Birthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country: candles, cakes, and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few:
| Denmark  A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in the house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child’s bed while he is sleeping so he will see them at once when he wakes up. |
 IndiaUsually Indian children wear white to school. However, on their birthdays, children wear colored clothes to school and give out chocolate to everyone in the class. Their best friends help them to do this. |
| Japan  The birthday child wears new clothes to mark the special time. Certain birthdays are more important than others. These are the third and seventh for girls and fifth for boys. |
Holland  The birthday child receives an especially large present. The family also puts flowers on the birthday child’s chair to make it beautiful. |
When someone is having a birthday in Denmark, you can see _____outside the
window.
| A．flowers | B．presents |
| C．a flag | D．a chair |
In _______, only birthday children wear colored clothes to school.
| A．India | B．Holland |
| C．Denmark | D．Japan |
In Japan, the birthday is more important for boys when they are ________.
| A．15 | B．7 | C．5 | D．3 |
What does the birthday child usually receive in Holland?
| A．A present and a flag |
| B．A present and some flowers |
| C．A present and new clothes |
| D．Colored clothes and chocolates |
The passage is mainly about __________.
| A．similar ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
| B．different ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
| C．children’s birthdays in western countries |
| D．the importance of children’s birthdays |
A man was fishing on the bank of a river． A boy came to see him fishing． The man was really good at fishing and he could catch a full basket of fish in a short time． The man saw that the boy was very cute， and he wanted to give him a whole basket of fish． But the boy shook his head． The man was surprised and asked， "Why don't you want the fish？"
The boy replied，" I want the fishing rod（竿）in your hands． "
The man asked，" Why do you want the rod？"
"I will eat up all the fish in the basket soon，but if I have the fishing rod，I can use it to catch a lot of fish by myself．"
Many people will certainly say the boy is very smart…wrong! If he doesn't know fishing skills． He can't catch fish without a fishing rod．It's useless to only have a fishing rod， fishing skills are more important than having a fishing rod．
Many people want to have a "fishing rod" in their life． They are just like the boy， they thought that if they had a fishing rod， they would have fish to eat．Life is full of exciting things，we should try to learn fishing skills instead of having a fishing rod．
（1）The man was fishing on the bank of ．
| A． |
a river |
| B． |
a lake |
| C． |
a pool |
| D． |
a sea |
（2）Why did the boy refuse the man's fish？
| A． |
Because he didn't like fish． |
| B． |
Because he wanted his fishing rod． |
| C． |
Because he wanted some big fish． |
| D． |
Because he wanted to have fishing skills． |
（3）Many people thought the boy was after he explained why he didn't want the fish．
| A． |
smart |
| B． |
silly |
| C． |
wrong |
| D． |
hardworking |
（4）Life is full exciting things，we should try to ．
| A． |
fish |
| B． |
eat fish |
| C． |
learn fishing skils |
| D． |
have a fishing rod |
（5）What is the best tide（标题）for the article？
| A． |
the Fishing Rod |
B． | |
| C． |
the Fishing Man |
D． | |
| E． |
the Fishing Boy |
F． | |
| G． | H． |
the Fishing skills |
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NOTICES |
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DANCE & MUSIC Jazz and hip﹣hop music Time ： 6﹣8p．m． Every Tuesday and Saturday． Place： Sally's Dance club， 32Admiral Road All ages welcome ￥ 15ech class |
A GREEN CITY Help make the big city greener by planting trees Time：10﹣11：30a．m． every Saturday． Place：Foxdale Park． All ages welcome． |
SWEETING THINGS Learn to make cakes with Anne． Time：3﹣5p．m． every Sunday． Place：Sunnyside Kitchen， 3A Baker Street（Behind Sunny side Hall） All ages welcome． ￥ 5for ingredients（原材料） |
（1）If Harry only has 4dance classes，he should pay dollars．
| A． |
15 |
| B． |
30 |
| C． |
45 |
| D． |
60 |
（2）On Saturday morning， people in Foxdale Park can ．
| A． |
take a dance class |
B． | |
| C． |
plant ttrees |
D． | |
| E． |
learn to make cakes |
F． | |
| G． |
do exercise |
H． |
（3）Where can people make cakes？
| A． |
At Sally's Dance Club |
| B． |
In Foxdale Park |
| C． |
At Sunnyside Kitchen |
| D． |
On 32Admiral Road |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
All ages are welcomed to exercise at Sally's Dance Club． |
| B． |
Ingredients are free for people at Sunnyside Kitchen． |
| C． |
People can make the city greener every Saturday in Foxdale Park． |
| D． |
Teengers can dance with music for about 3hours at Sally's Dance Club |
（5）You may see these notices ．
| A． |
in a newspaper |
| B． |
in a book |
| C． |
on a magzine |
| D． |
on a bus |
In the 13th century． Marco Polo the world known Italian travelled， saw many wonderful things in China． One of the things he discovered was money made of paper． People in the West did not have such kind of money until the I5th century． However ，the Chinese began to use it in the 7th century．
Paper was invented by a Chinese man called Cai Lun almost 2，000years ago． But it was not made in Europe until the year 1100． Four hundred years later， a German discovered that he could make the best paper from trees． After that countries rich in forests， such as Canada ，Sweden， America， Finland became the most important ones in paper making．
Paper can be used in many ways． The common uses include newspapers magazines and books． But do you know that paper can be used for keeping warm？ In Finland． the farmers wear paper boots to keep their feet warm in the snow． And even houses can be insulated（使绝缘）from heat or cold with paper．
However． we have to understand that paper still comes from trees now． If we keep on wasting so much paper， there will not be any trees left on the earth some day in the near future． Every day people throw away about 2， 800tons of paper in our city． It takes 17trees to make one ton of paper． This means that we are cutting down nearly 48.000trees every day． The fact is that it takes more than 10years for a tree to grow．
So we must start saving paper right now． We can use both sides of every piece of paper． We can make useful things out of used paper． We can use china cups instead of paper ones． When shopping， we can use fewer paper bags and reuse them if we have some
In short， we should keep a balance （平衡）between using paper and protecting trees， and do it now before it is too late．
（1）When did the Chinese begin to use paper money ？
| A． |
In the 5th century |
| B． |
In the 6th century |
| C． |
In the 7ih century |
| D． |
In the 15th century |
（2）Why did Canada become an important country in paper making ？
| A． |
Because it was a large country |
| B． |
Because it had lots of forests |
| C． |
Because it was a very rich country |
| D． |
Because the inventor was from Canada |
（3）In Finland． paper is used for ．
| A． |
making beds |
| B． |
reducing waste |
| C． |
making umbrellas |
| D． |
keeping warm |
（4）According to the passage． how many trees are needed to make one ton of paper ？
| A． |
10 |
| B． |
17． |
| C． |
2，800 |
| D． |
48，000 |
（5）Paragraph 5 mainly talks about
| A． |
how paper boots are made |
| B． |
how paper was invented |
| C． |
how we can save paper |
| D． |
how we can make useful things |
I did something wrong today．
While at the beach this afternoon． I met a boy called Bob．We talked a lot． He said that it was fun playing on the cliffs （悬崖）． I told him that I was not allowed to go near that place（ Mum and Dad had always told me it was dangerous to play there）． He called me a coward． I wanted to prove to him that I was just as brave， so I agreed to go with him．
We wanted to make our way down to explore （探索）the area， so Bob started to climb down and I followed him． Unluckily， some rocks came down after us． One of them nearly hit my head． We could not get back up． We shouted and shouted for help． but for a long time no help came． I was really scared． I wanted to cry． Then， we heard some sounds． Someone had heard us． A woman tied （系 ）a rope around herself while a man at the cliff top held the rope． She made her way down to save us．
My parents were relieved （宽慰的）that I was unhurt， but they were angry that I had done such a risky thing． I apologized and promised that I would not do anything like that again．
（1）Where did the writer meet Bob ？
| A． |
At school． |
| B． |
In the park． |
| C． |
At the beach． |
| D． |
On the cliffs． |
（2）In Paragraph 2． "a coward" means
| A． |
a person who is not brave |
| B． |
a person who is not clever |
| C． |
a person who is not strong |
| D． |
a person who is not polite |
（3）What had the writer's parents always warned him about ？
| A． |
The wind was very strong． |
| B． |
The beach was too far away． |
| C． |
The cliffs were not a safe place． |
| D． |
Bob was difficult to get on with． |
（4）Put the sentences in the right order according to the passage ．
a． Some rocks came down．
b． The writer followed Bob．
c． The writer wanted to cry．
d． A man and a woman saved them．
e． The writer and Bob heard some sounds．
| A． |
a﹣b﹣c﹣d﹣e |
| B． |
b﹣a﹣c﹣e﹣d |
| C． |
a﹣c﹣b﹣e﹣d |
| D． |
b﹣c﹣a﹣c﹣d |
（5）How did the writer feel about what he had done ？
A． Surprised．
| A． |
Excited． |
| B． |
Glad． |
| C． |
Sorry． |
Dear Susan，
How are you？ I'm going to visit Hong Kong with Mum and Dad next month． We'll arrive on the second of August． it's so exciting! We can meet each other soon!
I will spend a day in Ocean Park on the third of August． I know that you've visited Ocean Park many times before． Can you give me some advice on what to see in Ocean Park？
I would also like to visit you at your home on the fourth of August． Are you free on that day？ I've bought a present for you． I think you'll love it．
By the way． would you like to go to Disney land with me？ I really want to take some photos with you in Disneyland．You know ，I love the famous cartoon characters of Disney such as Snow White and Mickey Mouse very much． I know you love them too．
When can you go to Disneyland with me？ Please let me know． I'll stay until the ninth of August and go back to England on that day
See you soon
Love
Lily
（1）When will Lily arrive in Hong Kong？
| A． |
On the second of August． |
| B． |
On the third of August． |
| C． |
On the fourth of August． |
| D． |
On the ninth of August． |
（2）How long will Lily spend in Ocean Park？
| A． |
Half a day． |
| B． |
One day． |
| C． |
One and a half days． |
| D． |
Two days． |
（3）What will Lily do on the fourth of August ？
| A． |
Buy a present． |
| B． |
Visit Ocean Park． |
| C． |
Go back to England． |
| D． |
Visit Susan at her home． |
（4）What will Lily do in Disneyland ？
| A． |
Take photos． |
| B． |
Watch a cartoon． |
| C． |
See a film of Mickey Mouse． |
| D． |
Read the story of Snow White． |
（5）Lily wants to know ．
| A． |
if Susan has received her present |
| B． |
when she will go back to England |
| C． |
if Susan can meet her at the airport |
| D． |
when Susan can go to Disney land with her |