There are some people in the picture. They are in a room. The boy is in a yellow jacket. His trousers are grey. There is a ball in his hand.
    The girl is in a red sweater. There are two balloons in her hands. She is behind the chair. The man is their father. He is in a white shirt and black shoes. He is at the desk. The woman is their mother. She is in a brown blouse. There is an English book in her hand. She is reading.

1. There are ________people in the picture.

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

2. The boy is________.

A. in a yellow jacket and grey trousers
B. in a grey jacket and yellow trousers
C. holding(拿)a football  
D. holding two balloons

3. The girl is________.

A. in a brown blouse  
B. behind the desk  
C. the boy's sister
D. English

4. The man in a black shirt and white shoes is________.

A. the boy and the girl's father  
B. the woman's friend  
C. the girl's uncle  
D. isn't their father

5. The woman in a brown blouse________.

A. is their aunt  
B. is the children's mother  
C. is reading English  
D. B and C

     For many years, Hawaii has been a magic name to people who like to travel. People, both in Japan
and in America, dream of seeing this beautiful island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Their dreams
always include the sunset over the ocean. The sun drops like a ball of golden fire into the sea, and it drops
so quickly that you can almost see it move. The sun leaves behind a glow(霞光) that lights the skies and
shines in the quiet water.
     People often have a quiet, peaceful time while walking along the beach. The first strangers to these
islands centuries ago were who came from Tahiti in canoes(獨(dú)木舟) .
     Now no matter where the people come from, they really want to see the original(原始的 ) beauty of
Hawaii. They want to see the lovely beaches and the mountain called Diamond Head which is almost
hidden by the tall hotels.

1. Hawaii is a name_______ .  

A. given by people who like to travel
B. attracting a lot of travelers.
C. with a magic story behind it
D. liked by both Japanese and American

2. Where is Hawaii?      

A. In Japan.
B. In the middle of the Pacific Ocean(大平洋).
C. In the center of America.
D. In the east of China.

3. On these beautiful islands every traveller will not want to miss _______.    

A. to swim in the quiet water
B. to see the tall hotels
C. to walk along the beach
D. to see the sunset

4. How  did  the  first  Polynesian (波利尼兩亞) people come to Hawaii?

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

5. The best title of this passage is _       .     

A. Islands
B. Hawaii, a Magic Name
C. Travelling in Hawaii
D. The Magic Beauty

     Giving someone good news is easy, but what about bad news? Are there any good ways to give bad
news without making people too upset? The following steps might help:
     Say something positive. Try to start or end the conversation with some good news, so that it's not all bad.
For example, "You did very well in the interview, but unfortunately we've given the job to somebody else."
     Prepare your listener for the news. Use phrases to introduce what you're going to say, like "Unfortunately,....", "I'm really sorry, but..." or "I'm afraid I've got some bad news." This gives the listener time to prepare
for what you' re going to say.
     Try to give a reason. People like to know why things go wrong. Try to explain the decision. If someone
doesn' t get the job, can you explain why? If you have to cancel an appointment, try to give a reason.
     Use a soft tone of voice. If you're giving someone bad news, try to use a soft, calm voice to make your
sound kind. Say things to show you understand, like "I'm really sorry." or "I know this must be disappointing."

1. Which step isn't mentioned in the passage?

A. Talk about problems.
B. Try to give a reason.
C. Say something positive.
D. Prepare your listener for the news.

2. What does the underlined word "tone" mean in Chinese?

A. 詞語
B. 語氣
C. 眼神
D. 手勢

3. Linda failed the test. She could tell her mum the news beginning with "_______".

A. You lucky thing!
B. You'll never guess what.
C. Bad news, I'm afraid.
D. That' s really wonderful.

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. "Unfortunately" can be used to tell the bad news.
B. You can start the conversation with some good news.
C. Tone of voice is important when giving the bad news.
D. Nobody likes to know the reason why things go wrong.

5. The best title for the passage is "_______".

A. Bad news can be good news
B. Good ways to give bad news
C. It's easy to give bad news
D. Giving bad news without any trouble

     In England, it often snows in winter. When it snows, our garden looks very beautiful under the snow,
and it is nice to play in snow.
     When I got up this morning, the land was all white with snow. There was too much snow. Today is
Sunday, so we don't go to school. After breakfast, some of my friends came round, and we made a big
snowman. It had a big mouth and two errs. Its eyes were black and its nose was red. Someone put an
old hat on its head. We were very happy. After lunch we went to the park to make snowballs (雪球). In
the park we met quite a few boys from our school and we had a right with snowballs. I took a photo of
our snowman. I like snow very much.

1. When I got up this morning, the land _____.

A. was all white
B. was green
C. was yellow
D. was very dry

2. There was _____ snow on the ground.

A. much too
B. a few
C. too much
D. a little

3. The snowman didn't have _____.

A. a mouth
B. a nose
C. any eyes
D. any hair

4. We made snowballs _____.

A. at home
B. at school
C. in the street
D. in the park

5. We had a fight with _____.

A. sticks
B. trees
C. snowballs
D. water