The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do. On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes.peoplethinkcleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.
The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate (装饰) their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hong bao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hong bao. They think it brings good luck.
The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people.
For example, you’d better not say any bad words like “death”. Don’t break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out.
Also, don’t borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival.What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?
| A．Family members gather for a big meal. |
| B．Friends eat dumplings together. |
| C．They borrow money from friends. |
| D．They give each other hong bao. |
Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival?
| A．Because they enjoy being clean. |
| B．Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck. |
| C．Because they think it will bring happiness to others. |
| D．Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money. |
Which of the following things is not supposed to(不应该) happen during the Spring Festival?
| A．Returning money before the Spring Festival. |
| B．Saying words that have to do with death. |
| C．Wearing red clothes. |
| D．Decorating houses with red paper. |
We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is ____.
| A．a time of harvest and fun |
| B．celebrated for one whole month |
| C．only celebrated in China |
| D．a time for families to get together |
According to research, an average American kid watches TV for about 3 to 4 hours a day. That means he or she spends more than one and a half months a year in front of the TV. But some American kids are just saying “No” to TV.
Take Meghan Kelley from Pembroke, Massachusetts for example. She used to spend a lot of her free time in front of the TV. But several years ago, Meghan gave up her TV habits. Her days of watching TV ended when she and her classmates took part in Screen-Free Week. Screen-Free Week is on the first week of May every year. It is an event where children, families and schools are encouraged to turn off their TVs, computers, DVD players, iPads and so on and “turn on life” — read, enjoy nature, and spend time with family and friends.
After the first week, Meghan decided to test herself further. “I wanted to see how long I could go without TV,” said Meghan. “Could I do it for a year?” The answer was yes!
Although sometimes she misses TV, Meghan finds life without TV more interesting. She joined two soccer clubs and now plays basketball. Because Meghan is studying more, she’s also getting much better grades.
根据短文内容，判断句子正（A）误（B）。An average American kid watches TV for more than 20 hours a week.
The writer thinks older kids could watch TV more often.
Screen-Free Week helped Meghan Kelley give up her TV habits.
Meghan Kelley found it hard to live without TV at first.
Meghan Kelley has never missed TV since she gave up her TV habits.
The first robot was invented in the 1920s. Robots have appeared in many American films. In some films, they are stronger, faster and cleverer than people.
In real life, robots are mainly used in factories. They do some dangerous and difficult jobs for humans. Robots also help disabled people, for example, blind people. Today many blind people have a guide dog to help them. In the future, guide dogs might be robot dogs.
One kind of robot guide dog has wheels. It moves in front of the owner. It is very clever. It knows the speed of its owner’s walk. The owner wears a special belt. The belt sends instructions to the owner from the dog, such as “Stop here” “Turn left” or “Turn right”.
In the United States, another kind of robot helps disabled people to take care of themselves in their daily life. The robot hears the sound of its owner’s voice. It follows instructions such as. “Turn the page” or “Make a cup of coffee”.
Robots are also used in American hospitals. They can do simple jobs. At one hospital, for example, a robot takes meals from the kitchen to patients’ rooms. It never gets lost because this robot has a map of the hospital in its computer memory.
Though robots can help people in many different ways, they will never take the place of humans.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。From the passage, we know robots cannot be___________.
| A．dangerous animals | B．factory workers |
| C．guide dogs | D．hospital helpers |
A robot guide dog __________.
| A．goes in front of blind people |
| B．walk side by side with blind people |
| C．has a map in its head |
| D．helps patients with their meals |
The underlined word “ disabled”in the passage means __________.
| A．瞎的 | B．残疾的 |
| C．不能做事的 | D．有能力的 |
Some disabled people need robots’ help to __________.
| A．take care of themselves | B．talk to other people |
| C．become scientists | D．do dangerous jobs. |
In the passage, the writer wants to tell us that __________.
| A．robots are stronger and cleverer than humans |
| B．disabled people cannot look after themselves without robots |
| C．robots will take the place of humans some day in the future. |
| D．robots can help humans in many different ways. |
If you are an auditory learner, you learn by hearing. You often learn by reading out aloud because you have to hear it or speak it in order to remember it.
Here are some things that auditory learners can do to learn better.
●Sit where you can hear.
●U se cards to learn new words; read them out aloud.
●Read stories or material out aloud.
●Record yourself when you are spelling words and then listen to the recording.
●Study new material by reading it out aloud.
If you are a visual learner, you learn by reading or seeing pictures. You like to see what you are learning.
Here are some things that visual learners can do to learn better.
●Sit near the front of the classroom.
●Use cards to learn new words.
●Try to visualize things that you hear or things that are read to you.
●Write down key words or ideas.
●Draw pictures to help explain new ideas and then explain the pictures.
If you are a tactile learner, you learn by touching and doing. You are a “hands-on” learner who likes to touch, move, build, or draw what you learn.
Here are some things that tactile learners can do to learn better.
●Do lots of hands-on activities like doing art projects , taking walks, or acting out storie s.
●Use cards and put them in groups to show relationships between them.
●Follow words with your finger to learn spelling (finger spelling).
●It’s OK to tap (轻敲) a pencil, shake your foot, or hold on to something while learning.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。If you are an auditory learner, you understand and remember things you have ______.
| A．heard | B．seen | C．done | D．written |
The underlined word “visualize” means “______” in Chinese.
| A．忘掉 | B．验证 |
| C．使模糊化 | D．使形象化 |
If Mike is a tactile learner, what can he do to learn better?
| A．Explain pictures. |
| B．Write down ideas. |
| C．Read words out aloud. |
| D．Learn spelling with his finger. |
Which of the following is NOT a hands-on activity?
| A．Acting out stories. | B．Taking walks. |
| C．Watching videos. | D．Doing art projects. |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．How to learn English |
| B．Different styles of learning English |
| C．Ways of learning new words |
| D．Good learning habits |
Liverpool
Discover the best music, sport, culture ... in the UK
Liverpool MUSIC
The Beatles Story
The world-famous 1960s music group came from Liverpool. Find out about The Beatles at the Beatles Story.
Open every day except Dec. 25th and 26th.
Adult:￡15.95
Child:￡7.00
Child under five: Free Liverpool SPORT
Liverpool FC
This city loves football. Visit Anfield football stadium, home of Liverpool FC, Liverpool’s favorite football club, and take a tour.
Closed on weekends.
Adult:￡15.00
Child:￡9.00
Child under five: Free
Liverpool MUSEUM
The Museum of Liverpool
Learn all about the history and culture of Liverpool.
Open daily 10:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Free! Liverpool SHOPPING
Liverpool ONE
Find the best shopping in the center of Liverpool at Liverpool ONE, a big shopping center.
Opened in 2008. More than 160 shops, restaurants and cinemas.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案 How much will Jack, a boy of 6, and his father pay if they visit the Beatles Story?
| A．￡15.95. | B．￡14.00. |
| C．￡22.95. | D．￡31.90. |
What can we learn about Anfield football stadium?
| A．It costs ￡9.00 for an adult to take a tour in the stadium. |
| B．It is home of Liverpool FC, Liverpool’s favorite football club. |
| C．The stadium is open every day. |
| D．It opened in 2008. |
How long is the Museum of Liverpool open every day?
| A．For 5 hours. | B．For 7 hours. |
| C．For 10 hours. | D．For 12 hours. |
What’s Liverpool ONE?
| A．It’s a restaurant. | B．It’s a cinema. |
| C．It’s an amusement park. | D．It’s a shopping center. |
We might read the material ______.
| A．in a geography textbook |
| B．in an English dictionary |
| C．in a travel magazine |
| D．in a storybook |
All students need to have good habits(习惯)：When you have good study habits, you learn things quickly. You also remember them easily.
Do you like to study in the living room? I think it is not a good place for us to study. The telephone bell rings there； the TV is there, and sometimes it is a good place for your pet dog or cats to play and rest. You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom. A quiet place will help you only think about one thing, and you will learn better.
Before you begin to study, do not forget to clean your desk. A good desk light is important, too. You’ll feel tired easily if there is not enough light. So you should have a clean and bright lamp. To tell you the truth, the most important is that you should put your heart into your study.When you have good study habits, you will ________ .
| A．learn things quickly | B．remember things easily |
| C．make some mistakes | D．both A and B |
The living-room is not a good place for study because it is too ________.
| A．quiet | B．noisy | C．good | D．clean |
You’ll feel tired easily if the light is_______ .
| A．good | B．enough | C．bad | D．wonderful |
You should remember to________. before you study.
| A．clean the desk | B．tidy the room |
| C．turn off the light | D．go to the bedroom |
The best title for this passage is________.
| A．Study in the bedroom |
| B．Good study habits |
| C．How to study |
| D．Desk light is important |