Have you ever been ill? When you are ill, you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot, and there are pains all over your body. You don’t want to work, and you stay in bed, feeling very sad.
What makes us ill? It is germs(细菌). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can’t find them with your eyes, but you can see them with a microscope(显微镜). They are very very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.
Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope, we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water.
Germs can be found not only in water but also in air and dust(灰尘). If you cut your finger, if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut(割开处), some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red, and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body, and you would have pain everywhere. Which of the following is true?
| A．If things are very very small, they are germs. |
| B．If things can’t be seen, they must be germs. |
| C．Germs are only in dirty water. |
| D．Germs are everywhere around us. |
Why don’t your parents let you drink dirty water?
| A．You haven’t looked at it carefully. |
| B．Water can’t be drunk in this way. |
| C．There must be lots of germs in it. |
| D．Water will make you ill. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Germs may make us ill. |
| B．Germs are in dirty water. |
| C．Don’t drink dirty water. |
| D．Take care of your fingers. |
Michael Jackson is one of the world’s best singers. Michael Jackson was born in the middle west of Gary, Indiana, in 1958. He began singing with his four brothers. They called the group “Jackson Five”. The group became very popular after appearing on a television progam. They started singing in 1965, became popular soon. In 1970 the group made their first record the name of “I Want You Back”. It was very popular. One of their hit records was “Never Say Goodbye”.
Michael was good at dancing as well as singing, for example, his dance moves and moon walking. He was asked to act in a film in 1978 for the first time, in the same year he made a record on his own, which sold eight million copies all over the world.
Michael nearly didn’t go out because he was too famous. Once his fans went off in a faint（晕倒） when they saw him at the concert. No one can do it by now. He lived in a large house and kept lots of animals. He never ate meat. He often raises money for charity. This made him win the Guinness World Records（吉尼斯世界纪录）in 2006. He died on June 25th, 2009, but he would live in our heart forever.What’s the name of their first record?
| A．“Never Say Goodbye” | B．“See You, See Me” |
| C．“I Want You Back” | D．“On the World” |
Michael was good at __________ according to the passage.
| A．rock music | B．street dance |
| C．playing the piano | D．moon walking |
Why did Mochael have to stay at home most of the time?
| A．Because he was too famous |
| B．Because he often felt lonely. |
| C．Because he had no friends |
| D．Because his company asked him to do so |
In 1995，Oseola McCarty gave a present of $150 000 to the University of Southern Mississippi. She wanted to help poor students. It was a very generous thing to do. But her friends and neighbors were surprised. McCarty was a good woman. She went to church. She was always friendly and helpful. But everyone in her town knew that McCarty was not rich. In fact，she was poor.
How did a poor 86-year-old woman have so much money？ Oseola McCarty was born in 1908 in Hattiesburg，Mississippi. She had to leave school when she was eight years old to help her family. She took a job washing clothes. She earned only a few dollars a day. Oseola washed the clothes by hand. Then she hung the clothes to dry. She did this for nearly 80 years. In the 1960s，she bought an automatic washer and dryer. But she gave them away. She did not think they got the clothes clean enough！At that time，many people started to buy their own washers and dryers. McCarty did not have much work， so she started to iron clothes instead.
McCarty never married or had children. Her life was very simple. She went to work and to church. She read her Bible （圣经）。She had a black-and-white television. But she did not watch it very much. It had only one channel.
McCarty saved money all her life and eventually had about $250 000. When she was 86，a lawyer helped her make a will. She left money to the church，her relatives，and the university. McCarty just wanted to help others. She did not think she was a special person. But then people found out about her present to the university. She received many honors （荣誉）。She even flew in an airplane for the first time！Oseola McCarty died in 1999. She was a shy and ordinary woman who became famous.
根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。Oseola McCarty gave $150 000 to the University of Southern Mississippi _______.
| A．to help the poor students | B．to surprise her friends and neighbors |
| C．to show her generosity | D．to be a good and rich woman |
From the story we know _______.
| A．McCarty was born in a poor family near the University of Southern Mississippi |
| B．everyone was surprised because they thought McCarty had no education |
| C．washers and dryers brought a change in McCarty‘s life |
| D．McCarty gave half of her money to the church and her relatives |
Which of the following is true？
| A．McCarty had to work to help her family after school every day. |
| B．McCarty learned to read the Bible by herself in the school. |
| C．McCarty made one third of her money by washing and ironing clothes. |
| D．McCarty did not have her own family because she had no husband or children. |
From which of the following can we tell McCarty lived a simple life？
| A．She worked hard all her life. | B．She didn‘t think she was special. |
| C．She didn‘t have many interests. | D．She had a TV set with many channels. |
Which of the following is true？
| A．McCarty died at the age of eighty-six. |
| B．McCarty did the job of washing for more than eighty years. |
| C．McCarty gave her presents to both universities and churches. |
| D．McCarty was given many honors because of her good deeds. |
There are many wetlands（湿地） in China and some of them have become the world‘s important wetlands. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in Yancheng， Jiangsu Province. They are home for many different kinds of birds and animals. The world’s largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve（自然保护区） is in them. More than 700 milu deer live freely there. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world， but every winter you can see some in the Red-crowned Cranes Nature Reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands.
The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine， too. They are really good places for wildlife（野生生物）。 Offering food and home for some special kinds of animals and birds is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands. Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood. But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife.
Luckily， more and more people are beginning to realize the important of wetlands and wildlife. Every year， on February 2nd， many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands.
根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are in the _______ of China.
| A．east | B．south |
| C．west | D．north |
Usually the weather in the wetlands is _______.
| A．hot | B．pleasant |
| C．cold | D．dry |
The World Wetlands Day is on _______.
| A．April 22 | B．June 25 |
| C．February 2 | D．March 22 |
We must protect wetlands because _______.
| A．they are home for wildlife |
| B．they can prevent flood |
| C．they can offer food to the animals and birds |
| D．all of the above |
The best title for the passage is _______.
| A．China‘s Wetlands Have All Entered the World’s List |
| B．Wetlands—Home for Wildlife and Human Beings |
| C．Special Animals in the Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands |
| D．Wetlands—Valuable Recourses（珍贵资源） of Land on the Earth |
Audrey is a Chinese-American student. She has found many value differences between Chinese and Americans.
About money
Americans would like to spend more than they have, so many of them are always in debt(欠债). Chinese usually spend less than they have, so many of them have money left in the bank.
American kids love to make money by themselves. Chinese kids always ask their parents for money.
American parents think it is not useful to send their children to an expensive university. Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to a good university and that might make them very poor sometimes.
About school
Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups while Chinese girls take part in academic groups.
Some American students think that “B” is a gift while Chinese students think that “B” is terrible.
American parents and Chinese parents
American parents allow their daughters or sons to go out to have some part-time jobs in their free time or at the weekends. Chinese parents usually don’t allow their children to do so in middle or high schools.What would a Chinese middle school student probably NOT do at the weekends according to the passage?
| A．Study at home | B．Do part-time jobs |
| C．Take part in sports groups | D．Do chores |
Some Chinese people have money left in the bank because _______.
| A．they usually spend less than they have |
| B．they spend more than they have |
| C．they don’t like spend money at all |
| D．they make a lot of money |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Chinese parents usually give their kids money. |
| B．American children love to make money by themselves. |
| C．The reason why Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to good universities. |
| D．Americans usually spend more money than they have. |
The underlined word “academic” probably means _________ in Chinese.
| A．学术的 | B．娱乐的 | C．运动的 | D．休闲的 |
The best title for the passage would probably be _______.
| A．Differences between Chinese and Americans. |
| B．Chinese students and Americans |
| C．Chinese parents and American parents. |
| D．Chinese values and American values |
Famous Museums
| Name |
The Palace Museum |
British Museum |
New York Museum |
| Country |
China |
The UK |
The USA |
| Address |
Chang’an Street |
New Oxford Street, London |
Chestnut Street, New York |
| Feature |
The largest ancient palace buildings with many kinds of collections in China |
One of the largest museums with collections of any time and any area in the world |
America’s largest museum on American history |
| Ticket |
￥60 ( Spring＆ Summer) ￥40 (Autumn ＆Winter) |
Free |
Monday free |
As one of the largest museums in the world, British museum is in _______ .
| A．Beijing | B．London | C．New York | D．The USA |
New York Museum is America’s largest museum on American__________.
| A．area | B．history | C．collections | D．buildings |
The Palace Museum. Which is in the center of Beijing, is also called “Forbidden City(紫禁城)” in China. It lies in __________.
| A．Chang’an Street | B．New Oxford Street | C．Beiling | D．Chestnut Street |
According to the form, if you want to see ancient Chinese collections, you can visit ____ at most.
| A．one museum | B．two museums | C．three museums | D．fore museums |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?
| A．Each ticket for the Palace Museum costs the same in the whole year. |
| B．You don’t have to pay for tickets if you visit New York Museum on Monday. |
| C．British Museum lies in Chestnut street, London. |
| D．New York Museum is the largest in the world. |