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     Mr. Brown wants to live near his workplace. Mrs. Brown wants a house with four bedrooms. The
Browns'children don't care what the house is like as long as (只要) the garden is big enough. Ann, their
daughter has always wanted to work in a restaurant. She thinks it is an exciting place. It's hard work but
she isn't lazy. You have to work on Saturdays and Sundays, but you get other days off. It's not very well
Paid. But who cares about money?
    Tom is a middle school student. He is twelve years old. He stops school at half past three. so he has
plenty of time to finish his homework. 
    Jack. Mr. Brown's brother is finding a room to rent. He doesn't care what colour the walls are or how
old the furniture is. He is getting ready for his drawing. So the house must be quiet.
1.Why didn't the Browns buy the house in Advertisement One?
[     ]
A.The garden was too big.
B.There was no dining room.
C.It was on the north side of town.
D.There weren't enough bedrooms.
2.Why does Ann want to get the job in the restaurant?
[     ]
A.It's an easy job.
B.She can get long holidays.
C.She thinks it will be interesting.
D.The place is good and the food is free.
3.Why can't Tom play for the new football team?
[     ]
A.He's not old enough.
B.School stops too late.
C.It's in a different village.
D.He has to do his homework.
4.What's wrong with the room for Jack in Advertisement Four?
[     ]
A.It's too small.
B.It's too noisy.
C.The walls are the wrong colour.
D.The man tikes old furniture better.
5.What does the sentence "All meals free" mean?
[     ]
A.Assistants need to pay for their meals.
B.Assistants can have the meals at any time.
C.Customers (顾客) can have the meals freely.
D.Assistants can have the meals in the restaurant without paying money.
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New Books this Month
The Long Night
This is David Reilly's first
book. David became a writer
after teaching English for
several years.
Maha is a nurse in northern
Australia. She works in a
small hospital. One day a baby
is so ill that Maha has to drive
all night to get her to the
nearest big city. They have a
lot of problems getting there
and …
Hard Work
This exciting story is Joanna's
twentieth.
Hard Work is about Sombat.
He works with his father, a
carpenter, in Thailand. They
work long, hard hours making
tables and chairs, but they do
not have any money. Then one
day a man dressed all in black
buys the most beautiful table
in the shop…
Hospital or Cinema
Marcie Jacome, who studies
English in London, wrote this
story earlier this year.
Tina is a young Indian woman
whose dream is to become a
doctor. She goes to London to
study English and medicine,
but one day she meets a man
who asks her to go to the USA
with him to become a film
star…What will Tina do?
1. The Long Night was written by ______.
[     ]
A. David Reilly
B. Maha
C. Joanna
D. Marcie Jacome
2. The story of Hard Work happened in ______.
[     ]
A. Australia
B. Thailand
C. India
D. England
3. From the passage we can see Tina is ______.
[     ]
A. a doctor
B. a film star
C. a writer
D. a college (大学) student
4. ______ is about a difficult journey.
[     ]
A. Hospital or Cinema
B. Hard Work
C. The Long Night
D. Harry Potter
5. The passage above is ______.
[     ]
A. an advertisement (广告)
B. a story
C. a novel
D. a diary
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                                                             Happy Children's Palace

Monday
19:00-20:30
English learning
Prof. (教授) G. White
Would you like to improve your English?
This is for middle school students. (2 week)
Tuesday
17:30-19:00
Photograph
Mr. Green
Learn to take good photos. Bring your camera with you.
(4 weeks)
Wednesday
18:00-19:00
Computer Prof. J. Brown
Learn how to use the new software (软件)
(10 weeks)
Friday
19:00-20: 30
Drawing Miss Yang Lin
Would you like to learn drawing? It's for beginner (初学
者) only. (16 weeks)
Saturday
15:00-16: 30
Cambridge Young Learner's English (剑桥少儿英语)
Prof. W. Lambert
The lessons are for the children of 5-10. (20 weeks )
Sunday
10: 00-11: 00
Swimming Club Mr. Liu Xin
Want to keep in good health? Want to swim like a fish?
Come to the club. (9 weeks)
1. You can't go to Happy Children's Palace to learn some skills (技能) on ______.
[     ]
A. Monday
B. Wednesday
C. Thursday
D. Sunday
2. Tom is a student in No. 4 Middle School. If he wants to improve his English, he can learn it
    from ______.
[     ]
A. Prof. W. Lambert
B. Prof. G. White
C. Prof. J. Brown
D. Mr. Liu Xin
3. If you'd like to learn to use the new software, you have to go to Happy Children's Palace ______.
[     ]
A. twice
B. nine times
C. ten times
D. sixteen times
4. Happy Children's Palace is forty minutes' ride from Henry's home. After learning drawing on Friday
    evening, Henry can get home at about ______ by bike.
[     ]
A. 9:00
B. 9:10
C. 9:30
D. 9:40
5. The underlined word "photograph" means ______ in Chinese.
[     ]
A. 摄影
B. 画画
C. 舞蹈
D. 演讲
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