Some people have a very poor sense of direction. Unlucky , I am one of them. I have visited a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time.
When I was a little girl, I never dared ask strangers the way. And so I used to walk round in circle and hope that by chance I would get to the place I was going to.
Now , I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions, but I often receive helpless or even wrong information. So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions. If anyone asks me the way somewhere, I would say,"sorry, I am a stranger here."
Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man. He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building. I gave him my usual reply. But just as I walked on only a few steps. I realized that he had asked the way to my office building. However, I had no time to turn back and look for him. I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didn't want to keep him waiting.
When I just got to my office, the secretary showed in the man who had asked me for directions. Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight!
| A．she's a stranger to the city |
| B．she doesn't know the people |
| C．she has no time to help others |
| D．she's afraid of giving wrong directions. |
| A．sell her something | B．ask for the time |
| C．make friends with her | D．ask for the directions. |
| A．lives | B．studies | C．works | D．teaches |
| A．尴尬 | B．困惑 | C．激动 | D．拮据 |
| A．The writer is too shy to give others directions |
| B．The writer has a very poor sense of direction |
| C．The writer never got lost when she was young. |
| D．The man was quite nervous when he saw the writer. |
Ann is my classmate. She comes from New York, and she lives in Shanghai with her parents now. Every morning, she goes to KFC to have breakfast. Sometimes she buys a hamburger for me. She can’t speak Chinese well. In the evening, her father often helps her with it. He’s a teacher in our school. He can speak Chinese very well.
Ann thinks the school life(生活)in China is very interesting. Ann likes reading Chinese books because she wants to know more about China. She tries(努力)to talk with her Chinese friends in Chinese. She hopes to speak Chinese well. She is very happy to live in China. She loves people here.
Ann is in ______ now.
| A．Beijing | B．Shanghai |
| C．New York | D．Hong Kong |
Sometimes Ann buys ______ for the writer(作者).
| A．chocolate | B．a hamburger |
| C．an ice cream | D．coffee |
What is Ann’s father’s job?
| A．A teacher. | B．A driver. |
| C．A manager. | D．A doctor. |
How is Ann’s school life?
| A．Boring(枯燥的). | B．Busy |
| C．Bad. | D．Interesting. |
What is Ann’s hope(希望)?
| A．To get fat. | B．To have more friends. |
| C．To speak Chinese well. | D．To live in New York. |
| Time |
Phone number |
Name |
|
| Lost（遗失） |
A baseball |
523-7466 |
Cindy |
| A dictionary |
809-4545 |
Tom |
|
| A set of keys |
760-5343 |
Alan |
|
| Found（找到） |
A watch |
410-9627 |
Jenny |
| A schoolbag |
588-7463 |
Jane |
|
| A pencil box |
761-1331 |
Bill |
__________ lost a baseball.
| A．Cindy | B．Tom | C．Alan | D．Jane |
If you find a dictionary, you can call_________.
| A．532-7466 | B．809-4545 |
| C．760-5343 | D．588-7463 |
Alan lost__________.
| A．a watch | B．a dictionary |
| C．a set of keys | D．a pencil box |
__________ found a watch.
| A．Tom | B．Alan | C．Jenny | D．Bill |
A boy lost a pencil box. He can call_________ at________.
| A．Jenny; 761-1331 | B．Bill; 410-9627 |
| C．Jenny; 410-9627 | D．Bill; 761-1331 |
Mo Yan is one of the most popular Chinese writers today. All of his books are bestsellers(畅销书). And his three books, including Red Sorghum （《红高粱》）, have been made into films.
Mo Yan was born in Gaomi, Shandong Province in 1955. There are six people in his family. They are his parents, his two brothers and his sister. As a child, he went to the primary school in his village, and because of some reasons, he left school and worked on the farm. In 1976 he joined the army and worked for the army. Five years later, he started writing and finished his first three novels. Later, he wrote more than thirty famous books. His novel, Red Sorghum, came out in 1986, and it was made to be a film by Zhang Yimou. It was his first big success.
Mo Yan won Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012, and he is the first one who won this prize of China. Our Jing Ke （《我们的荆轲》） was published in Beijing after he won Nobel Prize. He has a daughter, Guan Xiaoxiao. And his daughter is also a writer. Now he lives with his wife and his daughter in Beijing. In his free time, he goes on his writing.
Which of the following statements about Mo Yan is NOT true?
| A．He is from America. |
| B．He has two brothers and a sister. |
| C．He joined the army when he was young. |
| D．He won Nobel Prize for Literature. |
______books of Mo Yan’s have been made into films.
| A．Eight | B．Six | C．Four | D．Three |
What did Mo Yan do when he was 21 years old?
| A．A lawyer. | B．A famous writer. |
| C．A university teacher. | D．A soldier. |
When did Mo Yan start writing?
| A．In 1981. | B．In 1987. |
| C．In 1990. | D．In 1991. |
What’s the writer’s purpose（目的） in writing this passage?
| A．To tell us Red Sorghum. |
| B．To let us know more about Mo Yan. |
| C．To describe Mo Yan’s daughter Guan Xiaoxiao. |
| D．To tell people to read more Mo Yan’s books. |
Many children go to the zoo on October 4 to see elephants, monkeys and tigers because that day is World Animal Day.
Now, more children like animals and want to make friends with them. In the zoo, they learn about animal life. They don’t need to go out to show their love of animals. They have pets at home.
Mark is a middle school student. He has a black cat. He gives it milk to drink and meat to eat. The cat is his true friend. Jane is also a middle school student. She has two tortoises. They are as big as her hand. Every day, she changes the water for them. She likes to watch them.
October 4 is______.
| A．World Water Day | B．World Air Day |
| C．World Animal Day | D．World Children Day |
Lots of kids like to go to the zoo because they want to______.
| A．show their love of animals |
| B．learn how to look after animals |
| C．learn about animal life |
| D．play games in the zoo |
Mark’s pet is a_____.
| A．cat | B．dog | C．tortoise | D．fish |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．More and more children like to make friends with animals these days. |
| B．Mark’s pet likes to drink milk. |
| C．Jane likes to look after her pets and watch them. |
| D．Children must go to the zoo to show their love of animals. |
How big are Jane’s pets?
| A．I don’t know. | B．As big as her hand. |
| C．Medium size. | D．Very small. |
It is Saturday tomorrow, but I am going to school. I am not going for lessons, but to play football. I am in our school team and we are going to play against another school next week. The practice starts at 10 am. We all arrive as early as we can so that we have time to warm up. We are training harder than usual because the other team beat us last year. This year we want to do better.
It is more difficult to practice in winter because the days are short and the weather is cold too. It gets dark earlier, so it is important not to be late for after-school practice.
Our coach is pleased because we are playing better as a team now. Last year we were sometimes careless when we passed the ball and we lost to the other team in the final match. What a pity! This year we are training more carefully. That means we have a better chance of winning.
The fan club has fewer people this year. We hope to play well so that we have more fans to watch the matches. It is good to have our fans around. They cheer us on loudly and we feel more confidentto win the game.
True (A) or False (B).The writer’s going to school for lessons.
The writer’s team didn’t do very well last year.
Their training must start as early as possible because they need more time to talk.
The writer thinks they have a better chance of winning because they are training more carefully this year.
More fans help them feel more confident.