get used to, learn … by oneself, pick up, used to, can’t stop laughing

1. Jane 　　　     　　 the book on the floor and put it on the desk.

2. Three weeks later, she 　　　     　　 her new job.

3. The man is hard-working. He is 　       　　 English 　       　　.

4. His mother 　　     　　 be a football player.

5. She 　　　     　　 when she heard the funny joke.

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　　One Sunday morning Mr. Brown and his child, Bill, are in a big supermarket (超市). Mr. Brown wants to buy a new blouse for Mrs. Brown. Bill likes oranges and hamburgers a lot. So his father buys two kilos of oranges and hamburgers for him, too. Bill also wants to buy some picture-books and color pencils. There are many things and many people in the supermarket. They are men and women, old and young. They all want to buy something there.

(   )1. Mr. Brown goes to the supermarket with _________ .

　　    A. Mrs. Brown 　　B. his son 　　C. his father 　　D. his daughter

(   )2. Mr. Brown is going to buy a new blouse for ________ .

　　   A. Bill’s mother　 B. Bill 　　C. his mother 　　D. himself

(   )3. Bill likes ________ very much.

　　   A .color pencils 　B. hamburgers   C. books　　 D. the shop

(   )4. The little boy wants to buy _______ .

　　  A. some picture-books　　　 B. some color pencils

　　  C. clothes and shoes 　　　D. A and B

(   )5. People in the supermarket are ________ .

　　 A. old and young　     B. boys and girls 　

C. men and women　   D. A,B and C

We drink tea every day. But more than three hundred years ago most of the people in Europe (欧洲) did not know anything about tea. Some people heard about it, but very few of them know what to do with it.

　　There is a story about an English sailor (水手) who went to countries in the east，the west and the south. He went to India and China. One day he came home and brought some tea as a present for his mother. She told her friends about the present and asked them to a “tea party”. When her friends came to the “tea party”, the old woman offered (给) them brown tea-leaves (茶叶). The old woman’s friends began to eat them. Of course, nobody liked the tea-leaves.

　　At that time the sailor came in. He looked at the table and said, “Mother, what have you done with the tea?”

　　“I boiled (煮) it，as you said.”

　　“And what did you do with the water?”

　　“I threw it away, of course.” answered the old woman.

　　“Now you may throw away the leaves, too.” said her son.

(    ) 1. Most of the people in Europe ________.

　　　  A. drank tea every day 300 years ago        B. drink tea every day

　　　  C. know nothing about tea               D. like to eat the tea-leaves

(    ) 2. One day the English sailor brought his mother some tea from ________.

　　　  A. countries in the west                   B. countries in the south

　　　  C. India or China                       D. a tea shop in England

(    ) 3. The sailor’s mother asked her friends to her house, because ________.

　　　  A. the sailor told her to

　　　  B. she wanted to ask her friends what to do with the tea

　　　  C. she liked to show off (炫耀)

　　　  D. she wanted to sample (品尝) the tea together with her friends

(    ) 4. At the “tea party”，________.

　　　  A. all the woman’s friends spoke highly of the tea

　　　  B. nobody knew what to do with the tea

　　　  C. the woman offered her friends some dried (干的) tea

　　　  D. the woman gave her friends each a glass of tea water

(    ) 5. What mistake did the old woman make? She ________.

　　　  A. boiled the tea                       B. did as the sailor said

　　　  C. poured away the water                D. didn't throw away the tea-leaves

Do you know who is the most popular star on the Internet now? Yes, he is “Brother Coat”(大衣哥) Zhu Zhiwen!

A few months ago, Zhu Zhiwen was an unknown farmer. A video of his show has been watched by more than millions of people，now his videos are the most popular. Zhu Zhiwen attracts Chinese netizens'(网民的) hearts. And he is called “Brother Coat” by them.

In March 2011, he took part in a program called “I’m a Big Star”. He walked out onto the stage in a dark green coat. Then he began to sing the song of the TV drama Romance of Three Kingdoms. When the audiences heard rich and powerful voice，all of them stood up and cheered. After that, he became a well-known person.

The judges(评委) asked him if he had any professional training. Zhu said no. “When he started, I thought someone played the original tape(原声带) by mistake. But later on, I got it, ” said one of them, “we can’t judge a book by its cover.” At last, he won the first prize in the program of “I’m a Big Star”．

Zhu Zhiwen was born in a village of Shandong in 1969. He liked listening to the radio. When the music played, he sang it along. Every morning, he would get up early and practiced singing near a river. He keeps doing it for nearly 30 years.

“When I’m working in the fields, ”said Zhu Zhiwen, “I often sing for myself, some villagers even think me crazy，but I really love it. I’m not singing for money, I’m singing for ordinary people in China.”

Mrs. Sun, a 56-year-old engineer, one of his fans said, “I watched his videos without getting tired of it! It is so amazing, and every time I watch it, I am filled with excitement and his voice is perfect! I am crossing my fingers in hope that he has a bright future.”

1. Who gave Zhu Zhiwen the nickname of “Brother Coat”(大衣哥)?

　A. His father.        B. The villagers.          C. His mother.            D. The netizens.

2.When did Zhu Zhiwen become a well-known person?

　A. In 1969.           B. In 2011.              C. Two years ago.         D. A few years ago.

3.Why did the audiences stand up cheer when Zhu Zhiwen sang the song?

　A. Because he was funny. 

B. Because he wore a dark green coat.

　C. Because his voice was rich and powerful.

D. Because he gave some gifts to the audiences.

4. The underlined phrase “judge a book by its cover” in Paragraph 4 means ________.

　A. 以貌取人    　  B. 志存高远     　   C. 众口铄金         D. 哗众取宠

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

　A. Zhu Zhiwen is 45 years old now.

B. Mrs. Sun enjoys Zhu Zhiwen’s songs.

　C. A famous singer taught Zhu Zhiwen to sing.

D. Zhu Zhiwen often sang for his fans when he was young.