We've got two children; Jack is seven,  and his little brother Ed is four. They're quite close,  and play a lot together. They quarrel quite a lot too,  but they enjoy each other's company(陪伴).

Unluckily,  we live quite a long way away from the others of the family. It's an eight-hour drive to get to their grandparents,  but we usually visit them during the school holidays.

Jack reads well,  but he hasn't started to read for pleasure yet—he thinks reading is only something you have to do at school. I think the main problem is that he watches far too much television.

He also likes playing cards and computer games. And riding his bike. I don't let him ride it on the streets,  but we often go to the park,  where it's safer.

He doesn't eat too many sweets,  because he's getting his adult teeth(恒牙) now,  and he knows they've got to last him for life. He seems more interested in saving his pocket money and counting it than spending it.

1.How many people are there in Jack's family?    ________________

2.When does Jack usually visit his grandparents? ________________

3.Where does Jack often go to ride a.bike?       ________________

4.Why doesn't Jack eat too many sweets?          ________________

5.What do you know about Jack in reading?        ________________

The Smiths are going to Haikou for a holiday.  Now Mr Smith is booking rooms

in Dalian by telephone.

Woman:  Hello.  The Seaside Hotel.    1

Mr Smith:  Yes,  please.   I'd like to book two rooms for the coming weekend.

Woman:  Next weekend,  you say?      2

Mr Smith- Oh! Just two.

Woman:  OK.  Two nights.  From Friday or Saturday?

Mr Smith.  Friday.           

Woman; Friday,  July 1st. . .   And do you need single rooms or double?

Mr Smith:   3

Woman:  Right.  Two doubles for Friday and Saturday.,  July 1st and 2nd.

Mr Smith.    4

Woman:  Well,  it's 400 yuan per night,  with breakfast.

Mr Smith:  I see.  Can I book the rooms now,  please?

Woman;  Certainly.    5

Mr Smith:  Rick Smith,

Paula was going to a birthday party. The party was at a friend's house from work.

Paula's friend carefully wrote the directions(路线) to the party. She didn't know the  1  where her friend lived; so she left her house 2  . For 20 mi­nutes she followed the directions  3  and got off at Exit 14. Then she began to have ,  4  She couldn't find the street.' She drove around and around,  and soon she was  5  . She stopped and asked people for directions,  6  no one knew that street. Paula didn't have her mobile phone with her. She left 7  at home on the kitchen able. Suddenly she saw a 8 She stopped and asked him for 9  . He looked at the directions and 10 . "You wanted Exit 15,  not Exit 14. " He showed Paula 11 to get back on the highway (公路). She got off at Exit 15 and 12  found the house. She was very 13  ! When she walked in,  everyone was 14  "Happy Birthday" to her friend. After a few mi­nutes,  Paula relaxed and began to enjoy the party.

1.These are just some of the wonderful paintings________in Dalian today.

2.It is said that China will________another spaceship sometime this year.

3.—How far is it from here to the Forest Zoo?

—10 kilometres, ________.

4.Don't worry.  We'll see that new film________.

5.Could you________this report and correct any mistakes?

6.I'd like a cup of coffee,  and a glass of water________.

7.Though Mary is ten,  she is almost________tall________her mother.

8.You are going on holiday________this month,  aren't you?

9.Let's meet at the gate of the park.  You can______go by bus______take a taxi.

10.The doctor told Mrs King to eat more vegetables ______ meat.

The children had________(已经) been asleep when their parents got home.

Max is one of the________(成员) of the Swedish rock band,  Yesterday.

The old engineer made a contribution to developing the_____(西部的)part of China.

My aunt has gone________(某处) out of town to buy some flowers.

I'm________( 自豪的) to say that we have made the right decision.

Skating seems to be Mary's only________(兴趣)in her life.