Newspapers are very important in our daily life. Many people begin their day by reading the paper. In this way they learn what is going on in the world. Sometimes, however, they didn't have the time to read the news carefully and must be pleased with a quick look at the front page. At other times they may be in such a hurry that they have time only to have a quick look at the headlines(标题).
There are newspapers to please every reader. In big cities there are many types with several different editions every day. In some towns there are fewer newspapers and perhaps only one edition each day. In some places the paper is printed weekly.
Most papers have several editions（版本）, especially on Sundays when the edition is larger than usual. There are, besides the front page with the most important news, the sports news, the amusement（娱乐）page, a business page and so on.People read newspaper to ____.
| A．learn about the most important news |
| B．be pleased |
| C．learn about what is going on in the world |
| D．get some information |
Reading the headlines, people can know ____.
| A．what the passages are about | B．what is going on |
| C．learn about the most important news | D．about sports |
In big cities newspapers are usually printed ____.
| A．daily | B．weekly |
| C．monthly | D．yearly |
Most papers have ____ on Sundays than usual.
| A．more types | B．more pages |
| C．less types | D．less pages |
If you want to see a film, you’d better read ____ in a newspaper.
| A．the business page | B．the front page |
| C．the sports page | D．the amusement（娱乐） page |
A 13-year-old Shenzhen girl wrote a book about her life in junior school, and you could see the book in bookstores in June, the News Today reported yesterday. The book is A fresh Summer Day. Zhao Yue finished it in three months.
Zhao Yue is a Junior One student of a middle school. She started writing this book after she finished her first book.
“ I think it is important for me to write the life of students. Adults cannot understand the world of us. So if adults read my book, they will know more about students.” The girl also said that she wrote most of the book at night, sometimes until the early hours of the next morning. “ I went to school as usual during the three months of writing. I felt very good every day even though I slept for only four hours a day,” said the girl.
A fresh Summer Day is about love between two junior high school students. The paper said it was a common problem among young children.When could people buy A fresh Summer Day in the bookstores?
| A．In May | B．In June |
| C．In July | D．In August |
How many books did Zhao Yue write?
| A．One | B．Two |
| C．Three | D．We don’t know. |
When did Zhao Yue write the book mostly?
| A．During the class | B．In the morning |
| C．At weekends | D．At night |
The underlined word “the paper” refers to“______”.
| A．News Today | B．A fresh Summer Day |
| C．the paper in her book | D．the paper she wrote on |
Visiting Jiaixng Zoo
Come and see big elephants from Yunnan and tigers from the northeast. The Africa giraffe are waiting for you. Clever monkeys are going to make you laugh. A lot of other animals you have never seen are waiting to meet you.
Tickets: Grown-ups(成年人): ￥5.00
Children: ￥2.00
Under six: Free
Opening time: From Monday to Friday: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Keep the zoo clean. Do not give food to or go near the animals.Which animal is funny?
| A．An elephant | B．A tiger |
| C．A giraffe | D．A monkey |
Now Mr and Mrs Green are going to the zoo with their five-year-old son. How much will they pay for the tickets?
| A．Six yuan | B．Ten yuan | C．Twelve yuan | D．Fifteen yuan |
Which is the visiting time?
| A．8:30 am on Monday | B．5:00 pm on Thursday |
| C．8:30 am on Saturday | D．6:00 pm on Sunday |
Which of the following actions(行为) we can do?
| A．Give food to the animals | B．Throw dirty things |
| C．Go close to the animas | D．Laugh |
Canadian school buses are called “the safest school buses in the world”．All the school buses，which are in deep yellow，have the same style．School bus drivers have to receive strict training before getting driver’s licenses（驾驶证）． When a school bus runs through the city and carries children to a stop, the driver will turn on the red light and then show the sign “Stop”．At this time，all the vehicles(车辆)following the school bus must stop as if they met a red light．After all the children get on or off，the school bus will drive away．Then other vehicles can go on． |
 Many people will think of cartoons(卡通) as soon as they talk about Japanese school buses. For a long time，cartoon pictures on school buses have already been popular and become models of Japanese school buses．When children see pink Hello Kitty or blue Doraemon, no one will refuse to go to school any more． On Japanese school buses，there’s always a headman caring for kids． If something happens suddenly，the headman will tell parents about it as soon as possible． |
The color of Canadian school buses is.
| A．red | B．yellow | C．pink | D．blue |
From the passage, we know that.
| A．Canadian school buses must have a headman |
| B．Canadian school buses should follow other vehicles |
| C．Japanese school buses may look lovely and lively |
| D．Japanese school bus drivers can get licenses easily |
The passage is written mainly to________.
| A．tell something about the school buses in Canada and Japan |
| B．suggest schools choosing better school buses |
| C．welcome students to Canada and Japan |
| D．ask students to obey traffic rules |
阅读下面短文，简要回答所给问题。
Peter is sixty-six.But he looks young. He has two children—one is a son and the other is a daughter. He has 10 tennis rackets, 12 soccer balls, 8 baseballs, 6 basketballs and 18 volleyballs. But he never(从不) plays sports. He only collects(收集) sports things. His son, Carl, likes soccer. He is a member(成员) of the city soccer club(俱乐部). He plays soccer every day with his friends. And his daughter, Nancy, likes volleyball. But she doesn’t play it. She watches it on TV.How many children does Peter have?
Does Nancy have any brothers?
Who plays soccer every day in Peter’s family?
What sports things does Peter have?
Does Nancy play volleyball?
There are(有) four people in the twins(双胞胎)’ family. They are the twins, their mother and their father. The twins’ names are Lucy and Lily. They are fourteen. They are in the same class in No. 3 Middle School and they are all good students.
Their father Mr. King is a teacher. He’ s thirty-nine. He teaches(教) English in a school near his home. Their mother Mrs.King is a doctor. She works in a hospital(医院). Now, they are all at home.They are happy.There are______________people in the twins’ family.
A、three B、four C、fiveMr King is a______________.
A、worker B、teacher C、doctorMrs King works_______________.
A、in a school
B、in a factory
C、in a hospitalHow old is Mrs. king？
A、Thirty.
B、Thirty-nine.
C、I don’ t know.The twins are in_______________ middle school.
A、No. 1 B、No. 2 C、No. 3