Over 30,000 years ago, people from northern Asia went to America. Today we can tell these people Indians.
The Indians went to America because the weather began to change. Northern Asia became very cold. Everything froze. They had to move or they would die. How did the first Indians go to America? They walked!
Later Columbus found the New World in 1492. At first, only a few Europeans followed. They traveled to America in boats. For the next 300 years, about 500,000 people went there. Then the number grew very quickly. From 1815 to 1915, over 32,000,000 Europeans left their countries for the United States. The biggest groups went from Germany and Italy. These Europeans spoke many different languages. Most of them took almost no money. They went to America so they could find a better life.
【小题1】________ went to America first.

A．People from northern Asia

B．People from Italy

C．People from Germany

D．Columbus

【小题2】Why did the Indians go to America? Because ____________ .

A． northern Asia became very hot

B． northern Asia became very cold

C．they were interested in America

D．they liked traveling

【小题3】The “New World” was _________.

A．Italy

B．northern Asia

C．Germany

D．America

【小题4】These Europeans ___________.

A．didn’t speak the same language

B．spoke English

C．spoke German only

D．spoke both English and German

【小题5】The Europeans went to America in order to _________ .

A．find the New world

B．find a better life

C．build more boats

D．learn English

Go to Thailand(泰国)—it’s a great place to spend your holidays. I spent my last summer vacation in Thailand. It’s really a beautiful place to travel to. Thai people are very helpful. They helped me a lot during traveling. I enjoyed outdoor activities like swimming, biking and diving(潜水). All of these were wonderful. I visited many temples(寺庙)and learned about their history. Their history is very old and interesting. It’s very different from ours. I shopped at the special(特殊的)market. It’s on a river and everyone sells their goods(货物)from their boats. Thai food is delicious, too! I also learned a little Thai boxing(拳击) from their schools. You’ll love Thailand, too.

1.When did the writer go to Thailand?

A. last month               B. last week                C. last summer

2.How are Thai people?

A. They’re friendly.        B. They’re excited.         C. They’re strange.

3.Their history is _____.

A. short and interesting        B. long and interesting     C. old and boring

4.Where did the writer shop?

A. In a supermarket         B. In a bookstore           C. In a boat market

5.Which of the following is NOT TRUE(不正确)?

A. The write didn’t learn their history.

B. The write did a lot of outdoor activities such as swimming and diving.

C. The write also learned some Thai boxing.

 

–Will the twins go to Tom’s birthday party next Sunday?

         --Not until they ________.

     A. will invite   B. invite   C. will be invited   D. are invited

 

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.
【小题1】Why did the Englishman go to Italy?

A．He went to work in a restaurant.

B．He went to buy an umbrella.

C．He traveled in Italy.

D．He wanted to visit his friends.

【小题2】What is Italy famous for?

A．Mushroom with eggs.	B．Eggs.
C．Mushrooms.	D．Beautiful umbrella.

【小题3】How did the Englishman tell the waiter that he wanted some mushrooms?

A．He drew a picture of a mushroom on the table.

B．He said “mushrooms” in Italian.

C．He showed the waiter a picture of a mushroom.

D．He drew a picture of an umbrella.

【小题4】What’s the end of the story?

A．The Englishman didn’t get what he wanted, but an umbrella.

B．The Englishman got mushrooms at last.

C．The Englishman left before the waiter came back.

D．The Englishman got nothing in the end.

【小题5】Which of the following is right according to the passage?

A．An American was once traveling in Italy.

B．The man knew Italian very well.

C．The man told the waiter that he wanted to buy an umbrella.

D．The waiter didn’t know English at all.