Mr. Perkin didn’t like to be different from others. He always tried to wear the same clothes, eat the same food, and do the same things after work as others.
One day Mr. Perkin noticed (注意到) that many new cars were new Beta 400s and most of them were yellow. The next week, Mr. Perkin bought a new yellow Beta 400. He was very pleased with it, and drove to work the next day. He was more pleased, when he saw all the other Beta 400s, in front, behind, and on both sides of him.
Mr. Perkin parked (停放) his car near his office. But when he came back at five o’clock, there were so many yellow Beta 400s that he didn’t know which car was his. He tried his key in some of the cars, but people gave him a strange (奇怪的) look, so he stopped. Poor Mr. Perkin had to wait nearly two hours until (直到) there was only one yellow Beta 400 left.
| A．clothes | B．car |
| C．sports | D．Book |
| A．Mr. Perkin hated his car to be the same as others |
| B．Mr. Perkin liked his car to be the same as others |
| C．Mr. Perkin wanted his car to be different from others |
| D．Mr. Perkin liked driving a car |
| A．angry | B．tired |
| C．surprised | D．pleased |
| A．because he wanted to find his car in this way |
| B．because he wanted to steal (偷) a car like his |
| C．because he wanted to make jokes (开玩笑) with others |
| D．because he had got a wrong key |
| A．6:00 pm | B．7:00 pm |
| C．8:00 pm | D．9:00 pm |
The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means (通讯设备). Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.
Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is not helpful. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.
Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal(煤)in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused(引起)by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.
The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. Also, we must take care of the rise in pollution at the same time.________, our world is becoming much smaller.
| A．Because of the rise in pollution |
| B．Because of modern traffic and modern communication means |
| C．Because the earth is being polluted day and night |
| D．Because the earth is blown away by the wind every year |
Hundreds of years ago, life was ________it is today.
| A．much easier than | B．as easy as |
| C．much harder than | D．as hard as |
The writer thinks that pollution makes us angrymore easily.
| A．air | B．noise | C．rubbish | D．water |
According to the passage, which statement is true?
| A．The more people, the less pollution. |
| B．Air pollution is the only one kind of pollution. |
| C．If there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution. |
| D．We should not use modern traffic and modern communication any more. |
What is your favorite holiday? Here are some students’ opinions.
Sandy from Taiwan says:
My favorite holiday is the Mid-Autumn festival. I always visit my grandfather and grandmother, and we always go to the same restaurant on the mountain. At night, we always have a picnic, and watch the moon together. I enjoy it a lot.
Yagna from India says:
My favorite day is Deepavali(屠妖节), which is also called Festival of Lights. People do some cleaning at home and light their oil lamps to thank for the defeat(败仗) of the bad king. To celebrate it, we also eat sweets and delicious food, wear new clothes, and give presents to our friends and relatives.
Pat from Thailand says:
My name is Pat. My favorite holiday is Songkran. It takes place from the 13th to 15th of April. On the holiday people pour water on each other. It is a lot of fun. People also buy new clothes and they have big parties.What is Sandy’s favorite holiday?
| A．The Mid-Autumn festival. | B．New Year's Day. |
| C．Deepavali. | D．Songkran. |
What does the underlined word “Songkran” probably mean in Chinese?
| A．音乐会 | B．新年 | C．中秋节 | D．泼水节 |
In order to celebrate Deepavali, we can ________.
| A．eat sweets and delicious food |
| B．wear new clothes |
| C．give presents to others |
| D．all of the above |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Pat from Thailand likes Deepavali (屠妖节) best. |
| B．Sandy can celebrate her favorite festival by pouring water on each other. |
| C．Songkran takes place from the 13th to 15th of April. |
| D．Sandy always goes to different restaurants on the mountain to spend the Mid-Autumn festival. |
American people like to say “Thank you” whenever others help them. People of many other countries do so, too. It is a very good habit.
You should say “Thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table. When someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful. “Thank you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives.
“Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say “Excuse me” behind you, you know that somebody wants to walk past you without touching you. It’s not polite to interrupt（打断） others while they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you want to cough or make any unpleasant noise before others.
Let’s all learn to say “Thank you” and “Excuse me”.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. American people use “Thank you” widely to show they are polite.
B. American people say “Excuse me” widely to show they are polite.
C. It’s not polite to say “Thank you” and “Excuse me” in America.
D. Both A and B.You should learn to say “Thank you” when ______.
| A．you say something kind to others |
| B．you help others |
| C．you are helped by others |
| D．you need others to help |
“Thank you” is ______.
| A．widely used |
| B．seldom used |
| C．used only by Americans |
| D．used only between friends |
You should say “Excuse me” if you want to _____.
| A．cough | B．make some noise |
| C．go first | D．all of the above |
阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
A
As a parrot. Blu was special for two reasons. First , he had bright blue feathers（羽毛）. He was a rare species（稀有物种）of bird . Second, Blu couldn’t fly. He stayed inside every day and never learned to fly. This bird lived a comfortable life with his owner, Linda, in a small town in Minnesota, US.
Both Blu and Linda thought he was the last one of this kind of bird until one day they got the news – there was another bird of the same kind in Rio de Janeiro（里约热内卢）, a Brazilian city ! It was a girl bird named Jewel.
Blu decided to go to the faraway land to find Jewel. When he arrived there, he fell in love with the beautiful Jewel at first sight.
But soon a group of bad people kidnapped（绑架）the pair , trying to sell them for money . Luckily, with the help of Jewel and some city birds, Blu and Jewel ran away.
Now in a strange country, Blu still had a lot of problems. He had to face his fears and learned to fly to win Jewel’s heart. The bad people were still trying to catch them. How could Blu and Jewel stay safe? And how would he find his way back to Linda? Would Blu be able to get over all these problems?
Let’s find the answers in the movie “ Rio ” on the coming Saturday.Who was Blu?
A. A parrot.B. A rare species of bird.
C. Linda’s pet. D. A , B and C.Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Blu came from the US. |
| B．Blu was the last one of this kind of bird. |
| C．Jewel was a parrot, too. |
| D．Blu had to face his fears and learned to fly to win Jewel’s heart in the strange country. |
What’s the purpose（目的）of the passage ?
| A．To tell people a special bird, Blu |
| B．To tell people how brave Blu was. |
| C．To ask people to watch the movie. |
| D．To ask people to buy a bird like Blu. |
Maybe you often have arguments with your parens about clothes , homework,friends and many other things. But what’s going on when your parents fight with each other? Most teenagers feel sad or afraid when their parents fight. They might think their parents don’t love each other any more and that their arguments will lead to a divorce(导致离婚).
In fact, it is normal for parents to disagree and argue sometimes. They might disagree about important things like jobs and family decisions. They might even disagree about little things that don’t seem important at all---like what’s for dinner. Maybe sometimes parents feel so strongly about their differences that it may lead to arguments. However, these arguments are often over quickly. Parents may say sorry and make up ,and the family returns to normal.
As a family member, you should find out what it really means when your parents fight. When your parents get angry with each other, they might say things they don’t really mean.Most people may lose their cool, so if your parents are fighting, don’t worry too much about it. Try to find a good way to solve it .
If your parents’ fighting really bothers you, you might find it hard to sleep or go to school. If this happens, try talking to your parents about their behavior. They may not even realize it until you tell them how their arguments has affected you. You can also tell other relatives, a teacher or a close friend.
Just remember that no family is perfect and arguments are common in every family. Which is NOT mentioned about the arguments between parents and teenagers?
| A．Homework. | B．Friends. | C．Jobs | D．Clothes |
What does it mean when parents fight ?
| A．They aren’t happy with their family. |
| B．They don’t love each other any more. |
| C．They disagree with each other about something. |
| D．They will divorce because of family decisions. |
The underlined part “make up” in Paragragh2 means “_____” in Chinese.
| A．弥补 | B．化妆 | C．组成 | D．化解 |
What should we do when our parents’ fighting bothers us?
| A．Talk to them about our feelings. |
| B．Say something we don’t really mean. |
| C．Keep silent and do everything as usual. |
| D．Shout at them to let them know we are angry. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Parents’fighting often lasts a long time. |
| B．Parents might fight over small things. |
| C．Teenagers should never argue with parents. |
| D．Teenager shouldn’t tell others about parents’ fighting. |