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Dear editor,
I live in a beautiful city. Many visitors come to my city every year because there are so many colorful peacocks (孔雀) here.
The peacocks mostly live on the grassland of Dongfeng Square. Visitors usually throw food to them, but they don’t think about at all whether the food is good or not. Some of the peacocks became ill, and some even died eating the bad food given by visitors.
I’m sure most of the visitors who throw food to the peacocks really like the bird, but they don’t realize that they may be doing them harm (伤害). Visitors should be told that what they have done is harmful to the birds, and this kind of thing must be stopped.
Perhaps we can build some small shops beside Dongfeng Square to sell peacock food. For us every person, it is our duty to give more love to these beautiful birds to look after them carefully.
Yours,
Wang Yang
The letter will be sent to _____________________.

A．a school	B．a hospital
C．a newspaper	D．a museum

Many visitors come to the writer’s city every year to _________________.

A．give peacocks food	B．see peacocks
C．do some shopping	D．travel

Some peacocks became ill and died because __________________.

A．they weren’t given any food

B．they were given too much food

C．they were given some bad food

D．they weren’t given enough food

The writer suggests that some small shops should be built so that they may _______.

A．sell peacocks food to visitors

B．sell food to peacocks

C．make the square more beautiful

D．sell some things for everyday life

Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

A．Peacocks mainly live on the grassland of Dongfeng Square.

B．Some small shops were built in the square.

C．People should look after peacocks carefully.

D．Some visitors throw food to the peacocks.

Zhang Kai is a student at North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power(华北水利水电学院). He has led a group of college student volunteers since last year. They help children at a primary school with their studies and daily lives.
“When I was a small child”, Zhang said, “I knew March 5 was a day for people to learn from Lei Feng and help others, but I didn’t know the real meaning of the spirit(精神) of Lei Feng. Now when I see the smiling faces of the kids I have helped, I deeply understand Lei Feng. Helping others makes me happy.”
Lei Feng (1940-1962) is one of the most famous soldiers in Chinese history. He lost his parents when he was very young. His neighbors brought him up. He died in an accident at 22. He did many good deeds(好事) in his short life. For example, he gave his own money to the parents of another soldier. And bought tickets for a woman he didn’t know without telling her his name.
On March 5, 1963, Chairman Mao(毛主席) called on(号召) people to “Learn from Lei Feng” and made the day “Lei Feng Day”.
Today almost 50 years has passed since Lei’s death. Some people say that the spirit of Lei Feng is outdated(过时的).
But many people think we need to promote(提倡) that spirit again. There have been many reports about the coldness of people toward strangers. This has made many Chinese people think deeply about themselves.
“The most important thing is that we must be ready to help others and make it a habit.” said Huang Tianze, a student from Jianlan High School in Zhejiang.
Zhang Kai and his group do good deeds as Lei Feng by_______.

A．helping the old man

B．helping the poor

C．helping primary school students

D．helping his classmates

Lei Feng was a _____

A．soldier	B．secretary
C．doctor	D．salesman

Which of the following words best describes Lei Feng?

A．clever	B．kind-hearted
C．handsome	D．lovely

Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Lei Feng died on March 5, 1963.

B．March 5 this year is the 60^th“Lei Feng Day”.

C．People remember Lei Feng because his wife was short

D．Lei Feng did many good deeds during his short life.

What’s the most important thing Zhang Kai wants to tell us ?

A．Lei Feng is Zhang’s role model.

B．The Lei Feng spirit is outdated.

C．Helping others is a good thing..

D．We must be ready to help others.

Robin traveled to the USA some days ago. Here was her timetable.

July 31st	August 2nd
New York	Washington D.C.
Broadway	The center of Washington D.C.
Empire State Building	The White House
Chinatown	Chinatown
Statue of Liberty	House of Parliament (国会大厦)
August 3rd	August 5th
Los Angeles	San Francisco
Universal Studios	Fisherman’s Wharf (渔人码头)
Hollywood	Golden Gate Bridge
Chinatown	Chinatown
Disneyland	Silicon Valley

Robin spent ________ days in the USA.
A. four B. five C. six D. seven
Robin visited Los Angeles on ________.

A．July 31st	B．August 1st
C．August 3rd	D．August 5th

Robin traveled to ________ on August 2nd.

A．Disneyland	B．House of Parliament
C．Silicon Valley	D．Universal Studios

Robin went to visit Golden Gate Bridge in ________.
A. Los AngelesB. New York
C. Washington D.C. D. San Francisco
Which place didn’t Robin visit on July 31st?

A．Broadway.

B．Hollywood.

C．Statue of Liberty.

D．Empire State Building.

Doing homework not only can help children master the knowledge they have learned, but also can train their abilities of finishing the work alone, planning the time and doing the duties. But some children don’t like to complete the work. Why? There are some reasons.
Some children feel it is very difficult to do their homework, because they can’t understand their teacher clearly, and can’t follow their teacher’s teaching process. Maybe there is something wrong with their intelligence.
But some children’s intelligence is normal. They are even cleverer, but they don’t listen to the teacher carefully. It is hard for them to sit well and pay attention to anything. It needs to carry on the attention centralized（集中注意力） training to help the children.
Some children love their teacher and then they like the subject. Their interest depends on the teacher who teaches them. So every teacher should be helpful and kind. It can make children love you and the subject you teach. So they can do their homework happily.
Doing homework can help children ___________.

A．master the knowledge	B．train their abilities
C．lean new lessons	D．Both A and B

Some children find the homework difficult. Which reason is NOT right?

A．They can’t understand their teacher clearly.

B．They can’t follow their teacher’s teaching process.

C．The intelligence of all the students isn’t normal.

D．They don’t listen to the teacher carefully.

What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “intelligence”?

A．作业	B．智商
C．思想	D．方式

According to the last paragraph, the writer thinks ________ is very important.

A．a teacher	B．a subject
C．attention	D．homework

What is the best title of the passage?

A．Some children don’t like their teacher.

B．Children’s homework is very difficult

C．Why don’t some children like to do homework?

D．Why can’t some children study the subjects well?

A man lived in a village. He had an old cat at home. The cat couldn’t run fast, and shecouldn’t bite,because she was so old. One day, when she saw a mouse, she jumped and caught it. But she could not bite it. The mouse got out of her mouth and ran away.
Then the man became very angry and began to beat the cat. The cat said, “Don’t beat your old servant. I know I’m old and can’t kill a mouse. But I have worked for you for many years, and I still want to work for you. Be kind to the old, and remember what good work they did when they were young.”
When the man heard that, he realized that he was wrong.
Where did the man live?

A．In a village.	B．In a city.
C．In a factory.	D．In a hotel.

What could the old cat do?

A．Run fast.	B．Bite.
C．Catch a mouse.	D．Kill a mouse.

How did the man feel when the mouse ran away?

A．Angry.	B．Happy.
C．Afraid.	D． Sad.

How long did the cat work for the man?

A．Several days.	B．A few months.
C．About a year.	D．Many years.

What happened at the end of the story?

A．The cat left home.

B．The man realized his mistake.

C．The man killed the cat.

D．The man didn’t believe the cat.