Tom was not old, but he did not have much hair. His wife Grace had thick, beautiful, black hair. They had one daughter. Her name was Jane, and she was four and a half years old. There was a photo of her father in the living room, and a few days ago, Jane looked at it for a long time and then said to her mother, "Mummy, why did Dad have very little hair?"
     Grace laughed and said, "He has very little hair because he thinks a lot, Jane. He's a clever man."
     Jane looked at her mother's thick, black hair for a few seconds, and then she asked "Mum, why did you have a lot of hair?"

1. There were _____ people in Tom's family.

A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five

2. Tom had _____ hair.

A. very little
B. a little
C. few
D. a few

3. Grace had _____ hair.

A. a little
B. a lot of
C. many
D. a few

4. There was a photo of _____ in the living room.

A. her
B. her parents
C. her mother
D. her father

5. Jane wanted to know why her mother had _____ hair.

A. black
B. beautiful
C. less
D. a lot of

    Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的). A group of
Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that
miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as "yes" and "no".
    On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren't paying any attention
to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, "Do you have cold drinks?" The woman there
didn't say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the
woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows (眉毛), which in Micronesia means "yes".
    Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that
was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, "Do you have cabbage today?" He nodded his head. Jan
waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means no.
    Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his
students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought
some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He
soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different
ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand
whether they mean "yes" or "no".

1. These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ______.

A. should go abroad for vacations
B. needed to learn foreign languages
C. should often discuss their experiences
D. had problems with communications

2. People in Micronesia show "yes" by            .

A. nodding heads
B. raising eyebrows
C. shaking heads
D. saying"no"

3. Tom misunderstood his class at first because            .

A. he did not know much about Indian culture
B. he didn't explain everything clearly enough
C. some students didn't understand his questions
D. he didn't know where the students came from

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to (根據(jù)) this passage?

A. In Bulgaria, nodding heads means no.
B. Jan taught English on a Pacific island.
C. Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.
D. In India, only shaking heads means"YES".

5. The passage is mainly about            .

A. body language in foreign restaurants
B. class discussion in Indian schools
C. miscommunication in different cultures
D. English teaching in other countries

    One day when some government officials were rebuilding a barn (谷倉), they found a mouse hole
in a comer and used smoke to make the mice inside come out. A while later they saw mice running out,
one after another. Then, everyone thought that all the mice had escaped. But just as they began to clean
up, they saw two mice squeezing (擠) out at the mouth of the hole. With some efforts (努力), the mice
finally got out. However, it was strange that after they came out of the hole, they did not run away at
once. Instead, one chased after the other near the mouth of the hole. It seemed that one was trying
to bite (咬) the tail of the other.
    Everyone was confused, so they walked nearer to take a look. They realized that one of the mice
was blind and could not see anything, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his
tail so that he could pull the blind one with him to escape.
    After seeing what happened, everyone said nothing and lost in thought. During the meal time, the
group of people sat down in a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two mice.
One serious American official said, "I think the relationship (關(guān)系) between those two mice was that of
king and guard." The others thought for a while and said, "That was why!"
    A smart French said, "I think the relationship between those two mice was that of husband and wife."
Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it made sense.
    A Japanese said, "I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and son."
Once again the others thought for a while, and felt this was more reasonable. So they expressed
agreement another time.
At that moment, one Chinese asked, "Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship?
    Suddenly, the group looked back at the Chinese and remained speechless. The American official,
the French and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads in shame, and did not
dare (敢) to answer.
    In fact, the true love is not built on friendship, loyalty (忠貞), or blood relationship, Instead, it is
based on no relationship.

     Last year, I was invited to attend a party for "Tuesday's Child", an organization that helps children with
the AIDS virus. I was asked to attend because I am on a TV show. I went there because I care.
     At the party, they had all kinds of small rooms. I got into a special one. In this room, anyone could paint
a square. They gave everyone paints in bright, beautiful colours and asked the kids to paint something beautiful.
As I looked around at all the squares, I saw the pictures were all bright, except one. 
    The boy sitting next to me was painting a heart, but it was dark, empty, and lifeless. It lacked the bright
colours that other children used. 
    At first I thought maybe he took the only paint that was left and it just happened to be dark. But when I
asked him about it, he said his heart was that colour because his own heart felt dark. I asked him why and
he told me that he was very sick and his mother was very sick, too. He said that his sickness was not ever
going to get better and neither was his mother's. He looked straight into my eyes and said, "There is nothing
anyone can do to help."
    I told him I was sorry that he was sick and I could certainly understand why he was so sad. I could even
understand why he had made his heart a dark colour. But I told him that it isn't true that there is nothing
anyone can do to help. Other people may not make him or his mother better but we can do things like giving
him or her hugs. Then I hugged him for a long time. I thought my own heart would burst with the love I felt
for this sweet little boy. After that, I asked him if he felt any better. He said he did, but he was still sick and
nothing would change that. I walked away feeling sad.
     As I was getting ready to head home, I felt a tug on my jacket. I turned around and the little boy was
standing there with a smile on his face. He told me, "My heart is changing colours. It is getting brighter.
I think those hugs really work."
     On my way home, I felt my own heart had changed to a brighter colour.

1. "Tuesday's Child" was _____.

A. the name of a TV show
B. the name of an organization
C. a child with the AIDS virus
D. the name of a party

2. The writer _____ so she wanted to attend the party.

A. was invited
B. worked for a TV show
C. cared for the sick children
D. was very careful

3. The sick boy painted a dark heart because _____.

A. he is not good at painting
B. he took the only paint that was left
C. his mother was dying
D. he as well as his mother was seriously ill

4. After a long hug, _____.

A. the boy felt better
B. the writer felt her heart had changed brighter
C. nothing happened
D. the boy wasn't sick any more

5. The underlined word "burst" in paragraph 5 means _____.

A. break suddenly
B. come into
C. be filled
D. feel

      The story happened in a street in an English town. A policeman stops a car. In the car there is a visitor
from another country. 　　
      Policeman (holding up his hand): Stop! 　　
      Visitor (in car): What's the matter? 　　
      Policeman: Why are you driving on the right side of the road? 　　
      Visitor: Do you want me to drive on the wrong side? 　　
      Policeman: You are driving on the wrong side. 　　
      Visitor: But you said that I was driving on the right side. 　　
      Policeman: That's right. You're on the right. And that's wrong. 　　
      Visitor: A strange country! If right is wrong, I'm right when I'm on the wrong side. So why did you
                  stop me? 　　
      Policeman: My dear sir, you must keep to the left. The right side is the left. 　　
      Visitor: It's like a looking-glass. I'll try to remember. Well, I want to go to Bellwood. Will you kindly
                 tell me the way? 　　
      Policeman: Certainly. At the end of this road, turn left. 　　
      Visitor: Now let me think. Turn left! In England left is right, and right is wrong. Am I right? 　　
      Policeman: You'll be right if you turn left. But if you turn right, you will be wrong. 　　
      Visitor: Thank you. It's as clear as daylight.

判斷句子是否與短文內(nèi)容相符，符合的寫T， 否則寫F。 　　
______1. The visitor is driving on the left side of the road. 　　
______2.The policeman stops him because he is driving on the right side of the road. 　　
______3. In England you must keep to the left. 　　
______4. The visitor will keep to the right and turn left. 　　
______5. The visitor will keep to the left and turn left to get to Bellwood.

     Mrs. Brown lives in a small village. Her husband is dead. She has a son but no daughters. His
name is John and he is twenty-five. After John finishes collage (大學(xué)), he gets work in a big city,
New York, and he lives there. It's quite a long way from his mother's home, and she is not happy
about it. But John says, "There is no good work for me in this small village, Mother, and I can get
a lot of money in New York. Then I can give much to you."
     One day Mrs. Brown is very angry. She takes a train to her son's house in New York. Then she
says to him. "John, why do you never call me?"
     "But mother," John laughs (笑) and says, "You don't have a telephone with you."
     "No," she says, "I haven't, but you have one."

1. Where does Mrs. Brown live?

A. In a small village
B. In a big city
C. In New York
D. In a town

2. What is Mrs. Brown's son's age?

A. 20
B. 21
C. 25
D. 13

3. How does Mrs. Brown go to New York one day?

A. On foot
B. By bus
C. By bike
D. By train

4. Why does John never call his mother?

A. John doesn't want to do that
B. John has no telephone
C. His mother has no telephone
D. His mother doesn't want to answer

5. Which is right?

A. The village is near New York
B. John works in a big city and his mother likes it
C. In the village there is no good work for John
D. John never gives money to his mother.

     Linda comes from England. She is an English girl. She speaks English. She can speak a little 
Chinese. Now she is a student in our school. We are in the same class. Her favorite subject is Chinese.
Her favorite sport is swimming. We are good friends. She often plays games with her Chinese friends.
     Linda's father is a teacher. He is in our school, too. He is a good teacher. He is strict with (嚴(yán)格) his
students. He teaches English. Linda and his father like Chinese food. They like China and Chinese people
very much.

根據(jù)上面啟事內(nèi)容判斷正誤，正確的寫（T），錯誤的寫（F）。

(     ) 1. Linda is a student in China.
(     ) 2. Linda and I are classmates.
(     ) 3. Linda can't speak Chinese.
(     ) 4. Linda's father speaks good Enlgish.
(     ) 5. Linda likes Chinese food but her father doesn't.