The new book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood is warmly welcomed by the children in China. It sells well across China. You can see and hear the advertisements about the book here and there.
Why is the book so attractive (吸引人的) to children? After reading it, I was attracted by the magic world. I can not help asking: where is our own Harry Potter?
China has a long history and colorful culture. With a large market of teenagers, China published (出版) many popular books among children. However, why are the present books not as good as those foreign ones?
Firstly, quiet a number of children’s are of strong sense of teaching, and they have little interest. Reading them, children often have a feeling of being “educated”. Certainly, they don’t like them. Secondly, fewer children like the same stories, but most Chinese books are usually much the same. One knows the ending as early as in the beginning. Finally, the writers seldom think about children’s needs.
First-class Reading for children should be interesting, and written in their language. About the present Chinese children’s books, which is NOT right?
| A．They have little interest. | B．Our writers seldom know children’s needs. |
| C．Most of them are the same. | D．They are better than foreign ones. |
Harry Potter is so popular, because __________.
| A．it’s the same as Chinese books | B．it can lead children into a wonderful world |
| C．it’s not written in children’s language | D．it’s advertised more often on TV or posters |
The Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase “First-class Reading” is _______.
| A．第一批读物 | B．一节课的阅读 | C．一流的读物 | D．基础的阅读 |
“Where is our own Harry Potter?” means __________.
| A．the writer can’t find any books for children |
| B．Chinese presents should buy Harry Potter for their children |
| C．our children should learn from Harry Potter |
| D．Chinese writers should write better books for children |
Which is the best title (标题) of the passage?
| A．Ways to read books. | B．A magic boy, Harry Potter. |
| C．Books and advertisements. | D．Our children need better books. |
When you live with other people at school, it’s important to keep a good relationship with your roommates. Here is some advice.
★ Set rules together. Rules are important. It’s necessary to set up rules with your room-mates together. You can talk about things you like and dislike.
This can make all of you comfortable to live in the same room.
★ Clean up the room. If you just throw your dirty clothes away or don’t take out the trash, no one in your room can be happy. Although it’s hard to clean up your room every day, you need to clean it up at least twice a week.
★ Respect others’ privacy (尊重…隐私). Don’t take or use anything from your roommates without asking! If your roommates know that, he or she must be unhappy.
★If you want to keep a good relationship with your roommates, you should spend some time together. In this way, you can know more about each other and find out what you have in common.
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．You can use anything from your roommates. |
| B．There is no need to set rules with your roommates. |
| C．You can spend some time with your roommates. |
| D．There is no need to clean up your room. |
Questions
My 14th birthday is coming and I’m ready to plan my birthday party. I spent a lot of time planning my party to make it interesting. I was thinking about having a “Remember the Good Times” party. Everyone who is coming is going to graduate(毕业) soon. I thought I should put up some photos of my friends and pictures from popular television shows on the wall. The food could be the things we’ve always loved (hamburgers, ice creams and French fries). I don’t know if my idea is going to be good for my birthday party. What do you think, Miss Lee?
Answer:
Hi, Maria, I love the idea of the “Remember the Good Times” party. It sounds like a graduation party. I love the idea of eating your favorite foods! It’s fun, easy and cheap! You can bring photos of your class trip to remember the places where you went. I hope you will have a wonderful birthday party! Have a wonderful 14th birthday!Why does Maria want to have a “Remember the Good Times” party?
| A．Because she won’t have any more birthday parties. |
| B．Because she wants to remember her teachers and parents. |
| C．Because she has many popular television shows. |
| D．Because all her friends are going to graduate soon. |
Why does Miss Lee love the idea of the food they will eat?
| A．Because they are her favorites. |
| B．Because they are fun and expensive. |
| C．Because they are cheap and easy. |
| D．Because they are like for a graduation party. |
Miss Lee suggests(建议) that Maria should .
| A．have a concert | B．bring some photos of her class trip |
| C．turn on the TV | D．buy more foods |
Maria has this birthday party .
| A．when she is fifteen | B．after she is twelve |
| C．after she graduates | D．before she graduates |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．Remember the Good Times | B．A Graduation Party |
| C．My Party Plan | D．An Invitation |
For many people of Norway(挪威), skiing(滑雪) is the best way to have fun in winter. Almost everyone can ski. Children learn to ski after they learn to walk. Long, long ago in Norway, there were no buses, trains or cars. People had to find a way to walk over the deep snow. Skis were the right answer!
Although they love winter, the people of Norway are also happy to see summer come. They enjoy the out-door activities at any time of the year. In summer they swim and sunbathe near the beach. Some people go hiking and go mountain climbing. Sail-boating is also very popular during the warm sunny summer months.
The Norwegians(挪威人), like people everywhere, find many in-door ways to have a good time. During the long winter they also enjoy movies. They like to read books from the libraries in all seasons. Family life is very important to the people of Norway.In winter, ______ is the most popular sport for Norwegians to have a good time.
| A．skiing. | B．skating. | C．swimming | D．skateboarding |
Long, long time ago, Norwegians skied for ______.
| A．having fun | B．crossing the deep snow |
| C．making money | D．taking exercise |
How many activities can you find in the passage?
| A．5 | B．7 | C．8 | D．6 |
The writer wants to tell us about ______.
| A．skiing | B．the life of Norwegians |
| C．out-door activities | D．the way to have fun |
Which sentence is right according to the passage?
| A．Norwegians like winter, but they don’t like summer. |
| B．Norwegians don’t think family life is very important. |
| C．Norwegians also like indoor activities. |
| D．Norwegians dislike buses, trains or planes |
Hi! My name is Martin. I come from the USA. I’m in Shanghai, China now . My telephone number is (021)83130761. I am in No. 6 Junior High School. I’m in Class Five, Grade Seven. Hu Jing and Xiao Bin are my Chinese friends. We’re in the same school. We are all (都)thirteen .
Miss Qiu is my English teacher. She has a round face, a big nose and big eyes. I like (喜欢)her very much .
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Hu Jing is from ____________.
| A．the USA | B．China | C．England | D．Japan |
Martin is __________ years old.
| A．eleven | B．fifteen | C．thirteen | D．fourteen |
Martin, Hu Jing and Xiao Bin are good ___________
| A．friends | B．students | C．teachers | D．sisters |
下面哪一项叙述是正确的？
| A．Martin is from Shanghai. |
| B．They are not in No. 6 Junior High School. |
| C．Miss Qiu is a Chinese teacher. |
| D．Miss Qiu has a round face, and her nose is big. |
短文的标题是____________
| A．My Teacher | B．My Family |
| C．My Teacher and Me | D．My Friend and Me |
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Hello! My name is John Brown. I’m from England. I’m an English teacher. I’m in Beijing International School.My telephone number is 8523-3237. Zhang Hao, Alice and Yingzi are my students. |
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I’m Zhang Hao. My English name is Peter. I’m eleven years old. I’m from Beijing. My telephone number is 8876-5342. |
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Alice Brown is my name. I’m twelve. I’m from Canada. My mom is a teacher. My telephone number is 7342-6979. |
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I’m Yingzi. I’m fourteen years old. I’m from Japan. 5673-6981 is my telephone number. |
根据表格内容，选择正确答案。 Where is John Brown from?
A． |
B． |
C． |
D． |
Peter is a .
| A．girl | B．teacher | C．mom | D．student |
Alice is a girl. Her telephone number is .
| A．5673-6981 | B．8876-5342 | C．7342-6979 | D．8523-3237 |
How old is Yingzi?
| A．11. | B．12. | C．13. | D．14. |
下面哪一项叙述是不正确的？
| A．John Brown is an English teacher. |
| B．Zhang Hao is from China. |
| C．Alice is a teacher. |
| D．Yingzi is a girl student. |