Nick is a student. He has four friends. They are Ben, Eric, Peter and Andy. But they are all very different. Nick is confident and kind. He is also a good listener. All of his friends like to talk to him about their problems. This is his best quality. Ben is the quietest friend of them. He is not energetic and active like Eric, or outgoing like Peter. But he is so patient and fair. When they have an argument, Ben is always there to listen to everyone and make sure that everybody stays friends. Andy is very clever and hard-working. He does the best in exams at school. It is really kind of Andy to help Peter with his homework when he is having trouble. They get along well with each other like brothers.

1.What do you think of Ben?

2. What is Nick’s best quality?

3.What is Peter like ?

4. What is it kind of Andy to do ?

5.Who is always there to make sure that everyone stays friends when they have an argument?

My father is teacher. He loves________ students very much.

A．his               B．him              C．their             D．them

A．His　　　　   B．He　　　　　　 C．Him　　　　    D．Their

　　Once he stayed there for about two months. When New Year was coming, he ___(3)___ home to see his wife and children. On his way home, something was wrong with his eyes. When he was knocking at the door, his dog came out and bit him. His wife hurried to drive ___(4)___ away. The next morning he went to see ___(5)___. The doctor looked over his eyes carefully and gave him some medicine. Before he ___(6)___, he told him about his dog. When he heard this, the doctor began to ___(7)___ and said, “Maybe something is wrong with ___(8)___ eyes, too, I think.”

　　When he got home, he told his wife about it. The woman said, “I ___(9)___ it's true. If a thief comes into our house, it won't see him and he'll steal something here.”

Americans love cars．They go everywhere in them．8 5％of people in the US go to and from work by car. And most adults have driving licenses．Why does this car culture exist?
How it started
America’s love of cars started after the war(战争)when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives．They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status(地位)．The more money they had，the bigger their cars were．
Making of roads
During the war，President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had．He decided to build new four-lane(四车道)roads in America．He said if something happened suddenly，the two-lane roads wouldn’t be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities．Car and oil companies liked his idea and building started．
Car lover
Not just teenagers are crazy about cars．Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully .These are called Art Cars．Every April there is an activity in Houston，Texas，where they show their cars．
Pollution
Cars have polluted the environment．American President Bush refused a worldwide law that is against pollution．Many countries were angry about it．Bush said he had to think of the American economy(经济)and all the American people that make money from cars．Factories say they want to make cars that pollute less．But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars．
【小题1】When did Americans begin to love cars?