You might have a chance to visit England to study or for a holiday. If you go there, you should remember one thing:English people like to talk about the weather. When you meet someone in England ,just talk about the weather. That's their favorite topic. Here are some expressions about weather.

★For good weather

　　 Lovely day,isn't it?

　　 What a beautiful day!

　　 Looks like it might be a pleasant day.

　　 ★For bad weather

　　 It's freezing, isn't it .9

　　 What a windy day!

　　 It's so cloudy. I'm sure it'll rain.

　 Looks like showers ,doesn't it?

I hope you'd better remember these expressions. They must be useful when you visit England. They are good sentences to start a conversation with Englishmen.

The further south you live, the better the weather. So houses in the south of England are more expensive than those in the north. It's very interesting,isn't it?

(　 )11. English people like to talk about ________.

　A. the sports　　　　　　　　　 B. the food

　C. the weather　　　　　　　　 D. the tradition

(　 )12. What does the underlined word "expressions" mean in Chinese?

　 A.表情　 　　B.表达方式 　 C.方法　　　　　　 D.建议

(　 )13. According to the passage, there are ______sentences for weather mentioned in the passage.

　　A. two　 　　　B. three 　C. four　　 　　 D. seven

(　 )14. Houses in the ______of England are more expensive according to the passage.

　 　 A. east　 　　B. west　 　C. south　　　 　　D. north

(　 )15. What's the main idea of the passage?

A. It's about the weather in England.

B. It's about some good ways to start a conversation.

C. It's about Englishmen's everyday life.

D. It's about how to learn English.

　

Do you get presents from your friends? What should you do when you get a present __1__ your birthday? You have to sit down and __2__ a thank--you note．The words “thank you” are very __3__．We have to use them very often．We say them when someone gives us a drink，__4__ us pick up things or gives us a gilt．

Another important word is “please”．Many people often __5__ to use it．It is rude to ask someone to do something without saying “please”．We have to use it when we __6__ something，too．It may be a book，a pencil，more rice or help．

We should learn to __7__ “sorry”，too．When we have __8__ someone，we should say we are sorry．When we have __9__ to do something，we will also have to say “sorry”．

These three expressions are __10__．We should learn to use them more often．

1．A．in                   B．for                      C．with                    D．to

2．A．order                     B．buy                     C．write                     D．draw

3．A．happy                    B．easy                    C．important             D．sad

4．A．helps                     B．has                      C．lets                      D．makes

5．A．want                     B．forget                  C．like                        D．remember

6．A．ask for                         B．say                      C．need                    D．speak

7．A．say                       B．tell                       C．speak                         D．talk

8．A．fell                        B．touched               C．felt                        D．hurts

9．A．remembered            B．forgotten              C．thought                D．been

10．A．useful                  B．useless                 C．careful                   D．trash

Lin Qiao is a student of Grade Eight. She always works hard   31   her lessons, such as Geography, History, Computer Studies. English is her favourite   32  . She thinks that English is as   33   as Chinese, but it’s different from Chinese. A lot of words and expressions are hard to remember. She often takes her Walkman with her, and spends much time   34   speaking English with it.

She often helps others   35   their lessons after she finishes   36   her homework. She is   37   of all the students in Science class. Her classmates all   38   her for her cleverness. In PE class she enjoys   39   softball. She gets on well with other students. She always thinks most of others but thinks   40   of herself, so she really sets an example(榜样) to others.

31. A. in          B. at         C. for        D. of

32. A. thing       B. game       C. work      D. subject

33. A. special      B. useful      C. boring     D. mixed

34. A. practising   B. to practise   C. making     D. to make

35. A. with       B. in          C. at         D. of

36. A. do         B. doing      C. does       D. to do

37. A. better      B. the better    C. best       D. the best

38. A. pay        B. believe     C. enjoy      D. admire

39. A. play       B. playing     C. to play     D. played

40. A. more     B. least        C. much      D. less

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Body language is the message behind our voice. Facial expressions , gestures，changes of posture(姿势) and other behavior can show your thoughts and feelings. Here are some gestures you may use every day. They are useful when you communicate with others. Remember them and they can help you understand others better.

Muscles Clenching (收紧) : That might show your aggression (攻击性) and anger. When you see someone clenching his or her muscles, that means that he or she may be angry. He or she may attack you. Be careful.

Point with fingers: The person with that behavior might mean he or she is telling something important. He or she tries to explain the matter more clearly.

The moving of arms: That might show that he or she wants to continue the discussion or hopes to moderate (使缓和) an argument.

Opening eyes: A guy has eyes wide opened. That might mean he or she is accepting a new idea, but with great difficulty. When you see someone with opening eyes, you should explain the matter to him or her again.

1.Your body language can show your _________ and ________.

2.Muscles clenching might show your _________and __________.

3.You should be_________ when you see someone ________muscles.

4.If you are telling something________, you can use your _________ to point at it.

5.If you want to continue the__________, you can _________ your arms.