Here is an e-mail from Simon's e-friend Mike. Read it and try to find what Mike's problem is and then complete the exercises after it. Choose the correct answers.

　　Dear Simon

　　How are you recently? I've not received your letter for nearly a month. I hope everything goes well with you.

　　I have moved into a new house. But I don't feel happy about it. Because my parents have suddenly become very serious about cleaning. They want me to be very diligent about cleaning my room. I have to make the bed every day. I have to put all of my things away before l go to bed every evening.

　　When we lived in the old house, life was more relaxed and my parents weren't so strict about cleaning. I could leave all my books and toys all over the house. I was free at that time. I prefer my life in the old house.

　　My parents say that a clean house is a comfortable house. Do you agree with them?

　　Regards

　　Mike

1 Which word is the synonym of‘diligent’?

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A．hard-working　　　B．lazy

C．happy　　　　　　D．helpful

2 Mike prefers ________

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A．living in the new house.

B．living in the old house.

C．living with his grandparents.

D．cleaning his new house.

3 What can't Mike do in his new home?

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A．He can't play with the cat.

B．He can't watch TV.

C．He can't leave his things everywhere.

D．He can't chat with friends on the Internet.

4 Why do you think Mike's parents are strict about cleaning?

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A．Because they want to train Mike.

B．Because they often have guests come over their home.

C．Because they're doctors.

D．Because they think a clean home is more comfortable.

5 What does Mike think about the old house?

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A．It was very clean.

B．It was very small.

C．Life there was more relaxed.

D．Parents never cleaned the old house

A.　I don't think so.

B.　Oh,I see!

　　C.　No,it din't.

D.　Yes,she is.

　　E.　No,she isn't.

F.　So am I

　　G.　To Sydney,Australia?

　　L：What are you doing here?

　　F：I'm writing a letter to my penfriend Mabel．

　　L：1 ndline　 Isn't Mabel American?

　　F：2 ndline　 But her parents took her there for their holiday．

　　L：I hear it's very cold in Australia in July．Why do they take their holiday there?

　　F：It's very hot in America now．They like to live in a cold place and hate the hot weather．And they like to skate on the ice．

　　L：It took them a long time to get to Sydney by sea，didn't it?

　　F：3 ndline　 They spent only five hours on their travel．

L：Oh? Really?

F：They got there by air．

L：4 ndline　 I'm sure they'll have a good time there．

F：5 ．

1.How many famous Chinese ____________/ ?ra?t?(r) z / names do you know ?

2.Look! The __________________/ 'fi?me?l / giant panda will have a baby .

3. Chinese ___________/ 'g?v?nm?nt / took action to help the poor areas in Northwest China .

4. I like this mirror , because it’s _________________/ ?'regj?l?(r) /.

5.My e-mail _________________/ ?'dres / is Linda@sina.com.

1. March 8^th is W_________ Day.

2. He is doing some cooking in the k_________.

3. What’s the m________ of this sentence?

4. Don’t s_________. I can hear you.

5. While the alien was v__________ the museum, the boy called the police.

6. It was raining when the plane l_________ in London.

7. My son is washing in the b_________.

8. F_________ me, boys and girls. It’s not hard to learn.

9. The moon goes around the E_______.

10. Lily felt s________. She put her coat on the chair 10 minutes ago, but now she can’t find it.