In the 1500s, South American fishermen said that the sea became warmer every few years. They gave this special event a Spanish name ’El Nino’, meaning ’the baby’. It is called ’the baby’ because it arrives around Christmas.
El Nino is a huge area of warm water in the middle of cold water in the Pacific Ocean. It happens every two to seven years. It moves around the ocean and becomes bigger and smaller at different times. This warm water affects the weather. It is always raining over El Nino. El Nino contains a lot of energy. Scientists think this energy is formed when wind comes from the northern half of the world. The winds blow across warm sea water in the south. When the strong wind hits the warm water, violent weather happens. Scientists think that El Nino existed for many thousands of years.
El Nino affects every person in the world because it affects the entire world’s weather. It can bring the rain that farmers need. It can bring storms that destroy homes. It can mean that fishermen cannot catch fish, and it can bring floods. There is nothing we can do about El Nino. It is an event of nature. We can help the world’s weather by trying to stop the greenhouse effect and air pollution. The most important job for scientists is to learn how to predict when El Nino is going to bring dangerous weather. Then, people can try to prepare for storms, floods and droughts. New technology like satellite pictures and temperature measuring equipment can help. Still, it is very hard to say when or where El Nino will cause damage.El Nino is ______.
| A．a storm that hits every two years | B．a huge area of warm water |
| C．a wind from the south | D．some cold water in the Pacific Ocean |
It happens ______.
| A．every year | B．every month |
| C．every seven years | D．every two to seven years |
El Nino ______.
| A．makes the weather better | B．affects the weather |
| C．gives the weather energy | D．predicts the weather |
It is always______ over EI Nino.
| A．sunny | B．cloudy | C．rainy | D．windy |
El Nino affects ______.
| A．everybody | B．just farmers |
| C．only fishermen | D．only students |
We can help the world’s weather by______.
| A．finding out more about El Nino | B．being careful during the floods |
| C．driving cars | D．stopping the greenhouse effect |
______helps to predict El Nino.
| A．Looking out of the window | B．Checking the weather each day |
| C．Satellite pictures | D．New boats |
BIG SALE AT MURRAY’S!
Come to Murray’s big sale on clothes，things for your room and things for school. We have jackets for boys for thirty－five dollars，sweaters for girls for fifteen dollars，and bags，earrings，and pants for five dollars!
See our great dressers，beds，and chairs. Get a new bookcase for all your school books and notepaper. At Murray’s big sale，they’re only twenty dollars! And we have backpacks, pencils，pens and notebooks—everything for school! Come into Murray’s today!Sweaters for girls are ________.
A. $35.00 B. $15.00 C.$5.00Bags are ________.
A. $35.00 B. $15.00C. $5.00________ for boys are on sale for $35.00.
A. Jackets B. Sweaters C. BeltsMurray’s doesn’t have ________ on sale.
A. dressers B. tables C. chairs________ are $20.00.
A. Bookcases B. Books C. Papers
My friend has a big police dog named Kim. Police dogs are often very smart. Every Sunday afternoon my friend takes Kim for a long walk in the park. Kim likes walking very much.
One Sunday afternoon a man visited my friend.
He talked to my friend a long time. They talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Kim for his walk, but the man still stayed. Kim became very worried about his walk in the park. He walked around the living-room sometimes and at last sat down in front of the man and looked at him. But the man went on talking.
After thirty minutes, Kim couldn’t stand(忍受) it. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down in front of the man again but this time he held the man’s hat in his mouth.The story is about __________.
| A．dogs | B．cats | C．people | D．a police dog |
What is the dog like?
| A．Smart | B．Dangerous | C．Big | D．Easygoing. |
Where do they go for a walk?
| A．In the park | B．Outside the house |
| C．Behind the park | D．In the living-room |
When do they go for a walk?
| A．On Mondays | B．On Saturdays |
| C．On weekends | D．Every Sunday afternoon |
Which of the following sentences is true(正确)?
| A．The man knew Kim wanted to go out for a walk. |
| B．Kim doesn’t like walking with my friend. |
| C．The man thought Kim was dangerous. |
| D．Kim sat down in front of the man because he asked him to leave. |
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I'm a Chinese(中国的) girl. My name is Li Ying. I'm twelve. I'm in No. 1 Middle school(第一中学). Chen Hong is my friend（朋友）. She is nine. Mr Wu is my Chinese teacher(老师) and Miss Zhao is my English teacher.Li Ying is a _______ girl.
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．Japanese | D．England |
Chen Hong is ___________.
| A．seven | B．nine | C．eight | D．ten |
My Chinese teacher is _________
| A．Mr Chen | B．Miss Zhao | C．Mr Wu | D．Mr Wang |
My English teacher is _________
| A． Miss Wu | B．Miss Zhao | C．Mr Wu | D．Mr Wang |
Li Ying and Chen Hong are________
| A．teachers | B．friends | C．boys | D．English |
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根据表格信息，选择正确答案。If you and your friends want to enjoy the sunshine at the seaside, you can call.
A、67538293 B、63875629 C、64639818Sam can stay in the countryside fordays.
A、three B、four C、fiveYou can goin the countryside.
A、bike riding B、swimming C、fishingYou should wear aif you enjoy the sunshine.
A、sweather B、hat C、shirtThe hotel is next to the.
A、park B、zoo C、sea
Jack and Mike were born on the same day and they look the same. The two children study in the same class. Jack works very hard on his study, but his brother Mike doesn’t like studying. He is not good at any of his lessons. He just likes playing computer games.
One day, their teacher asks them to write a composition(作文) about “Mother” at the weekend. On Sunday night, Jack writes his and after that, he helps his mother do some housework. But Mike goes out to play tennis for a long time. After he sees his bag, he thinks of his homework. But he doesn’t know how to write it. He thinks hard and then he has a good idea.
He goes into his brother’s bedroom and then finds Jack’s bag. He begins to copy the composition and then goes to bed happily. Two days later, his teacher asks Mike, “Can you tell me why your composition is the same as Jack’s?”
“Of course, we have the same mother.”
根据短文内容，选择正确答案Why do Jack and Mike look the same?
A、Because they live near each other.
B、Because they are twins.
C、Because they are in the same class.Who is good at school work?
A、Jack. B、Mike. C、Jack and Mike.What does Mike do when Jack writes his composition?
A、Helps his mother do some housework.
B、Writes his composition.
C、Plays tennis.What does the underlined word “copy” mean in Chinese?
A、复制 B、抄袭 C、复印Why does the teacher come to talk with Mike?
A、Because Mike’s composition is the same as Jack’s.
B、Because Mike writes a good composition.
C、Because Mike doesn’t write his composition.