(     )1. A. know    '  B. knows                   C. knowing          D. knew    
(     )2. A. When       B. What                    C. Why               D. How      
(     )3. A. also          B. too                       C. either              D. neither  
(     )4. A. like          B. don't like               C. needs             D. need    
(     )5. A. with         B. thout                      C. for                 D. of      
(     )6. A. years       B. days                       C. minutes          D. months  
(     )7. A. but          B. because                   C. so                 D. if      
(     )8. A. Why        B. How                       C. What            D. Where    
(     )9. A. way         B. road                        C. street           D. bench    
(     )10.A. quick      B. terrible                     C. soon           D. quickly  

     Today is Sunday, so Peter doesn't go out. He asks his parents about the traditional Chinese clothes.
Mother tells him that Qipao is the traditional dress for women in China. It is usually made of colourful
silk and sometimes made of cotton. Many women in the West like it very much too. Father can remember
that all the VIPs wore Tang suit (唐裝) at APEC in Shanghai. They all looked smart in the traditional
Chinese clothes. Many young people find it cool to wear the clothes in their own styles. Peter's cousin
says the modern clothes are better. Finally, they think the fashion should be comfortable first.

1. Where does Peter talk with his parents?

A. At home.
B. At school.
C. At APEC in Shanghai.
D. At a fashion show.

2. Qipao is usually made of ______.

A. cotton
B. leather
C. silk
D. paper

3. The VIPs at APEC in Shanghai wore clothes in ______.

A. modern style
B. Tang style
C. the style from the 1980s
D. their own styles

4. Peter's ______ is at his home too.

A. sister
B. brother
C. grandfather
D. cousin

5. They think the clothes should be ______ first.

A. beautiful
B. cheap
C. comfortable
D. expensive

       Share Your Ideas and Experiences!
       Hi, my name is Christina Baum. I'm a fourteen-year-old German students. I'm writing to tell you
about an experiment we are doing at school with our Science teacher. At the beginning of this school
year, Frau Keller showed us films and we read articles about problems in the environment. One day she
said: "I want to know what you think. Please don't tell me what we should do or must do. Tell me what
each of you will do to protect the environment."
       She asked us to choose a topic, make a weekly plan and tell the class about it. Then we had to do
things to be "green" and write a report about our achievements. Some students said that they thought it
was impossible for a single person to contribute to the protection of the environment. Someone else said
that scientists should work harder to find new ways to produce energy.
       Frau Keller said that it is everyone's job to care for the health of the planet. After the first week everybody in class was excited about the project and wanted to continue to improve their results. Someone
suggested telling the other classes in the school. Now all 768 students at Hermann Stein School are
working on the project. At the end of the year, our class will write a report about what we have achieved.
       Next week I'll think about how not to waste water or make it dirty. I'm planning to try and use less
water every day, and also not use so much of the things that make it dirty. Every time I turn on the tap I
must think about how much water and soap I use.
       To use less water, this is what I'll do:
       —take a shower instead of baths;
       —turn off the tap while brushing my teeth;
       —use less washing-up liquid when washing dishes.
       If you want to know more or join us, please write an email to the following address: k.keller@
hermannsteinschool.edu mailto:k.keller@hermannsteinschool.edu

1. Why is Christina working on the project?

A. Because the Science teacher asked them to.
B. Because she wanted to be "green".
C. Because it will help to find new ways to produce energy.
D. Because she uses too much water at home.

2. What does the word "green" mean in Paragraph 2?

A. To make films on the environment.
B. To make scientists work harder.
C. To write articles on the environment.
D. To be kind to the environment.

3. What do the students have to do for the experiment?

A. Do things that use water and write a report.
B. Do things that are bad for the environment and write a report.
C. Do things that help to protect the environment and write a report.
D. Do things that are exciting and write a report.

4. What will Christina do to stop wasting water?

A. Reduce the number of baths and showers she takes.
B. Take showers instead of baths.
C. Brush her teeth in the shower.
D. Reduce the number of taps in her house.

   Men are spending more and more time in the kitchen, according to a report from Oxford University.
   Women, who, thirty years ago, spent under two hours a day on cooking, now spend just one hour and
seven minutes,  but they still spend far more time in the kitchen than men.
    "I was married in 1974. When my father came to visit me a few weeks later I was wearing an  apron (圍裙). When  I  opened  the door, he laughed at me," .said Prof. Gershuny. "That would never happen
now. "
     The report also makes clear that the family meal is much healthier than before,  because of people's
learning how to cook.
   Two-thirds of adults say that they come together to share at least three times a week, even if it is not
necessarily around a kitchen or dining room table.
     Anne Murphy said, "The evening meal is still clearly important to family life and more people are now
talking about family time. We think we'll return to traditionalism (傳統(tǒng)主義). "
   However, Prof. Gershuny  said that the family meal was now hardly eaten by all of its members around
a table - with many "family meals" in fact taken on the sofa in the sitting room, and shared by different
members of the family.

1. Which of the following statements is  true?  

A. Women spend less time on cooking now.
B. Women spend more time on cooking now.
C. Women spend less time than men on  cooking.
D. Men spend more time on cooking than  women. 

2. If a man did some cooking many years  ago, others might_____. 

A. enjoy him            
B. laugh at him
C. stop him              
D. learn from him

3. Why is the family meal much healthier  now?

A. Because more and more men enjoy  cooking.
B. Because people learn how to cook.
C. Because there are more family meetings.
D. Because women are better at cooking.  

4 The underlined words "evening meal"  refer to "_____". 

A. breakfast              
B. lunch
C. supper                
D. afternoon tea  

5 People have "family meals" in order  to_____. 

A. sit at table
B. play games
C. talk about something
D. have a good time

     My name is Tom. My father, my mother and I are in China now.  My father is a teacher.  My mother
is a teacher, too. We are American. I'm a student in No. 2 Middle School.  I'm in Class One, Grade One.
Li Lei is my good friend. We are in the same class. Our English teacher is Miss Gao. She is a good
teacher. Mr Zhu is our Chinese teacher. He is a good teacher, too.
1. Tom is _______  .
A. a Chinese boy
B. a middle school student
C. Li Lei's brother
D. Li Lei's cousin
2. _______  are in China.
A. Tom's mother
B. Tom's father
C. Tom
D. A,B and C
3. Tom and Li Lei are not _______ .
A. in No. 2 Middle School
B. friends
C. in Class One
D. brothers
4. _______ is Tom's English teacher.
A. Tom's mother          
B. Miss Gao
C. Tom's father          
D. Mr Zhu
5. Which of the following is right?
A. Tom and his family are in China.
B. Tom is an English boy.
C. Tom's father is a teacher, but his mother isn't.
D. Tom is a student of Grade Two.

     Jim is ten years old. One day, his friend Tom says to him, "I'm going to have a birthday party on Saturday.
Jim, can you come to my party?" "I'll be glad to," answers Jim.
     Before Jim goes to the party on Saturday afternoon, his mother says to him," Now, Jim, don't forget to be
polite (有禮貌的). Don't ask for food until someone gives it to you."
     "All right, Mum," Jim answers, and he goes to Tom's house on his new bike. Then Tom's mother gives
them some food. But she forgets (忘記) to give Jim any. He waits (等候) politely (有禮貌地) for ten minutes
and then he holds (舉起) his plate (盤(pán)子) up in the air and says loudly (大聲)," Does anyone want a nice and
clean (干凈的) plate?"

1. Who has a birthday party on Saturday?
    ______________________________________
2. What does Jim's mother tell him?
    ______________________________________
3. How does Jim go to Tom's house?
    ______________________________________
4. Why does Jim hold up his plate? 
   ______________________________________

     The   1   night Jim   2   very late(watched TV far into the night).When he   3   up in the morning, Jim found
that it was already   4  o'clock. He thought he would be   5   for school and felt very   6    . He   7 up   quickly,
took his schoolbag and   8   to school without breakfast.   When he   9   school,   he found it was quiet and
nobody else had come. He realized it was   10   and he had made a mistake.  
1.______  2._____ 3._____ 4.______  5._____
6.______  7._____ 8._____ 9.______  10._____