17、Harrods

   Welcome to the biggest store in Europe—Harrods! 

   If you want to go shopping in London, the best place is Harrods.

   ★Harrods is in one of the most expensive areas of London, Knightsbridge.

   ★Harrods sells everything. You can buy anything here—even a plane or an elephant!

   ★Harrods is one of the busiest shops in London. Nearly 35,000 people come to the shop every day and more than 4,000 people work here. 

   Harrods is a big shop. It can be difficult to find what you are looking for. Yesterday an Italian girl, Alice, went to Harrods and bought a watch and some chocolate. She found the things with the help of the store guide.

(Alice’s Receipt)

1. What do people think of Harrods? It’s very________ and ________. 

2. is one of the signs Alice saw in Harrods, it means people mustn’t ________ ________.

3. Alice went to the ________ floor to buy the watch and the chocolate.

4. The receipt shows how much Alice paid for the things she bought. The total price was ￡     . Which note did she pay with? ________（A or B）

  A.              B.  

5. Suppose Alice was on LG in Harrods, write down two things she might buy. _______ _______

16、Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult. 

Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get along with others.

If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.

★Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents that others will like.

★Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.

★Be humorous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile to others.

★Respect the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept yours.

★Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.

★Don’t complain. Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaining all the time.

★Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.

1. Why do we need friends according to the passage?

A. Friends can do everything for us.                   B. Friends can bring us happiness.

C. Friends accept our ideas all the time.           D. Without friends we could not live.

2. What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?

   A. To help others.                                 B. To smile to others.

   C. To get along with others.                       D. To listen to others’ complaints.

3. Which of the following shows a sense of humor? 

A. Opening the door for someone.                  B. Complaining to others all the time.

   C. Laughing at ourselves and our weakness.    D. Finding someone who will understand us.

4. How many pieces of advice does the writer offer when we have trouble in making friends?

   A. Five.           B. Seven.             C. Nine.              D. Eleven.

15、It was the last day of the final examination in a college. On the steps of building, a group of engineering students were waiting for the last exam. On their faces was confidence. 

They knew the exam would be easy. The professor (a teacher at a college) had said they could bring any books or notes during the test.

Right after they came into the classroom. The professor handed out the papers. There were only five questions on it.

Three hours passed. Then the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was nervous expression. The professor watched the worried faces before him, and then asked, “How many of you have completed all five questions?” No hand was raised. “How many of you have answered four?” Still no hands. “Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats. “One, then? Certainly somebody has finished one.” But the class kept silent. The professor said, “That is exactly what I expected. I just want to make you know clearly that even though you have completed four years of engineering. There are still many things about the subject you don't know. These questions you could not answer are common in everyday practice.” Then, smiling, he added, “You will all pass this course, your education has just begun.”

The years have obscured the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.

1. Why did the students think the exam was easy at first?

   A. Because it was their last exam in the college.

   B. Because they knew there were only five questions.                

   C. Because they thought they were clever and talented.

D. Because they were allowed to bring any books and notes during the text.      

2. What does the underlined word “obscured” mean in the last paragraph?

   A. 模糊                     B. 回憶             C. 提醒                    D. 改變

3. What could the students learn from the last exam?  
   A. He laughs best who laughs last.              B. A good beginning is half done.   

C. One is never too old to learn.                     D. The early bird catches the worm.  

4. What’s the best title for the article?

   A. Some Confident Students.                 B. An Engineering Exam.

   C. An Interesting Professor.                              D. An Unforgettable Lesson.

13、—What’s your ________?

—I like collecting stamps.  

A. name                       B. job                          C. address                D. hobby

12、—My house is very near a busy street. 

—It ________ be very quiet. 

A. can                     B. must                     C. can’t                    D. mustn't

11、I had to buy ________ these books because I didn't know which one was the best.

A. all                         B. none                    C. both                     D. neither

10、Be ______. Make sure not to make the same spelling mistake next time. 

A. peaceful                  B. careful             C. helpful                D. thankful

9、No free plastic bags in the supermarkets helps to ________ white pollution.

A. reduce                          B. remove                  C. provide                  D. produce

8、When an earthquake happens, and you are outdoors, you should keep calm and go to an open area as ________as possible.  

A. slowly                    B. quietly                     C. widely                D. quickly