Being outgoing is good for your life. Those who are more outgoing like to meet lots of people and
have more fun in life. In fact, being outgoing is not as hard as you think. Even shy people can be outgoing. You can start becoming outgoing with your best friend or a group of friends. But the real challenge（挑战）comes when you meet strange people or new friends. Smile more, and usually they will return your smile. In this way, you may have some talks.
Start a talk. Just a smile “Hello” or “How is it going” is a good start. If you want to make interesting talks, you should read news in newspapers and prepare(准备) your views, or surf the Internet for new information and then keep that in mind.
The easier way to become more outgoing is to go out. This is also the most important step(步). Go to a park, beach, club, party or any other place that you think can be fun, and you may make new friends there.You should start to be outgoing with ________.
| A．your parents |
| B．your teachers |
| C．your best friend |
| D．your new friends |
When you start a talk with a stranger, you should say “_________”
| A．What’s the matter? |
| B．What’s your name? |
| C．How’s it going? |
| D．Are you healthy? |
The easiest way to be outgoing is _______.
| A．talking | B．smiling |
| C．playing | D．going out |
Making new friends can make us ________.
| A．more outgoing | B．healthier |
| C．more athletic | D．wilder |
Which is NOT the writer’s view?
| A．Being outgoing is really difficult. |
| B．Being outgoing is good for our life. |
| C．Being outgoing helps people have more fun. |
| D．Being outgoing with strangers is not easy. |
My grandfather is eighty years old．He always complains about how fast things have changed，and he often says that life used to be better．
“Families aren’t families the way they used to be．”A 1ot of families have broken up．If husband and wife have problems with their marriage，they no longer stay together．And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children，but now everyone is busy working．No one has time to 1ook after children at home．
And the cars! No one walks any more；more and more people drive．We used to walk five miles to school on schooldays，even in winter．But now we don’t．And in school children don’t have to think any more．In math class．for example，we used to add，subtract， multiply and divide(加减乘除)in our heads．Kids don’t use their heads any more；instead，they use calculators(计算器)．
Most families have computers now．In the past we didn’t have computers．We didn’t even have lights．My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen．But now we don’t often eat homecooked food．
And people don’t talk to each other any more．They are too busy to talk，too busy to eat，to busy to think... Life used to be simple，but it isn’t any more．My grandfather thinks the life now is ________ ．
| A．very good |
| B．worse than it used to be |
| C．better than it used to be |
| D．the same as it used to be |
What does the underlined word “marriage” mean in Chinese?
| A．生活 | B．工作 | C．婚姻 | D．家庭 |
What has happened these years according to the passage?
| A．Children don’t have to think any more in school． |
| B．Students use calculators in math class． |
| C．Students used to walk to school，but now they don’t． |
| D．All of the above． |
What changes have happened to some families?
①There are lights at home；
②People like to eat home—cooked food；
③Lots of families have computers；
④Lots of couples(夫妇)live apart because of unhappy problems．
| A．①②④ | B．②③④ | C．①②③ | D．①③④ |
Which is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Life now is much simpler． |
| B．People have much time to talk with each other now． |
| C．The grandfather only complains and pays no attention to the better life now． |
| D．Lots of mothers stay at home and look after their children． |
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根据短文内容，按座位顺序在表格的空白处填入正确的名字。
I’m Jack. In my classroom, Tom’s desk is next to John’s desk.Wu Yifan is on the right of me. John’s desk is in front of Wu Yifan’s desk and Tom’s desk is in front of my desk. My desk and Wu Yifan’s desk are behind their desks. Zhang Peng’s and Amy’s desks are behind our desks. Zhang Peng’s desk is behind my desk and Amy’s desk is behind Wu Yifan’s desk.
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Beijing Opera is my favourite. Bao Zheng always has a black face and Guan Yu has a red face in Beijing Opera. But many people don’t know why.
I come from America and I have lived in China for six years. I like Beijing Opera very much. I think Beijing Opera is very interesting. I can learn a lot about Chinese history. Now let me tell you the art of Beijing Opera facial(脸部的) paintings(画).
In Beijing Opera facial paintings, different colours and patterns（图案） are for different roles. For example, a black face for fair (公正的) people. A red face is for brave(勇敢的) people. A white face is for bad people. Blue and green faces are for heroes(英雄). The gold face is for gods.Why does Bao Zheng have a black face?
| A．Because he is bad. | B．Because he is fair |
| C．Because he is brave. | D．Because he is a god. |
The writer thinks he can learn a lot about ____ by watching Beijing Opera.
| A．Chinese history | B．American history |
| C．different colours | D．different patterns |
In Beijing Opera, a ______ face is for brave people.
| A．red | B．black | C．white | D．green |
What’s the main idea of the third paragraph(段落)?
| A．It tells us why people like Beijing Opera. |
| B．It tells us the writer’s personal(个人的) information. |
| C．It tells us the art of Beijing Opera facial paintings. |
| D．It tells us the history of Beijing Opera. |
The writer ________.
| A．is a Chinese. | B．is an American |
| C．lives in Canada. | D．is an actor of Beijing Opera. |
Many families do not eat very healthy food now . If (如果) you do not eat good food ., then you are not healthy . Doctor Smith from the hospital says that people need (需要) to eat a lot of healthy food in this order (顺序) :
Rice and noodles .
Fruit , such as oranges and apples , and vegetables , such as carrots , tomatoes and potatoes .
Meat , such as pork , chicken , beef and fish .
Doctor Smith says that people should not (不应该) eat unhealthy food like hamburgers , candy chocolate or ice cream , or have some drink such as cola . And they should drink milk , juice or water .
So , to stay healthy and away from hospital , eat only healthy food ! Which of the following you should eat first ?
| A．beef | B．fish | C．rice | D．chicken |
What does Doctor Smith advise (建议) people to do in the passage ?
| A．To eat more meat . |
| B．To be away from（远离） hospital . |
| C．To drink less (更少的) cola . |
| D．To eat only healthy food . |
To stay healthy , people should eat __________.
| A．rice , fruit , meat and fish |
| B．hamburgers and candy |
| C．noodles and ice cream |
| D．Carrots and chocolate |
Which is right ?
| A．People can stay healthy if they eat healthy food . |
| B．Now many families eat very healthy food . |
| C．People need to eat more fish than noodles |
| D．People can have some cola and hamburgers . |
A lion is tired very much and sleeps on the ground one day . A cat runs after a little mouse . The mouse runs around and comes to the lion . The mouse sees the lion and he is very afraid (害怕的) . “ I’ m very sorry . Please let me go . I can help you some day . ” The lion sleeps well and feels happy now . He says , “You can help me ? You are too small . But I am happy now . You can go . ” The mouse goes .
One day , the lion is in a cage(笼) . He can’t get out . The little mouse sees the sad lion . He bites (咬) the cage with his teeth . Soon the lion goes out . “Am I right ? ” says the mouse , “ A small animal can help a big one sometimes . ”Why does the lion sleep on the ground one day ?
| A．Because he is very hungry . |
| B．Because he likes sleeping . |
| C．Because he is very tired . |
| D．Because he isn’t busy . |
The lion can come out of the cage because ____________.
| A．he bites the cage | B．the cage is not strong |
| C．the mouse helps him | D．the cage is open |
What can we learn from the passage ?
| A．The lion wants to eat the mouse . |
| B．The lion always needs(需要) the help of the mouse |
| C．The lion bites the cage with his teeth . |
| D．Sometimes , the big animal also needs to get help from the small one . |