 Skipping Stones It is a nonprofit(非盈利的) children’s magazine. It provides a playful place for sharing ideas and experiences among children from different countries and cultures. Skipping Stones welcomes art and original writings in every language and from all ages. Non-English writings are accompanied(伴有) by English translations to encourage the learning of other languages |
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 Creative Kids It includes stories, games, opinions, poems and drawings by and for kids. Students from all over the world write for the magazine. It is recommended for kids ages 8 to 14. Published by Prufrock Press, which aims to encourage the creativity of readers and invites children to display their creative work. |
 New MoonIt is an international magazine designed for every girl who wants her voice heard and her dreams taken seriously. It is for girls aged 8-14. The magazine includes stories, poems, artwork, personal profiles and a variety of good articles. It provides a place for girls to express themselves and communicate with other girls around the world. |
 Calliope Discover the mysteries of the past with CALLIOPE! This magazine can bring young people face to face with history-makers in places and cultures from around the world. It is designed to help readers of grades 5-9 to know more about historical events. |
 Ranger RickIt is a monthly magazine for children aged 7-12. It features colorful animal photos, funny drawings, and exciting stories. Ranger Rick is published by the National Wildlife Federation and focuses on teaching young kids about wildlife, nature and the environment. |
The magazine published by Prufrock Press aims to encourage children to .
A. learn from others B. read more classic books C. be more creativeNew Moon is a little bit special because .
A. it is a magazine only for girls
B. it is for children aged 8-14.
C. it has many good stories for children. Sally is twelve years old. Her favorite subject is history. She may like .
A. Skipping Stones B. Calliope C.New Moon What do we learn about the magazine Skipping Stones?
A. It makes money for poor children.
B. You may find Chinese articles in it.
C. It mainly displays writing from adults Mrs Smith’s eight-year-old son is interested in nature, so she would choose for him.
A.Ranger Rick B.Creative Kids C. New Moon
阅读下面短文，从所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案．
One day a man was walking through a big city．On a street corner he saw a boy with a number of small birds for sale，in a cage．
He looked with sadness upon the little prisonersflying about the cage，jumping up and down，beating their wings，and trying to get out．
He stood for some time looking at the birds．At last he said to the boy，"How much do you ask for your birds？"
"Fifty cents a piece，sir，"said the boy．"I do not mean how much a piece．"said the man，"but how much for all of them？I want to buy them all"
The boy began to count．and found they came to five dollars．"There is your money，"said the man．The boy took it，well pleased with his morning's trade．
After giving the money，the man opened the cage door，and let all the birds fly away．
The boy，in great surprise，cried，"What did you do that for，sir？You have lost all your birds"
"I will tell you why I did it，"said the man．"I was shut up three years in a French prison（监狱） prisoner of war，and I am molved （下定决心）never to see anything in prison which I can make free．"
36．What did the boy do that day？
| A． |
Selling some birds． |
| B． |
Flying some birds． |
| C． |
Beating some birds． |
| D． |
Buying some birds． |
37．The underlined word"prisoners"probably means
| A． |
嫌疑犯 |
| B． |
战争犯 |
| C． |
笼中鸟 |
| D． |
流浪者 |
38．How many birds did the man buy？
| A． |
5 |
| B． |
10 |
| C． |
15 |
| D． |
50 |
39．When did the story happen？
| A． |
At noon． |
| B． |
In the morning． |
| C． |
In the afternoon |
| D． |
In the evening． |
40．Why did the man let the birds fly away？
| A． |
He didn'like the birds． |
| B． |
He loved the birds very much． |
| C． |
He wanted to protect the environment． |
| D． |
He wanted to see anything in prison get free． |
Dear Mr．and Mrs．Smith．
I am writing to thank you for looking after me so well when I came to stay with you in England． You made me feel like part of the family，I felt I was Ann's sister，although I was just her friend from Singapore．I had a good time when I was in England．We visited many different places and took lots of photos．My mother has kept all the postcards I sent to her，I am going to put them on the bookshelf with some of the photos．
The journey I went home was very relaxing，and the long flight seemed to pass more quickly than usual，thanks to the book Harry Potter Ann gave me to read on the plane．My parents were pleased to see me．and said that they missed me a lot．We will have a busy time soon，as we are moving house next month．I have given Ann my new address，and I hope she will be able to come and stay with us next summer．
I must finish now，because my father is going to the shopping centre and he said he would post this letter for me while he is there．
Best wishes．
Kate．
31．From the letter，Kate is Ann's
| A． |
sister |
| B． |
cousin |
| C． |
friend |
| D． |
family member |
32．Who kept all the postcards for Kate？
| A． |
Kate's mother． |
| B． |
Mrs．Smith． |
| C． |
Ann's mother． |
| D． |
Mr．Smith． |
33．Why did Kate feel the long flight passed more quickly than usual？
| A． |
She read a book Ann gave her． |
| B． |
She missed her parents all the lime． |
| C． |
She thought Ann would come to stay with her． |
| D． |
She thought she would have a new house soon． |
34．What will they do next month？
| A． |
Moving house． |
| B． |
Giving Ann a new address． |
| C． |
Going to the shopping centre． |
| D． |
Asking Ann to stay with them． |
35．What does Kate write the letter for？
| A． |
Saying goodbye． |
| B． |
Asking for help． |
| C． |
Saying thanks． |
| D． |
Inviting a visit． |
Energy is everywhere in the world．We use energy every day．There are all kinds of energies in the world，such as hydropower resources，sun's energy，wind power．
Liangshan is called"kingdom of hydropower resources"．Jinsha River，Yalong River and Dadu River are just like three great dragons carrying hydropower resources to Liangshan from the
Qinghai﹣Tibet Plateau．The government has planned to build 11large and super hydropower stations on Jinsha River，Yalong River and Dadu River within Liangshan．On the other hand，there is rich wind power in Liangshan．The government is building a large wind power station between Huili and Ningnan．
Electricity is a form of energy，and this is what powers the TV，mobile phone，fridge and more．Our growing need for energy is one of the problems in the world today，because producing electricity also produces pollution．Although energy in Liangshan is very rich，we must do something to protect the environment and save lots of energy．
Here are some simple ways to make a big difference when we're using electricity．
On or off？Leaving TV and computers on with the little red light showing still uses electricity，even though they might look like they're turned of．To stop this，you can turn them off．
Light out!Turning light off when you're not in the room can save a lot of energy．
Fridge door closed．Try not to leave the fridge door open or put hot things inside when you used the fridge．Because it takes a lot of energy to keep cool．
Use the sun's energy．An increasing number of people are fitting solar panel to their houses．They create electricity from sunlight．which can then be used to make hot water or do the cooking and so on．
73．From the passage，we can know" hydropower resources"may be resources got from in Liangshan．
| A． |
the sunlight |
| B． |
the sea |
| C． |
the river |
| D． |
the wind |
74． can save energy according to the passage．
| A． |
To turn off the light when you're not in the room |
| B． |
To do some cooking |
| C． |
To leave the fridge door open or put hot things inside |
| D． |
To leave TV and computers on |
75．Maybe the passage comes from
| A． |
a novel |
| B． |
a magazine |
| C． |
a fairy tale |
| D． |
a historical story |
76．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
We have some energy problems today． |
| B． |
The fridge can't keep food fresh，cool and healthy． |
| C． |
When we produce electricity，we don't produce pollution． |
| D． |
Electricity from sunlight can't be used to make hot water． |
77．The passage does NOT tell us ．
| A． |
something about electricity in Liangshan |
| B． |
how to use the mobile phone |
| C． |
producing electricity also produces pollution |
| D． |
some different ways to save electricity． |
Perhaps many people don't think it's easy to find a hero in our common life．In my mind，hero is a person who is admired by many people for doing something brave．A hero had never appeared before I met Joanna，﹣I didn't really understand the meaning of the word"hero"until my third year in the college．
If you saw her，you wouldn't think she really looks like a hero，but she is stronger than superman could ever be．Her name is Joanna Edward．I first met her at volleyball tryouts，which was trying to choose someone better at volleyball to join the team．I didn't notice anything special at first．She was neither the tallest nor the fastest．A few weeks later，however，she showed she had more strength than anyone．She stood out because she never gave up，no matter what．
In fact，this was her first time playing volleyball．She was always the first to arrive and the last to leave．By the end of the volleyball tryouts，she had been remembered by many people．In everyone's heart，she was a hero．When the name list for new members was put up，we all waited nervously as she checked．When she stood at the door and smiled happily，all we could do was cheer．We were very glad to know Joanna made the volleyball team．
After that she worked even harder to improve her game．When she asked for help，we taught he﹣happily．She also became our fan，attending almost every school game and even joining us in the city games．We all like her，because she never thinks about doing things in an easy way or loses her smile．Because of her great efforts，she makes herself a true hero﹣and my hero，too．
68．At the beginning，the writer thought Joanna Edward was
| A． |
strong |
| B． |
common |
| C． |
pretty |
| D． |
honest |
69．Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Joanna？
| A． |
She worked hard to be a volleyball player． |
| B． |
She isn't the tallest or the fastest． |
| C． |
She does things in an easy way． |
| D． |
She is popular with her teammates． |
70．When did Joanna join the volleyball team？
| A． |
Before she met the writer． |
| B． |
After the volleyball tryouts in the college． |
| C． |
When she was tall and strong enough． |
| D． |
When she met the Superman． |
71．Joanna Edward is most probably ．
| A． |
a college student |
| B． |
a news reporter |
| C． |
an actress |
| D． |
a musician |
72．Why did the writer say Joanna Edward was a true hero？
| A． |
Because she could take part in the city matches． |
| B． |
Because she asked for help from her teammates． |
| C． |
Because she attended almost every school game． |
| D． |
Because she worked hard and never gave up． |
What is a"top hat"？Have you ever worn such a hat？It is said that the best way of flattering someone is to give him a"top hat"to wear．Almost everyone will feel happy in his face when others praise him even though it's not exactly true．Here's a story．
A student was going to leave the capital to become an official in a city far away．Before he started，he came to say goodbye to his teacher first．"You must be strict with yourself and take care of yourself．"his teacher said．"It is not an easy job to be a good official．""I know its hard．But don't worry about me，sir．"The student answered．"I have already prepared one hundred'top hats'，which will make those people quite happy．"
"But we are really gentlemen!How could a real gentleman do such a thing？"His teacher was a bit angry．"Never forget what I taught you in class!""You are always right，sir．I also hate such things．But，sir，almost no really gentleman like you can be seen in the world now．"said the student．It seemed that he had to do so．After hearing this，the teacher was pleased．"What you said is true!"
"I have sent out one"top hat"already．Now I have ninety﹣nine left．"The student said to his friends later．He said he gave a"top hat"to his teacher when he talked with his teacher．
63．What did the student do first before he left？
| A． |
He visited a gentleman． |
| B． |
He visited his teacher． |
| C． |
He visited his friends． |
| D． |
He visited a hat seller． |
64．The teacher did NOT tell his student to ．
| A． |
be strict |
| B． |
be a real gentleman |
| C． |
give"top hats"to others |
| D． |
look after himself |
65．In fact，the teacher according to the passage．
| A． |
didn't know he was given a"top hat" |
| B． |
was always right |
| C． |
was the only gentleman |
| D． |
bought a hat from the student |
66．According to the passage，we can know it's ．
| A． |
not easy to be a real gentleman |
| B． |
not easy to flatter others |
| C． |
easy to buy top hats |
| D． |
easy to be a god official |
67．What does the"top hat"mean in the story？
| A． |
The hats with high tops． |
| B． |
The hats hung at the top． |
| C． |
Some bad words to make others unhappy． |
| D． |
Some nice words to make others happy． |