A. 七年級英語上冊重點語法及試題
1.形容詞和副詞的比較級
(1) 一般在形容詞或副詞後+er
older taller longer stronger, etc
(2) 多音節詞前+more
more interesting, etc.
(3) 雙寫最後一個字母,再+er
bigger fatter, etc.
(4) 把變i,再+er
heavier, earlier
(5) 不規則變化:
well-better, much/many-more, etc.
2.祈使句:
Sit down please
Don』t sit down, please.
3. there be 結構
肯定句: There is a …
There are …
一般疑問句:Is there …? Yes, there is./ No, there isn』t.
Are there…? Yes, there are. /No, there aren』t.
否定句: There isn』t …. There aren』t….
4.一般現在時:通常用 「usually, often, every day, sometimes」。
形式:
肯定句:
I go to school on foot every day.
She goes to school on foot every day.
5.現在進行時:形式: be + verb +ing
eg: I am(not) doing my homework.
You/We/They are(not) reading.
He/She/It is(not) eating.
動詞 —ing 的形式
Most verbs +ing walk—walking
Verbs ending in e -e + ing come—coming
Short verbs ending in a vowel + a consonant run –running swim—swimming
6.
重點的句型:
1.How many + 復數名詞 + are there ...?
此句型是一個特殊疑問句,意思是\"在......有多少......?\"多用來對可數名詞的數量提問。How many 後面要接可數名詞的復數形式。如:
How many apples are there on the table? 桌子上有多少個蘋果?
2.. What about ...?
此句型意思是\"......怎麼樣?\"、\"......呢?\",通常用來詢問情況或徵求意見、看法等。其中的about是介詞,後面可接名詞、代詞或動詞等。如:
What about that computer? 那台電腦怎麼樣?
My gloves are red. What about theirs? 我的手套是紅色的,他們的呢?
What about playing games after school? 放學後做游戲怎麼樣?
3. What time is it?/What\'s the time?
英語中,常用這兩個句型來詢問現在的時間,意思是\"什麼時間了?\"或\"幾點了?\"其答語一般用\"It\'s + 時間.\"其中的it指代時間,翻譯時可不譯,常在句尾加上please,以表示委婉的語氣。如:
What time is it, please? 請問現在幾點了?
-It's about a quarter past ten. 大約十點十五分。
4. What colour + be + 主語?
詢問某物的顏色,一般用以What colour 開頭的特殊疑問句,其答語通常用\"It\'s/They\'re + 表示顏色的形容詞\"。如:
-What colour is her blouse? 她的襯衫是什麼顏色的?
-It's light blue. 是淺藍色的。
5.Whose + 名詞 + be + 其它?/Whose + be + 名詞?
英語中常用這兩個句型來詢問某事物屬誰所有。如:
Whose cup is that? 那是誰的杯子?
Whose are these photos? 這些照片是誰的?
6. It's time for + sth. /It's time to do sth. / It's time for sb. to do sth.
這個結構意思都是\"該做某事了\",\"到做某事的時候了\"。如:
It's time for school. 到上學的時候了。
It\'s time to have supper. 該吃晚飯了。
7. 選擇疑問句:選擇疑問句是用or連接詢問的兩部分,以供選擇,答案必須是完整的句子或其省略形式,不能用Yes或No回答
一般提出兩種或兩種以上的可能,問對方選擇哪一種.其結構可用一般疑問句,也可用特殊疑問句.供選擇的兩部分用or連接,前者讀升調,後者讀降調.
e.g. Will you go there by bus or by train?
What would you like, coffee or tea?
How many pens do you have, one or two?
選擇疑問句的答語必須是完整的句子或其省略式,不能答yes或no.
e.g. Do you go to school by bus or by bike?
By bus.
Which would you like, tea or coffee? Coffee.
一般疑問句演化來的選擇疑問句
e.g. Is it right or wrong?
Were you or he there?
Are they reading, chatting or watching TV?
特殊疑問句演化來的選擇疑問句
e.g. Which do you like better, coffee or milk?
What color is it, red, blue or yellow?
Where are you going, to the classroom or to the library?
or not構成的選擇疑問句
e.g. Do you want to buy it or not?
Are you ready or not
8.另外,「to be + going + 動詞不定式」這個特殊的結構可表示在未來即將要進行的動作。
例:He is going to tell me tomorrow - 他將在明天告訴我。
練習題:
There are ____ water in the bottle.(B)瓶子里有一點水
There are ____ water in the bottle.(A)瓶子里沒水了
There are ____ students in the classroom.(D)教室里有幾個學生
There are ____ students in the classroom(C)教室里沒有學生
There are ____ apples on the trees.(D)有幾個蘋果長在樹上
選項統一為
A、little B、a little C、few D、a few
3. Of course,every one of us_1__to make friends like food---they are useful to us,and they can help us when we are _2__need._3__you can make as many friends of this kind as possible.
(1) A.want B.will want C.wants
(2) A.in B.on C.for D.of
(3) A.And B.But C.So D.Because
答案:CAC
4.Twenty minutes later,John_1__a tree.His leg was broken,and it hurt _2__.
Mr smith _3__to mend the chair.then he_4__himself with a hammer.
(1) A.fell over B.fell from C.fell down D.fell on
(2) A.all the day B.all day C.whole day D.all days
(3) A.starts B.started C.was starting
(4) A.damaged B.knocked C.hit D.cut
答案:BABC
B. 100道初一上簡單英語填空題(帶答案)
Swimming is very popular in summer. People like swimming in summer because water makes them 1 cool. If you like swimming but swim in a 2 place, it may not be safe. These years, more than ten people 3 while they were enjoying themselves in the water and 4 of them were students. But some people are 5 not careful in swimming. They often think they swim so 6 that nothing can happen to them in water. Summer is here again. If you go swimming in summer, don't forget 7 better swimmers have died in water. They died because they were not careful, not because they 8 swim. So don't get into water when you are alone. 9 there is a "No Swimming" sign, don't get into water, 10 . If you remember these, swimming will be safer.
( )1. A. felt B. to feel C. feeling D. feel
( )2. A. difficult B. wrong C. right D. small
( )3. A. have died B. die C. died D. will die
( )4. A. much B. more C. lot D. most
( )5. A. still B. already C. yet D. even
( )6. A. well B. often C. fast D. hard
( )7. A. what B. who C. which D. that
( )8. A. needn't B. wouldn't C. couldn't D. mustn't
( )9. A. Because B. If C. Whether D. Though
( )10. A. also B. nor C. either D. too
答案:ABCDAADCBC
In the UK, 6 don't usually talk very much.You can got on a bus,or in a train,and everyone sits looking out of the window.Often they 7 .They read books and papers. 8 they don't talk much.
When you 9 English people,they often talk 10 one thing-the weather.So when you meet someone 11 England,you can say:"Nice 12 for the time of the year!"
"But it 13 a little cold yeaterday."Someone may answer.
You can say,"But it got a little 14 later!"Talk like this and the English will think,"15 friendly you are!"
6.A.You B.They C.Men D.People
7.A.read B.write C.draw D.watch
8.A.Or B.And C.Then D.But
9.A.see B.meet C.look at D.have
10.A.about B.to C.whti D.for
11.A.at B.on C.at D.in
12.A.day B.time C.weather D.date
13.A.is B.was C.is going to be D.will be
14..warmer B.warm C.colder D.cool
15.A.What a B.How C.What D.How a
答案:AADCADABAD
Dear Dr Know,
I』m not happy. I have too __1_ rules in my family. I have to __2___ at 6:00 every morning. I can』t __3__ my friends after school __4__I have to __5__my dog for a walk. I can』t watch TV on school nights. And I have to __6_ in bed by ten o』clock. _7__ weekends, I have to clean my room and wash my clothes. Then I have to help my mother __8__ dinner. Later I have to go to the Children』s Palace __9__ the piano. I never have any fun. __10__ can I do?
( )1. A. many B. much C. a few ( )2. A. go to bed B. get up C.go home
( )3. A. watch B. look C. meet ( )4. A. so B. then C. because
( )5. A. bring B. take C. carry ( )6. A. be B. is C. am
( )7. A. In B. On C. At ( )8. A. make B. making C. do
( )9. A. learn B. to learn C. learning ( )10. A. Why B. What C. How
答案:1-5ABCBB 6-10ABBBB
On Christmas Eve a few days ago, an English couple, the Hardens, got a very special call. It was only a 20-second call but it was very ____11____. The Hardens』 15-year-old daughter has gone ___12____ six months before. On Christmas Eve she rang them. 「I』m phoning to wish you a happy Christmas, 」she said, 「I love you.」
Ronals and Edwine Harden were so ______13_____ that they started a special telephone service (服務)called「Alive and Well」. The service helps ______14______ to get in touch with children who have run away from home.
Young people can phone「Alive and Well」and leave a message for their parents. The telephone are answered by answering machines. So ______15_____ can speak to the child or make him return home. Parents of runaway children who are _______16_______ eighteen can ask the police to bring their children home. So children do not want to tell their parents where they are. Through 「Alive and Well」they can telephone their parents and they do not ______17______ about this or giving out their addresses.
The Hardens and their helpers ______18______ the telephone messages and connect(聯系)the addresses given. About 30,000 British teenagers have left home and many of them are probably in _______19_______. For only two pence(便士)they can go into a telephone coin box and call their parents. They can dial 5675339 and ______20______ a parent worry: Is he dead or alive?
11. A. interesting B.important C. difficult D. exciting 12. A. away Bout C. back D. along
13. A. angry B. happy C. sad D. kind 14. A. teachers B. people C. parents D. friends
15. A. someone B. anyone C. everyone D. no one 16. A. at B. above C. over D. under
17. A. think B. worry C. talk D. hear 18. A. ask for B. listen to C. look up D. write down
19. A. Pairs B. Tokyo C. London D. New York 20. A. stop B. make C. feel D. leave
答案:11. B 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. 16. D 17. B 18. D 19. C 20. A
C. 初一(上)英語選擇題及答案 (300道)
1.Lily was so ___looking at the picture that she forgot the time.
A,carefully
B,careful
C,busily
D,busy
答案:B
2.Putting paper cuts on the windows ______ good luck.
A.means B.meaning
c.to mean D.mean
答案A
3.Look!Tony is wearing a_______coat!
A.beautiful long red
B.long red beautiful
C.red beautifuo long
D.long beautiful red
答案:A
以下題答案在題後面
)21. My English name is ______. His Chinese name is ______.
A. Green Jim; Sun Hui Min
B. Jim Green; Sun Huimin
C. Green Jim; Sun Huimin
D. Jim Green; Sun Hui Min
( )22. -Is that a cake? - No, it is an ______.
A. apple B. banana C. pear D. bus
( )23. -Is it ______ eraser?
-No, it isn』t. It』s ______ sharpener.
A. an; a B. an; an C. a; a D. a; an
( )24. -_______ are you? -I am twelve.
A. What B. How
C. What old D. How old
( )25. -Is that a Japanese car? -______
A. Yes, that is. B. Yes, it is.
C. No, it is. D. No, that isn』t.
( )26. -What』s eight ______ four?
-It』s ______.
A. plus; four B. minus; twelve
C. plus; eleven D. minus; four
( )27. Lin Tao is in ______.
A. Class 5, Grade 1 B. Grade 1, Class 5
C. class 5, grade 1 D. grade 1, class 5
( )28. -______ you Wei Hua? -Yes, I ______.
A. Are; am B. Is; are
C. Are; is D. Is; am
( )29. -Welcome to my school. -______
A. Goodbye! B. You』re welcome.
C. Thank you! D. That』s all right.
( )30. Li Ming, this is Li Lei. ______
A. Li Lei, this is Li Ming.
B. That is Li Ming.
C. She is Li Ming. D. He is Li Ming.
Key:
II. 21-25 BAADB 26-30 DAACA
二. 單項選擇,從各題所給的四個選項中選出能填入題中空白處的正確答案。(1×15)
1. Lucy is wearing a red coat today.
A. in B. putting on C. at
2. The box is very heavy .
A. light B. not light C. not heavy
3. I would like to have a cup of tea.
A. want B. is like C. look like
4. Have some water, please.
A. Eat B. Want C. Drink
5. He is at work.
A. working B. to work C. go to work
6. Tom, you must __________ your things.
A. look B. look at
C. look after D. look like
7. It's five in the afternoon. It's time __________.
A. to go to school B. go to school
C. to go home D. go home.
8. ------ What's Jim doing?
------ He's __________ a book.
A. seeing B. reading
C. watching D. looking
9. There are __________ on the floor.
A. four bags of rice B. four bag of rice
C. four bags rice D. four bag rice
10. These photos are his. They aren't __________.
A. my B. her C. me D. mine
11. ------ __________ they __________ an English class?
------ No, they aren't.
A. Are, having B. Are, have
C. Do, have D. Can, have
12. Where's my school bag ? I can't ___________ it.
A. look at B. find C. look for D. find out
13. ------What's that woman?
------__________?
A. She' 40. B. She' fine.
C. She's a teacher. D. She's tall.
14. There ___________ a pen and two pencils in the pencils.
A. are B. is C. has D. have
15. _________ can you see on the table?
A. How many orange B. How much bottles of orange
C. How many bottle of orange D. How many bottles of orange
16. These are your socks, you must __________.
A. put away them B. to put away them
C. put them away D. to put them away
17. This bag of rice is too heavy ? Can you __________ it?
A. take B. carry C. get D. put
18. Can you play _________ or _________?
A. basketball, volleyball B. the basketball, volleyball
C. basketballs, volleyballs D. a basketball, a volleyball
19. There is __________ rice in the pot.
A. not some B. no any C. not much D. not many
20. ------__________?
------ Yes, some apples, please.
A. What do you want B. Nice to meet you
B. How are you D. Can I help you
答案;1------5 ABACA 6------10 CCBAD
11------15 ABCBD 16------20 CBACD
D. 初一上冊英語試卷(要有答案)
初一英語上冊期中練習題
一、把下列單詞按劃線部分的讀音歸類(10%)
lake, fat, cake, make, Ann, gate, dad, map, face, fax
1.[ei]______ ______ ______ ______ ______
2.[æ]______ ______ ______ ______ ______
二、填空(每空一詞)(10%)
1.n_ne 2.thr__ __ 3.y__s 4.s__v__n 5.ei__ __t
6.n__t 7.t__n 8.f__ve 9.__ld 10.pl__ __se
三、用動詞am,is,are填空(請注意大小寫)(10%)
1.Where __is____ Ann? She __is____ here.
2.How old ___are___ you? I __are___ thirteen.
3.______ you Mr Read? Yes, I ______.
4.What ______ your name? My name ______ Fang Fang.
5.What grade ______ you in? I ______ in Grade Two.
四、英漢片語互譯(10%)
1.哪個班 2.三年級 3.多大了
4.你的名字 5.宋小姐 6.in Row5
7.Number 12 8.See you.
9.your teacher 10.That』s all right.
五、選擇填空(28%)
1.______ you in Class 6?
A.Are B.Is C.Am D.Can
2.How are you?______.
A.Thank you B.That』s all right C.I』m fine D.Yes, I am
3.What』s this? ______.
A.This is Jim B.It』s here C.It』s Kate D.It』s 「W」
4.Can you spell ______ name?
A.you B.your C.I D.Ann
5.What』s this? It』s_____________.
A.pencil B.a Pensil C.a pencil
6.How are you ? Fine,_______you.
A.think B.thank C.thanks
7.What』s this__________? It』s a map.
A.in english B.In English C.in English
8.____________.Are you Liu Hai?
A.Sorry B.Excuse me C.Thank you
9.—Are you Li Lei? No, I』m not.
—______________.
A.Sorry B.Excuse me C.Thank you
10.____________? It』s here.
A.What is "A"? B.This is "A" C.Wherre is "A"
11.Bob,this is Wei Lan.______.
A.Yes, I am B.No, I』m not C.Wei Lan, this is Bob D.Hi
12.What class ______ in?
A.you are B.are you C.your are D.are your
13.I'm ______ Class Three, Grade One.
A.in B.and C.to D.a
14.— What's five ______ four?
—It's nine.
A.to B.and C.are D.is
15.He is in ______.
A.Two Row B.two row C.Row Two D.row two
16.Nice ______ you.
A.meet B.to C.to meet D.and meet
17.— What's this in English?
— ______ a map.
A.Its B.It's C.It D.Its'
18.— ______ you eleven?
— Yes, I ______.
A.Is ...are B.Are ...are C.Is ...am D.Are ...am
19.— Are you in Grade Two?
— _________________.
A.No, I'm not B.Yes, I'm not. C.yes, I am D.No, I am
20.This is ______ English book.
A.a B.an C.the D./
21.I'm not ______.
A.Li Hong B.a Li Hong C.an Li Hong D.the Li Hong
22.What ______ that?
A.am B.is C.are D.a
23.It's ______.
A.clock B.an clock C.a clock D.clocks
24.______ a clock?
A.This is B.It is C.Is this D.It's
25.—What's ______ this?
—It's ______ egg.
A.an...an B./...an C.a...the D./...a
26.—Is that your pen?
—______, it isn't.
A.No B.Yes C.OK D.Fine
27.— ______?
— Yes, it is.
A.What's this in English B.What's seven and eight
C.Is it a clock D.Are you ten
28.—What's three and four?
— ______.
A.They're seven B.No, it's six C.It's eight D.It's seven
六、用英語寫出下列算式(10%)1.3+2=5 ? .
2.6+4=10 ? .
3.5+8=13 ? .
4.12-1=11 ? .
5.14-14=0 ? .
七、根據下列資料做問答練習(12%)
Name姓名:Li Ping Sex性別:boy Age年齡:11
Number:15 Row:5 Class:4 Grade:1 Tel電話:62376845
1. ?My name is Li Ping.
2. ? 11.
3. ? ______ Row ______.
4. ? ______ in Class ______, ______ 1.
5. ? ______ 15.
6.What』s your telephone number(電話號碼)?_________________________________________.
八、將下列單片語成句子(8%)
1.Han meimei, name,my,is__________________________.
2.name, what, is ,please, your _________________________?
3.can, it ,you,spell, pleaes _______________________?
4.teacher, my ,is ,this _________________________.
九、情景反應 5%
1.初次見面時, 你應該說: ______
A.Excuse me! B.I'm OK. C.How do you do? D.Thank you.
2.如果有人對你說 Good afternoon! 你應該說: ______
A.Good morning! B.Good afternoon! C.OK. D.Goodbye!
3.如果你想表示歉意時, 你應該說: ______
A.Sorry. B.Thank you. C.Oh, good! D.How are you?
4.如果有人手裡拿著一隻鋼筆對你說 What's this in English?
你應該回答: ______
A.Yes, it is. B.No, it isn't C.Yes, it's a pen. D.It's a pen.
5.如果要打擾對方時, 你應該說: ______
A.Thank you. B.Excuse me! C.How are you? D.What's your name?
十、用英語寫出下列短語 10%
1.一把尺子________________ 2.一個鉛筆盒______________
3.一張地圖________________ 4.一支鉛筆________________
5.一塊蛋糕________________ 6.一個蘋果________________
7.一個桔子________________ 8.一個雞蛋________________
9.一輛中國小汽車__________ 10.一輛英國小汽車_________
十一、選擇劃線部分的正確釋義 5%
1.What's this in English?
A.在英語里 B.在英國 C.用英語 (說)
2.How are you?
A.你好啊? B.你 (身體) 好嗎? C.你多大了?
3.How old are you?
A.多大 (年紀) B.多久 C.怎樣、如何
4.How do you do?
A.你怎樣做? B.你好! C.你多大?
5.Nice to meet you!
A.你真好! B.我很好! C.見到你很高興!
十二、以下所給單詞均不完整,從A、B、C中選出適當的字母或字母組合,使其完整與正確。
1.__ngli__
A.e ..sh B.E ..ch C.E ..sh
2.cl__
A.ok B.ock C.oc
3.__r__nge
A.o ..i B.o ..a C.a ..e
4.l__k
A.u B.o C.oo
5.__pp__
A.a ..le B.a ..l C.e ..le
參考答案
一、1.lake cake make gate face
2.fat Ann dad map fax
二、1.nine 2.three 3.yes 4.seven 5.eight 6.not 7.ten 8.five 9.old 10.please
三、1.is is 2.are am 3.Are am 4.is is 5.are am
四、1.what class 2.Grade Three 3.how old 4.your name 5.Miss Song
6.在5排 7.第12號 8.再見 9.你的老師 10.沒關系
五、1-5 ACDBC 6-10 BCBAC 11-15 CBDAB
16-20CBDAB 21-25 ABCCB 26-28ACD
六、1. What』s three plus/and two ? It』s five.
2. What』s six plus/and four ? It』s ten.
3. What』s five plus/and eight? It』sthirteen.
4. What』s twelve minus one? It』s eleven.
5. What』s fourteen minus fourteen ? It』s zero.
七、1. What』s your name ?
2. How old are you? I』m
3. What row are you in ?I』m in /In Five
4. What classs are you in ? I』m in Class 4 Grade 1.
5. What』s your number? I』m Number.
6. It』s 62376845.
八、1. My name is Han Meimei.
2. What』s your name please?
3. Can you spell it please?
4. This is my teacher.
九、1-5 CBADB
十、1.a ruler 2.a pencil-box 3.a map 4.a pencil 5.a cake
6.an apple 7.an orange 8.an egg 9.a Chinese car 10. an English car
十一、1-5 CBABC
十二、1-5 CBBCA
E. 出題!七年級上英語題,有答案,有解析
羅湖區七年級期末抽樣監測考試
英 語 2014. 01 (答案)
一、 聽力部分(共15分)
1-5ABBAC 6-10 ABABC 11-15 BCBCA
二、筆試部分 (共85分)
I. 詞語釋義 ( 5分 )
16-20ACBDB
II. 單選填空 (共15小題,每小題1分)
21-25BDABC 26-30 CADBA 31-35 ABACD
III. 完形填空(10分)
36-40CDBAD 41-45BCBDA
VI. 閱讀理解(30分)
46-50AADCB 51--55: DCABC 56-60 BACDD
61-65BCDBA 66-70 EFACB 71-75GDBEA
V. 句子填空 (10分)
76.mine 77.heavily 78.to make 79. First/1st 80.riding
81.foggy 82.unusual 83.is/ was/will be /isgoing to be(此題因為無時間控制,只要合理都可接受) 84.friendly 85. fun
VI.按中文提示完成單詞拼寫。(5分;共10小題,每小題0.5分)
86.got 87.fields 88.able 89.brought 90.practice/ practise
91.across 92.everything 93.blew 94.another 95.together
寫作參考作文
Dear Billy,
I am glad to hear from you. I amLi Hua from Shenzhen, China.I am twelve years old.I live with my family in aflat in the center of Shenzhen.And I am a student of Grade Seven.I am not tallbut strong. I am a friendly boy. I like English best because I want to knowmore about the world.My favourite hobby is drawing.My dream is to be a greatpainter/artist. I also love singing and swimming. I am happy to make friendswith you.
Yours
Li Hua
附:寫作評分參考標准
1.10-9 分:寫出所有提供信息要點,每個要點得一分。語句正確,無語法錯誤。有發揮。
2. 8 - 6分:寫出所有提供信息要點,每個要點得一分。語句正確,句子有語法錯誤。兩個錯誤包括拼寫錯誤扣0.5分。無發揮。
3. 5 – 3 分:寫出四到五個信息要點。語句不完整。兩個錯誤包括拼寫錯誤扣0.5分。無發揮。
4. 3-0 分:寫出信息要點的短語形式,語句不完整。兩個錯誤包括拼寫錯誤扣0.5分。無發揮。
聽力錄音稿
I. 聽錄音,選出你聽到的句子(念兩遍)。
1.There are many strange plants under the water.
2. Jerryusually goes to school at 7:50 every day.
3. Mandy is drinking in the dining room now.
II.聽錄音,選出與你所聽到的句子的意思最相近的句子(念兩遍)
4. How』sthe weather in London now?
5. I always enjoy myself at school.
III. 聽錄音,選出正確的答語。(念兩遍)
6. How did you go to the Moon?
7.Tom, I』m going to visit Hainan Island this weekend.
8.You look so beautiful in the red coat.9. Whatday is it today ?
10.Henry, could you please look after my bird?
IV.11-15聽短文,選擇正確答案。(念兩遍)
John is my friend. He is fromthe UK. His parents are working in Shanghai now, so he has to come to China.Now he is studying in a school of Shanghai.
Every day, he goes to school bybus. He has four classes in the morning and two in the afternoon.Hespeaks English. But now he is learning Chinese. He likes speaking Chinese verymuch. He often speaks to others in Chinese. But he doesn』t like maths.He says it is a little difficult for him to learn. He loves sports. EveryFriday afternoon, he plays basketball on the playground. He usually stays athome and does his homework on Saturdays. On Sundays, he usually plays gameswith his Chinese friends. His parents are teachers. They teach English in acollege here. John and his parents are very happy here. He says he will livehere all the time.