You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience study here.

In China, I had English classes five times a week since the fifth grade. However, I didn’t know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to a school in Connecticut. When I first studied English, I was told to say, “I am fine.” when people say “How are you ?” But in the US, I found that people say, “I am good.” or “I am tired.” One day , someone greeted me with “What’s up ?” It made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.

Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures.

To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter.” I also surprised by how hard-working US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything , so we study hard . But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.

The kids here are so talented, I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.

1.According to the writer, textbook English is _______everyday English.

A. quite different from B. the same as C. more difficult than D. easier than

2.What does the word “tan ”in the sixth paragraph mean in Chinese?

A. 晒黑 B. 晒白 C. 能量 D. 能源

3.A good US student spends his/her time _______.

A. only in doing homework B. only on sports or music

C. on studies ,sports or music and public work D. only study their subjects

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The writer is now in US.

B. American girls love to have white skin.

C. US students are talented and hard-working.

D. US students take part in many activities after class.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. My Own Travel in the US B. My Studying in the US

C. My Opinion about the US D. My studying ways in the US

House for Sale

Comfortable family home with a large garden in the north of our town. Three bedrooms, a kitchen,

a living room, a dining room and a bathroom. Offers over ＄35,000 yuan .

House for Sale

Comfortable family home with a large garden in the north of our town. Three bedrooms, a kitchen,

a living room, a dining room and a bathroom. Offers over ＄35,000 yuan .

Waitress Wanted for Busy Restaurant

Some weekend work. All meals free. Tel:3320178

You have to work on Saturdays and Sundays, but you get other days off. It’s not very well paid. But who cares about money ?

Waitress Wanted for Busy Restaurant

Some weekend work. All meals free. Tel:3320178

You have to work on Saturdays and Sundays, but you get other days off. It’s not very well paid. But who cares about money ?

Join Our Football Team

Boys and girls wanted to play in a local football team. Aged 9-13. Meets in Green Park on Friday

at 3 pm.

Join Our Football Team

Boys and girls wanted to play in a local football team. Aged 9-13. Meets in Green Park on Friday

at 3 pm.

Room to Rent (出租)

Small room to rent in a city flat (公寓) above a restaurant. Newly painted with modern furniture. Near the main railway station. Buses pass the front door. Tel:3322108

Room to Rent (出租)

Small room to rent in a city flat (公寓) above a restaurant. Newly painted with modern furniture. Near the main railway station. Buses pass the front door. Tel:3322108

Mr Brown wants to live near his workplace. Mrs Brown wants a house with four bedrooms. The Browns’ children don’t care what the house is like as long as the garden is big enough. Ann, their daughter has always wanted to work in a restaurant. She thinks she can learn some cooking skills there. It’s hard work but she isn’t lazy. Tom is Mr.Brown’s son. He is a middle school student. He is twelve years old. He stops school at half past three, so he has plenty of time to finish his homework.

Jack, Mr Brown’s brother, wants to rent a room. He doesn’t care what color the walls are or how old the furniture is. He is getting ready for his drawing. So the house must be quiet.

1.Why don’t the Browns buy the house in Advertisement One?

A. It is in the north of the town. B. There aren’t enough bedrooms.

C. There is no dinner room. D. The garden is too big.

2.Why does Ann want to get the job in the restaurant?

A. It’s an easy job. B. The place is good and the food is free.

C. She can learn cooking skills D. She can get long holidays.

3.Why can’t Tom play for the new football team?

A. He is not old enough. B. It’s in a different village.

C. School stops too late. D. He has to do his homework.

4.What’s wrong with the room for Jack in Advertisement Four?

A. It’s too small. B. The walls are the wrong color.

C. The man likes old furniture better. D. It’s too noisy.

5.What does the sentence “All meals free” mean ?

A. waitresses can have the meals at any time.

B. Customers can have the meals freely.

C. waitresses Assistant need to pay for their meals.

D. Waitresses can have the meals in the restaurant without paying money.

句型转换。

1.Tom is good at dancing. I am good at dancing, too. （改同义句）

______ Tom and I _______ good at dancing.

2.Parents don’t allow children to play violent games. （改同义句）

Children _______ _______ to play violent games.

3.These cars are produced in Hubei. （就划线部分提问）

_______ _______ these cars produced ?

4.Chinese are good at making kites. （改同义句）

Chinese _______ _______ in making kites.

任务型阅读 阅读短文，按要求完成所任务。

It’s said that in some parts of the world, people are facing the problem of hunger. So we should do something to help them. Here are some tips about how to save food in daily life.

Cook from the fridge

Start with the fresh food. If you have some in the fridge, use?them first. Make a meal with what you have got instead of running out to the supermarket for something else. You’ll probably save more time using what’s on hand.

Learn to read the labels(标签）

“Best-before” and “use-by” dates are more important.?learn to know the different periods of food and know what foods are good for. For example, black bananas are proper for baking, fresh vegetables are good in soups, bread that is not fresh can be turned into small pieces.

Use the freezer (冷冻室）

The freezer can keep food fresh until you are ready cook them, and then store the cooked food until you’re ready to eat it. It’s also the best place for the remaining food. Mark the date of the food nearly, so it’s easy to find the food you need to eat first and will never leave them there for too long.

Shop with a list

Plan meals ahead of time so that you know exactly what to buy. Doing this helps reduce food waste because it’s possible to buy too much of a certain food and then forget to eat or cook it later.

任务一：划线单词?them 指代文中的什么？1.

任务二：将句?翻译成中文2.

任务三：What is the freezer used for ?3.

任务四：What’s the main idea of this passage ?4.

作文

体育运动是中学生的共同爱好。请你根据下列提示写一篇题为 What We Get from Sports 的短文，短文应包含以下要点:

(1)学生参加体育运动的兴趣不同，理由各异。

(2)多数学生学习疲倦时，通过运动来放松自己。

(3)男孩们参加各项体育活动，希望运动能使自己更强壮。

(4)女孩们也喜欢运动，希望运动能帮助自己减肥和保持苗条。

你对运动的观点......

短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。字数：80词左右，不可逐字翻译。

参考词语：lose weight（减肥），keep slim （保持苗条）

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—Thanks for your help . --_________.

A. With pleasure B. No, thanks C. That’s all right D. All right

—Don’t run in the hallways, please.

--_______.

A. Yes, I do B. Sorry, I won’t C. No, I don’t D. Not at all

—May I use your bike?

--Of course you ________, but you ______ give it back to me on time.

A. may, can B. can, need C. can, must D. my, need

—Would you lie some tea or coffee?

--_______. I really don’t mind

A. Both B. All C. Either D. Neither

—Could I give you a haircut, Tom?

--Sure. It will _______ me a trip to the barber’s (理发店)

A. drive B. save C. make D. get