Reading is very important. World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It encourages people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. It is also the day to honor (尊敬) great writers.
Many countries celebrate (庆祝) World Book Day. On that day, millions of school children can buy books at a much lower price than usual in any bookstore in England. It has been done every year since 1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Wen Jiabao, Premier of China, is an avid reader. He does lots of reading every day though he is very busy. On World Book Day 2009, he called on (号召) people to do more reading. Wen suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books can not change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading,” he said.
Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and smarter. Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology (技术). Reading gives us information about other cultures and places in the world. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English. We all know that it is difficult to learn everything in the classroom, for example, the ways English people are living and working today can be learnt by reading.
Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the outside world. Therefore, it is necessary for us to spend time reading every day.When is World Book Day?
| A．August 8 every year. | B．March 12 every year. |
| C．April 23 every year. | D．June 6 every year. |
An avid reader is a person who __________.
| A．loves reading | B．never reads | C．does some reading | D．hates reading |
World Book Day was set up in order to encourage people to __________.
| A．learn foreign languages | B．do more reading |
| C．buy more books | D．know more about science |
According to the passage, reading can help people in many ways EXCEPT _____.
| A．learning English better | B．knowing more about cultures |
| C．improving your health | D．knowing more about the outside world |
What’s the best title for the article?
| A．World Book Day in England. |
| B．Suggestions on Reading. |
| C．World Book Day in China. |
| D．World Book Day and the Advantages of Reading. |
I am an American student. My name is Vicky King. I have a big family. I have two brothers. They and I are in the same school. My grandma and grandpa live with us. They are my father’s parents.
My father is from England, but my mother’s hometown is at the foot of the Great Wall of China. My brothers and I were all born in New York. Because my father works in a school in New York. He teaches English.
People often ask us, “What do you like eating?” It is not easy to answer this question! Well, let me tell you.
My grandpa has been to India, so he likes Indian food. My father likes hot dogs, potato chips and hamburgers. My mother likes rice, noodles and dumplings. She often does very nice Chinese food for us. So my brothers and I like Chinese food a lot but English food a little. We don’t like Indian food at all.This is a family of_________ .
| A．three | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
Her father is __________.
| A．from England | B．from China |
| C．from India | D．from America |
Her mother likes Chinese food because she_________.
| A．has been to China |
| B．is from China |
| C．can do Chinese food |
| D．knows her children like it |
The three children like___________ food very much.
| A．Chinese | B．English |
| C．Indian | D．American |
May has just moved to Sunshine Town. Read the map below and help her find the way.
The museum is ______.
| A．between the bookshop and the library |
| B．beside the pet shop |
| C．next to the hospital |
| D．on York Street |
If she wants to see a doctor, she can go to the hospital on ______.
| A．Hill Street | B．Adam Street |
| C．York Street | D．King Street |
The nearest place for the students at school to buy stationery is ______.
| A．the shopping mall | B．the shoe shop |
| C．the post office | D．the supermarket |
The park, a nice place in the town, is ______.
| A．south of the cinema |
| B．north of the library |
| C．south-west of the museum |
| D．north-east of the post office |
What we do and don’t do in our free time
| Li Huimin |
Wang Junfeng |
Chen Qiang |
|
| Watch TV |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| Meet friends |
√ |
√ |
× |
| Cook food |
√ |
× |
× |
| Go fishing |
× |
√ |
√ |
| Play computer games |
× |
√ |
√ |
根据表格内容，选择正确答案。 Li Huimin, Wan Junfeng and Chen Qiang all _____ in their free time.
| A．watch TV | B．meet friends |
| C．cook food | D．play games |
Chen Qiang doesn’t _____.
| A．meet friends | B．cook food |
| C．watch TV | D．A and B |
Li Huimin and Wang Junfeng _____ in their free time, but Chen Qiang doesn’t.
| A．go fishing | B．watch TV |
| C．meet friends | D．play computer games |
Wang Junfeng does many things in his free time EXCEPT(除了) _____.
| A．watching TV | B．cooking food |
| C．going fishing | D．playing computer games |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Li Huimin and Wang Junfeng doesn’t play computer games. |
| B．Chen Qiang cooks food. |
| C．Wang Junfeng goes fishing. |
| D．Chen Qiang and Wang Junfeng meet friends. |
Mrs. King is an American doctor. She is now in China. She works in a children’s hospital（儿童医院）in Beijing. She is also learning Chinese medicine (中医) there. She likes Chinese medicine very much. She loves working for children. She works hard in the day and reads English books on (关于) Chinese medicine at night. She learns Chinese from the Chinese doctors and her Chinese friends. Now she can speak some Chinese. She can read some Chinese books, too.
Her husband Mr. King is a teacher. He teaches English in a junior high school in Beijing. He works hard, too. He works from Monday to Friday. He teaches three classes every day. Sometimes, on Saturdays and Sundays, he teaches other English classes. He wants to make more money (挣更多钱).
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。. Mrs. King works in a _____.
| A．shop | B．junior high school in Beijing |
| C．hospital in Beijing | D．hospital in America |
. Both of the Kings _____.
| A．live in America | B．live in Shanghai |
| C．work hard | D．work every day |
Mr. King works _____.
| A．in a junior high school in Beijing |
| B．in a children’s hospital in Beijing |
| C．in a junior high school in America |
| D．in a children’s hospital in America |
. Mrs. King learns Chinese from _____.
| A．her teacher |
| B．the books |
| C．the doctors |
| D．the Chinese doctors and her Chinese friends |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
| A．Mrs. King can speak English and Chinese. |
| B．Mrs. King doesn’t know anything about Chinese medicine. |
| C．Mrs. King is from America. |
| D．Mr. King sometimes teaches other English classes on weekends. |
In junior high school in America, kids study English, writing, math, science, biology, music and art.
At 12 o’clock, the students eat lunch at school. They have meat, vegetables, fruit, bread and a drink, but they like hot dogs and hamburgers best. American kids like sugar (糖), and after the meal they can have a small piece of cake.
Students sleep (睡觉) for a short time after lunch. They begin classes at 1:30 in the afternoon. They go to school on weekdays and have classes for six hours every day and then return home.
Parents let their kids play or watch TV until dinner at 6:00 p. m. After dinner, they do their homework. Sometimes kids and their parents have a family activity after dinner.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。. What do the students like best for lunch at school?
| A．Meat and fruit. | B．Hot dogs and hamburgers. |
| C．Hot dogs and sugar. | D．Bread and hamburgers. |
In America, students go to school __________ days a week.
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．7 |
The American kids usually have dinner_____ in the evening.
| A．at five o’clock | B．at six thirty |
| C．at six o’clock | D．at five thirty |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．American students like hot dogs and hamburgers best. |
| B．After lunch students sleep for a short time. |
| C．The classes begin at 2:00 p. m. |
| D．Sometimes students have a family activity with their parents. |
The best title（标题）for the passage (短文) is ______.
| A．Favorite food | B．Junior high school |
| C．Outdoor activities | D．School life in America |