Birthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from country to country: candles, cakes, and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few:
| Denmark A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in the house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child’s bed while he is sleeping so he will see them at once when he wakes up. |
| India Usually Indian children wear white to school. However, on their birthday children wear colored clothes to school and give out chocolates to everyone in the class. Their best friends help them to do this. |
| Japan The birthday child wears new clothes to mark the special time. Certain birthdays are more important than others. These are the third and seventh birthdays for girls and the fifth for boys. |
Holland The birthday child receives an especially large present. The family also put flowers on the birthday child’s chair to make it beautiful. |
When someone is having a birthday in Denmark, you can see_______outside the window.
| A．flowers | B．presents |
| C．a flag | D．a chair |
In________flowers are put on the chair of the birthday child.
| A．Japan | B．Denmark |
| C．India. | D．Holland |
In________, only birthday children wear colored clothes to school.
| A．India | B．Holland |
| C．Denmark | D．Japan |
In Japan, the birthday is more important for boys when they are_________.
| A．15 | B．7 | C．5 | D．3 |
The passage is mainly about___________.
| A．similar ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries. |
| B．different ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries. |
| C．children’s birthdays in western countries. |
| D．The importance of children’s birthdays. |
Miss Wang will be twenty-three years old next week. She is an English teacher and she likes children very much. From Monday to Friday she stays at school and has classes for students. She does a lot of work. After that, she plays games with children on the playground. The children like her very much. On Saturday she goes to her parents' home and stays with them. On Sunday sometimes, she goes to visit her friends. They go to see movies happily. She comes back to school on Sunday afternoon. She likes singing, dancing, swimming, playing tennis and watching movies. She is a very nice and kind girl.We can know from the reading ____________.
A.Miss Wang is an old and kind teacher
B.Miss Wang is a young P.E teacher
C.Miss Wang is a young, kind English teacherMiss Wang is ____________ now.
A.twenty-two
B.twenty-three
C.twenty-four She plays games with students ____________.
A.because she has nothing to do
B.on the playground because she likes her students
C.because it's her workMiss Wang stays at school ____________.
A.on weekends
B.on Friday
C.from Monday to FridayWhat does Miss Wang like doing?
A.She likes playing computer games.
B.She likes playing tennis and swimming.
C.She likes eating vegetables.
You speak, write a letter, make a telephone call. Your words carry a message. People communicate with words. Do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad.
When you raise your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head, and people know you are saying "No". You nod and people know you are saying "Yes". Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the wall of your school helps you to find the library. Signs on doors tell you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time?
People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. Books, magazines, TV and radios and films all help us to communicate with each other. They all help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.Can we communicate with each other without words?
| A．Yes, sometimes we can. |
| B．No, we can't. |
| C．No. It's impossible. |
| D．Yes, we always do so. |
When we see somebody smile, then, he must be feeling _______.
| A．angry | B．joyful | C．surprised | D．sad |
We can learn news from _______.
| A．newspapers | B．radio |
| C．TV | D．A, B and C |
A sign at the bus stop tells you _______.
| A．how many buses there are |
| B．what kind of bus it is |
| C．where the bus comes and goes |
| D．how much money you'll pay for the ticket |
What do you think is the quickest way to communicate with your friend in another city?
| A．Writing a letter. |
| B．Making a telephone. |
| C．Drawing a picture. |
| D．Asking someone else to take a message. |
阅读理解（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
George was a quiet, serious young man. He had been studying very very hard one year, and when he passed all his exams, his friend Jim went to give him his congratulations and then had an earnest talk with him.
“You've never been to a dance, George, ” he said. “It's boring always studying and never enjoying oneself. Come out with me this evening.”
“Maybe you're right, Jim,” replied George after a moment's hesitation.
So they went to a dance and had a very good time. But George drank more than he was used to, and by midnight Jim had become worried about him, so he said, “ now we'll walk home in the cool air.”
On their way home, they came to a bridge, and George looked down at the river below very carefully, the stars were reflected in its surface.
“What are those lights down there” George asked.
“They're the stars, George,” Jim answered.
“The stars” George said. “Well, then, they should be above in the sky. How did I get so high up here They are now at my foot!”According to the passage, when did Jim go to see George
A. After George had passed all his exams.
B. Before George had taken the exam.
C. After they had an earnest talk.Which is true according to George
A. It's good always studying without enjoying oneself.
B. It's good always enjoying oneself without studying.
C. It's good to study hard and enjoy oneself in a while.What did George ask Jim to do that evening
A. To have a good rest at home.
B. To work hard as ever.
C. To go out with him.What did they talk about on the way home
A. Bridge. B. Water C. Stars.Why did George say the stars are then at his foot
A. Because he and his friend were high in the sky.
B. Because he was looking down at the reflections of the star on the surface of the water.
C. Because he was very happy to have passed the exam.
“Early to bed，early to rise”makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. It's good for the body.
This is an old saying. Have you heard of it before? It means that we must go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning. Then we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich and clever.
That is true. The body must have enough sleep to be healthy. Children of young age should have enough sleep，or they can't do their work very well. They will not be wise and they may not become wealthy!
The body also needs exercise: walking, running, jumping, swimming, playing games and all other exercise. Exercise keeps the body strong. Exercise also helps the blood to move around inside the body. This is very important. Our blood takes food to all parts of our body. The head also needs blood. Exercise helps us to think better.
根据短文内容，回答问题。What does“early to bed, early to rise”mean?
What must the body have to be healthy?
What will happen to Children of young age who don't have enough sleep?
What keeps the body strong?
What takes food to all parts of our body?
Ben is going to visit his grandparents in New York next week. He wants to give some presents to them. Yesterday he went shopping with his parents. In the shop, he bought a blue sweater and black trousers for his grandfather and some good books for his grandmother. Both his parents thought they were very good presents. Ben was very happy.Where are Ben’s grandparents?
A. In London B. In New York. C. In Nanjing.What did Ben do yesterday?
A.He visited his grandparents.
B. He went shopping with his friends.
C. He went shopping with his parents. How many people went shopping yesterday?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.He bought________ for his grandmother.
A. a blue sweater
B. black trousers
C. some books When is Ben going to visit the grandparents?.
A. Tomorrow B. Next month C. Next week