The plane ______ when we got to the airport.

A. had taken off      B. was taken off     C. will take off     D. is taking off

In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”. Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation.
In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather: “Nice day, isn’t it?” “Terrible weather, isn’t it?” But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something which both people have the same opinion about. The purpose of small talk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion or politics so these are not suitable topics for small talk in English. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching: “Great game, isn’t it?” At bus stops, people may comment about the transport system: “The bus service is terrible, isn’t it?”
Greetings and small talk are an important part of conversation in any language. The way people great each and the things they talk about, however, may be different from one language to another. This shows that there is much more to learn when we learn a language than just the vocabulary and the grammar of the language. We also have to learn the social behavior of the people who speak it.
【小题1】Small talk ___.

What are they doing for holiday?
They are happy because they are on holiday.
Mary is visiting her aunt in Paris. It is a very famous city. And it is a good place to go shopping! Tom is fishing in the lake. Because the water is very clean, there are so many fish in the lake. Simon and Bill are good friends. They are going bike riding together in the beautiful countryside (农村，乡下). It’s relaxing. Jesse is taking some photos in the park. The park is very beautiful, and it’s a good place to take photos.
It’s good for your health to have a rest. And it can help you work or study better, too. I hope everyone is having a good time.
信息归纳：阅读短文，根据短文内容，选择正确的选项，完成下面表格。 

― What does your mother do after dinner, Ellen?

—She always      a walk. Look! She    a walk with my father now.

        A. take; is taking               B. is taking; take 

C. takes; is taking              D. is taking; takes

1阅读短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的正确答案。

Look at this picture. It is __1 __nice classroom. In the picture, you can see a teacher's2__on his desk. It's a Chinese book. Eight desks and eight chairs in the room. You can see a girl and__3__ boys.

The girl's __ 4 __is Julia. She is eleven. The boy __5__a black hat is Tom. The other boy is Tony. They __6 __the same coats and they are the same age. I __7   they are twins. Tom is a__8__ boy. A book is in his hand. You __9__ see the teacher.10   __is the teacher? He is taking the photo

1.A. an                 B. a             C. the           D. one

2.A. backpack           B. baseball      C. book          D. hat

3.A. one                B. three         C. four          D. two

4.A. name               B. age           C. brother       D. notebook

5.A. at                 B. on            C. in            D. under

6.A. is                 B. wear (穿)     C. look          D. am

7.A. think              B. see           C. bring         D. meet

8.A. dear               B. first         C. lost          D. good

9.A. is not             B. can't         C. be not        D. doesn't

10.A. What               B. How           C. Where         D. That