BASEBALL. It’s just a word, but for millions of Americans it brings much more than a word.
Hot dogs. Cold beers. Sunny afternoons. Baseball is the game of fathers and sons. Fathers and sons catch with each other on lawns (草坪) in the US. A father’s favorite team becomes his son’s. Grandfathers talk to their grandsons about games played long ago.
Many American kids collect baseball cards. The cards have pictures of their favorite players on them. In school, friends trade (交换) baseball cards just like they trade their lunches.
Players are known as “the boys of summer” because people often play the sport mostly in warm months. You don’t need to be of a certain size or shape to play baseball. You don’t have to be tall like a basketball player or strong like an American footballer. You just need to want to have fun.
Baseball is not as fast-paced (快节奏的) a game as basketball. But when you go to see a game, there’s time to relax, talk and get to know other people.
Baseball may not be the most popular sport in the US, but it is the most traditional. It’s not just a game any more, but an important part of American culture, like apple pie and grandma’s house.Many American kids like to collect _______________.
| A．baseballs | B．baseball cards | C．lunches | D．apple pies |
People like to play baseball in _____________.
| A．wet months | B．cool months | C．warm months | D．cold months |
Most of the Americans play baseball just want to _______________.
| A．enjoy themselves | B．make money |
| C．keep warm | D．make friends |
Which one is WRONG in the article?
| A．We can find many children’s favorite baseball players on their cards. |
| B．If you are not strong enough, you can’t play baseball. |
| C．When you go to watch a baseball play, you’ll relax and have time to talk to other people. |
| D．Baseball is the most traditional sport in the US. |
For years I wanted a garden．I'd spend hours thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together．
But then we had Matthew，and Marvin，and the twins﹣﹣﹣﹣Alisa and Alan，and then Helen．I was too busy raising them to grow a garden．
Money was not enough．Neigher was time．Often when my children were little，one of them would want something that cost too much，I'd have to say，"Do you see a money tree outside？Money doesn't grow on trees，you know．"
Finally，all the children got through high school and college and were off on their own．I started thinking again about a garden．
Then，one spring morning，on Mother's Day，I was working in my kitchen．Suddenly，I looked out of the window and there was a new tree，planted right in my yard．There were things blowing around on it．Then I put my glasses on and I couldn't believe what I saw．There was a money tree in my yard!
I went out to look．It was true!There were dollar bills，one hundred of them，hanging all over that tree．There was also a note among them，"Thank you for your time，Mom．We love you!"
Later，my children bought me tools，ornaments（装饰品），a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books，A new page started in my life．
That was three years ago．My garden is now very pretty，just like I wanted．When I go out and take care of my flowers，I don't seem to miss my children as much as I once did．It feels like they're right there with me．Now every year when winter comes，I look out of my window and think of the flowers I'll see next spring in my little garden．I think about what my children did for me，and I get tears in my eyes﹣every time．
I'm still not sure that money grows on trees．But I know love does!
56．How many children did the writer have？
| A． |
Three |
| B． |
Five |
| C． |
Four |
| D． |
Six |
57．What did the mother mean when she said"Money doesn't grow on trees"？
| A． |
She was too busy to plant a money tree at that time． |
| B． |
It wasn't easy for her to make money to raise all the children． |
| C． |
She had to save money so that she could have a garden． |
| D． |
They didn't have much money because the mother lost her job． |
58．From Paragraph 5，we know that"A money tree"appeared in the writer's yard ．
| A． |
one spring morning on a Mother's Day after the children left her |
| B． |
before her children were born |
| C． |
when the children were little |
| D． |
after the children went to school |
59．The children planted a money tree in their mother's yard because ．
| A． |
their mother needed money badly |
| B． |
they wanted to live together with their mother forever |
| C． |
it was time for them to give the money back to their mother |
| D． |
they wanted to show their love to their mother |
60．According to the passage，we can know Mother's Day is in ．
| A． |
January |
| B． |
August |
| C． |
May |
| D． |
October． |
Do you konw how to play a game called"Musical Chairs"? It is easy to play and most people enjoy it．All you need are some chairs，some people and some ways of making music．You may use a piano or any other musical instrument if someone can play it．You may use a tape recorder．You can even use a radio．
Put the chairs in a line．The chairs may be put in twos，back to back．A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it．
The game is easy．When the music starts，the players walk around the chairs．Everyone goes in the same direction，of course，they should walk in time to the music．If the music is fast，they should walk quickly．If the music is slow，they should walk slowly．
The person playing music cannot see the people in the game．When the music stops，the players try to sit on the chairs．If a person cannot find a chair to sit on，he drops out．Then，before the music starts again，one chair must be taken away．When the music stops again，one more player will be out．
At last，there will be two players and one chair．The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner．
51．If ten people are playing musical chairs，you must begin with ．
| A． |
ten chairs |
| B． |
nine chairs |
| C． |
eleven chairs |
| D． |
one chair |
52．Which of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs？
| A． |
A piano |
| B． |
A radio |
| C． |
A telephone |
| D． |
A tape recorder |
53．The chairs should be put ．
| A． |
with the desks |
| B． |
before the winner |
| C． |
in a line |
| D． |
all over the room |
54．When the music starts，the players must ．
| A． |
walk around the chairs |
| B． |
run about the room， |
| C． |
sit on the chairs |
| D． |
jump around the chairs |
55．Which of the following statements is Not true？
| A． |
The game"Musical Chairs"is not difficult to learn． |
| B． |
The game"Musical Chairs"needs some chairs，some people and some music． |
| C． |
The winner sits on the last chair when the music stops． |
| D． |
If the person plays music，he can see the people in the game． |
Mr．Green's Special Speech for Students
Topic：How we can help to protect the environment
Time：8：00﹣﹣﹣9：00 a．m，17th，April
Place：The school hall
Matter needing attention：Be on time
What to talk about：
Our planet is in trouble! Almost every day we seem to hear about problems of the environment﹣pollution，climate change（气候变化）and the disappearingof the animals and the plants．
As we all know，these environmental problems are mostly caused by us humans．We must find ways to solve these problems，or the earth will no longer support human lives as always．
Each of us，whatever age we are，should do something to protect the earth．We're all responsible for the environment．What can we do？Come and listen to Mr．Green's speech tomorrow．
（1）How long will the speech last？
| A． |
120 minutes |
| B． |
90 minutes |
| C． |
60 minutes |
| D． |
150 minutes |
（2）The underline word"disappearing"means" "in Chinese．
| A． |
灭绝 |
| B． |
伤害 |
| C． |
变异 |
| D． |
退化 |
（3）Where can students listen to the speech？
| A． |
In their classroom． |
| B． |
On the playground |
| C． |
In the school library |
| D． |
In the school hall |
（4）Mr．Green will talk about in his speech tomorrow．
| A． |
how to protect students'eyes． |
| B． |
how to find the animals and the plants． |
| C． |
how to protect the environment． |
| D． |
how to plant trees |
（5）We can probably read this material from the ．
| A． |
Music magazine |
| B． |
School newspaper |
| C． |
Student report card |
| D． |
Science textbook． |
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答71﹣75题，每小题2分，共10分
Ed Rosenthal lives in a nursing home in Boston with other elderly people，Ed is a senior citizen，91 years old．
When Ed was 75 years old，a doctor came to the nursing home．She saw that Ed was out of shape and his body was weak．She told him to exciese and get in shape．So Ed started going to the exercise center to lift weights．He exercised for more than 16 years，day in and day out．
Now Ed has big muscle（肌肉），and his stomach is as flat as a pancake．He is very healthy and happy．His family and friends are surprised．They can not believe their eyes．
71．How old is Ed Rosenthal now？
72．Was Ed Rosenthal healthy when he was 75 years old？
73．What did the doctor tell Ed Rsenthal to do？
74．Where did Ed Rosenthal go to lift weights？
75．How does Ed Rosenthal feel？
Li Ruyan, 13years old，did something special last summer with his classmates in Shanghai．They worked in groups with traffic police at different crossroads in the city．Holding small red flags，the students helped keep order and stopped people from jaywalking（乱穿马路）．As part of the school project，Li's school has encouraged its students to do more community（社区）work．After the half day of exhausting work，Li told himself not to jaywalk anymore．
"I think through community work we get to help others and，more importantly，we grow a sense of responsibility（责任感）．"he said．
Community service is an important part of education for teenagers around the world．In the US and Canada，high school students need to finish 40 hours of community service before graduation．In America，those who have finished 1，400 hours of community work can be awarded nearly ＄5，000（33，000yuan）．
Chinese students today do more community work，too．For example，starting from 2010，Sichuan high school students have been asked to do 10 days of community work．It will become part of their school grades．
Qian Lijun，16，and her classmates in Suzhou，Jiangsu went to a local elder care home this winter．They put Spring Festival couplets（对联）on the walls and cheered up the people living there．
Li Xiaotian，15，in Anshan said he used to clear flyers（小广告）from telephone poles（电线杆）with his classmates．They brought tools，towels and buckets and worked for three hours in the summer sun．"It was tiring，but seeing the clean poles without ugly ads，we really felt proud．"he said．
66．What was the special thing Li Ruyan did last summer？
| A． |
He joined a special group of class 13． |
| B． |
He became a policeman． |
| C． |
He stopped people from talking． |
| D． |
He helped the traffic police at a crossroad． |
67．From this passage we know that ．
| A． |
Li Ruyan's school is in the middle of a big city． |
| B． |
Li Ruyan and his classmates think it is good for them to do some community work． |
| C． |
Li Ruyan and his classmates do some community work every day． |
| D． |
Li Ruyan and his classmates often hold small flags when they cross the roads． |
68．Community service ．
| A． |
has become a very important part of education only in China |
| B． |
is very important in school education in some foreign countries |
| C． |
is the only part of the school project for teenagers around the world |
| D． |
needs students to finish at least 1，000 hours of community work |
69．In which country the students need to finish forty hours of community work before graduation？
| A． |
In the United States and Canada |
| B． |
In China |
| C． |
In Canada |
| D． |
In the US |
70．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
The students in Suzhou visited the old people's home |
| B． |
The students in Shanghai helped people to keep the traffic rules |
| C． |
The students in Sichuan have not been asked to do community work |
| D． |
The students in Anshan cleaned the walls in the summer sun． |