Mr and Mrs White live in the country(  乡村  ). Christmas Day ( 圣诞节 )is coming. They want to buy some clothes for their family in the city. In the morning Mr and Mrs White get up early. After they have breakfast, they go shopping in their car at 8:30. They get to a shop at 9:40. In the shop they see a lot of clothes. Mrs White likes the clothes very much. So she buys a T-shirt for their son, a skirt for their daughter, and a sweater for Mr White. She buys a hat for herself, too. After that, they have lunch in a restaurant and go to see a movie together.

After they see the movie, Mr White is very tired. He looks at his watch. Then he says, “Oh, it’s 4 o’clock. I think we must go home now.” So they begin to go home. But they lose their way. Mr White can’t find the way. He sees an old man and asks him, “Excuse me, sir. Where am I?” The old man looks at him and the car, “You’re in your car, sir.” he says.

1 There are ______ people in Mr White’s family.

      A. three          B. four         C. five          D. six

2 Mr White buys ______ for her daughter.

      A. a hat          B. a T-shirt      C. a skirt        D. a sweater

3Mr and Mrs White go home _______.

      A. in the morning     B. in the afternoon    C. at noon     D. in the evening

4 “Lose their way” means________.

      A. 按原路          B. 没有办法        C.  问路      D. 迷路

5 Does the old man help them?

      A. Yes, he does.              B. I think so.

      C. No, he doesn’t.            D. We don’t know.

Hello, everyone! I’m Kathy. I live in Washington, D.C. I’m in Grade 8. I spend about half an hour on my homework every day. My homework this week is to find out how much homework students have now. Please tell me about your homework on the website.

I have my dream job. In ten years, I think I'll be a reporter. I'll live   1   Chengdu because I went to Chengdu last year with my parents and fell in love   2   it. I think it's really a big and  3   city. As a reporter, I think I will meet lots of people and I should be friendly to   4  . I think I'll also make many good   5   and live with them, because I don't like living alone. I   6   I’ll be even happier if I live with my friends. And I think I   7   some pets in the future because I am sure our apartment will be   8   than it is today. I can't have any pets now because my mother hates them, and our apartment is too   9  . So I’m sure I'll have many different pets then. I think   10   a pet can make me feel more relaxed. I also want   11   skating and swimming every day because it   12   make me strong.

1．A．in                                    B．at                                  C．for

2．A．to                                          B．with                              C．on

3．A．beauty                                    B．beautiful                         C．beautifully

4．A．them                                      B．they                               C．their

5．A．friend                                     B．friend’s                          C．friends

6．A．thought                                  B．think                           C．thinking

7．A．will have                                 B．had                                C．have

8．A．big                                         B．bigger                            C．biggest

9．A．small                                      B．big                                C．dirty

10．A．keep                                     B．kept                               C．keeping

11．A．go                                        B．to go                             C．goes

12．A．can                                      B．can’t                             C．couldn’t

There is a zoo named Zhongshan in our city. There are many animals. Some animals are very friendly. But some other animals are not. Tigers,  lions and some snakes are dangerous(危险的). That’s why they must be in cages(笼). But I don’t think it’s good for animals to be in cages. They need to be free. The animals in cages cannot be happy.
Tigers usually live in forests(森林)and mountains(高山). They are strong and can run very fast(快). They run after and eat small animals like rabbits and deer(鹿),  but now they are in small cages. They have nothing to do every day. So they walk around in the cages,  and they want to come out. When they are tired,  they sleep. I am kind of sorry for them

1. 1.

   Why do tigers ,  lions and snakes have to stay in cages?

   1. A.
      Because they are very dangerous
   2. B.
      Because they are very friendly
   3. C.
      Because they need to be free
   4. D.
      Because they like to be in cages
2. 2.

   Where do tigers usually live?

   1. A.
      In cages
   2. B.
      In forests and mountains
   3. C.
      In the zoo
   4. D.
      In small rooms
3. 3.

   What do tigers usually do in forests?

   1. A.
      They have nothing to do
   2. B.
      They walk around
   3. C.
      They want to sleep
   4. D.
      They run after and eat small animals
4. 4.

   Tigers want to ________ when they are in cages

   1. A.
      come out
   2. B.
      eat animals
   3. C.
      run fast
   4. D.
      be friendly to people
5. 5.

   Why does the writer feel sorry for the tigers in cages?

   1. A.
      Because the writer thinks tigers need to eat food
   2. B.
      Because the writer thinks tigers are dangerous
   3. C.
      Because the writer thinks tigers need to be free
   4. D.
      Because the writer thinks tigers are very happy