John moved into a new house. He was very happy. He had an old cat and a young cat. He liked them very much, He thought, “I must let my cat go in and out of my house when I'm not at home.” He had an idea.
One day, a friend came to see him and saw two holes(洞) in his door. One is big, the other is small.
“My dear friend," he said, "It's a very nice house, but why are two holes in your door of the new house?”
“To let the cat in and out, of course.” John said.
“But why are there two holes? Is one hole all right?”
“How can a big cat go through the little hole?” said John.
“That’s right. But can't a little cat go through(穿过) a big hole?” The friend laughed.
| A．a cat | B．two cats | C．his friend | D．two dogs |
| A．To make a hole in the door |
| B．To keep the door closed |
| C．To keep the door open |
| D．To make two holes in the door |
| A．the cat and the hole. | B．the door and the holes |
| C．John and his new house | D．John and his cats |
| A．Only one big hole is | B．Only one small hole is |
| C．Only two holes are | D．Only the door is |
| A．John thought clearly before he made the holes. |
| B．John liked the small cat better, so he made a small hole for it when there was a big hole. |
| C．John thought his idea was right before his friend asked him. |
| D．John doesn’t like his cats. |
（1）If you are accepted as part of the audience by EZ Comedy Club， you can ．
A． perform there
B． watch a live show
C． record your own comedies
（2）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the poster（海报）？
A． The host of the show．
B． The way to join the audience．
C． Recording time and location．
（3）We can infer（推断）from the poster that the show could be ．
A． very serious
B． quite funny
C． kind of boring
（1）The Yum Restaurant stays open for in total．
A．two hours
B．three hours
C．five hours
（2）From the menu above， we know that ．
A．bread and butter goes with starters
B．there are four kinds of different ice cream
C．the desserts are available for both lunch and dinner
You can make the world a brighter place． How？ Here are a few ideas． Which have you tried？ Which would you like to try？
You can volunteer．
Clean up litter in a park． Pick up plastic on a beach． Lend a helping hand to a neighbor in need．
You can raise money．
Hold a bake sale． Run a lemonade stand． You can donate the money you earn． It can help a cause you care about．
You can lead a food drive．
Get your friends together． Collect canned food． Ask neighbors to donate too． Bring the canned goods to a food bank in your own．
You can donate．
Do you have clothes that no longer fit？ Do you have toys you no longer play with？ Give them to a local shelter．
（1）Which have you tried？
（2）Which would you like to try？
（3）Who can make the world a brighter place？
（4）How can you make the world a brighter place？
（5）Which title is better， Ways to Give or Ways to Take？
We all know that healthy food is good for our bodies． But most people don't know it is also good for the mind! What we eat doesn't just affect （影响） the way we look． It also affects the way we think and remember things．
Doctors have said fish like mackerel（马鲛鱼） and salmon （鲑鱼） are good for the brain．These fish have special fats that help children's brain to grow． They also help to keep adults' memories sharp．Some green vegetables are also good for the brain． They have a lot of vitamins （维生素） the brain needs．
But don't think if you eat a lot of salmon， you'll never have to study again! The truth is， these foods don't make you smarter． But they do keep your brain healthy， and a healthy brain is easier to use．
（1）Healthy food is ．
A． only good for our bodies
B． only good for the mind
C． not only good for our bodies， but also for the mind
（2）Why is salmon good for children？
A． Because it is from the ocean．
B． Because it helps children to become smarter．
C． Because it has special fats that help children's brain to grow．
（3）What does the underlined word "sharp" mean？
A． good
B． poor
C． bad
（4）What would be the best title for the article？
A． The Best Food﹣ Fish．
B． Feed Your Brain
C． How to Make Your Children Smart．
Anvitha Vgay， 9， can build an app． With the help of You Tube videos， the young techies from Melbourne， Australia， learned to code （编程） at age 7． Soon， she was trying her hand at making apps． "When I first got my iPad， I was fascinated by all the apps on it，" she said，"It wasn't long before I wanted to create my own．" She built her first two apps with her younger sister in mind． Smartkins Animals helps children identify （识别） more than 100 animals and their sounds． Smartkins Rainbow Colors teaches kids colors． Each app has been downloaded thousands of times．
（1）When did Anvitha begin to learn to make apps？
A． At the age of 7．
B． At the age of 8．
C． At the age of 9．
（2）For whom did Anvitha build her first two apps？
A． For her brother．
B． For her sister．
C． For herself．
（3）What is Smartkins Animals？
A． A toy．
B． An app．
C． An apple．
（4）What does Smartkins Rainbow Colors teach kids？
A． Colors．
B． Animals．
C． Animals' sounds．