My little brother Jimmy is four and a half years old. He falls in love with cartoons these days. When he is watching his favorite cartoon shows, it becomes really difficult to move him from his seat. After watching his favorite shows like One Piece, Boonie Bears, Armor Hero and Pleasant Goat and so on, he tells the characters and stories to me. He even asks me to watch them with him. When watching cartoons, he doesn’t cry or ask for anything, because he puts all his heart into them. Why do kids love cartoons so much? Let us find out.
First, most of the cartoon shows become quite popular, because they help children to learn many things. They can bring funny and interesting things to kids. Second, the color, the sound, the voice and the story of their favorite characters can attract(吸引) the children’s interest. The sound effects(音效) of the cartoon is very important. Kids can always remember all the songs of their favorite cartoon shows. Third, cartoons create a world for kids. These have nothing to do with the problems of real life. Children love the super powers(超能力) the cartoon characters have. Also, the main cartoon character can always have a way to solve all problems and the good people can beat the bad ones. Most of the stories always have a happy ending.
So just enjoy your favorite cartoon shows.
| A．he is a quiet boy |
| B．his parents ask him to keep quiet |
| C．he puts all his heart into them |
| D．he wants to be polite |
| A．the bad people in the cartoons |
| B．the good people in the cartoons |
| C．the happy ending of the story |
| D．all the songs of their favorite cartoon shows |
| A．two | B．four | C．five | D．six |
| A．Jimmy is a five-year-old boy |
| B．Jimmy likes watching cartoon shows very much |
| C．The writer is Jimmy’s father |
| D．Cartoon shows can’t help children to learn anything |
Baseball is one of the most popular sports in the USA. Each team has 9 players. The baseball season goes from April to September. The members of the important baseball teams become heroes (英雄).At the end of the season， the two top teams play together. Lots of baseball fans go to watch the games. There are also thousands of baseball fans listening to the radio or watching TV. People always talk about the games. They still talk about the results (结果) and the players， even if (即使) the games are over. American football is more popular than baseball in the USA. When the baseball season ends， the football season begins. When there is an important American football game， millions of people sit in front of the TV set to watch it. Many people even sit beside the radio to hear the result when they are working.21世纪根据短文内容判断下列句子的正（T）误（F）.Americans like baseball very much.( )
There are eight players in each baseball team.( )
The members of the important baseball teams are heroes in the USA.( )
After the baseball season， people only talk about football games in America.( )
In America， American football is more popular than baseball.( )
Do you know that you are not outgoing enough? Do you want to make friends, but are you
too shy? Read the following rules. They will help you.
★Feel comfortable.
Always be clean. Shower, brush your teeth, and try to look nice. Dress in clean clothes.
They must make you feel good and comfortable. Those make you feel more confident(自信的).
★Smile more often.
Try to smile more often at people. It will get them to think that you are friendly Then they'll talk to you more even if they don't know you.
★Just talk
Some people worry about talking because they think,“What am I going to talk about with that person?" Outgoing people don't even think about it.They just go up to people and say what they think.
★Listen to people.
You can't just talk. People will think that you're self-centered（自我为中心的）.You have to listen to others and give your ideas. Let them know what you think.
★Read the news.
Don't just stay at home and do nothing. Surf the net for news and information, and talk about them when you're with friends.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将答案填写在答题卷相应的方框里。The above rules will help you.
| A．study better | B．make more friends |
| C．stay healthier | D．finish your homework |
What makes you feel good and comfortable?
| A．Smile at other people. | B．Talk with other people. |
| C．Have a nice look. | D．Read more books. |
If you smile at people,.
| A．it's easier to meet them |
| B．they'll think you're friendly |
| C．it shows that you are too shy |
| D．they'll think you're crazy |
The third rule means that．
| A．you should be friendly |
| B．you should think more |
| C．you should talk much and never think |
| D．you should say what you are thinking |
What's the best title of this passage?
| A．Learn to Listen to People |
| B．How to Cook Nice |
| C．How to Be Outgoing |
| D．How to Make More Friends |
Many kinds of animals are in danger now. Here are some examples.
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Giant pandas live in the forests in China, Outside China, they are only in zoos. They eat only one kind of food-bamboo. Keeping a panda in the zoo is difficult because it must have bamboo to eat. |
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Asian elephants have much smaller ears than African elephants. They live in forests. There are only less than 3,000 Ceylon elephants (a kind of Asian elephant) in the world now. |
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Tigers belong to（属于） the cat family. They get small animals like deer for food. The tigers are in danger because people cut down the forests and hunt（打猎） them. People hunt them for their beautiful fur(皮毛）． In 1939, there were about 30,000 tigers in India, but today there are only 3,000. |
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The European otter（水獭） lives in Europe. It has soft, brown fur. It's about 75cm long. Its tail is half as long as its body. It has small and round ears. Today people still hunt the poor（可怜的） animals for their fur. |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将答案填写在答题卷相应的方框里。If you want to visit a giant panda in America, where should you go?
| A．To the zoo. | B．To the forest. |
| C．To the park. | D．To the mountain, . |
Why do tigers become fewer and fewer?
| A．Because they don't have enough food to eat. |
| B．Because the weather is not as good as before. |
| C．Because they can't have babies in the zoo. |
| D．Because people destroy their living places and hunt them. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．It's easy to keep giant pandas in the zoo. |
| B．Tigers can hunt big animals like lions for food. |
| C．An African elephant's ears are much bigger than an Asian elephant's. |
| D．The European otter has small and long ears, |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．People begin to protect the European otter. |
| B．The number of the European otters is smaller and smaller. |
| C．All the animals in danger need to live in zoos. |
| D．People begin to plant trees so that the tigers will have places to live. |
What's the best title of the passage?
| A．Animals in Danger | B．Animals around the World |
| C．Large Animals | D．People and Animals |
Chen Zhengshan has a special classmate, his 63-year-old grandma.
His grandma began to look after him 10 years ago. Chen got a bad illness when he was three. His mother left the family. His father couldn't work. So his grandparents began to look after him. Chen had to take five kinds of medicine every day and it cost the family more than 1,200 yuan every month.
Chen couldn't speak well. Some boys often laughed at(嘲笑)him at school. He was very sad. In 2008, his grandma decided to go to school with him. She asked the school to let her do so, but the teachers didn't agree. In 2009, she made it,because the teachers were moved by her love. The teachers also asked students to help the boy and collected more than 600 yuan for him.
The grandma planned to go to school with her grandson until he got well. She said,”My boy who likes playing the piano is as clever as the other children."
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将答案填写在答题卷相应的方框里。When did Chen's grandma begin to go to school with him?
| A．In 2008. | B．In 2009. |
| C．In 2010. | D．In 2011. |
How is the life for Chen Zhengshan?
| A．Relaxing. | B．Busy. |
| C．Boring. | D．Difficult. |
Why did Chen's grandma decide to go to school with him?
| A．Because she wanted to learn something. |
| B．Because her grandson couldn't walk. |
| C．Because she wanted to look after her grandson. |
| D．Because her grandson didn't study well. |
What does the underlined word "moved" mean in Chinese?
| A．打动 | B．激怒 | C．让步 | D．拒绝 |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Don't laugh at others. |
| B．Love is great. |
| C．It's never too late to learn. |
| D．Help the people in need. |
John is six years old. He can read and write well. But he can’t tell the time. He says “breakfast time”, “lunchtime”, and “teatime” when it is eight o’clock, twelve o’clock and four o’clock in the afternoon. His mother doesn’t know how to help him.
One day John’s aunt, Mary, comes to see his mother. His mother tells her about that. “Let me help you. I think I can help him.”
When John gets home after school, Mary starts to teach him.
“Can you count, John?” she asks him.
“Yes. One, two, three, four…” John says. “That’s great. Now I put the longhand on twelve and the shorthand on one – that is one o’clock. I put the short hand on two, what is the time?”
“Two o’clock.”
“Good. And on three?”
“Three o’clock.”
It is then four o’clock in the afternoon, and John’s aunt asks him, “What time is it now, John?”
“Teatime, Aunt.” John looks at the clock and answers. John’s mother can’t help him to _________ the time.
| A．read | B．write | C．tell | D．listen to |
When it’s twelve o’clock, John says it’s _______.
| A．breakfast time | B．lunchtime |
| C．supper time | D．teatime |
Mary is John’s ________.
| A．mother | B．aunt | C．teacher | D．sister |
The underlined word “count” means “_________” in Chinese.
| A．认识 | B．读 | C．数 | D．熟记 |
From the passage(短文) we know ____________.
| A．John thinks breakfast time is eight in the morning. |
| B．John thinks four o’clock in the morning is teatime. |
| C．John can’t count |
| D．John has a nice watch but it doesn’t work. |