E–book is short for electronic(电子) book. It is usually read on personal computers. Some mobile phones can also be used to read e–books.
Earlier e–books were written for a certain group of readers and were about only a few subjects. With the development of the Internet, knowledge and answers to a lot of questions mainly come from e–books. This is why the e–book business is increasing quickly.
E–books have many advantages. First, they save time. We don’t need to go a bookstore to buy books. Besides, we can find the topic we want to know about on the Internet, and then we can quickly get many e–books on similar topics. Second, e–books save money. Some e–books cost us little money, and there are millions of e–books on the Internet that we can get for free. Third, more trees are saved because e–books don’t need to be printed on paper. Fourth, e–books make reading more convenient. You can carry a whole library of hundreds of books with you in a small computer or any e–book reader(阅读器), without worrying about their weight.
But e–books have certain disadvantages. They need a personal computer or an e–book reader, and the information can be lost if its file format(文件格式) is not supported(支持) or changed in the reader’s computer.
However, e–books provide us with a new way of reading. That is good.
【小题1】Why is the e–book business increasing quickly? Because______________.

In the United States, it is not usual to telephone someone early in the morning. If you telephone early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate(立即的) attention. So it is with the telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think that it’s a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.
In social life, time plays a very important part. In the USA guests are likely to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party reaches them only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be thought silly to make an appointment(约会) too far ahead because plans which are made for a date more than a week away may be forgotten. The meaning of time is not the same in different cultures that treat time differently; being on time is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not on time, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible(责任). In the USA no one would think of keeping a business friend for an hour; it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is asked to make a shout apology (道歉). If he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation(解释), though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.
【小题1】A call at midnight would mean_________.

Alan is a 16-year-old boy. He is the only child in his family. Alan is an American high school student. He lives in New York. Art and music are his favourite subjects(科目). He loves studying and also love sports. He usually goes swimming three or four times every week. Alan’s father works in a restaurant(饭店) near New York. He likes swimming, too. So Alan often go swimming with his uncle. Cool water always make him happy. American students are different(不同的) from us. On Saturdays, he often has parties (派对) with his friends and they always enjoy themselves. On Sundays, he usually studies at home and watches sports programs(节目). His favourite drink is Coke, but Coke is an unhealthy drink. He often eats vegetables and he often does some sports to keep healthy. (健康)
【小题1】Alan’s father is a _________. .

Most American families like to have a vacation in summer. Summer is a good season for vacation. It is often hot in July and August.
Children do not go to school in those two months. Some people like to stay at home, read books, or watch TV. Many families take their lunch to eat at a place with many trees or a nice lake.
Some people have enough time and money to travel to other countries like France, Japan and Australia. They usually fly to these countries. Many families travel by car or train to see interesting places in their own countries. Their favorite cities are New York, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Not everyone likes to go to busy cities. Some families travel to mountains or beautiful valleys.
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入答题卷相应空格内。（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
【小题1】       is a good season for vacation.

Every country has its favorite food. Italians like to eat pizza. Indians like to eat hot food. Japanese like to eat fish. In England, one of the most popular foods is fish and chips. People usually buy it in a fish and chip shop. They put it in paper bags, and take it home, or to their workplace. Sometimes they eat it in the park or on the road.  American fast food is the most popular in the world. In a lot of big cities in the world, you can find people eating hamburgers and chips.  Chinese food is also very popular in the world. In many cities you can find Chinese restaurants. Many people in the world enjoy Chinese food because it has different tastes and it’s usually very delicious. 根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正误。你认为正确的句子请在答题卷相应空格内写“T”,错误的写“F”。（共5小题，每小题1分， 满分5分）
【小题1】Usually people in different countries like different foods.
【小题2】Japanese enjoy hot food.
【小题3】Englishmen eat fish and chips in the same place.
【小题4】The most popular food in the world are hamburgers and chips.
【小题5】You can find Chinese food in many foreign countries.

Jane is a nice girl. She lives in London. She studies(学习) in a middle school. She gets up at six every day. She likes reading English. She’s a bright girl. She draws pictures well. After school, she often reads newspapers with her grandmother. At seven o’clock in the evening. Jane has supper(晚饭) at home. Every day at eight she does her homework and goes to bed at nine.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案（10分）
【小题1】Jane lives in______.
A、England.             B、New York             C、Paris
【小题2】What does Jane like to do?________.
A、She likes reading story-books.
B、She likes drawing big pictures
C、She likes learning English.
【小题3】She is a_________ girl.
A、nice                 B、clever               C、nice and bright
【小题4】What does she often do after school? ________.
A、She draws pictures.
B、She has supper
C、She does some reading with her grandma
【小题5】What time does she go to bed? ________.
A、8∶00               B、9∶00                C、8∶35

Tom and Mike are good friends. They are kind to children. They want to find summer jobs. One day Tom tells Mike that Beidaihe Kids Summer Camp needs help with sports, music and computers. They are both very glad to hear(听说) this. Tom can play basketball and volleyball, and he can swim, too. Mike can play the violin, the trumpet, the drums and the guitar. Tom and Mike like computers very much. Can they join the Summer Camp?
根据短文内容，选择正确答案（10分）
【小题1】Tom and Mike want to _________.
A、help with sports, music and computers
B、be good with children
C、join the Summer Camp
【小题2】What does the Summer Camp need help with?
A、Flying kites.
B、Sports, music and computers.
C、Making cakes.
【小题3】Tom can play____________
A、balls                    B、computer games           C、music
【小题4】Mike can play__________
A、the drums              B、volleyball              C、basketball
【小题5】What do Tom and Mike both like?
A、Football.                B、Computers.              C、Swimming.

Look at the photo of my family. The man in black is my father. The woman(女人) in green is my mother. They are teachers. My father is an English teacher, and my mother is a math(数学) teacher.
The girl in a yellow skirt is my sister. She is eight. I am twelve. I am a student. My name is Lin Like. You can see me. I’m in a white shirt in the photo.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案（10分）
【小题1】There are        people in the photo.
A、3                  B、4                  C、5
【小题2】Lin Like’s mother is       .
A、in red              B、in green            C、in black
【小题3】Lin Like’s sister is       .
A、eight               B、five                C、nine
【小题4】Lin Like is        .
A、in a red coat
B、a student
C、a teacher
【小题5】Lin Like’s father and mother      .
A、are teachers
B、are doctors
C、are in red

Bill likes hamburgers, eggs and oranges for breakfast. For lunch, he eats French fries, chicken and salad. For dessert(甜点), he likes ice cream. He doesn’t like pears or bananas for dinner. He likes tomatoes, broccoli(菜花) and strawberries. Sandra has French fries, eggs, apples and bananas for breakfast. She doesn’t like chicken for lunch. She eats hamburgers, salad and pears for lunch. For dinner, she has strawberries and broccoli. She likes ice cream for dessert.
Bill and Sandra are healthy because they eat lots of(很多) healthy food.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案（10分）
【小题1】What does Bill have for breakfast?
A、French fries, chicken, apples and bananas.
B、Hamburgers, tomatoes and oranges.
C、Hamburgers, eggs and oranges.
【小题2】What does Bill like for dessert?
A、Ice cream.              B、Bananas.            C、Apples.
【小题3】Bill doesn’t like      for dinner.
A、tomatoes           B、pears                   C、strawberries
【小题4】Sandra has        for lunch.
A、chicken and pears
B、hamburgers, salad and pears
C、hamburgers, bananas and pears
【小题5】What does the word “because” mean(单词 “because”是什么意思)?
A、然后                B、所以                C、因为

After graduating from school, I didn’t go directly to university. Instead, I spent a year travelling round the world.
I started my trip in London, the UK. I saw theBig Ben and visited the amazing churches.From there, I flew to Paris, and went down to the south of France, which is famous for its lovely beaches.
Next, I flew to India, and traveled round the country for about three months. Although the cities were crowded, the countryside was the beautiful. I stayed in a small fishing village by the sea and it was the happiest time of my life.
I then came to China, a country I had always wanted to visit. I saw Beijing, of course, and climbed up the Great Wall. I also took a trip to see some villages where I learned a lot about Chinese local customs.
Then, at last, I flew all the way home. It had been a great experience, but, yes, it was good to be home again!
【小题1】The writer travelled round the world ____________.