The following is some children’s wish for the New Year.
| Mark: I wish I could get more money to fix our house. |
Kate: My wish is to change my school as there’s too much to study in this school. |
| Ann: I wish I could spend more time with Mom. She should stop working at the bank and take up a job at our neighborhood toy shop. |
Peter: I wish someone would find a way to help me walk with my only leg, so I can take part in activities and sports that I can’t do now. |
| Mary: I wish that I could save all my money, so I could buy presents for my mother, father and sister on their birthdays. |
Bob: I wish for good health though I’m badly ill. I want to finish high school and take an IT course after. |
| John: I wish to be a better boy to Mom and listen to her more. I also want to get better grades in school. |
根据表格信息选择正确答案。（每小题2分，满分10分） _______ children have mentioned(提过) their parents.
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5________ is badly ill among the children.
A. Kate B. Bob C. Mary Mark’s wish is __________.
A. to get better grades B. to change his school C. to fix his house Ann’s mother works _________.
A. in a school B. at a bank C. at a toy shop Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. There is something wrong with Peter’s study.
B. There are four people in Mary’s home.
C. Bob hopes he can take an IT course after high school.
When I was young， my parents always told me that I should never talk to strangers. They told me it was dangerous. But now could we make new friends if we were like that ?
And then， how can we break ice? Don’t just look at your shoes. Go and say “Hi” to the person before you. It will easier to break the ice if you know more about different cultures.
British： Beautiful， isn’t it ?
The weather in Britain changes often. So， people often talk about it . Remember to say “yes” when others say this to you. It’s just a start of a friendly talk， not real question.
French： Where did you go on holiday?
To talk with a French person， the safest way is to ask his or her last holiday. French students enjoy a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months. French employees(雇员) get more than six weeks of holidays every year.
American： So， Where are you from?
The US is so big and people move so often. You can try to find something about the place they are form to talk about. For example， you could say， “Oh， I have a friend studying your city”.Why did the writer’s parents tell him not to talk to strangers?
| A．Because it could bring danger. |
| B．Because it was boring. |
| C．Because it was not part of the life. |
| D．Because their son didn’t like to talk to strangers. |
The best thing to talk with the British is _________.
| A．The food | B．the festival |
| C．the weather | D．the culture |
To talk with a French person， the safest way is to talk about _________.
| A．his or her family | B．His or her work |
| C．his or her friends | D．his or her last holiday |
Americans talk about places often because ________.
| A．They like traveling |
| B．it’s a beautiful country with amazing places. |
| C．they love their home |
| D．the country is so big and people often move |
The write seems to think _________.
| A．His parents were right |
| B．he can talk with strangers freely. |
| C．it is important to talk with strangers |
| D．he is afraid of strangers |
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师)， cards， special learning centers—in short， everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day， little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead， he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating， he went back to his room， without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time， day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally， little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise， little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity(好奇心). She went to his room and asked， “Son，
what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head， “No.”
“Well then，” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said， “Well， on the first day of school， when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign， I knew they weren’t joking.”Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
| A．Because he could eat well there. |
| B．Because he could earn more about nuns. |
| C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. |
| D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more. |
Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.
| A．was still the same as usual |
| B．ate so much at dinner |
| C．kissed her hello after school |
| D．worked hard but said little |
“Hitting the books” means “” in Chinese.
| A．用功 | B．捶 书 | C．发泄 | D．振作 |
49. The last sentence in the passage shows that .
| A．Tommy felt sorry for the mail |
| B．Tommy was afraid of being nailed |
| C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign |
| D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others |
From the passage， we can infer (推断) that .
| A．teachers should be strict with their students |
| B．mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes |
| C．a catholic school is much better than other ones |
| D．nuns are good at helping children with their math |
Mrs Jones was still cleaning the house when her husband came back from work. She was wearing dirty， old clothes and no stockings (长袜) and her hair was not tidy. She looked dirty and tired. Her husband looked at her and said， “Is this what I come home to see after a hard day’s work?”
Mr Jones’ neighbour， Mrs Smith， was there. When she heard Mr Jones’ words， she quickly said goodbye and ran back to her house. Then she washed and combed (梳理) her hair carefully， put on her best dress and her most beautiful stockings， painted her face， and waited for her husband to come home.
When he arrived， he was tired. He walked slowly into the house， saw his wife and stopped. Then he shouted angrily， “ And where are you going this evening ?”What was Mrs Jones doing when her husband came back from work?
| A．She was cleaning the house. |
| B．She was making some cakes. |
| C．She was putting on her old clothes. |
| D．She was talking off her stockings. |
What did Mr Jones feel when he saw his wife?
| A．He felt very happy. |
| B．He felt nothing. |
| C．He was pleased to see his wife. |
| D．He felt unhappy. |
Why did Mrs Smith run back quickly to her house when she heard Mr Jones’ words?
| A．She was afraid of Mr Jones. |
| B．She didn’t like Mr Jones， so she didn’t want to see him any more. |
| C．She thought she should do something before her husband went back. |
| D．She wanted to watch TV. |
What did Mr Smith think when he saw his wife?
| A．He thought his wife was beautiful. |
| B．He thought his wife was waiting for him. |
| C．He thought his wife was not beautiful. |
| D．He thought his wife would go out that evening. |
From the passage we know that .
| A．Mrs Jones doesn’t like beautiful clothes |
| B．Mr Jones loved her wife so much |
| C．Mrs Smith dressed up herself before her husband came back |
| D．Mr Smith was angry because her wife didn’t look beautiful |
It' s Sunday morning. There are many people in the park, some boys are playing basketball. There are some girls under a big tree. They' re singing and dancing. What are those women doing? They are drinking tea. Look at the woman in a blue coat. Who' s she? She' s my mother. She is talking to Edward. Edward is her student. He is a good student. He studies hard . He' s good at all the subjects. And he' s friendly to all his teachers and his friends.The boys are___ .
| A．singing | B．playing basketball |
| C．dancing | D．drinking |
My mother is___ .
| A．a teacher | B．an office |
| C．a doctor | D．a woman |
Edward is in___ .
| A．my home | B．the classroom |
| C．the zoo | D．the park |
—— Who' s under a big tree? ——.
| A．Some people. | B．Some women. |
| C．Some girls. | D．Some boys. |
—— What color is my mother' s coat? ——It's___.
| A．blue | B．white | C．red | D．yellow |
Bill is from Australia. He lives in Sydney. He can speak French and English, but he can' t speak Chinese. He has a pen pal in the United States. Her name is Lisa and she lives in New York. Bill' s favorite sport is basketball and he can play the guitar. Lisa' s favorite sport is tennis. She can't play the guitar, but she can play the piano and sing very well.Bill is from ______.
| A．Australia | B．France |
| C．the United States | D．the UK |
Lisa is an ______.
| A．Chinese | B．American |
| C．English | D．Japanese |
What languages does Bill speak?
| A．Chinese | B．French | C．English | D．B and C |
What is Bill' s favorite sport?
| A．tennis | B．volleyball |
| C．soccer | D．basketball |
Which sentence is NOT right?
A. Bill has a pen pal in the USA.
B. Bill can play the piano and Lisa can play the guitar.
C. Bill and Lisa like different sports.
D. Lisa lives in New York.