Most children like watching TV. It's very interesting. By _______ (watch) TV they can see and
learn a lot and know many things about their country and the world. Of course, they can also learn
over the radio. But they can learn better and more easily with TV. Why? Because they can hear and
watch at the same time. But they can' t see anything over the radio. TV helps to open children' s eyes.
TV helps to open their minds, too. They learn newer and better ways of doing things. They may find
the world is now smaller than before. Many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening.
They are always busy with their lessons. But a few children watch TV every night. They go to bed
very late. They can' t have a good rest. How about you, my young friend?

1. 在横线上填上合适的形式_______
2. Why can children study better and more easily with TV ?
    ________________________________________________________
3. Do all the children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening.
    ________________________________________________________
4. 将划线部分句子翻译成汉语。
    ________________________________________________________

5. TV helps to open children's _______.

A. eyes and minds  
B. minds    
C. eyes or minds  
D. eyes

     Hello, I'm Dave. My school is in the centre of my town. I lived in the countryside before, because
Mum thought it was quiet there. It took me about an hour to go to school by bike. It was difficult for
me to get to school before eight o'clock in winter if(如果) it snowed. Sometimes I was late for class.
My teacher was a little angry with me. I had to get up before five thirty in the morning. I was always
tired in the evening. I told my parents about it. Last month Dad found a job in a supermarket in the
town. We moved to a house there. It's not far from the bus station and I can take the bus to school.
It takes me only fifteen minutes. Now I don't worry about(担心) being late for school. And sometimes
I can play football with my friends after dinner.

1. Dave's mum thought it was ______to live in the countryside.  

A. interesting  
B. exciting
C. quiet
D. surprising

2. Dave's teacher was angry with him because he ______.  

A. couldn't finish his homework
B. got bad marks
C. often fought(打架)with other boys
D. was late for school sometimes

3. Dave was always ______in the evening one month ago.  

A. happy  
B. tired
C. relaxed
D. sad

4. Now Dave goes to school _______.  

A. by bus  
B. by bike
C. by train
D. on foot

5. Now sometimes Dave ________ after dinner.

A. watches TV  
B. does homework
C. takes a walk
D. plays football with friends.

     My name is Xu Qing. I'm thirteen years old this year. I'm a student at Yucai Middle School. I am in
Class Two, Grade One. My sister is a teacher. She teaches Chinese at a primary school(小学). I have
no brothers. My father is a teacher, too. He teaches English at Yangfeng Middle School. He works very
hard. The students all like him. My mother is a doctor. She works in People's Hospital. I love my family
very much.

1. -How old is Xu Qing?
    -__________.

A. She is eleven.
B. She is twelve.
C. She is 13.

2. -What does Xu Qing's sister teach?
    -__________.

A. She teaches Chinese.
B. She teaches Maths.
C. She teaches English.

3. -What does Xu Qing's father do?
    -__________.

A. He is a worker.
B. He is a teacher.
C. He is a doctor.

4. -Where does Xu Qing's mother work?
    -__________.

A. She works at a middle school.
B. She works in People's Hospital.
C. She works at Yangfeng Middle School.

5. -How does Xu Qing's father work?
    -__________.

A. He works very hard.
B. He works very badly.
C. He is very lazy (懒惰的).

     We all get up early and get dressed quickly. And then we go to the airport(飞机场) by bus. We go
back home on a very big plane. On the plane I sit with Linda and my dad. Dad is in the middle and I am
by the window, so I can see everything. Junior is behind us. I play with Linda for a while and then go to
sleep.
     When we get off the plane, it is very cold. We all have to hold hand baggage(托着行李) on the way
home, because we bring back so many things.
     I think the vacation is very nice. It is really interesting to visit Hainan and we all have a good time there.

1. The family go to the airport __________.

A. by taxi
B. by car
C. by bus
D. on foot

2. We __________ by plane.

A. go to school
B. go to the zoo
C. go to the airport
D. go to Hainan

3. I sit near the window, so I can see __________.

A. anything
B. everything
C. nothing
D. something

4. The word "vacation" in the passage means "__________" in Chinese.

A. 假期
B. 食品
C. 天气
D. 纪念品

5. There are lots of __________ in our hand baggage.

A. books
B. candies
C. things
D. bags

     My name is Frank. I am (1)f______ American. Here is a picture of my family. The old people who
wear (2)g______ are my grandparents. They like walking (3)a______ supper. Look at the man and
woman. They are my parents. They are (4)g______ at sports. They like swimming, playing volleyball
and (5)r______. Can you see a boy (6)w______ a football? That's me. I (7)e______ football and I
am a (8)m______ of the football team. There will be a (9)m______ between our school and No.1
Middle School this weekend in our school. Would you like to come and watch it? We look (10)f______
to seeing you!

     A large number of people in the world eat fast food. Whenever you go into a fast food restaurant,
you can see lots of people enjoying their meals there. How do you know in which country people like
fast food best?
     The English people are the world's biggest fans of fast food, while the French (法国人) are the least
interested in quick meals, according to a survey done last year.
     The survey of thirteen countries shows 45% of the English people say they can't give up fast food
because it's delicious. And 44% of Americans and 37% of Canadians say the same.
     The French, proud of their delicious and high-class cuisine, don't like fast food. 81% of them think it
is unhealthy, followed by 75% of the Japanese.
     How about the Chinese? How often do you have hamburgers or fried chicken? It doesn't matter
whether you like Western fast food or Chinese food. The most important thing is to keep a balanced
diet.

1. From the survey we know ________ like fast food best.

A. the Chinese
B. the French
C. Japanese
D. the English

2. The survey shows ________ of Americans like fast food.

A. 37%
B. 44%
C. 75%
D. 81%

3. According to the survey, some people can't give up fast food because ________.

A. it's cheap
B. it's safe
C. it's delicious
D. it's healthy

4. The word"cuisine"in the passage means ________.

A. food
B. house
C. water
D. country

5. The survey is about ________.

A. Western countries  
B. fast food  
C. restaurants in the world  
D.Chinese food

                                                                   Quiz of the Week
Alex: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I'm the host, Alex Beck. Welcome to Quiz of the Week!
Our first contestant is Andy Miller, from Springfield. Hello, Andy. How are you?
Andy: I'm fine, thanks, Alex.
Alex: Excuse me, Andy. You're in front of me. Stand next to me, please.
Andy: Sorry.
Alex: OK, here's your first question. What's the capital of France?
Andy: Uh...uh...I don't know.
Alex: Think of the song,  Andy. "I love Paris in the springtime, I love Paris in the fall."
Andy: Is it Paris?
Alex: Yes, that's right, Andy!  And now your second question. Where's Brasilia?
Andy: Uh, I think it's in Brazil.
Alex: Right! And now your third and last question. Who's Michael Jackson?
Andy: He's a singer.
Alex: That's right. Open the doors! Congratulations, Andy! Come and look at your prizes!

1. The name of the show is _______.