根据已给出的首字母，在短文空白处填入适当的单词，使其内容通顺。每空限填一词，将完整的单词写在短文下面的横线上。

In the United States, many people use cell phones(手机).But few send messages with them. Most of them don't even like to try it. Do you find it s  1  ?

Computers are very common in America. Most people like using e-mails more than messages. Sending e-mails is f  2   than sending messages. They don't need to c  3   the letters one by one. It can save more time. And they like talking on the phone. They don't feel good when “t  4  ”by sending messages to each other.

Another r  5   is to save money. Americans are excited about new cell phones. But they think a lot b  6   they buy. So many people's cell phones are still very old. They can't send messages.

In the U.S., people call for free from 7(or 9)o'clock in the evening. But if they send messages, they still have to pay. A message costs about 10 cents. It is too much.

It is also bad m  7   to greet by sending messages in America. Americans are happier to get cards from their families or friends.

1.         2.          3.          4.         5.          6.           7.            

除了英语以外，你还学过什么别的外语？

你不觉得不敲门就进来是很不礼貌的吗？

看来今天下午那位歌唱家是不会来我们学校了。

他就是那位把生病的大娘送到医院去的解放军。

听对话，判断下列句子是否符合对话内容。符合的写（T），不符合的写（F）。

1. Mr. Vickers is a new teacher and he is friendly.

2. Mr. Smith and Ms. Lim are not new teachers.

3. Both of them love to listen to pop music.

4. Kath went to the beach on vacation.

5. John didn’t have a good time on vacation because he went to the mountains.

听短文，选择正确的答案。

1. What did the writer go to town to do? He went to ________.

A. go to the park                      B. visit her uncle

C. do some shopping                D. see a movie

2. Why did the writer go to the phone box and stayed there?

A. It rained suddenly and she had no umbrella with her.

B. She wanted to phone her mother.

C. She waited for her friend there.

D. She wanted to keep warm.

3. What did the writer think the young man wanted to do? He thought he wanted to ______.

A. clean the phone box                 B. repair the phone

C. use the phone                         D. stay in the phone box

4. How long did the man wait?

A. About 5 minutes                      B. About 10 minutes

C. About 15 minutes                    D. About 30 minutes

5. Why was the writer embarrassed?

A. She couldn’t get out of the phone box.

B. She made the man wait so long.

C. She got all wet.

D. She did something foolish

听短文，完成下面的表格。

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Her picture is very beautiful. What about _________?

A. yours                B. you                   C. your                 D. yourself

Be careful! There is _______ traffic.

A. lot of                B. less                   C. little                  D. much