Karnishakuji4- 162

Tokyo 145

October24,2007

Concord School of English

23 Essex St.

Concord,,NH03301

Dear Madam or sir , 

     One of the teachers at my school in Japan told me that your school has summer courses . I’m planning to go to the USA next summer and would like to take a one- month course .

     I’m 18 years old and have been studying English for six years . I’m going to study English at the university . I have ever been to a few countries , such as China , England ,Korea ,but never to the US ,and I think a trip will help me improve my English .

     Could you send me a catalogue 目录and application 申请表？ I would also like information about New Hampshire and other places nearby .

      I hope to do some traveling when the course is over .

      Thank you . I look forward to盼望 your reply .

                                                 Yours ,

                                                 Mariko Kobori

1.From the passage we know that the writer is from __________.

A.  Japan     B. the US      C. Korea       D. China

2.When will Mariko Kobori take the summer course ?

A. In June , 2006    B. In May , 2007    C. In June , 2008    D. In July 2007

3.Mariko Kobori  began to learn English at the age of _____________.

A. 18      B. 16      C. 14       D. 12  

4.After the course is over, the writer may _________.

A. go back home at once                 B. have a trip in the USA  

C. meet some friends in the university      D. go on studying there

5.Mariko Kobori wrote the letter to ________________.

A. take the next summer English course

B. go to the USA for summer holidays

C. get some advice on how to learn English

D. know about the Concord School of English 

Dear friends,

Please come to my house for a welcome party for Lisa.

Lisa is from America. She moved here      her parents last week. She’s my new friend and neighbor. Her house is next to      . We usually go to school together.

Lisa and I were born in the same year. She is as old as I am.     she is much taller. Lisa is very beautiful. Her big eyes make her look     .  She’s very helpful, too. She       likes to help others. She also has a good sense of humor. She likes      funny jokes. I never feel      or unhappy when she’s with me. Lisa is a true friend. When      worries me.  I always go to her for help. I can tell her anything because she can keep secrets. We like to talk with each other because we always have the same     .

Lisa wants to make friends with all of you. She can tell us about her life in America in English. I believe you will be      with her, because she is a cheerful girl.

The party will begin at 7:00 p.m. in my house on Saturday. We look forward to seeing you then.

Yours,

Betty

1.A. to            B. by            C. with          D. for

2.A. me           B. mine          C. us            D. ours

3.A. But           B. However      C. And           D. Because

4.A. terrible        B. sad           C. old            D. smart

5.A. never          B. always        C. sometimes     D. hardly ever

6.A. saying         B. speaking       C. telling        D. talking

7.A. interested      B. good          C. excited        D. bored

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

9.A. lesson         B. hobby         C. telephone      D. test

10.A. happy         B. strange       C. shy           D. unhappy

I do not need a calendar to tell me when it is winter. All I need is my nose. When I wake up in the morning and smell the tasty treats my mom is cooking downstairs, I know winter has arrived.
The first one is the smell of chocolate. During the holiday season (from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day) my mother makes her special hot chocolate. She always adds a peppermint candy cane (薄荷味拐棍糖) to the drink and tops it with cream.
The hot chocolate gets me out of bed, but it is my mother’s chocolate fudge (软糕) that makes me run downstairs. It is a thick chunk (块) of chocolate that tastes like heaven. My mother adds nuts. That gives it more texture (质感).
But my mother isn’t done yet. She also makes a treat she calls “window panes (窗玻璃)”. She takes a few different colored marshmallows (棉花糖) and melts them together with chocolate. The final product looks like a colorful church window, so we call it “window panes”.
These tasty holiday treats are usually eaten after a meal as a dessert. But don’t tell Santa Claus because I secretly eat them all day long.
【小题1】What wakes “me” up in the morning?