The new book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood is warmly welcomed by the children in China. It sells well across China. You can see and hear the advertisements about the book here and there.
Why is the book so attractive (吸引人的) to children? After reading it, I was attracted by the magic world. I can not help asking: where is our own Harry Potter?
China has a long history and colorful culture. With a large market of teenagers, China published (出版) many popular books among children. However, why are the present books not as good as those foreign ones?
Firstly, quiet a number of children’s are of strong sense of teaching, and they have little interest. Reading them, children often have a feeling of being “educated”. Certainly, they don’t like them. Secondly, fewer children like the same stories, but most Chinese books are usually much the same. One knows the ending as early as in the beginning. Finally, the writers seldom think about children’s needs.
First-class Reading for children should be interesting, and written in their language. About the present Chinese children’s books, which is NOT right?
| A．They have little interest. |
| B．Our writers seldom know children’s needs. |
| C．Most of them are the same |
| D．They are better than foreign ones. |
Harry Potter is so popular, because __________.
| A．it’s the same as Chinese books |
| B．it can lead children into a wonderful world |
| C．it’s not written in children’s language |
| D．it’s advertised more often on TV or posters |
The Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase “First-class Reading” is _______.
| A．第一批读物 | B．一节课的阅读 | C．一流的读物 | D．基础的阅读 |
“Where is our own Harry Potter?” means __________.
| A．the writer can’t find any books for children |
| B．Chinese presents should buy Harry Potter for their children |
| C．our children should learn from Harry Potter |
| D．Chinese writers should write better books for children |
Which is the best title (标题) of the passage?
| A．Ways to read books. | B．A magic boy, Harry Potter. |
| C．Books and advertisements. | D．Our children need better books. |
Many people believe that life has smiled to Yang Mi: at the age of 4, she got her first TV play role; at 16, she became a model for a fashion magazine; at 18, she went to her dream college—Beijing Film Academy.
In 2012, the 24-year-old actress played the bad girl Luo Qingchuan in the time-travelling (穿越剧) TV play，Palace. The play became a big success and made Yang very famous. The number of her micro blog followers (微博追随者) increased from several thousand to more than 3 million overnight.
Could she be any luckier?
Yang doesn’t think luck had anything to do with her success. She paved (铺路) her way all by herself. “Every chance is gained from the efforts I’ve made,” said Yang. People now think she is very hard-working.
She is eager (渴望的) to help others when they are in need. In May, Yang became the ambassador (大使) for the Climate Group. She calls on people to join the Million-Miracle (百万奇迹) Project and plant trees on China’s dry land. Together we’ll fight the bad weather!
| Yang Mi is a famous |
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| At the age of 4 |
She got her first TV play role. |
| At the age of 16 |
She became a model for a |
| At the age of 18 |
She went to her dream |
| At the age of |
She played the bad girl Luo Qingchuan in the time-travelling TV play, Palace. |
| She calls on people to join the Million-Miracle Project and plant trees on China’s dry land. She volunteers to |
Are you afraid of tests? What will you do to prepare for a test? The following suggestions will be helpful.
Pay attention to what your teacher gives about a coming test. Write down exactly what you will be tested on. Knowing what the test will cover is half done.
Make a review list that includes important points from class and reading material. Then your studying notes will be in one place. What’s more, rewriting the material will help you to remember it.
Don’t cram (突击式学习)！Test preparation begins the first day of class, so keep on doing your reading and homework. Then you just need to review for the test—not learn all the materials. If you wait until the night before to try to learn everything, you will only put more stress (压力) on yourself.
Get a good night’s sleep before the test, but if you can’t, don’t be awake the whole night. Research shows that getting at least four hours of sleep produces the better test results.
Eat a healthy breakfast to keep your mind sharp (敏锐的). Avoid sugar, as it will weaken your ability to concentrate (全神贯注). How many suggestions have you got from the text?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
The suggestions are given to the students who are .
| A．in fear of the test | B．good at learning |
| C．in need of sleep | D．poor at reading |
Where will students probably know something about a coming test？
| A．From their classmates. | B．From their teachers. |
| C．From reading material. | D．From studying notes. |
Cramming will make it difficult for students to .
| A．be busy reviewing at first |
| B．enjoy the first day of class |
| C．make good test preparation |
| D．put more stress on themselves |
What do you think will weaken your ability to concentrate?
| A．Eating a healthy breakfast. |
| B．Taking too much sugar. |
| C．Keeping your mind sharp. |
| D．Getting a good night’s sleep. |
| Quantity (数量) Item (物品) Price 1 magazine $3.75 3 pen $0.50 each 1 tape $1.25 1 pencil case $2.50 1 notebook $1.00 |
| Subtotal (小计)$10.00 |
| Tax (税)$0.50 |
| Total (合计) $10.50 |
Seller: The total is $10.50. How will you pay?
Mrs. Green: Do you take credit cards (信用卡)?
Seller: Sorry, I don’t. Cash (现金) only.
Mrs. Green: OK, here’s $20.
Seller: Thanks. Here’s your change. Do you need a bag?
Mrs. Green: Yes, please.
Seller: Here you go.
Mrs. Green: Thank you. Have a nice day.
Seller: You, too.Mrs. Green wants .
| A．to use a credit card | B．to pay with a check (支票) |
| C．to get a discount (折扣) | D．one bag for each item |
The seller gives Mrs. Green .
| A．$9.50 | B．$10.00 |
| C．$10.50 | D．$ 20.00 |
The tax is .
| A．fifty dollars | B．less than a dollar |
| C．10% of the total | D．more than the price of a notebook |
“Here you go” is the same as “”.
| A．This is for me | B．Please leave |
| C．This is your bag | D．The door is over there |
Which of these sentences is true? .
| A．A pen costs more than a tape |
| B．The seller doesn’t take credit cards |
| C．Mrs. Green gets four things |
| D．The seller doesn’t have any bags |
Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.
First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. You will never feel bored or tired.
Next, you can read a book anywhere—in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathroom. All you need is a book! Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. As your reading skills improve, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better.
Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. You can read on computers, and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be.
Good readers may become writers, too. They always have more things to write about.
Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now? Reading can always keep yourself .
| A．bored | B．happy | C．tired | D．angry |
You can read a book .
| A．anywhere |
| B．only on a plane |
| C．when you are driving a car |
| D．only in a bus |
You can read faster .
| A．when you read a book | B．if you are a student |
| C．if you read as a hobby | D．before you read a book |
It is that reading is out of date.
| A．true | B．not true |
| C．sure | D．not sure |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A．Reading is a good hobby. |
| B．You can read on computers. |
| C．Good readers must be good writers. |
| D．Reading makes you happy. |
My Favorite Sweater By Bonnie Highsmith Taylor My favorite sweater grew too small. I love that sweater best of all. My grandma made it when I was three. She made that sweater just for me. I picked the yarn (纱线), a special blue. The color of bluebells (蓝色风铃花), wet with dew (露珠). When I was three I was very small. But now I’m five and much too tall. I have a new jacket now that’s green. So I gave my sweater to our cat Queen. Queen just gave birth to kittens in the shed (小屋). My favorite sweater is now their bed. |
Who is the writer of the poem?
| A．The grandma. | B．Miss Taylor. |
| C．Kitten. | D．Queen. |
How old is the girl in this poem now?
| A．She is 3. | B．She is 4 |
| C．She is 5. | D．She is 6. |
Whose name is Queen?
| A．The girl’s. | B．Her grandma’s. |
| C．Her mother’s. | D．The cat’s. |
What color is the girl’s new jacket?
| A．Green. | B．Blue. | C．Red. | D．Purple. |
The underlined word “kitten” in this poem most probably means ．
| A．a kind of food | B．a baby cat |
| C．a kind of drink | D．a bed for a baby |