David wants to buy a Christmas present for his mother. David's father gives him $5.00 pocket money a week. After three months David takes $20.00 out of his bank account（账户）and goes to the shopping mall. He wants to look for a present. Suddenly he sees a beautiful brooch（胸针） in the shape（形状）of his favourite pet. He says to himself, "My mother loves jewelry（珠宝），and the brooch costs only $17.00." He buys the brooch and takes it home. He wraps（包装）the present in Christmas paper and puts it under the tree.
He is very happy and he is looking forward to Christmas morning to see the happiness on his mother's face. But when his mother opens the present, she screams（尖叫）with fright（惊吓）because she sees a spider.
What does David want to buy for his mother?
| A．A spider ring. |
| B．We don’t know. |
| C．A Christmas present. |
| D．A special birthday present. |
How much money does David take to the mall?
| A．$3.00. | B．$5.00. |
| C．$17.00. | D．$20.00. |
Where does he put the brooch?
| A．On his favourite pet. |
| B．In the shopping mall. |
| C．Under a Christmas tree. |
| D．Out of his bank account. |
Why does David's mother scream?
| A．Because she is happy. |
| B．Because the present is beautiful. |
| C．Because she thinks she sees a real spider. |
| D．Because she doesn't like Christmas presents. |
阅读短文，判断短文后句子的意思是否与短文内容相符．用"T"表示相符，"F"表示不相符．
The music Erquan Yingyue was written by Abing， a folk musician who was bor in the city of Wuxi in 1893． His mother died when he was very young． Abing's father taught him to play many musical instruments， such as the drums， dizi and erhu， and by age 17， Abing was known for his musical ability． However， after his father died，Abing's life grew worse． He was very poor． Not only that， he developed a serious illness and became blind． For several years， he had no home． He lived on the streets and played music to make money． Even after Abing got married and had a home again， he continued to sing and play on the streets． He performed in this way for many years．
Abing 's amazing musical skills made him very popular during his lifetime． By the end of his life， he could play over 600 pieces of music， many of which he wrote himself． It is a pity that only six pieces of music in total were recorded for the future world to hear， but his popularity continues to this day．
（1）The music Erquan Yingyue was written by Abing．
（2）Abing's father taught him to play many musical instruments．
（3）Abing developed a serious ilness and became blind at the age of 17．
（4）Abing wrote over 600 pieces of music in his life．
（5）Only six pieces of music in total played by Abing were recorded．
This summer I attended my first music festival． Unlike most of the festival﹣goers. We didn't buy tickets．Instead， we volunteered as festival stewards． We each worked 3 shifts﹣each shift was 8 hours long﹣ in exchange for a free ticket to the festival．
Leeds Festival is a large music festival which takes place yearly at the end of August． And thousands of people attend it each year．
There were several diffrerent stage， each catering for a different music taste：rock pop，alternative and dance． As well as the fantasic music on offer， there were also funfair rides， food outlets and a silent disco． I loved silent discos：everyone had a set of headphones with two channels and music was played through the headphonos． As a result， people could dance and sing along to completely different songs!
While we weren't working． we were freeto enjoy the festival． We saw a wide variety of artists across the weekend． I really enjoyed seeing Imagine Dragons， Vampire Weekend and， of course， Antie Monkeys．
We camped for five nights and it was freezing every night! However， we had a really nice campsite I had a great time and would definitely be returning the next year!
根据短文内容，选择最债选项．
（1）What can we learn from the first paragraph？
| A． |
The writer paid less money for the ticket． |
| B． |
The writer attended many music festivals before． |
| C． |
Most festival﹣goers paid less money for Leeds Festival． |
| D． |
The writer needed to work as a festivals steward for twenty﹣four hours． |
（2）The underlined word"free" in paragraph 4 means ．
| A． |
免费的 |
| B． |
随便的，随意的 |
| C． |
空闲的，空余的 |
| D． |
不被打扰的 |
（3）Why did the writer love the silent discos？
| A． |
Because everyone could have a set of headphones． |
| B． |
Because people could listen to different songs silently． |
| C． |
Because people could sing and dance while they were listening to music silently． |
| D． |
Because different music was played through the headphones with two channcls． |
（4）Which was NOT TRUE about Leeds Festiva!？
| A． |
Many artists could be seen in August． |
| B． |
It's a large music festival which is held yearly． |
| C． |
A silent disco is vey popular with people． |
| D． |
The festival﹣﹣goers enjoyed different music，such as rock， pop and dance． |
（5）We can possibly infer according to the passage that ．
| A． |
Leeds Festival usually lasts six days |
| B． |
people can enjoy delicious food silently in Leeds Festival |
| C． |
the writer was satisfied with the weather in Leeds Festival |
| D． |
the writer enjoyed seeing Arctie Monkeys since he liked alternative music |
Do you want to help the poor pcople around the word？ Here are some charities that can help you do that．
K．I．D．S．
This large organization improves the lives of children living in poverty （贫穷） around the world． They provide new clothes， toys， books and other products， as well as medical care． They're also extremely well﹣run， and spend 99.5% of their money on programs that aim （目的） at helping hildren．
Contact Phone： 212﹣279﹣5493
Coacern Worldwide us
This non﹣governmental organization has worked to reduce extrerme poverty since it was founded in 1968． Work is mostly aimed at counties which are in the bottom 40 according to the UN Human Development Repor．
Contact Phone： 353﹣1﹣417﹣7700
Internationl Child Care
The Christian health development orgazatioion is working to fight povetty in Haiti， By providing important medical care for children and their farmilies ，ICC allows them to live happier and healthier lives in less danger into poverty．
Contact Phone 800﹣722﹣4453
Village Reach
Since 2000， this organization has worked to improve the devloping word's chance to healthcare by working together with business，govedrnment ，nonprofits，and other organizations．They aim to improve local infrastructure（基础设施）in poor country areas．
Contact Phone：206﹣212﹣1530
ACF﹣USA
This organization's efforts are mainly aimed at ending hunger worldwide．Their wok saves lives by fighting malnutrition，especially in times of cisists．Programs try to ensure long﹣term solutions for that purpose．
Contact Phone： 952﹣854﹣9000
根据桓文内容，选择最佳选项．
（1）K．I．D．S． Is an organization that ．
| A． |
has a very long history． |
| B． |
has no program now． |
| C． |
aims to help he poor children around the word． |
| D． |
mainly helps the poor cildren in African countries． |
（2）In order to reduce poverrty． Concern Wordwide US has worked ．
| A． |
for thirty years． |
| B． |
since it was founded in 2000． |
| C． |
only for the 40 countrics listed by the US govemnent． |
| D． |
for the bottom 40 countries listed by a UN report mainly． |
（3）Village Reach aims to ．
| A． |
help the hungry people worldwide． |
| B． |
improve local infrastructure in poor country areas． |
| C． |
work to fight poverty in Haiti． |
| D． |
improve the medical care for the poor children． |
（4）Which orizaions mainly help the poor children？
| A． |
K. I. D. S. and ACF-USA. |
| B． |
K. I. D. S. and International Child Care. |
| C． |
Vllage Reach and ACF﹣USA． |
| D． |
Concern Worldwide US and International Child Care． |
（5）If you especially hope to help the poor in Hati now， which number can you call？ ____
| A． |
800﹣722﹣4453 |
| B． |
353﹣1417﹣7700 |
| C． |
952﹣854﹣9000 |
| D． |
212﹣279﹣5493 |
It's sad to learn that a whale has died in the ocean． However， that is not the end for the whale．It gives a lot to other sea animals after death．
When a whale dies， it quickly drops to the bottom of the ocean floor． There the whale's dead body provides food and nutrients（营养） for deep sea animals． The remains（残髓） can last（持续） for ten years and build an ecosystem called a whale fall ﹣ an "oasis（绿洲）" of life in the deep sea．
Chinese scientists found a whale fall for the first time in the South China Sea this year． The whale fall ecosystem can stay in the deep ocean because of great pressure and cold temperature there． They can stop the body from decomposing（分解） too quickly． The depth（深度） makes it hard for scientists to find the whale fall There are less than 50 known whale falls in the world．
The whale fall in the South China Sea is about three meters long．Scientists have found several species（物种） near the whale fall． Some fish have started to eat the whale's tail． A scientist named Xie Wei says the whale fall might be quite recent and needs long﹣term observation（观察）． By studying the whale fall， scientists can better understand how sea ecosystems support life．
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题．
（1）What does the whale's dead body provide for deep﹣sea animals？
（2）Where did Chinese scientists find a whale fall for the first time？
（3）Why can the whale fall ecosystem stay in the deep ocean？
（4）Are there any species near the whale fall in the South China Sea？
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
We have been used to wearing masks（口罩） in public since February．About 300 million masks are used and then thrown away every day in China． Where do these masks go？ You might think they just go in a rubbish bin． But that's just the first stop on the masks' journey．
After the masks are thrown into the bins，rubbish trucks empty the bins and take the rubbish to landfills（垃圾场） Next， the masks will be taken to rubbish incinerators（焚化炉） and burned．
Burning masks might not seem to be very good for the environment． Won't it cause pollution？
The answer is "no"， according to China Daily． The main material of most masks is polypropylene（聚丙烯）． It's non﹣toxic（无毒的） After burning， it changes into water and CO2．In fact， burning the masks can bring some benefits（益处）． The process of burning the rubbish can produce electricity． Burning one ton of rubbish can produce more than 400 kilowatt hours（度） of electricity． Some people make a prediction that there will be 162，000 tons of used masks in
China this year． Burning all of them can produce more than 64 million kilowatt hours of electricity．
This is enough to make an electric car drive about 370 million km， which is 9，250 times as long as the earth's equator．
At last， the slag（残渣） from burning masks can be recycled to make bricks（砖块） or fill the roads．
（1）How many masks are used and then thrown away every day in China？
A． More than 64 million．
B． About 300 million．
C． About 370 million．
D． About 9，250 million．
（2）The first stop on the masks' journey is ．
A． electricity factories
B． landfills
C． rubbish trucks
D． rubbish bins
（3）The main material of most masks is ．
A． plastic．
B． polypropylene
C． water
D．CO2
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． Burning masks won't cause pollution．
B． People are not used to wearing masks in public．
C． There are 162，000 tons of used masks every month in China．
D． The process of burning the masks can produce electricity and bricks．
（5）What is the best title of the passage？
A． How do We Bum Used Masks？
B． How do People Produce Electricity？
C． Where do the Used Masks Go？
D． Why do We Throw Away Used Masks？