One sunny afternoon, he was very hungry. With great difficulty, he got up, took out a bowl and went out to beg. By begging the whole day, he finally got a pot full of milk. He hung this pot on the ceiling, lay down on his bed and started daydreaming again.

“This pot of milk is going to make me rich,” he thought. “I can make butter from the milk. Then I will be able to make ghee(印度酥油) and go to the market and sell the ghee,” his dream continued. “With the money I get, I will buy a pair of goats. They will have kids after six months. Soon I would have a large number of goats.”

“Then I will continue my business. I will buy some more cows and own a farmhouse. I will start a dairy farm(奶牛场). Once I earn a handsome amount I will employ people in my farm. I can also open a sweet shop in the middle of the village, I will make sweets out of the cow’s milk,”the man kept smiling to himself.

“How smart I am,” he thought. Lost in his thoughts, he kicked out his foot, broke the pot and drenched(弄湿) himself in milk. He saw the broken pot and cried. He lost whatever he had.

【1】After the man came back with the pot of milk, he began to ________．

A.make butterB.drink itC.make gheeD.daydream

【2】We can infer(推断) from the story that the man __________.

A.became rich in the endB.owned a big farm

C.remained a beggarD.raised lots of goats

【3】What does the story want to tell us?

A.Daydreaming can make you work harderB.You should be always careful with things.

C.People should give more to help beggars.D.It takes hard work to realize one’s dream.

By signing this paper, I agree that I will be the only rider using this bicycle and that I have the experience to use it properly. I agree to ride no farther than 100 miles from the Bicycle Rental office. I will return the bicycle in time. For every hour the bicycle is late, I agree to pay an additional(额外的) ＄10.

All bicycles include a pump, a lock and a tool box with some repairing tools (patches, spare tubes, tire levers). These items must be returned with the bicycle. There is no cost for using items in the tool box, but please report their use to the rental agent when returning.

The rental cost includes insurance(保险费), which covers tiny damage to the bicycle. This insurance does NOT cover any of the following costs:

Damage to other vehicles

Theft of the bicycleMedical costs related to an accident

Rental cost:

1 hour----＄12

2hours---＄20

4hours---＄35

Period of Rental:

Start Time: __________

End Time: ___________

Name (please print): _______________

Signature: _________________ Date: ________________

【1】We can possibly find this passage from a/an _____________.

A.newspaperB.advertisement boardC.rental officeD.insurance company

【2】You don’t need to write ________ in the paper.

A.your signatureB.the rental dateC.the periodD.the price of the bicycle

People

Americans are usually rude and ______ a lot - especially at sports events! In comparison with the British, Americans are more informal. ______, they often call teachers by their first names. However, many Americans are like people in other countries - polite and helpful, especially with foreigners.

Food

The size of meals in American restaurants is very large, especially ______ to the UK. And if you can’t finish your meal, it’s ______ to ask to take some home with you. This is completely different from the UK! And don’t forget to leave a tip in restaurants and bars. This is very important --- you should leave about 15% of the bill.

Holidays

Americans don’t get much holiday. Most people have about ______ of holiday each year. This is quite unlike other Western countries. The average is about four weeks of holiday. However, Americans also have about ten national holidays each year. This is ______ most countries.

Living costs

Compared with the UK, people in the USA generally ______ a lot more for clothes, eating out, entertainment and much more! ______ the cost of hiring a flat is much the same as the UK and is quite expensive in big cities.

________

The USA is a huge country and there are four different time zones in the USA. So when it’s 10 a.m. in New York, it’s 7 a.m. in San Francisco. Don’t forget this when you’re phoning someone! In comparison with the north, winters in the south are not usually very cold. Check the ______ in the area you are going to.

【1】A.moveB.smileC.shoutD.sleep

【2】A.For exampleB.After allC.Such asD.Like

【3】A.comparingB.comparesC.comparedD.to compare

【4】A.unusualB.commonC.necessaryD.stupid

【5】A.two-weekB.two weeksC.two weeks’D.two week

【6】A.unlikeB.different fromC.similar toD.connected with

【7】A.spendB.costC.payD.take

【8】A.HoweverB.ButC.SoD.Because

【9】A.ClothesB.MannersC.Size and locationD.Time and temperature

【10】A.timeB.placeC.whetherD.weather

—Relax! In fact, a coffee a day keeps the doctor away.

A.causesB.is causingC.causedD.had caused

—Well, no. To be _______, I think it’s quite silly.

A.curiousB.modestC.honestD.gentle

— ________________.

A.With pleasureB.No, you needn’t

C.Yes, I’d love toD.It’s very kind of you.

A.that the computer cost him muchB.how much will he pay for the computer

C.if the computer will cost him muchD.how much he would pay for the computer

A.becameB.has becomeC.has beenD.was

People drink tea. There are many kinds of tea, such as black tea, green tea, white tea and yellow tea. People drink a lot of tea in China. Some people drink it because they think it makes them healthy. Many people drink it because it tastes very good and delicious.

People drink a lot of tea in England. Every afternoon, people drink tea. It’s “tea time”, English people like to drink their tea with milk in it.

Many people drink black tea in the US. In the South, people like to drink sweet tea. Sweet tea is cold black tea with sugar in it.

Most tea comes from China. Some tea comes from India of Sri Lanka Kenya, Japan and Indonesia also grow tea.

【1】How many kinds of tea are mentioned（提到）in the first paragraph（段）？

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【2】Why do many people drink tea in China?

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【3】In which country do people like to drink tea with milk in it?

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【4】Do many American people like to drink black tea?

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【5】Where does most tea come from?

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