Long long ago, there was a little girl living in a small poor house on a hill. When she played in her little garden, she could see a beautiful house high on the other hill. This house had golden windows. They were so nice that the little girl dreamed all day, “How fantastic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows!”
When she was old enough to go outside her garden, she asked her mother if she could go for a walk outside the gate. Her mother agreed, telling her to keep close to the house and not to go too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl walked until (直到) she got to the gate of the house with golden windows.
As she looked at the house with golden windows, she was so disappointed (失望的). All the windows were common and very dirty.
So sad that she didn’t go any further and turned, heart broken. As she went back, she was surprised to see a little house with golden windows as the sun shone (照耀) on her own house.
She realized (意识到) that she had been living in the “house with golden windows” all the time. Everything she dreamed was right there under her nose!What did the girl dream of?
| A．Having a bigger garden. |
| B．Going outside her garden. |
| C．Having lots of gold in the house. |
| D．Living in a house with golden windows. |
Her mother told her ________ when the girl went out.
| A．to play in the garden | B．not to go too far |
| C．to clean the windows | D．not to go outside the garden |
How was the girl feeling when she reached the gate of the house on the other hill?
| A．Disappointed | B．Interested | C．Excited | D．Angry |
The underlined word “fantastic” in Paragraph 1 means ________.
| A．可怕的 | B．不切实际的 | C．极好的 | D．奇怪的 |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．The Little Girl’s Home |
| B．The Golden House on the Hill |
| C．The Little Girl’s Dream |
| D．The House with Golden Windows |
Many students ask for advice about improving (提高) their English. There are three basic(基本的) questions.
The first question is about real English. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs. But it takes a long time. What do you think?”
This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or song with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself!
The second question is about speaking. Sam, from Suzhou wrote, “Our school has a foreign teacher. But I'm shy and can’t speak to her. What should I do?”
WhenI visit China, lots of people in the street say, “Hello! How are you? Where are you from? Do you like China?” These are good questions to start a talk. Many people are shy when they speak English, so before you begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps.
The third question is about vocabulary. Oliver, from Anhui wrote, “I want to remember all the new words. I write them down, but I forget them quickly. What should I do?”
Try to remember eight or ten words a day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every day. And when you’re shopping, how about counting the English words, or saying the English names for everything you see?How many basic questions do the students often ask?
| A．Two. | B．Three |
| C．Four. | D．Five. |
What should you do if you are shy to speak English?
| A．Watch English films. |
| B．Write down the words first. |
| C．Listen to real English songs. |
| D．Take a deep breath and smile before you begin. |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．How to learn English. |
| B．Talking about English films. |
| C．Advice about English writing. |
| D．The way of beginning an English talk. |
Which isn’t a good way to learn English?
A. Listening to English songs.
B. Practising English with a foreigner in the street.
C .Sitting in your bedroom to remember words.
C. Saying the English names for everything you see.
Penguins live together, but each pair has a little piece of ground of their own. When a penguin wants to walk through its neighbor’s ground, it must ask for permission（允许）. If it does not, it will have to fight. Penguins come and go all day. They fight for fish and look after their children.
All penguins are good parents—the male penguins are perhaps the best parents in the world. They choose their wives in the dark They can only hear them—not see them. Then the female penguins lay their eggs and go away for about two months. The males look after the eggs. If the eggs get cold, there will be no chicks. There is no food. The snow falls and the wind blows—sometimes at 150 kilometers an hour. The penguins do not move.
When the females return from the sea, they will not remember their husbands. It doesn’t matter. Only one thing— their eggs. Male penguins never fight—unless a penguin leaves a chick for a minute. Then they fight because they all want it. They are strange and wonderful birds.From the passage we know that penguins usually lead _______ life.
| A．an active | B．a quiet | C．a hard | D．an easy |
It seems interesting and unusual that the male penguins choose their wives _______.
| A．when the female penguins return from the sea |
| B．just by hearing in the darkness |
| C．each time they see their lovely females |
| D．after they have had their own grounds |
It is __________ that take care of the eggs.
| A．the male penguins |
| B．the female penguins |
| C．both the husbands and the wives |
| D．the penguins that lost in the fight |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Female penguins often have their new husbands. |
| B．Penguins often fight for fishing. |
| C．Female penguins take care of the eggs. |
| D．Male penguins use their ears to choose wives |
We surveyed（调查）300 young people on what they like to do at weekends. One hundred people are from the ages of 11-18, one hundred 19-26 and one hundred 27-35. The following shows their answers:
How many people enjoy playing computer games in the 11-18 group?
| A．20 | B．50 | C．75 | D．80. |
We know young people don’t like______.
| A．watching TV |
| B．taking a walk |
| C．going to the movies |
| D．playing computer games |
Which two activities do most of the people doing?
| A．Playing computer games and watching TV |
| B．Playing computer games and taking a walk. |
| C．Watching TV and going to the movies. |
| D．Playing computer games and going to the movies. |
I like to get up late, so my ideal(理想的)school starts at 9: 00 a. m. It finishes at 3: 00 p. m. So we can do lots of sports after school.
In my ideal school, there is a big dining hall. We have an hour for lunch. We can listen to music in the hall. We can have maths every day because I think maths is very interesting. The classes are very small. There are 15 students in each class. We can have a big library with a lot of useful books. We can also have a swimming pool.
After school, we only have half an hour of homework every day. Every month, we can go on a school trip to a museum(博物馆)or a theater. How many hours for lessons are there in my ideal school?
| A．Three hours. | B．Four hours. | C．Five hours. | D．Six hours. |
The underlined word “useful” means in Chinese.
| A．有好处的 | B．感兴趣的 | C．有用的 | D．有趣的 |
Why do we have maths every day?
| A．Because it is interesting. |
| B．Because it is very important. |
| C．Because it is very useful. |
| D．Because I will be a maths teacher. |
How many students are there in my class in my ideal school?
| A．Sixteen. | B．Fifteen | C．Fourteen. | D．Thirteen. |
What’s the best title(标题)for the passage?
| A．My school | B．My ideal subject |
| C．My school day | D．My ideal school |
One summer norning a tiger is walking near a lake. He wants to eat something. He is very hungry. In the lake, a duck is swimming. “That is my breakfast.,” thinks the tiger.
“Good morning, Mr Duck!”says the tiger.
“Go away, you bad tiger!”says the duck.
“I want to tell you something about your friend, Miss Chicken. If your don’t come, I’ll go. Goodbye, Mr Duck.”
“Wait a minute,” says the duck! “Tell me!”
The tiger looks around(周围), “Idon’t want other animals to know it. Come up to me,” says the tiger. Then Mr Duck swims to the tiger. As soon as(一……就……) he gets to the bank（湖岸）,the tiger gets it and eats it up.The tiger wants to find_____________.
| A．a duck | B．some food |
| C．some water | D．a chick |
The tiger pretends（假装） he is ______________ to the duck.
| A．sorry | B．careful | C．running | D．friendly |
Why does Mr Duck swim to the tiger?
| A．Mr Duck likes the tiger. |
| B．Mr duck and the tiger are friends. |
| C．Mr Duck wants to know something about his friend. |
| D．They want to see Miss Chicken together. |
At last, the tiger_________.
| A．eats the duck |
| B．eats Miss Chicken |
| C．is afraid |
| D．tells something about Miss Chicken. |
What’s the best title（题目）of the story?
| A．The Duck |
| B．The tiger |
| C．The Tiger’s Breakfast |
| D．Miss Chicken |