1.                A．lessons         B．problems       C．classes   D．films

2.                A．dogs           B．birds           C．cats  D．snakes

3.                A．that           B．it              C．this  D．here

4.                A．noisy          B．quiet           C．tidy  D．dirty

5.                A．what           B．that            C．where    D．when

6.                A．pleasant        B．important       C．useful    D．famous

7.                A．pull            B．put            C．throw    D．take

8.                A．may           B．need           C．have to   D．should

9.                A．we            B．you            C．they D．he

10.               A．If             B．Because．      C．Before    D．Unless

阅读理解。

　　Dear Rose,

　　I like your programmes very much, I'm now writing to ask you something about American social customs (社交习惯). My American friends want me to join them in their dinner party. I am very happy and have decided to go but I'm a little worried about it, too. The social customs in my country are very different from here, and I know little about it.

　　Should I bring a present, such as sweets of flowers? Should I arrive on time, or a little late? At the dinner table, how can I use the fork(叉子) and knife? How can I let the family know that I'm thankful for their kindness?

Wang Lin

　　Dear Wang Lin,

　　It's a good idea to bring a small present when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always nice, or you may bring a bottle of wine (酒) if you know that your friends drink it.

　　You should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late. Don't get there early, If you don't know how to use the fork and knife, just watch the other people, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do, ask the person next to you.

　　If you like the food, say so. Of course, you'll thank them for the meal and for their kindness. It's also a goad idea to send a thank-you card the day after.

Rose

根据上面两封信的内容选择最佳答案。

(1)Wang Lin wants to ________.

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A．take friends with Rose

B．know some social customs for a dinner party

C．make her friends happy

D．give her friends a surprise

(2)Maybe Rose ________.

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A．is a good housewife

B．works at a TV station

C．is going to the dinner party

D．is a friend of Wang Lin's

(3)If you're asked to a dinner party but not sure about what to bring as a present, it's good to bring ________.

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(4)Which of the following is NOT proper (适当的) for joining in a dinner party?

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A．Get there 15 minutes earlier.

B．Make yourself at home.

C．Follow others to use the fork and knife.

D．Thank your friends for the meal.

(5)From the letters we've learned that it's very ________ to know something about American social customs.

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