Boys and girls love to watch TV. Some children spend six hours a day in school and four to six in front of the TV set. Some children even watch TV for eight or more hours on Saturday. TV programmes are like books and films. A child can learn bad things from some of them and good things from others. Some programmes help children know the news from the other parts of the world. Some programmes show people and places from other countries or other times（时代）in history. With TV, a child doesn’t need to go to the zoo to see animals or to the sea to see a ship. Boys and girls can see a film, a play or a basketball match at home. Some programmes can teach children how to cook or how to use tools. It’s interesting to watch TV, but it is also interesting to read a book or to visit friends. Children can learn ________ from TV programmes.
| A． good things | B．bad things | C．good or bad things | D．good and bad things |
How many hours do children often watch TV a day?
| A．4 | B．4-6 | C．6 | D．8-10 |
Which of the following is wrong?
| A．Watching TV is the only interesting thing in life. |
| B．Reading a book is also interesting |
| C．Visiting friends is interesting, too |
| D．A child should learn useful things from TV programmes. |
My sister Sharon and I look very different. She’s tall, and I’m short. She has short curly dark (黑暗的，深色的) hair, and I have long straight blond hair. We both have dark eyes, but Sharon wears glasses, and I don’t. And she always wears large earrings (耳环). I don’t wear earring.
Sharon and I do many things together (一起). We watch movies together, and we often go shopping. We play tennis together every Saturday. Often, people don’t know that Sharon and I are sisters, because we look so different. But we are also good friends.What does Sharon look like? She .
| A．is tall and has dark hair | B．doesn’t wear earrings |
| C．has long straight blond hair | D．is short and dark hair |
The sisters don’t together.
| A．play the piano | B．play tennis |
| C．go shopping | D．watch movies |
The two sisters both_.
| A．wear glasses | B．have blond hair |
| C．like earrings | D．have dark eyes |
What does the word “ different” mean in Chinese?
| A．一样的 | B．困难的 |
| C．不一样的 | D．友善的 |
Which is the best title (标题) for this reading?
| A．Playing Tennis | B．My Hobbies. |
| C．Two sisters | D．Meeting New Fiends |
I`m Tony. My best friends are Frank and Cindy. We often do many things together. Frank lives next to my home and we are in the same class. He is thirteen years old and tall and medium build. He has curly hair and blue eyes. He is good-looking and clever. He is good at math and often helps me with my homework. He likes wearing black pants and yellow T-shirts. Cindy doesn`t go to my school. She is eleven years old. She is thin and medium height. She has curly blonde hair and her eyes are brown. She is good-looking, too, but a little bit shy. She is good at playing the guitar. Her facorite subject at school is music. She often teaches Frank and me to play the guitar after class.
The three of us have great fun together, and we help each other and sometimes play video games at my house. eyes are blue.
| A．Frank’s | B．Cindy’s | C．My | D．Tony’s |
good at math .
| A．Cindy is | B．Tony is | C．Frank is | D．I am |
is good-looking ,but a little bit shy .
| A．Frank | B．Cindy |
| C．Tony | D．My friend |
Where do they play video games ?
| A．at school | B．at Frank’s house |
| C．at Cindy’s house | D．at Tony’s house |
What things do the three children do together ? They .
| A．play baseball | B．play video games |
| C．play the guitar | D．both B&C |
下面是五个学生的暑假计划和七个暑期活动。请将计划和对应的活动进行匹配。 Helen, an outgoing college student, plans to learn a new and different skill. She thinks having more skills is good for her future development.
John is always helping others. He is glad to volunteer more for more people.
Alex is not good at communicating with other people. His parents expect him to have some improvement.
Jenny is an outgoing girl and she likes making new friends. She is also interested in English and hopes to improve her English.
Sally wants to travel on very little money. And she would like to learn about a place from the local (本地的) people.
| A．We are going to have an English summer camp this year. Here you can not only make friends but also practice your English. Do you like it? Our phone number is 995-3564. |
| B．Are you interested in painting? Can you paint well? We are going to have a live painting competition next week. Just call 355-7892 for further information. |
| C．Here’s a program called“Meet a New Family”.It aims to develop children’s independence and improve their communication skills by having two families exchange (交换) their children for a few weeks. Is it exciting? Call us at 464-3464. |
| D．Do you still have no idea what to do to have a meaningful summer vacation? Then come and join us! We are going to teach the left-behind children (留守儿童) in a village as volunteers. Tel: 463-6757. |
E. We are planning a working vacation on a farm in Hunan for two weeks. You can pay for your rooms, food and trips by doing some farm work with the local farmers. You only need to pay for the bus tickets. Tel: 788-2468.
F. Do you like outdoor activities? We are looking for three more people to go to Fenghuang Mountain by bike this summer. Want to join us? Call us at 223-5765.
G. Do you want to learn something new this summer? Fengshun Driving School offers college students a chance to learn to drive at a low price. All our teachers have rich experience and they are also friendly. Tel: 353-5467.
| Children’s Museum of Indianapolis We are the largest children’s museum in the world. Hours Monday: Closed (闭馆) Tuesday — Sunday, 10 a.m. — 5 p.m. Admission (门票费) Children (ages 2 — 17): $13.50 Adults (ages 18 — 59): $18.50 Seniors (60+): $17.50 Children under 2 and members: Free Parking (停车) Free parking is available. Call us: 800-820-6214 |
| Minnesota Children’s Museum Let children learn through play. Hours Monday: Closed Tuesday — Thursday: 9 a.m. — 4 p.m. Friday & Saturday: 9 a.m. — 8 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. — 5 p.m. Admission Ages 1—101: $9.50 Children under one and members: Free Parking 3-hour parking only $4 Call us: 651-225-6000 |
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| Chicago Children’s Museum Improve children’s lives by creating a place where playing and learning connect (结合). Hours Friday — Wednesday: 10 a.m. — 5 p.m. Thursday: 10 a.m. — 8 p.m. Admission Children & adults: $14 Seniors: $13 Children under one and members: Free Call us: 312-527-1000 |
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| Children’s Museum of Houston “America’s No. 1 Children’s Museum”by Parents magazine. Hours Monday: Closed Tuesday — Saturday: 10 a.m. — 6 p.m. Sunday: 12 a.m. — 6 p.m. Admission Adults / Children (Ages 1+): $9.00 Seniors ( Ages 65+): $8.00 Children under one and members: Free Parking 1 hour: $6.00 2 hours: $7.00 3+ hours: $8.00 Call us: 713-522-1138 |
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If Lisa wants to know more information about the largest children’s museum in the world, she could call _____.
| A．651-225-6000 | B．800-820-6214 |
| C．312-527-1000 | D．713-522-1138 |
Mr. and Mrs. Lee want to take their two 10-month-old sons to the Minnesota Children’s Museum, and they are not members. They should pay _____.
| A．$9.50 | B．$19 | C．$28.50 | D．$38 |
Mr. Green parked his car in the parking space of Children’s Museum
of Houston for two hours; he should pay _____.
| A．$4 | B．$6 | C．$7 | D．$8 |
The Whites want to visit a children’s museum at 6:30 p.m. on Thurs-
day; they could go to _____.
| A．Chicago Children’s Museum | B．Minnesota Children’s Museum |
| C．Children’s Museum of Houston | D．Children’s Museum of Indianapolis |
What do the four children’s museums have in common?
| A．They are free for members. |
| B．They are not open on Monday. |
| C．They all provide their parking information. |
| D．Children’s tickets are cheaper than seniors’. |
In modern society, people use money every day. It seems that it is very important in our life. That’s because without money you can’t buy any goods(商品) you want. But I think few people know the history of money.
Long ago, people did not need money. They lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants. As time passed, people learned to raise animals and crops. Sometimes, families produced more than they needed, so they started to trade with other families. Later, people began to use money as a means of exchange. However, it was not the kind of money we use today. They used shells, rice, salt, large stones, etc.
During the 600s BC, people began using coins as money. They soon found that coins were easier to carry than goods and lasted a long time. Later, countries began to make their own coins.
The Chinese were the first to use paper money, probably as early as the 11th century. The Italian traveler Marco Polo saw the Chinese using money when he visited China in the 1200s. However, European countries did not start using paper money until 1600s.
Today, we have many ways to pay for things. We do not use coins or paper money. Often, people prefer to pay for things by card. Paying with a card is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of “real” money. People used ________ as a means of exchange before the 7th century BC.
A. paper money B. card
C. large stone D. coinsFrom the passage, we know that European countries used paper money in the ________.
| A．11th century | B．12th century |
| C．16th century | D．17th century |
Which of the following is TRUE in this article?
| A．Marco Polo was from Canada. |
| B．Chinese used paper money earlier than Italy. |
| C．Today people often prefer to pay for things by salt. |
| D．Carrying around much “real” money is easier and safer than Paying with a card. |