If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to smoke without first asking if it will disturb them.

At American restaurants and coffee shops, cold water is usually served before you order. You may find the bread and the butter are free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.

Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores and restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in big cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.

Servings in restaurants are often large. If you can’t finish the meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask the waiter or the waitress for a “doggie bag”(剩菜袋). It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you are taking the food for yourself.

Tips are not usually added to the check. You should leave a tip of about 15% on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a waiter or waitress often bring your check on a plate, and you can put your money there. Then the waiter or the waitress brings you your changes.

1.______ is usually served before you order at American restaurants or coffee shops.

A．Bread            B．Butter            C．Coffee            D．Cold water

2.American people always ______ when servings are too large for them.

A．take the food home for their dogs.

B．leave the food on the table and go away

C．take the food home in doggie bags for themselves.

D．a(chǎn)sk the waiter or the waitress to keep the food for them.

3.If you spend ＄120 for your meal, you’ll probably leave a tip of _____.

A．＄10             B．＄18             C．＄30             D．＄50

4.How can you give tips in America?

A．They are usually added to the check.

B．They are added to the price of the meal.

C．A tip is usually 1/5 of the price of the meal.

D．You can leave them on the table when you leave.

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．It’s bad manners to smoke if the people who sit at the same table mind it.

B．At American restaurants and coffee shops, bread, butter and coffee are all free.

C．American people never sit with people they don’t know.

D．Few cities and towns make rules for bars in American.

I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. So they can’t learn it well. But English is very easy for me. I’m good at it. I’m very glad to tell you something about how I study English.

First, I think an interest in English is very important. When I was in Grade One, we had a new subject -English. It was fresh for me. I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was! After that, I learned English harder and harder. Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, the songs sound nice. I often think how interesting English is!

Second, I think English is a foreign language. I should learn it well in the following ways: Listen to the teacher carefully, speak bravely, read aloud and have a good vocabulary. Then practice again and again, never be tired. And I also have a good habit: Asking whenever I have a question, I must make it clear by asking our English teacher. How happy I am when I understand!

Besides this, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels. From these I know English is not only interesting, but also useful. They help me understand a lot of things. So to do more reading is an important way to learn English well.

And I also do some exercises from our class magazines, and I often write English diaries. English has become a close friend of mine.

Now I have learned English for more than two years. I always keep the first position in our school. From these words, I hope every student can learn English well.

1. Why do some Students often “have a headache”?

A. Because they are easy to catch cold.

B. Because it’s often very cold

C. Because they think English is easy.

D. Because they don’t think English is easy.

2. The sentence “I got a very good mark” means ________.

A. I got a good way.                       B. I had a good idea.

C. I did badly in the exam.                D. I did well in the exam.

3. The writer thinks English is interesting because ________.

A. English is full of stories.

B. English is full of jokes.

C. His teacher often teaches them nice English songs.

D. Of nothing

4. Which of the following is not the way the writer studies by?

A. Speaking bravely                      B. Writing to foreign friends

C. Reading aloud                         D. Writing English diaries

A: Hi, Henry! Where do you want to go ?
B: ___1____
A: That sounds great. __2_____
B: I like elephants.
A:__3___
B: Because they’re strong and smart. What about you ?
A: __4____ They are cute.
B: Where are they from ?
A:____5___
B: Let’s go to the zoo together .
A:OK.

Pollution means adding dirty or harmful things to land, air, water and so on. As a result, they are no longer pleasant or safe to use. Pollution is bad for animals and plants, and it even makes people’s health in danger. In our daily life, we can see different kinds of pollution in many places. There are three main forms of pollution: land pollution, air pollution and water pollution. 

Land pollution is caused by solid waste, such as cans, bottles and some plastic things which aren’t broken down quickly. It makes the environment look very bad. However, air pollution is more serious than land pollution. It is much worse in cities and towns because of the fumes(廢氣) from traffic and the waste from human activities. When people drive their cars, fumes which are most made up of CO2, NO2 and SO2 are given off. After the gases get into the air, they may mix with clouds. Then they will become some harmful chemicals (化合物) falling on the ground with rain. It is one of the reasons for soil erosion (土壤侵蝕) which is one example of water pollution.

Various kinds of pollution will cause many health problems. People have realized they must change this serious situation. There are many ways to control pollution. To develop alternative energy is very popular in many countries. China, for example, has made up its mind to be a leader in this field. It is trying hard to make full use of energy from the sun and wind. It has paid plenty of money to make electric cars and trains instead of traditional traffic. We should also take action to make our environment cleaner every day. Take cloth bags while going shopping and drive cars less. We have only one earth. We must take steps now to help protect our environment for the future wherever we are.

1.How many main forms of pollution are mentioned in the passage?

A．Two.             B．Three.            C．Four.             D．Five.

2.Why is air pollution much worse in cities and towns?

A．Because of the cans and bottles that people throw away.

B．Because of the plastic things which aren’t broken down quickly.

C．Because of the fumes made up of SO2, CO2 and O2.

D．Because of the waste from human activities and the fumes from traffic.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Pollution hardly does harm to humans.

B．China doesn’t want to develop alternative energy.

C．Air pollution will cause soil erosion and water pollution.

D．Land pollution is only caused by solid waste.

4.To make our environment cleaner, we shouldn’t __________.

A．use cloth bags while shopping              B．ride a bike to school

C．drive a car out every day                  D．go to work on foot

5.The main idea of this passage is _________.

A．to introduce different forms of pollution and ways to control it

B．to introduce the harmful chemicals and the solid waste

C．to introduce the alternative energy and the ways to use it

D．to introduce the electric cars and traditional traffic

School activities for kids and teens

July is a month of fun-filled activities for kids and teens as long as you know where to find them. When you want some fun activities for July, consider these ideas happening in this month.

Secret of the Dragon

Time     Monday, July 1, 2013,

10:30 am

Cost     Adult: $ 7.40 children (number 15 years): half

Bookings  Phone the booking office:

3403 2578

Address   Brisbane Botanic Gardens

Note      Secret of the Dragon is a magical story about two children who are taken on a dragon ride to expel the universe.  

The Search for Life:

Are We Alone?

Time    Thursday, July 4, 2013,

2:00 pm

Cost     Adult: $ 14.50

Children (under 15 years): $ 8.70

Bookings  Phone the booking office:

3403 7689

Address   Brisbane Botanic Gardens

Note      Are we truly alone in space? Is there any life out there? These are the questions asked in this show.

Magic Class

Time     Friday, July 12, 2013,

10:00 am

Cost      Free

Bookings  Please call 3403 8470 to book your place.

Address   Centenary Community hub, 171 Dandenong Rd

Note      Would you like to be a magician? Then join David, the magician, to learn about real magic with playing cards, coins, ring ropes and DIY projects and be able to become the life of the party.

Science with Me:

Making your own guitar

Time      Saturday, July 20,

2013, 3:00 pm

Cost       Free

Bookings   Please phone 3403 1226 to book your place.

Address    10, Egginton Close

Note       Do you want to make a guitar with Katy and her mom? Science with Me is going to be with you. Please remember to bring a piece of wood, a hammer, some rubber bands and some nails with you.

注：universe 宇宙； magic 魔術(shù)

根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案，并將其標號填入題前括號內(nèi)。

1.Alec is strongly interested in space life. He may go to _______.

A．Magic Class                            B．Science with Me

C．Secret of the Dragon                     D．The Search for Life

2.John and his 10-year-old son want to watch Secret of the Dragon. How much should they pay?

A．$7.40            B．$11.10            C．$14.80           D．$23.20

3.Rita plans to join Magic Class. She may learn about _______.

A．real magic         B．making coins       C．magic stories       D．holding parties

4.According to the next, making a guitar needs the things except _______.

A．a(chǎn) piece of wood    B．a(chǎn) hammer         C．some nails         D．ring ropes

5.What do the four activities have in common?

A．They are all free.                        B．They happen in the same place.

C．They are all weekend activities.             D．They can all be booked by phone.