Teenagers in England do much the same as children in America do. They enjoy sending messages by their mobile phones and they also like swimming, listening to the latest music, watching TV and surfing the Internet.
How do teenagers in England spend their free time and holidays? Let’s follow Sally, a British teenager, and spend five days with her during her school holiday.
Day One
After breakfast, Sally’s mother went out and left her alone at home. She checked her mobile phone during lunch —one of her friends sent her a message early in the morning. Dinner was at 6:30 p.m. After that, she finished her English home-work. Then she surfed the Internet.
Day Two
Sally and her mother paid a visit to their friends and went swimming together. Later, they went shopping for clothes and books, and had dinner in a restaurant.
Day Three
She went to the supermarket with her mother to buy fish and chips for lunch as well as some pens. After she got back home, she spent the next few hours surfing the Internet and watching TV.
Day Four
She surfed the Internet. Her mother took her out for lunch before she went to work. She then read stories after lunch.
Day Five
She woke up at 2 p.m., and so did her mother. They went to a park. Her mother met some friends there. When they got home, it was already time for dinner. Afterwards, she did her homework until 10 p.m.
【小题1】When did Sally do her homework?

A．In the morning.	B．In the afternoon.
C．At lunch time.	D．In the evening.

【小题2】Sally and her mother went shopping for the second time to buy __________.

A．food for lunch and pens	B．some books and pens
C．some fish and clothes	D．food and books

【小题3】Which of the following things did Sally do on Day Four?

A．She went swimming.	B．She went out for breakfast.
C．She read books.	D．She went shopping.

【小题4】According to the passage, it can be inferred that ________.

A．surfing the Internet has become an important part of teenagers’ lives

B．parents shouldn’t leave teenagers alone at home

C．teenagers don’t usually do their homework during their school holidays

D．a park is the best place to meet a friend

Mr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there at first, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other people’s houses.

Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, “We’ve been to a lot of other people’s houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn’t we?”

“Yes, certainly,” answered her husband, “A big party will be the easiest thing, won’t it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month.”

So Mrs. Harris said, “Yes, I’ll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.”

“How many people will you invite?” Mr. Harris asked, “Don’t invite too many.”

Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.”

“That isn’t very nice, is it?” he said. “You’re telling our guests that they must go at 8:30. Maybe it is impolite.” So Mrs. Harris just wrote “Party: 6:30 p.m.”

A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8:30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, “You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained(抱怨).”

Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.

When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. “That was a surprise, wasn’t it? Who complained about the noise?”

“I did,” Mr. Harris answered in a tired voice.

1.What made Mr. and Mrs. Harris hold a party at their house?

A．It was easy to hold a big party at home.

B．They could ask people to dinner in small numbers.

C．They had gone to other people’s parties many times.

D．They liked making friends with others.

2.How long would Mrs. Harris like the party to last?

A．From the morning till night.                B．About fourteen hours.

C．About two hours.                       D．Till midnight

3.When did the party end that evening?

A．About twelve o’clock.

B．When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone.

C．At about 8:30.

D．When someone telephoned the police station.

4.Who telephoned the policeman?

A．One of the guests.                       B．One of the neighbors.

C．Mr. Harris.                             D．Mrs. Harris.

5.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A．Mr. Harris was unfriendly to the guests

B．Mrs. Harris was very angry with his husband

C．the guests were very tired at the party

D．Mr. Harris didn’t want his friends to stay late at the party

 

 

Teenagers in England do many of the same things as children in America do . They enjoy sending messages on their mobile phones and they also like swimming , listening to the latest music , watching TV and surfing the Internet .

How do teenagers in England spend their free time and holidays ? Let’s follow Sally , a British teenager , and spend five days with her during her school holiday .

Day One	After breakfast , Sally’s mother went out and left her alone at home . She checked her mobile phone during lunch—one of her friends sent her a message early in the morning . Dinner was ready at 6:30 p.m. After that , she finished her English homework . Then she surfed the Internet .
Day Two	Sally and her mother paid a visit to their friends and went swimming together . Later , they wnet shopping for clothes and books , and had dinner in a restaurant .
Day Three	She went to the supermarket with her mother to buy fish and chips for lunch as well as some pens . After she got back home , she spent the next few hours surfing the Internet and watching TV .
Day Four	She surfed the Internet . Her mother took her out for lunch before going to work . She then read storybooks after lunch .
Day Five	She woke up at 2 p. m. , and so did her mother . They went to a park . Her mother met some friends there . When they got home , it was already time for dinner . Aterwards , she did her homework until 10 p. m.

1. When did Sally do her homework ?

A. In the morning .     B. In the afternoon .     C. At lunch time .     D. In the evening .

2. Which of the following things did Sally do on Day Four ?

A. She went swimming .                      B. She went out for breakfast .

C. She read books .                          D. She went shopping .

3. How many times did Sally and her mother meet their friends during the five days ?

A. Once .            B. Twice .             C. Three times .       D. Four times .

4. According to the passage , it can be inferred that__________.

A. a park is the best place to meet a friend

B. parents shouln’t leave teenagers alone at home

C. teenagers don’t usually do their homework during their school holidays

D. surfing the Internet has become an important part of teenagers’ lives

 

Like all other mothers who have small children, I, too, have to steal time-from my own children at home and from the children who know me as their teacher-just to put a few words down on paper. Many times I’ve wanted to write for myself, for other women, for my parents, for my husband, and especially for my children. I would have liked to leave a legacy (遗产) of words explaining what it has meant to have twins. One reason that there is not a great deal written about being a mother of a new baby is that there is seldom a moment to think of anything else but the baby’s needs.
With twins, I did not have a spare hand to write with.
Before my twins were born, my days were long and I had nothing to write about. After the twins’ birth I did have something to write about, but I found myself facing not a pen and paper but milk bottles.
Some nights, friends would visit. They would leave at 11 p.m., heading for bed, and for us the night was only just beginning. With twins, there is really no night. Each feeding lasts a long time. At 1:00 a.m., each of them would begin crying from hunger. At 4:00am, when I finally put them down, I felt exhausted.
Two years have passed since then and we’ve managed to live through it all. My days are still very full and even now there isn’t one evening when I put the twins down for the night that I don’t have a break. At last a little time for myself.
【小题1】When did the writer have time but she didn’t feel like writing anything?

A．Before the birth of her twins.

B．When she faced bottles of milk.

C．After her friends visited her home.

D．When she had to think about the babies’ needs.

【小题2】What does the writer mainly write about?

A．Her role as a wife.	B．Her work as a writer.
C．Her experience as a mother.	D．Her feeling as a woman.

【小题3】Why did the writer say the night was just beginning (in the 4th paragraph)?

A．Because her friends left her house too late.

B．Because she started to take care of the twins even at night.

C．Because her babies often cried and she woke up.

D．Because she could not sleep till four in the morning.

【小题4】 This passage is probably from a(n) _________.

A．blog

B．newspaper

C．guidebook

D．advertisement

【小题5】 What can we learn from the passage?

A．The writer was unhappy because of no time for writing.

B．The writer cared about her babies more than her own interests.

C．The writer hated to be a mother of twins.

D．The writer could steal a little time at night.

根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词或首字母，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。

1. Just be p________ for a while. These things take time.        

2. When did you get ___________(订婚) ?                  

3. He was____________(好奇的) to know what was happening in the office.

4.The little girl is a _______(有天赋的) dancer.                  

5. The photo will r________ me of the days when we were together  

6.They father bought some new f_____ last week, such as a sofa and a table. 

7.I can’t remember__________(精确地) what she said.             

8. J_______ from her letter, Mother seems to be feeling a lot better.   

9. We should keep a balanced diet and exercise_________ (规律地)to keep fit.

10.The little girl hopes to meet a handsome prince, just like a princess in a fairy t__.