Many North Americans love sport. This does not necessarily mean that they get any exercise. What they
do is watch national teams on television. They watch baseball, football, basketball, hockey, golf and tennis-
which means that for most of the weekends they sit in front of the television. (4) they are watch with them
their friends If friendly
    Baseball is the great American sport and every team has fans. Nearly every big city has a team, and as each
team plays. 162 games a year, following baseball can take up a lot of time. The playing season begins in spring
and finishes in the fall World series, when the two leading teams play each other. The first to win four games
wins the Serries. Although called the World Series, Canada is the only other country to take part in it.
    Football, played in the fall and winter, is also very popular. It is not at all like the game called soccer. There
isn't much kicking in American football, which has more to do with running with the ball and knocking people
down. Each team only plays 16 games during the season, and these take place on Sundays and Monday
evenings. (5)Half the country watches the final game on a Sunday, in January.
    When there are no good games on television, Americans watch college sports. Many colleges feel that if
they want their former students to give money to their old schools, they need a winning football team. To our
surprise, this seems to be true.

1. When do Americana and their friends sit to watch games on TV?
                                                                                                   
2. How many countries are there in the World Series?
                                                                                                    
3. Why are college teams important for colleges in America?
                                                                                                    
4. 連詞成句
                                                                                                    
5. 句子翻譯 
                                                                                                    

       Kate and Peter like sports. In summer they swim and in winter they ski. Today they are planning a ski trip
for this weekend (周末), but they don't know the weather. It's 7:30 now and they are listening to the weather
report on the radio. The weatherman is giving the weather for the weekend: 
       "Friday is going to be cold and cloudy, but it's not going to rain. The temperature is going to be minus
(零下) 4 degrees (度). It's going to snow Friday night. Saturday and Sunday are going to be clear, cold and
sunny." 
       Now Kate and Peter are excited. The weather is going to be perfect (完美的) for skiing. They are going to have a wonderful weekend in the mountains.

1. Kate and Peter like             .

A. basketball
B. football
C. sports
D. music

2. They are planning             for this weekend.

A. a picnic
B. to fish
C. to skate
D. a ski trip

3. They want to know about            .

A. the temperature
B. the time
C. the weather
D. the degrees

4. It             on Saturday and Sunday.

A. will rain
B. will be stormy
C. will be snowing
D. will be clear, cold and sunny

5. Kate and Peter are excited because             .

A. the weather is going to be perfect for a ski trip
B. they are going to visit their hometown
C. they are going to see their old friends
D. they are going to have a good meet with their friends

    When you are in England, you must be careful in the streets because the traffic drives on the left. Before
you cross the street, you must look to the right and then the left.
    If the traffic lights are green, the traffic can go. People on foot mustn't cross.
    In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from work, the streets are busy. The traffic
is the most dangerous then.
    When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful too. Always remember the traffic moves on the
left. So you must be careful. Have a look first or you will go the wrong way.
    In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. From there you can see the city very well. It's
very interesting.

1. The traffic in England is           that in china.

A. the same as
B. different from
C. better than
D. worse than

2. You can cross the road when _____.

A. there is little traffic
B. the traffic lights are green
C. you look to the right
D. the traffic lights are red

3. When are there many buses, cars and people in the streets?

A. In the morning when people go to work.
B. At noon when people are having lunch.
C. In the evening when people come back from work.
D. Both A and C.

4. If you ride a bicycle in England, you must go _____.

A. on the left side of the road
B. on the right side of the road
C. in the middle of the road
D. very fast

5. The visitors to English cities usually like to           when they go by bus.

A. ride a bike
B. take a car
C. sit on the second floor
D. sit on the first floor

    In the world, soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful
teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years.
    To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup, children from different countries and more than 60 children from
Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called "Dream (夢幻) World
Cups" in Japan. The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a blue bright sky. They
wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags (旗幟) of all the countries that will take part in the
World Cup in Japan and South Korea. The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama. Some
football teams will have games there. 　　
    Are you a football fan (迷)? The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football Teenagers
(青少年) like playing and watching football. Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the
pictures of their favorite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World
Cup as children in Japan.

1. If a country wants to take part in the World Cup, she must have ______.

A. many football fans
B. a very good team
C. many football player
D. a big playground

2. The next World Cup will be held in ______.

A. 2006 　　
B. 2007 　　 　
C. 2005 　　　　　
D. 2004

3. From the passage, in the picture children drew many things except ______.

A. people playing football
B. pictures of some football stars
C. a sunny sky
D. flowers

4. In "Dream World Cup", the children drew the flags of some countries ______.

A. to show their love for their owe country 　
B. to tell the people their stories
C. to show their good wishes for the football teams
D. to show their new ideas about football

5. Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because ______.

A. they are interested in football 　
B. they are football fans
C. they think their favorites players are great 　　
D. all of A, B and C

                                                      A Healthy Lifestyle, the Chinese Way
       T______ Chinese doctors believe we need a b______ of yin and yang to be healthy. For example, are you
quiet and often tired? Maybe you have too much yin. You should eat hot yang f______, like beef. Eating
Dangshen and Huangqi h             is also good f             this. But people who are too s             out and angry
may have t_____ much yang. Chinese doctors b_______ that they should eat more yin foods like tofu. It's
e______ to have a healthy lifestyle, and it's important to eat a balanced d______.

Dear David,
       How are you? I'm fine, I'm in London, at the International School of English. I'm in Class 3 with eight
students. They're from different countries. Our teacher's name is Henry Birdcall. He's very nice. He's a very
good teacher.
       I'm living with an English family. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have three children. Thomas is fourteen, Catherine
is twelve, and Andrew is seven. They are all very friendly, but it isn't easy to understand (懂) them!
       London is very big and very interesting. The weather is good-cold but sunny and the parks are beautiful!
Hyde Park, Green Park, and St. James' Park are all in the city centre. English food is OK, but the coffee is
horrible (可怕)!
       Write to me soon. 
                                                                                                                                       Love 
                                                                                                                                       Paul

1. This letter is from ______.

A. David
B. Paul
C. Paul's teacher
D. Paul's classmate

2. The writer's class has _______.

A. eight students
B. nine students
C. eight girls
D. many students

3. The writer lives _______.

A. at school
B. in a hotel
C. with her classmates
D. at Mr. Brown's home

4. Hyde Park is _______.

A. in a school
B. in London
C. next to London
D. in Japan

5. _______ is not mentioned (提到) in the letter.

A. English food.
B. The writer's teacher
C. The writer's family
D. The weather in London

    Do you often play football? Many people in the world like playing football. They often call British football
soccer. But there are differences between them.
    A soccer ball is round (圓形), but an American football is oval (橢圓形), like an egg. Soccer teams have
eleven players on the field. American football teams have forty players, but only eleven players play on the
field at one time. 
    In a soccer team, the goalkeeper (守門員) tries to stop the ball from going into the goal. He is the only
player to stop and pick the ball with hands, while American football players can catch the ball with their hands.
They can catch the ball and throw (投) it to other players. Both British soccer and the American football are
very interesting. They can help us to become strong and clever.

1. British soccer and the American football are ______.

A. the same
B. different
C. not different
D. only one

2. American football is ______.

A. oval
B. round
C. not long
D. short

3. A soccer team has ______ players as an American football team is.

A. the same
B. eleven
C. forty
D. not as many

4. ______ can catch the ball with hands in American football team.

A. The goalkeeper
B. The coach
C. Some players
D. All the players

5. From the passage we know that ______.

A. British football is interesting, but American football is not
B. British football players can catch the ball with their hands
C. all the forty players in American football team play in the match at one time
D. Soccer and American football are both good for people's health