A lamb（小羊）was on her way home. Suddenly a wolf（狼）came up and stopped her. The lamb said, “I know you are going to eat me. But before you eat me, I would like to hear you play the flute（笛子）. You can play the flute better than anyone else, even the shepherd（牧羊人）himself.”
The wolf was so happy. And he took out（拿出）his flute and began to play.
The wolf finished one piece. Then the lamb said some good words and asked him to play another（另一个）piece again.
The shepherd and the dogs heard the sound. Then they ran to the lamb and the wolf. They caught the wolf and saved the lamb.The lamb knew the wolf was going to .
| A．eat her | B．walk around |
| C．play with her | D．visit the shepherd |
The lamb asked the wolf to .
| A．run with her | B．sing a song |
| C．play the flute | D．say good words |
The underlined word “they” refers to（指的是） .
| A．the wolf and the lamb |
| B．the shepherd and the dogs |
| C．the wolf and the dogs |
| D．the lamb and the dogs |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The wolf was angry. |
| B．The lamb like the flute very much. |
| C．The shepherd liked to listen to music. |
| D．The lamb wanted someone to hear the sound and save her. |
The best title（标题）of this passage is .
| A．clever lamb | B．A beautiful song |
| C．A happy wolf | D．A kind wolf |
When I was small, my grandmother died. I was so sad that I had no tears. But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laugh turned into crying.
So it came as no surprise to learn that scientists believe crying and laughing come from the same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so, too, does crying.
Whatever it takes for us to release pressure is important to our emotional (情感的) health, and a study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better after crying.
Besides, tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and friendly and they are more ready to provide support and comfort. Tears also enable us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we don't even know we’re very sad until we cry. We learn about our emotions through crying, and then we can deal with them.
Just as crying can be healthy, not crying - holding back tears of anger, pain or suffering - can be bad for physical (身体的) health. Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high blood pressure and heart problems. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying, don't fight it. It's a natural -and healthy-emotional response (反应).Why did the father tried to cheer his daughter up?
| A．Because she was crying. |
| B．Because she never had tears. |
| C．Because she was very sad. |
| D．Because she was very happy. |
What does the underlined word “release” mean in Chinese?
| A．提高 | B．释放 | C．保持 | D．降低 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Women cry more than men. |
| B．When you cry, people will care about you more. |
| C．Laughing has many health disadvantages. |
| D．Crying is bad for your health. |
According to the passage, always holding back our emotions will lead to ________.
| A．head problems | B．blood pressure problems |
| C．heart problems | D．B and C |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．How to Keep Healthy | B．Why We Cry |
| C．Power of Tears | D．Stop crying |
Now people use a new way to decide who are the top students in school. The best students not only get high marks, but also follow the rules and the behavior (行为) for middle school students. Here are some of the new rules and standards (标准). ______________ Have you ever copied someone else’s answers in an exam? If you have, then don’t do it again! That’s not something an honest student should do. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don’t tell your parents you did homework.
______________ Good students love animals and care for other people.
______________ It would be more fun when more people work together. Did you quarrel (争吵）with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others instead of only yourself.
______________ Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Perhaps you’ll discover EarthⅡsome day. Don’t look down on new ideas. Everyone’s ideas are important. You should welcome them because new ideas make life better for everyone.
______________ The Internet can be very useful for your studies. Some websites on the Internet aren’t for kids, so make sure to visit the web pages that are good for you. You can use the web for fun or homework. Can’t you find any good websites for children?
| A．Use the Internet carefully. |
| B．Be open to new ideas. |
| C．Learn to work together with others. |
| D．Learn to be loving and caring. |
E. Tell the truth.
The next time you take medicine when you’re ill, you may eat a cone snail(芋螺). At least that’s what some scientists are hoping. Scientists have found that cone snails can help with backache, as well as toothache and other body problems.
There are over 600 different kinds of cone snails. This family is especially found in warm and hot waters in the oceans. They catch and eat small fish and even other cone snails. The snails have venom that they’ll give out and use to kill small animals they have caught because cone snails are slow-moving. Sometimes the venom can even kill people. But some scientists have discovered that the venom can also be used as medicine.
The shells of cone snails are often brightly colored, and have interesting shapes, many people think the shells are so beautiful that people kill them, collect lots of shells, and sell them around the world. The environment is also very dangerous for them because of fishing and boating.
Scientists want to help save the cone snails. They hope to make new rules to stop them from dying. If they die out, scientists may never discover what kinds of medicines they can give us.
We can find a cone snail in ________ .
| A．a warm river | B．in a hot ocean |
| C．a cold ocean | D．a lake |
What does the underline(下划线) word “venom” mean in the second paragraph ? ________.
| A．盔甲 | B．毒液 | C．螺纹 | D．鳞片 |
People kill the cone snails in order to ________ .
| A．sell their shells | B．study their venom |
| C．save the environment | D．kill animals |
The best title of the passage may be ________ .
| A．A Special Medicine | B．Great Venom |
| C．Cone Snails | D．Saving the Cone Snails |
When I was a kid, I never had any problems watching some cartoons. It was so much fun and a great education(教育) too. Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Tom and Jerry were my idols(偶像). Even now I really feel that they are worth watching at any age.
The problem I’ve found is the cartoons at present. Some of them contain something ugly. Most of the time, they show such many terrible characters with violence(暴力)that you wonder what they really mean. Cartoons are supposed to be funny but they aren’t. If you are expecting to teach your kids good manners and behavior, then they are the worst for your kids to watch.
Kids often imitate what they see in cartoons. If your kid is a fan of such cartoons, he or she will follow his or her favorite cartoon character and try to do something extremely dangerous.
Therefore, try not to let your kids watch too many today’s cartoons. Make sure to keep an eye on what they are watching.When the writer was a kid, he thought that the cartoons then were ________.
| A．ugly and terrible | B．funny but terrible |
| C．ugly and dangerous | D．funny and educational |
The writer doesn’t like the cartoons at present because ________.
| A．he is no longer a kid |
| B．they are bad for kids’ education |
| C．they are long and boring |
| D．they have ugly characters in them |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Everyone should only watch the past cartoon. |
| B．A large number of kids are crazy about cartoons now. |
| C．All the cartoons are bad for kids to grow healthily today. |
| D．Parents should stop their kids watching too many today’s cartoons. |
| Country |
Soviet Union |
The USA |
China |
| Date |
12 April, 1961 |
5 May, 1961 |
15 October, 2003 |
| Astronaut（宇航员） |
Yuri Gagarin |
Alan Shepherd |
Yang Liwei |
| Age |
27 |
38 |
38 |
| Spaceship |
Vostok 1 |
Mercury 3 |
Shenzhou 5 |
| Time |
1 hour 48 minutes |
15 minutes |
21 hours |
| Height |
327 kilometers |
185 kilometers |
343 kilometers |
| Circles around the Earth |
1 |
0 |
14 |
The form above shows us________.
| A．three journeys into space |
| B．daily life of three famous people |
| C．differences between three spaceships |
| D．something about three famous astronauts |
________went into space first.
| A．China | B．The USA |
| C．Soviet Union | D．The UK |
The Chinese astronaut stayed in space for________.
| A．1 hour 48 minutes | B．only 15 minutes |
| C．the shortest time | D．the longest time |