Hi Hongbo,

I’m so glad to read about the changes talking place in your city. It’s really good news that you can travel by subway in Xi’an, though there’s only one line there. Here in London we have twelve lines. By the way, we don’t use the word “subway” here. It’s American English. We call it “the Underground”, instead.

The London Underground is very famous. It’s famous for several reasons. First of all, part of the underground railway today is the oldest in the world, which opened in 1863. Secondly, the London Underground is also the first line to have electric trains, in 1890. Thirdly but not the last, the London Underground is the second largest metro system in the world, after the Shanghai Metro. There are 270 stations in the Underground and it has 402 kilometres of tracks(轨道). What’s more, the city of London itself helps make the transportation system famous! I’ve got a few photos to help you build a clear picture of the Underground in my city. They are together with this mail.

In your email, you also said workers were building more lines. I’m sure your city is developing fast. Maybe you can send me a few photos of your city today. I really want to see the changes taking place there. I’m happy for you to live there in an ancient city with such a new look!

So much for now. I’ll write soon again. Best wishes!

1. Where is the writer from？

2. The second paragraph mainly tells us        ?

3.In the email, the words “subway”, “underground”, and “metro” mean         .

4. What does the writer want Hongbo to do?

Is a Training Class or Family Teacher Necessary?
More and more middle school students are going to all kinds of training c   1   or having family teachers at the w   2  . There are two different viewpoints (观点) about it.
Some think it is necessary. First of all, it’s more effective to study with a teacher
t   3   by students themselves. Secondly, it can strengthen (加强) what is l   4    in class. Besides, they can learn a lot more. Others think it is u   5  . For one thing, students can easily form the habit of dependence(依赖). For a   6  , students need to r   7   from time to time. What’s m   8  , the purpose of many training classes and family teachers is to make money.
In my opinion, w   9  a training class or family teacher is needed just depends on yourself. If you are really very weak at or interested in a certain subject, maybe it’s OK for you. But be sure to choose a good and suitable class or family teacher, or it would be a w   10   of time and money.

I would like to buy a house---- modern, comfortable, and __________ in a quiet place.

配对阅读。左栏是作者在生活中遇到的一些麻烦，右栏是提出的建议。请把两栏搭配起来，把字母编号涂在答题卡上。

1..My best friend in my class is very sad, because her mother is badly ill. I want to help her, but I don’t know what to do.

2.I always think about many things before going to bed, so I can’t fall asleep. I feel very sleepy and tired during the day time.

3.I like one of the boys in my class. I think I have fallen in love with him. I’m afraid of that my parents and teachers know my secret.

4. I want to decorate my room and make it more beautiful and comfortable,but I don’t want to spend too much money on it.

5.I bought a pair of sports shoes which cost me 1000 yuan. My grandfather knew this and he was very angry with me, because I spent too much money on the shoes.????????????? A．Don’t fight with him any more. You need to calm down and solve the problem with the teachers’ help.

B． First of all , you have to know that you aren’t old enough to know what real love is. Try to be an ordinary friend with him. You should pay more attention to your school work.

C．Old man had a hard time in the past, so they don’t waste anything in daily life. You should understand your grandfather first. Then you may say sorry to him and don’t waste money any more.

D．If you can’t sleep at night, you’d better relax before going to bed. You may listen to some soft music or read something for fun. Don’t drink tea before you go to bed.

E．You can buy some cheap but beautiful cloth to cover the wall or old furniture. Put up photos you like instead of those expensive ones. Finally, keep your room clean and tidy all the time.

F．You could help her look after her mother and tell her the trouble is nothing, because all of her classmates will give her a hand as long as she needs.

G．You’d better find a chance to talk with them and tell them what you think. I believe they will understand you.

Dear Earthmen(地球人)，
I enjoy my stay on your interesting planet(星球).
I think I know the life on Earth now and I would like to tell you my ideas.
First of all you live in boxes. Every morning you leave your boxes and get into smaller boxes on wheels(轮子). All these small boxes run around and around, and finally stop to rest. You leave these boxes on wheels and go to very large tall boxes.
After resting all day, you get back in your little boxes. There you sit and look at very small glowing boxes with moving pictures in them.
There is only one thing I don’t know. Some angry boys fought for a little round (圆的) ball. Everyone shouted(大声喊) but they kept fighting. They were angry, because they had to stay in boxes all day, I think.
Thank you for this chance(机会) to get to know you.
Yours,
The man from Mars(火星)
【小题1】How many kinds of “boxes” does the man from Mars tell us？