American football
In almost every big university(大学) in the USA, football is a favourite sport. American football is not like soccer. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances to move the ball ten yards. They can carry it or throw it If they move it to the end of the field, they win six points. This is called a touchdown.
It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the team try to stop the man with the ball. If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball to the other team.Each university wants its team win. Thousands of people come to watch. They all yell (助威,加油)for their favourite team. Young men and women from the cheer
Team dance and jump while they yell.Each team plays ten or eleven games each season. The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best team plays again on January 1st,the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on television.American football is ____________.
| A.the same as soccer |
| B.only popular in the big universities in the USA |
| C.a game played only with feet |
| D.a game with ten players |
To win six points the players in a team must ____________.
| A.kick the ball ten yards |
| B.kick the ball to the other team |
| C.move the ball to the end of the field |
| D.throw the ball to the sky |
If the man does not move the ball ten yards,____________.
| A.his team loses a point |
| B.the other team kicks the ball to the end of the field |
| C.his team kicks the ball to the other team. |
| D.his team wins six points |
.Each university will have ____________ to help them win the game.
| A.thousands of people | B.a cheer team |
| C.a favourite team | D.a good player |
It is a very important sport because ____________.
| A.many people like it |
| B.thousands of people play it |
| C.the best team will play on New Year's Day . |
| D.many universities have this game |
Jim: Good afternoon, Peter!
Peter: Good afternoon, Jim!
Jim: Do you like computer games?
Peter: Yes, I do.
Jim: Let’s play computer games.
Peter: That sounds good, but I don’t have a computer. Do you have one?
Jim: No, I don’t. But I have a TV. What about watching TV?
Peter: No, it’s boring. Let’s play tennis. I have two tennis rackets (网球拍) and a ball.
Jim: OK. Where are they?
Peter: On the sofa.
Jim: Get the ball and rackets. Let’s go and play.
Peter: OK. Let’s go.Jim and Peter meet ________.
| A.in the morning | B.in the afternoon | C.in the evening | D.at night |
What does Jim have?
| A.A computer. | B.A tennis ball. | C.Two tennis rackets. | D.A TV. |
What does Peter think of watching TV?
| A.Interesting (有趣的). | B.Relaxing (放松的). |
| C.Boring. | D.Great. |
Where is the tennis ball?
| A.On the sofa. | B.In the box. | C.Under the bed. | D.On the table. |
What will Jim and Peter do?
| A.Watch TV. | B.Play computer games. |
| C.Play basketball. | D.Play tennis. |
Long long ago, there was a little girl living in a small poor house on a hill. When she played in her little garden, she could see a beautiful house high on the other hill. This house had golden windows. They were so nice that the little girl dreamed all day, “How fantastic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows!”
When she was old enough to go outside her garden, she asked her mother if she could go for a walk outside the gate. Her mother agreed, telling her to keep close to the house and not to go too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl walked until (直到) she got to the gate of the house with golden windows.
As she looked at the house with golden windows, she was so disappointed (失望的). All the windows were common and very dirty.
So sad that she didn’t go any further and turned, heart broken. As she went back, she was surprised to see a little house with golden windows as the sun shone (照耀) on her own house.
She realized (意识到) that she had been living in the “house with golden windows” all the time. Everything she dreamed was right there under her nose!What did the girl dream of?
| A.Having a bigger garden. |
| B.Going outside her garden. |
| C.Having lots of gold in the house. |
| D.Living in a house with golden windows. |
Her mother told her ________ when the girl went out.
| A.to play in the garden | B.not to go too far |
| C.to clean the windows | D.not to go outside the garden |
How was the girl feeling when she reached the gate of the house on the other hill?
| A.Disappointed | B.Interested | C.Excited | D.Angry |
The underlined word “fantastic” in Paragraph 1 means ________.
| A.可怕的 | B.不切实际的 | C.极好的 | D.奇怪的 |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A.The Little Girl’s Home |
| B.The Golden House on the Hill |
| C.The Little Girl’s Dream |
| D.The House with Golden Windows |
“My dear dad, where are we going?” Have you ever heard of this question? It’s from the song of Hunan TV station’s show: Where Are We Going, Dad?
The show is played on Fridays. In the show, five pairs of fathers and kids go to strange places and finish interesting tasks. The fathers learn to cook and look after their kids. The kids learn about being independent (独立的).
Wang Lu, 13, from Hebei, says, “I like Kimi very much, though (尽管) he finds it hard to finish the work alone. You know, he is so young.”
Zhao Jingjing, 14, from Jiangsu, says, “I like Guo Tao’s son very much. He looks strong-minded. He doesn’t cry when he meets trouble, and he can often look after himself and even other kids.”
On the journey of life, kids learn to grow up, and adults learn to be better parents. Maybe we can plan a trip with our parents. Shall we go?When can we watch the show on TV?
| A.On Wednesdays. | B.On Thursdays. | C.On Fridays. | D.On Saturdays. |
How many pairs of fathers and kids are in the show?
| A.Four. | B.Five. | C.Six. | D.Seven. |
In the show, who finds it hard to finish the work alone?
| A.Wang Lu. | B.Guo Tao’s son. | C.Zhao Jingjing. | D.Kimi. |
What does the underlined word “strong-minded” mean?
| A.意志坚强的 | B.意志脆弱的 | C.爱笑的 | D.爱哭的 |
Which of the following is True according to the paasage?
| A.This most popular show is played on Hubei TV station. |
| B.To grow up, we need to be strong-minded and independent. |
| C.In the show, kids learn to cook and look after their fathers. |
| D.Zhao Jingjing is from Hebei and she likes Kimi very much. |
Good news for you! Our new school library is open to everyone, and the library card is free. Please come and have a look!
| Book |
☆ books in 36 languages ☆ many kinds of stories, novels, and so on You can enjoy newspapers and magazines in the reading room. You can borrow five books at a time and keep them for three weeks. |
| Video |
☆ many kinds of video films ☆ many kinds of music videos You can rent (租) a video, one yuan a week. You can enjoy yourself and watch your favorite videos at home. |
| Audio |
☆ music for everyone ☆ language cassettes (磁带); 42 world languages Special rooms for you to enjoy listening. You can keep one CD or one cassette at a time for one week. |
The books in the library are published (出版) in ________ languages.
| A.26 | B.36 | C.42 | D.50 |
What can you enjoy in the reading room?
| A.Magazines | B.Language cassettes. |
| C.Video films. | D.CDs. |
How much should you pay if you keep three videos for a week?
| A.1 yuan. | B.2 yuan. | C.3 yuan. | D.Nothing. |
How long can you keep one cassette at a time?
| A.One day. | B.One week. | C.Two days. | D.Two weeks. |
Which of the following is True according to the form?
| A.The library card will cost you one yuan. |
| B.You can borrow as many CDs as you like at a time. |
| C.You can borrow five books at a time and keep them for three weeks. |
| D.There is a special room for you to enjoy music videos in the library. |

Turtle mother has three sons. The first one is seven years old. The second one is five and the third is four. They often have a running game. They think they run fast.
One day, three turtles decided (决定) to have some coffee. Just as they got into the café, it started to rain. The first turtle said to his little brother, “Go home and get the umbrella.”
The little turtle answered, “I will, if you don’t drink my coffee.”
“OK. We won’t drink your coffee.” The other two promised.
Two years later, the first turtle said to the second turtle, “Well, I don’t think our brother is coming back, so let’s drink his coffee.”
Just then a voice called from outside the door, “If you do that, I won’t go!”How old is the second turtle?
| A.Seven. | B.Five. | C.Four. | D.Three. |
Why did the little turtle go home?
| A.Because he wanted to get money. |
| B.Because he wanted to drink coffee. |
| C.Because he wanted to get an umbrella. |
| D.Because Mother called him at home. |
The underlined word “promised” in the passage means ________.
| A.agreed | B.asked | C.ran | D.jumped |
From the story, we can know that ________.
| A.turtle mother has two sons |
| B.little turtle got the umbrella soon |
| C.they drank coffee at home |
| D.little turtle didn’t run very fast |
The passage is ________.
| A.a piece of news | B.a letter | C.a joke | D.an e-mail |