Except for Thanksgiving turkey , it’s hard to find a typical “American” food . The United States is a land of immigrants（移民) . When people move to America , they bring their cooking styles with them . So Americans eat food from many different countries. That’s why you can find almost all kinds of ethnic (异国风味的) food in America, such as Italian pizza , Mexican tacos (墨西哥饼) and Chinese fried rolls. But they don’t taste quite like the real taste of the food .

As a large country-style cooking, take a trip to New England and try seafood dishes , and travel through the Midwest for baked food.

Now Americans live at a fast speed and often have some fast food. One of the most common quick American meals is sandwiches . Some Americans also choose to eat unhealthy food, but others prefer “all natural” eating habits. They refuse to eat any food with additives(添加剂).

American culture is a good example of the saying : “You are what you eat.” The different kinds of food show the different kinds of personal taste . Anyway , it’s all American.

【1】Which food is mentioned in the passage ？

①Hamburgers

② pan cakes

③ turkey

④ Chinese fried rolls

⑤ Italian noodles

A. ①②③ B. ①③④

C. ②④⑤ D. ③④⑤

【2】The saying “You are what you eat” means .

A. 入乡随俗 B. 想吃就吃

C. 食如其人 D. 你吃你的

【3】People can find almost kinds of ethnic food in America because .

A. America has many foods from different countries

B. the United States is a land of immigrants

C. America is a large country

D. America has many foreign food factories

【4】From the passage , we know that .

A. the typical “American” food is American fast food

B. the style of food in South America is baked food

C. all the Americans like to eat natural food

D. it is hard to find a typical “American” food

【1】Which city is _________, Beijing or Shanghai?

【2】Let’s do what we can ________ those homeless children.

【3】Of all the ways to travel, I think going by train is the_________.

【4】It’s a good idea to practise _________ English in and out of class.

【5】Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for literature _________ and becomes famous around the world.

“I should like to know ,” said one of his 【3】 （朋友）, “ Why do you 【4】 （更喜欢）that boy ? He didn’t have a letter or a recommendation .”

“You’re wrong,” said the gentleman . “ He had a great many . He closed the door【5】 （在……后面）him . That showed that he was careful . He gave his seat at once to that old man . I found that he was kind and thoughtful . He took off his cap when he came in and answered my question at once. That showed he was 【6】 （礼貌的）and friendly .”

“I threw some books on the floor by myself and some people went over them , but that boy picked them up and put them on the table . He waited quietly for his turn 【7】 （代替）of pushing. When I talked to him，I found his 【8】 （衣服）were tidy , his hair was 【9】 （刷，梳）clearly and his finger nails were clean . I think these are more important 【10】 （比）a letter and a recommendation.”

【1】Eating vegetables and fruit every day can help you keep _______.

【2】I often feel _______ when I have nothing to do at home.

【3】I’m sorry I ______ to tell you the good news.

【4】He _____my wet shoes and made me sit by the fire.

【5】The boy is too short to _______ the oranges on the tree.

Ironing a shirt is easy to learn. Just follow the steps in this short guide, and you’ll also learn how to iron your shirt with the help of the video.

● Get ready

You will need an iron, an ironing board and a bottle of water. Place the shirt on the ironing board. You can iron in whatever order you like, but most people like to start at the top — the collar. Have a bottle of water ready. Spray (喷) it onto the shirt to make it easier to iron.

● Do the ironing

First, iron the inside of the collar. Second, turn the collar over and iron the other side. Third, iron the back shoulders of the shirt. Fourth, iron the cuffs. Iron the inside, then the outside of thecuffs. Fifth, iron the sleeves. Sixth, iron the back of the shirt. Finally, iron the front of the shirt. Do one side, and then do the other side.

● Dry the shirt

Check your shirt and iron it again if you need to. Now put your shirt on a hanger and let it dry.

All the students welcome the new bell. Chen Yong, a student, said, "We tried many ways to stop teachers before, but nothing worked. It's better now. When the folk music is on, teachers know that class is going to be over in one minute. "

Shen Huimin, a teacher at No. 8, agrees that the new bell is creative (创意的). "In the past, we usually wanted to add a few words after class. But we often forgot the time," Shen said. "The new bell reminds us twice. It's a small change, but it's really solving a big problem. "

【1】According to the passage, the new bell is now used at______.

A. middle schools all over China

B. middle schools in Shanghai

C. No. 8 Middle School of Shanghai

D. No. 8 Middle School of Beijing

【2】 The final part of the new bell lasts________ seconds.

A. 15 B. 20 C. 25 D. 60

【3】At the school, ________ welcome the new bell.

A. all the teachers B. all the students

C. only the boys D. only the girls

【4】What does Shen Huimin think of the new bell?

A. Bad. B. Creative. C. Noisy. D. Strange.

【5】 The underlined word "reminds" in the last paragraph probably means "_____" in Chinese.

A. 提醒 B. 停止 C.鼓励 D.取悦

1．锻炼身体的好处；

2．锻炼身体的方式；

3．你对学校开展体育锻炼的看法或建议。

4．字数在80词左右，开头已给出（不计人总词数）。

Exercise is very important to us students．Nowadays，we are under so much competition and pressure．______________________________________

Teacher: Hello! English-Study Center. Can I help you?

Lucy: Yes! I have some problems with my English.

Teacher: 【1】 ?

Lucy: First, I can’t follow my English teacher in class.

Teacher: I think you should do more listening, such as more tapes, more English videos. 【2】 .

Lucy: And 【3】 .

Teacher: It’s easy. Why don’t you try to read English aloud? It can improve your speaking skills.

Lucy: How about new words? I often forget their meanings and spelling.

Teacher: First you can guess their meanings by reading English books. 【4】 .

Lucy: Ok. I’ll do as you say. Thanks a lot.

Teacher: You’re welcome. 【5】 .

Peter: 【1】 .

Mike: Why ?

Peter: 【2】 .

Mike: What did you do ? .

Peter: I cleaned my room and did my homework. 【3】

Mike: Really? Not much fun!

Peter: 【4】 . I went to a movie with my sister on Saturday afternoon.

【5】 . Was the school trip interesting?

Mike: Yes. We went to the Science Museum in the morning. We saw a big science show there. We went to the zoo in the afternoon. We took many photos of animals. That was really great !

【1】Christmas is my favourite f_______.

【2】This T-shirt is made of c _______.

【3】This cup is_______, so I will not buy it.

【4】_______ ?I can't hear you well on the phone.

【5】Tomorrow is my birthday. My friends will give me a lot of_______

【6】At a q_______ to twelve. we have lunch at school.

【7】I can't find my_______, so I have no money to take a bus.

【8】 It's cold outside. Many people wear_______.

【1】festivel

【2】cotton

【3】expensive

【4】pardon

【5】presents

【6】quarter

【7】wallet

【8】scarves