My daughter finally lost her first tooth. She waited for this moment for more than a year.
Most of the kids in the first grade lost not only one tooth, but several. But my daughter kept waiting impatiently. Then, she finally got a loose (松的) tooth. I never saw her so happy — except on Christmas, Children’s Day or her birthday. Last Friday night, she was eating an apple, and the tooth started to become loose. Minutes later, my daughter shouted happily. The tooth was out!
I cleaned it off and put it under her pillow (枕头). When she went to bed that night, my daughter wondered, “Will the tooth fairy (牙仙) let me keep the tooth?” I told her she might and she’d have to wait and see.
The tooth fairy comes from an old story. It’s believed that when a kid loses his first tooth and puts it under his pillow, the tooth fairy will come to visit him when he is sleeping. If the tooth fairy sees the kid and loves him, she will leave some money under his pillow without taking away the tooth. If she doesn’t think the kid lovely enough, she will still leave some money but take the tooth away.
And then I put a dollar in my bag so that I’d remember to put it under my daughter’s pillow. However, I forgot. Luckily, her dear dad remembered.
a. Christmas b. Children’s Day
c. her birthday d. the missing tooth
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．my daughter; the tooth fairy | B．my daughter; my daughter |
| C．the tooth fairy; my daughter | D．the tooth fairy; the tooth fairy |
| A．The daughter is a second-grader. |
| B．The writer is a mother. |
| C．The real tooth fairy in the story is the writer. |
| D．Several kids in the daughter’s class lost one tooth. |
| A．A new tooth grew during my daughter’s sleep that night. |
| B．My daughter woke up at midnight and saw the beautiful tooth fairy. |
| C．The next morning my daughter was glad to find the money and the tooth. |
| D．The other kids in the first grade laughed at my daughter because she lost a tooth. |
Gabriel Garcia Márquez，who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982，passed away at the age of 86 on April 17，2014．The world paused to remember the cultural giant（巨匠）．
Garcia Márquez was born in Colombia，but he spent most of his adult life in Mexico City．As one of the most famous writers，he was widely regarded as“a giant of 20th－century literature”．Garcia Márquez wrote in a style called“magical realism（魔幻现实主义）”．In such works，people live a daily life in a certain period of time in history．But meanwhile，magical things happen to them．
Garcia Márquez is best known for his 1967 novel，One Hundred Years of Solitude（《百年孤独》），which has sold about 50 million copies．It tells the tale of the small and Isolated town of Macondo which was separated from the outside world—of its founding and its troubled history over a hundred years．The story is a metaphor（暗喻）for the development of Colombia since the 19th century．As Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said，Garcia Márquez wrote about“the very essence（精髓）of the Latin American being”．Garcia Márquez was born in the year________．
| A．1914 |
| B．1928 |
| C．1967 |
| D．1982 |
We can know from Paragragh 2 that Garcia Márquez________．
| A．was born in Mexico City |
| B．spent most of his adult life in Colombia |
| C．had a writing style called“magical realism” |
| D．was famous but lived a simple daily life |
The underlined word“isolated”means________．
| A．隔绝的 |
| B．安逸的 |
| C．喧嚣的 |
| D．繁华的 |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Garcia Márquez？
| A．He was the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982． |
| B．His novel One Hundred Years of Solitude was a great success． |
| C．He was widely known as“a giant of 20th－century literature”． |
| D．Magical things happened to him during his stay in Mexico City． |
The writer quotes（引述）from the President to________．
| A．praise Garcia Márquez for his achievement |
| B．show the deep sadness of the President |
| C．explain the writing style of Garcia Márquez |
| D．describe the character of Garcia Márquez |
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 Leo the Snow Leopard By Craig Hatkoff |
It was written by the best storyteller．The story is about Leo，a young snow leopard（雪豹）that was helped by a kind man in the snowy mountains in Pakistan．Snow leopards are in danger．Leo was just two months old when he was found and he could not live in the wild on his own． |
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 Where Do Recyclable Materials Go？ By Sabbithry Persad |
Tiana has been learning about recycling at school．But after her dog，Bubbles，gets lost chasing after a recycling truck，she decides to learn a lot more about recycling！ Following Tiana，readers will learn how to take care of the environment． |
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 The Scrap Kins Build By Brian Yanish |
Meet the Scrap Kins．They are friendly monsters．In the book，they’ll show you how to turn rubbish into some pretty cool things．Readers will learn how to make toy planes from plates，bags，old clothes and more．You know what they say：One person’s rubbish is another person’s love． |
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 Explore（探索）Life Cycles！ By Kathleen M.Reilly |
Do you know the largest seed（种子）in the world or an egg can weigh up to 4 pounds？ You’ll learn about all of these things and more with the latest book in the Explore Your World series（系列）．The books give readers a good look into the life cycles of plants and animals on the Earth． |
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How old was Leo when he was found？
| A．Four months old． |
| B．Two years old． |
| C．Three months old． |
| D．Two months old． |
If Jim is interested in making toys from rubbish，he will probably like to read________．
| A．Leo the Snow Leopard |
| B．The Scrap Kins Build |
| C．Where Do Recyclable Materials Go？ |
| D．Explore Life Cycles！ |
The four books are all about________．
| A．nature and the environment |
| B．monsters |
| C．animals |
| D．plants |
National parks are large areas of public land．They give a safe home for local plants and animals．They help keep the air and water clean．They also give us the best trips．Today，there are nearly 7，000 national parks around the world．Forbes has listed 12 of the most beautiful ones in the world that will surprise you with their amazing landscapes，geographic wonders and colorful plants and animals．
The Grand Canyon（大峡谷）National Park of the US is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World．It is best known for its size and depth．It is 446 kilometers long，up to 29 kilometers wide．and 1.6 kilometers deep．The immensity of the canyon makes people think big．Every year，about 5 million people visit here．Taking a tour in the South Rim offers visitors the park’s full views，while the North Rim shows beautiful wild flowers．
If you love animals，you’ll like the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania．The“Big Five”live here．They are the lion，African elephant，African leopard，black rhinocero and African buffalo．The name“Big Five”came from the five animals that were the hardest to catch．Now they are what people most want to see in the wild．If you visit the park，you should never miss the migration（迁徙）of over 1.5 million wildebeests（角马）and 250，000 zebras every year．This is the most famous site of the park．Which is NOT right about national parks according to Paragraph 1？
| A．A national park is public land that covers a large area． |
| B．Wild plants and animals are protected in national parks． |
| C．Forbes has listed twelve of the world’s largest national parks． |
| D．National parks are attractive because of their natural beauty． |
The underlined word“immensity”refers to________．
| A．great size |
| B．natural wonder |
| C．colorful view |
| D．unusual beauty |
________kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage．
| A．Five |
| B．Six |
| C．Seven |
| D．Eight |
The best title for the passage may be“________”．
| A．Taking a tour in the Grand Canyon |
| B．Travelling to the Serengeti National Park |
| C．Seven Natural Wonders of the World |
| D．Stepping into the wonders of the wildlife |
If the writer continues the article．he would most likely write about________．
| A．ways to keep the air and water clean |
| B．more national parks in the world |
| C．his wonderful trip to the Grand Canyon |
| D．famous historic wonders in Africa |
The United States has many different kinds of climate（气候）．On the west coast（海岸），the temperature changes very little between summer and winter，but the north central states（中部各州）have a very different kind of climate．In these states，people wear light clothes during the summer，and they need heavy wool or fur clothes in winter．
In the southwest，the climate is quite warm during the winter，but hot in summer．
In the eastern part of the United States，summer temperatures are very different from winter temperatures．Summers are usually hot，and winters are usually cold．Spring temperatures are comfortably warm，and autumn temperatures are quite cool．
Years ago，people in the cold areas（地区）of the United States did not often get vegetables and fresh fruits during the winter．Today trucks and trains carry fruits and vegetables very quickly to all parts of the United States．In this way，Americans“send their climate”to people in other states．In the north central states，people wear________clothes in summer and________clothes during the winter．
| A．silk；linen |
| B．light；heavy fur |
| C．wool；cotton |
| D．wool；silk |
The climate in the southwest is________during the winter，but________in summer．
| A．quite warm；little hot |
| B．quite cold；very hot |
| C．comfortably warm；rather hot |
| D．a little cold；rather hot |
Today________parts of the United States can get fruits and vegetables in winter．
| A．not all |
| B．a few |
| C．most |
| D．all |
Which statement is true according to the passage？
| A．Most states in America have almost the same climate． |
| B．The climate in the west of the USA is almost the same as that in China． |
| C．Now Americans don’t worry about eating fresh fruits and vegetables． |
| D．In winter，most Americans have to wear heavy clothes． |
The best title（标题）of the passage should be________．
| A．The Climate of the United States |
| B．Vegetables and Fruits |
| C．The Climate and Fruits |
| D．The United States |
Once there was a huge apple tree．A little boy loved to come and play around it every day．He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him．
Time went by…the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day．One day，the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad．“Come and play with me．”the tree asked the boy．“I’m no longer a kid．I wouldn’t play around the tree any more．”the boy replied．“I want toys．I need money to buy them．”“Sorry，I don’t have money．But you can pick all my apples and sell them．So，you will have money．”The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily．The boy never came back after he picked the apples．
One day，the boy returned and the tree was so excited．“Come and play with me．”the tree said．“I don’t have time to play．I have to work for my family．We need a house for shelter．Can you help？”“Sorry，I don’t have a house．But you can cut off my branches to build your house．”So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily．The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then．The tree was again lonely and sad．
One hot summer day，the boy returned and the tree was pleased．“Come and play with me！”the tree said．“I am sad and getting old．I want to go sailing to relax myself．Can you give me a boat？”“Use my trunk to build your boat．You can sail far away and be happy．”So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat．He went sailing and never showed up for a long time．
Finally，the boy returned after he left for so many years．“Sorry，my boy．But I don’t have anything for you any more．The only thing left is my dying root，”the tree said with tears①．
“I don’t need much now，just a place to rest．I’m tired after all these years，”the boy replied．
“Good！Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest．Come and sit down with me and rest．”The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears②…—Why did the boy pick all the apples on the tree？
—Because________．
| A．he wanted to eat them |
| B．he needed money to buy toys |
| C．he liked the tree without apples |
| D．he wanted to share them with friends |
—When did the boy come back to the apple tree？
—He came back________．
| A．whenever he was happy |
| B．if he missed the apple tree |
| C．when he was in times of difficulty |
| D．as soon as he was free |
—What did the boy want at last？
—He wanted________．
| A．to have a house to live in |
| B．nothing except a place to rest |
| C．the root of the apple tree |
| D．anything that the apple tree had |
—What can we learn from the story？
—We should________．
| A．plant more apple trees |
| B．learn from the boy |
| C．always stay at home |
| D．be thankful to our parents |
According to the passage，which of the following statements is NOT true？
| A．The phrase“with tears①”means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much． |
| B．The phrase“with tears②”means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time． |
| C．Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help，the tree tried her best to satisfy him． |
| D．After reading the passage，we can easily think of the old Chinese saying“Parents’love is universal！” |