I have some penfriends. They come from different countries. Here is some information about them. I like science very much. So one of them is my best friend because we have the same hobby.
| Nick from England: When I grow up, I would like to become a teacher. I love little children! I want to get lots of money and live somewhere sunny and in a big house with my wife and children. |
| Graziano from Thailand: When I grow up, I would like to become a scientist. I will work in the scientific field （科学领域）and I will discover （发现）something very important. I like Maths, too. It would be interesting. |
| Dario from Russia: I want to be an engineer because I like building roads and bridges. I also want to be an electrician(电工) because I like the cars and reading magazines about cars. |
| Viktoriya from America: In the future I will become a manager in traveling. I like traveling all over the world and making friends. |
Where is Nick from?
| A．The UK | B．The USA |
| C．Thailand | D．Russia |
Who likes traveling and making friends?
| A．Nick | B．Graziano |
| C．Dario | D．Viktoriya |
What does Graziano want to be in the future?
| A．A teacher | B．A scientist |
| C．An engineer | D．A manager |
Which is NOT RIGHT according to the passage?
| A．Nick likes to stay with children. |
| B．Graziano likes maths. |
| C．Dario likes reading magazines about cars. |
| D．Viktoriya likes staying at home. |
Who may be the writer’s best friend?
| A．Nick | B．Graziano |
| C．Dario | D．Viktoriya |
It was Mother's Day，but the young mother was a little unhappy，because she was 800 miles away from her parents．In the morning she phoned her mother to wish her a happy Mother's Day，and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs（丁香）in the garden．
Later that day，when she told her husband about the lilacs，he said，“I know where we can find all that you want．Get the children and come on．”So they went，driving down the country roads．
There on a small hill，they saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs．The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers．Carefully，she picked a few here and a few there．On their way home there was a smile on her face．
When they were passing a nursing home（养老院），the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair．She had no children with her．They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman，put the flowers in her hands，and smiled at her．The old granny thanked her again and again．She smiled happily，too．
When the young mother came back to her car，her children asked her，“Who is that old granny？Why did you give our flowers to her？”
“I don't know her，”their mother said．“But it's Mother's Day，and she has no children．I have all of you，and I still have my mother．Just think how much those flowers meant to her.The young woman was a little unhappy on Mother's Day because _____.
| A．she didn't have a present |
| B．she was a long way from her mother |
| C．she didn't know it was Mother's Day |
| D．she wanted to see her father |
There were many beautiful purple lilacs.
| A．in her garden | B．in the market |
| C．in her mother's garden | D．in the nursing home |
The young woman had __________.
| A．one child | B．no child | C．more than one child | D．a boy and a girl |
The young woman gave the flowers to the old granny because ________.
| A．she was her mother |
| B．she didn't like those flowers |
| C．her mother asked her to do so |
| D．she wanted the old granny to be happy，too |
Which of the following is NOT true？
| A．The young woman was kind. |
| B．The young woman was understanding. |
| C．The young woman was friendly. |
| D．The young woman was surprised. |
Do you know Eskimos? Let me tell you something about their lives.
Eskimos live near the North Pole(北极).There are only two seasons there, winter and summer.
There is no spring or autumn there. The winter nights are long. You can’t see the sun for more than two months, even at midday. The summer days are long. For more than two months, the sun never goes down and there’s no night.
Eskimos have warm clothes. They make their clothes from the skins of animals. From skins(皮毛) they make coats, caps and shoes.
Near the North Pole trees can’t grow, for it is too cold there. The Eskimos have to make their houses from skins, snow or stone. When they got out in storms and can’t get back home, they make houses of snow. They leave these houses when the storm is over.
Life is hard for the Eskimos, but they still like to live there.Near the North Pole there are _______ in a year.
| A．two seasons—winter and summer |
| B．two seasons – spring and autumn |
| C．four seasons |
| D．two seasons sometimes and four seasons sometimes |
How long does the longest day or night last(持续) near the North Pole?
| A．24 hours | B．Over a week | C．A month | D．Over two months |
Eskimos use skins to make________.
| A．clothes | B．houses | C．trees | D．both A and B |
There are no ______ near the North Pole.
| A．days | B．nights | C．trees | D．animals |
Eskimos make houses of snow to protect(保护) themselves from______.
| A．animals | B．storms | C．snow | D．rain |
During the day we work and play; at night we sleep. Our bodies rest while we sleep. In the morning we are ready to work and play again. While we are asleep our bodies grow most. Children usually need more sleep. We can get our lessons better and we feel better too, when we have plenty of rest. Boys and girls need ten hours of sleep every night when they are eight or nine years old. Our bodies need lots of air when we sleep. If we do not get enough fresh（新鲜的）air we’ll feel tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover our heads. If we do, our lungs（肺）will not get enough fresh air. If we open our windows at night we can have plenty of fresh air. Cool air is better then warm air. Boys and girls must get enough sleep if they want to grow and be strong. Our bodies grow most while we are___________.
| A．eating | B．playing | C．sleeping | D．waking |
Which is the best air for us?
| A．fresh air | B．Cool air | C．Warm air | D．Dry air |
Too little sleep makes us_________.
| A．nappy | B．hungry | C．tired | D．grow |
How much sleep should boys and girls of nine years old have every night?
| A．Eight hours | B．Nine hours |
| C．Ten hours | D．Seven hours |
What do the lungs need most?
| A．Fresh air | B．Food | C．Rest | D．Exercise |
Barak Obama(巴拉克.奥巴马), a black man, is the president(总统) of the United States now. He was born on August 4th, 1961, in Hawaii(夏威夷) and has lived in many places. His mother was from Kansas(堪萨斯州) and his father was from Kenya（肯尼亚）. Obama went to Columbia University（哥伦比亚大学） in New York and got a law degree（律师学位） at Harvard University（哈佛大学） in Massachusetts（马萨诸塞州）. His wife is Michelle Obama（米歇尔.奥巴马）. She also worked as a lawyer and later worked for the University of Chicago（芝加哥大学）. They have two young daughters.
Obama wrote a book Dreams from My Father. “ I always live in the dream of my father and American people, ” Obama once said. He was born in a poor family. And his grandparents looked after him very well when Obama was young. He also lived and worked in Africa（非洲）. Then he got good education（教育） in Harvard University. On November 4th, 2008, he became the new president of America for the next four years.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卷上按要求作答。Where was Barack Obama born?
| A．In Kansas. | B．In Hawaii. |
| C．In Kenya. | D．In Massachusetts. |
How many universities are there in the passage?
| A．Three . | B．Six. | C．Two. | D．Five. |
Barack Obama became President at the age of
| A．37. | B．57. | C．40. | D．47. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Obama’s father was born in Kenya. |
| B．Obama has a son and a daughter. |
| C．Obama once worked in Africa. |
| D．Obama got good education in Harvard University. |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．Education of a President |
| B．Dreams from My father |
| C．Life of Barack Obama |
| D．Barack Obama and His Wife |
Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from Northeast China. The beautiful birds from England are ready to sing songs for you, and the monkeys from Mount EMei（峨眉山）will be happy to talk to you. The lovely dogs from Australia want to laugh to you. Sichuan pandas will play with balls for you. The giraffes from Africa are waiting to look down on you.
| TicketsOpening Time Grown--- ups : ￥ 39:00 a.m. --- 4:00 p.m. on weekdays Children: Over 1.2 m : ￥ 2 Under 1.2m: Free10:00a.m.—3:00 p.m. on weekends Keep the zoo clean! Do not touch, give food to or go near the animals. |
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卷上按要求作答。How much does Mr. Smith have to pay if he visits the zoo with his 14—year—old son?
| A．￥ 3. | B．￥ 4. | C．￥ 5. | D．￥ 6 . |
At which of the time can we visit the zoo?
| A．8:30 a.m. Wednesday. | B．9:30 a.m. Friday. |
| C．3:30 p.m. Sunday. | D．5:00 p.m. Tuesday. |
Which of the following can we do in the zoo?
| A．To touch the monkeys. |
| B．To give some food to the animals. |
| C．To go near the tigers. |
| D．To watch the animals carefully. |
How many kinds of animals are there in the passage?
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
What is this passage?
| A．An advertisement. | B．A speech. | C．A story. | D．A song. |