Jack thought himself a basketball fan. He watched quite a lot of American NBA basketball games. Not only did he watch them, he spent much of his free time playing on the court too. Then came the final year of his middle school. All of his regular teammates stopped showing up on the court because they were simply too busy preparing for the high school entrance exam to play. He was, of course, under much stress himself, like everyone else. A good exam result meant a good high school; a mediocre(平庸的)score meant a mediocre school. Much was at stake. However, he loved basketball so much that he still found time to play, this time with a group of guys who were said to have skipped classes(逃课)before.
Some of his teachers started worrying about him. They asked his mother to go to school to let her know that Jack was hanging out with problem kids. When his mother returned home that day, she wanted to talk to Jack. Knowing the purpose of her visit to the school, Jack thought his mother would punish him for befriending（以朋友方式对待） those bad guys. To his surprise, his mother was not angry with him at all. She wanted to hear her son's side of the story. So Jack told his mother about what he knew of Simon and Peter. Simon's parents were badly ill; Peter's father had lost his job. They both seemed to Jack to be normal kids. Jack's mother thought for a moment, then went on to say that she was OK with her son playing with them and that she and her son should think of ways to help these kids. Soon Jack's mum introduced some part-time jobs to Simon and Peter, which they accepted. She believed in her son and cared about those who were less lucky.
Jack's basketball friends and he have left for different places, but they still keep in touch. He knows Peter is now a manager of a local bank. Simon is currently a freshman at a university. Sadly, it is impossible to get together to play basketball again, but whenever they get on the phone, they talk about it all the time.
| A．was angry with him |
| B．told him what his teachers had said |
| C．asked him to keep away from problem kids |
| D．was patient enough to listen to her son's words |
| A．Jack must be punished by his mother. |
| B．Jack might not enter a good high school. |
| C．Jack might get hurt when playing basketball. |
| D．Jack must be influenced badly by problem kids. |
| A．Peter's family are living much better. |
| B．Simon is now studying at a university. |
| C．Jack's mum understood him instead of blaming him. |
| D．Jack's teachers wanted his mother to help his friends. |
| A．make friends with problem kids |
| B．keep in touch with friends all the time |
| C．try to understand children and help problem kids |
| D．give up hobbies before the high school entrance exam |
Many animals hide(躲藏) to stay alive(活着的). They hide in many ways. Some animals hide in leaves, some animals hide in snow. Usually their colors or shapes help protect them. It’s hard to see an Arctic bear in snow. Its white fur helps protect it. Chameleons(变色龙) can hide by changing colors. Their skin turns the same color as what is around them. Some chameleons can change their colors in five minutes.
Many animals try to look bigger than they are to stay alive. Some animals can make other animals think they are very big. If they look very big, animals that are looking for food will run away. Bears can walk on two legs. They look very, very scary(吓人的). Some animals will run away from them.
Many animals try to stay around other animals. This helps them stay alive. Zebras stay close together so that they can help each other look out of danger. Seeing many stripes at once can also confuse(使眼花缭乱) animals that want to eat them. Some birds stay in a circle(一圈), each toward a different direction. In this way they can also help each other stay alive by looking around for animals that many want to eat one of them. Animals have ways to stay alive. How many ways are mentioned in the passage ?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Five |
Bears walk on two legs because ___________.
| A．they can hide themselves better |
| B．they can find food easily |
| C．they look bigger than walk on four legs |
| D．they can reach fruit on the tree |
The underlined word “strips” may mean ___________.
| A．斑点 | B．条纹 | C．光斑 | D．毛发 |
The passage mainly tells us ___________.
| A．some ways that animals hide themselves |
| B．some ways that animals find food |
| C．some ways that animals protect themselves |
| D．some ways that animals try to look bigger |
The class in America is almost the same as that in China. But something is different.
☆ In America, if the teacher asks you a question but you don’t understand, you should put up your hand and ask the teacher to repeat it. If you don’t know the answer, it is all right to tell the teacher you don’t know. Then he or she knows what you need to learn.
☆ You mustn’t be absent on a test day. If you’re badly ill, call and let the teacher know you will not be there for the test. If your teacher allows make-up tests (补考), you should take the test in one or two days after you go back to school.
☆ Be on time! It is impolite to be late. If you come late, be sure to do it quietly. Take your books out of your bag after you go into the classroom. Then go to your seat and sit down quietly. In the US, you needn’t knock at the door before you come into the classroom.
☆ If you have to leave during the class, do it quietly, too. There is no need to ask the teacher’s agreement. In America, if you don’t know the answer to the question in class, you should _____.
| A．keep quiet | B．tell your teacher you don’t know |
| C．repeat the question | D．be laughed at |
What’s the Chinese for “absent”?
| A．迟到的 | B．早到的 | C．早退的 | D．缺席的 |
In the USA, if you’re late for class, you ___.
| A．must knock at the door |
| B．must go into the classroom quietly |
| C．should wait for the next class outside |
| D．should take your books out of your bag. |
Which of the following about the class in America is true?
A. The class in America is the same as that in China.
B. In the USA, if you are late, you must tell your teacher why.
C. In the USA , you can leave the classroom without the teacher’s agreement.
D. If you don’t understand the teacher’s question, you can’t ask him/her to repeat it in the USA.
| Beijing Opera Do you like Beijing Opera? Come and enjoy yourselves at 7：30 on Saturday night. Tickets： Adults(成人)：10yuan Children： 5yuan Place： Grand Theater |
Jazz Concert Do you like jazz？ Come and enjoy yourselves at 7：30 on Sunday night. Tickets： Adults： 20yuan Children： 10yuan Place： People’s Hall |
| Lecture(演讲) Mr Green will give a lecture about western classical music. Come and enjoy it at 3：30 on Saturday afternoon. Tickets： Free！ Place： People’s Theater |
Beethoven Come to People’s Cinema on Saturday afternoon. There is a film called Beethoven Tickets：Adults：10yuan Children：5yuan Time：2：30 |
Jim’s father likes Beijing Opera. He can go to .
| A．People’s Cinema | B．Grand Theater |
| C．People’s Hall | D．People’s Theater |
Beethoven is a(n) according to the information.
| A．composer | B．lecture | C．film | D．opera |
If Mr. Green with his seven-year-old son goes to People’s Theater to attend a lecture, he will pay ____________.
| A．nothing | B．10yuan | C．15yuan | D．30yuan |
Do you like to play outside? Do you like to run? Do you like to play with a ball? You can do all of these things if you play soccer.
Soccer players cannot throw and catch the ball. They cannot touch the ball with their hands. Soccer players can only kick the ball.
Soccer is played with two teams. There is a goal （球门）for each team. Players on one team want to kick the ball into one goal. Players on the other team want to kick the ball into the other goal. Players score when the ball goes into the other team’s goal. They make one point.
Lots of people play soccer. You can be young or old, big or small. Soccer is easy to play. All you need is a ball and a place to play. Then find enough players to make two teams.What can soccer players do?
| A．Throw the ball. | B．Catch the ball. |
| C．Touch the ball with their hands. | D．Kick the ball. |
How many teams is soccer played with?
| A．A lot. | B．Eleven. | C．Two. | D．Four. |
When can the players score?
| A．When they kick the ball into the other team’s goal. |
| B．When they kick the ball into a big net on the ground. |
| C．When they kick the ball into their own goal. |
| D．When they kick the ball into the space behind their team. |
What do we need if we want to play soccer?
| A．A big place is enough to play soccer. |
| B．A ball and a place to play soccer. |
| C．Enough players to make two teams. |
| D．A ball, a big place and enough players |
Which is right according to the passage?
| A．Lots of people play soccer. Only young people can play it well . |
| B．We can play soccer on the playground with our friends. |
| C．When we play soccer, we can throw the ball. |
| D．If you don’t like to play with a ball, you can play soccer. |
Many people like animals such as dogs and cats and keep one or more of them as pets. If you keep a dog or a cat as a pet, you must know how to look after it.
A grown-up dog needs two meals a day —not more. It can eat meat, fish, rice and some other things. Dogs like large bones(骨头), but you can’t give them chicken bones. Remember to give them much clean water.
A dog should have a clean, dry box for sleeping. Washing it once a week is good for its health. If it is ill, take it to a doctor. A healthy dog will bring you more pleasure.
Be careful when you choose a cat. A cat has two meals a day with some meat or fish. It drinks a little milk every day. Sometimes you can give it vegetables to eat. Don’t forget that it needs clean water to drink.
Take good care of your pets, they will be your good friends. Maybe they can give you some help when you are in need.Many people keep ________ as pets.
| A．pandas | B．elephants | C．chicken | D．cats |
What do dogs like eating?
| A．All the bones. | B．Big bones. |
| C．Chicken bones. | D．Small bones. |
A healthy dog can make you _______.
| A．happy | B．trouble | C．cry | D．ill |
Cats usually drink _______.
| A．orange | B．red ink |
| C．apple juice | D．milk and water |
Will pets be people’s friends according to the article?
| A．No, I don’t think so. | B．Yes, but only a little. |
| C．Yes, they will. | D．No, they won’t. |