Saturday, June 16th
In the morning, we went camping along a path in Green Natural Park. We were happy because it was a sunny day. We were expecting an enjoyable two-day holiday. On the way, we kept singing and making jokes.
However, in the afternoon, when we finished our picnic at one o’clock, it was dark and windy. Soon, there was a shower. Unluckily, none of us brought an umbrella. We ran about but we could find no place to hide.
Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining, There were hours to go before we reached the campsite (野营地). It was even worse that our small compass (指南针) showed that we went to the wrong way. We had lost our way!
We had to make a quick decision as it was raining heavily. Chris said we could set up a tent to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up the tent. Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm. But we were unable to light the fire, as everything was wet. We dried ourselves, chatted and waited inside the tent. At about five o’clock, it stopped raining. We decided to give up the camping trip because all of us had been very tired.
This camping trip may not be very successful but we know each other better. And the most important thing I’ve learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit.The writer went camping in Green Natural Park .
| A．for 4 hour | B．for 2 days |
| C．in June | D．in the afternoon |
It was even worse that they .
| A．had no picnic | B．lost their way |
| C．couldn’t light the fire | D．couldn’t know each other |
Chris suggested that they should in the rain.
| A．set up a tent | B．reach the campsite |
| C．keep singing | D．find a place to hide |
Which of the following is NOT true？
| A．It was sunny in the morning. |
| B．None of them had an umbrella. |
| C．They gave up the camping at last. |
| D．They ran about to dry themselves. |
The writer has learned the importance of from the trip.
| A．making a decision | B．working together |
| C．enjoying holidays | D．taking a compass |
Now a lot of families keep pets（宠物） in their houses. Most pets are small animals, such as cats, dogs, fish, snakes, birds and so on.
Dogs are the favorite pets. The second favorites are cats and the third favorites are birds. These small animals are very cute and friendly. People usually have them as their family members. They look after them very well, they let them wear beautiful clothes and their pets have nice names. They also afford their pets nice food to have. They buy food for their pets in pet shops. They keep them clean every day.
Pets are all very happy. Many pets have their houses and beds. They often go out to relax and take a walk with people in the park in the morning.
Some children like pets because they need a friend to play with at home. Many old people don’t live with their children, and they keep pets at home just because they often feel lonely（孤独的）. They have them as their children and they love them very much. So pets are very important. I think every famil y needs pets.Most people like to keep ________ animals at home.
| A．small | B．white | C．big | D．black |
People give their pets _______ and _________.
| A．nice names, nice books | B．pet shops, nice books |
| C．nice names, nice food | D．pet shops, nice food |
Pets often _______ with people in the morning.
| A．take a shower | B．go walking | C． play soccer | D．listen to music |
Why are the pets happy?
A. Many of them have their houses and beds. B. They are children’s friends.
C. They often go out to relax and take a walk. D. Both A and C.The writer thinks __________.
| A．pets are dirty | B．people don’t need pets at home |
| C．people don’t like animals | D．pets are very important |
There is a poor man. He has an orange tree. On the tree, there are many fine oranges. One of them is very, very big. It is as big as a football. Nobody sees so big an orange. The poor man is very happy. He takes it to the king. The king is so pleased that he gives the man a lot of money for it.
When a rich man hears of it. He says to himself, “It’s just an orange. Why does the king give so much money for it? I’ll take my gold cup to the king. He’ll give me more money.”
The next day when the king receives(收到) the gold cup, he says to the rich man, “What a beautiful cup! I’ll show you something wonderful. Please take this great orange away.” How many people are there in the story?
| A．four | B．two | C．three | D．five |
The orange is _______
A. fine and big B. fine and nice C. good and fine S. smallThe rich man takes his gold cup to the king for _______.
| A．the orange | B．the orange tree | C．a football | D．money |
What does the underlined(画线) word “pleased” mean?
| A．有趣的 | B．请 | C．高兴的 | D．生气的 |
The king receives the orange and the gold cup _______.
| A．on the same day | B．the next day | C．last week | D．on different days |
People in Australia love koalas and take care of them. They have set up places for them to live safely. No one can kill them for their pretty fur(毛皮). When a koala is born, he has no fur. And he is not as big as your little toe(脚趾)! The mother koala has a pocket in the front of her body. The baby goes into this warm pocket. There he stays for six months. The koala could not live without a special kind of tree. The tree gives him both his home and his food. For most of the day the koala sleeps in the tree. At night the koala looks for food. He may go miles to find it. He likes only the bark and the leaves of the tree. He eats nothing else. And he eats more than two pounds each night！How lovely the koalas really are!People in Australia_________.
| A．keep koalas in their homes |
| B．put koalas in the tree |
| C．set up places for koalas to live safely |
| D．raise baby koalas in their pockets |
After he is born, the baby koala lives in his mother' s pocket _________.
| A．for six days | B．for six months |
| C．for a night | D．all his life |
The underlined words “bark” may means ________.
| A．树皮 | B．花朵 | C．树干 | D．树枝 |
Koalas cannot live without a special kind of tree because ____.
| A．they have to keep cool under the tree |
| B．they eat the fruit on the tree |
| C．they stay in the tree all the time |
| D．they live in the tree and get food from it |
What is the text mainly about?
| A．Lovely koalas in Australia. |
| B．How people in Australia protect koalas. |
| C．Koalas cannot live without a special kind of tree. |
| D．The way mother koalas take care of their babies. |
This is an old story. One day, a man was not happy when his 7-year-old daughter made a box with some paper. The family didn’t have much money. So the father thought his daughter wasted(浪费)the paper. The next day, the little girl gave the box to her father and said,“Dad, today is your birthday. This box is for you.”
The man was happy. But he was not happy again when he found there was nothing in the box. “Why didn’t you put anything for me in the box?” He asked his daughter. The little girl looked at him and cried, “Dad, I put my love in the box. It’s all for you!”
The man felt sad and said sorry to his daughter. Sometimes, we can’t see love with our eyes.How old was the daughter?
A. Six years old. B. Seven years old. C. Eight years old.What did the daughter do the next day?
A. She gave the box to her father.
B. She put some money in the box.
C. She gave some paper to her father.Why was the father was not happy again when he opened the box?
A. Because he didn’t like the box.
B. Because there was nothing in the box.
C. Because he thought his daughter wasted paper.How did the father feel at last?
A. Happy.B. Sorry.C. Bored.Which of the following is true?
A. The family had lots of money.
B. The daughter loved her father.
C. The father didn’t like his daughter.
The United States is suffering its worst drought (干旱) in almost sixty years. The National Climatic Data Center also says high temperatures in June added to the warmest twelve-month period on record. Record-keeping began in 1895. The drought map showed that conditions improved in the Southeast in June compared to May. But the drought is expected to continue in large parts of the country. Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with President Obama. Mr Vilsack says the drought has seriously influenced some crops, such as corn and soybeans (大豆). And the United States is the world's leading producer.
The drought has made prices of com and soybeans increase. Both of them are used in food production and for animal feed. Last week the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reported that corn and wheat prices increased by 20% over the past three weeks.
In the United States, farmers may quickly reduce the size of their animals rather than pay higher feed prices to keep them. That increased supply of meat would reduce meat prices in the short term. But those prices could increase in several months.
Mr Vilsack says the effect of the drought is hard to predict(预测). Some areas are getting rain, and drought-resistant (抗旱的) seeds have helped crops grow well in some areas.We can know the drought record of the USA has been kept for ________years of the USA up to now.
| A．97 | B．207 |
| C．221 | D．117 |
Which of the following American presidents met with Tom Vilsack?
| A．George Washington. | B．Abraham lincon. |
| C．George Bush. | D．Barack Obama. |
If the price of a kilo of corn was 3 dollars last December, how much is a kilo of corn now?
| A．2.4 dollars. | B．3 dollars. |
| C．3.6 dollars. | D．3.9 dollars. |
Why is the meat price lower than before?
| A．Because there are more and more animals. |
| B．Because farmers kill them to save their food. |
| C．Because people don't like eating meat now. |
| D．Because the government (政府) asks the meat price lower. |
What is the best title for the passage?
A. US faces the worst drought in almost sixty years.
B. Take action to help the USA.
C. What does the country do in the drought areas?
D. President Obama meets with Agriculture Secretary.