17.Hello,everyone,I'm Xing Fei.I'm from China.My family name is Xing.I live in Bei Jing.My family is very large.In my family,my grandfather's father is the oldest one.He is now ninety-nine years old.My grandfather is eighty years old.And my grandma is eighty-two years old.They have four children,my uncle,my father,and my two aunts.I'm their grandson.My parents have two children,my sister and me.And I have four cousins.Now,I'm a student in No.10 Middle school.And my sister is only five years old.My parents are both teachers.They love my family very much.So they work hard.We go to the park every morning.My mother says that it can help us keep healthy.
(1)How many cousins does Xing Fei have?
A.Five. B.Four. C.Ten. D.One. (2)How old is his grandmother?
A.80 B.82 C.99 D.88 (3)Xing Fei's parents are
. A.teachers B.teacher C.students D.student (4)Is Xing Fei a boy or a girl?
A.Yes,she does B.No,he doesn't C.A boy D.A girl (5)Xing Fei has _____ uncle _____ aunts.
18.Have you ever read an English report from a university?Let's take a look at this one here. An end of term report from Southwestern University Last name :Martella First name:Javier School ID number:15604088-B School year :2019- 2020 Course:English Basic 2 Term:3 (final)
Subjects/Areas
Maximum mark
Pass mark
Mark for this term
Pass/Fail
Reading skills
20
10
15
P
Listening skills
20
10
8
F
Writing skills
20
10
14
P
Speaking skills
20
10
17
P
Grammar/Vocabulary
20
10
11
P
TOTAL
65
P
Comments Well done,Javier.You are always active in speaking at school,and this is great.I always enjoy reading your writings,too.You have very good ideas.You can see from your report that reading is not a problem for you. Sometimes you still make small grammar mistakes,and I think you should improve your vocabulary.I suggest you go over the important things that we learned this term.There is much language practice in your online workbook. The area you need to work on the most is listening.I know this is difficult for you.I think you need more practice at home.Watching English TV shows and listening to tapes as much as possible can be of great help. Have a nice holiday,and good luck for next term!
(1)From the school report,what can we know about Erin Gibbs?
A.Erin Gibbs is a student. B.Erin Gibbs is a parent. B.Erin Gibbs is a teacher. D.Erin Gibbs is a cleaner. (2)What is Javier's total mark for English Basic 2 this term?
A.15. B.37. C.54. D.65. (3)Which area didn't Javier pass this term?
A.Listening skills. B.Reading skills. C.Writing skills. D.Grammar/Vocabulary. (4)How can students improve their English listening?
A.By learning from mistakes. B.By reading more English books. C.By doing more language practice in workbooks. D.By watching English TV shows and listening to tapes. (5)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The report is for the course English Basic 3. B.Javier never had trouble in his listening skills. C.Of all the courses this term,Javier did the best in the writing skills. D.A student can never get a mark over 20 for the test of speaking skills.
Nicky Hi there,I'm at school.There are 12 girls and 15 boys in my new class.They're nice.The teacher is cool.How are you?Are you OK?See you soon. Tuesday,10:06 a.m.
Andrea Look at my photo.I'm on the beach.It's hot and I'm very happy.I'm with two American girls,Amy and Katie.It's fun!What about you? Sunday,3:26 p.m.
Ryan I'm on the bus to school and I'm not happy.It's hot today.The driver isn't very nice.See you soon. Monday,8:16 a.m.
(1)There are 26 students in Nicky's new class.
A.Right. B.Wrong. C./ (2)Andrea is in the forest in the photo.
A.Right. B.Wrong. C./ (3)Ryan rides a bike to school.
A.Right. B.Wrong. C./ (4)Amy and Katie are from America.
A.Right. B.Wrong. C./ (5)Andrea and Ryan are very happy.
40.Joy always rides her bike to school. It's four miles from her house to school and it takes her about fifteen minutes. Joy likes riding to school. She says it's good for her health. Edward usually goes to school by bus. He likes talking with his friends on the bus. It's about ten minutes' ride to school by us. Mary's home is near the school. She usually walks to school.It's about five minutes' walk.Mary says she likes taking walk after supper.
Could You Please ..? When you visit a foreign country,it is important to know how to ask for help politely.For example,you may ask "Where are the restrooms?" or "Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?" These are similar requests for directions.Both are correct,but the first one sounds less polite.That is because it is a very direct question.It is not enough to just ask a question correctly.We also need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help. Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations.The expressions they use might depend on whom they are speaking to or how well they know each other.It is all right to ask your classmates direct questions because you know them well.However,if you say to your teacher, "When is the school trip?",this might sound impolite.But if you say, "Excuse me,Mr.West.Do you know when the school trip is?",this will sound much more polite. Usually polite questions are longer.They include expressions such as "Could you please.?" or "May I ask.?" It sounds more polite to say, "Peter,could you please tell me your e-mail address?" than "Peter,tell me your e-mail address." Sometimes we even need to spend time leading into a request.For example,we might first say to a stranger, "Excuse me,I wonder if you can help me" or "I'm sorry to trouble you,but …" before asking for help. It might seem more difficult to speak politely than directly.However,it is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations.This will help you communicate better with other people.
Pardon me,could you please tell me where to park my car? Sure.There's an underground parking lot over there.