Mr. and Mrs. Smith have just opened a small restaurant. In order to attract customers, they put a notice in front of the restaurant, which said: “Meals on the house for three days.”

A foreign student who didn’t know much English passed by the restaurant on the second day. It was lunch time, and he felt hungry. “Well, here is a restaurant. I’m going to have something to eat,” he said.

He saw the notice when he walked towards the restaurant. “American people are really strange. They even eat dinners on the house! But how can I get onto the top of the house?” he asked himself.

He looked around and found a ladder against a tree nearby. He was very glad. But as he reached the top, he heard someone shouting at him: “Hey, what are you doing up there?” Mr. Smith was looking at him angrily. Beside him was a policeman.

“Your notice says ‘Meals on the house for three days’. Is it just a joke?” the foreign student answered.

On hearing this, both Mr. Smith and the policeman burst into laughter(开怀大笑). “Do you know what On The House means?”

Do you know the meaning of On The House?

1.Why do Mr. and Mrs. Smith put up the notice?

A. Because they wanted to attract policemen.

B. Because they wanted people to eat on the roof.

C. Because they wanted to attract more customers.

D. Because they liked to play jokes.

2.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “ladder” is _____.

A. 墙头 B. 热气球 C. 飞机 D. 梯子

3.The student ____________ so Mr. Smith shouted at him.

A. was very hungry

B. knew little about English

C. climbed onto the top of the house

D. drink some beer in the restaurant

4.Please order the following sentences according to the passage.

①Mr. Smith and the policeman laughed at the student.

②A foreign student looked at the notice and got onto the roof.

③The Smiths opened a restaurant.

④A policeman was beside Mr. Smith.

A. ③②④① B. ①③②④ C. ③①②④ D. ①②③④

5.“On the house” may mean that the meal _____________.

A. is had on the house

B. is paid on the house

C. is made on the house

D. is free for the customers

Hello, everyone! I’m Helen. We know students often feel tired(疲惫) because we have too much homework to do and we have to take lots of tests(测验). So we should think of ways to relax ourselves.

I learn some ways from the Daily Mind. They are watching TV, playing computer games and doing sports. I think doing sports keeps us healthy(健康). But watching TV or playing computer games too much is bad for our eyes. It can make us short-sighted. So they are not good ways to help us relax. As for me, I often play Ping-Pong after class and listen to music before I go to bed. Besides, I often chat(聊天) with my friends.

I find the ways really helpful to both my health and my study. So I hope they can help you.

That’s all. Thanks.

1.What’ the main idea of the passage?

A. To help us with our homework.

B. To tell us some ways to make friends.

C. To help us relax ourselves.

D. To make us clever.

2.The students often feel tired because of__________.

A. going to bed too late

B. eating unhealthy food

C. too much homework and tests

D. too much housework

3.Which way is NOT from the Daily Mind?

A. Watching TV.

B. Listening to music.

C. Playing computer games.

D. Doing sports

4.The underlined word “short-sighted” means __________ in Chinese.

A. 短处 B. 缺点 C. 近视 D. 劣势

5.What can we infer(推断) about the Helen?

A. Helen doesn’t like doing sports.

B. Helen likes playing computers with friends.

C. Helen is very friendly and healthy.

D. Helen doesn’t like studying.

6.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Students often have lots of tests.

B. Playing computer games is always bad for our eyes.

C. Helen often plays Ping-Pong with her classmates.

D. Chatting with friends is helpful to health and study.

Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):

Mary Donaldson is worried about her 16-year-old daughter, Sophia. Six months ago, Sophia came back from a party, upset and unhappy. From then on, she thinks of nothing but __________ to lose weight and become beautiful. She refuses to eat and keeps on doing exercise. Sophia had always been a little heavy, so when she decided to go on a diet, Mary ___________ her, she felt that her daughter would look more attractive if she lost 10 kilograms. However, Sophia___________ over 20 kilograms until now. Her eating and exercising habits are having__________ her health. She is too thin and is often sick.

Her mother is trying to prevent her from going on a diet and losing weight, but Sophia thinks that she is still too heavy and refuses to start eating _________.Sophia’s mind is full of the idea of looking like a model. Every day she goes to a club to do exercise. When she is not there, she spends her time reading magazines like Fashion & Beauty. The models in these magazines are very thin and beautiful. Sophia says, “If I look like these models, I will be happy and all the boys will like me.”

Mary doesn’t know how to help her daughter. She feels ___________for having encouraged her at first, because Sophia no longer feels good or pleased with her body. She’s afraid that Sophia will never be happy if she keeps comparing ___________ with the models in the magazines. Mary tries to tell Sophia that true beauty is from within. Common people are not supposed to look like models. The most ordinary face becomes beautiful when the person behind it is filled with confidence, wisdom and the joy of life.

1.A. what B. when C. how D. why

2.A. refused B. encouraged C. helped D. agreed

3.A. has got B. has bought C. has lost D. has lent

4.A. a harmful effect on B. a good help to C. a different idea with D. an active change to

5.A. as usual B. as common C. as well as D. at last

6.A. happy B. sorry C. worry D. pleased

7.A. someone B. others C. himself D. herself

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