6. He (save) money to buy something he likes next year,isn’t he?

Dear David, My birthday is coming.  

Yours,

Peter

     Most people in America live in small groups. More than a quarter of homes in America have only got one person in them. Some of these are old people but some are people of twenty or thirty years old who would like to live alone. 35% of homes Save two people in them,and another 1 have three people. 15% have four people in them,and the other homes have five or more.

   The families in America are small. It is unusual (不经常的) for parents to have more than two children. When children are about eighteen or nineteen years old,they leave their parents' homes,and they often go to different cities. Sometimes they only visit their parents two or three times a year.

() 6. How many homes in America have three people?

   A. 17%   B. 15% .   C. 35%.    D. 5%

() 7. At what age do children in America usually live away from their parents’ homes?

   A. About 30 or 31.    B. About 20 or 21.

   C. About 17 or less. D. About 18 or 19.

() 8. What does the underlined word “quarter” mean?

() 9. Who would like to live alone in America?

   A. Old people. B. Children of 18 or 19.

   C. People of 20 or 30  years old. D. Parents.

() 10. What is the passage about?

   A. A traveling story. B. A report (报告).

   C. A book. D. A joke.

      When Jdy comes,students know they’ll have the final exams (期终考试) and the school year will end soon. They will have a nearly two-month holiday,and they’ll leave school to go back to see their fathers and mothers.

    The summer holiday is the best time of the year for most students. The weather is good,so they can spend most of their time playing outside. If one lives in the country  , he can go on a trip into the woods or in the fields. If one lives in the city,he can go to a park to play.

    The seaside is the best place to go to for a summer holiday. Some children are lucky enough to live near the sea.台ut for others who are not,if they have the chance (机会) to stay at one of the big seaside towns for a week or two,they will talk about it all the following school year.

    Now,what makes children like the seaside so much? I think it is the sand,the sea and the wSun,not anything else. Of course,there are lots of new things to see,nice food to eat and interesting things to do. But the feeling of the sand under their feet,the wSalt water on their skin,and the warm sun on their backs make them happier.

() 1. Every year school children have the final exams in , and the exams mean the school year will be over.

   A. May   B. January   C. July   D. December

() 2. According to the passage,if a child comes from a country,he can often during the summer holiday.

   A. stay at home   B. go on a trip to the beach

   C. have a trip outdoors   D. go to a park to play

() 3. It's the best way for children to go to the to spend their summer holidays.

   A. parks   B. seaside   C. woods   D. fields

() 4. make children like the seaside so much.

   A. The beautiful parks   B. The new things

   C. The sand,the sea and the sun   D. The people near the seaside

() 5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. If some children go on a trip to the seaside,they will have many things to talk about.

   B. The summer holiday is a good time to go out for a trip.

   C. The children from the countryside can have a good time in the woods during the summer holiday.

   D. After the final exams,school children will go back home and stay at home.

    If you want to travel to a new 1 ,what will you 2 about first? The answer may be how to find the way.

   In big 3,many people go from one place to another by bus,taxi or underground.

The bus is a 4 way of travelling. If you want to take a bus,you 5 know which bus to take. You should 6 the timetable (时间表) right so that you can take the right bus and get to your place on time. And it's important for you to know 7 to get off.

() 1. A. office   B. school   C. shop   D. place

() 2. A. take   B. worry   C. find   D. buy

() 3. A. countries   B. capitals   C. cities   D. towns

() 4. A. popular   B. new   C. long   D. short

() 5. A. should   B. may   C. can   D. will

() 6. A. buy   B. write   C. read   D. open

() 7. A. why   B. where   C. what   D. how

() 8. A. travelling   B. playing   C. studying   D. shopping

() 9. A. halls   B. trees   C. roads   D. buses

() 10. A. teachers   B. waiters   C. drivers   D. students

5. --明天我们在哪见面呢？ 一在购物中心旁边的拐角处见面怎样？

一 Where shall we meet tomorrow?

3. 在猴子林的东面，你可以看到很多大象。

4. 你能听见鸟儿们正发出各种好听的声音吗？

1. 你能告诉我去森林的路吗？

   
   

2. 你打算为你的旅行准备些什么？

10. —Will you come to Jim's birthday party next Sunday?

-Tm afraid not. I (visit) my grandparents in my hometown.

9. Anna often invites her friends (share) her snacks.