In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love
these pets and regard them as their good friends. Before they keep them at their houses, they take them to
animal hospitals to give them needles so that they won't carry disease (疾病). They have special animal food
stores, though they can get animal food in almost every store. Some people spend around two hundred
Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit people's homes, they would be very glad to show
you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find almost every family has a bird feeder in their
garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and
nobody is allowed to kill any animals in Canada. They have a law against killing wild (野生的) animals. If you
killed an animal, you would be punished (處罰). If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would
be very sad about it. 
        People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be: Their family tie is not as
close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own career (生涯). Then the
seniors (老人) will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave
them alone.

1. This passage shows that Canadians _______.

[     ]

A. hate animals
B. often kill animals
C. love animals
D. don't keep their pets inside their houses

2. Children leave their parents when they grow up because _______.

[     ]

3. They give their pets needles before keeping them at their houses because ________.

[     ]

A. the pets are sick
B. the pets are wild
C. they want to stop them from carrying disease
D. they want them to sleep on the way home

4. Which is right according to the passage?

[     ]

A. People buy animal food for their pets only at the animal food stores.
B. Pets eat better than people.
C. Almost every family has a bird cage at his house.
D. Any birds can come to the bird feeders to eat.

5. The passage mainly talks about ________.

[     ]

A. how to keep disease from pets
B. pets in Canada
C. how to take good care of pets
D. life of the seniors in Canada

1. People read newspapers in order to              .

A. learn the latest news
B. meet their own different needs
C. read the short stories
D. find the morning news

2. From the passage we can see that           when people get newspapers.

A. they read them very carefully
B. they just read the headlines
C. not everyone reads all the pages
D. they have no time to read them

3. According to the passage, besides newspapers, people also get information from             .

A. magazines
B. advertisements
C. e-mails
D. internet

        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", that means you can turn up a little bit after 3:00. But usually it is a good
idea to arrive at the right time. 
        What to bring
        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 (問候)
        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 you will
be invited again!

1. If you are told to get to your friend's house around 5:00 p.m., it is polite to arrive at_____

A. 5:02 p.m.
B. 4:50 p.m.
C. 4:30 p.m.
D. 5:30 p.m.

2. When the writer was a child, he called his friend's father _____.

A. Smith
B. John
C. Mary
D. Paul

3. The passage mainly (主要) tells us _____.

A. when to arrive at your friend's house
B. how to greet people
C. what to bring to your friend
D. how to be a good visitor

        How much do you remember of the time when you were a child; I can remember the Christmas
holidays best because I could r     1    presents then.
        When I was a l     2     boy, my mother always took me to London a few days before Christmas.
I saw b     3     lights in the streets. And the shops were full of p     4    . They were busy buying all
kinds of t     5    . I always met Father Christmas in a b     6     shop, There were lots of c     7     near
Father Christmas. He spoke to e     8     one of them. When it was my turn, I t      9     with him and
asked for presents. When I got the presents, I felt very h    10   .
1.                 2.                 3.                 4.                  5.               
6.                 7.                 8.                 9.                  10.              

      Most people have jobs. They go to work nearly every day. Some people are lucky. Either they have
very interesting jobs or they make a lot of money. Most people are not so lucky. Either their jobs are not
very interesting or they don't make much money.
      The most interesting jobs are often the most difficult. People take a long time to learn how to do them.
Doctors study for at least six years after finishing school.
      Some young people have interesting and high-pay jobs. Many young players do their work successfully.
Football and tennis stars are usually under 35 years old. Older people usually can not play these sports very
well. They cannot move fast enough. Golf, however, is a good sport for older people. Many golf players are
quite old, but they can play it successfully. Most people work until they are 60 or 65 years old. Then they
retire (退休) and have a lot of free time. Some people never retire though. These people usually have very
interesting jobs. Writers, artists, scientists and actors usually work until they die. Their work is their life.
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1. Some                people have interesting or high-pay jobs,                most people don't have such good
    luck.
2. Some jobs                a long time to learn because they are                .
3. Young players can                very fast, so many of them play these                 like football and tennis
    very                 .
4. Golf is a good sport for                people.
5. Most people keep                until the age of 60 or 65. But writers, artists, scientists and actors can work
    all their                .