Several days ago, while I got online, my cousin’s QQ head popped out(弹出). We hadn’t seen each other for a few months, so I decided to start a talk with her. My cousin is studying in a college of our city. Her hobby is surfing the Internet. Every time I am on the computer, she is always online, listening to music or decorating her “personal space”. I like visiting her space. It’s creative and modern. I can’t design such a colorful web page as hers.
When I read the sentences she sent to me, I noticed that the Chinese characters had been changed, but I could still guess their meanings. I took a strong interest in this type of new characters. Further watching made me realize that they added some common Chinese radicals(部首) to the original characters, making them more vivid（生动）, a little like Japanese. My cousin said this gives new life to the Chinese language and culture.
It is true that the Internet has reinvented our language, but I still can’t accept this new change. Some Chinese characters have meanings in the shapes; one shouldn’t superficially （浅薄地）change them by adding an additional radical. So I advised my cousin to change her new idea and use standard characters to communicate. And she willingly accepted my advice.The author’s cousin was a(n) ________.
| A．engineer | B．teacher | C．model | D．student |
The author would like to visit his cousin’s space _________.
| A．because he wants to design a web page |
| B．because the music is well worth listening to |
| C．because it is very creative and modern |
| D．because it is the best one on the Internet |
The second paragraph mainly tells us that ________.
| A．the Internet may have changed the Chinese characters |
| B．all the Chinese people have learned a lot from the Internet |
| C．the QQ message online is very useful to everyone |
| D．the writer doesn’t like send QQ messages |
The underlined word “reinvented” in the passage means “_________”.
| A．摧毁 | B．改良 | C．发现 | D．生产 |
We can learn from this passage that _________.
| A．the writer is a teacher in a college |
| B．the writer can design a creative webpage |
| C．the Chinese characters have been changed into Japanese |
| D．the writer thinks people shouldn’t change our languages. |
One little miracle (奇迹) has been happening to me recently, and it gives me a special joy.
A few months ago, I was telling my daughter, Sally, some stories about my mother. My daughter was so young when my mother died that she doesn’t remember her well. I told her all I could remember, like how wonderful my mother was and how much she meant to me.
One day, Sally was sad because her grandmother was in heaven (天堂) and she couldn’t see her. I explained that though her grandmother was dead, now she was still watching over us and could send us something to let us know she was there. She could be anywhere, even riding invisibly (看不见地) on the back of a butterfly. Just after I said this, a butterfly flew down right by us, and we laughed happily.
Now many people would say it was just luck that the butterfly flew down at that time. A funny thing, however, has happened since then. Every time I go out in any type of weather I see butterflies. Very often they fly right by my face to get my attention. I always say hi to Mum, send her my love, and thank God for little miracles.
Everyone is always looking for some big miracles to come out and save them when they are in trouble, but they don’t notice the little miracles that happen every day right in front of their eyes. I know what they really are, however. For me little miracles are the best kind. So many little miracles happen around me all the time that I know they are not just luck.When her grandmother died, Sally was .
| A．at school | B．quite young |
| C．in trouble | D．not at home |
One day Sally was sad because .
| A．her mother told her a sad story |
| B．she argued with her grandmother |
| C．she couldn’t see her grandmother |
| D．her grandmother sent her nothing special |
What does the underlined word “they” refer to(指代)?
| A．Everyone. | B．Butterflies. |
| C．Grandparents. | D．Little miracles. |
Which can be the BEST title for this passage?
| A．Butterflies and miracles |
| B．Sally’s grandmother |
| C．Miracles are nowhere |
| D．A funny thing happened to Sally |
Anny was a five-year-old girl. One day when she and her mother were in a department store（百货商店）, Anny saw a plastic pearl necklace (珍珠项链). What a beautiful necklace! She wanted it very much, so she begged（乞求）her mother to buy it for her. The mother said, “Well, I can buy you the necklace, but when we get home, we should discuss what you can do to pay for it. Can we do that?” Anny agreed with much happiness, and she got the necklace.
How much Anny loved the necklace! She wore it everywhere and every minute. Anny also did part - time jobs to make pocket money. She worked very hard. Soon she succeeded in paying off the price for the necklace.
Anny’s daddy knew how she tried her best to get the necklace. He also knew how much Anny cared about it. One night, he asked Anny if she loved him. “Sure, Daddy.” the little girl said. “Then how about giving me your necklace?” “Oh, no, Daddy! Not my necklace!” Anny cried. “Oh, dear, it’s fine.” her father gave her a kiss.
Several days later, Anny went to her daddy, with her lips(嘴唇) trembling(颤抖). “Here, Daddy. I love you.” She held out her hand. Inside it was the plastic pearl necklace that she loved so much.
When he saw this, Anny’s father smiled with surprise. He then pulled a cute box out of his pocket. Inside the box was a real and colourful pearl necklace, which was waiting for Anny for so long.One day, Anny___________ in a department store.
| A．went to buy a necklace |
| B．got a plastic pearl necklace |
| C．bought her mother a pearl necklace |
| D．asked her mother to buy something tasty |
Why did Anny’s mother ask Anny to pay for the necklace herself? Because _______.
| A．she didn’t have enough money |
| B．she wanted to buy her a real pearl necklace |
| C．she thought it was not right for little kids to wear a necklace |
| D．she wanted Anny to know that one should buy and pay for oneself |
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? _______ .
| A．Anny worked hard to pay for the plastic necklace |
| B．Anny’s father wanted the plastic necklace |
| C．Anny knew her father had bought her a real necklace |
| D．Anny gave the plastic necklace to her father because she didn’t like it any more |
From the passage, we can learn __________.
| A．parents should buy their kids everything |
| B．kids should love their parents |
| C．parents shouldn’t ask for anything from their kids |
| D．how to educate kids in a right way |
When can we visit Art Museum?
| A．11:00 am -7:00 pm every day. |
| B．8:00 am - 6:00 pm on weekdays. |
| C．8:30 am - 9:30 am every Sunday. |
| D．8:00 am - 6:00 pm on weekends. |
Where can we go if we want to learn music?
| A．25 Jiefang Road. | B．95 the Fifth Avenue. |
| C．l20 Xinjin Street | D．Thermopolis Town. |
If you and your parents visit National Park, how much should you pay?
| A．$15. | B．$30. | C．$38. | D．$45. |
| From:jenny@compmail.ca To: Li-Ming@net.cn Subject: School! Date:01/09 9:04 PM |
| Hi, Li Ming, Today was the first day of school. I am in Grade Seven this year. I have a new school. It’s big! There are 360 students. Every grade has four classes. There are 20 students in my class. School is different this year. This year, school begins at 8:30. Last year, school began at 8:45. Last year, I had one teacher. This year, I have many teachers. Every teacher has a different classroom. We go from room to room for our classes. It’s good exercise! On Wednesday, my cousin Brian arrives from the UK. He will live with my family this year. Brian is twelve years old, just like me! Your friend, Jenny |
| From: Li-Ming@net.cn To: jenny@compmail.ca Subject: I like e-mail! Date: 02/09 6:10 PM |
| Hi, Jenny, I was happy to see your e-mail. It’s fun to get e-mail from Canada! My school is big, too. It’s bigger than yours. There are about 550 students in my school, and three classes for every grade. My class has sixty pupils. We don’t have to go to different classes, but we have many different teachers. We have our classes in one room, and the teachers come to us. At my school, the teachers get the exercise! Li Ming |
Where does Jenny come from?
A. Canada. B. The UK. C. China. D. The USA.When did Li Ming write his e-mail?
| A．At 9:04 a.m. on September 1st. |
| B．At 9:04 p.m. on September 2nd. |
| C．At 6:10 a.m. on September 1st. |
| D．At 6:10 p.m. on September 2nd. |
How do Jenny and her classmates have classes?
| A．They go from room to room to have different classes. |
| B．They have their classes in their own classroom. |
| C．Their teachers go to them and they needn’t go anywhere. |
| D．They always have classes in a big classroom. |
Who will live with Jenny’s family this year?
| A．Li Ming. | B．Brian. |
| C．Her best friend. | D．Her uncle. |
How many students are there in Li Ming’s class?
| A．360. | B．550. | C．60. | D．20. |
Do you like to play outside? Do you like to run? Do you like to play with a ball? You can do all of these things if you play soccer.
Soccer players cannot throw and catch the ball. They cannot touch the ball with their hands. Soccer players can only kick（踢） the ball.
Soccer is played with two teams. There is a goal （球门）for each team. Players on one team want to kick the ball into one goal. Players on the other team want to kick the ball into the other goal. Players score when the ball goes into the other team’s goal. They make one point.
Lots of people play soccer. You can be young or old, big or small. Soccer is easy to play. All you need is a ball and a place to play. Then find enough players to make two teams.What can soccer players do?
| A．Throw the ball. | B．Catch the ball. |
| C．Touch the ball with their hands. | D．Kick the ball. |
How many teams is soccer played with?
| A．a lot. | B．eleven. | C．two. | D．four. |
When can the players score?
| A．When they kick the ball into the other team’s goal. |
| B．When they kick the ball into a big net on the ground. |
| C．When they kick the ball into their own goal. |
| D．When they kick the ball into the space behind their team. |
What do we need if we want to play soccer?
| A．A big place is enough to play soccer. |
| B．A ball and a place to play soccer. |
| C．Enough players to make two teams. |
| D．A ball, a big place and enough players |
Which is right according to the passage?
| A．Lots of people play soccer. Only young people can play it well . |
| B．We can play soccer on the playground with our friends. |
| C．When we play soccer, we can throw the ball. |
| D．If you don’t like to play with a ball, you can play soccer. |