My name is Sue. I want to have a special party to celebrate my 12th birthday. After discussing it with my family, I decided to have a Hello Kitty theme birthday party.
Hello Kitty Birthday Invitations
An invitation in the shape of a skirt is a fun way to invite my friends to the party. My sister, Lisa, will help me make the invitations. My mom tells me to send out the invitations 3～5 weeks before the date of the party. My birthday party is on December 21, so I will send out the invitations before November 24.
Hello Kitty Theme Decorations
The party will be held in our garden. I plan to put some white and pink balloons around the garden. There will be a vase which is full of pink flowers on each table and a small Hello Kitty on each chair.
Hello Kitty Birthday Party Menu
My parents will cook some delicious food. All of them will be named after Hello Kitty’s friends, such as Rory and Fifi. I will book a birthday cake in the shape of a Hello Kitty at Mrs Green’S Cake Store at the beginning of December.
I hope my friends will enjoy themselves at the special party.Sue will be___________ years old.
| A．5 | B．12 | C．11 | D．14 |
When will Sue send out the party invitations to her friends?
| A．In September. | B．In October. |
| C．In November. | D．In December. |
What does the underlined word "book" mean in Chinese?
| A．预订 | B．书 | C．转达 | D．抓紧 |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The birthday party will be held in a park. |
| B．Sue’s mother will make the party invitations. |
| C．Both Rory and Fifi are Hello Kitty’s cousins. |
| D．Sue will book a Hello Kitty—shaped birthday cake. |
Working as a vet （兽医）， I met a family who taught me an unforgettable lesson． They came to my clinic with their dying dog Coco． I examined Coco and found he was old and had a serious illness． I told the family we couldn't do anything for Coco， and euthanasia （安乐死） would be best for the dog．
On that day， they little boy Eric seemed so calm ， petting the old dog for the last time， that I wondered if Eric understood what was going on．
The little boy seemed to accept Coco's death without any difficulty． We sat together for a while after Coco's death， explaining that animal lives are shorter than human lives．
Eric， who had been listening quietly， piped up： "I know why．"
He said， "People need a lifetime to learn how to live a good life-like loving everybody and being nice， right？" The six-year-old continued， "Well， animals already know how to do that， so they don't have to stay as long．"
I'd never heard a more soft-hearted explanation as to why animal lives are so short． It has changed the way I live． I see everyday as the day that my life could be easily taken away， so I try to live my life to the fullest．
（1）What was the matter with Coco？
| A． |
She had a stomachache． |
| B． |
She had a headache． |
| C． |
She was old and dying． |
| D． |
She was hurt by her friend． |
（2）Which of the following would be best for Coco in the clinic？
| A． |
Some delicious food． |
| B． |
Euthanasia． |
| C． |
A good friend． |
| D． |
An interesting toy． |
（3）Why Was Eric so calm while petting the dog for the last time？
| A． |
Because he didn't know what was going on． |
| B． |
Because he didn't know how to face Coco's death． |
| C． |
Because he had another dog． |
| D． |
Because he accepted Coco's death． |
（4）How can we understand Eric's words？
| A． |
He thought people already knew how to love others all the time and be nice． |
| B． |
He thought dogs already knew how to love others all the time and be nice． |
| C． |
He didn't think people knew how to love dogs． |
| D． |
He didn't think dog knew how to love people． |
（5）According to the passage， we can infer that ．
| A． |
the vet didn't do anything for Coco |
| B． |
the vet makes an effort to live a life |
| C． |
the vet has lived a fullest life |
| D． |
the vet will keep more dogs |
Thirteen-year-old Cindy had been bullied（欺凌） at school for about two years． Her bag， keys and mobile phone had been stolen． She had also been knocked off her bicycle， kicked and punched（以拳重击）．
Cindy tried to fight back， but it always seemed to be her， not the bullies， who got into trouble． She became so afraid of going to school that she started to be absent from her classes．
Finally， her headmaster set up a special plan， asking students to look after one another． He gave Cindy the courage to play the guitar in a school concert， Which gave Cindy new confidence and helped her respect from the other students． Gradually， the bullying began to stop．
Cindy's story is not uncommon， but help is always there． All students in the UK now have to follow strict bullying policies（政策）． There are many charities and organizations giving support to young people， such as BullyingUK and Childine． So remember one very important piece of advice： If you are being bullied， don't put up withit - tell someone．
（1）How old was Cindy when she was first bullied？
| A． |
About 7 years old． |
| B． |
About 9 years old． |
| C． |
About 11 years old． |
| D． |
About 13 years old． |
（2）Why was Cindy absent from her classes？
| A． |
Because she couldn't deal with her trouble． |
| B． |
Because she was afraid of her teachers． |
| C． |
Because she liked playing． |
| D． |
Because she had to work． |
（3）How did Cindy receive respect？
| A． |
By fighting back． |
| B． |
By setting up a special plan． |
| C． |
By playing the guitar in a school concert． |
| D． |
By asking an organization for help． |
（4）The underlined phrase "put up with" in the last paragraph mean " "．
| A． |
stand |
| B． |
refuse |
| C． |
notice |
| D． |
miss |
（5）What is the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Disadvantages of bullying |
| B． |
Bullying policies |
| C． |
Leave bullying alone |
| D． |
Say no to bullying |
Disney has made many cartoon movies． The princesses in the movies are often girl's favorite characters． From Snow White to Moana， every princess leaves a deep impression on people． However， have you noticed that Disney princess are changing？
In the early Disney cartoon movies， princesses like Snow White， Cinderella and Aurora from Sleeping Beauty are usually good-looking and kind-hearted． But they have to depend on others to get out of trouble and find happiness． They end up living happily with their princes．
Now， people still love those princesses， but more and more girls know they have to fight for their own happiness． Disney has noticed the change． So the princesses in its newer movies don't just have good looks．
Merida from Brave is a good example． She was born as a princess and she likes going on adventures． She spends her days practicing archery（射箭术）， riding her horse and experiencing the world around her． She loves her family， but she wants to take control of her own life．
Some times ago， Disney even put up their "10new rules for being a modern princess"． The rules include： Care for others； Live healthily； Don't judge a book by its cover； Be honest； Be a friend you can trust； Believe in yourself； Right wrongs； Try your best； Be loyal and Never give up．
None of the rulers are about the looks of a princess． Anyway， one's beauty is more valuable． Don't you think so？
（1）Snow White is a good-looking and kind-hearted girl．
（2）All Disney princesses can get out of difficulty and find happiness by themselves．
（3）The princesses in Disney's newer movies just have good looks．
（4）Merida wants to take control of her own life．
（5）Disney has found it more valuable to have inner beauty than to just have good looks．
May 31，2017
Jaden is a six-year-old boy．He experienced the unlucky things of life twice．First he lost his dad when he was four and his mom died unexpectedly in her sleep last month．Jaden's heart was broken．His parents'death hit him a lot．
But things always go towards a good side．A few weeks later，Jaden told his aunt that he was tired of seeing everyone sad all the time．He'd like to see more smiles around him．He hoped that the number of the smiles could reach 100．
Then he asked his aunt to buy him some little toys and take him to the center of the city．"I'm trying to make people smile，"said Jaden．At first，he was not sure if the people passing by would like to receive his toys．In fact，he was always successful and got close to his dream step by step，because no one could refuse such a little boy's giving and expecting．
"I'm keeping a count of 100 smiles，"said Jaden．When asked if he could make it，he answered，"I think I can．"
Reported by Barbara
69．Did Jaden lose his parents？
70．How many smiles did Jaden hope to get？
71．What did Jaden do to cheer himself up in the center of the city？
72．Do you think Jaden's way was good to deal with his problem？Why or why not？
Could the students from less developed areas in central and western China get the same educational chances as those in big cities in the east？Could the children in poor rural （农村） areas develop as well as those in rich cities？Maybe the answers were"No"in the past．But now，China is trying to change the situation．
In order to help rural students grow taller and stronger，China's Nutrition （营养） Improvement Program started in 2011．According to the program，a lot more money was spent improving students'meals．More than 36 million students from 134 ， 000primary and junior high schools in poor rural areas have benefitedfrom the program．They are provided with healthy food like eggs and milk from Monday to Friday at school．And the result of a survey shows that the students in those areas are much taller and stronger than before．
It is true that there were differences between less developed areas and developed areas in education before．Recently，The Guideline for Popularizing High School Education （2017-2020）has come out．According to the guideline，above 90% students from all over the country will go to high schools by 2020．What's more，the schools in central and western areas will get more support to improve their education．
Students from rural and poor areas also get more chances to receive higher education．A special college program makes it possible for more students from those areas to go to key （重点的） colleges and universities．The number will be increased by 10% in 2017．
With the guideline and the programs，we can expect a fairer and more balanced （均衡的） education in the future．
（1）The number of 134 ， 000in Paragraph 2 is the number of in poor rural areas．
| A． |
the key schools |
| B． |
the poor students |
| C． |
the key colleges and universities |
| D． |
the primary and junior high schools |
（2）The underlined word" benefited"in Paragraph 2 means in Chinese．
| A． |
逃离 |
| B． |
获益 |
| C． |
受害 |
| D． |
赚钱 |
（3）If we put the passage into three parts，which of the following is the best？
（①＝Para．1 ②＝Para.2 ③＝Para.3 ④＝Para.4 ⑤＝Para.5）
| A． |
①②；③④；⑤ |
| B． |
①；②③；④⑤ |
| C． |
①；②③④；⑤ |
| D． |
①②；③；④⑤ |
（4）After reading the passage，we can infer（推断） that ．
| A． |
Liu Xi，a student from Chongqing，can go to any high school if she wants to |
| B． |
Li Mei，a student from a western rural school，can get a bag of milk every day |
| C． |
Hu Jia，a 12-year-old rural student，will more easily receive high school education |
| D． |
Han Lei，a student from Beijing，will have few chances to go to key universities． |