Mary is an American girl. She is now in Beijing with her parent. Mary doesn’t know much Chinese, but she is studying it . She often speaks Chinese with her Chinese friends. Sometimes they can’t understand her, because she can’t speak Chinese very well.
It’s Saturday morning. She goes out. She is walking in the street. She wants to go to the zoo to see the elephants and monkeys, but she doesn’t know how to get there. She asks a Chinese boy the way. The boy can’t understand her. Then she takes out a pen and a piece of paper. She draws an elephant on it, and shows the picture to the boy. The boy understands, and shows her the way to the zoo.Mary is _____________.
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．Japanese | D．American |
Mary doesn’t know how to get to ______.
| A．the zoo | B．the park | C．her home | D．her school |
At last the boy ____________.
| A．can understand Mary’s Chinese |
| B．takes her to the zoo |
| C．shows the way to her |
| D．draws a picture for Mary |
Many cultures have different ideas about why people catch colds. For example in the United States, some people think that you can catch a cold if your feet get cold. So, mothers tell small children to wear warm boots in the winter. In other places, including parts of the Middle East, some people believe that strong winds cause colds. So, on trains and buses, people usually don’t like to sit next to open windows. In parts of Europe, some people think that wearing wet clothes will give you a cold. They say that after you go swimming, you should quickly put on dry clothes. Today, scientists know that colds are caused by a virus（病毒）. But the old ideas are still very strong, and many people still follow them to avoid（避免）getting ill.What is the main idea of this reading?
| A．People still believe old ideas about why they catch colds. |
| B．Colds are the biggest health problem in the world. |
| C．Some people think that strong winds cause colds. |
| D．You should take good care of your health in winter. |
Which is NOT a cause（成因）of colds in the reading?
| A．bad food | B．wet clothes | C．a virus | D．strong winds |
In "people still follow them to avoid getting ill", what does "them" mean?
| A．scientists | B．old ideas | C．colds | D．dry clothes |
According to the reading, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．There are many different ideas about how people catch colds. |
| B．Scientists don’t know how people catch colds. |
| C．Some people think that wearing wet clothes gives you a cold. |
| D．In the U.S., many small children wear boots in winter. |
Many people in different countries have ________ ideas about why people catch colds.
| A．no | B．one | C．the same | D．different |
| Blue Water World |
| A great place for the whole family We have... * a gym * a hot spring bath * swimming pools * a cinema all with activities or lessons for both you and your children Price: ￥80 a person ￥40 for children under 14 Open: 11:00 a.m.～ 11:00 p.m. except Monday The fun never stops at Blue Water World! Telephone: 555-5683/555-5686 Website: www.bluewaterworld.com.cn |
Mr. Smith wants to go to Blue Water World with his family, so they can go there ________.
| A．at 5:00 pm on Monday | B．at 10:00 am on Tuesday |
| C．at 2:00 pm on Sunday | D．at 11:00 am on Monday |
Who would most likely go to Blue Water World often?
| A．Mr. Wang; he loves taking a hot spring bath. |
| B．Miss Gao; she is looking for a place to go fishing. |
| C．Mr. Chen; he enjoys swimming in the early morning. |
| D．Mrs. Jin; she needs a quiet place to talk about business. |
Mr. Lin wants to go to Blue Water World with his eight-year-old twin sons this Saturday. How much will they have to pay?
| A．￥80 | B．￥240 | C．￥160 | D．￥40 |
If you go to Blue Water World, you can do all the following things there except _______.
| A．watching movies | B．doing exercise |
| C．taking a bath | D．eating Italian food |
Many people take trains for their trips in China, because the train is fast and cheap. But there are many problems when people take trains. It’s not easy to take trains when it is a festival. Lots of people hope someone can solve (解决) the problems.
Then, the CRH (和谐号列车) trains come out. The first CRH train from Beijing to Tianjin runs in August, 2008. CRH1 and CRH2 can go up to 200 km/h, and CRH3 can run 300 km/h. Taking CRH trains is more expensive than taking a traditional train, but cheaper than taking a plane. Some people think the CRH trains and their workers are good, and they enjoy the trips by CRH train.
China starts to make a CRH train, 350 kilometres an hour from Beijing to Shanghai. It can save people more time than taking the traditional trains.
Can CRH trains solve the problems? “Of course not. There is still a long way to go,” about 80% of the people answer.The first CRH train runs __________.
| A．in August, 2009 | B．in May, 2008 |
| C．in August, 2008 | D．in June, 2010 |
How fast does the CRH train from Beijing to Shanghai?
| A．100 km/h | B．200 km/h | C．300 km/h | D．350 km/h |
The word “save” means __________ in Chinese.
| A．浪费 | B．节省 | C．积攒 | D．拖延 |
Which of the following is right about the CRH trains?
| A．The workers on the first CRH train are not kind. |
| B．It costs people more money to take CRH trains than to take planes. |
| C．CRH3 train runs slower than CRH1 and CRH2. |
| D．Taking CRH train is expensive but it is fast. |
Can CRH trains solve all the traffic problems?
| A．Of course they can. | B．Yes, all the people think they can. |
| C．Of course they can not. | D．About 80% of the people think they can. |
Let me tell you my pen friend Ivan. He is 12 years old. He likes playing football. He usually play football with his friends at weekends.
Ivan lives with his father and mother in a city in France. They have a dream home with five rooms, a swimming pool and a garden. They often have a party in the garden at weekends. They like to help their neighbours. His home is not near his school, so Ivan takes a bus for an hour and then walks for 10 minutes to school. There is a Basketball Club near his school. He likes play basketball in the club.
Ivan’s father is a worker. He is busy. Ivan’s mother is a doctor. She is nice to the patients. Ivan wants to be a teacher when he grows up. I want to be a teacher, too. Every month Ivan writes two letters to me. He’ll come to Suqian next year. We’ll meet then.What are Ivan’s hobbies?
| A．Basketball and swimming | B．football and basketball |
| C．Football and swimming | D．Reading and swimming |
How old is Ivan when he comes to Suqian?
| A．He is 11. | B．He is 12. | C．He is 13. | D．He is 14. |
How often does Ivan write to me?
| A．Twice a month. | B．Twice a week. |
| C．Every day. | D．Every week. |
Ivan studies in _________ now.
| A．America | B．Suqian | C．France | D．Japan |
Which is the best title(标题) for the passage?
| A．How to Make Penfriends | B．Something About Ivan |
| C．What Is Ivan’s Home Like | D．Ivan’s School Life |
One Sunday morning Mr Green and his child , Bill ,are in a big shop . Mr Green wants to
buy a new blouse for Mrs Green . Bill likes oranges , so his father buys two kilos(公斤)of
oranges for him , too . Bill wants to buy some picture—books and colour pencils , too . There
are many people in the shop . They are men and women , old and young . They all want to buy
something there . Mr Green goes to the shop with ___.
| A．Mrs green | B．his son | C．his daughter | D．his father |
Mr Green wants to buy a new blouse for ___.
| A．Bill’s mother | B．Bill | C．his friend | D．other people |
Bill likes ___.
| A．all the things | B．the new blouse | C．oranges | D．orange |
Bill wants to buy ___.
| A．some picture—books | B．some colour pencils | C．clothes in the shop | D．A and B |
The shop is ___.
| A．empty | B．close | C．full of children | D．full of people |