One windy spring day, I noticed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Colorful creations of different shapes and sizes filled the skies like beautiful birds flying and dancing. As the strong winds blew against the kites, a string kept them in control.
Instead of blowing away with the wind, they rose against it to achieve great heights. They shook and pulled, but the restraining (控制的) string and the cumbersome (笨重的) tail kept them in control, facing upward and against the wind. As the kites struggled against the string, they seemed to say, “Let me go! Let me go! I want to be free!” They rose beautifully even when they fought the restriction of the string. Finally, one of the kites succeeded in breaking loose(松散的). “Free at last,” it seemed to say. “Free to fly with the wind.”
Yet freedom(自由) simply put it in the control of an unkind wind. It fell down to the ground and landed in a mass of weeds and string against a dead bush. “Free at last”, free to lie powerlessly in the dirt, to be blown helplessly along the ground, and to stop lifelessly against the first obstacle (障碍物).
How much like kites we sometimes are. The Heaven gives us adversity (逆境) and rules, rules to follow from which we can grow and get strength. Some of us break away from the rules so hard that we never reach the heights we might get to. We keep part of the rules and never rise high enough to get our tails off the ground.
Let us each rise to the great heights, knowing that some of the rules that we may be angry about are in fact the strong force that helps us achieve. Why does the writer write the first paragraph?
| A．Because it was the first time that he had seen young people flying kites. |
| B．Because he wants to share his feelings in nature with the readers. |
| C．Because he wants to tell the readers how to make beautiful kites. |
| D．Because he wants to use readers’ similar life experience to understand the article better. |
By writing the second and third paragraphs, the writer seems to let the readers know__________.
| A．anyone who wants no restraints is sure to be a sad end |
| B．what a pity it is that one kite flew down to the ground |
| C．man with freedom can’t be like that kite which fell down |
| D．the unkind wind is the cause of the fallen kite’s failure |
What does the underlined word “restriction” in the second paragraph probably mean?
| A．束缚 | B．放纵 | C．摇摆 | D．牵引 |
In the writer’s opinion, ____________.
| A．without restrictions and rules we can make endless progress |
| B．kites are good examples to those who want to get freedom |
| C．restrictions are necessary for us human beings |
| D．we don’t need any freedom at all |
Soon it would be the holidays. But before that, there was the end of year exams. All the students worked hard for some time. If they didn't pass, they would have to take the exams in September again. Some students failed, but Kate decided not to be one of them. She worked hard all day, but just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister was worried about her. She was staying up too late（熬夜）. The night before the first exam, Barbala insisted（坚持）that she should have an early night and take a sleeping pill. She promised（许诺）to wake her in the morning.
As she was falling asleep, Kate was worried in case（万一）she over-slept. Her mind kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of the pill, she fell asleep. she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the paper. She couldn't answer any of the questions. Everyone round her was writing pages and pages. However hard she thought, she couldn't find anything to write about. She kept looking at her watch. Time was running out. There was only one hour left. She started one question, wrote two sentences, gave up and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started crying. Her whole body shook（摇晃，震颤）. It shook so much that it woke her up. She was still in bed and it had all been a terrible dream. A minute later, Barbala called her name.Which of the following is true?
| A．All the students were usually successful in their exams. |
| B．Not all students passed the year exams. |
| C．Every one of the students could pass the end of year exams. |
| D．None of the students would take the exams again in September. |
When you prepare for an exam,________.
| A．you go over（复习）your lessons. |
| B．you read new books. |
| C．you take the exam again and again. |
| D．you look through the exam. |
Kate worked very hard before the exams for ______.
| A．she was very poor at her lessons. |
| B．she decided to be the best one in her class. |
| C．she didn't work hard all year. |
| D．she didn't want to fail in them. |
Why did Barbala insist that Kate should take a sleeping pill?
| A．Because she thought Kate should oversleep before the first exam. |
| B．Because Kate was so worried about her exams that she couldn't go to sleep at all. |
| C．Because Barbala hoped her sister would have a good sleep before the first exam. |
| D．Because she had promised to wake her up the next morning. |
Kate dreamed a terrible dream simply because ______.
| A．she had taken a sleeping pill. |
| B．she was too worried about her exams. |
| C．her sister had forgotten to wake her up. |
| D．she did not pass the exams. |
The White family come to a new big city(城市) , but Mrs. White's son, Bob, is not happy. He doesn't have anyone to play with. "Don't worry!" says his mother. "You will soon make friends here."
One morning, there is a knock at the door. Bob's mother, Mrs. White, opens it. There stands a woman with brown hair. It is Mrs. Miller. She comes to borrow two eggs. She wants to make cakes. Mrs. White gives her two.
In the afternoon there is another knock at the door. Mrs. White opens it and she sees a boy standing there. "My name is Jack Miller," he says. "My mother gives you this cake and two eggs."
"Well, thank you , Jack," says Mrs. White. "Come in and meet my son Bob."
Look! Bob and Jack are having cake and milk. They are playing football. Now they are friends!
Jack says, "I'm glad you live next door." Bob says, "I must thank your mother for coming to borrow eggs." Jack laughs(笑) and tells Bob, "My mother doesn't want the two eggs, but she wants to make friends with your mother. " Bob says, "That's a funny way to make friends. It's an easy way, too. It can work!Bob feels __________ when his family moves to a new city.
| A．unhappy | B．happy | C．free | D．busy |
Mrs. Miller ____________________ one morning.
| A．gives Mrs. White a piece of cake |
| B．asks Bob to play with his son |
| C．borrows eggs from Mrs. White |
| D．lends two eggs to Mrs. White |
In the afternoon ____________ have cake and milk together.
| A．Jack and Mrs. Miller |
| B．Bob and his mother |
| C．Mrs. White and Mrs. Miller |
| D．Bob and Jack |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Mrs. Miller is Mrs. White's old neighbour(邻居). |
| B．Mrs. Miller wants to make friends with the Whites. |
| C．There aren't any eggs in Mrs. White's home one morning. |
| D．There aren't any eggs in Mrs. Miller's home. |
The best title of this passage is __________________.
| A．Way to Borrow Eggs | B．Way to Make Cakes |
| C．Way to Make Friends | D．How to Make Cakes |
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 The Volleyball Club The school volleyball club wants new members! We have good players from the school team. They can help you enjoy the game. We practise for an hour every afternoon from Wednesday to Friday. Go to your PE teacher and buy sports shoes if you want to be with us. |
 Girls’ Volleyball Match Team: No.1 Middle School vs No. 2 Middle School Time: 2:30 p.m.—4:30 p.m., October 21st Place: Jiangyin Sports Centre Come for our school team. We have twenty tickets (票) for every class. Go to your PE teacher for the tickets before Friday. Please wear your school clothes at the sports centre. |
Members of the Volleyball Club practise ___________a week.
| A．once | B．twice |
| C．three times | D．four times |
What must you buy if you want to join the Volleyball Club ?
What time does the volleyball match start?
| A．At twenty to three in the afternoon. |
| B．At two thirty in the afternoon. |
| C．At five o’clock in the afternoon. |
| D．At twenty past two in the afternoon. |
Students can go to their ___________for tickets.
| A．PE teachers | B．classmates |
| C．parents | D．grandparents |
Students can’t get a ticket on ___________.
| A．Tuesday | B．Wednesday | C．Thursday | D．Saturday |
The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means (通讯设备). Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.
Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is not helpful. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.
Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal(煤)in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused(引起)by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.
The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. Also, we must take care of the rise in pollution at the same time.________, our world is becoming much smaller.
| A．Because of the rise in pollution |
| B．Because of modern traffic and modern communication means |
| C．Because the earth is being polluted day and night |
| D．Because the earth is blown away by the wind every year |
Hundreds of years ago, life was ________it is today.
| A．much easier than | B．as easy as |
| C．much harder than | D．as hard as |
The writer thinks that pollution makes us angrymore easily.
| A．air | B．noise | C．rubbish | D．water |
According to the passage, which statement is true?
| A．The more people, the less pollution. |
| B．Air pollution is the only one kind of pollution. |
| C．If there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution. |
| D．We should not use modern traffic and modern communication any more. |
What is your favorite holiday? Here are some students’ opinions.
Sandy from Taiwan says:
My favorite holiday is the Mid-Autumn festival. I always visit my grandfather and grandmother, and we always go to the same restaurant on the mountain. At night, we always have a picnic, and watch the moon together. I enjoy it a lot.
Yagna from India says:
My favorite day is Deepavali(屠妖节), which is also called Festival of Lights. People do some cleaning at home and light their oil lamps to thank for the defeat(败仗) of the bad king. To celebrate it, we also eat sweets and delicious food, wear new clothes, and give presents to our friends and relatives.
Pat from Thailand says:
My name is Pat. My favorite holiday is Songkran. It takes place from the 13th to 15th of April. On the holiday people pour water on each other. It is a lot of fun. People also buy new clothes and they have big parties.What is Sandy’s favorite holiday?
| A．The Mid-Autumn festival. | B．New Year's Day. |
| C．Deepavali. | D．Songkran. |
What does the underlined word “Songkran” probably mean in Chinese?
| A．音乐会 | B．新年 | C．中秋节 | D．泼水节 |
In order to celebrate Deepavali, we can ________.
| A．eat sweets and delicious food |
| B．wear new clothes |
| C．give presents to others |
| D．all of the above |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Pat from Thailand likes Deepavali (屠妖节) best. |
| B．Sandy can celebrate her favorite festival by pouring water on each other. |
| C．Songkran takes place from the 13th to 15th of April. |
| D．Sandy always goes to different restaurants on the mountain to spend the Mid-Autumn festival. |