Near the North Pole(北极)there are only two seasons：winter and summer．In winter，nights are long．For more than two months you can’t see the sun，even at noon．In summer，days are long．For more than two months the sun never sets and there is no night at a11．The temperature(温度)is very low near the North Pole．Even in summer the temperature is below 0℃．So people there wear warm clothes all year round．They make their clothing from the skins of animals．From the skins they also make coats，hats and even boots．
In the cold climate，plants cannot grow．So the people have to build their houses with skins，earth，stone or snow．When they go out to hunt something，they live in tents of skins．When they move，they take their tents with them．Sometimes，they build houses of snow．Now don’t think that these houses must be cold．In fact，they are very warm and safe．
The life near the North Pole is very interesting．There are no________near the North Pole．
| A．spring or summer | B．summer or autumn |
| C．autumn or winter | D．spring or autumn |
Near the North Pole the winter nights can last_______．
| A．more than a month | B．more than two months |
| C．more than half a year | D．more than four months |
The people near the North Pole wear warm clothes_________．
| A．only in winter | B．only in summer |
| C．only at night | D．all year round |
Near the North Pole you can’t see__________．
| A．animals | B．stone houses |
| C．plants | D．tents of skins |
Sometimes people there build houses of snow．It is__________．
| A．warm and safe | B．very cold inside |
| C．dangerous to live | D．cold and dangerous |
Today， people in the world have busy lives， and they often feel unhappy under much pressure． In fact， keeping happy is important and necessary for everyone． Most people want to be happy， but few know how to be happy． Money and success can bring pleasure； however， it won't last long． Actually， happiness depends on ourselves．
Here are some ways to help you to be happy．
The first secret is to enjoy the simple things in life． We often spend too much time thinking about the future， for example， going to a famous university or getting a good job after graduation． You should enjoy the simple pleasure in life， such as reading a good book， listening to your favorite music and spending time with good friends．
The second secret is to be active． Many people enjoy dancing or playing sports． You can forget all your pressure and think only about the activity you are doing．
The third secret is to help others． It is a good way to keep happy． You always feel happy when you do something necessary for someone． You can do chores for your parents， help a friend or a classmate， or go shopping to buy food for an old neighbor．
In a word， learning to be happy is good for your health．
46． The writer thinks happiness depends on ．
A． money and success
B． busy lives
C． ourselves
47． Which of the following makes us unhappy in our life？
A． Reading a good book．
B． Spending too much time thinking about the future．
C． Listening to music and spending time with friends．
48． You can forget all your when you enjoy dancing or playing sports．
A． pleasure
B． happiness
C． problems
49． Keeping happy in life is good for ．
A． your study
B． your health
C． your parents
50． What is the article about？
A． How to be happy．
B． How to be active．
C． How to help others．
John was a very strong man． Once he got a job cutting wood in the forest． His boss gave him an axe（斧子） and showed him the area where he should work．
The first day， John cut down 18trees．
"Good，" the boss said， "Keep that up!"
Happily， John tried harder the next day， but could only cut down 15trees．
The third day he tried even harder， but could only cut down 10trees． Day after day he was cutting down fewer and fewer trees．
"I must be losing my strength．" John thought． He said sorry to his boss， and he said he could not understand what was going on．
"When was the last time you sharpened（磨快） your axe？" the boss asked．
"Sharpened？ I have no time to sharpen my axe． I have been very busy trying to cut down trees．" said John．
While John was working hard， he didn't work "smart"． He didn't think about the best way to do his job． Many of us never learn new skills， and we think that what we have learned is enough． Sharpening our skills from time to time is the key to success．
41． The boss gave to John．
A． a tree
B． an axe
C． a forest
42． John cut down trees during the first three days．
A． 18
B． 21
C． 43
43． What does the word "strength" mean in Chinese？
A． 强度
B． 力量
C． 长度
44． Why couldn't John cut down more trees？
A． Because he didn't sharpen his axe．
B． Because he became old．
C． Because he was hungry．
45． From the passage， we know that the key to success is ．
A． cutting down more trees
B． sharpening our axes
C． sharpening our skills from time to time
Nowadays， students' safety has become a big problem． As students， we should know how to protect ourselves． So， Mr． Li， a teacher from Zhangjiajie， gives us some advice on how to deal with danger．
★If you are in a traffic accident
If a car hits you， you should remember the car number． If it is a bicycle， try to call your parents before you let the rider go． That's because you don't know how seriously you are hurt．
★If it is raining hard and there is lighting
Don't stay in high places and stay away from trees．
★When there is a fire
Get away as fast as you can． Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit（出口）． Don't take the lift．
★If someone is drowning（溺水）
If you can't swim， don't get into water． Cry out for help． Remember that danger is never as far away as you think． Take care of yourself at all times．
★If you are robbed（打劫）
Keep calm． If you cannot cry for help or run away， give the robber your money． Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later．
36． What has become a big problem nowadays？
A． Students' safety．
B． Car accident．
C． Students' study．
37． Who is Mr． Li？
A． A father．
B． A teacher．
C． A policeman．
38． If a car hits you， you should ．
A． remember the car number
B． stay in high places
C． let the driver go
39． You can not when there is a fire．
A． run away quickly
B． put wet things on your body
C． take a lift
40． Which of the following is NOT true？
A． Stay away from trees when there is lighting．
B． If you can not swim， get into water．
C． It is important to keep calm when you are robbed．
判断正误 阅读下面的材料，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容．符合的填涂"T"，不符合的填涂"F"．（T＝True， F＝False）
Bird flu is a kind of serious disease caused by poultry（家禽）． It's also called H7N9． People that catch this illness may first feel like having a common cold． It was reported that 106 people in China got H7N9last year and 20 of them died． This year，H7N9 attacked many provinces again， such as Hunan， Fujian， Yunnan， etc． In some places， many markets that sold poultry were closed， and some poultry were even killed， burned and buried（掩埋）． People were afraid to eat chicken and duck． Here are some suggestions to avoid bird flu．
★Keep away from animals like chickens， ducks and so on．
★Cook the food fully， especially poultry and eggs．
★Wash hands with soap after touching poultry．
★Go to a doctor the minute you feel like having a cold．
（1）Bird flu is not a kind of serious disease．
（2）When people catch H7N9， they will have a nosebleed．
（3）Many markets that sold poultry were closed because of bird flu．
（4）Poultry and eggs must be fully cooked．
（5）If you touch a chick， you should wash your hands at once．
It was a sunny summer day and I walked back home after school． When I stood in front of the door， I was shocked to find that the key had disappeared from my pocket． It was a disaster for me， because I only had one key and my parents were gone for several days．
I walked around the community， hoping to find the lost key． But I couldn't find it． I called my mum and she told me to go to my aunt's home． My aunt lives in another building of our community． I was sad， but I had no choice． The next morning， when I was going to school， I saw something shining on the window of the security hut （保安亭）． It was my key． "Unbelievable!" I was quite surprised as I held the key in my hands．
"Is that yours， kid？" the old guard asked．
"Yeah． I lost it yesterday． Who sent this？" I replied． The old man said， "I don't know， someone picked it up last night．"
To pick up a key from the ground and take it to the security hut is not something special， but it meant so much to me． I cannot express my thanks to the person who found my key． But I can pass on his or her kindness by following his or her steps to help others．
61． How many keys did the writer have？
62． Were the writer's parents at home or away from home？
63． Whom did the writer stay with for the night？
64． Did the old guard know who picked up the key？
65． What lesson does the passage give us？