The day is like any other day in his life. Tom walks past the shop on the street corner. He stops to look at the front row of shoes, and he feels happy to see that the pair of shoes he wants very much is still there. Looking down at his old shoes, he feels sorry for himself. He really wants to have them for his birthday.
He sadly walks away and thinks how to tell his mother about it. He knows very well she has little money. He decides not to go home at once , as he looks sad and his mother will notice(注意) it. So he goes to the park and sits on the grass. There he sees a boy moving a wheelchair（轮椅）with his hands . Tom looks at him and is surprised to see that the boy has no feet. He looks at his own feet. “It’s much better to be without shoes than without feet”, he thinks. There is no reason or him to feel so sorry and sad. He goes away and smiles, thinking he is happier.Tom passes the shop ______.
| A．on foot | B．by bike | C．in a wheelchair | D．by bus |
Tom stops in front of the shop because he wants to ______ .
| A．buy the shoes |
| B．look at the shoes he liked |
| C．buy a present for his friend |
| D．get something for his birthday party |
Why did Tom go to the park? Because ______.
| A．many nice shoes are sold(卖) there |
| B．he wants to play there for a while |
| C．he wants to see his disabled(残疾的) friend |
| D．he doesn’t want to make his mother worried |
We can learn from the story that Tom ______ .
| A．doesn’t like old shoes |
| B．loves his mother very much |
| C．doesn’t want to stay at home |
| D．has no feet |
In many British schools, the pupils usually wear their school uniforms to school on weekdays. However, recently the students at LVS Ascot Junior School in England wore something quite different. What they wore was what people wear when they go to bed -pyjamas (睡衣). They did this not only for fun, but for a local charity called Christopher's Smile.
Christopher's Smile was set up in 2008 by Karen & Kevin Capei whose only son Christopher died of cancer at a young age. They hope their charity will help pay for more research into children's cancers. Since then, the charity has raised a lot of money and gotten more and more volunteers. Every year, thousands of people take part in different activities such as charity walk or run to show their support for Christopher's Smile.
The students of Grade 6 at LVS Ascot Junior School also wanted to do something for the sick children. They organized the event “Pyjama Day” to support Christopher's Smile. “We wanted to raise money for our charity in a way that the whole school could join in it, so each pupil paid ￡1 to wear his or her pyjamas to school on Pyjama Day,” said the young organizers. Both the students and their teachers took part in the event with great interest. Together they not only raised some money, but also had a good time.Who set up Christopher's Smile?
| A．LVS Ascot Junior School's teachers. |
| B．The local government. |
| C．LVS Ascot Junior School's students. |
| D．Christopher's parents. |
Christopher's Smile was set up to________
| A．tell people some knowledge about children's cancers |
| B．have fun for the students in LVS Ascot Junior School |
| C．help the local government do more things for students |
| D．raise money for more research into children's cancers |
What is not mentioned in the passage?
| A．Charity walk. | B．Charity run. |
| C．Charity concert. | D．Pyjamas Day. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A. It has been a century since Christopher's Smile was set up.
B. Few pupils wear school uniforms to school on weekdays in Britain..
C, In LVS Ascot Junior School, only students join in the event "Pyjamas Day".
D. The students and teachers who joined Christopher's Smile had a good time.The best title for the passage may be ______
| A．The Christopher's Smile |
| B．Fun and charity |
| C．The Pyjamas Day |
| D．Children's cancers |
When people say "culture", we think of art and history. But one very famous symbol in American culture is a cartoon. We all know and love the black mouse with two large round ears-Mickey Mouse. Over 80 years ago, he first appeared in the cartoon Steamboat Willie. When this cartoon came out in New York on November 18,1928,it was the first cartoon with sound and music. The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney. He became very rich and successful. In the 1930s he made 87 cartoons with Mickey.
Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular. One of the main reasons is that Mickey was unlucky and had many problems such as losing his house or girlfriend, Minnie. However, he was always ready to try his best. People went to the cinema to see the little man win. Most of them wanted to be like Mickey.
On November 18, 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Today's cartoons are usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse, but everyone still knows and loves him. Who has a pair of ears more famous than Mickey's?
What do we think of when we talk about “culture”?
| A．We can think of cartoon. |
| B．We think of Mickey Mouse. |
| C．We think of Hollywood Walk of Fame. |
| D．We think of history and art. |
Why was Mickey Mouse so popular ? Because___________________.
| A．Mickey was lucky and had no problems. |
| B．the black mouse had two large round ears. |
| C．he’s always ready to try his best to face his problems. |
| D．the cartoon made a lot of money by Mickey Mouse. |
According to the passage, we can know ___________________.
| A．a very famous symbol in the world is a cartoon. |
| B．the cartoon made Walt Disney rich and successful. |
| C．Mickey Mouse was in the cartoon Steamboat Willie first 80 years ago. |
| D．the cartoon Mickey Mouse was the first cartoon with sound ,but without music. |
According to the passage, which sentence is NOT true?
| A．The writer of the cartoon Mickey Mouse was Walt Disney. |
| B．Walt Disney made 87 cartoons with Mickey in the 1930s. |
| C．On November 18, 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon character. |
| D．People went to the cinema to see the little man win. |
The best title of the passage is ___________________.
| A．"Culture" and Mickey Mouse. |
| B．The history of cartoons |
| C．The reason of Walt Disney’s success |
| D．Today's cartoons |
Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really looked forward to his holiday. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an ad. in a newspaper “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at William Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing…”x k b 1 . c o m
“This sounds like a good idea.”he thought, I’ll spend a month at William Farm. I’ll go horse riding, walking and fishing. It’ll be different from the seaside.” Four days later, he returned home.
“What’s wrong with William Farm?”His friend Jack asked him.“Didn’t you enjoy country life?”
“Country life was fine,”Alan said.“But there was another problem.”
“Oh, what problem ?”
“Well, the first day I was there, a sheep died, and we had roast(烤肉) mutton for dinner.”
“Fresh meat is the best.”
“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”
“Lucky you!”
“You don’t understand,”Alan said,“On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”
“A different roast every day.”Jack said.
“Let me finish.”Alan said,“On the fourth day a farmer died and I didn’t want to stay there for dinner.”Alan saw ________ in a news paper.
| A．an ad. | B．a letter |
| C．a story | D．a report |
Alan usually went to ________ on the vacation.
| A．the mountains | B．the countryside |
| C．the seaside | D．William Farm |
Alan spent _________ at William Farm.
| A．four days | B．three months |
| C．a month | D．a few weeks |
Alan had roast _______ for dinner on the third day.
| A．mutton | B．pork | C．beef | D．fish |
From the passage we know that ________.
| A．Alan left the farm because he missed his family |
| B．Alan left the farm because he had four dinners at the farm |
| C．Alan left the farm because he couldn’t go fishing at the farm |
| D．Alan came back home because he was afraid of the fourth dinner |
The Internet, mobile phones and iPads are part of our lives now.Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play.And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.
We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot.There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology.Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.
Global Positioning System (GPS) (全球定位系统)
It's a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact (精确的) information.It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions.It's made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments (设备) on land and receivers.
Space Technology
Russian and American scientists have worked together for the International Space Station (ISS) for a long time.They hope the ISS will provide a longlasting lab.Such a lab will bring humans limitless (无限的) advantages.It's even hoped that one day spare technology will take humans to their new houses in space.
Underwater Robot
Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments.It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.
The world is changing so quickly that it's hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month.It's important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives.So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times.________ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.
| A．Satellites | B．Receivers |
| C．Global Positioning System | D．Underwater Robot |
According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?
| A．It has carried people to other planets. |
| B．It will provide a longlasting lab for us. |
| C．Russian and American scientists are working for it. |
| D．Humans will get a lot of advantages from it. |
Hercules is used to ________.
| A．save lives in the sea |
| B．take pictures in the sea |
| C．repair the broken ships |
| D．look for the ancient ships in the sea |
From the passage, we know that ________.
| A．the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditions |
| B．it's very important for us to learn about new technology |
| C．it's easy for us to catch up with all the new inventions |
| D．technology brings us many advantages such as cloning humans |
What is the purpose of the passage?
| A．To help us study some new technology. |
| B．To tell us technology is changing the world. |
| C．To help solve the problems that technology causes. |
| D．To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless. |
Yesterday afternoon, it was very hot. Mr. Green, with his family, decided to go swimming. There was a new and large swimming pool near their house. It was free for the first week. So they wanted to have a try there. When they got the swimming pool, they were told to read the notice first.
 Swimming Pool Rules & Regulation * The swimming pool is open from 8:00 till 22:00. * Wear a swimming suit before using the pool. * Take a shower before entering the pool. * Don’t smoke in the whole area. * Watch your children all the time while swimming. * Don’t move the sun chairs or umbrellas without permission (允许). *Diving (跳水) into the pool is not allowed. *Stay away from the deep area if your swimming skills are not so good. *People who have drunk, catch colds or who have skin diseases(疾病) can’t enter the pool. |
After reading the notice, the Greens were all very clear about what they should do and how they could keep themselves safe in the swimming pool. They enjoyed themselves there all the afternoon. The Greens were told to _________ first when they got to the pool.
| A．go swimming | B．read the notice |
| C．fill in the form | D．buy the tickets |
According to the rules, Mr. Green should _________ before entering the pool.
| A．take a shower | B．move to the sun chairs |
| C．smoke a lot | D．send the children back |
The rules tell the Greens NOT to __________ when they swim in the pool.
| A．watch the children all the time |
| B．wear a swimming suit |
| C．carry umbrellas with them |
| D．dive into the pool |
The number of the kind of persons who can’t enter the pool is ___________.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．nine |
From the passage, we know that___________.
| A．the swimming pool is open from 7:00 to 20:00 |
| B．people can stay in the deep area if they can’t swim |
| C．people who have skin diseases can enter the pool |
| D．the Green’s family spent the whole afternoon in the pool |