1.Words and phrases

4. Listening

Important and difficult points:

3. Contents of the text

2. Words and expressions

1. To deal with the exercise to go with the text

(D)

　 Venus is our nearest neighbour in space. It is only 42 million kilometres a 　　　　. We know that in some ways, Venus is l　　　　 the earth to go round the sun. It is a　　　　　 as big as the earth, too.

　 Earth people can’t live w　　　　 　air, but our neighbour doesn’t have this kind of air. There is very little water on Venus. Still, some scientists believe there may be l　　　 　on it. These scientists think that some microbes may be able to live on Venus. They are not sure about this but one thing whether people could not live on Venus.

(C)

Napoleon liked to read nespaper. “ I must read the news,” he said. “ I have to know more ____1____the world.” Napoleon read ___2__English and German newspapers. He read these papers when he __3__breakfast. But he didn’t read French newspapers very _____4____.

One day an editor of a French newapaper came to the palace. He gave a well-printed newspaper to Napoleon and said, “Please have a look at our paper and see if there is anything wrong?”

Napoleon was not interested. He put the beautiful newspaper on the table and said,” No, I do not read French newspapers. ____5______”

The editor was surprised. “ But ,but why?” he asked _____6_____.

“Because everything in French newspaper is written according to what I said!”

(　 ) 1. A. in　　　　 B. of　　　　 C. about　　　　 D. throught

2.(　 ) A. either　　　 B. both　　　　 C. all　　　　　 D. none

3.(　 ) A. had　　　　 B. has　　 　　　C. was having　 D. is having

4.(　 ) A. often　　　 B. much　　　 C. soon　　　　 D. late

5.(　 ) A. Take it easy　 B. Take it away　 C. Don’t worry　 D. For a while

6.(　 ) A. surprised　　 B. surprising　　 C. to surprise　　 D. in surprise

(B)

Mrs. White loves flowers and has a small but beautiful garden. In summer, her roses are always the best in the street. One summer afternoon her bell rang and when she went to the front door, she saw a littley outside. He was about seven years old, and was holding a big bunch of beautiful roses in his hand. “I’m selling roses,” he said, “don’t you want some? They are cheap. One shilling for a big bunch.They are fresh.”

“My boy,” Mrs. White answered, “ I picked roses when I want, and don’t pay anything for because I have many in my garden.” “ Oh, no, you haven’t,” said the little boy. “There aren’t any roses in your garden-they are in my hand!”

1. What are in Mrs. White’s garden in summer?　　 ______________________________

2. Who rang at the door?　　　　　　　　　 ___________________________________

3. Where did the boy get the roses?____________________________________________

4. Why did Mrs. White say she didn’t want to buy the roses?________________________

5. Why weren’t there any roses in Mrs. White’s garden?____________________________

(A)

　 One morning during breadfast, Robert was reading his letters. “Look, dear,” he said to his wife, Mary. “Someone sent these two tickets for the concert tonight, isn’t that kind?’ “Sho sent them?”asked Mary. “I have no idea,” Robert answered, “There is a note in the envelope, but it just says,”Can you guess who these tickets are frim?” “Never mind,” Mary said, “Perhasps one of our friends wants to give us a surprise.”

　 After dinner that night, Robert and Mary put on their best clothes and went to the concert. They had a wonderful evening. But when they got back to the house, they found a thief had been there.

　 Almost everything they owned had been stolen: pictures, clothes, and money. In the centre of the table, they found another note. This one said, “ Now can you guess who sent the tickets?”

1.(　 ) It’s very kind of the man to send them the tickets.

2.(　 ) The tickets were from one of their friends.

3.(　 ) When they returened home from the concert, they found almost everything they had was gone.

(　 ) 4. The thief was really their friend who had sent them the tickets.

10. The old man died three years ago. (同意句)

　 The old man has ______　 __________for three years.