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Inez lives in a big city. She has a 1 neighbor. Inez is happy. She doesn't like her old neighbor. The old neighbor plays music 2 . Because of that, Inez can't focus （集中） on her homework.
Inez wants to be friends with her new neighbor. She goes to the 3 door to meet them. Inez knocks on her neighbor's door. A girl of her age 4 the door.
“Hi, how can I 5 you?” she asks.
“I just want to 6 ‘hi’. I'm your neighbor,” Inez says.
“Oh 7 ! I'm Betty.”
“Do you 8 George Cramer high school?” Inez asks.
“ 9 !” Betty says.
Inez is happy. They are in the same 10 . They can study together.
1. A. new B. tall C. young D. big
2. A. easily B. loudly C. sadly D. quickly
3. A. back B. behind C. next D. up
4. A. opens B. closes C. cleans D. makes
5. A. see B. help C. ask D. know
6. A. speak B. tell C. say D. talk
7. A. cool B. old C. bad D. fast
8. A. look at B. listen to C. help with D. go to
9. A. No B. Yes C. Too D. Also
10. A. house B. restaurant C. school D. library
1. Tom orders a chef's salad and a bowl of soup. How much does he spend?
A. $5.
B. $7.
C. $10.5.
D. $13.5.
2. Liz wants soup and salad, but she can't eat very much. What can she order?
A. A cup of soup and a small salad.
B. A bowl of soup and a large salad.
C. A bowl of soup and a small salad.
D. A cup of soup and a chef's salad.
3. We can have lunch at this restaurant at _______.
A. 11:30 am
B. 3:00 pm
C. 2:00 am
D. 2:30 am
Mr. and Mrs. Patterson are very proud of their family. Their daughter, Ruth, is a very successful engineer. She has been an engineer since she finished college. Her husband's name is Pablo. They have been happily married for thirty-five years. Pablo is a famous guitarist. He began to play the guitar when he was four years old.
Ruth and Pablo have two children. Their son, David, is a computer programmer. He started to be interested in computers when he was a teenager. Their daughter, Rita, is a doctor. She began to work as a doctor when she finished medical school in 2019.
Mr. and Mrs. Patterson also has a son, William. William is single. He has been a bachelor all his life. He is a famous poet. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson haven't seen him since he moved to India several years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Patterson feel happy to have such wonderful children and grandchildren. They're proud of them.
1. Who is a famous guitarist?
A. Mr. Patterson.
B. Mrs. Patterson.
C. Ruth.
D. Ruth's husband.
2. How many people are there in the family?
A. Four.
B. Five.
C. Six.
D. Seven.
3. The best title of the passage is _______.
A. A Wonderful Family
B. Ruth and Pablo
C. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson
D. A Famous Family
New York is an international city. More than 50 million people visit it each year. But it's important to know why so many people are visiting New York. Many people say they go there because there are always things to do in New York.
New York is famous for shopping, fashion and food. Many visitors enjoy shopping in Times Square and department stores like Bloomingdales and Macy's.
New York is also a city of parks and museums. The city has more than 1,700 parks. Central Park may be the most famous. Visitors should take a boat to Liberty Island and see the Statue of Liberty. Then they should visit museums like The Guggenheim, The Met and the MoMA.
On every trip to New York, you should visit Broadway. Visitors can enjoy famous Broadway shows at one of the area's many theaters.
1. Why do people visit New York?
A. It is famous for shopping.
B. New York has great parks.
C. You can do many things there.
D. Everything is expensive there.
2. If you want to go shopping, you can go to _______.
A. Macy's
B. The Met
C. The MoMA
D. The Statue of Liberty
3. Where can you watch a play or show?
A. At Liberty Island.
B. On Broadway.
C. In Central Park.
D. In Times Square.
Our friend Dave is a famous film star. We see him when he isn't making a movie in Hollywood. When we get together with him, he always tells us about his life in Hollywood. He loves his job. Dave is a very close friend. We like him very much.
Our friend Dan is a scientist. Sometimes, we see him when he isn't busy in his laboratory. When we get together with him, he always tells us about his new experiments. Dan is a very close friend. We like him very much.
Our friends Bob and Carol are famous newspaper reporters. We see them when they aren't traveling around the world. When we get together with them, they always tell us about their talks with famous people. Bob and Carol are very close friends. We like them very much.
We don't see Dave, Dan, Bob and Carol very often. They are usually very busy. But we think about them all the time.
1. What does Dave do?
A. A scientist.
B. An actor.
C. A reporter.
D. A teacher.
2. Who is usually busy doing new experiments?
A. Dave.
B. Bob.
C. Carol.
D. Dan.
3. What is true about Bob and Carol?
A. They are busy teaching kids.
B. They are making a movie.
C. They often travel around the world.
D. They usually work in a laboratory.
4. What's the passage mainly about?
A. Close friends.
B. Family members.
C. Different jobs.
D. Busy people.
阅读下面的短文，判断对错。对的写T；错的写F。
I was born in Songjungli. It is a small town in the southwestern part of Korea. I have lots of memories there. One of them is taking the geese from my home to the river with my brother.
At first, it was difficult for us to take the geese out, not to mention to take them to the river. To keep them together, we had to use sticks. But things started to get worse when our geese found food on the road or saw other animals such as chickens, dogs, or other geese on the way.
Our geese didn't see any of these things before. All the geese looked very excited on seeing these new things. They seemed to try to tell each other about their new trip.
When the geese reached the river, they kept jumping down and enjoying a bath and eating food. My brother and I were very happy because we helped the geese feel free.
While they were playing in the river, my brother and I sat on the bank and played with blue marbles. All these wonderful memories with the geese still give me lots of joy.
1. The writer is from Korea. [ ]
2. It was easy to take the geese to the river. [ ]
3. The geese enjoyed their trip to the river very much. [ ]
4. The geese didn't arrive at the river in the end. [ ]
5. My brother and I played a game in the river. [ ]
neighbor n. 邻居
knock on 敲击（门窗）
together adv. 一起；同时
menu n. 菜单
cheeseburger n. 奶酪汉堡
turkey n. 火鸡
veggie burger 蔬菜汉堡
chef n. 厨师，大师傅
sandwich n. 三明治
ham n. 火腿
be proud of 以……而自豪
engineer n. 工程师
college n. 大学
husband n. 丈夫
marry v. 结婚；娶；嫁
guitarist n. 吉他手
programmer n. 程序员
teenager n. 青少年
medical adj. 医学的
bachelor n. 单身汉
poet n. 诗人
international adj. 国际的，国际化的
fashion n. 时尚；时装
Times Square 时代广场
Statue of Liberty 自由女神像
Broadway 百老汇
make a movie 拍电影
get together with 与……一起相聚
laboratory n. 实验室
experiment n. 实验，试验
reporter n. 记者
all the time 一直，总是
be born in 出生于
memory n. 记忆，回忆
goose n. 鹅（复数为geese）
not to mention 更不用说
stick n. 木棍
chicken n. 鸡
bank n. 河岸，岸
marble n. 弹珠；大理石
Because of that, Inez can't focus on her homework.
译文 正因为如此，伊内兹不能专心做作业。
分析 这个句子是简单句；because of意为“因为”，后接名词或名词性短语，该短语在句中作原因状语；focus on意为“专注于；集中”。
He started to be interested in computers when he was a teenager.
译文 他十几岁的时候开始对电脑感兴趣。
分析 这个句子是主从复合句；主句中be interested in意为“对……感兴趣”；when引导时间状语从句。
But it's important to know why so many people are visiting New York.
译文 但知道为什么这么多人来纽约是很重要的。
分析 本句是主从复合句；but it's important ... 是主句，why引导的从句作know的宾语。
When we get together with him, he always tells us about his new experiments.
译文 当我们和他在一起的时候，他总是和我们谈论他的新实验。
分析 这个句子是主从复合句；he always tells us about his new experiments是主句，when意为“当……时”，引导时间状语从句。
While they were playing in the river, my brother and I sat on the bank and played with blue marbles.
译文 它们（鹅）在河里戏水时，我和哥哥坐在河岸边玩蓝色的玻璃珠。
分析 这是含有时间状语从句的主从复合句，while引导时间状语从句；主句中第2个and连接表示顺承关系的两个谓语动词，on the bank意为“在河岸边”，play with意为“与……玩耍”。