News 1
Yuan Longping, the father of hybrid rice, won the World Food Prize on Monday. Yuan developed the world’s first popular and widely known hybrid rice. Hybrid rice plants can make more rice than regular ones.
News 2
Have you ever got angry at books that are full of mistakes? Don’t worry, things will get better soon. Last week, China started checking textbooks, dictionaries and children’s books all over the country. The government said the results of the check would come out at the end of June.
News 3
People will see a new “star” in the sky soon. China plants to send a satellite into space by December 2006.It will stay in space for one year. It will go around the moon and take pictures. It must be very expensive, right? That’s for sure; 1.4 billion yuan!
News 4
Have you ever thought of being able to fly around the world in a few hours? One day, maybe you can. Last Saturday, the American X-43A airplane made its first flight. It reached a speed of 8,000 kilometers per hour. This makes it the fastest plane in the world.X-43A is only three to four meters long, but it’s very heavy. It weighs 1,270 kilograms.The satellite sent by China will move around ________.
| A．the moon | B．the earth | C．the sun | D．the mars |
The speed of the fastest plane in the world is ______.
| A．1.4 kilometers per second | B．43 kilometers per minute |
| C．1,270 kilometers per hour | D．8,000 kilometers per hour |
The checking of textbooks, dictionaries and children’s books will __________.
| A．make a lot of money |
| B．make the children sad |
| C．make sure there are no mistakes in them |
| D．make sure the books are not too expensive |
Which of the following statements about the new star is NOT true?
| A．It will go around the moon. | B．It will stay in space for two years. |
| C．It costs a lot. | D．It will go into space by December 2006. |
Yuan Longping won the World Food Prize because ___________.
| A．he likes to eat hybrid rice |
| B．he is a successful father |
| C．he grows more rice than others |
| D．he developed the world’s first popular and widely grown hybrid rice |
Cinderella
Once upon a time, there lived an unhappy young girl. She was unhappy, for her mother died several years ago, and her father married (结婚) another woman. The woman had two daughters. They were her stepsisters (异父/母之姐妹)now. Her new mother didn’t like her. All the nice dresses, shoes, delicious food, kind thoughts and care were for her own daughters.
For the poor unhappy girl, there was nothing at all. No dresses, only her stepsisters’ hand-me-downs（别人用过的旧东西）. No lovely dishes and no nice rests. For she had to work hard all day, and only when evening came, she could sit for a while by the fire, near the cinders (煤渣,炉渣). That is how she got her nickname-Cinderella. All the good things were for _________.
| A．Cinderella herself | B．her father |
| C．her new mother | D．her stepsisters |
What did Cinderella do all day?
| A．She worked hard. | B．She felt sad. |
| C．She cooked meals. | D．She enjoyed eating. |
Cinderella could have a rest only _________.
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon |
| C．in the evening | D．after lunch |
People called her Cinderella because_________.
| A．she lost her mother long ago |
| B．she did not have nice things |
| C．she looked very pretty |
| D．she sat by the cinders sometimes |
A Notice
To Peter Smith,
Just to tell you that you must give back the four overdue (过期的) books.
| Title (标题) |
Writer |
Due (到期) |
| Get Fit, Not Fat |
Mike May |
April 1 |
| Green Gables |
L.M. Montgomery |
April 2 |
| Whistle |
Mary Waylay Bey |
April 5 |
| Tombstones |
Gergg Felsen |
April 5 |
Please return these books tomorrow. Perhaps other people are waiting to borrow them. You can’t borrow other books until these books are back.
Mrs Amy Brown
May 8, 2011 Now, Peter Smith should return all the books on _________.
| A．April 1 | B．April 5 |
| C．May 8 | D．May 9 |
Peter Smith borrowed _________ on the same day.
| A．Whistleand Tombstones |
| B．Green Gables and Get Fit, Not Fat |
| C．Get Fit, Not Fat and Whistle |
| D．Green Gables and Tombstones |
From the notice, we learn that _________.
| A．Mrs Amy Brown is Peter Smith’s mother |
| B．everyone wants to borrow the four books |
| C．Mrs Amy Brown wants to borrow the four books herself |
| D．Peter Smith can’t borrow other books before returning the four books |
Penguins are lovely seabirds. They have wings but they cannot fly. They wear a black or blue-gray coat, and they have a white belly, and a pair of short legs. There are eighteen kinds of them. We must look at their heads and necks to tell one kind from another. Some of them have strange-looking hair on their head. When these seabirds walk on land, they are slow. Yet, when they are in the water, they become excellent swimmers! Most of them live in places covered by snow and ice year – round, but some are in warmer areas.
Which part of the penguin’s body is white?
| A．The head. | B．The neck. |
| C．The leg. | D．The belly. |
How many kinds of Penguins are there?
| A．16. | B．17. | C．18. | D．19. |
Where do most of the penguins live?
| A．In warm areas. | B．In cold areas. |
| C．In the sea. | D．On land |
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What’s the cat’s name?
| A．Puss. | B．Danny. |
| C．Little Star. | D．Book Centre. |
Where does Danny go on his trip?
| A．To the jungle. | B．To the Lost world. |
| C．To Dreamland. | D．To the school library |
If you want to read about dinosaurs, you should buy .
| A．Puss the Cat. | B．A Monkey’s Adventure. |
| C．The Secret Key. | D．The Lost World. |
March 21 is World Sleep Day. How’s your sleep recently?
The Chinese Medical Doctor Association asked 8,200 people in China about their sleep. More than 36.3 percent of them said they often sleep badly. The study also finds that many students have only 5 hours of sleep a day. According to the US National Sleep Foundation, teenagers need 8.5 to 9 hours of sleep every night. What cuts into their sleeping time? Homework. Also, school starts early in the morning.
But bad sleeping habits also play a role. Do you like to have a look at your mobile phone before going to bed? The survey finds that 60 percent of people check their phones before they sleep. They read news, check their WeChat (微信) or chat with QQ friends.
It’s important for us to get enough sleep. We feel tired and think slowly. Besides, sleepy kids are often unhappy, says a study by the US National Sleep Foundation.
We can’t change our school time. But there are still ways to get better sleep. Stay away from coke, coffee and tea at night. They make it hard to fall asleep. Watch less television. Leave your mobile phone and tablet computer (平板电脑) on your desk.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答语，并在答题卡上按要求作答。What cuts into students’ sleeping time?
| A．Students like reading in bed before they sleep. |
| B．Students have got too much homework and school starts early in the morning.. |
| C．Students often drink coke, coffee and tea at night. |
| D．Students check their WeChat or chat with QQ friends at night. |
How do students behave in class when they don’t get enough sleep?
| A．They don’t want to do their homework. |
| B．They sleep in class. |
| C．They feel excited. |
| D．They not only feel tired and unhappy but also think slowly. |
How many hours should teenagers sleep every night according to the US National Sleep Foundation?
| A．5 to 6 hours. | B．6 to 8 hours. |
| C．8.5 to 9 hours. | D．9 to 10 hours. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Drinking coke, coffee and tea at night is good for our sleep. |
| B．We can’t change everything but we can find many ways to get better sleep. |
| C．Bad sleeping habits aren’t good for us. |
| D．We should stay away from bad sleeping habits. |
In this passage, the writer is mainly trying to make the readers realize__________.
| A．March 21 is World Sleep Day |
| B．homework makes students have no enough time to sleep |
| C．we feel tired and think slowly because we have bad sleeping habits |
| D．good sleeping habits can help us stay healthy |