He tried to make his ideas ______ us, but he _______.

A. interested, failed B. interested, missed

C. interest, failed D. interest, missed

-- What’s that sound upstairs?

-- Maybe someone _______ a cup on the ground.

A. lost B. dropped C. fell D. broke

The workers have decided to finish the task on time, it means they would have no weekends these two months.

A. after all B. even though C. as if D. so that

Please ______ Mike. It’s time for school.

A. get up B. pick up C. wake up D. dress up

-- What do you think of our new teacher, Mrs. Li?

-- She is ______ to us. We all love her.

A. strict B. angry C. serious D. kind

—Do you mind my closing the window?

—___________. It’s much too noisy outside.

A. Yes, please B. Of course not C. Sorry, I’m afraid not D. Certainly

--What a nice model ship!

--Thank you. It _____ me three days to make it.

A. cost B. paid C. spent D. took

-- Hello, I’d like to go on a nature tour, could you tell me ________?

-- OK. Let me see

A. where I can go to B. where I can go C. where can I go D. where can I go to

WC, toilet, lavatory, bathroom, restroom, john — English has many_________ for the little room we all have to go to every day. Here are some of the words that_______ and explanations of their meanings.

Different countries use different words. In the US, in________ home, you will get ______ you need to go if you ask where the bathroom is. If you are in a shopping mall, you _______ ask directions to the restroom. US people also use the word john, which is named_______ the 19th century British inventor of the flush toilet (although he seems to have been called Thomas).

In Britain the most commonly used words are toilet and bathroom. But WC, which________ for water closet, and lavatory is also used. A public toilet is a public convenience. People _______ speak of the ladies and Gents (you see the words Ladies and Gentlemen above the ________ to public toilets)， ______ Men and Women are more common now. An older, now rarely used word in Britain is privy which is short for________.

Australians say loo ,_______ is quite popular in the UK. Canadians use the word can, New Zealanders bog, and South Africans want to go to the bathroom.

Where does the word toilet itself _______ from? Well, it’s from the French toilette — to wash ______.

People from_______ countries also use some humorous words，for example, throne(王座） to describe the toilet and throne room for the bathroom.

1.A. words B. names C. places D. titles

2.A. uses B. use C. is used D. are used

3.A. some B. anyone C. someone’s D. somebody

4.A. how B. what C. where D. when

5.A. would B. must C. should D. can

6.A. in B. for C. after D. at

7.A. stands B. writes C. says D. asks

8.A. sometime B. never C. sometimes D. some times

9.A. entries B. exits C. roofs D. walls

10.A. but B. and C. or D. as

11.A. pretty B. private C. plenty D. practice

12.A. whose B. what C. why D. which

13.A. is B. comes C. come D. change

14.A. me B. yourself C. us D. you

15.A. developing B. developed C. poor D. English-speaking

18thMarch

HeyJane,

Greetings from Valencia.It's a bit cold today but il isn't raining.We're staying at my friend's house.It's very beautiful because it's fiesta time. We're watching a street parade

now. People are wearing costumes and they are dancing in the streets.There's a human tower competition,too.People are climbing on top ol each other to make the highest tower to win.It's very exciting.

See you soon,

Emma

2nd February

HiSuzie,

Greetings from the world ssnow capital, Quebec. It's very cold and it's snowing to day but I'm having wonderful time.It's the Quebec Winter Carnival so everyone's excited.My aunt is showing me around.Some people are carving sculptures from snow.Others are iceskating. I can't wait to watch the night parade.

Take care,

Bill

1.Look at the pictures above and expressions below, which one matches most?

A. Picture A matches with “fiesta time”.

B. Picture A matches with “people climbing on top of each other”.

C. Picture B matches with “people wearing costumes”.

D. Picture B matches with “people are making a human tower”.

2.Where can we see the passages besides the pictures?

A. From cartoon movies. B. From advertisements.

C. From postcards. D. From adventure stories.

3.What’s the weather like in Quebec?

A. It’s cold and raining. B. It’s cool and raining.

C. It’s cold and snowing. D. It’s cool and snowing.

4.Who is staying with a friend?

A. Jane B. Emma C. Suzie D. Bill

5.Why is Quebec called the world’s snow capital?

A. Because people celebrate Winter Carnival every year.

B. Because people are making the highest human tower.

C. Because people are watching a street parade.

D. Because people are dancing in the streets.