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Mike lives in Zhengzhou of China. But he is from Canada. He is 12 years old this year. He speaks English. And he speaks Chinese a little. Mingming is his good friend. He is a Chinese boy. He often goes to the English Corner. He likes to speak English there. It helps him with English. Of course(当然), he often helps Mike with Chinese. Mike has a pet at home. It is a dog. He likes it very much. The name of it is Wangwang. Mingming likes it, too. So he often plays with Wangwang in Mike’s home.

1.Where is Mike from?

A. China       B. Canada      C. England     D. America

2.Who helps Mike with Chinese?

A. Mingming        B. Wangwang

 C. Mike’s teacher     D. Mike’s mother

3. What’s the name of Mike’s pet?

A.  Mike      B. Mingming     C. Wangwang     D. Mimi

4. Where does Mingming play with Wangwang?

A. in the English Corner      B. in Mike’s home.

C. in Mingming’s home.      D. in the school

 

 —Hi, Susan! You look __________ today.

    — Well, I got _________ A in the English test.

A. happy; an       B. happy; a      C. happily; an   D. happily; a

 

One day I happened to meet an Englishman in the street and soon we began to talk. As I  was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be very surprised, gently shaking his head and saying “You don’t say!” I was puzzled, and I thought , “Perhaps this is not a right thing to talk about.” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? Have you ever been there?”
“Certainly! Everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave here without seeing it. The Great Wall is wonderful!” “Yes, it is one of the wonders in the world. And people of many countries have come to visit it.” As I went on telling him more about it, he stopped me again, “You don’t say!”
I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it? ”
“Well, I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised.
“Did you say ‘You don’t say!’?” I asked again.
Hearing this, the foreigner laughed loudly. He began to explain, “‘You don’t say!’ means ‘Really’. Perhaps you know little about English idioms(惯用语).”
Wow! How foolish I was! Since then I have been careful with English idioms.
【小题1】The writer was puzzled because                  .

A．the foreigner has some difficulty in understanding him.

B．the writer himself didn’t understand the meaning of “You don’t say!”

C．the foreigner was not polite.

D．the writer was very clever

【小题2】What made the foreigner laugh?

A．The English idioms	B．The writer’s talking about the Great Wall
C．The writer’s explanation	D．The writer’s question

【小题3】The story probably happened in                  .

A．China

B．America

C．England

D．Canada

【小题4】The writer was puzzled                  in the passage.

A．once

B．twice

C．three times

D．four times

【小题5】The English idiom “You don’t say!” means “                ”

A．Thank you

B．OK

C．Really

D． Sorry

One day I happened to meet an Englishman in the street and soon we began to talk. As I  was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be very surprised, gently shaking his head and saying “You don’t say!” I was puzzled, and I thought , “Perhaps this is not a right thing to talk about.” So I said to him,“Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? Have you ever been there?”
“Certainly! Everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave here without seeing it. The Great Wall is wonderful!”“Yes, it is one of the wonders in the world. And people of many countries have come to visit it.” As I went on telling him more about it, he stopped me again, “You don’t say!”
I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it? ”
“Well, I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised.
“Did you say ‘You don’t say!’?” I asked again.
Hearing this, the foreigner laughed loudly. He began to explain, “‘You don’t say!’ means ‘Really’. Perhaps you know little about English idioms(惯用语).”
Wow! How foolish I was! Since then I have been careful with English idioms.
【小题1】The writer was puzzled because                  .

A．the foreigner has some difficulty in understanding him.

B．the writer himself didn’t understand the meaning of “You don’t say!”

C．the foreigner was not polite.

D．the writer was very clever

【小题2】What made the foreigner laugh?

A．The English idioms	B．The writer’s talking about the Great Wall
C．The writer’s explanation	D．The writer’s question

【小题3】The story probably happened in                  .

A．China

B．America

C．England

D．Canada

【小题4】The writer was puzzled                  in the passage.

A．once

B．twice

C．three times

D．four times

【小题5】The English idiom “You don’t say!” means “               ”

A．Thank you

B．OK

C．Really

D． Sorry

Dear Mike, I am sorry you are having difficulty with your English class. Every teacher wants his or her students to study hard especially in class. So I think you should have a talk with your English teacher and tell her what you were doing with Tom that day. If she knows your worries, maybe she will help you with your English. And she will be pleased to hear you want to learn English well. I believe when students are not trying as hard as they can, a teacher is forced（被迫）to take actions. Yours, Editor

1.What’s wrong with Mike?

A. He meets trouble with his parents.

B. He doesn’t know how to get on well with his classmates.

C. He has a hard time with his English class.

D. He is always speaking in class.

2.What happened in that English class?

A. Mike couldn’t answer the question. So the teacher asked him to stand.

B. Mike had an argument with Tom about the question.

C. Tom asked Mike a question, and the teacher thought they were speaking.

D. Mike felt uncomfortable because he was ill.

3.In the editor’s opinion, why did the English teacher punish(惩罚) Mike?

A. Because the English teacher didn’t think Mike was studying hard in class.

B. Because Mike answered the question wrong.

C. Because Mike was bad at English.

D. Because Mike had a fight with other students.

4.What does the underlined phrase“ take actions” mean in Chinese?

A.采取行动      B.参加活动      C. 帮助         D. 表演

5.What can we learn from the letters?

A. Mike wants to have a talk with his English teacher.

B. Mike wants the editor to say something to his English teacher.

C. The editor gave Mike some advice, but it didn’t work.

D. Mike dislikes English classes now, but he wants to learn English well.