When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely. For example, “Where are the restrooms?” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” are correct English, but the first one sounds less polite. We also need to learn how to be polite by being less direct when we ask for help.

In English, as in Chinese, we change the way we speak when we talk with different people. The expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them. If you say to your teacher, “When is the school trip.’’, this might sound impolite. But if you say, “Excuse me, Mr. West. Do you know when the school trip is?’’, this will sound much more polite. However, it is all right to ask direct questions with your classmates.

It is important to learn how to use proper language. This will also help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容判斷下列句子意思與原文是否相符，相符的寫T，不相符的寫F。

1.It’s important to be polite in a foreign country.

2.We needn’t learn how to be polite when we ask for help.

3.It’s polite to change the way we speak when we talk with different people.

4.“Excuse me, Mr….Do you know …?” sounds more impolite than “Do you know …?”.

5.Using proper language will help us become better at the language we wish to speak.

On the second Sunday in May is Mother's Day. American children of all ages give their mothers something special. On the day children, young and old, try to show their love to mothers. However, do you know that Mother's Day celebration is no recent thing?

England was the first country to set a day to mothers. In the United States, Mother's Day became an official holiday in 1910. An American girl, Anna, asked their governor to set a festival for mothers that they love. And they set the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day and a year later all the other states celebrated it.

On Mother's Day morning, some American children serve their mothers breakfast in bed. Other children will give their mothers presents which they made themselves or bought in stores. Adults give their mothers red carnations(康乃馨), the official Mother's Day flower. If their mothers left the world, they may bring white carnations to their grave sites (墓地)．This is the busiest day of the year for American restaurants. On this special day, family members do not want Mom to cook dinner!

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

1.Was England the first country to set a day to mothers?

A.No, it wasn’t. B.Yes, it was. C.I don’t know. D.No, it was America.

2.When is Mother’s Day in America?

A.On the second Sunday in May. B.On the second Sunday in March.

C.On the third Sunday in June. D.On the fourth Sunday in July.

3.In America, who asked the government to set a festival for their loved mothers?

A.Amy. B.Alice C.Anna. D.Alice.

4.What is the official Mother's Day flower according to the passage?

A.Chrysanthemum B.The peach blossom

C.White carnations. D.Red carnations.

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

A.On Mother’s Day people try to show their love to mothers.

B.Some mothers can have breakfast in bed severed by the children.

C.Mother’s Day is the busiest day of the year for Chinese restaurants.

D.American children of all ages give their mothers something special.

Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom. They say they can afford these things. But I don’t agree with them.

Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources（資源）, we are short of（缺乏） others, for example, fresh water（淡水）. It is reported that we will have no coal（煤） or oil to use in 100 years. So if we go on wasting our resources， what can we use in the future and where can we move？Think about it. I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day. Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible.

In our everyday life，we can do many things to prevent waste from happening， for example， turn off the water taps（水龍頭） when we finish washing， turn off the lights when we leave the classroom， try not to order more food than we need， and so on. Little by little， everything will be changed. Waste can be stopped one day， if we do our best.

1.From the passage we know that some students often _______ in the school.

A.eat too much B.don’t work hard

C.waste things D.throw rubbish everywhere

2.Which is not mentioned in this passage？

A.Fresh water B.Forest.

C.Oil. D.Coal.

3.What may happen in 100 years？

A.We may still have enough oil. B.We may still have enough coal.

C.We may have a little oil. D.We may have no coal or oil to use.

4.Which of the following is right？

A.Waste brings problems. B.Waste can bring no problem.

C.China is rich in fresh water. D.Students never waste things.

5.Which is the best title of this passage？

A.Stop Wasting B.School life

C.Waste in the School D.Rich Resources in China

Escaping (逃) from a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, for example, you can use stairways, roofs and fire escapes, but no lifts. From the lower floors of buildings, to escape through windows is possible. The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. It is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building. Windows are also useful while you are waiting for help.

Here are some tips on how to stay safe in earthquakes. Stay inside and cover. Duck and get under a desk or table, or stand in a corner or under a doorway. Cover your head and neck with your arms. Stay in your seat if in a cinema or a theater. Get below the level of the back of the seat and cover your head and neck with your arms. Try to stay away from kitchens, where there are often many objects that might fall or get hurt.

It is necessary for all to keep the traffic rules in mind and obey them strictly. When one crosses the street, he should take the cross walk(斑馬線), underground passage or pedestrian overpass (人行天橋). Keep riding on the right side of the road. When the red light is on, please stop and wait until the green light is on.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

1.You can try to escape a fire through the following ways except _____________.

A.fire escapes B.lifts C.roofs D.stairways

2.According to the first passage, windows are _______________.

A.one of the ways of escaping from a fire B.useful in putting out a fire

C.the only way of escaping from a fire D.of no use when a fire breaks out

3.The main idea of the second paragraph is_____________.

A.covering your head and neck with your arms B.how to protect yourself in an earthquake

C.advice for dangerous situations D.how to stay calm in an earthquake

4.The underlined word duck in the passage “means______________.

A.a water bird with short legs B.some kind of meat for eating

C.lower your head and body very quickly D.walk like a duck

5.Which is the correct behavior according to the last paragraph?

A.You’d better play and ride on the road.

B.When the green light is on, please wait.

C.When one crosses the street, one must take the crosswalk

D.You should keep the traffic rules in mind and obey them strictly.

假如你是李華，你的美國(guó)筆友Tom打算來(lái)百色度假。請(qǐng)你根據(jù)下面所給的提示內(nèi)容給他寫一封電子郵件，簡(jiǎn)單介紹一下我們中國(guó)的風(fēng)俗與餐桌禮儀。要點(diǎn)：

1.會(huì)面親戚朋友時(shí)要微笑、握手；2.每次赴宴要準(zhǔn)時(shí)，同時(shí)不宜吃得太多；3.當(dāng)你吃飽了，對(duì)主人的勸菜應(yīng)禮貌回絕；4.離別時(shí)，要對(duì)主人表示謝意。

要求：1.內(nèi)容包括所有提示要點(diǎn)，但不要逐詞翻譯；2.行文流暢、字跡工整，可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮；3.詞數(shù)80-100，開頭已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

提示部分（只供參考）：look forward to, it’s polite, be supposed to

Dear Tom,

I'm glad to hear that you will come to Baise for winter vacation. Different countries have different customs and table manners. In China,__________________________________________

Best wishes,

Li Hua

Listen! That little girl is crying on the chair. Let's go and help________.

A.me B.him C.her D.them

The autumn ________ Beijing is very beautiful.

A.on B.in C.at D.to

The fridge is empty, ________ we may have to go out for dinner tonight.

A.for B.or C.but D.so

The Changjiang River is ________ than the Huanghe River.

A.long B.longer C.longest D.the longest

—________ is the winner in 100-meter race?

—Lily. She's from Class One.

A.Who B.What C.When D.Where