Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera.. It came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupe(戏班) came to Beijing. Its music and singing(唱腔) came from Xipi and Er-huang in Anhui and Hubei. Its costtumes are all fascinating and artistic.It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture. It’s full of famous stories , beautiful facial paintings, and wonderful gestures and fighting. This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.
There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng ,Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading male(男性) actor。For example , a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter .A Xiaosheng is a young man . A Laosheng is the comedy actor or clown.Dan is the female (女性)role 。 Jing，mostly male , is the face-painted role and Chou is the comedy actor or clown.
Stories in Beijing Opera are very intetesting . Some of them are from the history book ,but most of them are from the literature , especially famous novels . The people in the story usually have some disagreements. They become angry and uhappy . They are sad and lonely . Sometimes they are nervous and worried. Then they find a way to make peace . The stories usually end with happiness and lunghter and people are all happy in the end..Beijing Opera’s singing is from _______.
| A．Anhui and hubei | B．Beijing and Anhui |
| C．the history book | D．the literature and novls |
.The second paragraph(段落) of the reading is about the______of Beijing Opera.
| A．stories | B．roles | C．gestures | D．Paintings |
From the reading ,we know the the Chou most probably has a(n) _____feature.
| A．honest | B．funny | C．dull | D．serious |
.Which of the following statements is TURE?
| A． Peking Opera is full of different gestures. |
| B． There are only four roles in Beijing Opera. |
| C． Beijing Opera is the most popular in the world. |
| D． The people in the story usually are in agreement. |
What role is Sheng ?
| A．the eading male actor | B．the female role |
| C．the comedy actor or clown. | D．the face-painted role |
Mary is an American schoolgirl. She is now in Beijing with her parents. Mary can’t speak Chinese well. But she wants to learn and speak it. She often tries to speak Chinese to her Chinese friends .but sometimes they don’t understand her because she can’t speak it well.
It’s Sunday morning .She wants to go to the zoo to see the birds and monkeys, but she doesn’t know how to get there .She asks a Chinese boy. The boy can’t understand her. So she draws a monkey on a piece of paper and shows it to the boy. Then the boy tells Mary the way to the zoo.Mary is an American student.
She knows a lot of Chinese.
She wants to go to the zoo to see the birds and pandas.
Mary draws a monkey on a piece of paper.
The boy doesn’t know how to get to the zoo.
Do you like animals? Come to Xinxin zoo to see the Australian koalas and lions from South Africa. The American tigers are waiting for you. Do you want to see penguins? They are kind of interesting. We also have very cute pandas, but they are a little shy, so please be very quiet. You can play with the dolphins. They are smart and cute. Do you like the giraffes? They are fun. And there are many other animals, too. It’s really exciting!
Tickets（票）：Grown—ups（成人）：￥2.00
Students of 6—12：￥1.00
Time： Monday—Friday： 9：00 a.m—4：00 p.m
Saturday—Sunday：8：00 a.m—5：00 p.m
Don’t give food to the animals.Where are the tigers from ?
| A．Australia | B．American | C．England | D．China |
The dolphins are________.
| A．cute and funny | B．lazy and cute |
| C．smart and cute | D．shy and clever |
are a little shy.
| A．Tigers | B．Pandas | C．Dolphins | D．Giraffes |
Today is Monday. It’s 8：00 a.m now. Can we see the animals now?
| A．Yes, we do | B．No, we don’t |
| C．Yes, we can | D．No, we can’t |
Tom is 12 years old, he goes to the zoo with his parents. How much do they need to buy the tickets?
| A．2 yuan | B．3 yuan | C．4 yuan | D．5 yuan |
As we know there are many kinds of clubs in the US middle schools. Such as the music club, the sports club, the chess club, the swimming club…. But do you know the homework club? It is a popular(流行的) club in many US middle schools. More and more students spend their afternoons in the homework clubs. The US middle school students need a quiet place to study. But games, computers and TVs are all around kids at home. So the homework club is just for them to do their homework. The club is quiet and it’s good for students to study. Some teachers are there, too. They can answer students’ questions and help with their homework. If students finish their homework on time, they will get asnack. It’s always children’s favorite food. Then they can go home and play games or watch TV happily.What is the best title(题目) of the passage?
| A．Clubs in the US middle schools |
| B．Students and homework |
| C．The homework club |
| D．Study and hobbies |
The students in the US middle schools can go to the homework club.
| A．in the morning | B．at noon |
| C．in the afternoon | D．at night |
The underlined word “snack” means “” in Chinese.
| A．交通 | B．零食 | C．箱子 | D．蛇 |
What can the students do in the homework club?.
| A．Learn to swim | B．Play the guitar |
| C．Watch TV | D．Do their homework |
Which is NOT true about the homework club?
| A．The homework club is popular in the US middle school. |
| B．It’s good for students to study in the homework club. |
| C．The teachers in the homework club can help the students study. |
| D．All the US middle school students like the homework club. |
Peter always doesn’t know the way. His friends often laugh at him. They say he needs a map to find the bathroom in his own house. In his eyes, every street looks the same, and he doesn’t know which way to go. Sometimes he has to take a taxi home because he can’t remember the way to his house.
Peter watches a lot of films and reads a lot of books about animals. Each bird knows which way is south. Bats (蝙蝠) can fly at night and find their way with their ears. He feels embarrassed (困窘的) because all these animals have a good sense of direction. He tries to find his way with the help of stars in the sky. There is a star called the North Star, and he knows how to find it.
Of course, Peter’s friends are still laughing at him, because he can only see the North Star outside when it is sunny at night. He can’t tell the directions in the daytime or when he is inside or when it is cloudy.Sometimes Peter has to take a taxi home because __________.
| A．he is tired after shopping |
| B．he doesn’t know the way home |
| C．he likes taking the taxi |
| D．his friends want him to do that |
Bats find the way with their __________.
| A．ears | B．mouths | C．noses | D．eyes |
How does Peter find his way in the evening?
| A．Reading a map. | B．With the help of Bats. |
| C．With the help of stars in the sky. | D．By himself. |
What does the phrase “sense of direction” mean in Chinese?
| A．幽默感 | B．责任感 | C．幸福感 | D．方向感 |
Peter’s friends still laugh at him because he __________.
① can’t still find his way in the daytime
② can’t still find his way when he is inside
③ can’t still find his way when it is cloudy
④ can see the North Star outside
| A．①③ | B．①② | C．①②③ | D．①②③④ |
Suzhou is an old city with a long history. The city is very clean and has fresh air. There are a lot of nice gardens in Suzhou and Suzhou gardens are famous in the world. When you enjoy the beauty in the gardens, you will feel very peaceful (平静的) and happy. Besides (除……之外) the gardens, Suzhou silk is also very famous. On the streets, you can see many silk shops. You should buy some beautiful silk scarves because they are really beautiful. Suzhou food is so sweet and some people may not like it. But you can have different kinds of foods here. Suzhou is close to Shanghai. It takes about only one hour from Suzhou to Shanghai by bus. The traffic is very convenient (方便的) here. Welcome to Suzhou! You will have a good time here.How will you feel when walking in the gardens?
| A．Bored. | B．Excited. |
| C．Happy and peaceful. | D．A little funny. |
Suzhou is famous for its in the world.
| A．silk and streets | B．gardens and silk |
| C．silk and food | D．streets and gardens |
What may some people not like in Suzhou?
| A．Suzhou food | B．Suzhou traffic. |
| C．Suzhou silk | D．Suzhou gardens. |
How far is it from Suzhou to Shanghai?
| A．Two hours’ bus ride. |
| B．Two hours’ ride on the train. |
| C．One hour’s bus ride. |
| D．One hour’s ride on the underground. |
What does the writer want to do?
| A．To tell about the long history of Suzhou. |
| B．To tell about the beauty of Suzhou gardens. |
| C．To tell about the Suzhou food and Suzhou silk. |
| D．To attract (吸引) visitors to Suzhou. |