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If we are driving a car or crossing a street, we will stop when the traffic lights turn red. Why do we use red rather than other colors?
As we know, scattering (散射) happens when light goes through the air. For the same media, if the wavelength (波长) is long, the scattering will be short. If the wavelength is short, then the scattering will be long.
Of all light we can see red has the longest wavelength, so the scattering is the weakest. That means the red light travels far. In fact, it travels farther on rainy days.
Using the red light can help drivers in farther areas see the lights. It helps drivers slow down or stop in time. If drivers don’t see the red light until they are close, they may not be able to stop the car in time. An accident may happen. Red can also excite people. We can act more quickly when we see the color red.
In a word, red light helps drivers stop in time and help prevent accidents.
______ has the longest wavelength of all light we can see.

A．Red

B．Green

C．Yellow

D．Black

Red light travels farther on ______ days.

A．windy

B．sunny

C．rainy

D．cloudy

Red can make people act more quickly because ____________.

A．red can make people happier	B．the scattering of red is very short
C．the scattering of red is very long	D．red can make people more excited

The underlined word “prevent” means ______ in Chinese.

A．逃避

B．防止

C．处理

D．检查

The passage mainly tells us ____________.

A．why accidents happen	B．how the red light travels
C．why we use red traffic lights	D．how to stop in time at traffic lights

One day I happened to meet an Englishman in the street and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be very surprised, gently shaking his head and saying “You don’t say!” I was puzzled, and I thought , “Perhaps this is not a right thing to talk about.” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? Have you ever been there?”
“Certainly! Everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave here without seeing it. The Great Wall is wonderful!” “Yes, it is one of the wonders in the world. And people of many countries have come to visit it.” As I went on telling him more about it, he stopped me again, “You don’t say!”
I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it? ”
“Well, I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised.
“Did you say ‘You don’t say!’?” I asked again.
Hearing this, the foreigner laughed loudly. He began to explain, “‘You don’t say!’ means ‘Really’. Perhaps you know little about English idioms(惯用语).”
Wow! How foolish I was! Since then I have been careful with English idioms.
The writer was puzzled because .

A．the foreigner has some difficulty in understanding him.

B．the writer himself didn’t understand the meaning of “You don’t say!”

C．the foreigner was not polite.

D．the writer was very clever

What made the foreigner laugh?

A．The English idioms	B．The writer’s talking about the Great Wall
C．The writer’s explanation	D．The writer’s question

The story probably happened in .

A．China

B．America

C．England

D．Canada

The writer was puzzled in the passage.

A．once

B．twice

C．three times

D．four times

The English idiom “You don’t say!” means “ ”

A．Thank you

B．OK

C．Really

D． Sorry

What do you like most when you can get one of such things: freedom, true friends, love, honesty and so on? Here are some choices of students:
Chen Cheng, 14, Jiangsu: I think I need a true friend. I had some friends before. However, it seemed that they didn’t treat(对待) me well. I told them my secrets but they didn’t share（分享） theirs with me. What’s worse, they told my secrets to others, which made me very unhappy. I hope to find a true lifelong（终身的） friend who can share happiness and sadness with me and keep my secrets.
Gan Xiaoning 14, Heilongjiang: Freedom is what I want most. I am a bird in two cages（笼子）. In school, I have to follow the school’s rules and listen to teachers. At home, my parents don’t allow me to do what I like, either. I have to do everything that they tell me to do: study, study and study some more. So, freedom is the only thing I really want!
Yuan Siyu, 15, Guangxi: I am a boy from a poor family. My father works very hard but only makes a little money every month to support(支撑) the family. I want to go to a key university （重点大学）so that I can find a good job in the future. Then, I can earn enough money to get my family out of poverty(贫困) and offer my parents a happy life.
Qu Yi, 15, Hebei: I want a complete family. My parents got divorced(离婚) three years ago. Since then, I have had no chance to be together with both of them any more. Now, I am living with my mom and get her love, but I also want my dad’s love. I am envious(羡慕) of my classmates who live with their parents. So, I would have a complete family if I could.
What is not mentioned in the passage?

A．freedom

B．love

C．a true friend

D．hobby

Who is facing the problem of poverty and decides to fight?

A．Qu Yi

B．Chen Cheng

C．Gan Xiaoning

D．Yuan Siyu

As for Chen Cheng, she wants a friend_______.

A．who often tells lies to her	B．who only cares about her own happiness
C．who can play with her	D．who can share her feeling and keep secrets

Which of the following is true?

A．Qu Yi’s father works very hard and makes much money to support his family.

B．Chen Cheng gets along very well with his friends

C．If Qu Yi’s parents didn’t get divorced, he would be much happier.

D．Gan Xiaoning says he is a bird because he wants to fly like a bird.

Which day is the most important for you? Your birthday, the first day of your work or the day you win a prize. Many teenagers may think their birthday is the happiest time because they can receive many wonderful presents and have much fun with their friends. Others may regard the starting day of their work as the most meaningful. They think it’s the first big step in their life and they can depend on themselves. They like to deal with challenges rather than to ask for the help of adults.
According to a survey, more than half of the Chinese people, certain ages and birthdays are especially important. One hundred days after a baby’s birth has special meaning. On that day, relatives(亲戚) and friends come to bless the baby. In northern part of China, like Inner Mongolia, a child’s 12th birthday is a big day. This is when a child becomes a teenager. Eighteen is another important age, which means you must be responsible(负责任的) for what you have done in laws. As for adults, maybe the anniversary of their marriage(结婚周年庆) is the most important. For some old people, the 60th or 70th birthday is also very important. They like to be cared about by all his family and friends, and the big family get-together can provide them a good chance to recall(回忆) the past.
Which is not regarded as the most important day for teenagers?

A．their first day of work	B．the day they win
C．their birthday days	D．the anniversary of marriage

Why Inner Mongolian think the age 12 is important?

A．Because it’s the first big step in their life and they can depend on themselves.

B．Because it means a child becomes a teenager.

C．Because they can drive a car.

D．Because it means they must be responsible for what they have done in laws.

What’s the meaning of the underlined word “bless” in paragraph 2?

A．祝福

B．送礼

C．照顾

D．认识

When you are _______years old, you must be responsible for what you have done in laws.

A．12

B．18

C．20

D．60

BASEBALL. It’s just a word, but for millions of Americans it brings much more than a word.
Hot dogs. Cold beers. Sunny afternoons. Baseball is the game of fathers and sons. Fathers and sons catch with each other on lawns (草坪) in the US. A father’s favorite team becomes his son’s. Grandfathers talk to their grandsons about games played long ago.
Many American kids collect baseball cards. The cards have pictures of their favorite players on them. In school, friends trade (交换) baseball cards just like they trade their lunches.
Players are known as “the boys of summer” because people often play the sport mostly in warm months. You don’t need to be of a certain size or shape to play baseball. You don’t have to be tall like a basketball player or strong like an American footballer. You just need to want to have fun.
Baseball is not as fast-paced (快节奏的) a game as basketball. But when you go to see a game, there’s time to relax, talk and get to know other people.
Baseball may not be the most popular sport in the US, but it is the most traditional. It’s not just a game any more, but an important part of American culture, like apple pie and grandma’s house.
Many American kids like to collect _______________.

A．baseballs

B．baseball cards

C．lunches

D．apple pies

People like to play baseball in _____________.

A．wet months

B．cool months

C．warm months

D．cold months

Most of the Americans play baseball just want to _______________.

A．enjoy themselves	B．make money
C．keep warm	D．make friends

Which one is WRONG in the article?

A．We can find many children’s favorite baseball players on their cards.

B．If you are not strong enough, you can’t play baseball.

C．When you go to watch a baseball play, you’ll relax and have time to talk to other people.

D．Baseball is the most traditional sport in the US.

Units	Readings	Skills	Words
Unit 1 Music	Music & Feelings Sad movies	Understanding main ideas Predicting by titles	Kinds of music Music stars
Unit 2 Sports	National sports The ancient Olympic Games	Understanding main ideas Guessing the meanings of new words	Action verbs Names of sports Sports tools
Unit 3 Weather	Weather service Weather and nature	Understanding main ideas Guessing the meanings of new words	Weather conditions Weather information
Unit 4 Culture	Traveling in India Body language in the United States	Understanding main ideas Predicting by titles Making inferences	Cultural studies Culture and art
Unit 5 Space	Living in space The planets	Understanding main ideas Understanding attitudes	Space news Space terms

A．National sports	B．Sad movies
C．The planets	D．Weather service

A．music stars	B．weather conditions
C．sports tools	D．space news