There once was an old man aged 50．who had a lazy son aged 30. The son couldn’t earn his own living(谋生), and still lived on his old father for food and clothing.
The old man was very worried about him. So he took him to the fortune teller(算命先生)to have his fortune told．The father and son both believed what the fortune teller said —the father would live to 80 and the son to 62.
After they found out how long they were going to live, the son was very sad. His father comforted(安慰)him, “Don’t be so sad! You are only 30 now, and still have 32 years of good days ahead of you.”
“I’m not worrying about my own age. It’s your age which causes me great worry,” the son said.
The father was greatly moved and said, “Don’t worry about me so much. I’ve got 30 years ahead of me too．”
“I’m not worried about your age either,” said the son. “I have found out that you’11 die two years earlier than I. So who will I depend on in the two years after your death?”The old man had a son ______.
| A．thirty years younger than him。 |
| B．who earned a lot of money |
| C．who lived on him for food and clothing |
| D．who died two years earlier than him |
The underlined words “ahead of’” in paragraph 5 mean “______”.
| A．behind | B．over | C．in front of | D．under |
The father was moved when ______.
| A．he thought his son WSS worried about him |
| B．he knew that his son would die ahead of him |
| C．his son would earn his own living when he died |
| D．he found his son worried about his money |
The son was worried about his father because______.
| A．he liked his father very much |
| B．he would have no money to buy food and clothing if his father died |
| C．his father was getting older and older |
| D．His father would get less and less money |
The Volleyball Club The school volleyball club wants new members! We have good players from the school team. They can help you enjoy the game. We practise for an hour every afternoon from Wednesday to Friday. Go to your PE teacher and buy sports shoes if you want to be with us. |
Girls’ Volleyball Match Team: No.1 Middle School vs No. 2 Middle School Time: 2:30 p.m.—4:30 p.m., October 21st Place: Xuzhou Sports Centre Come for our school team. We have twenty tickets (票) for every class. Go to your PE teacher for the tickets before Friday. Please wear your school uniform (校服) at the sports centre. |
Members of the Volleyball Club practise a week.
| A．once | B．twice |
| C．three times | D．four times |
What must you buy if you want to join the Volleyball Club?
What time does the volleyball match start?
| A．At twenty to three in the afternoon. |
| B．At two thirty in the afternoon. |
| C．At five o’clock in the afternoon. |
| D．At twenty past two in the afternoon. |
Students can go to their for tickets.
| A．PE teachers | B．classmates |
| C．parents | D．grandparents |
Students can’t get a ticket on .
| A．Tuesday | B．Wednesday |
| C．Thursday | D．Saturday |
The story is about a young girl named Yang Liu. She was ill, because she couldn’t sleep well. Every night, she felt very tired, but she stayed awake (醒着的).
Soon Yang Liu went to see a doctor, “I just can’t get to sleep at night. What should I do?”“Count (数) from 1 to 1,000. By the time you reach 1,000, you can be asleep (睡着的). I hope you feel better soon,” said the doctor.
The next day Yang Liu came back to the doctor’s office. She still looked tired. “Well,” said the doctor, “how are you feeling today?”
“I tried counting one, two, three... up to one thousand. But when I reached seven hundred and eighty-nine, I began to feel sleepy (困倦的). I had to get up and drink some coffee so that I could go on counting up to one thousand. After I finished counting all the numbers I still couldn’t fall asleep,” she said.What was wrong with Yang Liu?
| A．She went to school late. |
| B．She didn’t finish her homework. |
| C．She couldn’t sleep well. |
| D．She felt angry. |
What did the doctor ask Yang Liu to do?
| A．To take some medicine. | B．To read some books. |
| C．To count numbers. | D．To drink some coffee. |
How did Yang Liu feel the next day?
| A．Tired. | B．Happy. | C．Angry. | D．Excited. |
What did Yang Liu do after she felt sleepy?
| A．She fell asleep. |
| B．She stopped counting. |
| C．She got up to drink some tea. |
| D．She got up to have some coffee. |
What made Yang Liu stay awake that night?
| A．The doctor’s medicine. | B．Her exams. |
| C．Her illness | D．The coffee. |
There are many wetlands in China and some of them have become the world’s important wetlands. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. They are home for many different kinds of birds and animals. The world’s largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve(自然保护区) is in them. More than700 milu deer live freely there. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world, but every winter you can see some in the Red-crowned Cranes Nature Reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands.
The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine, too. They are usually good places for wildlife. Offering food and home for some special kinds of animals and birds is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands. Wetlands are important because they also prevent(阻止) flood(洪水). But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife.
Luckily, more and more people are beginning to realize(意识到) the importance of wetlands and wildlife. Every year, on February 2nd, many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands.The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are in______.
| A．Zhejiang | B．Jiangsu |
| C．Jiangxi | D．Hubei |
Usually the weather in the wetlands is______.
| A．not too cold or hot | B．cold |
| C．hot | D．dry |
The World Wetlands Day is probably(可能) on ______.
| A．April 22 | B．June 25 |
| C．February 2 | D．March 22 |
We must protect wetlands because ______.
| A．they are home for wildlife |
| B．they can prevent flood |
| C．they can offer food to the animals and birds |
| D．all of the above |
The best title for the passage is ______.
| A．China’s wetlands have all entered the world’s list |
| B．Wetlands-home for wildlife and people |
| C．Special animals in the Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands |
| D．Wetlands—valuable resources (珍贵资源) of land on the earth |
Do you know how to talk to others politely in English? Have a look at the following.
Could you give me five minutes? VS Go away.
You’re really busy, but your classmate needs your help. When you’re busy and can’t help him or her, you can’t say “Go away”. And you can say, ”Could you give me five minutes?”
Excuse me. VS Move
Telling someone to move out of the way is very rude(无礼的). When someone is in your way, you should say “Excuse me”.
I’m afraid I can’t. VS No
It can often be difficult to decline an invitation from a friend. Saying “No” would be impolite. It’s a good idea to say,”I’m afraid I can’t.” if you have to say no to an invitation.
Would you mind…? VS Stop it!
If someone is doing something rude, would you like them to stop? You shouldn’t say, “Stop talking on your phone in the cinema!” You can say, “Would you mind not using your phone in the cinema, please?”The passage mainly tells us___.
| A．how to talk to others politely |
| B．how to ask questions |
| C．how to solve our problems |
| D．how to make others happy |
Which is a polite way to talk to others?
| A．Stop it! | B．Go away! | C．Excuse me | D．Shut up |
If you don’t want to go to your friend’s birthday party, you may say,”___”.
| A．I’m busy | B．No, I don’t. |
| C．I have no interest. | D．I’m afraid I can’t. |
If you don’t like what someone is doing, what can you say?
| A．Would you mind not stopping your car here? |
| B．Don’t stop your car here. |
| C．Move out of the way. |
| D．Stop smoking here |
The underlined word “decline” means ___in Chinese.
| A．拒绝 | B．解决 | C．接受 | D．收到 |
When someone says extinct(灭绝的) animals, you may think about dinosaurs(恐龙). But now many other animals are becoming less and less in number. These animals might disappear from the earth very soon. Take a look at the following animals. They are all in danger.
The African Elephant
The African elephant is a clever animal. It has a very good memory. But people kill it for its tusks(长牙). Half of the African elephants have disappeared.
The African Lion
The African lions have nowhere to live because of wars in Southern Africa. Besides, hunters and farmers often kill them.
The Tortoise
George is a tortoise. It is the last Pinta Island(平塔岛) giant tortoise. It was found in 1971. Now it lives in a research station. It can still live for another 200 years. But it is the last one of this species(物种) of tortoise.
The Tadpole Shrimp(蝌蚪虾)
Maybe you’ve never seen a tadpole shrimp. This is one of the oldest species on the earth. People have found them in fresh water pools on four continents(州). A tadpole shrimp can only live for two months or less.When someone says extinct animals, you may think about____?
| A．monkeys | B．dinosaurs | C．pandas | D．tigers |
People kill the African elephant for its_____
| A．fur | B．tusks | C． nose | D．ears |
According to the passage, we know that George ____.
| A．is the name of a scientist |
| B．is 100 years old |
| C．is the last one of its species |
| D．was born in 1971 |
The tadpole shrimp____.
| A．is in danger because of its special illness(疾病) |
| B．lives on four continents |
| C．lives in a research stations now |
| D．is the second oldest species on the earth |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．A tadpole shrimp can live for 100 years. |
| B．The number of some animals are becoming smaller and smaller. |
| C．All the animals in the world are in danger of extinction |
| D．African elephants have nowhere to live. |