Tom often plays ball games in the school playground. He likes playing basketball and football. Sometimes he
goes to parties, too.
      Today is Sunday. The students from Tom's class are having a birthday party for Helen. There are many
boys and girls in Building E. They are singing and dancing. They are having a wonderful time. 
      Their teacher often says, "My students study at school almost every day. But at weekends, they play with
their friends."
(     ) 1. Tom often plays football at school.
(     ) 2. He often goes to the park.
(     ) 3. Tom's class are having a birthday party for Tom on Saturday.
(     ) 4. They are having a wonderful time at Helen's birthday party.
(     ) 5. Their teacher knows them well.

       Rita Libby is from Canada, but she lives in London. She isn't married. She works in a hospital. Rita has a
car and usually drives to work. She leaves home at half past eight and arrives at the hospital at nine o'clock. She
likes her job, but she likes the weekends, too.
       On Saturdays she sometimes goes shopping. She goes to the centre of London by train. On Sundays she
eats in a restaurant with friends. She never cooks on Sundays.

1. What's the woman's first name?

A. Rita.
B. Libby.
C. Canada.
D. London.

2. Rita usually             to work.

A. goes
B. walks
C. runs
D. drives

3. Rita arrives at the hospital at            .

A. 8:00
B. 8:30
C. 9:00
D. 9:30

4. Rita goes shopping by            .

A. train
B. bus
C. car
D. bike

5. What does Rita do on Sundays?

A. She eats outside.
B. She doesn't do anything.
C. She cooks at home.
D. She goes to work, too.

      Jim, Kate and Mingming are doing their homework together. Jim's spelling of "Monday" is wrong. Kate tells
him about it. Mingming doesn't have an eraser. She wants to borrow one from Jim or Kate. Jim gives it to
Mingming. The three children are students in Class 3, Grade 1 of No. 11 Middle School in Beijing. Jim is from
the UK. Kate is from the USA. Mingming is a Chinese girl. The three students are good friends. They often do
homework together and play together. They often help each other.

1. Jim is _______.

A. an English girl
B. an American girl
C. an English boy
D. an American boy

2. Kate helps Jim with _______.

A. his spelling
B. an eraser
C. a ruler
D. a coloured pencil

3. Mingming borrows _______.

A. an eraser from Kate
B. an eraser from Jim
C. a ruler from Kate
D. a ruler from Jim

4. The three students are _______.

A. not in the same grade
B. in the same class
C. in the UK
D. at the shop

5. The three students are _______.

A. doing some reading
B. playing games
C. doing their homework
D. cleaning the room

    There are twelve months in a year. Every month is different.
    January is the beginning (開始) of the year. People love January because they love New Year's Day. April
is usually the beginning of spring. Spring comes after winter. It is warm. People love it. Families often go to
have trips. August is always very hot, but still (仍然), some people love it. Girls love it because they can wear
beautiful skirts and eat delicious ice creams. Boys love it because they can swim every day. Lucy loves June
best, because the first day in June is Children's Day. All the children are happy on that day. They can play with
their friends or parents. Simon's favourite month is October. We celebrate Halloween in this month too. Simon
likes to play games very much.
    What about you? Which month do you like best?

1. Which is the first month of the year?

A. February
B. April
C. January
D. June

2. What do people often do in April?

A. Eat an ice cream.
B. Have trips.
C. Swim in the river.
D. Play a game.

3. How do girls feel August?

A. They like it.
B. They don't like it.
C. They hate it.
D. We don't know.

4. Why does Lucy love June?

A. Because it is warm in June.
B. Because it is always very hot.
C. Because she likes wearing beautiful skirts.
D. Because she loves playing with her friends or parents.

5. Which one is right?

A. People enjoy playing in January.
B. Boys can swim in April.
C. Simon likes Halloween very much.
D. New Year's Day is in December.

    I have two new friends, they are Sammi and Pat. Sammi is a girl. She is twelve. She is short and slim. She
is from England. She is English. Pat is a boy, he is twelve too. He is tall and strong. He is from America. He is
American.They are very kind (善良).

(     )1. Sammi is from England, but she is not kind.
(     )2. Pat is from England and he is very kind.
(     )3. Sammi and Pat are both (都) twelve.
(     )4. Pat is strong and slim.
(     )5.Sammi is short and strong.

    I'm at Billy's birthday party. There are a lot of friends in his house. Some stand beside the table and enjoy
the snacks and drinks. There is some food on the table. I like the chocolate and the fruit very much. Billy sits
in the sofa and chats with some friends there. He wears a red T-shirt and a pair of blue jeans. He looks so cool
today. Wow! The cake is really big. There are some candles on it. Billy's friends begin to sing "Happy Birthday"
to Billy. Billy is very excited. He blows out the candles (吹蠟燭) and cuts the cake. Everyone has fun at the
party.

1. There are a lot of friends at ______ birthday party.

A. Millie's
B. Billy's
C. my
D. Jim's

2. Billy wears ______.

A. a blue T-shirt
B. a red shirt and a pair of blue jeans
C. a red T-shirt and a pair of blue jeans
D. a yellow shirt

3. Billy looks ______ today.

A. cool
B. sad
C. polite
D. helpful

    My family lives in London. In the morning, my father goes to work and we go to school. My father takes
us to school every day. My mother stays at home. She does the housework. She always has lunch at home,
and visits her friends in the afternoon. In the afternoon, we go home from school by bus. My father gets home
from work late. At night my two brothers and I always do our homework. We go to bed at about ten. My
father and my mother usually read newspapers. We can watch TV at the weekend.

1. ____ lunch at home.

A. My mother has
B. My father has
C. Only the children have
D. All the family have

2. We can watch TV ____.

A. on Sunday afternoon
B. every day
C. often
D. at the weekend

3. There are ____ people (人) in my family.

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