Many Chinese students don’t pay much attention to spoken English at school. They think it necessary to practice   36  English in class, but not   37  class. Here is a story to show you   38  important it is to speak the English language freely in everyday life.
A foreigner once   39  hungry and went into a restaurant in London. He sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he   40  his mouth, put his fingers into it and took them out again in order to   41  that he wanted something   42  because he could not speak English. The waiter soon   43  him a cup of tea. The man shook his head. The waiter then took   44  the tea and gave him a cup of coffee. Still the man didn’t   45  what he wanted. He tried again and again, but he wasn’t able to make the waiter   46  him. Finally   47  man came in. He spoke English   48  and fluently. After a few minutes, there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table in front of   49  .
So you see a man can go hungry if he   50  master（掌握）a foreign language.
【小题1】A. speak                       B. speaking                 C. to speak
【小题2】 A. outsider                   B. out                      C. out of
【小题3】 A. how                        B. how an                   C. what an
【小题4】 A. get                        B. gets                     C. got
【小题5】A. open                       B. opened                   C. opens
【小题6】 A. express                        B. expressed                    C. expressing
【小题7】A. eats                        B. eating                       C. to eat
【小题8】A. took                        B. brought                  C. bought
【小题9】A. away                        B. out of                       C. down
【小题10】A. make                        B. give                     C. get
【小题11】 A. understand                 B. understood                   C. be understood
【小题12】A. other                       B. the other                    C. another
【小题13】A. clean                       B. clear                        C. clearly
【小题14】A. he                          B. him                      C. his
【小题15】A. doesn’t                        B. won’t                       C. isn’t

The Blacks are American tourists. They visit in Beijing now. This is their first visit to China. They are going to stay in China for three months. They want to visit some big cities and villages. They hope to learn some Chinese, too.
Mr. Black is a taxi driver. He likes to drive in Beijing. Mrs. Black is a school teacher. She is visiting a city school today and a village school tomorrow. Their daughter is a middle school student. She is going to meet some Chinese students.
They are taking a lot of pictures in China. When they return to America, they are going to show the pictures to their friends. They want the American people to know more about China.
【小题1】The Blacks are from          .

Everybody wants a new start for a new school year. So, students often go back-to-school shopping. They buy school things and shoes. But, the story is not so easy.

"Mum, I want this pair of shoes!"

"Dear! Those are 900 yuan! That is too __16___ !"

"But all the boys in my class wear this brand (牌子)!"

So the real story is: Kids___17____to catch up with school fashion.

Chinese students __18__ uniforms at school. Parents think all the kids look the same, but kids know the differences. The "rich" kids wear amazing watches, ride good 19__and use cool pencil cases. They show off their expensive things to 20__ kids. Then everyone else wants them too. For example, some "rich" kids use a pencil box that _21_1,000 yuan! It not only holds pencils, but also has a thermometer (温度计), a compass (指南针), a music box and even games in it! But think about it. Do you really need ____22___ a special pencil box? What can you do with a compass or a thermometer in class? They only distract (分散注意) you.

As for these "rich" kids, they are not rich at all. 23__ parents buy them all their school things. They may have an advantage now, but it won't last forever. If you want to show off __24__ money you have, you have to make it yourself first. So, study hard. You will get a great job in the future.

Parents should also learn __25___to refuse their kids' demands (要求). They should tell their kids: as students, what is really important is not school fashion but good school grades.

1. A. expensive     B. cheap            C. ugly             D. nice

2.A. hate          B. give up          C. want             D. get

3.A. put on        B. take off          C. buy              D. wear

4.A. cars          B. bicycles         C. MP3            D. CDs

5.A. another       B. the others       C. others            D. other

6. A. pays          B. costs           C. spends            D. buys

7. A. so            B. such           C. as                D. like

8.A. His           B. Her            C. Their             D. Your

9. A. how many     B. how much       C. how long          D. how often

10.A. how          B. what            C. why             D. where

Many Chinese students think science subjects are _________ foreign languages.

Have you ever studied abroad? If you come to Australia as a foreign high school student, you can have a lot of fun there, especially on holidays.

     There are many festivals in Australia. The most important one is Christmas. Since it is a long holiday, most foreign students in Australia love to fly back to their home countries to spend the time with their families and friends, but a few students still stay in Australia during the holiday to get part-time jobs. It is quite easy to find a part-time job at Christmas.

    Students often take part in another major social activity. They go to the beach to have fun in the sunshine. The summer in Australia is from December to February, so going to the beach in December is very popular among Australians.

     Easter in March is another important holiday in the year. It actually combines "Good Friday" and "Easter Monday". Almost every shop closes on Good Friday. And people usually go to see Easter Show.

     The Chinese new year is not a public holiday in Australia, so every Chinese student still has to go to school to study and do his or her normal duties.

1.                   is the most important festival in Australia.

A. Easter  B. Christmas    C. The Spring Festival   D. New Year’s Day

2. Most foreign students in Australia often                   during the Christmas holiday.

A. get a part-time job in the restaurants

B. go to the beach to have fun in the sunshine

C. fly back to their homeland to stay with their parents

D. go to school to study

3.                 in December is very popular among Australians.

A. Skiing on an iced lake        

B. Hiking in the mountains

C. Studying in a school library   

D. Going to the beach to enjoy the sunshine

4. From the passage we can see that                        .

A. all the foreign students in Australia will go home during Christmas

B. people in Australia usually go to see Easter Show in March.

C. it’s hard to find a part-time job at Christmas

D. Chinese students in an Australian school needn’t go to school when Spring Festival comes

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. Christmas time in Australia    

B. The holidays in Australia

C. Enjoy your visit to Australia    

D. Have you ever studied in Australia?