Hello! I'm Alex. I often get up at 6:30 am. Half an hour later I have my breakfast. At 7:30am. I take
a bus to school. We have Math, Chinese and English classes from 8:00 am t0 11:30 am. I have lunch
and talk with my classmates at school. We have three classes from l:40 t0 4:10 in the afternoon. After
school, I often play with my classmates. We often play soccer, tennis and ping-pong. I go home at
about 5:00 pm. I usually have dinner at 6:00 pm. Then I do my homework and watch TV. At about
10:30, I go to bed.
1. —When does Alex go to school in the morning?
    —At _______
A. half past six        
B. seven
C. six thirty            
D. seven thirty
2. —What time does Alex eat breakfast?
    —At _______      .
A. six                    
B. seven
C. seven thirty        
D. eight
3. How long does it take Alex to have breakfast?
A. Thirty minutes.
B. An hour.
C. Ten minutes.
D. Seven hours.
4. Where does Alex eat lunch?
A. At school.
B. At home.
C. At a hotel.
D. In a restaurant.
5. Alex usually _______ before he goes to bed.
A. plays computer games
B. takes a shower
C. plays soccer
D. watches TV

     People from other countries will find many different surprising things in Britain.
     Greek: A man from Greece sees a special way of driving in Britain. People drive on the left in the British
street, but the British people never feel surprised. The Greek man said,"I've been in Britain for nearly a month
now. But at first, I couldn't always remember to drive on the left. Every time, my friend reminded me."
     Japanese: Japanese people can't understand why British people keep their shoes on at home. In Japan,
people walk in the room without shoes. If visitor keeps his shoes on at home in Japan, the Japanese people
think he is very impolite.
     Spanish: The Spanish people mind the way that the British people greet each other. They themselves seem
to be afraid of touching (接觸).When they meet, they just smile or nod but never kiss or hug (擁抱) in Spain.
But the British people think kissing is a very usual greeting when they meet!
     There is an old saying, "When in Rome, do as Romans do."When we go to a foreign country, we should
follow the etiquette of country.

1. The Greek visitor _______.

A. always drives on the left
B. used to drive on the left
C. drove correctly in Britain with his friend's help

2. _______ think it's impolite to wear shoes at home.

A. The Japanese
B. The Greek
C. The English

3. When greeting, the Spanish _______.

A. kiss each other
B. hug each other
C. smile at each other

4. _______ seem not to be afraid of touching each other.

A. The Spanish
B. The British
C. The Japanese

5. Etiquette in the world _______.

A. is the same
B. is important
C. is sometimes different and interesting

     Mr and Mrs Brown have two children, Mike and Liz. The whole family are all busy, so they often
leave notes(便條) for each other. Read these four notes of today and answer the following questions.
    ①3:30 pm To Mike, Mr Tyler rang. No football practice today. I’m going to Donna's house to play
and be back at 5:00 pm. Liz
    ②4:00 pm To Liz, It's your turn to walk the dog. I have to do my homework after school. Remember
to play with Teddy when you get home! Mike
    ③6:45 pm Has anyone seen my tennis shoes? I'm in my bedroom doing my homework. Mike
    ④9:00 pm I saw your shoes this morning. They smelt terrible so I put them outside the back door.
Good night, dears! Mum

1. When will Liz be back home?

A. At 3:30 pm.
B. At 4:00 pm.
C. At 5:00 pm.

2. Who should walk the dog today?

A. Mike.
B. Mrs Brown.
C. Liz.

3. What is Mike doing at 6:50 pm?

A. Practicing football.
B. Doing his homework.
C. playing tennis.

4. Where can Mike find his tennis shoes?

A. Outside the back door.
B. In his bedroom.
C. In the living room.

5. According to the notes, Teddy is ______.

A. Mike’s mother
B. Mike’s brother
C. the dog in the family

     Ann and Bella are good friends. They are in the same class and sit together. After school, they often go home together. However(盡管如此), they have
many different habits. On weekends, Ann likes to stay home, watch TV or
sleep, but Bella often  _____1______ (go) out to exercise. Ann eats candy
every day, though she knows it's  ____2_______ for her health. Bella likes
candy, too, she only eats it  _____3______ (one) a week, because she
thinks eating less candy can help her to keep in good health.
     Today is Ann's birthday. Ann thinks Bella will buy a bag of  ___4______ for her. But  ____5_______ fact, Bella buys her a book. It's about how to
form good habits.