1. What does Jane most probably do?

A. An actress.
B. A director.
C. A pop singer.

2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Classmates.
B. Teacher and student.
C. Teacher and parent.

3. What colour will the robot change into when the man is sad?

A. Green.
B. Blue.
C. Orange.

4. How does the woman feel?

A. Tired.
B. Stressed.
C. Sad.

5. Who needs help with English?

A. Jim.
B. Amy.
C. Sandy.

6. What time is it now?

A. 4: 40.
B. 5: 00.
C. 5: 20.

7. Where is the man's watch?

A. On the bedside table.
B. On the desk.
C. In the bag.

8. Why are the speakers in such a hurry?

A. Because they are late for school.
B. Because they want to catch the train.
C. Because they want to do exercise.

9. What does the woman advise the man to take?

A. Some money.
B. Something expensive.
C. Flowers or sweets.

10. Where does the dialogue most probably take place?

A. At a bus stop.
B. At a theatre.
C. At a bank.

     The idea of daylight saving time started with an American named Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). He
explained how a lot of the money spent on candles used for light (this was before electricity) could be saved
if everyone woke up earlier and went to bed earlier.
     Even though Franklin's idea had a clear meaning, most people didn't want to get up earlier than they had
to. Who would?
     It was not until 1907 that an Englishman named William Willet came up with a way to "make" the sun set
later. His idea was to turn clocks forward by 20 minutes on each of the four Sundays in April, for a total of
80 minutes.
     William's idea was laughed at, at first. But when World War I started in 1914. Many countries decided they
had to save energy for the war.
     Daylight saving time has other uses. The more time you spend outside playing, the less time you are spending
in front of the computer or the TV. These things also use energy.
     Also, daylight saving time sometimes causes problems. For example, China used it in 1986-but stopped it in
1991. That was because me temperatures are quite different from North to South and time from East to West.
     If the people from northwest part of China use daylight saving time. sometimes they have to get up to work
when it is not very bright outside. That will cause some trouble for them.
     Still, most parts of the world do have daylight saving time, and most people look forward to the extra hour
of evening light.

1. Why did Franklin give the idea of daylight saving time?

A. To save the money.
B. To save time.
C. To wake up earlier.
D. To go to bed earlier.

2. In what year was the idea of daylight saving time put in use?

A. In 1907.
B. In 1914.
C. In 1986.
D. In 1991.

3. If it is 6:00 now, which is Willet's idea time?

A. 5:40.
B. 6:20.
C. 6:40.
D. 7:20.

4. Why is daylight saving time not used in China now? Because _____.

A. people wouldn't like to get up earlier
B. the temperatures are quite different
C. the country is large
D. the time is quite different

     Carl has a clothes shop.The shop is open from 8: 00 a.m. to 6 : 30  p.m. Today Carl has a new 
idea. He wants to change the work time. He wants his shop assistants to come at 8: 00 a.m. and leave 
at 6:00 p.m. He asks his three shop assistants what they think of the idea.
      Eric: I don't think it's good. I usually go to bed at 12: 00 at night and get up at 8: 00. 
      Betty: I usually get up at 5: 30 a.m. and I don't mind it. If we can leave at 6: 00 p.m., 
I can join the chess club.
      Joe: I think it's terrible. I have no time to eat breakfast. 

1. Carl is ______ of the clothes shop.

A. the boss 
B. a king 
C. a shop assistant 
D. a work

2. Who thinks it is OK to go to work at eight?

A. Eric.      
B. Betty.
C. Joe
D. A and C.

 3. Eric usually gets up at ______ in the morning.

A. 5: 30
B. 6: 00
C. 8: 00
D. 8: 30

4. Joe thinks it's ______ to get to work at 8 : 00 a.m.

A. terrible
B. nice
C. exciting
D. funny

5. We can guess ______.     

A. lots of people visit the clothes shop every day     
B. Betty wants to join the chess club     
C. the three shop assistants all like the idea     
D. the boss doesn't like the idea

1. What are they talking about?

A. Clothes.
B. Colours.
C. Books.

2. When did Mr Green come to this school?

A. Six years ago.
B. In 2006.
C. In 1996

A. The Great Wall.
B. The Palace Museum.
C. Nowhere.

4. How are the two speakers going to Hangzhou?

A. By car.
B. By train.
C. By taxi.

5. Who was in hospital?

A. The man.
B. The woman's sister.
C. The man's sister.

6. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. Mary hasn't played basketball for ten years.
B. Mary enjoys playing basketball now.
C. Mary used to play basketball seven years ago.

7. What time is it now?

8. How much more money does the man need to buy the dictionary?

A.10 yuan.
B. 6 yuan.
C. 4 yuan

9. What is the man asking?

A. Where the juice can be found.
B. How to make juice.
C. If the woman wants juice to drink.

A. He may be a farmer.
B. He may be a doctor.
C. He may be a man.

1. Which is Sally's favourite season?

A. Winter.                    
B. Summer.              
C. Autumn.

2. What will the boy do tomorrow?

A. He'll do his homework.      
B. He'll go to work.      
C. He'll do his housework.

3. How much is the red T-shirt?

A. 40 dollars.                
B. 14 dollars.            
C. 54 dollars.

4. What's the weather like today?

A. It's sunny.                
B. It's rainy.              
C. It's cloudy.

5. At what time did Tom leave?

A. 7:15.                    
B. 6:45.                  
C. 7:00.

6. Who runs the most slowly of the three?

A. Tom.                    
B. Li Lei.                
C. John.

7. In which month did Tom's father go to Paris?

A. June.                    
B. May.                  
C. August.

8. What's Jim doing?

A. Watching TV.            
B. Listening to the radio.    
C. Doing his homework.

9. How old is the man now?

A. 22.                      
B. 24.                  
C. 26.

10. Where was Timmy when the earthquake stopped?

A. In a restaurant.            
B. In a hospital.          
C. In a dark place.