How much do you know about John Steinbeck, the author of Lesson Six？ （about 350 words

How much do you know about the works of great () figures？

A、literary

B、humour

C、grammatical

D、circular

Customer: Excuse me.______. Clerk: The rate for airmails is two dollars.

A．Do you do international delivery？

B．Can you tell me the money I need to post a letter？

C．How much is a letter to South Mrica？

D．Do you happen to know how fast airmails are？

A．I like it very much．

B．Fin

E．I have made some new friends．

C．Though I like the new school, I love my old school much stronger．

D．Well, I`m afraid I don`t know exactly．

Man： Hello。 Yes？

Woman： Hello。 Is that the sales department？

M： Yes， it is。

W：Oh， well。 My name is Jane Kingsbury of GPF limited。 We need some supplies for our design office。

M： Oh， what sort？

W：Well， first of all， we need one complete new drawing board。

M： DO44 or DO45？

W：Ah， I don’t know。 What’s the difference？

M： Well， the 45 costs 15 pounds more。

W：So what’s the total price then？

M：It’s 387 pounds。

W：Dose that include valued-added tax？

M： Oh， I’m not sure。 Most of the prices do。 Yes， I think it does。

W：What are the boards actually made of？

M： Oh， I don’t know。 I think it‘s a sort of plastic stuff these days。 It’s white anyway。

W：And how long does it take to deliver？

M： Oh， I couldn’t really say。 It depends on how much work we’ve got and how many other orders there are to send out， you know。

W：Ok， now we also want some drawing pens， ink and rulers， and some drawing paper。

M： Oh dear。 The girl who takes all those supplies isn’t here this morning。 So I can’t take those orders for you。 I only do the equipment you see。

W：Ok， well， perhaps I’ll ring back tomorrow。

M： So do you want the drawing board then？

W：Oh， I have to think about it。 Thanks very much。 I’ll let you know。 Good-bye。

M： Thank you。 Good-bye。

Question 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you just heard。

Question 12： What is the woman’s purpose in making the phone call？

Question 13： What do we learn about the man from the conversation？

Question 14： What does the man say about delivery？

Question 15： What does the woman say she will possibly do tomorrow？

tting out wasteful spending.Of course,preparing a budget takes planning,and following a budget takes willpower(自制力).Your budget should meet your family’s needs and income.

The first step in creating a budget is to set your goals.What does your family needand want？You must know all that to work out the details of the budget.Never spend more than you can.Then decide which goals are the most important.

The next step is estimating(估计)family income.Before you can plan wisely,you need to know how much money you have to spend!Write down aqll themoney you expect to receive(wages,saving,interest,etc.) during the planned budget period.

After you have calculated (计算)how much money will be available,it is time to estimate expenses(开销、支出).List all of your family expenses.

If you are not satisfied with what you got for your money,look carefully at your spending.Studying your records will show where overspending has occerred.It will also point out poor buying habits.

It is also a good idea to set aside a small amount of money for emergencies.Every family has emergencies:a blown tire,a broken device,or the need for medical care.

51.According to the passage,what is the advantage of a budget？

A.It can help you set your goals clearly.

B.It can help you save a lot of money.

C.It can help you get rid of poor buying habits.

D.It can help you spend money wisely.

52.In carrying out your budget,you need ___.

A.to have the ability to control yourself

B.to ask your family members for advice

C.to cut it down as much as possible

D.to take care not to buy expensive things

53.Accordingiy,one advantage of keeping a record of your spending is that ___.

A.you will remember how much you have already spent

B.you will know if you have spent more money than you planned

C.you will be able to tell your family what should not be bought

D.you will learn how to make a better budget next time

54.The writer suggests that it is a good idea to set aside some money because ___.

A.you probably will not be able to follow your budget

B.people usually spend more than they plan to do

C.one can hardly plan everything in advance

D.others may want to borrow some money from you

55.This passage is mainly about ___.

A.the meaning of a budget B.the relation between budget and income

C.the way a budget is made D.the importance of making a budget

阅读理解：阅读下面的对话，选择合适的内容将对话补充完整。

Mary JohnsonA、Good morning, Mr. Liu! How good to see you! Have you had a nice journey？

Liu Hua：_____

Mary：May I introduce an old friend of mine to you？ Tony Smith is an architect and has a special interest in bridge design.

TonySmith：_____

Liu Hua：How do you do？ Mr. Smith. Nice to meet you.

Tony：Nice to see you, too. I know, you are the design leader of the Island & Tunnel Project of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. It’s my honor to meet you here.

Liu Hua： _____

Tony：It is said that the bridge is the longest cross-sea bridge in the world. How long is it？

LiuHua：Sure. You know, this bridge connects Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macau. It has a total length of 49.968 km, of which 35.578 km will be built over the sea.

Tony：_____

Mary：It sounds fantastic. I also want to see it when it’s finished.

LiuHua：No problem, you are welcome!

Mary：Now we’ll send you to the hotel and you can take a rest there. We’ll have a meeting on bridge design tomorrow morning.

Liu Hua：_____

Tony:You’re welcome.

A. How do you do？ Mr. Liu.

B. That’s great! I hope someday I can witness such a miracle!

C. Thank you very much for your help.

D. Glad to see you, too, Mary. Indeed, it’s been a very nice journey.

E. Thank you very much.

to open a savings account. Want to come？ W: Sure. Wait a minute. M: OK.(a little while later) W: You just said you wanted to open a savings account？ M: Yes. W: They usually have two kinds of deposit — time deposit and current deposit. M: What is the minimum deposit for a savings account？ W: Sorry, I dont know, but how much money do you want to deposit to start with？ M: Two thousand dollars. W: Thats big enough for both, Im sure. M: You know the interest rate, dont you？ W: For current deposit it is very low. M: I dont mind that. I want to put my money in the bank just to be on the safe side. W: Good idea. M: Is it convenient to withdraw money from my savings account here？ W: Its very easy. You just need to fill out a withdrawal form. and hand in your chequebook together with it, and everything will be OK. M: Do they use a password？ W: Yes, you can if you like. M: Do I have to show anything as proof of identification？ W: No. They want nothing. Just tell them your name and address. Thats all. M: Thank you. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. How much money does the man want to deposit to start with？ 10. What does the man want to do in the bank？ 11. How can the man withdraw money from his savings account？ 12. According to the conversation, what do we know about the interest rate？9．

A．To buy some national savings bonds.

B．To open a savings account.

C．To inquire about the interest rate.

D．To withdraw some money.

o Americans. The language barrier is an obvious problem. However, there are other problems. Many Chinese are hesitant to speak with people that they do not know well or types of people who are outside their previous experiences. Besides, Chinese people often do not know what to talk to Americans about or how to keep the conversation moving.

If you want to get to know Americans, one important piece of advice is this: make the first move yourself. In the United States, it is common and acceptable to start conversations, even with strangers or casual acquaintances. Don' t wait around for an American to talk to you. Start a conversation yourself. Ask questions. Show that you are interested in getting to know them. Of course, not every conversation will result in a friendship, but if you don't start conversations, you will have much less chance of making friends.

If someone seems friendly but you have only exchanged greet/rigs, try starting a conversation. There are a number of possible subjects for casual conversation. Americans talk about their work if they are employed, their classes and majors if they are students, their families, their hobbies and leisure time activities, sports, cur- rent events, and the weather, among other topics. If you are talking to a stranger, you can ask, "What kind of work do you do？" or "Where do you work？" If you know that the other person is a student, you can ask, "What classes are you taking？" and "What is your major？" You should also be prepared to answer questions like these in a conversation. Also, many Americans are interested in China, so you should be able to talk about China and Chinese culture in English.

When you ask questions in a conversation, don't skip around from one topic to another. Follow up one question with a related one. You might ask an American, "Do you have any children？" If the American says, "Yes," don't follow up with a question about work. Ask another question about the children, such as how many children there are or how old they are.

Which of the following is the reason why Chinese people feel awkward talking to Americans？

A．They don't like to talk to strangers.

B．They don't know enough about some topics.

C．They often speak English with a strong accent.

D．They don't talk to them in an appropriate manner.

Do you know ___the population of China is？

A.how many

B.how much

C.which

D.what

听力原文：Man: We offer a very personalized service to the different divisions. Some of the staff are dedicated to groups of individuals within these divisions. That way we get to know what sort of service they are looking for and how much help they need from us over conference organization or brochures or whatever. What we do insist on, whether it’s leaflets or posters or local information, is quality. You will hear another five recordings. For each recording, decide what the speaker is talking about. Write one letter （） next to the number of the recording. Do not use any letter more than once. You will hear the five recordings twice. A reception B research and development C shop floor D payroll E human resources F information technology G publicity H canteen