C. fridges and animals

D. sea level and the growth of plants 5. The passage mainly tells us that . A. there is more rain now B. we should protect the earth C. we must stop pollution D. sea level is getting higher 五

Ken is a Canadian boy. Now he is calling his friend Jenny. Jenny lives in London.

Ken asks，“(A)How's_it_going？” “Great！”says Jenny.

“(B)How_is_the_weather_there？” asks Ken.

“Terrible！It's foggy(有雾的) and cold. Now I am studying in my house because the fog is very thick(浓密的) and we can't go to school. How's the weather in Toronto？”asks Jenny.

“It's sunny and warm.(C)我正和奶奶散步。(D)My brother is playing_basketball with his friends.” “Are your parents at home？”asks Jenny. “Yes，”answers Ken. “(E)________”Jenny asks.

“Oh，my mother is cooking and my father is watching the Chinese movie

In 1942 on TV，”answers Ken. 根据短文内容，完成下列任务。 1．将画线部分(A)处翻译成汉语。

____________________ ______________________________ 2．写出画线部分(B)处的同义句。

______________________________________________________ 3．将画线部分(C)处翻译成英语。

_________________________________________________ 4．对(D)处的画线部分进行提问。

___________________________________________

5．根据上下文内容，在画线部分(E)处填入一个适当的句子。 __________________________________________ 六

New Year’s Day

Hello, I’m Cindy. I’m in China. It’s very cold here. I’m making some cards for my family and friends. My parents are cooking in the kitchen. At night, we usually watch TV together.

I’m Oliver. It’s sunny in Australia today. We will have a party in the evening. Now my parents and I are preparing( 准备 ) for the party. My mother is cooking. My father is out to buy some drinks. I’m cleaning the house. We are all busy but happy.

I’m Tony from Canada. It’s snowing and cold outside. But people are happy and they go to visit their family and friends. I always go to visit my grandparents with my parents. 1. What is Cindy doing?

A. She is writing to her friends. B. She is watching TV. C. She is making some cards. D. She is cleaning her room. 2. How’s the weather in Australia? A. It’s cold. C. It’s rainy. 3.Where is Tony from? A. China.

B. Australia.

B. It’s sunny. D. It’s snowy.

C. The USA. D. Canada.

4.Tony always goes to see his with his parents on New Year’s Day.

A. grandparents C. friends

D. uncle

B. teachers

5.What can we learn from the passage? A. Cindy is an American girl. B. Oliver is doing his homework. C. It’s raining and cold in Canada. D. Oliver’s father is not at home now. 七

Have you ever seen (曾经见过) snow? Many people 1 the world have not. Some countries never have snow; some have only 2 on the tops of very high mountains. 3 the north of England 4 quite a lot of snow every winter, 5 in the south of England, there is usually little. When a student from a 6 country comes to England in autumn for the first time, he feels cold at first. There are often dark clouds, grey sky and cold rain in England in autumn, and most students from warm countries do not like this.

But snow is 7 .Though （尽管） it is cold, it is also beautiful. Perhaps （也许），after a few dark mornings, the student wakes up （醒来） one day and there is 8 in his room. He thinks “Is it so 9 ?”and jumps out of bed. But no, it is not very late. He looks out of the window and there is the snow on the ground and on the houses and everywhere. The light of his room comes 10 clean, beautiful snow. 1. A. on

B. at

C. in

D. of D. few

2. A. a little 3. A. To 4. A. it is 5. A. but 6. A. cold

B. little B. At

C. a few

C. On

D. In

D. there are

B. there is B. and

C. there have

C. so C. cool

D. then

D. other

D. the same

B. warm

7. A. difference B. different C. same

8. A. a light 9. A. late 10. A. from 八

B. a sun

C. a lot of light D. some lights

D. earlier

B. later

B. out

C. early C. of

D. in

In England, people don’t often talk much. You can get on a bus or a train, and everyone sits looking out of the window. Often they read books or newspapers. But they don’t talk much. When you meet English people, they often talk about one thing – weather. So when you meet someone in England, you can say, “Nice weather for the time of year!” “But it is a little cold today.” Someone may answer. “But it will be warm in the afternoon.” You can say. If you talk like this, the English people will think, “How friendly you are!”

1. On the bus, the English people don’t often ______. A. talk much.

B. stand

C. eat anything D. read newspapers

2. When you meet English people, talk like this, “________”. A. How do you do? C. Nice weather!

B. How are you?

D. Nice to meet you!

3. If you talk to English people about the weather, they think _______. A. you are friendly C. you are English 4. Which is right?

A. English people like to talk on a bus. B. English people love the weather.

C. English people are not friendly at all. D. English people don’t talk much.

5. The English people talk with you about weather to show you they are _________.

A. hungry B. happy C. friendly D. busy 九

B. you are right D. you talk too much.