We each have a memory（记忆力）. That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things in a short time, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.
A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the students have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.
But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.Some people can easily learn many things in a short time because
| A．they always sleep very well | B．they often eat good food |
| C．they read a lot of books | D．they have very good memories |
Everybody learns his mother language .
| A．at the age of six | B．when he is a small child |
| C．after he goes to school | D．when he can read and write |
Before a child can speak, he must .
| A．read and write | B．make sentences |
| C．hear and remember the sounds | D．think hard |
All students need to have good habits（好习惯）: When you have good study habits, you learn things quickly. You also remember them easily.
Do you like to study in the living room? This is not a good place because it is usually too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom. A quiet place will help you only think about one thing, and you will learn better.
Before you begin to study, do not forget to clean your desk. A good desk light is important, too. You’ll feel tired easily if there is not enough light.When you have good study habits, you will__________.
| A．learn things quickly | B．remember things easily |
| C．think about one thing | D．both A and B |
The living-room is not a good place for study because it is too__________.
| A．quiet | B．noisy | C．good | D．clean |
You’ll feel tired easily if the light is__________.
| A．good | B．enough |
| C．bad | D．wonderful |
You should remember to before you study.
| A．clean the desk | B．tidy the room |
| C．turn on the light | D．go to the bedroom |
The best title标题 for this passage文章 is__________.
| A．Study in the bedroom | B．Good study habits |
| C．How to study | D．Desk light is important |
The day was like any other day in his life, Tom walked past the shop on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt happy to see that the pair of shoes he wanted very much were still there. Looking down, he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have them for his birthday.
He sadly walked away and thought how to tell his mother about it. He knew she would give him anything he liked if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once, as he looked worried and his mother would notice (注意) it. So he went to the park and sat on the grass. Then he saw a boy in a wheel chair (轮椅) . He noticed that the boy moved the wheel with his hands. Tom looked at him carefully and was surprised to see the boy have no feet. He looked at his own feet. "It's much better to be without shoes than without feet, " he thought. There was no reason (理由) for him to feel so sorry and sad. He went away and smiled, thinking he was happy.Tom passed the shop______.
| A．on foot | B．by bus | C．by bike | D．in a car |
Tom stop in front of the shop, because he wanted______.
| A．to buy the shoes |
| B．to look at the shoes he liked |
| C．to look at the shopkeeper |
| D．to look at all the shoes in the shop |
The pair of shoes he liked was ______.
| A．too expensive | B．quite cheap |
| C．not there | D．still there |
Tom went into the park because he______.
| A．was thinking how to tell his mother about it |
| B．wanted to see the boy |
| C．didn't want to make his mother notice it |
| D．he felt sad |
From the story we can know that Tom______.
| A．bought the new shoes at last |
| B．didn’t love his mother |
| C．was sad at last |
| D．was happy at last |
Tian Yi Pavilion (天一阁) is in the center of the city. Xu Zheng wants to write a report about the history of Ningbo. He needs to go to Tian Yi Pavilion to look for some information (信息). There is a bus station near his home.
Wang Hao Lives in Shanghai. He likes travelling (旅游). So he is going to Beijing. He’d like to get there quickly. He is sure he will have fun in Beijing.
This month Yuan Fang will visit her grandparents in her hometown (家乡). It’s about 1,000 kilometers away. Yuan Fang wants to get there in 10 hours. And she can enjoy the sights (风景) along the way.
Guo Jing likes taking photos. She likes the photos of rivers and mountains best. She is very happy that her parents will take her to the Three Gorges (三峡). She wishes she can take many photos when they’re travelling on the water.
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| Speed: 600km/h Features (特点): very fast but expensive |
Speed: 30km/h Features: cheap and convenient (方便) |
Speed: 80-100km/h Features: fast and comfortable (舒适的) |
Speed: 40km/h Features: slow but cheap |
What is the advantage (优势) of taking a bus in a city?
| A．It is very fast. |
| B．It is very slow and expensive. |
| C．It is fast and comfortable. |
| D．It is cheap and convenient. |
In Canada, you can find dogs, cats and horses in almost every family. These are their pets.
People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections (针剂) so that they won’t carry diseases. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store.
Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit people’s houses, they can be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder (喂食器) in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go. Nobody can kill animals in Canada．They have a law against killing wild animals. If you kill an animal，the law will punish you. If they hurt animals carelessly，they must be very sad about it.
People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them may be their family ties (关系). When children grow up, they have to leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.In Canada, you can find in almost every family.
| A．books | B．babies |
| C．pets | D．tigers |
Why do Canadians give their pets injections before they keep them in their houses?
| A．Because the pets are ill. |
| B．Because they want the pets to be quiet. |
| C．Because the pets will kill people. |
| D．Because they want to stop the pets from carrying diseases. |
From the passage, we know that Canadians .
| A．love animals |
| B．dislike animals |
| C．think pets are unfriendly |
| D．think animals are dirty |
Childrenleavetheirparentswhenthey grow up because .
| A．they don’t love their parents any more |
| B．they can only find jobs far from their parents |
| C．their parents’ houses are too small |
| D．they won’t depend on their parents any more |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．How to keep diseases from pets |
| B．Pets in Canada |
| C．How to take good care of pets |
| D．Life of the old in Canada |
It is autumn, and the Indians ask their new chief (首领) what the weather is going to be like this winter. The chief looks at the sky and says it’s usually cold, and he tells the villagers to collect wood for the winter. As a good chief, he goes to call the weatherman and asks, “Is the coming winter going to be cold?”
“It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold,” the weatherman answers.
So the chief goes back to his people and tells them to collect more food. A week later he calls the weatherman again.
“Is it going to be a very cold winter?”
“Yes,” the weatherman answers again. “It’s going to be a very cold winter.”
The chief again goes back to his people and tells them to collect every piece of wood they can find. Two weeks later he calls the weatherman again.
“Are you sure that the winter is going to be very cold?”
“Yes,” the weatherman answers again. “It’s going to be very very cold.”
“Why are you so sure?” asks the chief.
The weatherman answers, “Because the Indians are collecting wood like crazy!”The Indians wants to know the weather in .
| A．spring | B．summer | C．autumn | D．winter |
The chief wants the villagers to .
| A．cut down the trees | B．call the weatherman |
| C．collect wood | D．build houses |
The chief calls the weatherman times.
| A．one | B．two |
| C．three | D．four |
What does the underlined phrase “like crazy” mean in Chinese？
| A．开心地 | B．轻松地 |
| C．拼命地 | D．疲倦地 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The chief is sure that the winter isn’t going to be very cold at first. |
| B．Nobody knows what the weather is going to be like. |
| C．The villagers are going to build houses with the wood. |
| D．The weatherman knows the weather is going to be cold. |