Teaching English as a foreign language is very popular for many travellers. In March I started teaching English in Thailand.

    I really love teaching. I knew it could be a lot of fun, especially with my students who are 3-5 years old. But I had no idea just how much I would actually enjoy it. The only reason I started was simple - it was an easy way to make money.

    I had no idea Thai children could speak English so well at such a young age. My children could describe colours, shapes, body parts, days of the week and classroom objects!

   Two things changed after working. The first one was in the first weeks of teaching, I liked to have my lessons planned out, but things didn't go as expected. Now I am happy to walk into a classroom with whatever I need for the subject.

   I guess the other thing would be how much the children trust me. 18 weeks ago these children were unconfident and pretty shy, but now they can't wait to get involved.

   In 6 months I have no idea where I will be, but right now I love teaching and enjoy working with the kids every day. Will I teach again - I'd like to think so!

1.Where is the writer most probably from?

A. Korea.                                           B. England.  

C. China.                                  D. Japan.

2.Which of the following is NOT the writer's student?   

A. May, 4 and a half, who can tell different shapes.

B. Wilton, 3, who can tell different colors.

C. Nick, 5, who can count from one to one hundred.

D. Leonie, 6, who is good at English grammar.

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The writer might be short of money when he traveled in Thailand.

B. All the children in the writer's class are very naughty.

C. The writer will never be a teacher again.

D. The writer never has classes in the classroom.

4. What is the meaning of the underlined word "unconfident" in Chinese?

A. 粗心大意的                                                B. 缺乏信心的

C. 不切实际的                                           D. 骄傲自满的

5.What is best title for the passage?

A. Teaching is a good job.

B. How clever the Thailand children are!

C. My travel experience in Thailand.

D. First time as an English teacher in Thailand.

An Englishman was once traveling in Italy. One day he went into a small restaurant to order dinner. He understood very little Italian and couldn’t read the menu(菜单). He knew the word for eggs, and so he ordered eggs. Italy is famous, however, for its mushrooms(蘑菇) with eggs. But he did not know the word for mushrooms. The waiter did not speak a word of English and could not help him. At last, the man took out his pocket a pencil and a piece of paper and very carefully drew a picture of a mushroom on the piece of paper. The waiter looked at the picture of the mushroom for a long while. He did not understand very well, but at last he left. He was gone a long time. After about a half hour he returned. But instead of an order of mushroom, he brought the man a large black umbrella.

1. 1.

   Why did the Englishman go to Italy?

   1. A.
      He went to work in a restaurant.
   2. B.
      He went to buy an umbrella.
   3. C.
      He traveled in Italy.
   4. D.
      He wanted to visit his friends.
2. 2.

   What is Italy famous for?

   1. A.
      Mushroom with eggs.
   2. B.
      Eggs.
   3. C.
      Mushrooms.
   4. D.
      Beautiful umbrella.
3. 3.

   How did the Englishman tell the waiter that he wanted some mushrooms?

   1. A.
      He drew a picture of a mushroom on the table.
   2. B.
      He said “mushrooms” in Italian.
   3. C.
      He showed the waiter a picture of a mushroom.
   4. D.
      He drew a picture of an umbrella.
4. 4.

   What’s the end of the story?

   1. A.
      The Englishman didn’t get what he wanted, but an umbrella.
   2. B.
      The Englishman got mushrooms at last.
   3. C.
      The Englishman left before the waiter came back.
   4. D.
      The Englishman got nothing in the end.
5. 5.

   Which of the following is right according to the passage?

   1. A.
      An American was once traveling in Italy.
   2. B.
      The man knew Italian very well.
   3. C.
      The man told the waiter that he wanted to buy an umbrella.
   4. D.
      The waiter didn’t know English at all.

Chairman Mao once said,“It is not hard to do one good deed. It is hard to do good deeds all your life.” Guo Mingyi, a 52-year-old worker in Anshan, Liaoning did just that. Over the past 20 years, Guo  36  60,000 mL of blood(血). That is the blood of 10 people put together.

Once,   37    the cold winter of 2009,Guo got a call from the hospital. The doctors told him  38  a patient needed a blood donation. Guo didn’t have time to have lunch. He traveled in the snow to   39  the hospital. When he finished donating the blood, he was  40  tired that he fell asleep on the hospital bed.

Guo and his family live a 41  life. They live in a house of only 40 square meters.  42  they don’t have a lot of money, Guo saves money to support poor children. In the past 16 years, he has given away over 100,000yuan to more than 180 poor students. When the parents met him, many cried,“He looks  43  than us.”they said.

Guo has also offered help to thousands of workers, friends and strangers. His warm heart has moved many people. They  44  him a “Modern-Day Lei Feng”.

Recently, Chinese leaders called on people to learn from Guo. They say young people especially should learn his selfless devotion (奉献). But Guo said he did these things in order not to get famous. “It’s just that some people need some help, and there should be someone standing out to give  45  a hand.” he said.   

1.A. had donated           B. has donated     C. have donated   D. donates

2.A. in                B. on            C. at             D. above

3.A. which             B. that          C. what           D. who

4.A. arrive              B. reach at        C. get to         D. get

5.A. such              B. very          C. too            D. so

6.A. simple             B. unhappy         C. rich        D. happily

7.A. So               B. And           C. Because       D. Though

8.A. richer             B. poorer         C. better         D. kinder

9.A. say               B. shout         C. call            D. speak

10.A. them           B. him        C. her           D. their

Chairman Mao once said,“It is not hard to do one good deed. It is hard to do good deeds all your life. ” Guo Mingyi, a 52-year-old worker in Anshan, Liaoning did just that. Over the past 20 years, Guo       60,000 mL of blood(血). That is the blood of 10 people put together.

Once,          the cold winter of 2009,Guo got a call from the hospital. The doctors told him        a patient needed a blood donation. Guo didn’t have time to have lunch. He traveled in the snow to        the hospital. When he finished donating the blood, he was        tired that he fell asleep on the hospital bed.

Guo and his family live a       life. They live in a house of only 40 square meters.       they don’t have a lot of money, Guo saves money to support poor children. In the past 16 years, he has given away over 100,000yuan to more than 180 poor students. When the parents met him, many cried,“He looks        than us. ”they said.

Guo has also offered help to thousands of workers, friends and strangers. His warm heart has moved many people. They        him a “Modern-Day Lei Feng”.

Recently, Chinese leaders called on people to learn from Guo. They say young people especially should learn his selfless devotion (奉献). But Guo said he did these things in order not to get famous. “It’s just that some people need some help, and there should be someone standing out to give        a hand. ” he said.

1.A.had donated        B.has donated   C.have donated         D.donates

2.A.in        B.on C.at   D.above

3.A.which B.that        C.what       D.who

4.A.arrive B.reach at C.get to     D.get

5.A.such   B.very       C.too         D.so

6.A.simple         B.unhappy         C.rich        D.happily

7.A.So       B.And        C.Because          D.Though

8.A.richer B.poorer   C.better    D.kinder

9.A.say      B.shout     C.call         D.speak

10.A.them         B.him         C.her         D.their