Mr and Mrs White live in the country( 乡村 ). Christmas Day ( 圣诞节 )is coming. They want to buy some clothes for their family in the city(城里）. In the morning, Mr and Mrs White have breakfast. Then they go shopping in their car at 8:30. They get to a store at 9:40. In the store they see a lot of clothes. Mrs White likes the clothes very much. So she buys a T-shirt for their son, a skirt for their daughter, and a sweater for Mr White. She buys a hat for herself(她自己）, too. After that, Mr White is very tired（累）and hungry(饿）. He looks at his watch. Then he says, “Oh, it’s 4:00 in the afternoon, that's too late. I think we must go home now.” So they begin to go home. But they lose their way. Mr White can’t find the way home. He sees an old man and asks him, “Excuse me, sir. Where am I?” The old man looks at him and the car, “You’re in your car, sir.” he says.There are ______ people in Mr White’s family.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
Mr White buys ______ for her daughter.
| A．a hat | B．a T-shirt |
| C．a skirt | D．a sweater |
Mr and Mrs White go home _______.
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon |
| C．at noon | D．in the evening |
“Lose their way” means________.
| A．按原路 | B．没有办法 | C．问路 | D．迷路 |
Does the old man help them?
| A．Yes, he does. | B．I think so. |
| C．No, he doesn’t. | D．We don’t know. |
Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow”, “sell” or even “steal vegetables”, “flowers” and “fruits” on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more “seeds”, “pets” and even “houses”.
Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions:
Harold: I don't quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game. Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.
Allan: I enjoy putting some “bugs” in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.
Laura: You know, people in the city are longing for（渴望）the life in the countryside. It reduces my work pressure（压力）. Besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief”.
Ivy: Well, it's just a waste of time. Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on （专注于）their study.According to the passage, people can’t things in this game.
| A．grow | B．borrow | C．steal | D．sell |
Among the people Joyce interviewed, _____ likes the game while dislikes the game.
| A．Laura, Allan | B．Allan, Harold | C．Harold, Ivy | D．Ivy, Allan |
From Laura's words, we can guess that she's most probably.
| A．a student | B．an office worker | C．a farmer | D．a thief |
Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?
| A．They are longing for country life. |
| B．They can have fun with friends. |
| C．The game can relax people and give them a new experience. |
| D．They are confident enough to face the real world. |
Where can you find this passage?
| A．In a car magazine. | B．In an advertisement. |
| C．In a newspaper. | D．In a science book. |
Each year, we celebrate many holidays here in America.
On January 1, we welcome the coming of a new year like many people in other countries. And we have another four holidays on the first day of a month: April Fool’s Day, May Day, Friendship Day (Aug.1) and Grandparents Day (Sep. 1).
The most important holiday for the young people comes in February. It is Valentine’s Day. Lots of boys give red roses to girls as a present.
People celebrate some holidays for their family members. We say thanks to our mother in May and celebrate Father’s Day in the following month. In November many people return home for Thanksgiving Day, so the whole family can stay together.
There are also some interesting holidays for children. For example, Halloween comes at the end of October. Children often play with pumpkin lanterns and put on all kinds of masks.
Of course, the most important festival is Christmas. After a year of work and study, people can enjoy a long holiday, eat big meals, and visit family and friends.How many holidays do you know on the first day of a month in America?
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Seven. | D．Ten. |
What is the most important holiday for the young people?
| A．Thanksgiving Day. | B．Christmas Day. |
| C．Valentine’s Day. | D．New Year’s Day. |
From the reading we know that Father’s Day comes .
| A．in May | B．in April. | C．in June | D．in July |
Halloween is one of the interesting holidays for .
| A．children | B．mothers | C．girls | D．students |
Many people return home in November because they want to ___________.
| A．enjoy a long holiday |
| B．stay with their family members |
| C．eat big meals with friends |
| D．spend Thanksgiving Day |
One Friday Mrs. King asked her class to write a story after class. “Use your imagination!” she cried, “You can write your story about anything.” Kenny looked worried. “A story?” he thought, “What could I possible have to write about? I don’t know any stories.” The bell rang and all the kids went home.
The next day, Kenny sat at his desk at home, thinking and thinking. The warm sun was shining through the windows, making him drowsy. And soon he fell fast asleep. As he slept, Kenny began to dream about fantastic things.
First he dreamed that he was a world-famous doctor, saving whole cities and curing diseases. Then he dreamed that he was in a UFO. He was talking to strange but friendly space creatures. Then he dreamed that he had become as small as a mouse by a bad scientist. He had to find a way to stop the plot（阴谋）of the mad scientist!
Kenny dreamed wonderful and exciting things until his little brother woke him up. “What were you dreaming about?” he asked. Kenny told his brother the wonderful dreams. His brother enjoyed the stories. Suddenly, Kenny knew that he had his kinds of stories in his imagination.What did the teacher ask the students to do as homework?
| A．To act as a doctor | B．To read some stories |
| C．To help family members | D．To write a story |
How many dreams did Kenny have?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
What was Kenny in his first dream?
| A．A great doctor | B．A mad scientist |
| C．A visitor on a spaceship | D．A good student |
The underlined word “drowsy” means_______.
| A．unhappy | B．sleepy | C．upset | D．awake |
The best title for this passage is _______.
| A．A strange dream | B．Mrs. King's class |
| C．Writing a story with imagination | D．An evil scientist |
根据材料内容完成下列任务。
任务一、判断正（T）误（F）。Four people(人) are in Dave’s family.
Jack is Kate’s big brother.
任务二、回答下列问题。What’s Gina’s favorite color?
Who does Kate like going to the library with?
任务三、将划线部分的句子翻译成汉语。
Dear Emma,
Thanks for sending me the photo of your room. Here is a photo of my room.
Look! A bed, a desk, a chair and a bookcase are in my room. My bed is blue and it is near the window(在窗户附近). My desk is near the bed and it’s black. My books and computer are on it. An English dictionary is on the bookcase. Where is my pencil box? It is in the desk. My two pens and three rulers are in the pencil box. My school bag is on the chair. My brother’s white baseball is under my bed. And you can see a dog in the photo. Its name is Sam.
My room is tidy, isn’t?
Yours,
Jack
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。Jack’s desk is .
| A．red | B．black | C．blue | D．white |
划线单词“it”指的是 ““。
| A．the bed | B．the desk | C．the chair | D．the bookcase |
On the bookcase is .
| A．a Chinese dictionary | B．an English book |
| C．an English dictionary | D．a Chinese book |
Jack’s pencil box is.
| A．on his bed | B．on his desk | C．under his bed | D．in his desk |
下列哪项陈述是正确的？
| A．Sam is Jack’s brother. |
| B．An eraser is in the pencil box. |
| C．Jack has a photo of Emma’s room. |
| D．Jack’s brother doesn’t have a baseball. |