Last summer vacation I went to Taiwan with my parents．Taiwan is really beautiful! The weather is always warm and humid because the sea is around Taiwan．In the north，it’s cold in winter，but in the south，it is still warm in winter and you can enjoy sunshine every day．The typhoon(台风)season is from June to October．
There are many mountains in Taiwan．(A)A-li Mountain is one of the biggest mountain there．We went to climb A-1i Mountain one afternoon．There are many trees in the forest there． They are very tall and many of them are really old．
Sun Moon Lake is the largest natural lake in Taiwan．In the lake there are many kinds of fishes．
(B)We also went to the beach and enjoyed the sunshine．There are many kinds of food in the small towns near the sea．Dumplings with shrimp(虾) in them are my favorite．
Taiwan, a beautiful island，I love it! I took many photos there .Would you love to see them?
根据短文内容，完成下列句子。The writer spent the summer vacation with .
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。The trees in the forest in A-li Mountain are .
| A．tall and old | B．short | C．new | D．short and old |
将画线（B）处的句子翻译成汉语。
画线（A）处句子有一处错误，请指出并改正。
回答下列问题。
(1)What’s the weather like in Taiwan?
(2)Where did the writer spend his/her vacation?
People eat different things in different countries.
In some countries, people eat rice every day. Sometimes they eat it twice or three times a day for breakfast, lunch and supper. Some people do not eat some kinds of meat. Muslims, for example, do not eat pork.
Japanese eat lots of fish. They are near the sea. So it is easy for them to get fish
In the West, such as England and the USA, the most important food is potatoes. People there can cook potatoes in many different ways.
Some people eat only fruit and vegetables. They do not eat meat or fish or anything else from animals. They eat food only from plants(植物). They say the food from plants is better for us than meat. These people are called vegetarians.In some countries, people eat _______every day.
| A．fish | B．vegetables | C．fruit | D．rice |
Why do Japanese eat lots of fish?
| A．Because they like fish better than the other food. |
| B．Because it is easy for them to get fish |
| C．Because fish can give them lots of calories. |
| D．Because there is no other food. |
What is the most important food in some Western countries?
| A．Fish | B．Potatoes |
| C．Vegetables. | D．Fruit and vegetables. |
The underlined word "vegetarians" means "_______" in Chinese.
| A．只吃素食的人 | B．只吃荤食的人 |
| C．研究素食的人 | D．种植蔬菜的人 |
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In the United States, every year, Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of November. Because Canada is to the north of the United States and is colder, the harvest comes earlier in a year. In Canada, people have Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October.
The harvest brings a lot of food to people. On Thanksgiving Day, people in Canada and America like to have a big meal with their friends and family just like Chinese people do at the Mid-Autumn Festival. Many Canadians and Americans put flowers, vegetables and fruits around their houses to say "Thank you" for the harvest. At a Thanksgiving Day dinner, many Canadians and Americans eat turkey, potatoes and pumpkin pies. These food are like the food of many years ago. They say "Thank you" for the harvest that comes every year.In the United States, Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of_______.
| A．January | B．May | C．November | D．December |
Canada has Thanksgiving Day earlier in a year because
| A．they like flowers | B．the harvest comes earlier |
| C．they have a big meal | D．they want to be different |
What do people usually say on Thanksgiving Day for the harvest?
| A．Good morning. | B．I'm hungry. |
| C．Hello. | D．Thank you. |
This holiday my sister and I went to Shanghai. My sister had just graduated and she wanted to find a job in Shanghai.
My uncle lived in Shanghai, so we lived with him after we got there. On the first day we went to a lot of interesting places, including Waitan and Huangpu Park. We spent the next few days helping my sister find a job. We read many advertisements in newspapers to find one. My sister couldn't get the first job because they said she was too young.
Then we lost our way and couldn't find the second company. We had a map but the city is so big, so we had to ask someone for help and finally found the second company. The boss had a talk with my sister and asked her to wait at home for their decision. A month later we went home. My sister couldn’t find a job in Shanghai because she was not knowledgeable enough or she didn’t have enough experience. In this holiday we learned that if we want to succeed in life, we have to work hard and get a lot of knowledge.Why did my sister go to Shanghai?
| A．She wanted to visit a lot of interesting places. |
| B．She wanted to visit her uncle. |
| C．She wanted to find a job. |
| D．She wanted to have a good time there. |
How did we spend the next few days?
| A．Helping my sister find a job. |
| B．Visiting Waitan and Huangpu park. |
| C．Waiting at home for a job. |
| D．Reading many newspapers. |
Why couldn’t my sister get the first job in Shanghai?
| A．Because she was too young. |
| B．Because she couldn’t find the second company. |
| C．Because the city is so big that we lost our way. |
| D．Because she was not knowledgeable enough or she didn’t have enough experience. |
The underlined word “knowledgeable” means “______” in Chinese.
| A．明白道理的 | B．知识渊博的 |
| C．有文化的 | D．知识欠缺的 |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A．My sister couldn’t find a job in Shanghai because she was not knowledgeable enough or she didn’t have enough experience. |
| B．If we want to succeed in life, we have to work hard and get a lot of knowledge. |
| C．Shanghai is so big, so we couldn’t find a job easily. |
| D．Shanghai is so big, so we lost our way easily. |
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Dear Mr. Wang,
Someone comes to the office to see you in the morning, but you and your wife are out. He comes here at 10am. Because he is very busy, he goes away half an hour later. He tells me that he is your classmate at college(大学). Now he teaches Chinese in a high school(高中) in this city and he lives near the No. 6 Middle School. He is a very tall man with short hair. He wears a pair of glasses. He tells me his telephone number is 33426685. He is often at home at 7:00 pm. So you can call him in the evening.The author(作者) writes this note(便条) to ______.
| A．Mr. Wang | B．Mr. Wang’s wife |
| C．Mr. Wang’s classmate | D．me |
Mr. Wang’s classmate is __________.
| A．a teacher | B．a worker |
| C．a farmer | D．an actor |
When is Mr. Wang’s classmate often at home?
| A．In the morning | B．In the afternoon. |
| C．At 7:00pm. | D．We don’t know. |
How long does Mr. Wang’s classmate stay in the office?
| A．Ten hours. | B．An hour. |
| C．Two hours. | D．Half an hour. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Mr. Wang and his wife are classmates. |
| B．Mr. Wang’s classmate is short. |
| C．Mr. Wang goes out with Mrs. Wang in the morning. |
| D．Mr. Wang’s classmate meets Mr. Wang in the morning. |
Peter always doesn’t know the way. His friends often laugh at him. They say he needs a map to find the bathroom in his own house. In his eyes, every street looks the same, and he doesn’t know which way to go. Sometimes he has to take a taxi home because he can’t remember the way to his house.
Peter watches a lot of films and reads a lot of books about animals. Each bird knows which way is south. Bats (蝙蝠) can fly at night and find their way with their ears. He feels embarrassed (困窘的) because all these animals have a good sense of direction. He tries to find his way with the help of stars in the sky. There is a star called the North Star, and he knows how to find it.
Of course, Peter’s friends are still laughing at him, because he can only see the North Star outside when it is sunny at night. He can’t tell the directions in the daytime or when he is inside or when it is cloudy.Sometimes Peter has to take a taxi home because __________.
| A．he is tired after shopping |
| B．he doesn’t know the way home |
| C．he likes taking the taxi |
| D．his friends want him to do that |
Bats find the way with their __________.
| A．ears | B．mouths | C．noses | D．eyes |
What does the phrase “sense of direction” mean in Chinese?
| A．幽默感 | B．责任感 | C．幸福感 | D．方向感 |
Peter’s friends still laugh at him because he __________.
① can’t still find his way in the daytime
② can’t still find his way when he is inside
③ can’t still find his way when it is cloudy
④ can see the North Star outside
| A．①③ | B．①② | C．①②③ | D．①②③④ |