Waitress: Good afternoon. 1.__________________________________________

Sally:   I’d like some noodles, please.

Waitress: We have beef, chicken and mutton noodles.

2.________________________________________________________

Sally:   Are there any vegetables in the beef noodles?

Waitress: 3._______________________________________________________

There are some potatoes.

Sally:   OK, I’d like beef and potato noodles.

Waitress: We have large, medium and small bowls.

4.________________________________________________________

Sally: I’d like a small one. 5.__________________________________________

Waitress: 15yuan.

 

Michael Jackson is one of the world’s best singers. Michael Jackson was born in the middle west of the city of Gary, Indiana, in 1958. He began singing with his four brothers. They called the group “The Jackson Five”. The group became very popular after appearing on a television program. They started singing in 1965, and became popular soon. In 1970 the group made their first record with the name of “I Want You Back”. It was very popular. One of their hit records was “Never Say Goodbye”.
Michael was good at dancing as well as singing, for example, his dance moves and moon walking. He was asked to act in a film in 1978 for the first time, and in the same year he made a record on his own, which sold eight million copies all over the world.
Michael nearly didn’t go out because he was too famous. Once his fans went off in a faint(晕倒) when they saw him at the concert. No one can do it by now. He lived in a large house and kept lots of animals. He never ate meat. He often raised money for Charity. This made him win the Guinness World Records（吉尼斯世界记录）in 2006. He died on June 25th, 2009, but he would live in our heart forever.
【小题1】 How many people are there in Michael’s group?
?

A．Three.

B．Five.

C．Four.

D．Six.

【小题2】 What’s the name of their first record？
?

A．“Never Say Goodbye”.?

B．“See You, See Me”. ?

C．“I Want You Back”.?

D．“On the World”.

【小题3】 The underlined word “copies” means           in Chinese.
?

A．抄写

B．张/份

C．复制

D．模仿

【小题4】 Michael was good at         according to the passage.
?

A．rock music	B．street dance
C．playing the piano	D．moon walking

【小题5】Why did Michael have to stay at home most of time?
?

A．Because he was too famous.?

B．Because he often felt lonely. ?

C．Because he had no friends.

D．Because his company asked him to do so.

American cities are similar to other cities around the world: In every country, cities reflect（反映）the values of the culture. American cities are changing, just as American society is changing.
After World War Ⅱ, the population of most large American cities became smaller; however, the population shifts（转移）to and from the city reflect the changing values of American society. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, city residents（居民）became richer. They had more children so they needed more space. They moved out of their flats in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the suburbs（郊区）.
Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in the 1950s are now adults. Many, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities. They continue to move to Sun Belt cities and older ones of the Northeast and Midwest. Many young people are moving back into the city. They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; or they just enjoy the excitement and what the city offers.
This population shift is bringing problems as well as some advantages. Countless poor people must leave their flats in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make flats for sale instead of for rent（租金）. In the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these same people do not have enough money to stay in the cities.
Only a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying. Some city residents now see a bright, new future. Others see only problems. One thing is sure: many dying cities are alive again.
【小题1】The main idea of the passage is _________.

A．cities around the world

B．the dying cities

C．the changing American cities

D．the changing of the American culture

【小题2】 Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War Ⅱ?

A．Because older American cities were dying.

B．Because they were richer and needed more space.

C．Because cities included the worst parts of society.

D．Because they could hardly afford to live in the city.

【小题3】 According to the 4th paragraph, a great many poor people in American cities _________.

A．are faced with housing problems

B．are made to move to the suburbs

C．want to sell their buildings

D．need more money for daily costs

【小题4】We can know from the passage that _________.

A．American cities are changing for the worse

B．the population is getting smaller in older American cities

C．many people are now moving from American cities

D．people have different views on American cities

Michael Jackson is one of the world’s best singers. Michael Jackson was born in the middle west of the city of Gary, Indiana, in 1958. He began singing with his four brothers. They called the group “The Jackson Five”. The group became very popular after appearing on a television program. They started singing in 1965, and became popular soon. In 1970 the group made their first record with the name of “I Want You Back”. It was very popular. One of their hit records was “Never Say Goodbye”.

Michael was good at dancing as well as singing, for example, his dance moves and moon walking. He was asked to act in a film in 1978 for the first time, and in the same year he made a record on his own, which sold eight million copies all over the world.

Michael nearly didn’t go out because he was too famous. Once his fans went off in a faint(晕倒) when they saw him at the concert. No one can do it by now. He lived in a large house and kept lots of animals. He never ate meat. He often raised money for Charity. This made him win the Guinness World Records（吉尼斯世界记录）in 2006. He died on June 25th, 2009, but he would live in our heart forever.

1. How many people are there in Michael’s group?

?

A．Three.

B．Five.

C．Four.

D．Six.

2. What’s the name of their first record？

?

A．“Never Say Goodbye”.?

B．“See You, See Me”. ?

C．“I Want You Back”.?

D．“On the World”.

3. The underlined word “copies” means           in Chinese.

?

A．抄写

B．张/份

C．复制

D．模仿

4. Michael was good at         according to the passage.

?

A．rock music	B．street dance
C．playing the piano	D．moon walking

5.Why did Michael have to stay at home most of time?

?

A．Because he was too famous.?

B．Because he often felt lonely. ?

C．Because he had no friends.

D．Because his company asked him to do so.

 

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If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to smoke without first asking if it will disturb them. At American restaurants and coffee shops, cold water is usually served before you order. You may find the bread and the butter are free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.

Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores and restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in big cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day. Serving in restaurants are often large. If you can’t finish the meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask the waiter or the waitress for a “doggie bag”(剩菜袋). It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you are taking the food for yourself. Tips are not usually added to check. You should leave a tip of about 15% on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a waiter or waitress often brings your check on a plate, and you can put your money there. Then the waiter or the waitress brings you your changes.

1.______is usually served before you order at American restaurants or coffee shops.

A. bread                 B. Butter              C. Coffee           D. Cold water

2.American people always _____ when servings are too large for them.

A. take the food home for their dogs  

B. leave the food on the table and go away

C. take the food home in doggie bags for themselves. 

D. ask the waiter or the waitress to keep the food for them. 

3.If you spend $120 for your meal, you’ll probably leave a tip of________.

A.$10                    B. $18                C. $30             D. $50

4.How can you give tips in America?

A. They are usually added to the check.

B. They are added to the price of the meal.  

C. A tip is usually 1/5 of the price of the meal.

D. You can leave them on the table when you leave.          

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. It’s bad manners to smoke if the people who sit at the same table mind it.

B. At American restaurants and coffee shops, bread, butter and coffee are all free.

C. American people never sit with people they don’t know.

D. Few cities and towns make rules for bars in America.