After the Spring Festival，I found some of my mom's daily habits have changed．
Her cooking way was different．Vegetables that had been cooked crisply （脆） became very tender and soft．Fish that had been fried（煎炸的） became soup．Her old shredded（切成细条的） potato turned into diced potato．．．Feeling strange，Dad and I asked Mom the reason for the change．But all she said was，"Just trying a different taste．" Then she was silent．
But it wasn't just her cooking way．____ After dinner，instead of watching films on TV as usual，she would put on her newly-bought sports clothes and asked Dad to go out for a walk．After they came back home，Mom would lose herself in magazines or newspapers about healthcare．Mom almost never gets sick．Why was she suddenly interested in medicine?
I couldn't understand her "abnormal" behavior．Then one day I came across her micro blog（博客）．"While visiting my parents during the Spring Festival，I suddenly realized that they are in their 70s now，" my morn had written．"They move slowly and it is hard for them to do the housework．I should visit them more often．．．"
"Some cooking should be changed to keep them healthy．They like fish soup，diced potato，tender and soft vegetables．．．"
"I must also keep fit by doing physical exercise．If my parents are too weak to move around，I can be strong enough to take care of them．When I am old，my son can also pay less attention to taking care of me．．．"
When I read this，I felt very sorry．I used to complain that Mom didn't understand me and couldn't give me everything I wanted．I always thought there was a wide gap（沟） between us．But now I completely understand her．How great she is! She always thinks of others before herself．Everything she does is to help the people she loves live better lives．How unselfish her love is!Which of the following can be put into the underlined part in Paragraph 3?
| A．Mom also changed other habits． |
| B．Mom didn't want to do anything else． |
| C．Mom began to take interest in sports． |
| D．Morn complained she was very tired． |
Why did mom change her cooking way?
| A．Because she wanted to try a different taste． |
| B．Because she wasn't interested in cooking any more． |
| C．Because she was suddenly interested in medicine． |
| D．Because she tried to find a cooking way suitable for her parents． |
The writer talks about the story mainly to show that ____．
| A．Morn has changed her daily habits |
| B．Mom's love can be great and selfless |
| C．a wide gap between Morn and me |
| D．the importance of Mom's cooking way |
Four Animation Studios（动画工作室）
（1） Pixar Animation Studio
Location： California， USA
Pixar was bought by Steve Jobs in 1986． Later in 2006 it was bought by Disney． The studio has produced many successful animated films including：
Toy Story Finding Nemo
（2） Walt Disney Animation Studios
Location： California， USA
Walt and Roy founded the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in 1923． After years， Disney Animation has become the most famous animation studio in the world． Its best﹣known films include：
The Lion King Big Hero 6
（3） DreamWorks Animation
Location： California， USA
In 1994， Steven， Jeffrey and David founded DreamWorks． It now belongs to Universal Pictures． It has made films like：
Shrek Kung Fu Panda
（4） Studio Ghibli
Location： Tokyo， Japan
Ghibli is one top animation studio in Japan． Eight in 15 top animated films produced in Japan are created by Ghibli． These works make it famous all over the world． You must have heard of the following films：
Castle in the Sky My Neighbor Totoro
（1）Which is the best﹣known cartoon studio？
| A． |
Studio Ghibli． |
| B． |
DreamWorks Animation． |
| C． |
Walt Disney Animation Studios． |
| D． |
Pixar Animation Studios． |
（2）Which movie is made by DreamWorks？
| A． |
Toy Story． |
| B． |
Kung Fu Panda． |
| C． |
Castle in the Sky． |
| D． |
The Lion King． |
（3）Which statement about Ghibli is true？
| A． |
It is a part of Universal Pictures． |
| B． |
Its logo is a kid sitting on the moon． |
| C． |
It has made the most animated films． |
| D． |
It is a very famous studio in Japan． |
（4）The purpose of the writer's writing the passage is to ．
| A． |
tell us how cartoon movies are made |
| B． |
give us information about some films |
| C． |
introduce some famous cartoon studios |
| D． |
encourage more readers to watch movies |
What is the sky？ How high is it？ What color is it？ What birds can live above it？These questions are difficult to answer， aren't they？ In fact， the sky has no color． Then why does the sky look blue？
We know that there is air around the world． When planes fly， they need air to lift their wings．Planes can't fly very high． That is because the air gets thinner when they go higher． The same will happen to us if we go high enough． If we go up about 1.200 kilometers from the earth． we'll find no air there． Some birds can fly into the sky as high as a plane， but they cannot fly or live without air．
Looking up above us， you will see the blue sky with white clouds． It is usually light blue．The color would be bluer when you see on the top of a high mountain， And you will see fewer clouds in the sky between you and the sun． Sometimes the sky doesn't look blue． When the sun rises and falls， you will see red， orange， and other colors in the sky， Such are the most beautiful moments of the day．
Who can see the colors of the sky high above the earth？ The astronauts! They can see those beautiful colors of the sky from the outer space． However， before flying into the outer space， they sit in a spaceship high above the earth， and there is no air at all． The sky would be that dark and its color would be black．
Now you may understand that we see colors because the air scatters（使散射） the sunlight．Light travels through the air． Without air， there would be no colors．
（1）Planes can't fly as high as possible because ．
| A． |
the sky is blue |
| B． |
the wings are heavier |
| C． |
the air becomes thinner |
| D． |
the sky has no air |
（2）When you stand on the top of a high mountain， you will see ．
| A． |
more air |
| B． |
fewer clouds |
| C． |
more colors |
| D． |
redder skies |
（3）In Suining， we might see many colors in the sky at about during the day in summer．
| A． |
7：00 pm |
| B． |
11： 00 pm |
| C． |
1：00 am |
| D． |
3： 00 am |
（4）The sky changes colors because ．
| A． |
the sunlight has colors |
| B． |
the air scatters the sunlight |
| C． |
it's colorful itself |
| D． |
the world Is colorful |
（5）Which is the best title（标题）？
| A． |
Why does the sky look blue？ |
| B． |
Why can't planes fly very high？ |
| C． |
Why does the sky change colors？ |
| D． |
Why can the astronauts see the colors of the sky？ |
John Brown， an office worker， lives in Washington． He inherited﹩1，000，000 after his parents died．He didn't feel happy at all．His college friends were looking for their first jobs，but he didn't have to．John decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else．He didn't tell any of his friends and gave﹩100，000 of his money to a charity that helped poor children． Today he is 36， and he still wears cheap clothes and drives a small car only， but he is much happier．
So far， John has helped 15 children from poor countries all over the world， ＄200 a month for each． The child does not receive the money in cash（现金）． The money is paid for the child's education， food， medical care and clothing． John receives a report each year on the child's progress， They can write to each other， but usually the children do not speak English．
Once John went to meet a little girl he was helping in Africa． He said that the meeting was exciting．"When I met her， I felt very happy． he said． "I saw that the money was used for a very good plan． It brought me closer to the child in a way that only giving money cannot．""I want to do everything I can． I will go on helping those children in need．" he added．
（1）John is living a life．
| A． |
poor |
| B． |
simple |
| C． |
hard |
| D． |
rich |
（2）What does the underlined word "inherited "mean in Chinese？
| A． |
继承 |
| B． |
捡拾 |
| C． |
馈赠 |
| D． |
赚取 |
（3）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
The child can receive the money in cash． |
| B． |
John only helps the poor children in Africa． |
| C． |
John has never seen the children he is helping． |
| D． |
John has helped 15 children from different countries． |
（4）Why did John think the meeting with the little girl was very exciting？
| A． |
Because the girl came from Africa． |
| B． |
Because the girl could speak English． |
| C． |
Because he saw the money was well used． |
| D． |
Because he thought he had given money to the girl． |
（5）Where can you probably read this passage？
| A． |
In a newspaper． |
| B． |
In a science report． |
| C． |
In a novel． |
| D． |
In an ad． |
People are always trying to live a healthy life． You might have read so much on this topic．The following ideas may sound strange， but they can really help you．
Exercise when you are tired．
After a long and tiring day of study， exercising might not sound like a good idea， but it should． In fact， physical activities can provide you with the missing energy． Research shows that exercising for just 30 minutes can make you feel good!
Write by hand to help the brain be active．
Although writing something using a computer is faster， it is much better to remember the whole thing by writing it down by hand． When you read a handwritten text， naturally it's easier for your brains to remember the information．
Spare more time for yourself．
By sparing the time for yourself and just being alone for a while， you can have a chance to think and get to know yourself better． And you won't behave impulsively （冲动地）．
Drink hot drinks on a hot day．
What cools more on a hot summer morning． cold water or hot water？ The study shows that the hot water
does make people feel cooler． When you are drinking something hot， the body will feel the change in temperature and increase the perspiration（流汗）， which helps you cool down!
（1） can make you feel good after a day's tiring study．
| A． |
Resting |
| B． |
Exercising |
| C． |
Eating |
| D． |
Reading |
（2）It's the best way to if we want to remember a long passage．
| A． |
read it over |
| B． |
read it aloud |
| C． |
write it down by hand |
| D． |
write it using a computer |
（3）The third idea is mainly about ．
| A． |
the advantages of being alone |
| B． |
the importance of thinking |
| C． |
the advantages of behaving well |
| D． |
the importance of keeping healthy |
（4）Why do we drink hot water on a hot day？
| A． |
Because it brings heat to our bodies． |
| B． |
Because it is harmful to our bodies． |
| C． |
Because it makes our bodies strong． |
| D． |
Because it takes heat away from our bodies． |
（5）The writer of the passage wants to tell us that ．
| A． |
handwriting makes us smart |
| B． |
hot drinks can make us uncomfortable |
| C． |
being alone helps us know our friends better |
| D． |
sometimes unusual ideas about health are helpful |
Tom is ten years old. He loves watching TV. But for one year, he didn't watch TV at all. What was the reason? Tom's parents said they would give him ＄600 if he didn't watch TV for a year. Tom's parents thought he watched TV too much.
One day his mother read a story in a newspaper about a boy who didn't watch TV for a year. She showed the story to Tom. Tom liked the idea. He turned off the TV right away, and said, "It doesn't trouble me not to watch TV. I just want the money." At first, Tom's parents were very happy. Tom read books and newspapers, played outside, and played computer games, but soon he got bored.
Every evening, he asked his parents, "What are we doing tonight?" Sometimes his mother and father wished he would watch TV just for one evening. Tom always said, "No, it would cost me money!" Finally the year was over. Then Tom started watching his favorite TV shows all day again. Tom got the money from his parents. What did he plan to do with the ＄600? "I want to buy myself a TV set!" he said.
（1）Tom didn't watch TV for one year because ．
| A． |
he wanted the money |
| B． |
he wanted to study harder |
| C． |
he wanted to learn from the boy |
| D． |
he thought watching TV too much was bad |
（2）"It doesn't trouble me not to watch TV." means " "．
| A． |
It's no use watching TV． |
| B． |
It's a waste of time watching TV． |
| C． |
It's important for me to watch TV． |
| D． |
It doesn't matter not to watch TV． |
（3）Why did his parents promise to give him ＄600 if he didn't watch TV for a year？
| A． |
Because they were very rich． |
| B． |
Because they wanted to play with him． |
| C． |
Because they wanted him to buy a new TV． |
| D． |
Because they didn't want him to watch TV too much． |
（4）What didn't Tom do instead of watching TV for one year？
| A． |
He played outside． |
| B． |
He did his homework． |
| C． |
He played computer games． |
| D． |
He read books and newspapers． |
（5）Tom's last words would most probably make his parents ．
| A． |
happy |
| B． |
interested |
| C． |
surprised |
| D． |
Excited |