Dear Kate,
My first stop in London was Buckingham Palace. Kings and queens and their families have lived in Buckingham Palace since 1837. Queen Victoria made Buckingham Palace her home in 1837. But it was not big enough for all her guests. More importantly, it was not big enough for all the children she planned to have, so she made the palace bigger and bigger.
I saw a parade at Buckingham Palace this morning. It's called the Changing of the Guard. It's fascinating. The guards wear interesting uniforms with red coats and tall hats. Since 1660, the kings and queens of England have had these special guards to protect them.
The ceremony(仪式) lasted about 45 minutes. The new guards marched to the palace with a band to replace the old guards. They did this in a colourful ceremony with music. It's interesting that they played both traditional music and popular songs. The Changing of Guard takes place in front of Buckingham Palace every day in spring and summer, and every two days in autumn and winter.
I went to the Houses of Parliament after I saw the Changing of the Guard. What are the Houses of Parliament? Well, I guess the country's leaders meet there to discuss important decisions.
Next to the Houses of Parliament stands a tall clock tower. Most people call it Big Ben. You know what? The name Big Ben does not refer to the clock tower. Big Ben is actually the 13-ton bell inside it!
Take care!
JudyWhat's the most important reason for Queen Victoria to make her palace bigger and bigger?
| A．She wanted to have big meetings there. |
| B．She had more and more guests. |
| C．She planned to have a lot of children. |
| D．She wanted it to be more famous. |
Which is NOT true about the Changing of the Guard?
| A．The guards wear red coats and tall hats. |
| B．The ceremony lasts less than an hour. |
| C．The guards played different kinds of music. |
| D．The ceremony was held in the Palace. |
In winter if you miss the Changing of the Guard ceremony on Wednesday, you may watch it ____.
| A．on Thursday | B．on Friday |
| C．only next week | D．only next month |
The underlined word "replace" most probably means_______.
| A．替代 | B．问候 | C．看望 | D．检查 |
How many places of interest does Judy talk about?
| A．Five. | B．Four. |
| C．Three. | D．Two. |
My name is Mike. I have a big family. It’s Saturday morning. My grandfather is sitting on the sofa near the window. He is reading the newspaper. My grandmother is taking photos of some flowers in the garden near the house. My father is watching sports games on TV in his bedroom. Basketball games are his favorite but he can’t play basketball. Where are my two sisters? Oh, look! Lily is over there. She is listening to music. She likes music very much. Lucy is in her room. There is a computer in her room. She is surfing the Internet(上网). She is writing an e-mail to her friend. What am I doing? I am doing my homework. Do you know who is cooking? How many people are there in Mike’s family?
| A．5 | B．6 | C．7 | D．8 |
What is Mike’s grandfather doing?
| A．He is doing housework. |
| B．He is reading the newspaper. |
| C．He is watching TV. |
| D．He is taking photos. |
Mike’s father likes ______ very much.
| A．watching sports games | B．playing basketball |
| C．listening to music | D．reading newspapers |
Where can we find Mike’s grandmother?
| A．In her room. | B．In the house. | C．On the sofa. | D．In the garden. |
Who may be cooking for the family now?
| A．Mike’s sister | B．Mike’s father |
| C．Mike’s mother | D．Mike’s grandmother |
| Names |
Occupations |
Countries |
Languages |
| Jack |
writer |
 |
English, German |
| Kelly |
teacher |
 |
French and English |
| Nick |
manager(经理) |
 |
English |
| Li ling |
student |
 |
Chinese, French, English |
| Gina |
student |
 |
English |
| Linda |
worker |
 |
English, Spanish |
She is a worker. What’s her name?
| A．Li Ling | B．Gina | C．Linda | D．Kelly |
She is a student. She doesn't speak French. Where is she from?
| A．China | B．Canada | C．Australia | D．America |
He is a manager. What language does he speak?
| A．English | B．English, Spanish |
| C．French and English | D．English and Japanese |
She speaks French, English and Chinese. What does she do?
| A．a worker | B．a teacher | C．a writer | D．a student |
Which of the following(下列) about the language is not mentioned(提及)?
| A．English. | B．Chinese. | C．Japanese | D．French |
Nowadays, computer games are becoming more and more popular in many cities and towns.
A lot of small shops along busy streets have been made into small game houses in order to get more money. These places are always crowded with people, especially young boys.
In the computer game houses, peoplespenda lot of money competing（较量） with the machines. It’shardfor one to win the computer, but one can makeprogress after trying again and again. People have a kind of gambling psychology（赌博心理）when they play computer games. The more theylose, the more they want to win. When class is over, the school boys run to the nearby computer game houses. Little by little（渐渐地）, they forget all about their lessons and fall far behind others. Some of them can get enough money from their parents. But some of them are notlucky enough to get the money. They begin to take away other students’ money and become thieves.Who always go to the computer game houses?
| A．Young girls. | B．Young children. |
| C．Young students. | D．Young boys. |
People made small shops into small game houses in order to _________.
| A．make computer games more popular. |
| B．get more money. |
| C．help people to learn computer better. |
| D．make people happy. |
What do we need to play games in the game houses?.
| A．Tickets. | B．Paper. | C．Cards. | D．Money. |
What will happen to the boys if they keep going to the game houses?
| A．They will win a lot of money. |
| B．They will make a lot of good friends there. |
| C．They will fail in their study and even break laws. |
| D．They will live a happy life in the future. |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．Game houses have a bad effect（影响）on young boys. |
| B．More and more small shops have been made into game houses. |
| C．Young boys spend a lot of money playing computer games. |
| D．People play games better after trying again and again. |
Why do we come to school? Most of us may say we come to school to study. But to study needs a right way, or you either waste the time or the money. The following are the ways for studying.
The best time for reading is morning. In the morning the air is fresh and the mind is clear. For that reason we can get good results.
In studying we must have patience（耐心）. If we have not known a text well, we must read it again. We should not read the next one until we have learned the first one well.
When we are studying, we must put our hearts into the books, or we can get nothing from the books while we are reading.
We must always ask “whys”. If it is not well understood, write it down and ask our teachers or our parents, brothers or friends. In any possible way, we must know it completely and what we have learned can be used well and made better.
Though there are many ways for studying, yet what I have said above will be enough if we can keep them in heart and do so.How many ways for studying does the passage tell us?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
It’s better for us to read in the morning because _________.
| A．we have no other work to do |
| B．we can get good results |
| C．we have slept for some hours |
| D．we may learn the next text |
While reading we can’t get anything from the book if we _________.
| A．read very fast |
| B．read in the afternoon |
| C．don’t read it again |
| D．can’t put our hearts into it |
Always asking “whys” in reading can help us _________.
| A．write down the questions |
| B．read in the afternoon |
| C．understand the book better |
| D．remember what we’ve learned |
In writing this passage, the writer wants to tell us to __________.
| A．save our time and money |
| B．know the importance of reading |
| C．have more patience in reading |
| D．learn about the ways for reading |
Looking for a children’s book? Internet users can find hundreds of them. These books are from around the world. And they are free to readers. The United States has started a project called the International Children’s Digital Library. It is supported by the National Science Foundation, the Library of Congress and the institute of Museum and Library Services.
The goal of the project is to offer more than 10,000 children’s electronic books in at least 100 languages. Some of the books show the similarities and differences in ways of life around the world. They will enable children to have a better understanding of other people’s cultures. People working for this project have tried to design easy ways to search the collection and read the books. A picture of each page appears on the computer. Users can also print the pages on paper if they want to.
The project is for two main groups of users. The first group is children between the ages of three and thirteen, along with their teachers and parents. The second group is researchers of children’s literature（文学）. The books can help children understand more about the world.The books in the project can make children better understand ________.
| A．other people’s cultures |
| B．their own culture |
| C．their teachers and parents |
| D．researchers of children’s literature |
In this project, the electronic books are ________.
A. expensive to readers B. from the U.S.A.
C. in different languages D. for children onlyThe underlined word “goal” probably means ________ in the passage.
| A．山羊 | B．煤炭 | C．进球得分 | D．目标 |
The third paragraph is mainly about ________.
| A．the purpose of the project |
| B．the users of the project |
| C．people working for the project |
| D．museums and libraries |