You might have a chance to visit England to study or for a holiday. If you go there, you should remember one thing:English people like to talk about the weather. When you meet someone in England ,just talk about the weather. That's their favorite topic. Here are some expressions about weather.

★For good weather

　　 Lovely day,isn't it?

　　 What a beautiful day!

　　 Looks like it might be a pleasant day.

　　 ★For bad weather

　　 It's freezing, isn't it .9

　　 What a windy day!

　　 It's so cloudy. I'm sure it'll rain.

　 Looks like showers ,doesn't it?

I hope you'd better remember these expressions. They must be useful when you visit England. They are good sentences to start a conversation with Englishmen.

The further south you live, the better the weather. So houses in the south of England are more expensive than those in the north. It's very interesting,isn't it?

(　 )11. English people like to talk about ________.

　A. the sports　　　　　　　　　 B. the food

　C. the weather　　　　　　　　 D. the tradition

(　 )12. What does the underlined word "expressions" mean in Chinese?

　 A.表情　 　　B.表达方式 　 C.方法　　　　　　 D.建议

(　 )13. According to the passage, there are ______sentences for weather mentioned in the passage.

　　A. two　 　　　B. three 　C. four　　 　　 D. seven

(　 )14. Houses in the ______of England are more expensive according to the passage.

　 　 A. east　 　　B. west　 　C. south　　　 　　D. north

(　 )15. What's the main idea of the passage?

A. It's about the weather in England.

B. It's about some good ways to start a conversation.

C. It's about Englishmen's everyday life.

D. It's about how to learn English.

There was a small bridge over a river. One day, a goat was crossing this bridge. Just at the middle of the bridge, he met another goat. There was no room for them to pass, so one goat said to the other, "Go back. There is no room for both of us to cross. "

"Why don't you go back?" said the other goat.

"You must go back", said the first goat," because I am stronger than you. "

     "You are not stronger than I," said the second goat.

     "We will see about that," said the first goat, and he put down his horns(羊角 )to fight.

“Stop !”, said the second goat. "If we fight, we will both fall into the river and drown (淹死). I have an idea--I shall lie down, and you may walk over me. "

Then the second goat lay down on the bridge, and the first goat carefully walked over him. So they passed each other, and went on their ways.

(    )6. Where did the two goats meet.'?

     A. In a field.

     B. On a farm.

     C. Under a bridge.

     D. At the middle of the bridge.

(    )7. If the two goats fought, they would_______.

     A. fall into the river       B. get badly hurt

     C. run away quickly       D. shout at each other

(    )8. The underlined word "passed" probably means “________” in Chinese.

      A.经过;通过        B.递给   C.及格           D.传递

(    )9. What happened at the end of the story?

     A. They had a big fight.

     B. The first goat fell into the river.

     C. The second goat fell into the river.

     D. Both of them didn't fall into the river.

(    )10. After reading the passage, we can know that the second goat was______.

      A. silly      B. strong     C. clever     D. sad

Hong Kong Harbor Cruise By Night

Enjoy your wonderful dinner on the ferry(渡船)

and

see the fantastic city lights

Time: 7:00 p.m.－10: 00 p.m. daily

Price:                                 with dinner                  without dinner

     Adult:                            HK$300                    HK$120

     Child under 12:                     HK $210                   HK$84

Start\Stop: Kowloon Pulic Pier (Near Star Ferry Pier)

Ticket Office: Star Company(123 Canton Road)

(    )1. The cruise(海上航游) will begin__________.

A. at seven in the morning B. at seven in the evening

C. at ten in the morning D. at ten at night

(    )2. The cruise will take__________.

A. 30 minutes B. 3 minutes C. 3 hours D. 3 o’clock

(    )3. Mr. King will see______ during the cruise.

A. trees B. buildings C. bridges D. fantastic city lights

(    )4. People can buy tickets________.

A. on the ferry B. at Kowloon Public Pier

C. at Star Ferry Pier D. at 123 Canton Road

(    )5. Helen wants to have dinner on the ferry with her son, 14 and her daughter, 10, they should pay______.

A. HK $ 810 B. HK$204 C. HK$324 D. HK$510

I am a person who can get angry easily. But since I read an article from my English teacher, Things　 l　 a lot.

I am　 2　 at a boarding(寄宿的) school , so I　 3　 learn not only how to

study well, but also how to　 4　 with others. Some of us are　 5　 while others are quiet.It is common that people have problems and argument. So　 6　 can we be tolerant(容忍)?

Smiling at　 7　 is the easiest way. Another way is to think　 8　 your ideas are reasonable(有道理的) and right　 9　 having an argument . If others' ideas are really not good, keep an open 10　 . Try to forgive them. Having a friend is　 11　　 better than having an enemy after all l

Also , don't point out others'　 12 in public . This will mean people lose face and get　 13　 . If you really want to help, send a letter instead. On the other hand, if someone points out your disadvantages, don't be　 14　 . Just think this is a person who really wants to　 15　 you and become friends. Remember : Tolerance makes life easier.

(　 )1. A. changed 　　　　　 B. have changed　 　　 C. change　　 　　　　 D. are changing

(　 )2. A. working 　 B. teaching　　　 　　　 C. writing　　　 D. studying

(　 )3. A. can　　　 B. may　　　　 C. have to　　　 　　　 D. will

(　 )4. A. keep up 　　　　　 B. get along　　 C. catch up　　 D. talk about

(　 )5. A. busy　 　　　　　 B. shy　　　　 　 C. serious　　 　　 D. outgoing(外向的)

(　 )6. A. why　　 B. where　　　　 　　　 C. how　　　　 　　　 D. what

(　 )7. A. others　 　 B. other　　　　 C. other　　　　 D. the other

(　 )8. A. which　 B. when　　　　 C. if (是否)　　　 　 D. why

(　 )9.A. until　　　 　　　 B. while　　　　 C. before　　　 D. when

(　 )10. A. head　 　　　　　 B. mind 　　　 C. brain　　　　 D. hand

(　 )11. A. much　　 　　　 B. so　　　　　 C. as　　　　　 D. very

(　 )12. A. thoughts　 　　 B. faces　　　　 　　 C. mistakes　　　 　　 D. ideas

(　 )13. A. lost　　 B. burnt　　　　 C. hurt　　　　 D. helped

(　 )14. A. happy 　 B. angry　　　　 　　　 C. interested　　 D. confident

(　 )15. A. worry　 　　　 B. hurt　　　　　 　　 C. help　　　　 D. laugh at

-----What a nice bike!How long　　　 you　 　 it?

------Just five weeks.

　 A.will , buy　　 B.did, buy　　 C.are,having　　　 D.have, had

My mum was cooking         my dad was watching TV

  A.while         B.when        C.if              D.as soon as

----I’ve got a new job in New York.

----Oh,　　　 ! But I will miss you.

　　 A.that’s too bad　 B.I’m sorry　 C.I beg your pardon D.that’s great

John’s never seen a three—D movie at the cinema,          ?

  A.hasn’t he     B.is he          C.isn’t he        D.has he

 We hope you        a wonderful holiday in Beijing.Wish you a good time.

     A.have         B.to have         C.will have         D.had

----Who’s that woman under the tree?Is it Mrs Brown?

-----It　　　　 be.She has goes Shanghai yesterday.

A.mustn’t　　　 B.can’t　　　　 C.needn’t　　　 D.must