If the rose can be said to be a special flower, then the apple can be said to be a special fruit. It is very important in American culture. American stories speak of Johnny Appleseed, who went throughout America collecting apple seeds and planting apple trees. He had a great love for nature and went through fields and farms adding richness and beauty to the country.
One of the first sayings taught to school children is, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This short saying encourages children to eat fresh fruit to keep healthy. If someone always says good words to a person, people will call him an “apple polisher”. This, however, is not a good name. If someone is very dear to us, we say that he or she is the “apple of our eye”.
Most people believe that the fruit which Eve gave to Adam was an apple, even though the Bible(圣经) never says so. The apple, therefore, is a deep part of the language and stories of America.
An apple is also delicious. Apples can be cooked in many ways, used as a dessert, and made into sweet juice.
In many parts of the country during the harvest season, a popular activity is to go into an apple garden to pick apples. Washington, D. C. and New York are both famous for their apples.
Finally, when it’s time to take a vacation to American cities, one can always visit New York, which is “the biggest apple” of all the American cities. What does the underlined phrase “apple polisher” mean?
| A．Something for cutting apples. |
| B．A person who likes to please others. |
| C．A person who is dealing with fruits. |
| D．A machine for cleaning apples quickly. |
Which of the following is TRUE with apples?
| A．Apples are medicine. |
| B．Apples are the most important food. |
| C．New York is famous for its big apples. |
| D．The Bible says Adam was given an apple. |
The passage is mainly about .
| A．stories about the apple |
| B．apples in American culture |
| C．some famous sayings of the apple |
| D．big cities that is famous for apples |
Once there was a boy in London. His name was Jimmy. He started painting when he was three years old, and when he was five years old, he was already very good at it. He painted many beautiful and interesting pictures, and a lot of people bought his pictures. They said, "This boy is going to be famous when he's a little older, and then we're going to sell these pictures for a lot of money."
Jimmy's pictures were different from others' because he never painted on the whole of the paper. He painted on half of it, and the other half was always empty.
"That's very clever," people said. "No other painters have ever done that!"
One day someone asked Jimmy, "Please tell me, Jimmy, why do you only paint on the bottom (底) half of the paper, but not on the top half?"
"Because I'm small," Jimmy said, "and my brushes can't reach very high."From the passage, we know Jimmy lives in .
| A．China | B． England | C． America | D．Canada |
, he begins painting.
| A．When he was three years old |
| B．When he was five years old |
| C．When he was eight years old |
| D．When he was ten years old |
How are Jimmy's pictures?
| A．Beautiful. | B．Interesting. |
| C．Bad. | D．Beautiful and interesting. |
Which part of paper did Jimmy paint?
| A．The whole of the paper | B．The top half. |
| C．The bottom half. | D．The middle part. |
Jimmy only paints half of the paper because .
| A．he is very clever | B．he is very short. |
| C．he is very tall | D．he is very big |
Friends are very important in everyone’s life because friends are always there when we need them. It’s great to have many friends, and I can’t think about my life without my friends.
My best friend is Lisa. When I first met her, I was five. She is one year older than me. Now she is in the same class with me, in the 7th grade. She is tall and quite thin. She has long curly blond hair and blue eyes. I am not so beautiful. Sometimes I wish I could be as beautiful as she is.
My name’s Molly. I am tall enough but a little fat. Lisa and I like doing a lot of things together and talking about different things. She always helps me with my math and I sometimes help her with her English and history. I had to do a report (报告) on science once, but I didn’t understand (理解) what the teacher said. The next day, I read it in front of the class. But the teacher told me that my report was wrong and all my classmates laughed at (嘲笑) me. I felt very bad about myself. Lisa was the only one who didn’t laugh at me. She tried to be nicer than anybody else and make me happy.
I am a shy person and sometimes I feel that people don’t understand me. Lisa is friendly and everybody loves her. She is also smart and she can deal with (解决) everything. I am happy to have a friend like her.When Molly first met Lisa, Lisa was years old.
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7Lisa always helps Molly with her .
A. math B. English C. historyWhy did Molly feel bad after reading the report?
A. Because Lisa did better than her.
B. Because she didn’t read it aloud.
C. Because her classmates laughed at her.Which of the following words CANNOT describe(描述) Lisa?
A. Shy.B. Friendly. C. smart.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Lisa has brown hair and blue eyes.
B. Molly is more beautiful than Lisa.
C. Molly is happy to have a friend like Lisa.
Mr. Green is quiet and doesn’t like talking with people. He likes reading news- papers and surfing the Internet. He hardly ever exercises. Sometimes he watches soccer or basketball games on TV. He likes coffee very much and drinks it three times a day.
Mr. Black is a bank clerk. It's a busy but boring job. He works with people and money every day. So he always feels tired after work. He likes to get enough rest and goes to bed early after dinner. Usually he goes to bed at 8:30 in the evening and gets up at 6:30 in the morning. Mr. Green is very happy with that. But Mrs. Green isn’t, because Mr. Green always talks in his sleep.
One morning, Mr. Green sat at table and had breakfast. Mrs. Green asked him,“Why do you always talk in your sleep?” Mr. Green said,“Because I have few chances(机会)to talk in the daytime.”
The next morning after their children all went to school. Mrs. Green asked Mr. Green angrily, “Why did you scold(骂)me in your sleep last night?” “Because I don’t have the encourage(勇气) to do it when I’m awake(醒着的).”Mr.Green doesn’t like__________.
A. surfing the Internet
B. watching TV
C. talking with peopleMr.Green __________ drinks coffee.
A. never B. often C. sometimesMr.Green works in a _________.
A. shop B.TV station C. BankMr. Green usually sleeps ________ hours every night.
A. ten B. nine C. eightMrs.Green was angry with Mr. Green because_________.
A. he didn’t talk with Mrs. Green the night before.
B. he didn’t send their children to school.
C. he scolded her in his sleep the night before.
Good habits are good for the health,especially（尤其）healthy eating.Here is some advice on healthy eating habits.
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. We should have breakfast on time. You’ll feel active after eating breakfast.We’d better drink milk as often as possible for breakfast.
We should often have fish, chicken, fruits, vegetables and some rice for lunch and dinner. These things are necessary for our bodies to grow.
We all need snacks（零食）sometimes. In fact, it’s a good idea to eat healthy snacks between meals. They keep us active and give us more energy. We shouldn’t eat junk food（垃圾食品）because it is bad for our health.
Try to have supper at least 3 hours before you go to bed. This will give your body a chance to digest most of the food before you rest for the next 8—10 hours.
One more thing, eat with others. It can help you to follow others’ healthy eating habits.
根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。The writer gives us________ pieces(条) of advice on healthy eating habits.
A. 4B. 5 C. 6Which of the following is NOT mentioned(提及) in the passage?
A. Ice cream. B. Fruits. C. vegetablesWhich of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. We should keep eating until we are full.
B. Dinner is the most important meal of the day.
C. We should have dinner at least 3 hours before going to bed.The underlined word“digest” means “________” in Chinese.
A. 遗留 B. 享用 C. 消化The passage mainly tells us ______.
A. when to eat B. how to eat C. why to eat
There was a sports meet in NO.3 Middle School last week. It began on Monday and was over on Wednesday.
Wu Feng is in Class one. He jumped so high. Lin Lan ran very fast, but she hurt her left leg last week and couldn’t run. It’s really a pity.
Class Four has a strong team. So they won the boys’400-meter relay race. Jiang Lin ran fast, too. When the girls’ 200-meter race began, she was in front. What bad luck! She hurt herself and fell behind. And in the end, Chen Rui was the first to pass the finish line.The sports meet was over on ________ .
A. Wednesday B. Friday C. SundayWu Feng won ________ .
A. the boys’ 400-meter relay race
B. the long jump
C. the high jumpLin Lan didn’t take part in the race because ________ .
A. she was ill and couldn’t run
B. she hurt her left leg last week
C. she ran slowly in her school. Class Four won the boys’400-meter relay race because ________ .
A. there are more boys in it
B. the boys are all very tall
C. it has a strong team ________ won the girls’200-meter race.
A .Chen Rui B. Lin Lan C. Jiang Lin