I’m not sure whether I can hold a party in the open air, because it _____the weather.

A.stands for B.depends on C.lives on D.agree with

We just need one of you for the game,_____you____your brother can join us.

A.Both; and B.neither; nor

C.either;or D.Not only;but also

______lovely weather we are having these days.

A.How B.How a C.What D.What a

Several years ago, a television reporter was interviewing three of the most important people from local businesses.One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.

The reporter was talking to them about being important.

“How do we know if someone is really important?” the reporter asked the banker.

The banker thought for a few moments and then said, “I think anybody who is invited to the White House to meet the President is really important.”

The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company.“Do you agree with that?” she asked.

The man shook his head, “No.I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House.You’d only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the president of another country, and the President said he was too busy to answer it.”

The reporter turned to the third man.“Do you think so?”

“No, I don’t.” he said.“I don’t think that makes the visitor important.That makes the President important.”

“Then what would make the visitor important?” the reporter and the other two men asked.

“Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang, and the President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, ‘it’s for you.’”

1.This story happened in ________.

A.U.N. B.U.S.A. C.U.K. D.P.R.C.

2.There are________in this passage.

A.three men B.three women and one man

C.four men D.three men and one woman

3.The banker and the owner of one of the largest companies in the world ________.

A.had similar opinions about the reporter’s question

B.disagreed with each other

C.had been invited to the White House many times

D.didn’t reply to the reporter

4. The owner of one of the largest companies thought ________.

A.he himself was really important because he owned one of the largest companies in the world

B.the President was really important because the president of another country called him

C.the visitor was really important if the President would rather treat him than answer an important phone call from another country

D.none of them was really important

We will have two family parties this autumn. One is at Halloween and ____ is at Thanksgiving.

A. other B. the other C. another D. the others

Usually we get _____about something and end up _____in Chinese.

A. exciting; speaking B. exciting; speak

C. excited; speaking D. excited; speak

My father wants to know _________ next week .

A．when my uncle leaves B. when will my uncle leave

C．when my uncle will leave D. when does my uncle leave

Letter A

Dear Rose,

I like your programmes very much. I’m now writing to ask you something about American social customs (社交習(xí)慣). My American friends want me to join them in their dinner party. I am very happy and have decided to go, but I’m a little worried about it, too. The social customs in my country are very different from here, so I’m afraid of making mistakes.

Should I bring a present, such as sweets or flowers? Should I arrive on time or a little late? At the dinner table, how can I know which fork (叉子) or knife to use? How can I let the family know that I’m thankful for their kindness?

Wang Lin

Letter B

Dear Wang Lin,

It’s a good idea to bring a small present when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always nice, or you may bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) if you know that your friends drink it.

You should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you’re going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them.

Try to be free at the dinner table. If you don’t know about choosing the right fork or knife, just watch the other people, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do, ask the person next to you.

If you like the food, say so. Of course, you’ll thank them for the meal and for their kindness. It’s also a good idea to send a thank-you card the day after.

Rose

1. Wang Lin wants to _______.

A. make friends with Rose

B. know some social customs for a dinner party

C. make her friends happy

D. give her friends a surprise

2.Rose is possibly ________.

A. a good housewife

B. a TV hostess (主持人)

C. a member of the dinner party

D. a friend of Wang Lin’s

3.If you’re asked to a dinner party but not sure about what to bring as a present, it’s good to bring _______.

A. some fruits B. a bottle of wine

C. some flowers D. a knife and fork

4. Which of the following is NOT proper (適當(dāng)?shù)? for joining in a dinner party?

A. Get there 15 minutes earlier.

B. Make yourself at home.

C. Follow others to use forks and knives。

D. Thank your friends for the meal.

5. From the letters we’ve learned that it’s very _____ to know something about American social customs.

A. difficult B. friendly C. enjoyable D. helpful

選詞填空 (6分)

Last year, I did not like my English class. The teacher spoke so quickly that I did not understand her most of the time. I was afraid to ask questions1. my poor pronunciation. Then one day I watched an English movie 2. Toy Story. I fell3. love with this funny movie! So I began to watch other English movies, too. 4. I could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the 5. on their faces helped me to get the meaning. I discovered that listening to something interesting is the secret to language learning. I also learned useful sentences like “It serves you6. “. Now I really enjoy my English class.

He couldn’t hide his ________ at my success and said bad words about it.

A. envy B. wisdom C. purity D. power