Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in. Here are two of the cities listed as “the world’s best.”
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA The city has comfortable weather all year round (15℃ to 26℃). Housing is not very expensive in San Jose. Also, many of the city’s older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafés.Beautiful mountains are around the city. Lots of people go sightseeing there every year. But air pollution is a problem in the city center.
HONG KONG, CHINA This lively city—once a small fishing village—is today an international business center. It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new. Modern tall buildings are next to small temples (庙宇). Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses. Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day. But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing. Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes. There’s also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. However, this small city has a large population of nearly seven million! That’s why housing is often very expensive. Traffic and air pollution are also a problem.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about San Jose?
| A．The weather. | B．The mountains. | C．The air. | D．The traffic. |
What makes Hong Kong the world’s best according to this passage?
| A．The lively city and the wonderful dishes. | |
| B．The large population and the traffic. | |
| C．The expensive housing. | D．The beautiful temples. |
The writer thinks housing in Hong Kong is expensive because ________.
| A．it is a small fishing village | B．it is a mix of East and West |
| C．it is a beautiful city | D．there are too many people in the city |
What do the two cities have in common?
| A．They both have beautiful mountains. | B．They both have a large population. |
| C．Air pollution is a problem in both. | D．They are both crowded. |
From the passage, we can know that .
| A．San Jose and Hong Kong are the only two cities of the world’s best |
| B．San Jose has more natural sights than Hong Kong does |
| C．the weather in both cities is fine |
| D．San Jose used to be small fishing village |
Hi, my name is Millie. I’m from New York but I’m living in a small town in England now. There is one wide road in this town and there is no train. You can see a shop, a restaurant and a pub along the road. There is a church near the shop. We usually go to the church on Sunday mornings. There is a lake to the east of the town. Many people like to have a picnic near the lake.
My house is not very big but it is very beautiful. I have a garden in front of my house and I often grow some flowers in it. There is a table and some chairs in the garden, too. I often read books and drink tea there. Sometimes my friends come to visit me and we like to talk in my garden. My life here is comfortable so I am very happy.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 The Millie’s home town is ___________.
| A．Cambridge | B．Paris |
| C．New York | D．London |
When does Millie go to the church?
| A．On Saturdays. | B．On Sundays. |
| C．On Mondays. | D．On Fridays. |
What do people there like to do near the lake?
| A．Play sports. | B．Have a picnic. |
| C．Take photos. | D．Drink tea. |
The underlined word “grow” means “ ” in Chinese in the passage.
| A．种植 | B．生长 | C．购买 | D．参加 |
Millie is _________ about her life now.
| A．sad | B．famous | C．busy | D．Happy |
| Name: Paris Location: in the north of France Area: 105.4 km2 Population: 2.2 million |
| Name: Athens Location: in the southeast of Greek Area: 412 km2 Population: 3.8 million It’s warm in winter and there is little rain in summer. |
| Name: Amsterdam Location: in the northwest of Holland Area: 219 km2 Population: 0.75 million It’s a city of art, with over 40 museums, including (包括) Van Gogh Museum. |
根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。The area of Paris is about_________.
| A．105.4 km2 | B．219 km2 |
| C．412 km2 | D．1,000 km2 |
Athens is in the ___________ of Greek.
| A．north | B．southeast |
| C．northwest | D．southwest |
It’s ________in winter in Athens.
| A．hot | B．cold | C．warm | D．rainy |
Van Gogh Museum is in__________.
| A．Paris | B．Athens |
| C．Amsterdam | D．Cambridge |
The_________of Amsterdam is smaller than that of Paris and Athens.
| A．area | B．museum |
| C．location | D．Population |
Each team has three players and a coach(教练). The basketball players are running and jumping in the hot sun. Music is all around. In just twelve minutes, the game is over. But a new one starts right away. How exciting!
This is street-ball. It’s much like basketball. But it’s faster. People play it outside and it’s interesting. Usually, children play street-ball on an open court. They use only half of the court. What they need is a basketball goal (球框). Children love lots of things about the game. “It’s very nice to be outside in the sun. And the music is great”, said Jane, fourteen, a girl in Beijing.
Some say street-ball was from Europe (欧洲), others say it came from America. But now, boys and girls in many countries like to play it. Street-ball is a game for all.How many players are there in each street-ball team?
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
Street-ball is much like _________.
| A．basketball | B．tennis |
| C．football | D．badminton |
Which one is NOT right?
| A．The game is over in twelve minutes. |
| B．People usually play a street-ball outside. |
| C．Only girls like to play the game. |
| D．They use only half of the court. |
Where was the game from?
A. Europe. B. America.
C. China. D. A or B.What’s the best title（题目）of this passage?
| A．Different Ball Games |
| B．Street-ball: An Exciting Game |
| C．How to Play Street-ball |
| D．Street-ball And Basketball |
One afternoon Mrs. Green says to her husband, “Jack, there is a meeting of our women’s at Mrs. Brown’s house at supper time today, and I want to go to it. I will leave you some fish for supper. Is that all right?”
“Oh, yes,” her husband answers, “That’s all right. What are you going to leave for my supper? ” “This tin（罐头）of fish,” Mrs. Green says, “And there are some cold potatoes and some peas here, too.”
Then Mrs. Green goes to her meeting. All the women have supper at Mrs. Brown’s house and at nine Mrs. Green comes back home. “Is your fish nice, Jack?” she asks. “Yes, but my feet are hurt,” he answers. “Why are they hurt?” Mrs. Green asks.
“Well, on the tin it says---OPEN THE TIN AND STAND IN HOT WATER FOR FIVE MINUTES.”Mr. Green has supper _______.
| A．outside | B．at home |
| C．at Mrs. Brown’s house | D．his friend’s house |
What does Mr. Green have for supper that night?
| A．A tin of fish, cold potatoes and peas. |
| B．A tin of fish, tomatoes and peas. |
| C．Some fish and fruit. |
| D．Some vegetables. |
According to the context,What does “hurt” mean in Chinese ?[
| A．舒服的 | B．难受的 |
| C．开心的 | D．受伤的 |
What’s the real meaning of the instructions(说明) on the tin?
| A．put the tin into hot water and warm it |
| B．Hold (抓)the tin and stand in hot water |
| C．Stand in hot water and eat fish |
| D． stand in hot water and call his wife |
All students need to have good study habits（习惯）. When you have good study habits, you will learn things quickly, and also remember them easily.
Do you like to study in the living room? This is not a good place because it is usually too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom. A quiet place will help you only to think about one thing.
When you study, do not think about other things at the same time. Only think about your homework. If you do this, you will do your homework more quickly, and you will make fewer mistakes（错误）.
Good study habits are very important. If you don't have them, try to learn them. If yours are already good, try to make them better.When you have good study habits, you will _______.
| A．learn things quickly |
| B．remember things easily |
| C．think about one thing |
| D．both A and B |
The living room is not a good place for study because it is too _______.
| A．quiet | B．noisy |
| C．good | D．clean |
What must you only think about when you study?
| A．Mistakes. | B．Other things. |
| C．Our homework. | D．Good study habits. |