Saying goodbye to friends who are moving away is always hard. A Going-away Party can help to make everyone’s spirits bright and let your friends know how much you will miss them. We also have several other kinds of party invitations that my be suitable for a Going-away Party.

 

Invitation to a Going-away Party Thursday, 19th March Dear Joy and Mary, You are invited to a farewell for the “GREEN FAMILY’S VISIT TO AFRICA” Departure (启程) date: 4th May The best part of our big adventure to Africa will be when we come face-to-face with elephants, lions, crocodiles and other African wildlife. We have always wanted to do this. Party given by: Mr and Mrs Green, Tom and John Date: Saturday, 11th April 2013 Time: 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Place: 29 King Street, New Town, Sydney Reply by: Thursday, 2nd April Phone: 6458515 Food and drinks will be prepared at the party. P.S. This event is NOT to be missed! We hope to see you there!

 

1.Who is the invitation sent to?

A. Mr and Mrs Green.                 B. Joy and Mary

C. Tom and John.                          D. Joy and John.

2.The party will take place on          .

A. 19th March                     B. 4th May                  C. 2nd April                D. 11th April

3.The Greens will go to Africa to          .

A. see some old friends                       B. have a Going-away Party                

C. see some African wildlife               D. buy some food and drinks

 

     Saying goodbye to friends who are moving away is always hard. A Going-away Party can help to make everyone's spirits bright and let your friends know how much you will miss them. We also have several other kinds of party invitations that may be suitable for a Going-away Party.

Invitation to a Going-away Party Thursday, 19th March Dear Joy and Mary,                           You are invited to a farewell for the                       "GREEN FAMILY'S VISIT TO AFRICA"                               Departure (启程) date: 4th May        The best part of our big adventure to Africa will be when we come face-to-face  with elephants, lions, crocodiles and other African wildlife. We have always wanted to do this.       Party given by: Mr. and Mrs. Green, Tom and John       Date: Saturday, 11th April 2013       Time: 5 : 00 p.m. to 10: 00p. m.       Place: 29 King Street, New Town, Sydney       Reply by: Thursday, 2nd April       Phone: 6458515       Food and drinks will be prepared at the party.       P.S. This event is NOT to be missed! We hope to see you there!

35. Who is the invitation sent to?

     A. Mr. and Mrs. Green.                 B. Joy and Mary.

      C. Tom and John.                     D. Joy and John.

36. The party will take place on        .

      A. 19th March   B. 4th May        C. 2nd April      D. 11th April

37. The Greens will go to Africa to            .

      A. see some old friends

      B. have a Going-away Party

      C. see some African wildlife

      D. buy some food and drinks

 

Most people will rest and relax when they are old. They do not work. And most people are certainly not famous. But Grandma Moses is different She starts a new job at the age of 76.

    This is her story. She was born in a poor farmer's family in 1860. Her parents named her Anna Mary Robertson. She married Thomas Moses in 1887. He was a farm worker.

    Now it is 1930. Anna Mary Moses is 70, and is a grandmother. She begins to paint pictures. She does paintings of country life. One day, her daughter takes her paintings to a store in town. Her paintings are put in the window. A man from New York sees the paintings in the window and buys them. And he wants more!

    The man likes Grandma Moses' paintings. He wants to help her. So he takes her paintings to galleries(美术馆) in New York City. Otto Kallir has a famous gallery there. He likes the paintings by Grandma Moses. Now it is 1940 and Grandma Moses' paintings are in Kallir's gallery. She is 80 years old.

    Grandma Moses suddenly becomes famous. Everyone wants her paintings. So she paints more and more. She wins many prizes for her paintings. She becomes famous in the United States and Europe .

    When she is 100 years old, the State of New York makes her birthday "Grandma Moses' Day". After her 100^th birthday, she paints 6 more paintings. She dies at age 101 and a lot of people think she is amazing.

1.How is Grandma Moses different from most other old people?

    A. She has more grandchildren.         B. She has her own art gallery.

    C. She lives an easy life.               D. She starts a new job.

2. Grandma Moses starts to paint pictures_______.

    A. when her daughter asks her to do that   B. when she gets married

    C. at the age of 70                    D. in the year 1940

3.Grandma Moses' paintings are first bought by _______.

    A. a man from New York              B. her daughter

    C. Otto Kallir's gallery                D. the owner of a store in town

4.The writer of the passage thinks that _______.

    A. Grandma Moses is too old to paint at age 100

    B. people like her paintings but do not like her

    C. it is never too late to start a new job

    D. many people prefer paintings by old ladies

5. What would be the best title for the passage?

    A. Grandma Moses and New York State    B. Grandma Moses and Painting

    C. Grandma Moses' family              D. Grandma Moses' Day

 

There are many kinds of cars in the world. My grandmother thinks that is because cars are like their drivers. She says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people have old cars,” But I don’t agree with her.
My neighbor, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and she drives only to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. It is very large and it can go 200 kilometers an hour! My friend Mike is an artist. He draws beautiful pictures with a lot of colors. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very old car. It often has engine(发动机) trouble. Does she have that kind of car because she is very poor? No, she has four factories and two million dollars in the bank. My aunt Mary has a car. Every Sunday, she drives to the country with her husband, her three children , her mother and their dog. 
Now you read about my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my grandmother?
【小题1】My grandmother thinks________.  

A．big people drive small cars	B．old people drive new car
C．poor people have expensive cars	D．rich people have expensive cars

【小题2】 Mrs. Hill’s car is _______.

A．fast and new

B．fast but old

C．slow and old

D．fast and small

【小题3】Mrs. Bates may be ________.

A．a worker

B．an artist

C．a boss

D．a bank clerk

【小题4】What kind of picture does Mike draw? 

A．He often draws pictures with black

B．He often draws very colorful pictures

C．He draws pictures with only a few colors

D．He never draws beautiful pictures

【小题5】There are _____ people in my aunt’s car on Sunday?          

A．5

B．6

C．7

D．8

情景对话

从方框中选择适当的选项补全对话，并将其字母标号填在横线上。其中有两项是多余的。

Joe: Look, Mary! What is that?

Mary: Where?

Joe:  1.

Mary: Oh, it’s a schoolbag. It looks very nice.

Joe: Yes, that’s right. Whose is it?

Mary:  2.

Joe: Lily,  3.

Lily: Let me have a look. Oh, no. It’s not mine. Mine is old, but this one is new.

Joe: Ann, is this schoolbag yours?

Ann: No, it’s not mine. Mine is red,   4.  I think it is Jim’s.

Joe: Jim, is this your schoolbag?

Jim: Yes, it’s mine.

Joe: Here you are.

Jim:  5. 

Joe: You’re welcome.