Maria lives in the beautiful countryside．She usually gets up early in the morning， 16  she’s never late for schoo1．After getting up，she often showers and has a good breakfast．Then she  17  for school at around 6：30．  18  her home is very far from school，she likes riding her bike better than  19 the bus．It takes her about an our   20  her bike．It’s so long! On the way，she sings and sings so she always feels  21 ．Also she thinks that it's good for her health   22  to school by bike．

After school she usually goes back   23  with her friend，Linda．Linda’s home is nearer than Maria’s． It’s only three miles from her home   24  schoo1．Linda likes riding，too．And she also thinks t．hat it is a good  25 of transportation．

Here I'd like to tell you something about my aunt Mary. She is thirty years old. She has a lot of hobbies. She usually gets up early in the morning. And then she walks her dog near the river. She sometimes likes to chat with others near her home after work. She often goes fishing on Saturdays. She loves music. She always goes to the Singing Club on Sundays. She also likes going shopping. Every time she goes to the parks on fine days. She doesn't like watching TV. She is a happy woman.

1.How old is Mary?

A. Thirty                   B. Twenty-five

C. Twenty-two              D. Twenty

2.What does Mary do after she gets up?

A. Goes fishing.             B. Chats with others.

C. Walks her dog.            D. Goes to the Singing Club.

3.When does Mary often go fishing?

A. On Wednesdays.          B. On Sundays.

C. On Saturdays.            D. On Fridays.

4.Which of the following(下面) doesn't Mary like doing?

A. Going shopping.          B. Going to the parks.

C. Going fishing.            D. Watching TV.

5.Which is the title (标题) of the passage (文章)?

A. Mary's Work             B. A Funny Woman

C. Mary's Hobbies           D. A beautiful Woman

I have a pen pal in Canada. His name is Simon. He lives in Ottawa, Canada. He is twelve years old. He also studies in a middle school.

Simon lives in a happy family. His father is a policeman and his mother is a bank clerk (职员). Simon and his parents like exercising. They almost exercise every day. Simon’s father is tall. He is good at playing basketball. Simon’s mother likes playing volleyball.

Simon usually gets up at 6.30 am. He eats his breakfast at home. Then he goes to school. It’s kind of far from the school to his home, so he usually has his lunch at school.

Usually, Simon does his homework four times a week. Simon likes watching TV. He u­sually watches TV for about one hour every day. He goes to bed at nine.

1.Where does Simon come from?

A．England.          B．America.          C．Canada.           D．China.

2.How many people are there in Simon’s family?

A．Two.             B．Three.            C．Four.             D．Five.

3.What does Simon’s father do?

A．He is a policeman.                       B．He is a student.

C．He is a bank clerk.                       D．He is a teacher.

4.Where does Simon usually have lunch?

A．At school.                             B．At home.

C．In the students’ homes.                 D．In the teachers’ homes.

5.How long does Simon usually watch TV a week ?

A．One hour.         B．Two hours.         C．Five hours.        D．Seven hours.

Scott works very long hours. He usually gets up at 17:00. He has a shower and makes his breakfast. What a funny time to make breakfast! After breakfast he plays his guitar, then he puts on his jacket and goes to work. To get to work, he takes the number 17 bus to the Santon Hotel. The bus usually leaves at 19:15. He works all night. People love to listen to him. He goes home at 7:00, and he watches the early morning news on TV. He goes to bed at 8:30, a tired but happy man. Can you think what his job is?
【小题1】Scott usually gets up at 5 p.m.
【小题2】Scott plays his guitar before breakfast.
【小题3】Scott’s bed time is 8:30 p.m.
【小题4】Scott works in the day.
【小题5】Scott is a tired man. He is a happy man, too.