Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school. 
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”
“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. ”Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
| A．Because he could eat well there. |
| B．Because he could learn more about nuns. |
| C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. |
| D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more. |
“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．用功 | B．捶书 | C．发泄 | D．振作 |
From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.
| A．teachers should be strict with their students |
| B．mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes |
| C．a catholic school is much better than other ones |
| D．nuns are good at helping children with their math |
We live on Earth. It's our home. But how much do you know about it? Let me tell you something about our Earth.
The Earth is like a huge ball. Like the other seven planets, the Earth is running around the sun. It's the third nearest one to the sun. It takes the Earth about 365 days to run around the sun. At the same time, the Earth is going around itself. If you are in space, you can see lots of white clouds over the surface of the Earth. Through the clouds, you can see the blue colour of the oceans, and the brown colour of the land. About 70% of the Earth is covered with water.
Why do we have day and night? When the half of the Earth is facing the sun, it's daytime. As the Earth turns, and this half is away from the sun, night is coming. And it's daytime for the other half.
| A．Seven. | B．Eight. | C．Nine. | D．Ten. |
| A．70% | B．30% |
| C．About 70% | D．About 30% |
| A．All the planets and stars are running around the sun. |
| B．The Earth is the nearest planet to the sun. |
| C．It takes the Earth about 365 days to run around the sun. |
| D．The Earth only runs around the sun. |
| A．the Earth is running around the sun |
| B．the Earth is away from the sun |
| C．the half of the Earth is away from the sun |
| D．the half of the Earth is facing the sun |
| A．Storybooks. | B．cook books. |
| C．Cartoon books. | D．Science books. |
It was on April 10th, 1912, the Titanic sailed for New York. She was carrying more than 2,200 people.
At that time, she was the biggest and finest of all the ships, for she had sixteen compartments（密封仓）. When four of them were broken she would still be able to stay on the water.
Four days later, while the Titanic was sailing across the sea, the watcher suddenly saw a very large iceberg, 100 feet tall. After a few minutes there was a sudden sound from below. The noise was so low that no one knew what happened. But soon it was clear that the Titanic was sinking(沉没). The captain sent a SOS to any ships near them, but the nearest one was too far away to help in time. The Titanic was going down fast.
The captain gave the order to give up(放弃) the ship and hundreds of people jumped out into the water. At last over 1,500 people lost their lives because there were not enough lifeboats.
| A．woman | B．ship |
| C．captain | D．sea |
| A．six | B．sixty |
| C．sixteen | D．twenty-six |
| A．the Titanic was too heavy. |
| B．a lot of people jumped into the water. |
| C．the icebergs were not far away. |
| D．no one came to help them. |
| A．no one |
| B．about seven hundred |
| C．more than 1,500 |
| D．about 2,200 |
| A．The Titanic was the biggest ship at that time. |
| B．The Titanic was the finest ship at that time. |
| C．The story happened on April 10th, 1922. |
| D．The Titanic carried over 2,200 people. |
Many people think American schools are different, but some American schools are similar to Chinese schools. They have two terms and also two vacations.
American schools begin in September after a long summer vacation(假期).There are two terms in a school year: the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children go to public schools(公办学校).High school students take only four or five subjects at a time .They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have an assignment for every class. After class they have many activities. After high school, many students go to college.
| A．September | B．February |
| C．June | D．January |
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．four or five |
| A．In July students don’t need to go to school because of vacation. |
| B．Students have the same classes every day. |
| C．Students don’t have homework for every class. |
| D．Most American children go to public schools. |
| A．do homework | B．go back home |
| C．have many activities | D．go to college |
Somebody says that it is raining cats and dogs. We know it means it is raining heavily. Here you can know why people say like this.
There are many large rats (老鼠) in a country. People need cats. But there are many mountains in the country. It's hard for a plane to land. So the cats come down by parachutes (降落伞). In another country, the people need dogs to help people to find the people in the snow. Where can they get them? You can guess. The dogs come down by parachutes. Both cats and dogs are coming down by parachutes, just like the raindrops coming from the sky. So there is the saying "It is raining cats and dogs."
These cats and dogs help the people. And the people often say it rains cats and dogs. This kind of old saying is very interesting.
| A．We put the cats and dogs in the sky. |
| B．People like cats and dogs. |
| C．It is raining hard. |
| D．Cats and dogs help the people. |
| A．Because it is safe to carry cats by parachutes. |
| B．Because it is hard for a plane to land in a country with many mountains. |
| C．Because people don't want to get cats by other ways. |
| D．Because people need to get cats quickly. |
| A．Dogs can help the blind people walk. |
| B．Dogs may find the people in the snow. |
| C．Dogs kind and can live with the people. |
| D．Dogs are cheap and they are very happy. |
| A．Only dogs | B．Only cats |
| C．Both cats and dogs | D．People |
| A．bad | B．helpful |
| C．funny | D．harmful |
Taylor Burghard is a young businesswoman. She grew up around technology in her parents' computer shop. She even helped her dad make a sale when she was just 2 years old: she showed a customer how easy it was to use a computer. Now, she has her own business. “We recycle old computer pieces and turn them into jewelry," she said.
Taylor Burghard sells her jewelry, which is made of keyboard keys, memory hardware and other computer parts.
Taylor sells her jewelry online, in her parents' store and in a California toy store where her aunt works as a buyer. Taylor’s friends buy her jewelry for gifts. She said it made her feel so happy when people bought the jewelry.
Taylor said she was also happy to find a way to help recycle old computers and reduce electronic waste. Her dad even asked other businessmen to send their old keyboards and computer parts to the store for Taylor to use.
She has three goals. "I want to help pay for college, learn about business and have fun," she said.
| A．She shouted aloud. |
| B．She introduced a computer. |
| C．She showed it was easy to use a computer. |
| D．She showed it was interesting to use a computer. |
①in her classroom
②in her parents' store
③in a California toy store
④on the Internet
| A．①②③ | B．①②④ | C．①③④ | D．②③④ |
| A．Someone who buys something. |
| B．Someone who owns something. |
| C．Someone whose job is to buy things for a shop. |
| D．Someone whose job is to sell things for a shop. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. |
| C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Clever. | B．Stupid. |
| C．Funny. | D．Friendly. |