Pure Brightness Festival, also known as Tomb-sweeping Day in China, falls on the 4th or 5th of April each year. It was started in the Han Dynasty. On this day, whole families, young and old, with flowers visit the graves of their ancestors to pay their respects. Following the custom, tomb sweepers clean and tidy the graves, decorate them with flowers. They burn paper money made for the dead, set off firecrackers and bow before their ancestors’ tombstones. On this day, they don’t cook. Only cold food is served.
However, tomb sweeping is not the only activity during Pure Brightness Festival. This day is also a time for people to enjoy themselves. Other activities include spring outing, flying kites, planting trees, tasting tea and so on. In April, everything in nature takes on a new look. Trees turn green, flowers come out and the sun shines brightly. So it is a good time to be out to appreciate the beauty of nature. People fly kites not only in the daytime but at night. In the dark, some people fly kites with lanterns, which are called “God’s lanterns”. They plant trees because young trees which are planted during this period are easy to grow up. And they enjoy tea because the tea produced around the festival is said to have good quality.The word “tomb” probably means the same as the word “______” in the passage.
| A．grave | B．tombstone | C．ancestor | D．custom |
From the passage we can learn that Pure Brightness Festival in 2014 will be on ______.
| A．April 4 | B．April 5 |
| C．either April 4 or April 5 | D．neither April 4 nor April 5 |
According to the passage, Pure Brightness Festival is ______.
| A．a day full of sadness | B．Tree Planting Day |
| C．a combination of sadness and happiness | D．a time for people to have fun |
_____ activities are talked about in the passage above.
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
Which of the following do you think is the best title for the passage ?
| A．A Special Day |
| B．Pure Brightness Festival in China |
| C．What the Chinese Do on Tomb-sweeping Day |
| D．A Chinese Traditional Custom |
Ding-Dong!
“Jason, honey? Can you answer the door?”
"I am busy, mom!" Jason shouted back at his mother. He had spent three hours so far working to his point in the game. He couldn’t stop now.
Ding-Dong! Jason’s mother came to the front door.
"Jason, it’s your friend, Todd,” Mum called out. Todd, his best friend, stepped into the room. "Jason! I need a friend for playing basketball." He sounded excited.
Jason said angrily, “No way, Todd. I’m playing a game here.” Todd shook his head, “you can play later, let’s go.” Jason gave his friend a dirty look, and his character in the game almost got killed while he looked away. “I almost died because of you!” Todd looked at Jason's mother. Jason's mother looked back at him. They both looked at Jason. But he just played his game.
An hour later, Jason's father came home. It was dinner time after his father washed up and sat down. Jason didn't even hear his name being called to the table. He didn't hear his father walk up
behind him and ask him to turn the game off, either. When the screen suddenly went black and his father's angry face appeared in front of him, Jason finally heard. "No more game for a month." Jason's father shouted at him. "You don't play basketball, you don't come to dinner, and you don't do your housework. We'll make sure everything else gets done before you play any more.”
Jason nodded slowly. He knew better than to quarrel with his father, and when he thought about it, he had been playing quite a bit. It was fun, but he was letting down (使失望) his friends, his family, and himself by playing too much.
He'd try harder in the future.What did Todd ask Jason to do?
| A．Help him cook dinner. | B．Beat more levels for him. |
| C．Repair the computer for him. | D．Play basketball with him. |
Why did Jason finally stop playing the game?
| A．He won the game. |
| B．His mother got dinner ready. |
| C．His father turned off the computer. |
| D．He decided to play basketball outside. |
What did Jason do in the end?
| A．He thought his father was too strict. |
| B．He found playing games was quite interesting. |
| C．He realized it was an unhealthy habit to play computer games without dinner. |
| D．He couldn’t spend all day playing games, because he had other duties. |
The best title of the passage is ______.
| A．Inside the game | B．Games or basketball |
| C．Jason’s angry father | D．Uses of the computer |
①"I will think of it."It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? Though we can not see, or hear, or feel our thoughts, they have great power (力量) !
②Isaac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think, and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places.
③James Ferguson once saw the inside of his father's watch, and he wondered, "Why should I not make a watch?" This set him thinking and it led to a wooden clock which kept good time.
④Walt Disney, the famous American film-maker, was often thinking of new ideas. One day, when he was in a meeting, he suddenly stopped talking, deep in thought. He looked and looked at a place high up in the room. This continued for a long time, end then he got an idea for a new cartoon.
⑤Ideas come at any time, end the important thing is to think. When you meet with any difficulty, don't lose heart. Try to think of it before asking someone to help you. Think and by thinking you will learn how to think creatively.Newton wanted to find out ______.
| A．when the apple hit him | B．why the apple fell |
| C．who made the apple fall | D．where the apple fell |
Walt Disney was ______ when he got an idea for a new cartoon.
| A．making a film | B．telling a story |
| C．having a meeting | D．sitting in a garden |
From the passage we can learn that ______.
| A．we should always ask others for help |
| B．everyone of us likes thinking |
| C．it is easy to see and hear our thoughts |
| D．thinking helps to get new ideas |
This March, the H7N9 virus hit Zhejiang, Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangsu and so on. It seemed that most people who were infected（被感染）with H7N9 had the common flu. Some people suffered from a fever or a cough.
Don’t be afraid---it’s not easy to be infected with the virus. Here is some advice to help you protect yourself when it comes.
Wash your hands. You need to wash your hands with soap and hot water before you eat, after you use the toilet , and after you touch animals, because your hands may carry viruses.
Cover your nose and mouth, when someone sneezes（打喷嚏）or coughs, flu viruses can travel as far as one meter through the air, so you’d better stand a proper distance while talking to someone who has a cold. And always cover your nose and mouth with a piece of paper when you sneeze or cough, and then clean your hands.
Wear a mask（口罩）. Some doctors say that masks can stop the flu as much as 80%, but if you don’t wash your hands often, it’s no use wearing a mask. And it’s necessary to wear a mask in the groups of people.
Do sports often. Exercise will help your body strong enough to resist the virus.How many ways to stop the virus are mentioned in the passage?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
What does the underlined word “resist” mean in Chinese?
| A．抵抗 | B．传播 | C．感染 | D．治愈 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Some people who were infected with the H7N9 virus had a toothache. |
| B．You should cover your mouth and nose with a piece of paper when you sneeze or cough. |
| C．Some doctors say that washing your hands can stop the flu as much as 80%. |
| D．It’s easy to be infected with H7N9 virus, so you mustn’t go to the places with groups of people. |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．It tells us how to wash hands. |
| B．It tells us why we should use masks. |
| C．It tells us we should do more exercise to be strong. |
| D．It gives us some advice on how to protect ourselves when the H7N9 virus comes. |
Wildwood School Library Guide
This will offer you some information about our school library. You can use this guide to help your kids use our library.
Service hours:
3:00 pm—5:30 pm on school days; 8:30 am—11：00 am on weekends
On school days, your kids may borrow or return books during opening hours only when his classroom teacher allows him to. At the weekend, our library is open to both you and your kids.
Returning:
Books borrowed from the library can be kept for 15 school days. The books must be returned before the due (到期的）date or the kid can not borrow other books.
Damaged(受损的） or Lost Books：
When a book is returned in a damaged condition, the kid will have to pay three dollars for the damage. Full price must be paid if a book is lost. We encourage students to carry their library books in plastic bags to protect them from rainy weather.
Please call us at 3362—1323 for more information.You can borrow books in the Wildwood School Library at ______.
| A．3:30 pm on Sunday | B．6:30 pm on Friday |
| C．9:00 am on Thursday | D．10:00am on Saturday |
The students are advised to ______ to prevent rain.
| A．carry their library books in plastic bags |
| B．cover their library books with raincoats |
| C．put their library books into their pockets |
| D．keep their library books in their classroom |
This library guide is for ______.
| A．teachers from Wildwood |
| B．workers in Wildwood School Library |
| C．visitors to Wildwood School |
| D．parents of the Wildwood School students |
Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude (态度). A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves successful. Here are some suggestions about how to be more confident.
Speak loudWhen you are not confident, you can't do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak _______(1) enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can _______(1) you become more confident.
Play sports.Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.(2)
Encourage yourself Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.
Pick up a hobby.If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.
Get rid of (消除) fear Fear comes along with failure (失败). But it's easy to overcome (克服) if you know that failure is part of your life. Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.在(1)处横线上填入适当的词。___________ ___________
将（2）处划线部分翻译成中文。______________________________________________
回答问题How many suggestions can help you to be more confident?
______________找出并写出所给句子的同义句。
If singing is your favourite, you can sing as often as possible.找出并写出最能表达该短文主题的句子。