From March 12 to 17 of each year, hundreds of clowns(小丑)get together in the Bognor Regis Town, UK. They all wear tall blue hats and big red noses with colorful faces.
The first International Clown Festival was in 1987, UK. All the clowns from all over the world came together to celebrate the great festival in England.
During the festival, people can see clowns from the world. They are together for the world of clown shows. They try their best to please all the people for the festival. In the shows, they have big feet, funny noses and look really funny. They sing and dance in a strange way to make people laugh. All people for the festival can have great fun. Of course, children like this interesting festival best.
Now women can take part in the clown shows , and they are very popular. But in the old days, only men could be clowns.
There are different kinds of clowns like white faces, red faces, street clowns and clowns for children. All these clowns are popular with people.All the clowns get together __________ for the International Clown Festival.
| A．in London | B．in a small town，UK |
| C．all over the world | D．around the whole Europe |
The first International Clown Festival was _____________.
| A．in 1987 | B．in the UK |
| C．both A and B | D．in London |
The festival lasts __________________.
| A．a month | B．six days |
| C．seven days | D．five weeks |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The clowns wear in a funny way. |
| B．The clowns dance in a strange way |
| C．The clowns try their best to make others laugh |
| D．Women clowns are not popular with people. |
Which is the best title of the article?
| A．The International Clown Festival |
| B．Men clowns and women clowns |
| C．Different kinds of strange festival |
| D．Different kinds of clowns in the festival |
Venice is a great place in the world. People call it “City of Water” because it is built on the water just like some stone buildings floating (漂浮) on the water. There are more than 350 bridges in the city. It’s in the southeast of Italy. You can hardly hear the sound of cars in the city. All transportation is by boat or on foot. And the most popular vehicle (交通工具) is gondola (贡多拉). You can see the beautiful sights and at the same time hear Italian operas on it. It’s also a city of art and music. It played a very important role in the Renaissance (文艺复兴). There are a lot of buildings there. Venice is a special and unique (独一无二的) place in the world, so a lot of people come to visit it every year. It’s better to visit the city in July, August, or September. And the people who come here will never forget this beautiful place.Where is Venice?
| A．In Italy. | B．In Japan. | C．In England. | D．In France. |
Why is gondola the most popular vehicle in Venice?
| A．Because it goes very fast. |
| B．Because you can have delicious food on it. |
| C．Because it is very cheap. |
| D．Because you can see the sights and hear the operas on it. |
When is better to visit Venice?
| A．In June and July. | B．In August and September. |
| C．In September and October. | D．In May and July. |
Tom is a 12-year-old boy. If he has a headache, he should take __________ a day.
A． tablet |
B．1 tablet | C．2 tablets | D．3 tablets |
The Public Library is closed at __________.
| A．5:00 p.m. | B．9:00 a.m. | C．4:00 p.m. | D．12:00 a.m. |
Lin and his father want to go to the Hamilton Zoo, they should pay __________.
| A．$ 15 | B．$ 30 | C．$ 45 | D．$ 10 |
Long long ago, there was a little girl living in a small poor house on a hill. When she played in her little garden, she could see a beautiful house high on the other hill. This house had golden windows. They were so nice that the little girl dreamed all day, “How fantastic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows!”
When she was old enough to go outside her garden, she asked her mother if she could go for a walk outside the gate. Her mother agreed, telling her to keep close to the house and not to go too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl walked until (直到) she got to the gate of the house with golden windows.
As she looked at the house with golden windows, she was so disappointed (失望的). All the windows were common and very dirty.
So sad that she didn’t go any further and turned, heart broken. As she went back, she was surprised to see a little house with golden windows as the sun shone (照耀) on her own house.
She realized (意识到) that she had been living in the “house with golden windows” all the time. Everything she dreamed was right there under her nose!What did the girl dream of?
| A．Having a bigger garden. |
| B．Going outside her garden. |
| C．Having lots of gold in the house. |
| D．Living in a house with golden windows. |
Her mother told her ________ when the girl went out.
| A．to play in the garden | B．not to go too far |
| C．to clean the windows | D．not to go outside the garden |
How was the girl feeling when she reached the gate of the house on the other hill?
| A．Disappointed | B．Interested | C．Excited | D．Angry |
The underlined word “fantastic” in Paragraph 1 means ________.
| A．可怕的 | B．不切实际的 | C．极好的 | D．奇怪的 |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．The Little Girl’s Home |
| B．The Golden House on the Hill |
| C．The Little Girl’s Dream |
| D．The House with Golden Windows |
Good news for you! Our new school library is open to everyone, and the library card is free. Please come and have a look!
| Book |
☆books in 36 languages ☆many kinds of stories, novels, and so on You can enjoy newspapers and magazines in the reading room. You can borrow five books at a time and keep them for three weeks. |
| Video |
☆many kinds of video films ☆many kinds of music videos You can rent (租) a video, one yuan a week. You can enjoy yourself and watch your favorite videos at home. |
| Audio |
☆music for everyone ☆language cassettes (磁带); 42 world languages Special rooms for you to enjoy listening. You can keep one CD or one cassette at a time for one week. |
The books in the library are published (出版) in ________ languages.
| A．26 | B．36 | C．42 | D．50 |
What can you enjoy in the reading room?
| A．Magazines | B．Language cassettes. |
| C．Video films. | D．CDs. |
How much should you pay if you keep three videos for a week?
| A．1 yuan. | B．2 yuan. | C．3 yuan. | D．Nothing. |
How long can you keep one cassette at a time?
| A．One day. | B．One week. | C．Two days. | D．Two weeks. |
Which of the following is True according to the form?
| A．The library card will cost you one yuan. |
| B．You can borrow as many CDs as you like at a time. |
| C．You can borrow five books at a time and keep them for three weeks. |
| D．There is a special room for you to enjoy music videos in the library. |
Turtle mother has three sons. The first one is seven years old. The second one is five and the third is four. They often have a running game. They think they run fast. 
One day, three turtles decided (决定) to have some coffee. Just as they got into the café, it started to rain. The first turtle said to his little brother, “Go home and get the umbrella.”
The little turtle answered, “I will, if you don’t drink my coffee.”
“OK. We won’t drink your coffee.” The other two promised.
Two years later, the first turtle said to the second turtle, “Well, I don’t think our brother is coming back, so let’s drink his coffee.”
Just then a voice called from outside the door, “If you do that, I won’t go!”How old is the second turtle?
| A．Seven. | B．Five. | C．Four. | D．Three. |
Why did the little turtle go home?
| A．Because he wanted to get money. |
| B．Because he wanted to drink coffee. |
| C．Because he wanted to get an umbrella. |
| D．Because Mother called him at home. |
The underlined word “promised” in the passage means ________.
| A．agreed | B．asked | C．ran | D．jumped |
From the story, we can know that ________.
| A．turtle mother has two sons |
| B．little turtle got the umbrella soon |
| C．they drank coffee at home |
| D．little turtle didn’t run very fast |
The passage is ________.
| A．a piece of news | B．a letter | C．a joke | D．an e-mail |