Reading newspapers has becoming an important part of our everyday life. Many people read newspapers
as the first thing 1_____ (do) in the morning, others read newspapers as soon as they are free during the day
so that they can learn what is 2_____ (happen) in the world.
     Sometimes, however, we 3_____ (not have) enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a
quick look at the front page, at other times, we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes
4_____ (look) at the names of the passages.
     Newspapers can 5_____ (find) everywhere in the world. We can get many different kinds of newspapers
in the big cities, of course, but in some of the mountain villages we can see few newspapers.

A: Do you like to play ball games, Peter?
B: Yes, I do.
A: Basketball, football or volleyball?
B: I like to play football.
A: Who likes to play basketball in your class?
B: Tom does.
A: Do you like to play volleyball, Joan?
C: Yes, I do. I like to play volleyball very much.
A: Let's play volleyball.
C: That sounds fun.
A: Do you have a volleyball?
C: Yes, I do.
A: Now let's go and play it.

1. Who likes to play football?
    __________________________________________
2. Does Tom like to play basketball? 
    __________________________________________
3. What does Joan like to play?
    __________________________________________
4. Who has a volleyball? 
    __________________________________________
5. Do Peter and Joan like sports? 
    __________________________________________

     Frank, Colin and Kate are my good friends. I know what they like. Frank likes bananas very much.
He doesn't like oranges. Colin likes eggs very much. He doesn't like broccoli. What does Kate like?
She likes strawberries, but she doesn't like bananas. Does she like oranges? Sorry, I don't know.

(     )1. Frank and Colin are brothers.           
(     )2. I don't know Kate.                      
(     )3. Frank likes bananas.                    
(     )4. Colin likes tomatoes.                   
(     )5. Does Kate like bananas?  No, she doesn't.

     Traffic rules are made to keep order on the road. They also help to keep people safe. The pedestrian (行人)
has as many rules 1_____ (follow) as the driver of a car. You should walk at the sidewalk or at the right of the
road. Always look carefully before you walk across the road.
     If you like 2_____ (ride) a bike, don't ride in the middle of the road or run with red traffic lights. When you
ride a bike with a friend, don't look around to talk.
     If you 3_____ (drive), you should slow down at the traffic lights. You must always wear a seat belt.
Without belts both the driver and the passengers may 4_____ (hurt) in a sudden accident. Someone may be
thrown out through the window.
     You may not need to drive a bus, but if you have to travel in one. Get in or get off a bus only when it has
come to a stop. When it's full, don't try to get inside or you may fall off.
     Traffic rules 5_____ (call) Road Safety rules. The maxim (格言) for all road users is "thinking about others".

     John's a fat boy. He likes eating very much. For breakfast, he has eggs, milk, oranges and bananas. For
lunch, he likes hamburgers and salad. And for dinner, he eats chicken, tomatoes, French fries and apples. For
dessert, he has ice cream. But he doesn't play sports.

1. John likes ______ very much.

A. running
B. eating
C. playing sports
D. playing basketball

2. For breakfast, he has ______.

A. eggs, milk and apples
B. milk, oranges and chicken
C. eggs, milk, oranges and bananas
D. oranges, bananas, eggs and salad

3. He likes hamburgers and salad for ______.

A. breakfast
B. lunch
C. dinner
D. dessert

4. He eats ______ for dinner.

A. chicken
B. French fries
C. tomatoes and apples
D. A, B and C

5. Which one is right?

A. John has tomatoes for lunch.
B. John has ice cream for dinner.
C. John likes playing sports.
D. John is fat.

     Hello! My name is Mike. I am from the USA. Now I'm in China with my parents. I like China. I like
Chinese food, too. I have breakfast at home. I eat eggs, bread and porridge. I don't like milk. I have no time
to go home for lunch. So I have it at school. The lunch in our school is good. I can have different kinds of
food for lunch. I eat rice, meat and vegetables. Sometimes I have noodles and dumplings. I have supper at
home with my parents. We have fish, meat, vegetables and fruit. Sometimes we go out to eat with our
friends.

(     )1. Mike is in China with his parents.         
(     )2. He eats eggs, bread and salad for breakfast.
(     )3. He has lunch at home.                      
(     )4. He has noodles and dumplings for dinner.   
(     )5. Sometimes they go out to eat.              

     Li Hai is from a family of three people. They like to eat different kinds of food. He likes hamburgers
very much. He likes to have them for every meal. But he doesn't like vegetables at all. Li Hai's father is from
Guangdong. He likes rice a lot. But he doesn't like meat at all. Li Hai's mother is from Dalian. She likes fish
and vegetables very much, but she doesn't like rice or hamburgers. They all like fruit.

1. How many people are there in Li Hai's family? 
    ________________________________________________
2. Does Li Hai like hamburgers? 
    ________________________________________________
3. What does his father like? 
    ________________________________________________
4. What doesn't his mother like? 
    ________________________________________________
5. Do they like fruit? 
    ________________________________________________

     If I had one million yuan, I would buy you a palace! Do I have one million yuan? No, I don't. So I only
can ____ ①ten fen on this short message, sending you my best wishes!
     Today SMS-Short Message Service (短信服務(wù)) is popular, and China Mobile says that every seconds,
there are 410 messages being sent.
     Look around you!②人們看著手機，或者微笑，或者大笑。Thumbs (拇指) are moving quickly on
mobiles, bringing happiness to their friends. Through SMS, we know the weather report, share jokes and
news, express love and friendship.
     ③SMS is becoming more and more popular. It's reported that 67% of young people like to send short
messages to greet each other. Internet SMS will be more helpful to people. I'm thankful for the progress
because SMS saves me much money. Just on the top of the thumb, so much joy (快樂) can be found.

1. 在①處填單詞使句意完整。
    So I only can _____ ten fen on this short message, sending you my best wishes!
2. 將③處句子譯為漢語。
    SMS is becoming more and more popular.
    __________________________________________________________________________
3. 將②處譯為英語。
    人們看著手機，或者微笑，或者大笑。 
    __________________________________________________________________________
4. What is the short form of  "Short Message Service"?
    __________________________________________________________________________
5. Why is he thankful？ 
    __________________________________________________________________________

     Last Sunday, the Class One Grade Nine students went to the park. They 1_____ (see) many beautiful
fish there. They also saw the sharks. Then they 2_____ (go) to the zoo near the park. Of all the animals,
the monkeys are the most funny, and they are always 3_____ (make) a lot of noise. At noon the students
4_____ (have) a picnic in the zoo. Then they took a bus back to school. After they got to school, Mr Lee
found he 5_____ (leave) his backpack at home.