I am sitting on a beach on this hot summer day and watching two children，a boy and a girl，playing in the sand．They are working hard at building a sandcastle(沙堡)．Just when they are successful, a big wave(波浪)comes along and puts it down．
I think the children may cry because all their hard work turns to nothing, but they surprise me. They run up away from the water, hand in hand, and sit down to build another one．
They really teach me a lesson. We can't always be successful．Being sad is doing no good．What we need to do is to start again, hand in hand with our friends．What's the weather like?
| A．It's sunny but cold. | B．It's windy and cool. |
| C．It's sunny and hot. | D．It's windy but warm. |
Who is playing in the sand?
| A．Two children. |
| B．Four children. |
| C．Two children and the writer. |
| D．It's not mentioned(提到）. |
What do the children do after a big wave puts down the sandcastle?
| A．They cry sadly． |
| B．They just sit on the beach． |
| C．They start to build another one． |
| D．They start to sing. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The writer is a teacher． |
| B．The wave destroys(毁坏)the sandcastle． |
| C．The write knows the children . |
| D．The children are sad because they're not successful |
What's the main idea of the passage?
| A．Friends are always there with you |
| B．Children know more about life． |
| C．All of us want to be successful． |
| D．Starting again is the best way． |
One day Einstein(爱因斯坦) is walking in a street in New York(纽约). His friend meets him and says to him, “Einstein, you should buy a new coat. Look, your coat is very old.” But Einstein answers, “It doesn’t matter(关系). Nobody knows me here.”
After a few years, Einstein becomes a famous scientist (著名科学家). But he still(仍然) wears the old coat. His friend meets him again and asks him to buy a new one. But Einstein says, “I don’t need to buy a new one. Everyone knows me here.”Einstein lived in _______.
| A．England | B．China | C．America | D．Japan |
Einstein’s coat is very old. His friend _______.
| A．gives him a new one |
| B．asks him to buy a new one |
| C．help him buy a new one |
| D．help him mend(修理) the old one |
Einstein doesn’t want to buy a new one because(因为) _______.
| A．nobody knows him |
| B．he likes the old one |
| C．he has no money |
| D．he isn’t interested in his clothes |
Some years later Einstein _______.
| A．buys a new one |
| B．becomes a great scientist |
| C．still wears the old clothes |
| D．Both B and C |
The title(标题) of the story should be _______.
| A．Einstein and His Friend |
| B．Einstein and His Old Coat |
| C．A Famous Scientist –Einstein |
| D．A Day of Einstein |
There is a new park near Andy’s home. It’s fine today. Andy and his family are in the park now. On their left, there is a café. On their right, there is a big lake. There are many flowers and trees around the lake. There’s a small hill behind the lake. Near the lake, there are two signs. One says, “Don’t swim in the lake!” The other says, “No fishing!” But you can go boating on the lake. There is a beautiful garden in the middle of the park. There are green grass and beautiful flowers in it. There are some small shops between the lake and the garden. The park is so nice. Andy and his family like it very much. The park near Andy’s home is .
| A．new and beautiful | B．old and beautiful |
| C．clean and new | D．old and clean |
Is there a café in the park?
| A．Yes, there isn’t. | B．No, there isn’t. |
| C．Yes, there is. | D．No, there is. |
People can on the lake.
| A．swim | B．fish | C．boat | D．play |
The shops in the park are .
| A．small | B．big | C．good | D．pretty |
Do Andy and his family like the park?
| A．Yes, they don’t. | B．No, they do. |
| C．Yes, very much. | D．No, they don’t. |
| Name |
Boy |
Girl |
Can say |
| Jack |
√ |
A |
|
| Helen |
√ |
BCD |
|
| Pingping |
√ |
DE |
|
| Tom |
√ |
ABCDG |
|
| Fangfang |
√ |
F |
Jack is __________
| A．a boy | B．a girl | C．boy | D．gir |
Helen can say _________
| A．A | B．BC | C．CE | D．BCD |
Pingping is ___________.
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．American | D．England |
Who can say many letters?
| A．Jack | B．Fangfang | C．Tom | D．Helen |
There are ___________ boys and _______ girls in the table(表格).
| A．3, 2 | B．2, 3 | C．2, 5 | D．3, 5 |
Are you able to send a letter with pictures and sounds to someone, anywhere in the world without putting a stamp on it? With an e-mail you can just do that. Using computers you can send e-mails quickly and easily. The post is much slower than email. E-mail can send its messages to the other side of the world in seconds.
E-mail is easy to use and it saves time and money. The different time and different parts of the world do not matter when you send an e-mail. It does not matter if your friends are in bed when you send an e-mail to them, or you are seeing a film at the cinema when they send an e-mail back.With an e-mail you can send a letter without putting _____ on it.
| A．an address | B．a message | C．a word | D．a stamp |
The writer wants to tell us something about ______.
| A．computer | B．a letter | C．e-mail | D．a call |
Which of the following is true?
| A．E-mail is not easy to use. |
| B．E-mail saves time and money. |
| C．E-mail comes only at night. |
| D．E-mail is slower than the post. |
When can you send an e-mail to your friend?
| A．In the day. | B．At night. |
| C．At any time. | D．When your friends are at home. |
How long does it take to send an e-mail?
| A．Within seconds. | B．More than one hour. |
| C．A few days. | D．It depends on the distance. |
You are busy with your job but want to make new friends? You miss your old friends and try to find them? Then try a new website --- Facebook.
Mark Zuckerberg，a Harvard student，created Facebook only about eight years ago. At first，it was only for Harvard students. Soon it became popular on the Internet. Now over 25 million people around the world use it to keep in touch with their friends. People like Facebook because it makes them feel comfortable. On Facebook，they share joys or sorrows (悲伤) by posting pictures and videos. What's more，they leave messages and give online presents to their friends. Now Facebook，like eBay，is a place to sell things.
The best part about Facebook is to help find old friends. For people，the only thing to do is to sign their real names. Then it takes a short time to sign their old friends. So have fun with Facebook if you love to be with friends，old or new. Facebook was created_________.
| A．twenty years ago |
| B．thirty years ago |
| C．by Mark Zuckerberg and his classmates |
| D．by a Harvard student named Mark Zuckerberg |
According to the passage，what can you do on Facebook?
①You can give online presents to your friends.
②You can play online games with friends.
③You can share joys or sorrows with friends.
④You can leave messages.
⑤You can sell things.
| A．①②④⑤ | B．①③④⑤ | C．②③④⑤ | D．①②③④ |
According to the passage，eBay is a website
| A．for shopping | B．for making friends |
| C．for taking pictures | D．for listening to music |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．It takes you a long time to find old friends on Facebook. |
| B．Now Facebook is a website only for students. |
| C．The best part about Facebook is to make new friends. |
| D．You have to sign your real name if you want to find your old friends on Facebook. |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．Something about Facebook. |
| B．Facebook and eBay. |
| C．How to make new friends. |
| D．Have fun chatting online with your friends. |