Going to a friend’s house is very exciting. You may spend time with a friend and get to see where he lives. So remember to be polite.
When to arrive?
The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you over, you need to arrive on time. If your friend tells you to come around 3.00 p.m., that means you can turn up a little late after 3.00 p.m. But usually it is a good thing to arrive at the right time.
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Often it is also nice to bring something to your friend’s house. This could be a box of chocolates for you two to share, or maybe a movie that you can watch together. You can also bring some flowers. A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his house.
How to greet?
When you visit your friend’s house, you may also meet his parents. You should tell them who you are and they may tell you their names. As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul. I called his parents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr or Mrs Smith. This will show them more respect (尊重) and then they may tell you to call them by their first names. Another way to show respect is to call them Madam or Sir.
It is a cool thing to visit a friend’s house. Be polite to your friend and your friend’s parents, and they will invite you again.
【小題1】If your friend asks you to get to his house around 4.30 p.m., it is polite to arrive at ______.

A．4.00 p.m.

B．4.35 p.m.

C．5.30 p.m.

D．6.00 p.m.

【小題2】 Which of the following can we choose for the blank (空白) in the passage?

A．What to watch	B．What to eat
C．What to bring	D．What to wear

【小題3】 The passage mainly tells us _______.

A．when to arrive at your friend’s house

B．how to greet your friend’s parents

C．what to bring to your friend

D．how to be a good visitor

【小題4】The passage may be from _______.

A．a(chǎn)n article in a magazine

B．a(chǎn) letter from a child to parents

C．a(chǎn) TV advertisement

D．a(chǎn) TV news report

Look at these things. This is Mr. Wang’s ID card. And this is Jim’s watch, that’s Mary’s key. Gina’s notebook is over there. Look! What’s that on the floor? Oh, it’s gold ring. It’s Jenny’s ring. It’s very nice.
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【小題1】This is Mr. Wang’s ______.

A．notebook

B．key

C．ID card

D．watch

【小題2】 ______ notebook is over there.

A．Jim’s

B．Gina’s

C．Jenny’s

D．Mary’s

【小題3】 Is this Jim’s watch? ______

A．Yes, it is.

B．No, it isn’t.

C．Yes, he is.

D．No, he isn’t.

【小題4】 Is Jenny’s ring very nice? ______

A．Yes, she is.

B．No, she isn’t.

C．Yes, it is.

D．No, it isn’t.

A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin(頑童) was walking around a shining car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.
Paul answered,“Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.”The boy was surprised.“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you anything. Boy, I wish…” He hesitated(猶豫).
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,”the boy went on,“that I could be a brother like that.”Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again,“Would you like to take a ride in my car?”
“Oh, yes, I'd love that.”
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said，“Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again,“Will you stop where those two steps are?”the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little diabled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is. Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it...then you can see for yourself all nice things in the Christmas window that I've been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
【小題1】The street urchin was very surprised when_______.

A．Paul received an expensive car	B．Paul told him about the car
C．he saw the shining car	D．he was walking around the car

【小題2】From the story we can see the urchin _______.

A．wished to give his brother a car

B．wanted Paul's brother to give him a car

C．wished he could have a brother like Paul's

D．wished Paul could be a brother like that

【小題3】The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house_______.

A．to show his neighbors the big car

B．to show he had a rich friend

C．to let his brother know about his wish

D．to ask his brother a car like that

【小題4】The best name of the story is ______.

A．A Christmas Present	B．A Street Urchin
C．A Brother Like That	D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge(向…挑戰(zhàn))yourself. So you can not always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋轉(zhuǎn))door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.
【小題1】When you fall down in a PE class, both your teacher and your classmates will_________.

A．laugh at you

B．play jokes on you

C．quarrel with you

D．help you up

【小題2】What will your friends say to you when you make great progress(進步)?

A．Oh, so do I.	B．Congratulations.
C．Good luck.	D．It’s just so-so.

【小題3】Which idea is NOT right according to the passage?

A．People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air.

B．You can get help from others when you make mistakes.

C．You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.

D．Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you.

【小題4】Which of the following is this passage about?

A．Bad luck.

B．Good luck.

C．Happiness.

D．Life.

“Which meal do we all need most, breakfast, lunch or dinner?” Miss Baker asks. Boys and girls wave their hands in the air. They know the answer.
“What do you think, Jim?” Miss Baker asks.
“Dinner,” Jim answers.
“Dinner is the big meal of the day,” says Miss Baker. “But I don’t think we need it most.”
Tom puts up his hands. “ Do we need lunch most?”
“No,” says Miss Baker. “We need breakfast most.”“Why is this so?”
“From night to morning is a long time to go without food,” says Ann.
“That’s right,” says Miss Baker. “We need food every morning. What may happen to us if we have no breakfast?”
The students have many answers to give.
“We may feel hungry.”
“We may not feel like working.”
“We may feel sick.”
“Yes, you are right,” says Miss Baker. “Now let’s talk about what makes a good breakfast. Give me your answers. I will write them on the blackboard.”
【小題1】____ are discussing （討論） eating.
The mother and children         B. Some of the boys and girls
C. The teacher and her students     D. A group of friends
【小題2】Miss Baker thinks ______ is a big meal of the day.

A．breakfast

B．lunch

C．dinner

D．picnic

【小題3】Why is breakfast the most important meal?   Because_____.

A．it is the last meal

B．there are usually a lot of nice things to eat at breakfast.

C．people like to enjoy food before going to work.

D．from night to morning is a long time to go without food.