Have you heard about “Survival (生存) Holidays”？“Survival Holidays” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed (允许) to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.
The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.
Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults, which causes many problems. They don't know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even slight danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.
Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.The purpose of “Survival Holidays” is ____________
| A．for children to live in a lonely place |
| B．to let children not watch TV at home |
| C．for parents not to disturb their children |
| D．to improve children’s abilities when living alone |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．“Survival Holidays” is popular. |
| B．Being close to nature is not good for children. |
| C．Parents will pay no money for “Survival Holidays”. |
| D．Children live a comfortable life during “Survival Holidays”. |
The underlined word “challenge” in the passage means______
| A．建议 | B．努力 | C．挑战 | D．成就 |
What do many people think?
| A．The survival skills can not be learned in class. |
| B．Children who live in nature will always be healthy. |
| C．Children shouldn’t live a comfortable life with their parents. |
| D．The survival activities will be good for children in the future. |
What does the passage mainly talk about?
| A．What children do during “Survival Holidays”. |
| B．Why people like “Survival Holidays”. |
| C．What children need in their free time. |
| D．How to educate children. |
Born in 1954 in Taiwan, Ang Lee（李安）has become one of today's greatest filmmakers. Ang graduated from the National Taiwan College of Arts in 1975. Later on, he went to the USA. for further study on art. And he got a Master Degree in Film Production at New York University.
During Ang’s film career, he has made a lot of successful films and honored himself with many international awards. Early in 1993, Ang’s film The Wedding Banquet (喜宴)won a Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, which drew the whole world’s attention to this Chinese director. In the following years, Ang’s talent got more brilliant. At the beginning of 2000, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon（Wo Hu Cang Long）, a kongfu film directed by Ang Lee, won Best Foreign Language Film at the 73rd Academy Awards(奥斯卡金像奖). This surprised the world. However. what really takes Ang to the peak of the film world is the film Brokeback Mountain (2005). For this film, Ang Lee won the Best Director Academy Award. And he is the first Chinese director who’s ever won the golden statuette(小金人).
In 2012, Ang made a huge success again. His first 3D film Life of Pi came out. It was a story about the adventure of a brave Indian boy. This film helped him beat out Michael Haneke of "Amour", Benh Zeitlin of "Beasts of the Southern Wild", Steven Spielberg of "Lincoln" and David O. Russell of "Silver Linings Playbook". For the second time, Ang was honored as the Best Director at the 85th Academy Awards in 2013.
Along Ang Lee’s film road, we can say that he is really born for films and he is worth all the praise from the world, especially all the Chinese.How old was Ang Lee when he won the Best Director Academy Award for the second time?
| A．59. | B．58 | C．51 | D．39 |
Of the following films, which one is NOT made by Ang Lee?
| A．The Wedding Banquet. | B．Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. |
| C．Beasts of the Southern Wild. | D．Life of Pi. |
According to the passage, what is the correct order of the following events?
①. Life of Pi came up on the screen.
②. Ang Lee went to America for further study.
③. Ang Lee won a Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.
④. Ang Lee won Best Foreign Language Film at the 73rd Academy Awards.
⑤. Ang graduated from the National Taiwan College of Arts.
| A．②⑤①③④ | B．②⑤④①③ | C．⑤②③④① | D．⑤②④③① |
What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “peak” in the second paragraph？
| A．边缘 | B．顶峰 | C．荣誉 | D．成就 |
According to the passage, which statement is RIGHT?
A. Ang Lee was born in the USA.
B. Ang Lee only won the Best Director Academy Award once.
C. Life of Pi is Ang Lee’s second 3D film.
D. Ang Lee has great talent in making films.
When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.
I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter (交款处) and reached into his pocket ... Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.
Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. “You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you,” said the woman. “It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, I know you will feel as good about it as I do now.”
Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mark enjoyed giving them to us.
I would like to say “thank you” to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.When did the story probably happen?
| A．On Christmas Day. | B．Before Christmas Day. |
| C．On New Year’s Day. | D．After New Year’s Day. |
When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in ________.
| A．by himself | B．with the writer |
| C．with the woman | D．with his friends |
In paragraph 2, what may happen when Mark put his hand into the pocket?
| A．His gifts were stolen | B．His basket was broken. |
| C．He lost his money. | D．He lost his way. |
In the last paragraph, what does the underlined word “it” refer to?
| A．Collecting blankets and clothes for homeless people. | B．Helping others. |
| C．Enjoying gifts | D．Saying thank you. |
What’s the best title for this passage?
| A．A broken pocket | B．A kind woman |
| C．A happy family | D．A wonderful gift |
You can see waste（浪费）everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom. They say they can afford these things. But I don’t agree with them.
Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources（资源）, we are short of others, for example, fresh water. It is reported（据报道） that we will have no coal （煤）or oil to use in 100 years. Think about it. I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day. Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible.
In our everyday life, we can do many things to stop waste . For example, turn off the water taps when we finish washing, turn off the lights when we leave the classroom and try not to order more food than we need. Little by little, everything will be changed. We can stop waste one day if we do our best to form（养成）the habit of saving.From the passage we know that some students often _________ in the school.
| A．eat too much | B．don’t work hard |
| C．waste things | D．throw rubbish everywhere |
Which is NOT mentioned（提及） in this passage?
| A．Fresh water. | B．Forest. | C．Oil. | D．Coal. |
What may happen （发生）in 100 years?
| A．We may still have enough oil. | B．We may still have enough coal. |
| C．We may have a little oil. | D．We may have no coal or oil to use. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Waste brings problems. | B．Waste won’t bring problems. |
| C．China is rich in fresh water. | D．Students never waste things. |
When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are，these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself．
1) Look in the mirror (镜子) and say to yourself，“I am a special person and there's no one in the world like me．I can do anything!” It may not sound so good，but it really works !
2) Do something nice for someone．Helping others always makes you feel good．
3) Smile! Be friendly to people you meet．Look for the good things in your friends and family．
4) Learn something new! Do you always want to decorate（装饰）your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges (挑战) are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished．
5) Read and start a diary（日记）．Turn off the TV and let your imagination (想象) fly! Write down your thoughts，dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express（表达）your feelings．
6) Stay with your family．We all need our family time．Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin．What do the underlined word“a sense of accomplishment”mean in Chinese?
| A．成就感 | B．忧伤感 | C．挫折感 | D．信任感 |
Which of the following should you say “NO” when you are unhappy?
| A．You should always look for the good things of others． |
| B．Stay alone at home as much as possible |
| C．Learn something new and go for it! |
| D．Keep a diary to express your feelings |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．Do Your Best | B．It’s Never Too Late to Learn |
| C．Always Smile to Your Life | D．Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself |
Elena jogged (慢跑) with her dad in some empty lots (小块地). These out-of-the-way lots were good places to jog. But the lots were full of rocks and rubbish.
One day, Elena saw a sign on the lots. It said, “New City Park”. Elena was excited. Maybe the park would have a jogging trail (路径)! Elena told her parents about the sign.
“I read about the park in the newspaper,” said Elena’s father. “The city wants volunteers to help clean the area. Then the city will build a soccer field and a playground. But the paper didn’t mention a jogging trail.”
“Well, perhaps if I help clean up the lots, they’ll put in a jogging trail,” said Elena.
On Saturday Elena went to the lots. Many adults were working there. Some were picking up rubbish. Some were moving rocks. Elena looked around. She could carry rubbish, and she could move rocks. So she went to the area every week to do volunteer work. She told everyone she was glad to help build the park. She explained that she hoped the park would have a jogging trail. Then everyone knew her and her jogging trail.
Soon the volunteers cleared the lots. The city could start building. The mayor (市长) gave a speech. He showed a drawing of the new park. He told them about the soccer field. There would be picnic tables. There would be a playground. The park would even have basketball courts. But there was no sign of a jogging trail.
The mayor thanked the volunteers. Then he asked if they had any suggestions. The volunteers said they wanted to build a jogging trail around the park. They told the mayor how helpful Elena had been and how she wanted a jogging trail. The mayor then said, “A jogging trail won’t be hard to build. Let’s do it!”
Everyone clapped and cheered.How did Elena know the city needed volunteers to help clean the lots?
| A．She read it in the newspaper. | B．She learned it from a sign. |
| C．She was told by other volunteers. | D．Her father told her about it. |
Why did Elena want to help clean the lots?
| A．Because she wanted to play on the playground. |
| B．Because she wanted her name in the newspaper. |
| C．Because she wanted the city to build a jogging trail. |
| D．Because she wanted to work with other volunteers. |
Who suggested the mayor to build a jogging trail?
| A．The volunteers. | B．Elena herself. | C．Elena’s father. | D．Nobody. |
What can be the best title for the story?
| A．Elena and a Mayor | B．Elena and a Jogging Trail |
| C．Elena and Some Volunteers | D．Elena’s Family |