Canada 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. 
Canada is a big country with six time zones. In the west, it is four a.m., and everyone is asleep, but in Halifax on the east coast it is eight o'clock and people are having breakfast. It is a cold Friday morning in November, and the temperature is ten degrees below zero Centigrade(度).
Argentina 9:00 a.m.
In Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, it is nine a.m. on a warm summer morning, and people are starting work or school. November is a summer month in Argentina because it is in the southern hemisphere(半球).
Scotland 12:00 noon
Scotland is part of the United Kingdom. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, and the capital of the UK is London. It is twelve noon, or midday, in Edinburgh. Children are having lessons, but they are looking forward to the weekend because there is no school on Saturday and Sunday.
Egypt 2:00 p.m.
Friday is already the weekend in Egypt. Friday is a special day for Muslims, so schools, offices and shops are closed in all Arab countries. So now, at two p.m., most people in Egypt are having lunch with their families.
Japan 9:00 p.m.
Japan is seven hours ahead of Egypt, so it is already Friday evening there. The weekend is beginning. Most people are out with friends or watching television or playing computer games.
New Zealand 12:00 midnight
It is late on Friday night, so most people are asleep. Now Saturday morning is arriving. It is morning in Canada too, but that is Friday morning! In eastern Canada, the time is ______ than that in western Canada.
A. four and a half hours later B. four hours earlier C. three hours earlier While Canadian children in Halifax are having breakfast, Argentinean children are ______.
A. sleeping B. going home C. having classes It’s midday in the capital of ______ when it’s 9:00 a.m. in the capital of Argentina.
A. Japan B. Scotland C. New Zealand Now it’s 2:00 p.m. and you are in Egypt. It’s ______ for you to call a friend in New Zealand.
A. impolite B. polite C. normal If it’s 11:15 p.m. in Japan, it’s ______ in New Zealand.
A. 2:15 a.m. B. 2:15 p.m. C. 1:15 p.m.
I'm Lucy. I'm 14 years old. I come to China this year. Now I'm in Beijing International Middle School. I like animals(动物). I think they're my good friends. When I go to school this morning, I meet a man with a cage(笼子) . Five birds are in it .
“ How do you get these birds?” I ask .
“ I give them some food . When they come to eat it , I get them .” The man says .
“ They are too poor . Why do you get them ?” I ask the man .
“ It’s very interesting !” The man says .
“ I need to do something .” I think . I want to help the birds .
“ Can I buy them ?” I ask .
“ Well ,” he says , “Give me 50 yuan and your jacket .”
I don’t want to give my jacket to him because I like it very much . But for these birds I do it .
The man gives me the cage. Then I let the birds fly out (飞出) of the cage . I am happy to do that . Lucy meets a man with a cage ______.
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon |
| C．in the evening | D．after school |
Why(为什么) does the man let the birds eat the food? ______
| A．Because the birds want to eat it. |
| B．Because the man like the birds. |
| C．Because the birds are his friends |
| D．Because he wants to get the birds. |
What does the underline word "poor" mean in Chinese? ________.
| A．美丽的 | B．可怜的 | C．酷的 | D．好看的 |
How much are the birds? ________.
| A．＄50 | B．＄50 and the price of a jacket. |
| C．￥50 | D．￥50 and the price of a jacket. |
Which is NOT true according to the passage.? ________.
| A．Lucy is a student. | B．Lucy likes animals. |
| C．Lucy sells the birds. | D．Lucy helps the birds. |
Mr and Mrs White live in the country(乡村 ). Christmas Day ( 圣诞节 )is coming. They want to buy some clothes for their family in the city(城里）. In the morning, Mr and Mrs White have breakfast. Then they go shopping in their car at 8:30. They get to a store at 9:40. In the store they see a lot of clothes. Mrs White likes the clothes very much. So she buys a T-shirt for their son, a skirt for their daughter, and a sweater for Mr White. She buys a hat for herself(她自己）, too. After that, Mr White is very tired（累）and hungry(饿）. He looks at his watch. Then he says, “Oh, it’s 4:00 in the afternoon, that's too late. I think we must go home now.” So they begin to go home. But they lose their way. Mr White can’t find the way home. He sees an old man and asks him, “Excuse me, sir. Where am I?” The old man looks at him and the car, “You’re in your car, sir.” he says.There are ______ people in Mr White’s family.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
Mr White buys ______ for her daughter.
| A．a hat | B．a T-shirt |
| C．a skirt | D．a sweater |
Mr and Mrs White go home _______.
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon |
| C．at noon | D．in the evening |
“Lose their way” means________.
| A．按原路 | B．没有办法 | C．问路 | D．迷路 |
Does the old man help them?
| A．Yes, he does. | B．I think so. |
| C．No, he doesn’t. | D．We don’t know. |
 Lucy |
I like sports. I have ten tennis balls, seven basketballs, four volleyballs and five soccer balls. I play tennis with my friends every day. |
 Mary |
I have five baseballs, five volleyballs, two soccer balls. I like ping-pong. It's easy for me. I often play ping-pong with my classmates. I also have three ping-pong bats and lots of ping-pong balls. |
 Alice |
I don't have any balls. I love sports, but I don't play them. I only watch them on TV. |
Lucy and Mary havevolleyballs.
| A．four | B．five | C．eight | D．nine |
Lucy plays every day.
| A．ping-pong | B．tennis | C．baseball | D．soccer |
Mary doesn't have .
| A．volleyballs | B．ping-pong balls |
| C．baseballs | D．basketballs |
has two soccer balls.
| A．Mary | B．Lucy and Mary | C．Alice | D．Lucy |
Alice .
| A．has no balls |
| B．doesn't like sports |
| C．thinks ping-pong is easy |
| D．plays sports with her classmates |
Long ago in a small village, there was a place. It is famous for the House of 1000 Mirrors.
A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he jumped happily up the stairs(楼梯) to the doorway(门口) of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high(竖起) and his tail(尾巴) wagging(摆动) as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself looking at 1000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the house, he thought to himself, "This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit often."
In the same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung(垂下) his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1000 unfriendly-looking dogs looking back at him, he growled at them and was afraid to see 1000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, "That is a terrible place. I will never go back there again."
All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections(反应) do you see in the faces of the people you meet?Why was the first dog surprised when he came into the house?
| A．Because he didn’t know there were 1,000 mirrors. |
| B．Because he found that dogs there looked sad. |
| C．Because he felt sad about everything. |
| D．Because he saw so many happy dogs smiling at him. |
The first dog decided to visit the house again because
| A．he liked the mirror there |
| B．he made many friends |
| C．he felt he was welcome |
| D．he learned a lot there |
How was the second dog feeling when he visited the house?
| A．Excited | B．Nervous (紧张) |
| C．Interested | D．Unhappy |
The underlined word “growl” in Paragraph 3 probably means “”
A, shout B. smile C. look D. runWhat does the story want to tell us?
| A．Mirrors can tell whether(是否) you are happy or not. |
| B．If you show life a smile, life will smile back. |
| C．Everyone in the world should be nice to each other. |
| D．Happy people are more popular than unhappy ones. |
The best way of learning a language is using it .The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up ( 混合)and people will not understand you .Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor (幽默感),you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make(你所犯的错误). Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes（错误）. It is better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you. because they don’t understand what you are saying .The most important thing for learning English is : “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes. ”The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is ________.
| A．writing | B．using it | C．listening | D．learning grammar |
What should you do in learning English?
| A．Be careful not to make any mistakes . |
| B．Write as quickly as you can . |
| C．Speak English as much as you can. |
| D．Laugh more often . |
When people laugh at your mistakes, you should ___________.
| A．not care(不在意) | B．be happy |
| C．feel worried | D．be unhappy |
When you make a mistake, you should _______.
| A．keep quiet | B．get angry |
| C．be kind | D．keep your sense of humor |
The story tells us :”__________”.
| A．Only foolish ( 愚蠢的 )people make mistakes |
| B．Few people make mistakes |
| C．People never make mistakes |
| D．There is no one who doesn’t make mistakes |