Scientists are trying to make the deserts(沙漠) into good land again. They want to bring water to the deserts，so people can live and grow food. They are learning a lot about the deserts. But more and more of the earth is becoming desert all the time. Scientists may not be able to change the deserts. People are doing bad things to the earth.
Some places on the earth don't get much rain. But they still don't become desert. This is because some green plants are growing there. Small green plants and grass are very helpful to dry places. Plants don't let the hot sun make the earth even drier. Plants don't let the wind blow the earth(泥土) away.When a little bit of rain falls，the plants hold the water.Without the plants，the land can become a desert much more easily.Why can the land become a desert?
| A．Some places don't get much rain. |
| B．Plants don't let the hot sun make the earth even drier. |
| C．People are doing bad things to the earth. |
| D．Scientists haven't learnt enough about the deserts. |
Scientists ______to make the deserts into good land again.
| A．carry water | B．grow food |
| C．do nothing | D．study a lot |
Which is NOT true?
| A．The land never stops becoming desert. |
| B．Scientists ask the people to live in the deserts and grow food there. |
| C．People do bad things to the earth. |
| D．Scientists may not be able to change the deserts. |
Why are green plants and grass helpful?
| A．They can hold the water. |
| B．They can stop the wind from blowing the earth away. |
| C．They can keep the earth wet. |
| D．All the above are right. |
Which is the best title(题目) for the passage?
| A．The Desert Problem. |
| B．People Make Deserts. |
| C．Green Plants and Grass. |
| D．The Desert，the Tree and theWater. |
It is not easy for people to sail(航海) around the world in quite small boats. Sometimes the weather gets bad. Accidents(事故) can happen easily and quickly.
One family once had an accident. A big fish swam under their boat and bit holes(洞) in it. Sea water came in and the boat soon went down. Luckily these people had another small boat——a lifeboat, so they all got into the lifeboat. They lived in the boat for many days. They ate and slept, and always hoped.At last people in a ship saved them.
How do people live in a very small lifeboat for a long time? They must be strong in every way. They must have a hope, and they must have a strong desire(愿望) to live. People cannot drink seawater. If they drink a lot of sea water, they will quickly die. They must catch rainwater and drink it. They must also catch fish and birds for food. Lifeboats do not often carry cookers. So people cannot cook their food in the lifeboats. Raw(生的) fish and birds are not very nice but they are their only food. They must eat raw food, or they will die.When the boat sank(下沉), the lifeboat gave the people _______.
| A．food | B．beds |
| C．rainwater | D．hope |
One family once had an accident at sea, because _______.
| A．their boat met bad weather |
| B．their boat hit a big rock and it was broken |
| C．none of them knew how to sail |
| D．a fish bit holes in their boat |
People can catch _______ for food and drink at sea in a lifeboat.
| A．fish and birds |
| B．rainwater |
| C．both sea water and rainwater |
| D．both A and B |
Lifeboats do not often carry cookers. The word "cookers" here means ________.
| A．厨师 | B．食物 | C．炊具 | D．盘子 |
From the article(文章) we can know that ______.
| A．It’s not interesting to sail around the world |
| B．Fish in the sea are so dangerous |
| C．we must have a strong desire(愿望) to live when we are in danger |
| D．Nobody knows when we will die |
We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. It also gives you more energy. And you will feel better about yourself. It’s good to exercise twice a week. Twenty minutes each time is enough.
There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, play sports or swim. Many people go to some places to exercise. They are called “fitness centers.” These places have a lot of equipment(装备). People use them to exercise. Some people buy equipment for their homes. But it is very expensive.
Exercise can be fun. Friends can exercise together at a fitness center, or they can play sports together. How do you exercise?What is the main idea?
| A．Exercise equipment is expensive |
| B．Playing sports is a good way to exercise. |
| C．Every person should exercise. |
| D．Fitness centers are popular. |
We should exercise ________.
| A．every day | B．20 minutes a week |
| C．twice a week | D．two times a month |
At fitness centers,___________.
| A．you can buy expensive equipment |
| B．people can do many kinds of exercising |
| C．it is very expensive |
| D．exercising is not fun |
Which kind of exercising is not mentioned in the article?
| A．Sports | B．Swimming |
| C．Running | D．Dancing |
Which of these sentences about exercising is TRUE?
| A．Exercising is expensive |
| B．Exercise is good for your heart. |
| C．Only doctors exercise |
| D．Friends never exercise together |
Mr. And Mrs. White had two sons and three daughters. One Sunday, Mrs. White said to her husband, “The children don’t have any lessons today, and you’re free, too. There’s a new funfair(游乐场) in the park. Let’s all go there to play.”Her husband said, “I want to finish some work today.”“Oh, forget it. Go there and make our children happy. That’s the most important work.” Mrs. White said.
So Mr. And Mrs. White took their children to the funfair. Mr. White was forty-five years old.But he enjoyed the funfair more than his children. He hurried from one thing to another, and ate lots of sweets. One of the children said to her mother, “Dad is just like a small child, isn’t he? Mom” Mrs. White didn’t want to follow her husband around any more at that time and answered. “He is even worse than a small child, Mary, because he might spend more money than a small child.”There were ____ children in the White family.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
One Sunday, Mr. And Mrs. White want to go to ___ with their children.
| A．school | B．work | C．a funfair | D．a shop |
Mr. White liked the place so much that he _____.
| A．bought lots of sweets |
| B．followed his wife all the time |
| C．hurried from one thing to another |
| D．asked a lot of questions |
From the story we know Mrs. White ____ when Mary asked her the question.
| A．was still excited to play |
| B．was a little angry with Mr. White |
| C．looked for Mr. White everywhere |
| D．have a lot of sweets |
Of all the family members, ____ enjoyed playing there most that Sunday.
| A．Mr. White | B．Mrs. White |
| C．Mary | D．the boys |
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Today is November 28th. It's my sister Gina's eighth birthday. In the morning, my parents take us to Zig Zag's Store. There my mother buys a red sweater for Gina. And we go to Xinhua Book Store. There I buy some CDs for Gina. My father also buys a book for Gina, and its name is Harry Potter. It's Gina's favorite book. In the afternoon, my parents have a birthday party for Gina at home. Gina's friends, Bill, Jim and Cindy come to the party. Bill brings a new pencil to Gina. Jim gives Gina a soccer ball because she likes playing soccer. Cindy gives Gina an English -Chinese dictionary. Gina is very happy. Oh, I'm Gina's brother. My name is Robert.
1题判断正误；2题根据短文内容完成句子；3~4题简略回答问题；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
A picture is on my desk. It is a picture of Mary’s family. The man is her father Mr. White. He is a doctor. A woman is behind Mary. She is her mother. She’s a teacher. A boy is in the picture, too. He is Mary’s brother, Sam. Mary and Sam are in the same school. But they aren’t in the same grade. They look like their mother. The White family are English. They come from London.
| A．Yes, it is. | B．No, it isn’t. |
| C．Yes, they do. | D．No,they don’t. |
| A．He’s a doctor. | B．He’s a teacher. |
| C．He’s a nurse. | D．He’s a farmer. |
| A．She’s a doctor. | B．She’s a teacher. |
| C．She’s a nurse. | D．She’s a farther. |
| A．He looks like a cook. |
| B．He looks like a doctor. |
| C．He looks like his mother. |
| D．He looks like his father. |
A. They’re from the U.S.A. B. They’re from Cuba.
C. They’re from England. D. They’re from Japan.