Almost every child in big cities has the chance to go to school. Nine years’ studying helps children to prepare for their future lives. In fact, many students can study for more than nine years. Not all children are so lucky.
There is a girl called Xiao Fang. She is eight years old and lives in a small village in Guangxi. When she was younger, she wanted to go to school, but she could not because her family was too poor. The schools were too expensive, so her parents kept her at home. Instead of studying, Xiao Fang worked in the fields with her parents.
Then Project Hope heard about Xiao Fang. It agreed to help Xiao Fang to go to school. Her wish came true, and now she is studying in a school. Unluckily, there are many thousands of children who can not go to school. You can help these children.
Project Hope also helps to repair school buildings.
All this good work costs money. Project Hope needs your help. If you give Project Hope ￥300, we can pay for one child to go to school for a whole year. With more money, Project Hope can build new schools. The money buys good desks, chairs, blackboards and books. To help us is to help Xiao Fang and many other children to have a good start in life._______________can go to school.
| A．Almost everyone in the world |
| B．Almost everyone in China |
| C．Almost everyone in big cities |
| D．Almost everyone in small villages |
Xiao Fang didn’t go to school when she was younger because_______.
| A．her family was too poor |
| B．she didn’t like school |
| C．there was too much work for her to do |
| D．she could learn nothing at school |
With￥300, ______________.
| A．one child can go to school for nine years |
| B．a new school can be built |
| C．many children can go to school |
| D．a child can go to school for a year |
Xiao Fang is studying in a school because _________________________.
| A．Project Hope heard from her |
| B．Project Hope helped her |
| C．she knew someone working in Project Hope |
| D．she wrote a letter to the newspaper |
Project Hope helps__________________________.
| A．children who are too poor to go to school |
| B．to repair school buildings |
| C．children to go to school |
| D．all the above |
| Mom hates. Dad forgets. Brothers and sisters never care. Friends lie. People laugh. Even your dog turns away. You feel lost. Nobody helps. You talk. Nobody listens. On Helpline: You talk. We listen. We listen to all you would like to share. It costs nothing to ask for help. Call 911911 anytime, from Monday to Sunday. Carefree Helpline cares for you, day and night. To talk face to face, please call 122133. |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。What can we learn about Carefree Helpline?
| A．They listen to people in trouble. |
| B．They help homeless dogs. |
| C．They collect money for people in need. |
| D．They mainly give advice to parents. |
What does “your dog turns away” mean in the reading?
| A．Your dog runs away from home. |
| B．Your dog does not care about you. |
| C．Your dog bites other people. |
| D．Your dog cannot find its way home. |
When can people call Carefree Helpline?
| A．Only on Monday. | B．Only on Sunday. |
| C．Only on weekends. | D．Anytime, any day. |
If you want to talk face to face with them, you can call .
| A．999999 | B．911911 |
| C．122133 | D．122122 |
In which page of a newspaper can you most probably find the reading?
| A．News. | B．Advertisement. |
| C．Business. | D．Science & Health. |
A baby carrier is like a backpack for carrying a baby. Ann Moore introduced the idea of a baby carrier to American people nearly 50 years ago.
Ann spent two years in Africa in the early 1960s. She worked as a nurse there. Ann saw babies wrapped in bright cloth tied to their mothers’ backs. The babies snuggled (依偎) close to their mothers, and the mothers could use their hands to do other things.
In 1964, Ann had her own baby. She tried making a carrier like the one African mothers used. The carrier was like a backpack. Everywhere Ann went with her baby in the carrier, people asked, “Where can I buy one?” In 1965, Ann and her mother began to sell handmade carriers. Ann received a patent (专利) for the baby carrier in 1969. By that time, the baby carrier had leg holes and straps (带子) that could be made longer or shorter. It could also be worn on the back or front.
By 1979, the baby carriers were made in a factory. These baby carriers cost less to make and more than 25,000 were sold every month.
When Ann made her first baby carrier, she just wanted to keep her baby close and still have her hands free to do other things. Now all over the world babies ride in baby carriers, close to their parents, safe and happy.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。 Ann Moore made her first baby carrier in .
| A．1964 | B．1965 |
| C．1969 | D．1979 |
People asked Ann where they could buy a carrier because .
| A．Ann looked kind and friendly |
| B．Ann knew where to buy it |
| C．they liked it and wanted to have one |
| D．they couldn’t go to Africa |
What did Ann’s baby carrier look like?
| A．It was a bag made of bright cloth. |
| B．It was a bright cloth tied to the mother’s back. |
| C．It was a big backpack which could be worn on the back or front. |
| D．It was like a backpack with leg holes and adjustable (可调节的) straps. |
From the passage we can learn that people usually invent new things to.
| A．start a family business |
| B．show they are better than others |
| C．help people in poor areas |
| D．make their lives easier |
What’s the passage mainly about?
| A．Baby carriers in Africa |
| B．The mother of the baby carrier. |
| C．Ann Moore’s family business |
| D．How to make a baby carrier. |
Hello, I’m Peter in the second grade. Now I have one thing to say: It’s not easy being a kid. Being a kid might look like fun, but sometimes it’s not fun at all.
Yesterday I was playing outside with my friend. We were having a good time. But suddenly, my mother said, “Peter, it’s time to come inside now. It’s getting dark.” When you’re an adult, no one can tell you what to do or when to do it.
When you are a kid, you have to get up early in the morning and go to school. At school, you have to study math, English, science and history. After school, you have to do your homework. When you are an adult, you do not have to go to school and you never have homework to do.
When you are a kid, the older kids sometimes pick on you. When I was walking home from school on Monday, Tom and Steve bothered me. Steve took my schoolbag and put it in a tree. It made me very mad. When you are an adult, no one can pick on you.
When you are a kid, you have to go to bed early. On school nights, my mom asks me to go to bed at 9:00 pm. But I do have parents who love me, which is really great. So I think I like being a kid, even though it’s not easy being a kid.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。 What was Peter doing when his mother called him home yesterday?
| A．He was playing with his pet. |
| B．He was cleaning his bike. |
| C．He was drawing a picture. |
| D．He was playing with his friend. |
The underlined phrase “pick on” means “” in Chinese.
| A．挑中 | B．取笑 | C．欺负 | D．尊重 |
As a kid you do the following things EXCEPT .
| A．go to school |
| B．do your homework |
| C．get up early and go to bed early |
| D．go anywhere without telling anyone |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Peter is a student in Grade Two. |
| B．Peter usually goes to bed at 9:00 pm on school nights. |
| C．Steve took Peter’s schoolbag and put it in a tree on Monday. |
| D．Peter is looking forward to being an adult as soon as possible. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Being a kid is fun. |
| B．It’s not easy being a kid. |
| C．Peter likes being a good kid. |
| D．Peter likes being a superman. |
Snowflakes! You can catch them on your tongue (舌头) or use them to make a perfect snowball. But have you ever thought about taking pictures of them? Ken Libbrecht did. He is a physics professor from California. Although the weather in California is usually warm and sunny, Ken’s hobby is taking pictures of snowflakes. He travels to cold areas like Alaska and Canada to find snowstorms and take pictures of the snowflakes. “They are often beautiful, and every snowfall brings new surprises,” says Ken.
Ken takes pictures of snowflakes with a high-quality digital camera. He uses a microscope (显微镜) to make the tiny snowflakes larger. To get the best images, Ken built a special photo-microscope just for snowflakes. He collects flakes by letting them fall onto a piece of foam board (泡沫板).
The pictures must be taken outdoors, so Ken wears lots of clothes to stay warm. But his fingers often get cold, because it’s difficult for him to take pictures of a tiny snowflake with gloves.
Each snowflake has shapes and patterns (图案) that make it as unique (独特的) as a person’s fingerprint. The hobby of snowflake photography is also unique. Next time a snowstorm blows through your town, take a closer look at the flakes before you gather them into a snowball. See if you can notice their unique patterns. Millions of snowflakes are waiting for you!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。What’s the weather in Ken Libbrecht’s hometown usually like?
| A．Cold and snowy. | B．Windy and rainy. |
| C．Warm and sunny. | D．Cloudy and foggy. |
Which of the following isn’t used when Ken works with snowflakes?
| A．A snowball. |
| B．A digital camera. |
| C．A microscope. |
| D．A piece of foam board. |
Why do Ken’s fingers often get cold?
| A．Because he doesn’t wear enough clothes. |
| B．Because he doesn’t wear gloves. |
| C．Because he likes making snowballs. |
| D．Because there is something wrong with his fingers. |
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A．It’s always warm in Canada. |
| B．Ken often works with a tiny snowflake at home. |
| C．Ken wears thick gloves when he works outside. |
| D．Every snowflake is different from the other one. |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A．What we can do with snowflakes. |
| B．Some beautiful pictures of snowflakes. |
| C．Ken Libbrecht’s snowflake photography. |
| D．The unique patterns of snowflakes. |
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根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。What is the Crystal Palace?
| A．It’s a ship. |
| B．It’s a hotel. |
| C．It’s a travel agency. |
| D．It’s a place of interest. |
Where will the cruise stop on the fourth day?
| A．In Caracas. | B．In Nassau. |
| C．In Barbados. | D．In Antigua. |
. What can’t passengers do on the ship?
| A．Drink alcohol. | B．See a movie. |
| C．Read books. | D．Go shopping. |
How many people can the ship carry?
| A．Less than 600. | B．About 2.000. |
| C．About 2,600. | D．About 400. |
What can we learn from the material?
| A．Passengers will leave for Miami. |
| B．You can go on a trip for two weeks. |
| C．There is no theatre on the Crystal Queen. |
| D．People can only travel around the Caribbean Sea. |