Boys and girls ,let’s begin our English class now .This time I want to talk about my family .Then I want you to say something about your families .

There are seven people in my family .They are my parents ,my two sisters ,my brother ,his wife (妻子) and I .In England ,a family like this is a big one .My father has a factory .It isn’t very big .It makes all kinds of boats .My brother is a doctor .He works in a hospital (医院).His wife works in a hospital ,too . One of my sisters is a student. She studies hard and well .The other likes singing very much and can sing very well .So she wants to be a singer (歌手).I’m now in China teaching English and learning Chinese.　My mother stays at home .Can you guess (猜测)what she does at home ?Yes, does housework .she is a housewife .

1. Where do I come from ?

A. China B. America

C. England D. Canada

2.Where am I now ?

A. In China B. In America

C. In England D. In Canada

3. Who works in a school in my family ?

A. One of my sisters B. I

C. My father D. My brother

4.My brother and his wife work _________

A. as teachers B. as nurses

C. as doctors D. in a hospital

5. In Chinese “housewife” means __________

A. 干家务活的人B.在家的妻子

C. 家庭主妇 D. 保姆

People live in different kinds of houses in the world. Usually, each house has its own living rooms, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. Different houses have different names. What are they? Now, let’s take a look.

A flat is usually in a building. There are usually many families living in the same flat building. People in a flat building share the same stairs and lift to go up and down.

A townhouse has two floors. In a townhouse, the kitchen, the living room and dining room are usually on the ground floor, and the bedrooms are usually on the first floor.

A farmhouse is a house on a farm. There are many farmers living there. There is a large yard in front of it. There are also some “houses” for cows and hens near the farmhouse. The field is not far from the farmhouse, so farmers always go to the field on foot.

A dormitory is a large bedroom in a school, and every 4—8 students share one dormitory. They share the same bathroom, but each student has his or her own bed. Students can learn how to get along well with each other in a dormitory.

1. How does a person get into his or her flat on the second floor?

A. He or she climbs a ladder to get into it.

B. He or she uses a lift to get into it.

C. He or she climbs a rope (绳) to get into it.

D. He or she uses a plane to get into it.

2.What do people call a two-floor house?

A. A flat. B. A townhouse.

C. A farmhouse. D. A dormitory.

3.Farmers living in farmhouses usually go to the field______.

A. by bike B. by bus

C. by car D. on foot

4.Paul and Stephen live in a dormitory, so it’s good for them to learn ______ there.

A. how to make money B. how to speak English

C. how to get along with others D. how to sing a song

5. The writer tells us ______ kinds of houses.

A. four B. five

C. six D. seven

I met an old friend of mine ______________ my grandparents’ home.

A. on my way toB. on my way

C. in my way to D. in my way

--- Is there ___________ to tell us? --- No, nothing.

A. something amazing B. anything amazing

C. something amazed D. anything amazed

---I will go riding with my friends this weekend.

---Really? ________!

A. Have a good time B. OK

C. That’s all right D. Let’s go

The old lady did not know ___________when the house caught fire.

A. how to do B. what to do

C. how to do it D. what to do it.

--- What’s the time by your watch, Linda?

-- Sorry, I don’t know. I ___________ my watch at home.

A. forget B. forgot

C. left D. leave

Which of the following “ed” has a different pronunciation from the other three?

A. answered B. raised

C. played D. finished

--- Steve, don’t do eye exercises with your eyes _________.

--- Sorry, I won’t.

A. close B. closed

C. open D. opened

________ he ___________ to carry the heavy box for you?

A.Does, enough strong B. Does, strong enough

C. Is, enough strong D. Is, strong enough