Clothes are important and necessary to us, but do you know how to choose suitable clothes in a correct way? Here are some ideas for you．
When you go shopping and want to buy some clothes，you should think about which kind of clothes you really need and decide how much money you can spend on them．Then look at the labels that are inside the new clothes. They tell you how to take care of the clothes．The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water. A sweater label may tell you to wash it in cold water. The label on a coat may say “dry clean only” and cleaning in water may ruin this coat. If you do as the directions say on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best．
Many clothes today must be dry-cleaned. Dry cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes, you had better check if they need to be dry-cleaned. You can save money if you buy clothes that can be washed or that are well-made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times.
Clothes that cost more money don’t always mean they are better made. They may not fit you, either. On the other hand, less expensive clothes may sometimes look better and fit you well. The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is__________. ．
| A．to know how to wash them |
| B．to 1ook for well-made clothes |
| C．to read the directions inside them |
| D．to see which kind of clothes you need |
According to the passage，a sweater may be__________. ．
| A．washed in cold water | B．washed once a week |
| C．washed in hot water | D．dry-cleaned only |
What does the underlined word “label’’ mean?
| A．品牌 | B．标签 | C．价格 | D．尺寸 |
The main idea for the passage is __________. ．
| A．buying less expensive clothes | B．washing clothes in a right way |
| C．being a clever clothes shopper | D．choosing the well-made clothes |
As the technology develops， the number of e﹣readers（电子阅读器） grows quickly． Some people worry that days of paper books will be gone． Is there a future for bookstores？ Some readers from the Internet shared their opinions．
Qian xiaohua， a Chinese reader， thinks that reading a book is much better than reading from an e﹣reader． There is no need for readers to worry about the battery（电池）life．Readers can also avoid the harm of staring at the screen．Most importantly，books can be kept for a long time if they are well taken care of．
Nicky is from Canada．"After all，you can't replace the touch of paper，the smell of print， and the immersive（沉浸的）feeling of being in a bookstore．You can't do that with an e﹣book，"she says．
The reader Bruce comes from Italy．"Things are the same in Europe．"he says．"And only in real bookshops can readers make unexpected discoveries． The governments should do something for it．"
Johnny，who comes from Malaysia， is both a reader and writer． Most of his books are sold online on Amazon， JD and eBay． The cost is lower and the book can be brought all over the world．However，he still loves the old bookstores．"Something about them makes my heart warm，"he says，He thinks that maybe writers can try this way： sell their books online and read books at bookstores．This will keep bookstore alive．while the writer can have a global（全球的）market．
（1）As a reader， What is Qian Xiaohua's opinions？
| A． |
E﹣readers do harm to people's health． |
| B． |
Books have more advantages the e﹣books． |
| C． |
People should pay more attention to e﹣readers． |
| D． |
E﹣readers will have a big market in the future． |
（2）Both Nicky and Bruce prefer reading ．
| A． |
paper books |
| B． |
e﹣books |
| C． |
With others |
| D． |
in public places |
（3）Johnny thinks ．
| A． |
bookstores will die out soon |
| B． |
bookstores should be kept alive |
| C． |
books should be written online |
| D． |
Online stores will replace bookstores |
（4）From the passage，we can know ．
| A． |
people all over the world prefer e﹣books． |
| B． |
Italian people love the feeling in bookstores． |
| C． |
more and more people will buy books online． |
| D． |
Some people still like books rather than e﹣books． |
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
| A． |
Opinion on reading |
| B． |
How to choose your favorite books |
| C． |
The future of bookstores |
| D． |
What to read in the technology age |
Spud Webb was born in Texas， the USA， in 1963． He was very small﹣much smaller than the other kids at school． However， he had a big dream﹣he wanted to play in the NBA．
While attending junior high， Spud tried out for the school team， but he was refused to play at first because he was too small．He did not lose heart． When he finally got the chance， he scored 20 points in his first game． From then on， he was star of the team．
In senior high， Spud often had to sit in the standsbecause of his height． He practised even harder and got the coach to change his mind． Spud went on to become leader of the team． In his last year of senior high， he was named Player of the Year in Texas．
However， no university would invite him to play basketball simply because he was only 170 cm tall．He decided to play at a junior college． There he led his team to the national championship． This brought him to the attention of North Carolina State University． As a result， he succeeded getting a scholarship．
Although he was a great player at university， the NBA was not interested in him because all its players were more than 20 cm taller than he was． After he graduated， he play in another basketball league． He remained there for about a year before the NBA took notice of him．In 1985， he joined the Atlanta Hawks and became the shortest player in the NBA at that time． He had many great achievements， but his proudest moment came in 1986 ﹣ he won the Slam Dunk Contest．
Through hard work， Spud Webb proved that size and body type does not matter ﹣ you can do almost anything if never give up．
（1）What did Spud decide to do when he was at school？
| A． |
To play in the NBA． |
| B． |
To be a basketball star． |
| C． |
To lead a basketball team． |
| D． |
To enter a good university． |
（2）The underlined（画线的）word"stands"probably means"a place where people "．
| A． |
do exercise |
| B． |
see a film |
| C． |
play basketball |
| D． |
watch a match |
（3）From the passage，we know ．
| A． |
Spud turned his height into an advantage |
| B． |
Spud's height brought him more attention |
| C． |
Spud's height never stopped him going on |
| D． |
Spud's height stopped him doing what he loved |
（4）What's the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Training to Be a Star Player |
| B． |
The Shortest Player in the NBA |
| C． |
Spirit Behind NBA Players |
| D． |
Hero of the U．S．A﹣﹣Spud Webb |
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Lions Nature Education Centre Lions Nature Education Centre opened in 1991 on what was once a government farm in Sai Kung． Both the government and the Lions Club own it now． Aims The aim of the centre is to show visitors everything to do with rural （乡下的） Hong Kong． We also hope to educate people about the environment． For this reason， it's really a popular place for school trips and outings． Facilities （设施） The centre has a large number of indoor and outdoor facilities and exhibitions （展品）． The outdoor facilities include a garden， vegetable fields and a place where trees are grown for study．Indoor exhibition halls provide different kinds of plants， fishes and other things from land or sea． The Farmers' Market is open at weekends． Rules for visitors •Wear proper clothes， shoes and hats． •Bring some water and food， but take your rubbish away with you． •Do not break any natural appearance or plants， and do not make the water dirty． •Care for other visitors and wildlife （野生动植物）， and do keep quiet wherever you go． Opening hours We are open daily from 9：30 am to 5：00 pm． Exhibition halls are open from 9：30 am to 4：30 pm． The centre is closed every Tuesday． Address： Hiram's Highway， Sai Kung Phone： 2792 2234 Website： http://www．hknature．net/lnec |
（1）The Lions Nature Education Center was before 1991．
| A． |
a club |
| B． |
a forest |
| C． |
a market |
| D． |
a farm |
（2）The Lions Nature Education Center is set up to ．
| A． |
help people learn about the environment |
| B． |
provide a place for school trips and outings |
| C． |
show visitors what life was like in Hong Kong |
| D． |
give people a chance to be close to nature |
（3）According to the center rules，visitor are not allowed to ．
| A． |
drink water outside |
| B． |
throw away rubbish |
| C． |
bring their own food |
| D． |
have a talk with others |
（4）What can we know about the canter's opening hours？
| A． |
It is open 24 hours |
| B． |
It is closed on Tuesday |
| C． |
It is open at weekends |
| D． |
It is closed on public holidays． |
"Please take my penny（便士）．" Maggie said to old Dan， the fisherman， who sat on a bench repairing his net．"Please take it．" She said again． Old Dan smiled， and took it． "Thank you， little girl．" he said．
After that，Maggie went to the beach to collect sea shells．She never thought how fast time went by．Two hours later，she sat down on a rock beside a little pool，and Dan's large dog Rover jumped down from a rock! He made a loud noise， and then began to pull her coat gently．"Rover wishes me to leave here，I see．" she said， and she rose from the rock and began to go home．However，she found the places she had got down easily was now very difficult to climb up， and because the tide（潮水）had been in for some time， she found some of the stones wet and smooth．
What could poor Maggie do？ She felt sad and cried， but the tide made a much louder noise than she could make． Rover jumped upon a big stone and raised his loud bark until even the tide could not drown（淹没）it． Finally， Dan heard the loud barking of the dog．He came in a boat and brought Maggie and Rover safely to the land!
"It was the penny that did it， madam．" Dan said to Maggie's mother later， " I saw Rover looking at her when she put the penny so kindly into my hand﹣﹣just as if he would have said，'Rover will be your friend now， little girl．' And I am thinking he has looked after her all day，because he never came near me after that．"
Some years later， Rover came to Maggie's home with a little note， in which was written﹣﹣﹣"Will Maggie help Rover？ ﹣﹣﹣his master is dead．"
（1）What is Maggie like according to the passage？
| A． |
Smart |
| B． |
Kind |
| C． |
Creative |
| D． |
Brave |
（2）Who brought Maggie to the land safely in the end？
| A． |
Rover |
| B． |
Maggie's mother |
| C． |
Herself |
| D． |
Old Dan |
（3）Which is the RIGHT oeder of the following events？
①Maggie went to the beach to play．
②Rover barked for help and they were saved．
③Maggie gave a penny to Dan， the old fisherman．
④Maggie found i t hard to get back from the rock．
| A． |
①③④② |
| B． |
③①④② |
| C． |
③①②④ |
| D． |
①③②④ |
（4）Why did Rover look after Maggie all day according to Dan's words？
| A． |
Because Rover noticed Maggie's kind action and felt like being with her． |
| B． |
Because Maggie was a friend of Dan's family． |
| C． |
Because Maggie often came to play with Rover． |
| D． |
Because Rover was a naughty dog and liked to play with little kids on the beach． |
（5）What is the best title for thepassage ？
| A． |
Rover and his master |
| B． |
Rover's new friend |
| C． |
A brave dog |
| D． |
What Maggie's penny did |
From a large elephant to a small mouse，animals live happily together in Disney's new movie Zootopia．Judy Hopps．The main character，becomes the first rabbit police officer in the city． While solving a mystery， she meets the smart fox， Nick， who helps her with her case（案件），and some others animals like the lion mayor（市长）and a mouse called Flash． Here is something more about the movie．
There are 64 kinds of animals in the movie． All of them look like real ones except Judy，the first rabbit police officer．Its appearance is a bit different from real rabbits． Real rabbits actually have splitlips（嘴唇）， but the film makers decided to make Judy's lip all together to look nice．
Film makers learned that not all fur（皮毛）of animals is the same． In the movie，some of polar bears' fur is clear． It appears white because the light reflects off it． Part of fox fur is dark at the root， getting lighter till its red top． They did so to make sure that the animals in Zootopia were believable．
Moreover， a film maker， Nathan Warner with his partners also took a trip to Africa for researching animals． There they had a close watching of different animals． According to their discovery， these artists added leaves to animals coats like the big sheep． They also make animals tears run from the inside corners of eyes down to the outside mouths．
（1）From the passage we know that Zootopia may be the name of a（n） ．
| A． |
animal |
| B． |
mayor |
| C． |
zoo |
| D． |
city |
（2）Which of the names doesn't belong to the 64 animals in the movie？
| A． |
Flash |
| B． |
Nathan Warner． |
| C． |
Nick |
| D． |
Judy Hopps |
（3）Which does the underlined word"split" mean in Chinese？
| A． |
裂开的 |
| B． |
完美的 |
| C． |
无缝的 |
| D． |
光滑的 |
（4）Which statement is not true according to the passage？
| A． |
Nick is a smart fox and helps the police officer，Judy Hopps to solve a case． |
| B． |
In the movie，the animals look the same as the real ones including Judy． |
| C． |
Part of fox fur is dark at the root and gets lighter till its red top． |
| D． |
The artists added leaves to animals' coats to make them believable． |
（5）What is this passage mainly about？
| A． |
The story happened among the animals in Zootopia． |
| B． |
A special rabbit． |
| C． |
Some fun facts about Zootopia． |
| D． |
All the steps of making this movie． |
