Text A / ComprehensionA. Choose the best answer according to the text.Key: 1.A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. BB. Complete the following sentences orally with your partner.1.Key: it was already a heavy burden for his parents to support him2.Key: check the candidates references3.Key: the time slot was ideal; the restaurant wasnt very far from his college4.Key: Sir, I will do my best. Im from the countryside and Im good at hard work. And I can work two days for free as a trial5.Key: excited and thankful.C. Make a dialogue with your partner according to the situation described below.W: HelloB: You are too late.W: But sir, Ill do my best. Im from the countryside and Im good at hard work. And I can work two days for free as a trial .B: I want a boy who not only works hard but also keeps clean . Remember it is a restaurant. But look at your hands and clothes !W: Yes, Im not very clean now. But you know, I have been hunting for a job for a whole day .B: Really? It is difficult to look for jobs nowadays.W: Oh, sir, Ill keep myself clean and tidy . I promise I will work very hard, sir, if only you could give me this chance .B: All right, all right, Ill give you a try .W: Thank you, sir!B: Leave me your telephone number and references . I need to have more personal information about you.W: Oh, no problem. Here is my resume .B: Thats good. Lets see. You may come to work here the day after tomorrow .W: All right! I will be here on time .B: OK, you can go now.W: Thanks again. See you the day after tomorrow .Vocabulary Building / ExercisesA. Match each word with their proper Chinese meaning.B. Fill in each blank with a given word or expression in their right form.1. The train would pull out soon. We ranlike madto catch it.2. My old grandmotherhas / had difficulty inremembering things.3. The companyemploys / employed / has employedabout 100 men.4. Shecheckedthe letter before sending it.5. We are notprepared toaccept the big change in the plan.6. Its too late to go to the basketball match now;besides, its beginning to rain.7. Weve beenhunting forthe lost boy all over the town.8. Its a goodhabitto go for a walk after supper.Grammar Tips / ExercisesA. Complete each sentence with the given verb in its indefinite tense.1. Tomplays(play) football with his friends after school.2. Theyread(read) stories every night before going to bed.3. The classroomhas(have) eight big windows.4.Didyouvisit(visit) your relatives last Spring Festival?5. Didhefly(fly) a kite on Sunday? Yes, hedid.6. Wewent(go) strawberry picking in the spring break.7. Youwill feel(feel) cold without an overcoat.8. Her fatheris going to buy(buy) her a dress for her birthday.9. Youare to finish(finish) all the work by the end of today.10. Iwill give(give) it to you as soon as he comes back.B.Choose the best answer.1. Where does your pen pal live?A. No, she live in the country. B. She live in the city.C. She lives in the city. D. She isnt live near.2. When does she go to work?A. She go to work at 7. B. She goes to work at 7.C. Yes, she does. D. She is goes at 7.3. Does Peter go to school by subway?A. No, he does. B. No, he doesnt.C. Yes, on foot. D. Yes, he is.4. Your city looks beautiful! Yes. Lots of trees and grass _ last year.A. are planted B. have plantedC. were planting D. were planted5. The PLA _ in 1927.A. was found B. found C. was founded D. founded6. Did you win the basketball game? Bad luck. Our team _ in the final round.A. won B. beat C. were won D. were beaten7. What did you do last Saturday? I _ my uncle.A. visit B. will visitC. visited D. am visiting8. Lets go out to play football, shall we? OK. I _.A. will coming B. be going to comeC. come D. am coming9. It _ us a long time to learn English well.A. takes B. costs C. spends D. will spend10. The train _ at 11.A. going to arrive B. will be arrive C. is going to D. is arrivingC. Complete the sentences according to the Chinese.1.父亲和孩子们每周日下午都去游泳。The father as well as his childrenswimsevery Sunday afternoon.2.我乒乓球打得很好。IplayPi