Mrs. Black has four sons. Dick is six years old. David is five. Dean and Denis are four. The boys don't go to school. They play soccer every day. So their clothes are always(总是）very dirty（脏的）. Mrs. Black has to wash(洗) clothes for them.
Today is Sunday. Mrs. Black is washing clothes for her sons. Dean comes in and asks her, "Mom, when is your birthday?"
"May 15th," says Mrs. Black, "and it's in next month."
"Will we have a birthday party, Mom?"
"Yes," she says. "We will have a big and great party at home."
"What presents do you want for your birthday?" asks the little boy.
"Four clean（干净的） boys."
"Oh, that's great! Then I will have another(另外) four brothers! And we can play soccer together," the boy says happily.Who is the oldest(年龄最大的) of the four boys?
| A．Dick. | B．David. |
| C．Dean. | D．Denis. |
What do the four boys like doing every day?
| A．Reading stories. |
| B．Playing computer games. |
| C．Watching TV. |
| D．Playing soccer. |
What will they do on Mrs. Black's birthday?
| A．Eat out. |
| B．Play soccer. |
| C．Have a party. |
| D．Play computer games. |
划线部分单词“presents”的中文意思是什么？
| A．孩子 | B．礼物 |
| C．目标 | D．父母 |
下列哪项陈述是正确的？
| A．It is April now. |
| B．The boys' father washes clothes for the boys every day. |
| C．Mrs. Black wants to have eight sons. |
| D．The boys will wash clothes for their mother. |
For years，people thought that sleep was unimportant and inactive．Today，we know that sleep is important for good physical and mental （精神的），the brain is very active．
①By doing this they have learned that there are five stages of sleep．Stage one sleep is very light．During this time，a person wakes up easily．As we move into stage （A） ，our eyes stop moving and our brain waves move more slowly．During stages three and four （often called "deep sleep" ），it is very hard to wake up a person．During this time，the body repairs itself and makes more cells （细胞），the body makes a chemical used for growing．In the next stage—REM sleep—we begin to breathe faster and our eyes move around quickly，but （B）我们的身体不动。During this stage，we dream．
The amount of sleep each person needs is different，and is often connected to age． ②（C） In general，babies need fifteen to sixteen hours of sleep a day．Children and teenagers need nine to ten hours，while adults need six to eight．Over time，not having enough sleep—especially deep and REM sleep—can cause one to become sick more easily．Doctors also think that REM sleep is very important for learning，and memory． ③
Scientists are continually learning more （D） sleep，but one thing they know for sure is this：for humans，it is as important as food and water．
（1）在文中 （A） 和 （D） 的空白处填入适当的单词： ；
（2）将文中画线部分 （B） 译成英语：
（3）将文中画线部分 （C） 改写为：In general，babies need to fifteen to sixteen hours a day．
（4）将 "To understand sleep，scientists study brain waves．" 填入文中， ①②③三处中最佳的位置是：
（5）从文中找出能说明本文主旨大意的中心词：
Jason is interested in China．He has found some information about Chinese culture．
The abacus
The abacus was perhaps the earliest type of computer．People （A） started using it more than 4，000 years ago to do maths．It was used in ancient China，Rome（B） 一些人仍然使用它。
Kungfu
"Kungfu" is the popular name given to Chinese martial arts in the West．It refers to a number of different types of fighting that have developed （C） more than hundreds of years in China．These different styles are often called "schools"．One of the most famous schools is the Shaolin School．It comes （D） the Shaolin Temple at Songshan in Henan Province．
TCM
Today when people in the West need medical help，they often choose （E） "new" kind of medicine that is actually quite old．They choose traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）．
TCM uses many different kinds of treatments．Herbal medicines are used，for example，to help bring balance to people． （F）Many of the treatments used in TCM have helped people for thousands of years．People can use Chinese medicine for almost any sickness they have．
（1）写出文中画线部分 （A） 和 （C） 的同义词或近义词： ；
（2）将文中画线部分 （B） 译成英语：
（3）在文中 （D） 和 （E） 的空白处填入适当的单词： ；
（4）将文中画线部分 （F） 改写为：Many of the treatments used in TCM have helped people thousands of years ．
（5）从文中找出两个与中国文化相关的名词： ；
We often write short messages to family members，friends or classmates to remind them about something．Short messages are often written clearly in a few words．Here is an example．
|
18 Sept. Hi Jimmy， This is to remind you about our basketball game tomorrow evening. I'll meet you outside the club at 8 p.m. Don't forget to wear your basketball shoes. See you there! Simon |
（1）Why do we often write short messages to people？
（2）What is a short message usually like？
（3）Who does Simon write the short message to？
（4）Where will they meet at 8 p.m.？
（5）Will they have their basketball game on 18 September？
Do you know that the falcon （猎鹰） is among the fastest animals in the world？It can fly at a speed of about 200 miles per hour．You might think a bird that could fly so fast would be safe from most types of danger．Unfortunately，that is not true．By the 1970s
In America，a pesticide，a chemical，called DDT was harming the falcon eggs．Luckily，DDT is no longer used．The number of falcons is rising now．
One unusual thing about falcons is that they like to make their nests （巢） in high places．In nature，they often nest on mountaintops and on the sides of cliffs （悬崖）
They also like to return to the same nesting place every year．Both the mother and father falcons help to raise the babies．The mother stays more time in the nest．
The father hunts and brings back food for her and the babies．
Many people all around the country work very hard to help falcons live to adulthood．There are even video cameras fixed up in many places．This way，people can make sure that the birds and their eggs stay protected．Falcons are lucky to have so many people who keep an eye on them．
（1）What does the underlined word "pesticide" mean in Chinese？
| A． |
流感 |
| B． |
杀虫剂 |
| C． |
枪支 |
| D． |
捕猎网 |
（2）According to the text，we know that ．
| A． |
falcons fly so fast that nothing can hurt them |
| B． |
falcons suddenly died out in the year 1970 |
| C． |
people can't find falcons' nests in cities |
| D． |
baby falcons are brought up by their parents |
（3）What's the author's attitude towards the future of falcons？
| A． |
Nervous． |
| B． |
Hopeful． |
| C． |
Curious． |
| D． |
Unsure． |
（4）In which section （版） of a newspaper can we probably read the text？
| A． |
Sports． |
| B． |
Life． |
| C． |
Science． |
| D． |
Business． |
Hello everyone！My name is George Smith and I've been a journalist （新闻记者） for 30 years．Yes，that's a long time
I always wanted to be a journalist．I started a newspaper at school and worked on a student newspaper at university．I got a job as a journalist as soon as I finished university and I love my job till today．
Journalism is not for everyone．How can one be a good journalist？
You need to write well．You need to write in a way that is interesting to your audience．As a journalist，you will have to write for different audiences，so you need to be able to change your style as well．
Journalists work very hard．It doesn't matter if you are abroad，writing about a war or at home writing about local news．Journalists work long days and it can be very hard to find time to have a holiday．
You also need to be strong．What do I mean by that？Well，not everyone will like what you write．Sometimes people will say bad words about your work．You can't be angry with these people．You have to try to take no notice of them and keep working．
You have to be good at talking to people too．Journalists find out most of their information by talking to people．Not everyone wants to talk to a journalist so you need to get people to trust you．
Being a journalist is a hard but great job．Now，are there any questions？
（1）We can infer （推断） that George Smith always wanted to be a journalist ．
| A． |
when he was a young child |
| B． |
after he finished university |
| C． |
until he had a good holiday |
| D． |
before he wrote about a war |
（2）To become a good journalist，you should ．
| A． |
write funny things |
| B． |
talk about local news |
| C． |
be mad with people |
| D． |
make people trust you |
（3）George Smith thinks his job is ．
| A． |
easy but boring |
| B． |
worrying but nice |
| C． |
interesting but bad |
| D． |
difficult but great |
（4）What is the best title of the text？
| A． |
A lovely person |
| B． |
A strong man |
| C． |
A long career |
| D． |
A writing skill |