Bill, Frank and Dave were three brothers. Every year they sent their mother expensive gifts on her birthday,. They liked to show her how rich they were.
The eldest brother. Bill, had a lot of money and he wanted his mother to have the most expensive gifts, but he didn’t know what to buy. So he put an ad in the newspaper. “Wanted－the greatest gift for my mother.”
About a week before his mother’s birthday a man came to his office. He brought a big bird.
“This bird.” the man said, “can speak ten languages and sing some pop songs.”
“Really? I’d like to listen to it,” Bill said.
The man made the bird talk in French and tell a joke in Japanese. Then the bird sang a beautiful song. Bill was very happy and paid nine thousand dollars for the bird. The next day Bill sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.
The day after his mother’s birthday he called his mother. “Well, mother” he asked, “What do you think of the bird?”
“Oh, it’s very delicious, dear.” said his mother.Who is the eldest brother?
| A．Dave | B．Bill | C．Jack | D．Frank |
What did Bill put in the newspaper?
A show B. A magazine
C. An ad D. A reportHow many languages could the bird speak?
| A．Five | B．Seven |
| C．Fight | D．Ten |
How much did Bill pay for the bird?
| A．Nine dollars | B．Ten dollars |
| C．Nine thousand dollars | D．Ten thousand dollars |
What did Bill send to his mother for her birthday?
| A．A bird with a card | B．Some money |
| C．A joke | D．A song |
Bob is eleven years old. One day, his friend Jenny said to him, “I’m going to have a birthday party on Saturday. Bob, can you come?”
Bob asked his mother, and his mother said, “Yes, you can go. ” On Saturday afternoon, his mother said to him again, “Now, Bob, when you go to the party, you must be polite(礼貌的), and don’t ask for food until someone gives it to you. ”
“All right, Mom. ” Bob said, and he went to Jenny’s house by bike.
There were many children at the party. They played games for about an hour, and then Jenny’s mother gave them some food, but she forgot Bob and didn’t give him any. After a long time, he took up his plate（盘子）and said loudly, “Does anyone want a nice clean plate?”How old is Bob?
| A．Nine. | B．Ten. | C．Eleven. | D．We don’t know. |
When was the birthday party?
| A．On Saturday. | B．On Sunday. |
| C．On Friday. | D．On Monday. |
How did Bob go to Jenny’s house?
| A．On foot. | B．By taxi. |
| C．On his bike. | D．By boat. |
Whose birthday is it?
| A．Bob’s. | B．Bob’s mother’s. |
| C．Jenny’s mother’s. | D．Jenny’s. |
Why did Bob take up his plate?
| A．Because he wanted others to look at his clean plate. |
| B．Because he had a nice clean plate. |
| C．Because he wanted some food. |
| D．Because his plate was very clean. |
John is an American boy. His family is in China now. John likes chocolates very much. But his mother doesn’t give him any. They are not good for him, she thinks. But John has a very nice grandfather. The old man loves him very much, and sometimes he buys John some chocolates. Then his mother lets John eat them. She wants to make the old man happy. One Sunday evening John says in his room, “Please, God (上帝). Make them give me a big box of chocolates tomorrow. It’s my eighth birthday.” His mother says，“God can’t hear you, my boy.” “I know, but my grandfather is in the next room. He can hear.”John likes _____ very much.
| A．reading books | B．eating |
| C．chocolates | D．God |
John comes from _____ .
| A．China | B．America |
| C．Canada | D．England |
What day is John’s birthday?
| A．Sunday. | B．Monday. |
| C．Tuesday. | D．Saturday. |
Who often buy some chocolates for John?
| A．His mother. | B．God. |
| C．His grandfather. | D．Himself (他自己). |
Where’s John’s grandfather on that day?
A.In the factory. B.On a farm.
C.In the U.S.A.D.In the next room.
Dear Mr. Lee,
I am Jack. I want to be in a club in our school. I can’t sing or dance or act in movies, but I can do many other things. I can play three instruments, the guitar, the violin (小提琴) and the piano. I think I can be in the music club. Maybe (也许) I can be a famous musician. I like reading story books and I can write stories. Maybe I can be a famous writer. I like sports too, but I don’t think I can be a famous and successful sportsman (运动员). Can I join you?
Yours,
JackWhat’s the Chinese meaning (含义) of the underlined word “instrument”?
| A．琴 | B．乐章 | C．乐器 | D．乐谱 |
Jack can’t _____ .
| A．act in movies | B．write stories |
| C．play the violin | D．read |
Jack thinks he can be a famous _____ or a famous writer.
| A．sportsman | B．singer |
| C．actor | D．musician |
What club can Jack join?
| A．The art(艺术) club. | B．The sports club. |
| C．The movie club. | D．The music club. |
Why doesn’t Jack join the sports club?
| A．He isn’t good at sports. |
| B．He is not strong enough (不够强壮). |
| C．He doesn’t think he can be famous and successful in sports. |
| D．He doesn’t like sports. |
A new word is becoming more and more popular on the Internet in China - but no one knows quite what it means.The word "duang" is so new that you can’t even find it in the Chinese dictionary. But it has already spread(传播) like fire on the Chinese Internet , appearing more than 8,000,000 times on Weibo, where 15,000 users had more than 312,000 discussions. On Baidu, it has been looked up almost 600,000 times. But what does it mean?
"Everyone's duang-ing and I still don't know what it means! Looks like I’d better go back to school now," said Weibo user Fahmida.
Another user asked: "Have you duang-ed today? My mind is full of duang duang duang."
"To duang or not to duang, that is the question," wrote user Beatrice.
"Duang" seems to be imitating (模仿) a sound. It all seems to have started with Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan, who in 2004 appeared in a shampoo ad (洗发水广告) where he used the sound “duang” to describe his soft and black hair. The word came to people again recently(最近) after Chan posted it on his Weibo page. Thousands of users then began to visit Chan's Weibo page with comments (评论).
The word seems to have many different meanings, and there's no perfect (完美的) Chinese meaning for it, but you could use it to give emphasis (强调) to the word that follows it. A kid might be "duang cute", for example.According to the passage, _________ users joined in the discussion on Weibo.
| A．312,000 | B．15,000 |
| C．600,000 | D．8,000,000 |
In 2004, Jackie Chan used “duang” to _________.
| A．show he was very popular |
| B．describe his hair |
| C．ask people to buy the shampoo |
| D．reply to Weibo users’ comments |
Mary got a gift from her old friend and said “I am duang surprised”. She might mean that she was_________ according to the passage.
| A．not surprised at all | B．a little surprised |
| C．quite surprised | D．no longer surprised |
Which of the following sentences is True?
| A．Duang has only one meaning. |
| B．Every one knew What it means. |
| C．It can be used to give emphasis to the word that follows it. |
| D．Duang means a kind of shampoo. |
The best title of this passage may be “_________”.
| A．A New Word — Duang |
| B．Jackie Chan and His Shampoo Ad |
| C．Learning Chinese Culture |
| D．A New Name for Jackie Chan |
Today there are 7 billion people on the earth．By the year 2050 there may be 9.0 billion．We will have a lot more people to feed．We need more food．
One way to produce more food is by growing stronger plants．For thousands of years，farmers have made plants better．Every season，they pick the best plants for the next season．It works very slowly．Since1983 scientists have been able to change plants more quickly by changing their genetic(遗传的) material. Foods from plants grown in this way are called genetically modified foods(转基因食品)，or GM foods.
By changing the genetic material of a plant，it is possible to make new plants. They make plants which are strong against plant diseases. They can also help in our diseases：a kind of rice is being prepared，for example，which stops people from becoming blind．Rich countries produce GM foods because they are easy to grow and they bring in more money．Poor countries are interested in them because they help produce more food．
GM plants are not natural．No one knows how good or bad they are．Making GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050．But there are strong feelings against them，because they are unnatural. They may feed people，then hurt them or their children later．But both rich and poor countries are very interested in their use，and they are not going to die．In 2050 we may think differently about them．Who invented the GM plants?
| A．Farmers． | B．Workers |
| C．Scientists． | D．Plants． |
People plant the GM plants because .
| A．they make plants strong against diseases |
| B．they are unnatural |
| C．they can help in human diseases |
| D．both A and C |
What do you think of the GM plant?
| A．It grows too slowly． |
| B．It is bad for people’s body． |
| C．It can greatly help the poor countries． |
| D．It produces less food than the general plant. |
Why do some people dislike the GM plants?
| A．The GM foods may harm the human body． |
| B．The GM foods have terrible taste． |
| C．The GM foods are bad for the adults． |
| D．The GM foods are not cheap． |
From the passage we can find out__________
| A．the GM plants can produce more food |
| B．scientists want to make more money |
| C．scientists find the GM plants by accident |
| D．scientists work on the subject for fun |