Dear Santa,
Thank you for all of the great gifts you give me this Christmas.
My parents can’t seem to decide whether you gave the presents directly, or if you just helped them and my grandma pick out the right presents. So, if you are advising her, please tell her next year that I do not own a Wii.
I don’t remember asking you for so many pairs of pants, but thank you for giving me the chance to try them on in the front of my whole family. I enjoyed them so much that I continued to wear them, with the tags（商标）still on.
My mom and the holiday movies are always quick to remind me that Christmas isn’t about the presents. It’s about togetherness. But without the presents, there’s nothing to do to fill up this long, long day. So I think Christmas is about the presents, and I’m sure you agree.
If you do, I have some suggestions about ways that you could make the present part of the day last longer: using packing tape to wrap presents instead of Scotch tape（透明胶带). It took, like, ten minutes to open just one present.
My final suggestion is pretty simple: more presents! If it took the whole day to open all of the presents, then I wouldn’t have that terrible time, because my mom says it’s wrong to go play video games in my room, but there’s nothing else to do outside of my room.
Anyway, thank you again and I look forward to seeing you next Thanksgiving. It’s an iTunes gift card for you and hope you like it.
Merry Christmas!What present does the writer want most?
| A．Many pants. | B．A Wii. |
| C．Christmas cards. | D．An iTunes gift card. |
In the opinion of the writer, Christmas is a festival about _______.
| A．holiday movies | B．family togetherness |
| C．gift | D．playing video games |
Why does the writer suggest using packing tape to wrap presents?
| A．Because packing tape can make presents hard to open. |
| B．Because packing tape can make presents more beautiful. |
| C．Because packing tape can make presents last long. |
| D．Because packing tape is cheap. |
What always make the writer’s mother angry with him on Christmas Day?
| A．His disliking to her Christmas. |
| B．His never saying thanks to the family. |
| C．His wrong suggestions about presents. |
| D．His staying in the room playing games. |
Willam Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth .He wrote thirty-seven plays in all. They are still popular today.
He was born in 1564 in England. At school he liked watching plays. He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen. In 1582, he married a farmer’s daughter. She was eight years older than he was. Their first child was a daughter .Later they had twins. In1585, Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind .No one knows why he left or what he did between 1585 and 1592.
At twenty-eight he moved to London and joined a theatre company which opened the Globe Theatre in 1599. He became an actor, and he also wrote plays. He usually acted in his own plays .He earned almost no money from his writing. But he made a lot of money from acting. With the money he bought a large house in his hometown.
At the age of forty-nine, Shakespeare retired (退休) and went to live in Stratford-upon-Avon. He died at the age of fifty-two. He left his money to his family. He left his genius to the world. You still see his plays in English and in many other languages. He is one of the most famous writers in the world..Shakespeare wrote many famous plays except（除了） __________.
| A．Hamlet | B．Macbeth |
| C．Romeo and Juliet | D．Man and Superman |
Shakespeare decided to be an actor in _____.
| A．1578 | B．1582 | C．1599 | D．1616 |
In 1585, Shakespeare left his hometown Stratford-upon-Avon ____.
| A．with his wife | B．with his daughter |
| C．with his wife and children | D．alone |
Shakespeare got much money from ______.
| A．writing. | B．plays | C．acting | D．retirement |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Shakespeare had two children. |
| B．Shakespeare wrote both plays and poems. |
| C．Shakespeare left his money to the Globe Theatre. |
| D．Shakespeare wrote plays in English and some other languages. |
What do you think are the most important inventions of the past 2,000 years? The TV? The printing? The telephone? Or the computer? A report shows that these are not the only important inventions. Here are four other important ones.
Paper is one of the most important inventions. You can’t have printing without paper. In 105 AD, Cai Lun invented paper in China. Long before the printing and Internet, Cai Lun’s invention allowed us to write down information, stories and history.
One of the simplest (最简单) inventions to save life is the toilet. Before toilets, waste ran into the rivers from people’s houses. Illnesses were common (普通的) in big cities, and it was often difficult to find clean drinking water.
Animal food is another invention. Before the invention, most animals were killed every autumn because there was not enough food for them in the winter. After hay (干草) became a kind of common animal food, animals could live through the long winter.
Reading glasses is the fourth invention. People start getting far-sighted (远视) from the age of 45. Glasses mean that anyone can read, write and do “close work” after that age. Without glasses, the world would be difficult for the people above 45. Cai Lun’s invention of paper makes it possible to ______.
| A．have printing | B．feed animals |
| C．drink clean water | D．do “close work” |
The invention of the toilet can stop people from ______.
| A．saving water | B．getting ill |
| C．living in big cities | D．finding clean water |
Why couldn’t the animals live through the winter?
| A．It was very cold in winter. | B．They didn’t have enough food to eat. |
| C．They had no drinking water. | D．They died of illness. |
From the last paragraph we learn that ______.
| A．all people need reading glasses |
| B．anyone must do “close work” after 45 |
| C．reading glasses are useful |
| D．life is more difficult for the people under 45 |
Mr. King is a tall and strong man. He teaches P.E. in a middle school. He wears a long beard（胡子）and takes good care of it. It was Sunday yesterday. There was a big football match of the year on the playground in the centre of the city. Mr. King likes the game very much and of course he was going to watch it. With his friends' help he got a ticket a few days ago.
After breakfast he hurried to the bus stop, but a lot of people were waiting there. A bus came and he hardly got on .There were plenty of people in it and it was difficult for them to put their feet. He had to grip（抓住）a back of the chair. At the next stop a boy got on the bus. He was short and couldn't grip anything. Suddenly the bus stopped and the boy hardly fell to the floor. He looked around and saw Mr. King's beard and grip it. The man found it at once and called out, "Let go off（松开）my beard, boy!" "Are you going to get off, sir?" asked the boy. Mr. King is a ___.
| A．player | B．runner | C．teacher | D．driver |
Mr. King was going to watch the match because ___.
| A．he teaches P.E. in a middle school | B．he likes football very much |
| C．he had already got a ticket | D．he didn't go to work yesterday |
The boy gripped Mr. King's beard because ___.
| A．he was afraid to fall again |
| B．he wanted to make the man angry |
| C．he wanted the man to find a seat for him |
| D．he wanted the man to get off soon |
What does the sign(标识) say?
| 1.Do not cross here. Use the subway. |
| 2.PRIVATE FISHING Keep to footpath away from water. |
| 3.University Park. Opening hours: Apr----Sept: 6:30am- 9:30pm. Oct--- Mar: 8:30am-4: 30pm. |
| 4. FIRE! DANGER TO TREES Don’t smoke here. |
| 5. Slow down! Children Crossing. |
| 6. No horses or bikes. Walkers only. |
| 7. Tents one night $ 10 -one or two people. $ 15-family size. |
| 8. SHEEP. Please close gate. Keep your dog on the head. |
| 9. NO SWIMMING. When the red flag is flying. |
What time does the University Park open in March?
| A．At 6:00 am | B．At 6:30 am | C．At 8:00 am | D．At 8:30 am |
Which sign tells you not to smoke?
| A．Sign 2 | B．Sign 4 | C．Sign 6 | D．Sign 8 |
Where can you see Sign 9?
| A．On the playground | B．At the school library |
| C．Near the swimming pool | D．In the computer room |
Sonia lives in Sun District with her parents and sister. She loves this district very much. There is a restaurant next to her house. She often has lunch with her family there. A library is across from the restaurant on Sun Street. The street is quiet in the afternoon, but at night it is very crowded and busy. It’s open from 9:00am to 4:00pm. She goes to read books with her sister very afternoon. There is a tall mall near the library across from Sonia's house. People can buy lots of delicious（可口的）foods and some beautiful clothes in the mall. Welcome to Sonia’s district.Where does Sonia live?
| A．Sun District | B．Garden District | C．Center District | D．Sunshine District |
Sun Street is ________in the evening
| A．crowed and quiet | B．busy and clean | C．crowed and busy | D．quiet and clean |
Who does Sonia often go to the library with?
| A．her mother | B．her father | C．her parents | D．her sister |
What can people buy from the mall?
| A．books | B．foods | C．clothes | D．B and C |
Which is the right（正确）map of the district?
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B． |
C． |
D． |