Is _______ turn to tell us a story?

A this your  B it your  C that your   D it yours

　 Going to a friend’s house is very interesting. You may spend time with a friend and get to know 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 so that you can watch it 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

　 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 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!

61. If you are told to get to your friend’s house around 5:00 pm, it is polite to arrive at

_________ pm.

A. 5:02　　　 B. 4:50　　　　 C. 4:30　　　　 D. 6:30

62. When the writer was a child, he called his friend’s father_________.

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

63. When you visit a friend, it’s polite to _________________.

A. arrive at his house half an hour early

B. bring something to your friend’s house

C. call his parent’s first name

D. make a lot of noise

64. The passage mainly tell 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

65. The passage may be from__________________.

A. a notice on a wall　　　　　　 B. a letter to a friend

C. an article in a magazine D. a news story in a paper

 Every day, you carry a lot of books around in your schoolbag. They are heavy. You might wonder if there’s some way to take the weight off your shoulders. The answer is an e-book reader.

E-book readers are digital machines similar to laptops （手提电脑）, but smaller and lighter. You can read an e-book on one just like reading a real paperback （纸制书）. This small device （装置） can hold over 1,000 books, and you can easily carry it anywhere.

At present, e-book readers don’t carry e-textbooks. But you can use them to read novels and magazines. The most successful e-book reader right now is the Kindle, made by the US book-selling website Amazon.

Last Tuesday, a new e-reader called Nook came on the market. It was developed by the US chain bookstore Barnes & Noble. It might become a big hit with book lovers.

Different from other e-book readers, the Nook allows you to lend your e-book to a friend for up to two weeks. You simply e-mail the book from your Nook and your friend can read it on any device with the Barnes & Noble eReader software – their own e-book reader, computer or cell phone . After two weeks, they can no longer read the book and will return it to you.

The Nook has other new features too. You read in black and white on the main screen, just like with Kindle. But the Nook also has a color touch screen below the main screen. It allows you to flip （翻页） through the book or magazine you’re reading. It goes black to save power when you’re not using it.

The Nook also comes with a wireless Internet connection （无线上网）. Nook users in the United States can go to Barnes & Noble stores and use their e-books to browse （浏览） through thousands of e-books and magazines for free.

1. We can NOT tell from the story that e-book readers are _____.

A．digital machines                               B．similar to laptops

C．smaller than laptops                         D．cheaper than paperbacks

2. Which of the following is the most successful e-book reader?

A．Amazon.          B．The Kindle.          C．The Nook.          D．Barnes & Noble.

3. Different from other e-readers, the Nook allows people to _____.

A．turn pages freely                      B．send text messages

C．surf the Internet and buy books         D．lend the e-book to friends for a certain time

4. What does the word “features” in the 6th paragraph mean?

A．外貌            B．特点                 C．价格                D．形式

5. What does the story mainly tell us?

A．A new trend for reading.

B．What the Nook could offer people.

C．E-books will take the place of paperbacks.

D．Two most important e-book readers companies.