Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors （家庭教师）， cards， special learning centers—in short， everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day，little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead，he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread（铺开）out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating， he went back to his room， without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time，day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally，little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise， little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity（好奇心）. She went to his room and asked，“Son, what was it？ Was it the nuns（修女）？”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head，“No.”
“Well then，”she asked again，“WHAT was it？”
Little Tommy looked at her and said，“Well, on the first day of school，when I saw that man nailed（钉）to the plus sign（加号），I knew they weren't joking.”Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school？
| A．Because he could eat well there. |
| B．Because he could earn more about nuns. |
| C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. |
| D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more. |
Tommy‘s mother felt surprised that his son _______.
| A．was still the same as usual | B．ate so much at dinner |
| C．kissed her hello after school | D．worked hard but said little |
“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．用功 | B．捶书 |
| C．发泄 | D．振作 |
The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.
| A．Tommy felt sorry for the mail | B．Tommy was afraid of being nailed |
| C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign | D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others |
From the passage， we can infer（推断）that _______.
| A．teachers should be strict with their students |
| B．mistaking（误解）might do good sometimes |
| C．a catholic school is much better than other ones |
| D．nuns are good at helping children with their math |
More than 700 years ago, Scotland was fighting with England. The King of England wanted to control Scotland. He had a strong army so it was difficult for the Scots to fight. They lost many times. King Robert of Scotland had to run from the English army.
One rainy day, King Robert lay in a cave (洞穴). He thought that he was not good enough to be a king. He was so worried that he didn’t even see a spider near him. He looked up when he saw the spider climbing. It was trying to climb up to its web at the top of the cave but it fell down.
“How sad!” thought King Robert. “The spider is like me. It’s not strong enough.”
He watched while the spider tried again. It fell down a second time.
“Be careful little spider, or you might die,” he said. “Life is so hard. You’ll never
get back to your web.” But the spider tried again and again. King Robert watched while it slowly climbed back to its web. After an hour, the spider got to the web.
“You are such a great spider,” he said. “If you can keep trying, I can too. I must carry on fighting. I won’t let the English win.” Then his army grew strong and they stopped the English army successfully.Why was it difficult for the Scots to fight the English?
| A．Because the Scots were too weak. |
| B．Because the King of England was very smart. |
| C．Because the English army was very strong. |
| D．Because the King of Scotland was not good enough. |
Where was the spider’s web?
| A．On the wall of the cave. |
| B．At the entrance of the cave. |
| C．In the middle of the cave. |
| D．At the top of the cave. |
What did King Robert think of the spider at first?
| A．It was clever. |
| B．It was careless. |
| C．It was not that strong. |
| D．It was great. |
In what order did the following take place in the story?
a. The spider got to its web.
b. The spider fell down many times.
c. King Robert got his army to be strong enough to fight the English.
d. King Robert saw a spider trying to climb up to its web in a cave.
e. King Robert thought he should be like the spider.
| A．d-b-a-e-c |
| B．c-d-b-a-e |
| C．d-e-b-a-c |
| D．c-d-e-b-a |
What can we learn from the story?
| A．We have to be strong if we want to win. |
| B．Keep trying and we will get what we want. |
| C．Try to find an easier way when we meet difficulties. |
| D．Life is so hard and sometimes we have to give up something. |
My name is Lily. I’m a junior high school student from Guangzhou. Last winter holiday, I visited Hong Kong for the first time with my mother and her workmates. Before we went through the entrance of the Customs and Excise Department (香港海关，缩写为CED), we had to wait for more than four hours there. All the passengers must show their permits (许可证) to the workers at the CED one by one. So there were a large number of people waiting in lines at the entrance hall. It took us a long time to walk along the metal pipes which divided the big hall into many different parts. So the entrance hall looked like a huge puzzle. Everyone should finish walking through the puzzle if they wanted to pass the entrance. I waited patiently and walked slowly after others. I just could see the back of their heads. It was difficult for me to breathe because too many people were there. At last I passed it but I was too tired to say a word.
Last month I visited Hong Kong again. But this time I didn’t spend much time waiting at the entrance of the CED because I got an Electronic Exit Permit with an “Electronic Brain” in it. When I passed the port of Hong Kong, I just needed to use it to touch the button at the entrance. It can save much time for people. I plan to visit Hong Kong again sometime in the future.Who did Lily go to Hong Kong with last winter holiday?
| A．Her classmates |
| B．Her friends. |
| C．Her mother. |
| D．Her relatives. |
How long did it take Lily to go through the entrance of the CED for her first visit?
| A．Less than one hour. |
| B．About two hours. |
| C．About three hours. |
| D．More than four hours. |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Passengers must show their boat tickets to the workers at the CED.
B. The entrance hall of the CED is small and crowded.
C. The Electronic Exit Permit saves passengers much time.
D. Passengers can enter Hong Kong by pressing the button at the entrance with fingers.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Lily’s two different trips to Hong Kong.
B. Lily’s experiences of passing the entrance of the CED.
C. The crowded entrance hall of the CED.
D. The advantage of using Electronic Exit Permits.Where can we read the passage?
| A．On a blog. |
| B．In a history book. |
| C．In an encyclopeadia. |
| D．From an advertisement. |
My name is Jim Green. I’m an American boy. My father and mother are teachers. They work in No.1 Middle School of Beijing. My uncle and aunt are office workers. They have a son. His name is Tom. They live in Beijing, too. My grandparents live with us. They’re old at home, they don’t work. I have a sister. Her name is Linda. We are students of a middle school in Beijing. The people in Beijing are very nice. They are all kind to us. We are very happy in China.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。What does my aunt do?
What’s my sister’s name?
Are my grandparents old?
Where do my parents work?
请把文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。
Dear Betty,
How are you? I’m in Shanghai now. I study (学习) at No.8 High School. I like Shanghai very much, and I have two good friends here. They’re Tom and Han Mei. Tom is from Canada and Han Mei is from China. We are in the same class. They often help me with my Chinese. Now I can speak a little Chinese.
I like Chinese food here, like Guangdong food, Sichuan food and Hunan food. They are very nice. For breakfast,
I have milk and bread. My favorite food is jiaozi. I often have jiaozi for lunch and noodles (面条) for dinner. Sometimes we go out to have dinner. What about you?
Yours,
AliceWho is the letter from?
A.It’s from Alice
B.It’s from Betty
C. It’s from JoanWhere is Han Mei from?
A.China. B. America C. CanadaCan Alice speak Chinese now?
A.Yes, but a little.
B.No, she can’t.
C.No, she can’t speak it at all.What does Alice have for breakfast?
A.Milk and Jiaozi.
B.Bread and milk.
C.Noodles and bread.Does Alice like Chinese food?
A.Yes, she do.
B.Yes, she does.
C.No, she doesn’t.
I am Jack. My Chinese name is Wang Lei. I come from England. I am thirteen years old. I am a student. I’m in Class 7, Grade 7. I have a happy family. My father is an office worker. He works in a company (公司). My mother is a doctor. She works in a hospital. They work hard. I have a little sister. Her Chinese name is Wang Ping. She is four years old. She is very nice. We all love her very much.Wang Lei is _________.
A.a Chinese boy
B.an English boy
C.in England nowJack has a ________.
A.sister B. brother C. petJack’s father _________.
A.is a doctor
B.is an office worker
C.works in a hospitalJack ____________.
A． has a happy family
B. is four
C. lives in England with her parentsWe all love my sister ________.
A.lot B. a lot C. very