Betty and I are best friends . Our birthdays are on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year ,we had a costume party instead.

While we were writing the invitations, my mum came in and asked, “Why not invite John?”John had been in our class for only a few months , but he was always getting better grades in math than anyone else in class. I wrinkled（皱起）my nose and said, “Mum, he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?”Mum said nothing . The next day, mum gave me an envelope with a shopping certificate（凭证）in it. “I thought it would be nice of you to give this to John ,”mum said. But how? We didn’t want to make John embarrassed. We discussed it for a long time . Finally, Betty and I had a good idea.

On the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently. John arrived, in an old sheet（床单）,but still in the same brown pants as usual. We danced , ate snacks and played games in groups. Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in la loud voice, “Now it’s time for the great prize game, It’s the following riddle …”It was a math game. None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.

Everything went on well as we planned. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy . So did we.

When we helped others , we need to find a proper way, or we may hurt them in another way.

1.The two girls and John were in the same_________.

A.group B. family C. team D. class

2.John’s family may be very______according to the passage.

A. far B. poor C. rich D.small

3.How did John get the prize during the party?

A. By helping others.

B.By asking for help.

C.By getting good grades in study.

D.By winning the math game.

4.John______with the shopping certificate after the party.

A.watched a basketball match

B.saw a movie

C. bought something to wear

D. made a phone call

5.The two girls felt_________when they found John wearing his new clothes.

A. happy B. sorry C. sad D. Angry

完成句子。（每空1分，共10分）

1.He improves his English by joining an English club. (对划线部分提问）

________ ________ he improve his English?

2.The food is delicious. （变感叹句）

________ ________ the food is!

3.Where is the post office? Could you tell me?（合为一句）

Could you tell me ______ the post office ______?

4.Is she good at English? Do you know? （合为一句）

Do you know _______ she ______ good at English?

5.我想知道他为什么这么生气。（完成译句)

I ________ ________ he is so angry.

Jim is ______ honest boy. He is also ______ most hard-working student in our class.

A. an; a B. an; the C. the; the D. the; a

Not only my parents but also I _____ crazy about watching TV.

A. is B. am C. are D. be

Shanghai is bigger than ______ in Jiangsu and bigger than _______ in China.

A. any city; any city

B. any city; any other city

C. any other city; the other cities

D. any other city;any city

— Is Jim coming by train?

—I’m not sure. He_________ drive his car.

A. must B. need C. may D. will

July has _______ money than John, but he has ________ friends.

A.fewer； more B.more； less

C.less； more D.less； fewer

The White House is a beautiful building_____a lot of trees and a big garden.You can invite your friends __________ it.

A. with;to visit B. with; visit

C. for;to visit D. for;visit

Going to a friend’s house is very exciting. You may spend time with a friend and get to see where he lives. So remember to be polite.

When to arrive?

The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you , you need to get on time. If your friend tells you to come around 3.00 p.m., that means you can get there a little later after 3.00 p.m. But usually it is a good thing to arrive at the right time.

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Often it is also nice to bring something to your friend’s house. This could be a box of chocolates for you two to share, or maybe a movie that you can watch together. You can also bring some flowers. A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his house.

How to greet?

When you visit your friend’s house, you may also meet his parents. You should tell them who you are and they may tell you their names. As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul. I called his parents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr or Mrs Smith. This will show them more respect (尊重) and then they may tell you to call them by their first names. Another way to show respect is to call them Madam or Sir.

It is a cool thing to visit a friend’s house. Be polite to your friend and your friend’s parents, and they will invite you again.

1.If your friend asks you to get to his house around 4.30 p.m., it is polite to arrive at ___.

A. 4.00 p.m. B. 4.35 p.m. C. 5.30 p.m. D. 6.00 p.m.

2.Which of the following can we choose for the blank (空白) in the passage?

A. What to watch? B. What to eat?

C. What to bring? D. What to wear?

3.The passage mainly tells us ___________.

A. when to arrive at your friend’s house

B. how to greet your friend’s parents

C. what to bring to your friend

D. how to be a good visitor

4. Which one is not true according to the article?

A. Bring something is nice if you want to go to your friend’s house.

B. It’s polite to call your friend’s parents madam or sir.

C. You don’t have to tell your friend’s parents who you are.

D. Be polite to your friend and your friend’s parents, and they will invite you again.

5.The passage may be from __________.

A. an article in a magazine

B. a letter from a child to parents

C. a TV advertisement

D. a TV news report

根据句意，用括号内所给词的适当形式填空，每空不限一词。（10分）

1.Beijing, the capital of China, is one of the _________ (big) cities in the world.

2.Look!Those __________________(swim) are trying to swim across the lake.

3.We should spend as much time as we can __________________(speak) English aloud.

4.It's ______________ (possible) for me to finish the work in only two hours.There is too much work to do.

5.“You are old enough to look after ________________ (you) now.” the mother said to the twins.

6.“There’s no hope to save the little panda,” the worker said _______________(sad).

7.Please be careful , or you will be in _______________(dangerous).

8.Her _______ (ill) kept her in hospital for six weeks.

9.I can’t wait _______________ (open) my present on Children’s Day.

10.Kitty is________________ (slim) than any other girl in her class.