Joseph: Hello, my name's Joseph. Where are you from?
Andrew: Hi, I'm Andrew. I'm from the U.S. What about you?
Joseph: I'm from the U.K. This is my friend, Gao Ma.
Andrew: Nice to meet you. Where are you from?
Gao Ma: I'm from China. This is my friend, Mary.
Mary: Hello. I'm from Australia.
Andrew: Hello, Mary. Nice to meet you.

1. Where is Andrew from?
    ____________________.
2. Is Joseph from the U.S?
    _____________________.
3. Where's Gao Ma from?
    _____________________.
4. Is Mary from China?
    _____________________.

Li Ming: Excuse me, Wu Dong. Is that your dog?
Wu Dong: Let me have a look. Oh, no, it is yellow. I think it's Wang Hong's. My dog is black.
Li Ming: Wang Hong. Look at the dog under the tree. Is it your dog?
Wang Hong: No, it isn't. I don't have a dog. I think it's Ma Jun's.
Li Ming: Ma Jun?
Wang Hong: Yes, he's my friend. Look! He's there. Let's go and ask him.
Li Ming: OK! Let's go.
Wang Hong: Hi, Ma Jun! Is that your dog?
Ma Jun: Oh, yes, it is.
Wu Dong: It's a nice dog!
Ma Jun: Thank you.

1. The dog is ______.

A. Wu Dong's
B. Li Ming's
C. Wang Hong's
D. Ma Jun's

2. Wang Hong has ______.

3. Ma Jun is ______.

A. Wu Dong and Wang Hong's friend.
B. Wu Dong's friend.
C. Wang Hong's friend.
D. Li Ming's friend.

4. Where is Ma Jun's dog?

A. In the room.
B. Under the tree.
C. On the sofa.
D. We don't know.

A. The four boys have no dogs.
B. Wang Hong's dog is lost.
C. Ma Jun's dog is yellow.
D. Ma Jun has many dogs.

1. Where is Rick from?        

A. America.          
B. Australia.          
C. China.

2. What sport does Li Hao do with his friend Ma Kai?         

A. Basketball.          
B. Football.          
C. Ping-pong.

3. What subject is Li Hao's favorite?      

A. English and math.  
B. English and music.  
C. P.E. and English

4. Why does Li Hao like his English teacher?  

A. Because his English teacher is very fun.
B. Because his English teacher is very cool.            
C. Because his English teacher is very kind.

5. When is Li Hao's birthday?         

A. Today.          
B. Tomorrow.              
C. This weekend.

       Summer holiday is coming. Some kids have already made great plans for the summer.
       Travel for fun
       Many teens say they will travel with their parents during the holidays. Fan Zhe from Yantai will go to
Shanghai with his parents. "I will need a break, as I will be really tired of tests by that time," said Fan.
Gao Yuan will spend his holiday far away from his parents. From August 10, the 15-year-old boy and
20 other students at Shanghai Weiyu Junior Middle School will spend 18 days in Australia.
       Summer studies
       Some teens are spending the summer studying. Xing Wei from Tianjin and Zhou Xiaolin from Beijing
have to go to math, physics and English classes. Their parents think this will help their future studies. But
Xiaolin is unhappy, "I will spend my holiday playing with numbers. How boring!"
       Plenty of activities
        Li Yuanchen from Hefei will be doing all the usual things. "I'll be travelling a little bit, partying with
friends and reading books," he said. Shanghai's Ma Jiameng said she will spend a lot of time with friends,
doing different things. "We will do some drawing and go swimming. I will also write short stories," Jiameng said.
       Summer is a great chance to do many things. Keeping fit is an easy and cheap way to have fun.
Running, swimming and dancing are all great exercises. There is always volunteer work to do, too. Do
something! Anything! If you don't, you'll be sorry when September comes.

1. Where is Fan Zhe going for the summer holiday?

A. Yantai.  
B. Hefei.  
C. Tianjin.     
D. Shanghai.  

2. How long will Gao Yuan stay in Australia?

A. Two months.    
B. 20 days.  
C. 18 days.    
D. 45 nights.

3. How will Zhou Xiaolin spend her holidays this summer?

A. She will write some short stories.
B. She will spend a lot of time with friends, doing different things.
C. She will have to go to math, physics and English classes.
D. She will spend her holiday in Australia.

4. How many people are mentioned in the passage?

A. 5      
B. 6    
C. 7        
D. 8  

5. What is the writer's opinion according to the article?

A. Summer holiday is the best time of the year.
B. Children should travel during the summer holiday.
C. Children must do a lot of volunteer work on holiday.
D. Children should do something interesting during their summer holidays.