One day a lonely girl found two weak birds while she was walking in the woods(树林).She took them home and put them in a small cage. She fed them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a beautiful song. The girl loved them very much and wanted their singing to last forever.
One day the girl left the cage’s door open. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew out of the cage. The girl watched worriedly as it circled(盘旋) high above her. She was afraid that it would fly away and she would never see it again. So when it flew close, she grasped(抓) at it wildly. She was very happy that she held it tightly within her hand! Suddenly, she felt something had happened to the bird. She opened her hand and was surprised to find the bird was dead. Her love for the bird killed it.
She noticed the other bird jumping in the cage. She could feel that it wanted to be free. It hoped to fly into the clear, blue sky. She lifted(举起) it from the cage and flew it into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times…
When the bird was flying happily in the sky, she was so glad. Just then the bird flew closer and sat softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest song she had ever heard.
The fastest way to lose love is to hold it tight; the best way to keep love is to let it fly!The girl loved the two birds very much because _____.
| A．they greeted her every morning | B．they were hungry but very strong |
| C．they liked staying in the cage quietly | D．they didn’t eat much food |
One day the girl forgot to close the door to the cage and _______ of the two birds flew out of the cage.
| A．the sick | B．the female |
| C．the larger and stronger | D．the white and blue |
The girl held the bird rightly in her hand because she was afraid that ________.
| A．it would be killed | B．it was feeling cold |
| C．the other bird felt lonely | D．it would fly away |
The girl felt that the other bird ____ when it was jumping in the cage.
| A．wanted to see what happened | B．wanted to be free |
| C．wanted to sing a beautiful song again | D．wanted to eat something |
What does the story want to tell us?
| A．We should protect the endangered birds. | B．The cage is used to keep birds. |
| C．The birds are easily killed. | D．To keep love is to let it fly. |
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Apartment to rent（出租）：28 Yulin Avenue， Cherry Town
We have a comfortable two﹣bedroom apartment to rent．
The apartment is in very good condition!
•One large living room
•Two bedrooms
•One kitchen
•One small garden
Do you like the quiet life？ Then this apartment is for you!
Only five minutes' walk from the train station
Rent： ﹩500 per month
For more information， please call Mrs． Miller at 7766399．
（1）According to the ad， the apartment to rent has ．
A． one large living room
B． three bedrooms
C． a big garden
（2）How much is the rent for the apartment？
A． ＄280 per month．
B． ＄500 per month．
C． ＄300 per month．
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Long March 5（A） Country： China Height： 57 meters Payload capocity（有效载荷） to low﹣Earth orbit： 25 tons First launched（发射）：2016 |
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Angara A 5（A） Country： Russia Height： 64 meters Payload capacity to low﹣Earth orbit： 24.5 tons First launched： 2014 |
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Falcon 9 （A） Country： America Height： 70 meters Payload capacity to low﹣Earth orbit： 22.8 tons First launched： 2010 |
（3）When was the rocket Long March 5（A） first launched？
A． In 2010．
B． In 2014．
C． In 2016．
（4）Where was the rocket Angara A 5（A） first launched？
A． In China．
B． In America．
C． In Russia．
（5）Which is the highest rocket of the three？
A． Falcon 9（A）
B． Angara A 5（A）
C． Long March 5（A）
My dear friends，
I'm writing to invite you to my new house in the country．You know，my family and I moved into our country house one month ago．The kids are planning to give a party at our new house．I hope all of you can come．The party will begin at 11：00 a．m．on Saturday．There will be lots of food and drinks．
Together with this letter is a map to our house．After you get off the train， take the road in front of the station．Follow it and you'll see a chicken farm．Don't make any turns．Keep going and you'll see a bridge．Cross the bridge and there will be a big tree on your left．Walk past the tree，take the first right turn，and then walk for five more minutes．You'll see several houses．My house is at the end of the road，next to the river．
Angelica
（1）Why did Angelica invite her friends？
（2）When will the party begin？
（3）Is there a chicken farm near the train station？
（4）Where does Angelica live， at P1， P2 or P3？
（5）How will the kids feel at the party on Saturday？
Happy，Happy Chinese New Year by Demi Hitz
In a book that is itself a celebration， Demi explains the ideas behind the Chinese New Year festival．The last 15 days of the old year are spent cleaning and preparing （Wash your hair and get a new haircut．Pay the debts that you owe and collect what is owed to you!）．On the eve of the new moon，a special feast is prepared…The first 15 days of the New Year are spent celebrating with lion dances，firecrackers，and other activities．
Demi has long been interested in Eastern art and philosophy，which inspired her to create this book about the Chinese New Year celebration．She has written and illustrated more than 20 books for children，including The Empty Pot，Gandhi，and Kites：Magic Wishes that Fly Up to the Sky．
Chinese New Year for Kids by Cindy Roberts
Chinese New Year for Kids is a full color book with beautiful，Chinese illustrations．This is a hands﹣on workbook for parents and teachers，written for children from ages 3 to 12 years old，for use in the classroom or at home．Children will enjoy the Chinese New Year party ideas，dragon dances，lion dances，art projects，and Chinese games．
The art projects for Chinese New Year are designed to be easy，as well as inexpensive to reproduce for large groups．All the activities in this book have been tested in the classroom，with very successful results，and have caused lots of enthusiasm from children and teachers alike．Music，physical movement，art，and food all add to the ambiance of taking an imaginary trip to China during the Chinese New Year．
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（1）What is "Happy，Happy Chinese New Year"？
A． A book．
B． A celebration．
C． A festival．
（2）What do Chinese usually do before the New Year？
A． They usually have a big meal every day．
B． They are busy cleaning and preparing．
C． They are celebrating with activities．
（3）Who will most likely read the books by Demi？
A． Children from western countries．
B． Students from China．
C． Indian Children．
（4）What will the readers most probably do after reading "Chinese New Year for Kids"？
A． They will join to write more books about China．
B． They will have a strong wish to visit China during Chinese New Year．
C． They will enjoy the Chinese New Year party ideas，dragon and lion dances．
Roert likes to take a walk in the park after work．One day when he was walking in the park， he heard a woman calling his name． He stopped to look around，but didn't see anything except a little snake． Shortly after Robert saw it，it was gone．
Though Robert felt a little strange，he did not think about it too much and sat down for a rest on a bench in the park．Then he noticed the snake he had just seen climbing up the bench．Robert was too afraid to move away from the bench．Right at this moment，a woman behind him shouted，"Come here，Robert．You can't stay on the bench like that．People will be scared by you．"
In surprise，Robert turned around and said to the woman．" Excuse me，but that's not a very nice thing to say，and in fact some people say I'm handsome．"
"I'm not talking to you，" said the woman．"I'm telling Robert，my pet snake，to get down from the bench，not you．"
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（1）What did Robert see when he heard someone calling his name in the park？
A． Nothing．
B． A snake．
C． A woman．
（2）How did Robert feel when he saw the snake climbing up the bench？
A． Happy．
B． Excited．
C． Scared．
（3）Why did Robert turn around and say something to the woman？
A． He thought the woman was talking to him．
B． He felt ashamed for his bad looking
C． He thought he was not polite．
（4）What is the best title for the story？
A． Two Roberts
B． Be Polite to Me
C． Sorry，I Made a Mistake
Things You Can Do In One Second To Make Your Life Happier
One second．That's all it takes to make your life happier．___▲__Then check out this list of things you can do in a single second．That will bring more happiness into your life every day．
Give a great big smile．
Look for an easy way to make your life happier． Smile more． Smiling can help you feel better instantly． And it can be contagious． So give a smile to a total stranger on the street．Or if you're sad，angry，or annoyed about something，choose to smile and laugh it off instead．
Take a deep breath．
Deep breathing is one of the best ways to reduce stress and bring balance back into your life． And it only takes a second． Take some time out each day to focus on nothing except your breath．You'll find your life becomes happier，healthier，and less stressful．
Take a sip of water．
It's no surprise that drinking water is good for your health．Try keeping a water bottle with you wherever you go，and take a second to drink water a couple times every hour．Drinking water can help keep you hydrated control calories，filter your kidneys，and keep healthy skin．
Give thanks．
Happy people have this in common：They are grateful for all the good things in their lives． This means that to make your life happier，take a few minutes each day and count your blessings．Say "Thank you" more often． Show your appreciation when good things come your way．
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（1）Which can best replace "__▲__" in the passage？
A． Do you think so？
B． Don't believe it？
C． Am I right？
（2）What does the word "contagious" mean in Chinese？
A．充满希望的
B．滑稽的
C．有感染力的
（3）What can you do to keep healthy skin？
A． Take a deep breath．
B． Drink some water．
C． Give thanks．
（4）Which "second" in the following has the same meaning as in the passage？
A． Downstairs，on the second floor，Michael served Mona breakfast．
B． The gun was fired and Beaton was wounded a second time．
C． Can you just lift the table for a second？
