Hello, my name is Lisa. There are twelve months in a year. Among(在…之间)  them, I like May, because my birthday is on May 21st. On that day, my parents have a birthday party for me. My cousin Beth’s birthday is in May, too.  I like her, and she likes me. We are good friends. But   she is only 3 years old. She is the daughter of my uncle and aunt. She likes June very much because  Children’s Day is in it. My father likes October very much because every year, at that time, there are lots of ball games and he likes watching them. My mother likes September and October because Mid-autumn Day (中秋节) is in these two months.
【小题1】How many months are there in a year?
【小题2】Why does Lisa like May?
【小题3】Is Beth Lisa’s sister?
【小题4】What does Lisa’s father like doing?
【小题5】Which months does Lisa’s mother like?

Jim’s Timetable(课程表)

Hello! I’m Paul. I’ m in China with my parents. I like China and Chinese food. I have breakfast at home. I eat an egg and some chicken for it. I don’t like salad. I have lunch at school. The lunch in my school is good. I can eat different (不同的) food. I eat a hamburger ,a banana and some vegetables. Sometimes （有时）I have chicken and French fries. I have dinner at home and I like to eat some fruit and dessert.
【小题1】Paul eats _______for breakfast.
A. an egg and some fruit            
B. a hamburger and a banana
C. an egg and some chicken
【小题2】 Paul doesn’t like _______.
A. salad                       B. vegetables              C. eggs
【小题3】 Paul has lunch ________.
A. at school                   B. at home                 C. in the club
【小题4】 The ______in Paul’s school is good.
A. breakfast                   B. lunch               C. dinner
【小题5】For dinner, Paul likes to eat _______.
A. chicken and French fries       
B. some fruit and dessert
C. a hamburger ,a banana and some vegetables

I’m Ann. I’m English. I’m twelve. I was born on May 17^th , 1991. I learn Chinese at Beijing No.3 Middle School. I have a good friend. Her name is Lucy. She is twelve, too. We are in the same (同样的) grade. But we are not in the same class. I’m in Class Two, and she is in Class Three. We have the same Chinese teacher. Her name is Zhang Ying. We all like her. Lucy’s parents are both English teachers in China. And she has a sister.Her name is Lily. She is only five years old.
【小题1】 Ann and Lucy are _________.
A. classmates              B. sisters               C. friends
【小题2】 Ann was born _____________.
A. on May 17^th , 1990        B. on May 17^th ,1991   C. in May 17^th, 1991 
【小题3】 Zhang Ying is Lucy’s __________ teacher.
A. English            B. Chinese                C. math      
【小题4】 Lucy’s parents are in _________. They teach English.
A. China                  B.England                 C. America   

Mike: Mother, this my friend, Paul.
Paul: Nice to meet you, Mrs Brown.
Mrs Brown: Nice to meet you, Paul .
Mike: And these are my grandparents, Kevin and Emma Brown. That’s my brother , Bob, and this is my cousin, Tim.
Paul: Hello! And is this your sister ? 
Mike: Yes, this is Jenny.
【小题1】Paul and Mike are brothers .
【小题2】Mike and Tim are cousins.
【小题3】Kevin and Emma are Mike’s grandparents.
【小题4】Mike has two sisters .

Dear Jack,
How are you? I have been in the USA for six months. I like the life here. I have a few friends. I don’t have much homework. There are a lot of sports at my school, but I don’t like sports at all. I like the food very much. I eat a lot of different kinds of food every day. I like coke（可乐）very much. I don’t drink water. I drink coke instead（代替）. I’m enjoying my life here. The sad thing is that sometimes I get ill. I don’t know why. My parents say I must go on a diet and do more sports. Must I?
Yours,
David
【小题1】 David has been in America for six months.
【小题2】 David has to do much homework.
【小题3】There are many sports at David’s school.
【小题4】David likes coke better than water.
【小题5】David knows why he is often ill.

Kite surfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn’t get popular until the end of last century. It is also known as kite boarding, and in some European countries as fly surfing. Kite surfing works through wind power (动力) by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed.
At first, kite surfing was a difficult and dangerous sport. Now it is becoming easier and safer because of the safer kite design. For an able and strong person, kite surfing can be a very fun, extremely exciting sport, just like skating on the water with a feeling of flying. It has become more and more popular.
Compared with other water sports, kite surfing is easier to learn. A beginner can understand how to operate the kite with 5--10 hours of training. And anybody aged from 13 to 65 can learn. It is not expensive to get the equipment for kite surfing, which costs $1,000 to 82,500. Training lessons range from $200 to $500 for two or three hours. With the development of its equipment progress, kite surfing is becoming even safer. After some training, you can enjoy its excitement and challenging feeling.
With the rising popularity of kite surfing, most major seaside cities have kite surfing clubs. In China, Xiamen is the only place that has the kite surfing club, which provides professional kite surfing training and equipments.
【小题1】Kite surfing has a history of about ___________ years.

【小题1】If visitors cannot see the animals, the animals may be______.

Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off (起飞) and it is often late. You can’t open the window. You can’t choose(选择) the food. Planes are fast, but it still takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. The stations are usually in cities. When you can’t catch a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your trip when you want to, and you don’t need to reach a train station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.
【小题1】Why do many people like to travel by plane?

What to do if you don't feel popular？
●Try to take part in activities. Call your friends. Plan to do something. The worst feeling is staying home alone, because it makes you feel even more lonely.
●Try to make new friends. Choose friends carefully, not just because you think they're popular. And remember, making good friends takes time. Choosing a popular person to be friends with is okay. If they are nice.　
●Be yourself. If you want to become friends with someone who's popular, don't make yourself into someone you are not just to impress that person.
●Be nice. Be friendly. Be outgoing. But don't overdo it！Talk to trusted friends if you are feeling really bad. Or you might want to write it down in a diary.
●Do something special for yourself. You could take pictures of your friends, or collect their school pictures, and take a collage（拼贴画）to hang on your wall. This will remind you, when you are feeling unpopular, that you really do have friends.
●Think up your own ideas. These suggestions might not work for everyone.
What to do if you have a problem with your teacher？
●Talk to your parents, or another adult who will listen to you and perhaps can help. Talk to your friends. Maybe they have had problems with the same teacher, too.
●Don't give the teacher a reason to have problems with you. Do your work, complete your task, attend the class seriously and take notes. Maybe you just need to give the teacher a chance.
●Try to find out what the problem is.
●Talk to the teacher if you feel comfortable doing this. Don't be nasty（闹别扭的）, but express your concerns（关心）. Listen to the teacher, as well.
●Just accept the fact that you're not going to love all your teachers.
【小题1】What do we mean by saying“ not feeling popular？”