Five-year-old Susie loved to listen to her older sister, Emma, play the piano. Susie wanted to play it, too. But every time Susie asked to play, her mother would tell her how much work it needed to learn to play the piano well. Susie was sure she could learn to play it. She decided to make her mother believe that she was ready（准备好的）to learn to play the piano, so Susie helped her mom do the dishes and clean the house.
“Mom, can I start taking the piano lesson?” asked Susie.
“Susie, if you take the piano lesson, you must practice every day,” said her mom.
Susie was so excited. She could not wait to learn how to play her favorite songs!
Susie was excited for her first piano lesson. When she was finally in class, she was surprised: her teacher had flashcards（教学卡片）and a book for her. Susie didn’t know there were so many other things to know about the piano first. During that first lesson, the teacher didn’t let Susie play the piano.
The next day, after Susie got home from school, she ran outside.
“Where are you going?” asked her mom.
“Outside to play volleyball,” said Susie. “Bye, Mom!”
“You must study your piano flashcards,” said her mom. “Susie, this is what you wanted, now you have to do it.” Mom didn’t let Susie learn to play the piano at first, because Mom thought playing the piano ____________.
| A．cost a lot of money |
| B．needed a lot of practice |
| C．was difficult for a five-year-old girl |
| D．would make Susie have no time to study |
How did Susie show her mom that she was ready for the piano lesson?
| A．She told her mom she was ready. |
| B．She asked Emma to tell her mom that she was ready. |
| C．She helped her mom with chores around the house. |
| D．She tried to learn to play the piano by watching her sister. |
What can we learn about Susie’s first piano lesson?
| A．Her lesson was very easy. |
| B．She did not play the piano. |
| C．She had the same teacher as Emma. |
| D．Her piano flashcards were interesting. |
How did Susie feel when she began her first piano lesson?
| A．Tired. | B．Bored. |
| C．Excited. | D．Surprised. |
The next day after her first piano lesson, Susie wanted to ________ after school.
| A．read her book |
| B．play volleyball |
| C．study her piano flashcards |
| D．play the piano with Emma |
One day, my father and I were in line to buy tickets for the circus（马戏团）. And a family was standing in front of us. The family had eight children. Their clothes were not expensive but clean．The children talked about the clowns, elephants and other things excitedly. It was their first time to go to the circus.
The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly answered, “I want eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.” The ticket lady said the price. The man's wife lowered her head and there was no smile on the man's face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?” The ticket lady said the price again. The man didn’t have enough money. How could he tell his eight kids the bad news? My dad put his hand into his pocket and pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground．(In fact, we were not rich!) Then my dad said, “Excuse me, sir, this dropped out of your pocket.” The man knew what was going on. He looked into my dad’s eyes, held my dad’s hand in his, and took the $20 bill. “Thank you, sir, thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.” My father and I went back home. We didn’t go to see the circus that night, but we didn’t care.
| A．four | B．six |
| C．eight | D．ten |
| A．move…down | B．jump…down |
| C．move…up | D．jump…up |
| A．The writer’s family saw the circus that night. |
| B．The man’s family saw the circus that night. |
| C．The writer’s father helped the man find his lost $20 bill. |
| D．The writer’s and the man’s families had a lot of money. |
| A．young | B．handsome |
| C．lucky | D．kind |
Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can’t open the windows. You can’t choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.
I like travelling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to ,and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cares on the road.
| A．It is safe. |
| B．It takes a little more time. |
| C．You can open the windows. |
| D．You can walk around in the train. |
| A．A bus. | B．A car. |
| C．A train. | D．A bike. |
| A．He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport. |
| B．He likes to take a train because it take a little more time. |
| C．He likes to take a plane because it’s fast |
| D．He likes to take a car because he has a car. |
We all need to do exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. It also gives you more energy. And you will feel better about yourself. It’s best to exercise twice a week. Twenty minutes each time is enough.
There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, play sports, or swim.
Many people go to special places to exercise. They are called “Fitness Centers”. These places have a lot of equipment（设备）. Some people buy equipment for their homes. But it is very expensive. Exercising can be fun. Friends can exercise together at a fitness center. Or, they can play sports together.
How do you exercise?
| A．every day | B．20 minutes a week |
| C．twice a week | D．twice a month |
| A．people can do many kinds of exercising |
| B．you can buy expensive equipment |
| C．it is very expensive |
| D．exercising is not fun |
| A．Exercise equipment is expensive |
| B．Playing is a good way to exercise |
| C．Fitness centers are popular |
| D．Everyone should exercise |
Many students have already had clear ideas about what jobs they would like to have in the future. We believe boys’ choices (选择) are different from girls’. To find out how different their choices are, we made a survey in Green High School. The following diagram shows the results of the survey. 
Bank Reporter Manager Scientist Teacher clerk
| A．bank clerks | B．reporters |
| C．scientists | D．teachers |
| A．Bank clerks | B．Reporters |
| C．Managers | D．Scientists |
| A．More girls would like to be reporters than boys. |
| B．More boys would like to be bank clerks than girls. |
| C．Boys would like to be reporters most. |
| D．Girls would like to be managers most. |
任务型阅读阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，在答题卷上相应的横线上填写答案，每空限填一词。(本大题共5分，每小题0.5分)
Hobbies are activities（活动）, which we do in our free time. There are so many kinds of hobbies one can choose for his or her own. Some hobbies are really expensive, and some are even dangerous.
The most popular hobbies in our country are as follows:
Collecting hobbies We can collect a lot of things. Usually people collect the stamps, postcards or coins. Some people collect unusual things like old cars, old motorbikes or other interesting things, which could be very expensive.
Art hobbies Going to the theatre, concert（音乐会）, opera; playing some instrument ( the most popular instrument is guitar ); painting, writing, poetry. There are many clubs—such as singing, dancing, etc.
Sports games Everybody do some sport activities—sport can keep us fit. Many students are members of a sports club—basketball, volleyball or swimming.
The other popular hobby is watching TV or a video, playing computer or video games, but it is not so good for your eyes and your mind. Many people here like to spend their free time reading books, magazines and newspapers. Some people like listening to music better. Going out can be very expensive now.
Many students would like to make use of their hobbies in their future jobs, e.g. working with computer, but it is not so easy. Hobbies are very important for everybody. A man would be very poor without a hobby and would not be pleased.
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| Introduction |
There are many hobbies one can choose: expensive or dangerous. |
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| Collecting hobbies |
Many people like Some people like to collect |
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| Art hobbies |
We can go to the theatre, concert or opera. We can also learn to play some instrument. Some have Going to |
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| Sports games |
We can take part in some sports activities or |
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| Other hobbies |
Watching TV or a video and playing computer or video games are interesting things to do, but not too much, for they may be We can choose to |
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| Conclusion |
For many students hobbies are Hobbies are important for everyone, without which we would be poor and not pleased. |