Jean is a bright young woman who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has everything that money can buy, well, almost everything. The problem is that the people in Jean’s family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite lonely.
So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymous(匿名), talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in touch with quite often.
Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a common(共同的)interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot their time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself. He was a tall, good-looking young man with a big happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.
When Jean’s father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of their own rock singer. But when she knocked on David’s door in San Francisco, she found that her special friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim.Jean spends a lot of time on QQ because she is ____________.
| A．rich | B．famous | C．young | D．lonely |
Jean thought “David” was special because he __________.
| A．made her quite happy on QQ |
| B．was from San Francisco |
| C．sent her a picture of himself |
| D．was tall and good-looking |
When Jean and “David” met and introduces themselves to each other, who felt surprised?
| A．“David” |
| B．Both “David” and Jean |
| C．Jean |
| D．Neither “David ”nor Jean |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Don’t believe those you get to know on QQ so easily. |
| B．People don’t use their real names on QQ so often. |
| C．Don’t go to meet those you get to know on QQ. |
| D．People should tell their real names to others on QQ. |
All students should have good study habits. When you have good study habits, you can learn things quickly. You also remember them easily(容易地).
Do you like to study in the living-room? This is not a good place because it is usually too noisy. You should study in a quiet place, like your bedroom. A quiet place will help you only think about one thing, and you will learn better.
Before you begin to study, do not forget to clean your desk. A good desk light is important, too .You’ll feel tired easily if there is not much light .When you have good study habits, you will _____________.
| A．learn things quickly | B．remember things easily |
| C．think about one thing | D．both A and B |
What’s the meaning of the underline word “noisy”?
| A．安静的 | B．繁忙的 | C．热闹的 | D．吵闹的 |
Which place is good for study according to the passage?
| A．the living room | B．the kitchen | C．the bedroom | D．the restaurant |
You will feel tired easily if there is ______________ light.
| A．good | B．much | C．not much | D．nice |
The best title (标题) of this passage is _______________.
| A．Study in the Bedroom | B．Good Study Habits |
| C．How to study | D．Desk Light is Important |
Do you know Kurt Wenner? Do you like paintings? There are a lot of street artists in the world. People like street paintings very much. 53-year-old Kurt Wenner is one of them. And he is good at 3D street paintings and is the first person to do 3D street paintings. Kurt was born in the USA. He likes art very much. His painting Spider-Man《蜘蛛侠》 is a great success.How old is Kurt Wenner?
| A．25 | B．53 | C．52 | D．35 |
Kurt Wenner is the ___________ person to do 3D street paintings according to the passage.
| A．first | B．third | C．second | D．one |
What does Kurt Wenner like very much?
| A．science | B．music | C．art | D．math |
Where was Kurt Wenner born?
| A．the UK | B．England | C．Italy | D．the USA |
Which is true according to the passage?
| A．Kurt Wenner is a teacher. |
| B．There are some street artists in the world. |
| C．Kurt Wenner’s painting Spider-Man《蜘蛛侠》 is a great success. |
| D．People don’t like street paintings. |
Franz Schubert was a famous musician in the world.But he lived a very hard life and often suffered(遭受)from being hungry.One day he was very hungry and went to a small restaurant,hoping he might meet some friends there.He looked around but found nobody he could borrow any money from.Then his eyes fell on a paper on one of the tables.In it was a little poem(诗歌).He read the poem.Then he wrote a piece of music for the poem and took his work to the owner of the restaurant.He only received a piece of beef and potato for it.Thirty years after his death,this manuscript(手稿)by Schubert was worth 40,000 francs.It was his famous Berceuse(《摇篮曲》).Schubert went to the restaurant to______.
| A．write a poem for his Berceuse |
| B．have his dinner together with his friend |
| C．see if he could find some friends who could lend him some money for a meal |
| D．write a piece of music for the owner of the restaurant |
We know the owner of the restaurant______from this passage.
| A．was also a musician |
| B．was very kind |
| C．hated Schubert very much |
| D．didn’t understand music very much |
The passage didn’t tell us______.
| A．how much his manuscript was worth. |
| B．how poor Schubert was |
| C．why Schubert wrote a piece of music for the little poem |
| D．whether Franz Schubert mastered the poem |
What’s the Chinese meaning of“famous musician”?______.
| A．刻苦的音乐家 | B．勤劳的指挥家 | C．著名的指挥家 | D．著名的音乐家 |
The best title for this passage is______.
| A．Musician and Hunger | B．Franz Schubert and His Berceuse |
| C．Franz Schubert Died | D．A Great Musician |
Many children go to the zoo on October 4 to see elephants,monkeys and tigers because that day is World Animal Day.
Now,more children like animals and want to make friends with them.In the zoo,they learn about animal life.They don’t need to go out to show their love of animals.They have pets(宠物)at home.
Mark is a middle school student.He has a black cat.He gives it milk to drink and meat to eat.The cat is his true friend.Jane is also a middle school student.She has two tortoises.They are as big as her hand.Every day,she changes(换)the water for them.She likes to watch them.October 4 is______.
| A．World Water Day | B．World Air Day |
| C．World Animal Day | D．World Children Day |
Lots of kids like to go to the zoo because they want to______.
| A．show their love of animals | B．learn how to look after animals |
| C．learn about animal life | D．play games in the zoo |
Mark’s pet may be a______.
| A．cat | B．dog | C．tortoise | D．fish |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．More and more children like to make friends with animals these days. |
| B．Mark’s pet likes to drink milk. |
| C．Jane likes to look after her pets and watch them. |
| D．Children must go to the zoo to show their love of animals. |
How big are Jane’s pets?
| A．I don’t know. | B．As big as her hand. |
| C．Medium size. | D．Very small. |
 The 30th Olympic Games was held from July 27th to August 12th in 2012 in London,United Kingdom.London has hosted the modern Olympic Games three times in the history of Olympic Games. |
 The Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway was put into operation at the end of June,2011.The journey takes about five hours.The train can reach speeds of up to 300 kilometers an hour.The passenger volume(容量)is expected to reach 160 million a year,marking a great step in China’s Railway development. |
 The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup,an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from June 13th to July 13th in 2014.This will be the second time the country has hosted the competition,the first being the 1950 FIFA World Cup.Brazil will become the fifth country to have hosted the FIFA World Cup twice,after Mexico,Italy,France and Germany.It will be the first World Cup to be held in South America since the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina. |
The 30th Olympic Games was held in______.
| A．Paris | B．London | C．Beijing | D．France |
How many times did London host the modern Olympic Games?
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
The Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway was put into operation at the end of______,2011.
| A．June | B．July | C．August | D．September |
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be held in______.
| A．Brazil | B．Mexico | C．Italy | D．France |
Brazil hosted the competition for the first time in______.
| A．2014 | B．2011 | C．1978 | D．1950 |