I live on the twelfth floor of a building. One afternoon I was coming home from a friend’s house. It was just after four o’clock. I got quickly into the lift and pressed Button12.
The lift started to go up, but very slowly . And then, half way up, it suddenly stopped between two floors. I couldn’t understand it. I pressed all the buttons from 1to 14. I called for help very loudly. But nobody answered.
Then suddenly the light went out, and I was alone in the dark. I started to cry and beat the walls of the lift. I cried and cried until I had no voice left. Then, I felt hopeless, and pressed all the buttons with my open hands. And all at the same time, there was a bell far away . It rang and rang. It was the fire alarm(火灾警报). I thought the whole building was on fire. I said to god quietly, “Just get me out of here. I’ll never be bad again.”
Just then, I realized the lift was moving very slowly . On the ground floor it stopped, and the doors opened. A man was standing there. “How long have you been there? It is good that you pressed the alarm bell. But haven’t you learned to read at your school?” He pointed at a small piece of paper on the wall beside the lift. It said: “Attention: This lift will be stopped for repairs between 4pm and 5pm on Thursday March 13.”What happened to the lift?
| A．It had a fire accident. |
| B．It stopped half way. |
| C．It was turned off by the writer. |
| D．It moved fast up to the top floor. |
As the situation went on , the writer became________________.
| A．more and more sacred. | B．calmer and calmer. |
| C．more and more bored. | D．clearer and clearer. |
Why did a bell ring from far away.
| A．The lift was to start again. |
| B．The repair worker rang the lift alarm. |
| C．The building was on fire. |
| D．the writer pressed the lift alarm bell. |
Who most probably made the lift move again and go down to the ground to the ground floor?
| A．The writer. | B．The writer’s friend. |
| C．The man. | D．The writer’s father. |
After reading the paper, the writer realized that he/she had _______.
| A．escaped from a fire accident |
| B．made a silly mistake. |
| C．visited a dishonest friend |
| D．pressed a wrong button. |
Have you ever thought about how many different things you like？ You may like pets， parties，presents，foods， and even superheroes! Our world is full of so many things to like!
Do you ever wonder （琢磨） why you like certain animals or why you like to do certain things？ You may not think about it often， but you may learn something about yourself if you think twice．
For example， why do you like to play with cats more than dogs？ Why do you like going to parties and playing games？ Why do you like some sweets but not others？
Our personality helps form what we like and dislike． Sometimes the things we like just come naturally to us． For example， who's your favourite superhero？ You probably like that character （人物） for reasons that are all your own． You may not have even thought about why you like that superhero…you just do．
As you learn more and do more，you may find out that there are more and more things you like．That's a good thing!
Do your friends like the same things that you do？ Maybe you and your friends like different things． But it's OK． What you like is part of what makes you you!
（1）Our world is full of to like．
（2）You may if you think twice．
（3）Our personality helps form ．
（4）As you ， you may find out that there are more and more things you like．
（5）It's OK if you and your friends ．
People depend on plants． We use plants for food， cloth， shelter （住处）， and even the air we breathe （呼吸）．
Plants keep our air and water clean． Green plants give us oxygen （氧气）． Oxygen is part of the air we breathe．
Plants are also part of the water cycle （水循环）． Most of the water that a plant takes in goes back into the air．
Plants give us a lot of the food on the earth． Fruits， vegetables， and grains （谷物）come from plants． Without plants， we would not have bread， rice， carrots， apples， oranges，or bananas! Many people are growing plants to eat in their own gardens at home． Having your own garden helps the earth as well．
When you grow your own fruits and vegetables， you help cut down on pollution because big trucks don't need to take your food to shops． You also help reduce the amount of rubbish because you don't need to use bags for packing your food． You can just pick it out of the ground or off a plant and put it into a basket!
Trees are an important plant resource （资源）． Trees provide wood to build homes and furniture． Trees are used to make lots of things around your home and at your school． And trees provide fruits that are good for you． Without trees， the earth would be a very different place．
（1） is part of the air we breathe．
| A． |
Sunlight |
| B． |
Water |
| C． |
Food |
| D． |
Oxygen |
（2）What happens to most of the water that a plant takes in？
| A． |
It goes back into the air． |
| B． |
It stays in the plant． |
| C． |
It goes into the ground． |
| D． |
It stays in the river． |
（3）What does the phrase "cut down on" mean in Paragraph 5？
| A． |
Cause． |
| B． |
Accept． |
| C． |
Reduce． |
| D． |
Expect． |
（4）What is the best title of the passage？
| A． |
A Different Place |
| B． |
The Uses of Plants |
| C． |
Food on the Earth |
| D． |
Gardens at Home |
（5）You would find the passage in ．
| A． |
an interesting novel |
| B． |
a book about animals |
| C． |
a popular play |
| D． |
a book about nature |
Summer Fun at Happy Kids' Learning Centre
Are you looking for something that can add colour to your summer holiday？ If yes，here are the summer courses that you cannot miss!
Children Can Cook
The course is to improve children's knowledge in the kitchen． They will learn basic cooking skills， kitchen safety， and how to buy proper ingredients （原料） and follow steps in recipes （食谱）． Children can sit comfortably and eat what they have cooked at the end of each lesson．
Little Writers
The course is divided into two parts． In the first part， children are introduced to famous stories and their writers． In the second part， they are taught to write their own stories． Children also get the chance to write other text types， such as poems and plays．
Acting for Fun
This is a course that lets children enjoy the fun of acting． Through acting and speaking in front of people， children will be more confident． Parents are welcome to watch the performance （演出） given by the children at the end of the course．
Watercolour Painting
This course teaches children the basic skills of painting people and animals． We encourage children to watch， imagine and create their own works．
（1）What can children do in the cooking course？
| A． |
Sell the food． |
| B． |
Buy the bowls． |
| C． |
Learn how to cook． |
| D． |
Eat what teachers have cooked． |
（2）How many parts are there in the writing course？
| A． |
One part． |
| B． |
Two parts． |
| C． |
Three parts． |
| D． |
Four parts． |
（3）Which course should children join if they want to be more confident？
| A． |
Acting for Fun． |
| B． |
Watercolour Painting． |
| C． |
Little Writers． |
| D． |
Children Can Cook． |
（4）What does the painting course teach？
| A． |
The importance of acting． |
| B． |
How to buy proper ingredients． |
| C． |
Famous stories and their writers． |
| D． |
The basic skills of painting people and animals． |
（5）The purpose of this passage is to encourage children to ．
| A． |
cook a meal for their parents |
| B． |
act with their parents in public |
| C． |
join the summer courses at the learning centre |
| D． |
read more books during the holiday |
Dear Nicole，
How are you？ Do you enjoy your summer holiday？ I'm sure you do．
It's been two weeks since I returned to New Zealand， but I'm still thinking of the exciting city life in Hong Kong． In New Zealand， life is totally different． I miss the delicious sweet soup so much．
The weather has been bad these days． Yesterday I got a cold and didn't go to school today． I hate taking medicine but I have to take it． I must get well soon because I will have tests on science and geography next week． I must prepare for the tests this time so that I won't fail again．
I remember that you like our local hand cream （护手霜）， but it is quite expensive in Hong Kong． I bought you some last weekend and I am sending it to you． It's much cheaper here than in Hong Kong．
It's almost the end of August． It's time to pack （收拾） your school bag and get ready for the new school term． Take good care．
With love，
Judy
（1）Judy thinks that life in Hong Kong is ．
| A． |
boring |
| B． |
exciting |
| C． |
useful |
| D． |
powerful |
（2）What does Judy miss about Hong Kong？
| A． |
The stadium． |
| B． |
The zoo． |
| C． |
The sweet soup． |
| D． |
The school． |
（3）What will Judy do next week？
| A． |
She will go to hospital． |
| B． |
She will go shopping． |
| C． |
She will have a picnic． |
| D． |
She will have tests on science and geography． |
（4）If the hand cream costs ﹩45 in New Zealand， it might cost in Hong Kong．
| A． |
﹩70 |
| B． |
﹩45 |
| C． |
﹩40 |
| D． |
﹩30 |
（5）When does Judy write the letter？
| A． |
In May． |
| B． |
In June． |
| C． |
In July． |
| D． |
In August． |
Let's say you are taking a walk along the road and you happen to see one or two waste bottles lying on the grass beside the road． What would you do？
You may have different choices． Firstly ，you can leave the bottles there as they are． It was not you who threw them away． Why should you do something about it？ This is quite OK． Secondly， you can pick them up and throw them into a dustbin （垃圾箱）． By doing this，you have walked a step further to help make our homeclean． This action is a better choice． Thirdly， you might want to pick them up and give them to an old man or woman who collects waste for a living． If this is your choice， you have walked even further． You're not only thinking about doing something for the environment， you're also developing yourself to be a person who would think of others and help them．
As for young kids， they may always have such a question："When do I grow up？"Yes! When does a child grow up？ And how can a kid know he or she has grown up？These are interesting questions．As for us，fifteen﹣year﹣olds，who are finishing middle school， we're no longer younger children．We should know whether or not we have grown up． When we start to have a sense of offering a helping hand for a cleaner city and greener world， and when we have a loving heart to think more of others than of ourselves and are ready to help them， we can say that we have grown up．
Remember： If we help others， others will help us． If we do our best for nature， nature will offer its best to us in return !
（1）How did the writer start the passage？
The writer did it by giving a（n） of daily life．
（2）How many choices are there in the second paragraph？
There are choices．
（3）What does it mean when you pick up the waste bottles and give them to someone else？
It is a sign that you're a person that has grown up．
（4）What does the underlined word "home" refer to in the second paragraph？
It refers to the " " we live in．
（5）How did the writer support the main idea in the passage？
The writer used as an example to support the idea．