4. Simon (finish) his homework for 30 minutes. He can play now.

5. My mother is good at making all kinds of (馅饼).

4. —How long can I  (借) the book? —Four days.

3. Harry Potter is famous for his (魔法).

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2. China is a country with many high (山) and long rivers.

1. Linda (嫁) a solider two years ago

    We each have a memory. That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Soi people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart,but some people c only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men in the word have got surprising memories.

    A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother langua when he is a small child. He hears the sounds,remembers them and then he learns to speak. Soi children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily one because they hear,remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it,and they are busy with oth subjects too. But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercise

() 6. Why can some people easily learn many things by heart?

   A. k Because they always sleep very well.

   B. Because they often eat good food,

    C. Because they read a lot of books.

   D. Because they have very good memories.

() 7. When does everybody learn his mother language?

   A. At the age of six.

   B. When he is a small child,

    C. After he goes to school.

   D. When he can read and work.

() 8. Before a child can speak,he must.

   A. read and write

   B. think hard

    C. hear and remember the sounds   

    D. make sentences

() 9. Why is it NOT easy for the pupils to learn a foreign language^

   A. Because they have no good memories.

   B. Because they have no recorders.

    C. Because they have too much time for it.

   D. Because they are busy with other subjects.

() 10. Your memory will not become better.

   A. if you don't have a lot of good food

   B. if you don't do more and more exercises

    C. if you don't do morning exercises every day   

    D. if you don't get up early 

   Arriving in New York  There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them,you can take a bus or a taxi to any place in New York.

    Public transport  In New York there is a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot,you should buy a subway ticket for ten journeys because it^ cheaper. But you don't have to use public transport—there are lots of places you can go to on foot,like the Empire State Building (帝国大厦) ，5th Avenue (大街) and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience,so you should take at least one taxi during your visit.

    Hotels  There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is the Plaza on 5th Avenue but you don5t have to pay a lot to stay in the city,because there are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for young people.

    Eating out  There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn,t eat at McDonalds every day. There are good restaurants in little Italy and Chinatown,for example.

    Shopping  Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices,you have to pay a special 8%0 tax (税) on everything you buy in New York.

      Places to see  Finally,there are a lot of places to see in New York —Times Square,the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldn^ go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.

() 1. How many kinds of public transport are mentioned in the second paragraph?

   A. Two. B. Three.    C. Four.   D. Five.

() 2. “The Plaza” here is the name of .

   A. a restaurant   B. a hotel    C. an airport   D. a shop

() 3. How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $ 10 in New York?

   A. $ 10. 8.   B. $ 10. 08.    C. $ 18.   D. $ 10.

() 4. When you visit New York,you should.

   A. eat at McDonalds every day

   B. take a taxi whenever you go out

    C. stay at the best hotel

   D. climb the Statue of Liberty

() 5. From the passage,we can learn that.

   A. people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot

   B. New York is not a good place for shopping

    C. people must travel by public transport in New York

   D. people have to eat only one kind of food in New York

二、 完形填空。(10分)

   One day,1 young man asked Albert Einstein what the secret of success wavS. The scientist 2 him that the secret of success was hard work. A few days 3 ,the young man asked him the 4 question again. Einstein was very 5 He did not say anything,but wrote a few words on a piece of paper and 6 it to the young man.

   The young man looked 7the piece of paper. On it was written: A=x+Y+Z. “What 8 this mean?” asked the young man? “A means success ,” said the old scientist. “X means hard work. Y means good methods,and z means 9 talking and start to 10 . ”

() 1. A. a      B. the      C. an   D. some

() 2. A. told   B. said       C. talked   D. spoke

() 3. A. ago     B. before    C. earlier   D. later

() 4. A. easy   B. good     C. different   D. same

() 5. A. worried   B. happy    C. angry   D. sad

() 6. A. to hand   B. hand    C. handed   D. handing

() 7. A. on       B. up    C. down   D. at '

() 8. A. will   B. shall   C. does   D. did 、

() 9. A. go on   B. stop    C. enjoy   D. try

() 10. A. do   B. read   C. write   D. work

() 10.—I've got a job in New York.

—Oh, ! But I'm going to miss you.

   A. that’s too bad   B. I'm sorry

    C. I beg your pardon   D. that’s great