Singles Day (光棍节)falls on every November 11th, and as the name suggests, this holiday is one specially for people who are still living the single life. It’s surprising that China is the only country in the world that has set up a special day for singles to celebrate(庆祝) their lives. To find out more about this celebration, read on.
An old story goes that once there were four single men, leading very boring lives. None of them were married, or had lovers, or did anything exciting. They just sat around all day and played Mahjong（麻将）.
One day they played Mahjong from 11 in the morning until 11 at night. During the game, no matter who won, the winning card was always the 'Sitiao' card. And that day happened to be November 11th. In order to remember the day, they called it Singles Day.
For breakfast on Singles Day, singles often eat four youtiao, which means the four "ones" in "11.11". Many singles also choose to say goodbye to their single lives on this day. So they take part in 'blind date' parties , trying to find someone they love and many people choose to marry on this day. Besides the meaning 'single', the four 'ones' of the date can also mean 'only one' as in 'the only one for me.' Some people will use this date and this meaning to tell their special someone that they are the only 'one' in their heart.__________ first called November 11th Singles Day.
| A．The Chinese government |
| B．People who have been married |
| C．Four people playing Marjong |
| D．People who don’t want to get married |
The Chinese meaning of the word “'blind date' parties” in this passage is “________”.
| A．盲人聚会 | B．相亲会 |
| C．化妆舞会 | D．盲人党派 |
Singles often have ________ for breakfast on Singles Day.
| A．some bread | B．noodles |
| C．4 youtiao | D．nothing |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Singles Day is on November 11th. |
| B．Singles Day is celebrated by no countries but China. |
| C．Singles Day is for people who don’t have lovers. |
| D．To celebrate Singles Day, people play Marjong from from 11 in the morning until 11 at night. |
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 I really enjoyed this movie. It's a fun movie for the whole family. I had really good laughs and enjoyed being there.—— James I would recommend (推荐)this movie to everyone. Whether you go with family or friends, I think this movie has something you will really enjoy! —— Sam I've seen several movies of this kind, but this one is the best. It is so well made -- some of the scenes（场景） are so beautiful. —— John I went to see this movie with my 8-year-old daughter this Tuesday, really without knowing too much about it. My daughter and I were surprised at how funny it was. We just couldn't help laughing. I would recommend this movie to the whole family. ——Mary |
From the poster, we can tell that is spoken in the movie.
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．Japanese | D．French |
The poster shows that the movie lasts _______.
| A．25 minutes | B．60 minutes | C．85 minutes | D．125 minutes |
John likes the movie because of _______.
| A．the funny actors | B．the wonderful music | C．the sweet voices | D．the beautiful scenes |
Mary and her daughter spent watching the movie.
| A．$30 | B．$40 | C．$45 | D．$60 |
According to the passage, the movie most probably tells a story.
| A．funny | B．sad | C．terrible | D．true |
Germs（细菌） are everywhere. You can’t see them, but they are on your desk, on your computer, and even in the air! Like people, germs move around the world. They fly with us on planes. When food, clothes, and other things travel around the world, germs travel, too. Some germs are safe, but some are dangerous. Germs cause illnesses like colds and the flu. 
Warmer Weather Brings Germs
The world’s weather is changing. Cooler countries are getting warmer, so insects from hot countries can move there. Some of these insects, like mosquitoes, carry dangerous germs. These germs cause headaches, fever, and can even kill people.
Under Your Skin
Your skin protects you from germs. It stops some germs, but not all. They can enter your body when you eat, or when you have a cut. Germs are on your hands, too. They enter your body when you touch your eyes, nose, or mouth.
Fighting Germs
Your immune system protects you, too. When germs get inside your body, your immune system finds and kills them. Special cells(细胞) move around your body and fight germs. They help you stay healthy. Other cells make antibodies. Antibodies help your body find and stop germs. What can you do to fight germs? You should wash your hands with soap and water. Soap kills many germs, and water washes them away.According to the passage, insects.
| A．kill germs | B．carry germs | C．protect germs | D．love germs |
The underlined word “there” refers to .
| A．cooler countries | B．hot countries | C．everywhere | D．the world |
Which of the following is right according to the passage?
| A．All germs are dangerous | B．There are more germs in cold places |
| C．Soup can kill all germs | D．Germs can get into your body |
What does the word “immune” mean in Chinese in the last paregraph?
| A．消化 | B．神经 | C．免疫 | D．分泌 |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．Germ are everywhere | B．Weather in Changing |
| C．Skin stops germs | D．Germs are developed |
Here are some tips that may help you live a beautiful life.
☆ When you wake up in the morning, think about what you are going to do.
☆ No matter how you feel, get up and dress up.
☆ Take a thirty-minute walk every day. And when you walk, smile.
☆ Spend more time with old people over the age of seventy and young kids under the age of six.
☆ Smile and laugh more. And try to make at least three people smile each day.
☆Life is very short, so don’t wastetime hating others. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
☆ Call your family and friends often.
☆ Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what they are going through.
☆ Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
☆Each night before you go to bed, say to yourself, “Today, I did … I feel great.”
☆ Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Try to “pass all your tests”. The lessons you learn will last a lifetime (一生).How many tips does the writer mention?
| A．Nine. | B．Ten. | C．Eleven. | D．Twelve. |
To live a beautiful life, what should we do?
| A．We should get up early every day. |
| B．We should walk a dog for half an hour every day. |
| C．We should often laugh at others. |
| D．We should call our family and friends often. |
The writer advises us to spend more time with .
① little kids② rich men
③ old people ④ beautiful women
| A．①② | B．①③ | C．②④ | D．③④ |
What does the underlined word “heals” mean in Chinese?
| A．惩罚 | B．使……完结 | C．记录 | D．使……留下 |
What do we learn from this passage?
| A．How to live a beautiful life. |
| B．How to get good grades at school. |
| C．How to get along with others. |
| D．How to solve problems in our lives. |
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Which is NOT said about Carefree Helpline?
| A．They listen to people in trouble. |
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| C．They collect money for people in need. |
| D．People can call them anytime, any day. |
What does “your dog turns away” mean in the reading?
| A．Your dog bites other people. |
| B．Your dog does not care about you. |
| C．Your dog is kicked and runs away. |
| D．Your dog cannot find its way home. |
Giorgio has worked in a restaurant for three years and is good at making pizzas. Which job could be for him in Tea Cottage?
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Ronald is a college student. He is looking for his first job that he can do in the daytime. He could find a job of the in Tea Cottage.
| A．cleaner | B．cook | C．singer | D．waiter |
What can we learn about Tea Cottage from the ad?
| A．They are looking for singers and bands for weekend music shows. |
| B．They need cooks who can work both at lunchtime and dinner time. |
| C．One who knows about tea-making has a better chance of working there. |
| D．The waiters will be paid over USD$60 a day for working during lunchtime. |
Thomas Edison was born in America. He invented plenty of electric appliances(电器) and people from all over the world know him. At that time, there was no electric lamp in the world. And it brought people much trouble. Young Edison decided to invent it. He didn’t know which material was suited to be a lamp filament(灯丝). He failed and failed and he spent a lot of time on it. Some of his friends asked him to stop the experiments, but he didn’t listen to them and tried his best to find the material.
One afternoon, one of his friends came to visit him, he was doing his experiments in the lab when the man came in. But he only asked his friend to sit down and didn’t stop to talk with him. The man sat for a long time and Edison said nothing to him. His friend was angry with him and said, “You’ve done the experiments 1,200 times but you failed 1,200 times too!”
“You’re right, my friend,” Edison went on doing his experiments and said. “But I’ve known 1,200 materials are not suited to be a lamp filament!”Why do many people know Edison?
| A．Because he was very clever. |
| B．Because he worked hard. |
| C．Because he spent much time on his work. |
| D．Because he invented many electric appliances. |
He tried to find a kind of material which was suited to be ______.
| A．a lamp | B．a lamp filament | C．a telephone | D．a light |
Edison was busy with his work, so ____________.
| A．he asked his friend to help him |
| B．he asked his friend to go back first |
| C．he didn’t stop to talk with his friend |
| D．he asked his friend to watch him working |
His friend was angry because ____________.
| A．he couldn’t persuade Edison to give up |
| B．Edison didn’t say hello to him |
| C．Edison failed 1,200 times |
| D．he didn’t think Edison was polite to him |
From the passage, we learn that ___________.
| A．Edison was a hard-working person | B．Edison never gave up |
| C．Edison was rude to friends. | D．Both A and B |