Ma Li: Do you get up early in the morning, Ellen?
Ellen: Yeah, I get up at six in the morning.  After that I run. Then I take
a shower and eat  breakfast at seven. What about you?
Ma Li: Me? I get up at nine o'clock.
Ellen: Nine o'clock?
Ma Li: Yes, I go to school in the afternoon.
Ellen: Well, what do you usually do in the evening?
Ma Li: I usually do my homework in the evening.
Ellen: Me, too. I do my homework at seven and I watch TV at nine.
Ma Li: Oh, I don't. I go to bed at nine in the evening.

1. Ellen____________.    

A. gets up at six    
B. gets up late      
C. gets up at ten      
D. gets up at nine

2. Ma Li goes to school____________.      

A. in the morning      
B. in the afternoon      
C. in the evening      
D. at night

3. Ellen _____________in the morning.    

A. runs    
B. does her homework      
C. watches TV    
D. plays games  

4. Ma Li_______ her homework in the morning.    

A．can't do    
B．often does    
C．is doing    
D．doesn't do 

5. Ma Li goes to bed_________．    

A．at six o'clock    
B．at seven o'clock    
C．at nine o'clock    
D．at five o'clock

     Here's how you can take the taxi in Japan.  From train stations or airports,  go to the taxi stand
and line up.
    In the street,  look for a taxi that has a red light in the front window.  It indicates the taxi is empty.  
(If the light is green,  the taxi has passengers.)  When you see, an empty taxi,  raise your hand and call
it.  The back door opens and closes automatically,  so stand back and wait until it opens.  Get in the taxi
and tell the driver your destination or show him or her the Japanese written address of your destination. 
     Before you get out of the taxi, pay the charge indicated on the meter.  No tip is necessary. Wait until
the door opens and get out of the taxi.

1. If you want to take a taxi, you should _______  after you come out of the airport.

A. go to the bus stop
B. wait in the street
C. raise your hands and call the taxi
D. go to the taxi stand and wait there

2.  When _______, raise your hand and call".   

A.  you see a car with the "taxi" sign
B.  you see an empty taxi
C.  a taxi is waiting for you
D.  you find a taxi with a green light on

3.  Before you get in the taxi, you should _______.

A.  open the front door    
B.  open the back door
C.  wait until the front door opens    
D.  wait until the back door opens

Welcome to My Birthday Party
Helen: Hi, everyone. Welcome to my birthday party.
Tom: Happy birthday!
Peter: Enjoy yourself today, Helen.
Helen: Thanks a lot. It’s my pleasure for you to join in my party.
Tom: Here’s a present for you. Do you like it?
Helen: Of course, you’re very kind.
Peter: Here you are, Helen.
Helen: Oh! How beautiful the birthday card is! Thank you very much. Now, come into the dining room,
please. I’m going to cut the cake.

閱讀上面的情景，完成下列填空。
1. Helen having a_______ .
2. and are at Helen’s party_______.
3. Peter gives a to Helen_______.
4. The party is having at_______ .

Hi, Tim: 
       Thank you for your invitation to visit your school next week, I am sorry I can't come. I'm not free next week. On Monday, I am having a piano lesson from 8:00 to 10:00 in the morning, and I have to study for
the math test in the evening. On Tuesday, I am meeting a friend from my hometown at the train station. On Wednesday, I'm playing football with my friends. I have to look after my sick grandpa on Thursday. On
Friday, I'm helping one of my classmates to study English. I'm really busy the whole week.
                                                                                                                                                  Yours,
                                                                                                                                                   Frank

1. Why can't Frank visit Tim's school next week?

A. Because he has a piano lesson.      
B. Because he is busy.
C. Because he is ill.                  
D. Because he is playing football with his friends.

2. How long is Frank having a piano lesson on Monday?

A. One hour.      
B. At 8:00 o'clock.    
C. Two hours.    
D. At 10:00 o'clock.

3. Where is Frank meeting his friend on Tuesday?

A. At the train station.  
B. From his hometown.  
C. At a bus station.  
D. At school.

4. Who is Frank going to look after next week?

A. His friend.          
B. His classmates.    
C. His grandma.  
D. His grandfather.

      Okay, listen up everybody. You did that scene… er…quite well. I have just a few comments. Alice,
when you come into the room, don’t walk quickly. Walk 1______What else? Oh, yes. Frank, you are a
little afraid of the detective, okay?
     So, when you speak to him, don’t speak informally. Speak more2______ Shirley, when you sing that
song while the baby goes to sleep, don’t sing it sadly. It’s not a sad song, so sing it 3______. 
     Oh, and Stanley, in the part where you eat the plate of soup, don’t eat noisily, okay? That’s no good.
Please eat 4______ !

       Helping your child choose a hobby is very good for him or her. They can learn a lot when they are
enjoying themselves. Here are some tips that may help.
       Match your child's interests. If she likes to cook, buy her a cookbook. If he likes collecting
baseball cards, buy him a special scrapbook. Show them your interests and support their interests.
       Try different hobbies. Introduce(介紹) a new hobby as a birthday or a holiday gift. In trying
something quite different, your child may become interested in it or at least get to know a new thing.
       Share(共享) a hobby with your child. Take an art class as a family. Go for a mountain climbing
together. Spending family time doing fun things can make a healthy and nice relationship(關系).
       Don't push your interests to your child. Let children choose(選擇) their own(自己的)interests
though you can always introduce them to new one. Don't show your unhappiness when they choose
something different from what you think of.
       Hobbies are a great way for children to learn new things. Help your children to try different interests
until they choose one they want to learn more about.

1. The passage is written for ______.

A. parents        
B. doctors          
C. teachers        
D. students    

2. ______ can improve the family relationship.

A. Matching your child's interests        
B. Trying something different
C. Sharing a hobby with your child      
D. Pushing your interests to your child

3. The underlined word "push" means ______ in Chinese.

A. 推            
B.  拉            
C.  放棄          
D.  強加于

4. The passage's main idea is "______."

A. hobbies are a great way for children to learn new things
B. helping your child to choose a hobby is very good for them
C. spending family time doing fun things can make a healthy and nice relationship
D. letting children choose their own interests, though you can always introduce them to new one

                 Welcome to My Birthday Party
Helen: Hi, everyone. Welcome to my birthday party.
Tom: Happy birthday!
Peter: Enjoy yourself today, Helen.
Helen: Thanks a lot. It’s my pleasure for you to join in my party.
Tom: Here’s a present for you. Do you like it?
Helen: Of course, you’re very kind.
Peter: Here you are, Helen.
Helen: Oh! How beautiful the birthday card is! Thank you very much. Now, come into the dining room,
please. I’m going to cut the cake.

1. Helen having a ______ ______ .
2. ______ and ______ are at Helen’s party.
3. Peter gives a ______ to Helen.
4. The party is having at ______ .