He was unhappy, because he __________ his driving test.

A. succeeded B. failed C. treated D. passed

Ruby plans to stop eating these foods because they are making her ______ weight．

A. put on B. turn on C. give up D. cut up

---________is it from the Children's Palace to Nanjing South Railway Station, Tom?

--- About 10 minutes' ride by bus

A. How soon B. How long C. How far D. How much

--- How do you like western food?

--- Well, it’s not bad. Now I ______ sandwiches.

A. am used to eat B. am used for eating

C. am used to eating D. used to eat

—Simon failed the exam again.

—That’s not surprising. Computer games _____too much of his time.

A. take in B. take on C. take off D. take up

Western people celebrate_________ by making pumpkin lanterns and wearing special costumes with masks.

A. Halloween B. Christmas C. Thanksgiving Day D. New Year’s Day

--Why do you think Bob is hopeless? --He’s _________ clever ________ hard-working.

A. both, and B. not only, but also C. neither, nor D. either, or

--Could you tell me ________? --Look! She is singing over there.

A. what is Mary doing B. where Mary is C. how is Mary today D. why Mary is singing

A poor traveler arrived in a small village. He had no food or money and had not eaten anything in days. The one thing he did have was a cooking pot.

He built a small cooking fire, placed his pot on it, and poured in some water. When a few villagers asked what he was doing, he replied that he was making stone soup, which was an ancient tasty recipe(食谱). He then dropped in a smooth, round stone into the pot.

As the soup warmed, the traveler told the villagers stories of his travels and the exciting things he'd seen. He tasted his soup and said it was coming along nicely, but a bit of salt would bring out the flavor(风味). One curious villager went into her home and returned with some salt for the soup.

A few more villagers walking by stopped to see what was going on when they heard the traveler speaking. The traveler told more stories and said that a couple of carrots or onions would be a nice addition to the already delicious soup. So, another villager said he could give a few carrots. Finally, the soup was ready and everyone enjoyed the tasty meal prepared for them from just a pot.

1.The only thing the poor traveler had was a big stone.

2.The traveler put a round stone into the pot to make stone soup.

3.The first curious villager went home and returned with some carrots for the soup.

4.The traveler got the soup and paid for nothing.

5.From the story, we can learn that the man was very smart.

Do you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics(特征)?

The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They don’t like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hard-working. They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.

In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you.” Or “Sorry.” The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.

The French’s holidays are very long. They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.

Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans. They don’t like to depend on others. So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in Americans’ eyes, success is an important part in their life.

1.According to the passage, ______are very quiet.

A. only the Germans B. only the Englishmen

C. only the Frenchmen D. both the Germans and the Englishmen

2.What does the underlined word “tidiness” mean in Chinese?

A. 整洁 B. 安静 C. 时尚 D. 随意

3.In the writer’s eyes, the gentlemen are______.

A. the Germans B. the Frenchmen C. the Englishmen D. the Americans

4.What can we learn about the Frenchmen from the passage?

A. They are more outgoing than the Americans.

B. It is very easy to make friends with them.

C. They like traveling in their own country.

D. They look serious and are always hard-working.

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Foreigners’ hobbies. B. Who are more outgoing?

C. Characteristics of the foreigners. D. Success is an important part in Americans’ life.