Dear John,

Thanks for taking care of my apartment while I’m away. Please feed the cat and the fish every day. The cat food is in the kitchen and the fish food is next to the cat food. Also, could you please check the cat’s water bowl? The bowl is next to his food dish. (83) The fish food is __________________.

Please water the plants twice a week. (84) 你能在星期四的时候把垃圾扔了吗? They come for the trash then. Please check my mail box for me on Wednesday, too.

If you’re hungry, have some chocolate cakes. It’s in the refrigerator. You can help yourself to the orange juice in there, too. (85) Please don’t forget to lock the door when you leave.

Thanks again for your help.

Mary

（一）根据信件内容，回答下列问题。

1.How often does John need to feed the cat?

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2.What does John need to cheek?

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（二）根据上下文，将下面的句子补充完整。

3.The fish food is ___________________________________________________________.

（三）把文中划线的汉语句子翻译成英语。

4.________________________________________________________________________

（四）把文中划线的英语句子翻译成汉语。

5.________________________________________________________________________

Americans are very direct people. When they want something, they say“Yes”， and when they don’t, they say “No”.If they want something different from what is given, they ask for it.  Here’s an example : I arrive at someone’s house and he or she gives me wine, but I don’t want wine. Maybe I don’t like it or maybe I just don’t want it. I will say “No thanks”. If everyone around me is drinking something, I would ask  for something else,“No thanks. But I’ll take a bit of tea if you have some.” It’s a polite way to ask something you really want. If I really want wine, I just say “Yes, thank you”. Unless they happen know the Chinese customs(风俗；习惯)，westerners will not ask you again and again after you to eat or drink something.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入题前括号内。（10分）

1.If Americans want something, they would say“＿＿”.

A. yes, thank you   B. No, thanks   C. No, I’m sorry   D. Yes, why not

2.When Americans don’t want what is given, they would say“＿＿”

A. No, I don’t    B. No，thanks     C. Yes, thanks        D. No, I’m sorry

3.In this passage,“westerners” means＿＿.

A. the people who lives in the west of their county

B. the visitors who go to the western countries

C. the people who lives in the western countries

D. the people who know the customs of the west

4.The Chinese people might ＿＿if you don’t want something given.

A. be glad    B. say“thank you”   C. Get angry   D. Ask you again to take it

5.From this passage we know that ＿＿.

A. the Chinese people are direct

B. The Chinese customs are better

C. the westerners are more polite

D. Different countries have different customs

It's still the holiday season and students in the UK are enjoying their winter break (休假).
Tiffany in Guangdong asks us about how British students spend their winter break.
For some, it's a time to study because they have exams next term. Some might have to study. They have to read some books. They use the winter break to catch up with(赶上) their reading. But some students can Let their hair down and celebrate Christmas and New Year with a few drinks.
This holiday is also an important time to chat with the family and maybe get some sleep too. Some lucky students are going away on holiday but it won't be long.
【小题1】What do the underlined words "let their hair down" mean in this reading?

请阅读下列短文。根据短文内容从下面方框的七个选项中，选择五个适当的句子还原到原文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整，并将其答案填写到相应位置。（每小题2分）

Thirty years ago, few Chinese knew about American TV series, though during the 1980s and 1990s, Chinese people got the chance to watch some U.S.A. TV series like Growing Pains.

Now, 1.________, Chinese people have more chances to enjoy foreign TV series. Some American TV series such as2.________ have become very popular among young Chinese English learners. In their opinion, watching American TV series is a good way to learn English and American culture. They have other reasons to support that point of view.

First, it’s easy and convenient for learners to manage their learning time. They don’t have to worry about the place and time to learn. 3.________, they can start watching and learning. All they need to do is to turn on their computers and put on their earphones.

The stories in the TV series also play an important role in attracting more learners. Different cultures between China and the Western countries and exciting story lines get young people interested in watching and learning 4._______.

Besides, watching American TV series can help learners improve their listening and speaking skills. English learners may find it hard to find a native speaker to talk with, 5.______, they can listen to native speakers and follow their conversations as much as they can.

A. Any time they are free

B. American culture and Chinese culture

C. Friends and Prison Break.

D. They also feel relaxed at the same time

E. with the fast development of DVDs and the Internet

F. but in the TV series

G. No matter who you are