There once lived in China a very foolish king and queen. One day the queen had a baby daughter. When they saw their baby, they both cried out, “My goodness! How small it is! It’s hairless and toothless! It’s a monster!” They sent for all the doctors in the country and ordered them to prepare some medicine for her.
“When she drinks your medicine, she must grow to the right size and have hair and teeth,” the king said, “If you don’t do this, you’ll have a beating.”
The doctors thought it impossible, but they dared not say anything against the king’s order. Just then and old doctor stepped forward. “Oh, we shall certainly obey your order,” he said, “but it takes time. We have to dig a mineral from the KunLun Mountains when the snow melts for the second time. The snow melts on those mountains only once in six years. we need twelve years.”
At last the king agreed and the doctors took away the little princess. On her twelfth birthday, they brought her back to her parents with long black hair and beautiful teeth. The king and queen were very happy and gave the doctors expensive presents.Which of the following words makes the sentence untrue? The baby was ______.
| A．Toothless | B．hairless | C．unusual | D．small |
The doctors would be beaten if ______.
| A．the baby daughter didn’t drink their medicine |
| B．they refused to obey the king’s order |
| C．the baby daughter grew to the right size |
| D．the baby daughter became a monster |
The old doctor wanted to keep the king’s daughter for twelve years because ______.
| A．they needed a lot of different plants |
| B．they need a lot of different minerals |
| C．this would give the baby time to grow up |
| D．they had to dig a mineral the snow melted for the second time |
The doctors thought it impossible ______.
| A．for them to change the king’s order |
| B．for them the prepare the medicine in twelve years |
| C．for the small baby to drink the medicine |
| D．for them to make the baby have teeth and hair or grow teeth at once |
______ the king wouldn’t have given them expensive presents.
| A．Had the doctors not brought back a beautiful girl |
| B．If the doctors hadn’t found the minerals |
| C．Had the doctors not been able to prepare the magic medicine |
| D．If the daughter were still a monster twelve years later |
Many cultures have different ideas about why people catch colds. For example in the United States, some people think that you can catch a cold if your feet get cold. So, mothers tell small children to wear warm boots in the winter. In other places, including parts of the Middle East, some people believe that strong winds cause colds. So, on trains and buses, people usually don’t like to sit next to open windows. In parts of Europe, some people think that wearing wet clothes will give you a cold. They say that after you go swimming, you should quickly put on dry clothes. Today, scientists know that colds are caused by a virus（病毒）. But the old ideas are still very strong, and many people still follow them to avoid（避免）getting ill.What is the main idea of this reading?
| A．People still believe old ideas about why they catch colds. |
| B．Colds are the biggest health problem in the world. |
| C．Some people think that strong winds cause colds. |
| D．You should take good care of your health in winter. |
Which is NOT a cause（成因）of colds in the reading?
| A．bad food | B．wet clothes | C．a virus | D．strong winds |
In "people still follow them to avoid getting ill", what does "them" mean?
| A．scientists | B．old ideas | C．colds | D．dry clothes |
According to the reading, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．There are many different ideas about how people catch colds. |
| B．Scientists don’t know how people catch colds. |
| C．Some people think that wearing wet clothes gives you a cold. |
| D．In the U.S., many small children wear boots in winter. |
Many people in different countries have ________ ideas about why people catch colds.
| A．no | B．one | C．the same | D．different |
| Blue Water World |
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Mr. Smith wants to go to Blue Water World with his family, so they can go there ________.
| A．at 5:00 pm on Monday | B．at 10:00 am on Tuesday |
| C．at 2:00 pm on Sunday | D．at 11:00 am on Monday |
Who would most likely go to Blue Water World often?
| A．Mr. Wang; he loves taking a hot spring bath. |
| B．Miss Gao; she is looking for a place to go fishing. |
| C．Mr. Chen; he enjoys swimming in the early morning. |
| D．Mrs. Jin; she needs a quiet place to talk about business. |
Mr. Lin wants to go to Blue Water World with his eight-year-old twin sons this Saturday. How much will they have to pay?
| A．￥80 | B．￥240 | C．￥160 | D．￥40 |
If you go to Blue Water World, you can do all the following things there except _______.
| A．watching movies | B．doing exercise |
| C．taking a bath | D．eating Italian food |
Many people take trains for their trips in China, because the train is fast and cheap. But there are many problems when people take trains. It’s not easy to take trains when it is a festival. Lots of people hope someone can solve (解决) the problems.
Then, the CRH (和谐号列车) trains come out. The first CRH train from Beijing to Tianjin runs in August, 2008. CRH1 and CRH2 can go up to 200 km/h, and CRH3 can run 300 km/h. Taking CRH trains is more expensive than taking a traditional train, but cheaper than taking a plane. Some people think the CRH trains and their workers are good, and they enjoy the trips by CRH train.
China starts to make a CRH train, 350 kilometres an hour from Beijing to Shanghai. It can save people more time than taking the traditional trains.
Can CRH trains solve the problems? “Of course not. There is still a long way to go,” about 80% of the people answer.The first CRH train runs __________.
| A．in August, 2009 | B．in May, 2008 |
| C．in August, 2008 | D．in June, 2010 |
How fast does the CRH train from Beijing to Shanghai?
| A．100 km/h | B．200 km/h | C．300 km/h | D．350 km/h |
The word “save” means __________ in Chinese.
| A．浪费 | B．节省 | C．积攒 | D．拖延 |
Which of the following is right about the CRH trains?
| A．The workers on the first CRH train are not kind. |
| B．It costs people more money to take CRH trains than to take planes. |
| C．CRH3 train runs slower than CRH1 and CRH2. |
| D．Taking CRH train is expensive but it is fast. |
Can CRH trains solve all the traffic problems?
| A．Of course they can. | B．Yes, all the people think they can. |
| C．Of course they can not. | D．About 80% of the people think they can. |
Let me tell you my pen friend Ivan. He is 12 years old. He likes playing football. He usually play football with his friends at weekends.
Ivan lives with his father and mother in a city in France. They have a dream home with five rooms, a swimming pool and a garden. They often have a party in the garden at weekends. They like to help their neighbours. His home is not near his school, so Ivan takes a bus for an hour and then walks for 10 minutes to school. There is a Basketball Club near his school. He likes play basketball in the club.
Ivan’s father is a worker. He is busy. Ivan’s mother is a doctor. She is nice to the patients. Ivan wants to be a teacher when he grows up. I want to be a teacher, too. Every month Ivan writes two letters to me. He’ll come to Suqian next year. We’ll meet then.What are Ivan’s hobbies?
| A．Basketball and swimming | B．football and basketball |
| C．Football and swimming | D．Reading and swimming |
How old is Ivan when he comes to Suqian?
| A．He is 11. | B．He is 12. | C．He is 13. | D．He is 14. |
How often does Ivan write to me?
| A．Twice a month. | B．Twice a week. |
| C．Every day. | D．Every week. |
Ivan studies in _________ now.
| A．America | B．Suqian | C．France | D．Japan |
Which is the best title(标题) for the passage?
| A．How to Make Penfriends | B．Something About Ivan |
| C．What Is Ivan’s Home Like | D．Ivan’s School Life |
One Sunday morning Mr Green and his child , Bill ,are in a big shop . Mr Green wants to
buy a new blouse for Mrs Green . Bill likes oranges , so his father buys two kilos(公斤)of
oranges for him , too . Bill wants to buy some picture—books and colour pencils , too . There
are many people in the shop . They are men and women , old and young . They all want to buy
something there . Mr Green goes to the shop with ___.
| A．Mrs green | B．his son | C．his daughter | D．his father |
Mr Green wants to buy a new blouse for ___.
| A．Bill’s mother | B．Bill | C．his friend | D．other people |
Bill likes ___.
| A．all the things | B．the new blouse | C．oranges | D．orange |
Bill wants to buy ___.
| A．some picture—books | B．some colour pencils | C．clothes in the shop | D．A and B |
The shop is ___.
| A．empty | B．close | C．full of children | D．full of people |