Nick is a student. He has four friends. They are Ben, Eric, Peter and Andy. But they are all very different. Nick is confident and kind. He is also a good listener. All of his friends like to talk to him about their problems. This is his best quality. Ben is the quietest friend of them. He is not energetic and active like Eric, or outgoing like Peter. But he is so patient and fair. When they have an argument, Ben is always there to listen to everyone and make sure that everybody stays friends. Andy is very clever and hard-working. He does the best in exams at school. It is really kind of Andy to help Peter with his homework when he is having trouble. They get along well with each other like brothers.

1.What do you think of Ben?

A．He is just like Peter.

B．He is energetic and active.

C．He likes to argue.

D．He is quiet, but fair and patient.

2. What is Nick’s best quality?

A．He is confident.	B．He is kind.
C．He has good friends.	D．He is a good listener.

3.What is Peter like ?

A．Energetic

B．Outgoing

C．Quiet

D．Patient and fair

4. What is it kind of Andy to do ?

A．To help Peter with his homework.

B．To do well in exams

C．To help Nick with his homework.

D．To be hard-working and clever.

5.Who is always there to make sure that everyone stays friends when they have an argument?

A．Peter

B．Eric

C．Andy

D．Ben

 

My father is teacher. He loves________ students very much.

A．his               B．him              C．their             D．them

 

_________name is Dachao．

A．His　　　　   B．He　　　　　　 C．Him　　　　    D．Their

 

　　Mr Brown lives in a village. He has got a big family and a strong ___(1)___. His farm is small and he is often ___(2)___ in winter. So he goes to the city and finds work there.

　　Once he stayed there for about two months. When New Year was coming, he ___(3)___ home to see his wife and children. On his way home, something was wrong with his eyes. When he was knocking at the door, his dog came out and bit him. His wife hurried to drive ___(4)___ away. The next morning he went to see ___(5)___. The doctor looked over his eyes carefully and gave him some medicine. Before he ___(6)___, he told him about his dog. When he heard this, the doctor began to ___(7)___ and said, “Maybe something is wrong with ___(8)___ eyes, too, I think.”

　　When he got home, he told his wife about it. The woman said, “I ___(9)___ it's true. If a thief comes into our house, it won't see him and he'll steal something here.”

　　Mr Brown thought his wife was ___(10)___. He had to make his dog take his medicine instead.

(1)A．child	B．dog	C．wife	D．son
(2)A．free	B．busy	C．safe	D．worried
(3)A．reached	B．comes	C．goes	D．returned
(4)A．her husband		B．the dog
C．the thief		D．their children
(5)A．his dog	B．his wife	C．a doctor	D．his friend
(6)A．got home	B．left	C．went	D．came
(7)A．cry	B．write	C．laugh	D．work
(8)A．your dog's	B．your	C．your wife's	D．children's
(9)A．am afraid	B．am sorry	C．don't think	D．agree
(10)A．ill	B．wrong	C．unhappy	D．right

Americans love cars．They go everywhere in them．8 5％of people in the US go to and from work by car. And most adults have driving licenses．Why does this car culture exist?
How it started
America’s love of cars started after the war(戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng))when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives．They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status(地位)．The more money they had，the bigger their cars were．
Making of roads
During the war，President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had．He decided to build new four-lane(四車道)roads in America．He said if something happened suddenly，the two-lane roads wouldn’t be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities．Car and oil companies liked his idea and building started．
Car lover
Not just teenagers are crazy about cars．Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully .These are called Art Cars．Every April there is an activity in Houston，Texas，where they show their cars．
Pollution
Cars have polluted the environment．American President Bush refused a worldwide law that is against pollution．Many countries were angry about it．Bush said he had to think of the American economy(經(jīng)濟(jì))and all the American people that make money from cars．Factories say they want to make cars that pollute less．But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars．
【小題1】When did Americans begin to love cars?   

A．Before the new two-lane roads were built．

B．After World War II．

C．During World War II．

D．Before World War II．

【小題2】New four-1ane roads were build _______.

A．in Germany	B．by car and oil companies
C．in America	D．when something suddenly happened

【小題3】The underlined word “building” here means “the building of _______”． 

A．companies

B．soldiers’ lives

C．houses

D．roads

【小題4】What were other countries’ feelings about Bush’s decision?  

A．They agreed with him．	B．They showed anger to it．
C．They paid no attention to it.	D．The passage doesn’t tell us.

【小題5】What does the last sentence  mean? 

A．It’s better to have fewer cars．

B．It’s better to make cars that pollute less．

C．It’s easier to make cars that pollute less．

D．It’s easier to make people have fewer cars．