阅读并完成表格。     Some people believe that your nationality can influence your personality. This is why you might
hear someone saying "She is a typical (典型的) Australian" or "He is so French". It seems that people
from a certain country share certain similar characteristics.
     French
     French people are often seen as romantic and outgoing people with a great love for life, food and
wine. They are good at singing and dancing.
     Chinese
    Chinese are friendly people who are hard-working. They are polite because they are careful about
"saving face" when dealing with other people.
     Australians
     Australians are merry people who spend a lot of time outdoors. They enjoy a slower life. They laugh
a lot but sometimes people think they are loud and rude.
     Germans
     Germans are often described as being serious and careful. They are hard workers and pay a lot of
attention to details. However, sometimes people say Germans have no sense of humour.
     All these national types can be true for some people, but very wrong for others. For example, you
might meet a German who is a confident singer with a great sense of humour, or an Australian who is
shy and quiet.!

Personalities and Nationalities
Opinion	People from a certain country (1)          similar characteristics
Examples	French	●Romantic and (2)         ●Love life, food and wine ●Good singers and (3)
	(4)	●Friendly, hard-working and polite ●Afraid of "(5)       face" before others.
	Australians	●Like to stay (6)       ,enjoy a slower life. ●(7)       a lot. ●Merry, sometimes loud and rude.
	Germans	●Pay attention to (8)       . ●Serious and careful, not (9)       .
Conclusion	Nationalities may (10)        personalities, but not for all!
1. share     2. outgoing     3. dancers    4. Chinese    5. losing 6. outdoors     7. Laugh     8. details     9. humorous    10. influence/affect
完形填空。
It is__1__o"clock. The children__2__to school by car every day. __3__today they are going to school on__4__. It is ten o"clock. Mrs Sawyer usually__5__at home in the morning, but today she is going__6__.       It is four o"clock in the afternoon. Mrs Sawyer__7__tea__8__the living room. But this afternoon she is drinking__9__in the garden.       It is six o"clock in the evening. The children usually do their__10__. But __11__they__12__in the garden.       It is nine o"clock. Mr Sawyer usually__13__his newspaper at night. But he__14__his newspaper tonight. At the moment he is reading__15__interesting book.
(     )1. A. at eight       (     )2. A. go             (     )3. A. And           (     )4. A. feet           (     )5. A. lives         (     )6. A. the shops       (     )7. A. drink usually   (     )8. A. at             (     )9. A. a tea         (     )10. A. homework     (     )11. A. in the evening (     )12. A. play         (     )13. A. sees         (     )14. A. doesn"t read (     )15. A. an	B. in eight     B. goes         B. But           B. their feet   B. live         B. shop         B. usually drink B. on           B. tea           B. homeworks     B. at this evening B. are playing   B. reads         B. doesn"t look B. a	C. eight       C. is going     C. Or           C. foot         C. stays       C. shopping     C. drinks usually C. in           C. teas         C. the homework C. this evening C. are play     C. looks       C. isn"t reading C. the	D. the eight     D. are going     D. So             D. the foot       D. stay           D. shops         D. usually drinks D. of             D. the tea       D. the homeworks D. on the evening D. plays         D. watches       D. isn"t looking D. ／
阅读理解。
If you go to Brisbane, Australia, you can easily get a small book called "Discover Brisbane" free. The book tells you almost everything in Brisbane: the restaurants, the shops, the cinemas, the streets, the buses, the trains, the banks, etc. Here is something about on page 49:      ANZ Banking Group      Corner of Greek & Queen Streets…………………………………228 3228     Bank of New Zealand     410 Queen Street…………………………………………………221 0411      Bank of Queensland      229 Elizabeth Street………………………………………………229 3122     Commonwealth Banking Group     240 Queen Street…………………………………………………237 3111     National Australia Bank Ltd.     225 Adelaide Street………………………………………………221 6422     Westpac Banking Corp.     260 Queen Street…………………………………………………227 2666     Banking Hours:     Mon.--Thurs. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.     Fri.9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.     All banks close Sat. Sun. & Public Holidays.
1. From the material, we can know ______.
A. Brisbane is a city in Australia         B. "Discover Brisbane" is expensive   C. "Discover Brisbane" has about 49 pages     D. "Discover Brisbane" tells you everything in Brisbane
2. You can find Bank of Queensland on ______.
A. Queen Street                 B. Elizabeth Street C. Adelaide Street           D. the corner of Greek Street and Queen Street
3. ______ seems to be the banking center in Brisbane.
A. Greek Street             B. Elizabeth Street C. Queen Street             D. Adelaide Street
4. At 5:30 p.m., you can go to ______  to put your money in or take your money out.
A. no banks         B. ANZ Banking Group  C. National Australia Bank Ltd.     D. Commonwealth Banking Group
5. In Australia, the banks have their longest service hours on ______.
A. Fridays     B. Mondays and Thursdays     C. weekends     D. public holidays
阅读理解。
Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is the color of most growing plants, too.      Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet finished or plants that are not ripe.      For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in war (战争). By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today--a person who is new in a job.      About one hundred years ago, greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west. Old-timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities in the east. The greenhorn didn"t have the skills that he would need to live in the hard, rough country.      Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundreds.      A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.      The Green Revolution (革命) is the name which was given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural (农业的) scientists who had green thumbs.
1. According to the passage, a greenhorn means ______ now.
A. a young cow or ox whose horns have not yet developed     B. a soldier who has not had any experience in war   C. a person who is new in a job   D. a man who doesn"t have the skills to live in the country
2. The meaning of the underlined word "ripe" in the second paragraph is ______.
A. 未完成的       B. 成熟的     C. 青涩的       D. 老练的
3. Which of the following about the Green Revolution is NOT right?
A. If there weren"t the Green Revolution, we would have no rice to eat. B. The expression "the Green Revolution" appeared several years ago.   C. Because of the Green Revolution, we have more kinds of rice and other grains. D. Agricultural scientists with green thumbs started the Green Revolution.
4. We can know from the passage that ______.
A. all growing plants is green     B. green is the most important color in nature     C. a person with a green thumb can make plants grow well D. the expression "a green thumb" has a history of two hundred years
5. The main idea of the passage is ______.
A. a greenhorn               B. a green thumb   C. the Green Revolution       D. the word "green" and its story
阅读理解。
My 10-year-old Donna said, "Mom, I made a new friend at school today. Can she come over tomorrow?" Donna was a shy girl and I wanted her to make some friends to bring her out of her shell.      "Sure, honey, that sounds great." I said, thinking back to my own best friend, Lillian. We lived across the street from each other in Washington Heights, New York. We met at the age of 10, too. Like my daughter, I was shy, but Lillian drew me out. She was one of the friendliest people in school, with shiny black hair and a mile-wide smile.     In senior high school, Lillian went on a trip to Florida. This was the first time we had to be away from each other for a few days. "I"ll be back soon." she told me. But three days later, Lillian"s sister told me that she had fallen into a river and hadn"t come out any more. Soon, my family moved to New Jersey. Whenever I thought of her, tears came into my eyes.     The next day Donna brought her new friend home. "Hi, Mrs. Loggia." the little girl said. Her hair was so shiny and black and she shot me a big smile. "My name is Laura."     My daughter"s new friend was so much like Lillian. I was still puzzled (迷惑) when Laura"s mom came to pick her up later that afternoon. I opened the door to let her in. "Judy!" she cried. "It"s me, Lillian"s sister, from Washington Heights." Yes, my daughter"s friend looked familiar. She was Lillian"s niece.
1. The underlined words in the first paragraph "to bring her out of her shell" mean ________.
A. to help her become less shy               B. to help her become smart C. to help her live happily                   D. to help her walk out of her house
2. Laura looked familiar to the writer because she ________.
A. was Lillian"s niece B. was as old as her daughter       C. was from Washington Heights           D. had shiny black hair and a big smile, too
3. Why did the writer lose her best friend?   Because ________. A. she moved to New Jersey     B. they were different from each other C. her best friend travelled to Florida D. her best friend lost her life on a trip
4. "I knew we would be best friends forever." is a sentence from the passage and should be put at the end of ________
A. Paragraph 2       B. Paragraph 3         C. Paragraph 4       D. Paragraph 5
5. We can infer (推断) from the passage that ________
A. Laura is outgoing B. Laura helps Donna a lot C. Laura and Donna are of the same age D. Judy moved to New Jersey because of Lillian"s death
阅读理解。
I have a dream. One day in the year of 2008 when Beijing hosts the Olympic Games, I, an 18-year-old university student, am going to be a guide for many foreign athletes, news reporters and tourists. I"m going to tell them many stories about China, a nation of 5,000 years of history. I am also going to tell them in English about Beijing, a city of 3,000 years of history. So I am going to study harder from now on. I"m going to speak English and write in English as much as I can. Do you want to have a dream like me? 判断正误，正确（T），错误（F）。 (     )1. The writer is going to be an athlete when he is 18 years old. (     )2. The writer is 18 years now. (     )3. Many news reporters are going to Beijing for the Olympic Games. (     )4. Beijing is a city of a long history which is 5000 years old. (     )5. The writer wants to study harder at English for his dream.