Once upon a time, there were two seeds(种子）. They were good friends. They often talked with each other when they were free. One day, they had nothing to do . They lay on the ground. They looked up at the sky and had a chat with each other.
The first seed said, “I want to grow! Then I can enjoy the sun and the rain!” Later, it grew. It had a chance to enjoy the sun and the rain.
The second seed said, “I am afraid of growing up. If I grow, I have to live in the soil. Little animals may come up to me and eat me. How terrible! If I become a beautiful flower, a child will come and pick me. It is much better for me to wait. It’s a dangerous way to be alive.” It did nothing and refused to grow.
Spring came soon. A duck came up to the seeds. It eat the second seed and went away. See? We shouldn’t act like the second seed. We should face our life bravely.There are seeds in the passage.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
What did they do one day?
| A．They fought |
| B．They played by the river. |
| C．They flew in the sky |
| D．They had a chat with each other |
The first seed wanted to grow because
| A．it could enjoy the sun and the rain |
| B．it wanted to be small |
| C．it could help each other |
| D．it could go everywhere |
In the third paragraph, the underlined word “soil” means
| A．油 | B．土壤 | C．样式 | D．社会 |
From the passage, we should
| A．face our life bravely | B．hide ourselves |
| C．run away when we are in trouble | D．refuse to grow |
Charles Dickens, one of the greatest English writers, was born in 1812, in one of the small towns of England.
When Dickens was nine years old, the family moved to London, the capital of England. There were a few younger children in the family. Their life was poor, so Dickens could not go to school.
Before his father was out of prison(监狱), Charles could not go to school. At that time he was twelve years old. But he did not finish school. Two years later he began to work. He often went to the library to read books. He read a lot. Then Dickens wrote lots of novels(小说) and stories all his life. Dickens died over a hundred years ago, but people are still reading his books with great interest.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的在括号里写T，错误的写F.Charles Dickens was born in a big city.
Little Charles could go to school after his father was out of prison.
At the age of fourteen Charles began to work.
The great writer never went to the library.
People like the books written by Dickens very much today.
Bognor Regis is a small beautiful town in the UK. From March 12 to 17 of each year, lots of clowns (小丑) get together in the town to celebrate the International Clown Festival. The first one was in 1987.
During the festival, people can see all kinds of clowns. They are together for the clown shows. They have big feet, red noses and look really funny. They sing and dance in a strange way to make people happy. Children like this interesting festival best. Now women can take part in the clown shows and they’re very popular. But in the past, only men could be clowns.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。The International Clown Festival finishes on _______ every year.
| A．March 12 | B．March 14 |
| C．March 15 | D．March 17 |
The first International Clown Festival was in _______.
| A．1978 | B．1987 | C．1879 | D．1798 |
_______ like the festival best.
| A．Old people | B．Women | C．Men | D．Children |
What can we learn about the festival?
| A．It’s a festival only for kids. |
| B．Clowns wear blue noses. |
| C．It has a history of 28 years. |
| D．Clowns have to dance to make people happy. |
What is the best title of the passage?
| A．Wonderful clown shows |
| B．Bognor Regis’ clown festival |
| C．A beautiful town, Bognor Regis |
| D．The first International Clown Festival |
June 6 is National Eye Care Day. It is a good chance for us to improve our eye health. What are common eye problems we have today? How can we protect our eyes? Read on to find out the answer.
Eyes are important in our everyday life. We use them to read books， see colors and view the wonders of the world. But sometimes， we use them too much and it hurts them.
In the past， nearsightedness (近视) was a common eye problem among children. This is mostly because of their bad eye habits， such as watching TV too long and reading books in bed.
However， today’s technology (技术) is changing the way we live. Children spend more time working and playing in front of computers， mobile phones. US children spend about more than 42 hours a week in front of electronic screens (电子屏幕)， US’ ABC news reported.
This is really bad for our eyes. People may get dry and red eyes， eye pain， watering and other eye problems.
But don’t worry. The following tips can help you protect your eyes.
●When using a computer， you’d better make text size bigger until your eyes feel comfortable.
●When you are using mobile devices (设备)， keep them at least 30 cm from your eyes. Try not to use your mobile phone in direct sunlight.
●Remember to take a 20-20-20 break: every 20 minutes， take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet (about 6 meters) away.
●Spend less time in front of screens. One to two hours a day is OK for your eyes. From the passage， we can learn that .
| A．reading books in bed is the most important reason for nearsightedness |
| B．too much time in front of electronic screens can make us get eye problems |
| C．US children spend more time on computers than those in any other countries |
| D．people know the importance of their eyes and always take good care of them |
What does the underlined word “break” mean?
| A．弄坏 | B．折断 | C．休息 | D．结束 |
What should you do if you want to keep your eyes healthy?
| A．Don’t watch TV or use any mobile devices at any time. |
| B．Make reading text easier and shorter until your eyes feel comfortable. |
| C．Every 20 minutes’ read， take a 20-second rest and look a little far away. |
| D．Keep mobile devices far from your eyes. Try to use your mobile phone in dark. |
What can be the best title for this passage?
| A．National Eye Care Day |
| B．Tips for how to protect your eyes |
| C．The importance of eyes |
| D．Too much time for electronic screens |
This is a story from a meeting held by some people and two things in nature（自然界）. We call it the Four-Sided Talk. Let’s “listen to” everyone carefully and find out what they think.
What’s the United Nations’ decision in the Four-Sided Talk?
| A．Set an Earth Day. |
| B．Find out what is making the pollution. |
| C．Hold an international meeting. |
| D．Protect and love the earth. |
When is the World Environment Day?
| A．June 5th | B．July 5th |
| C．June 15th | D．July 15th |
What doesn't the old tree tell us?
| A．He’s afraid to be cut down some day. |
| B．The trees have the longest lives in the world. |
| C．Over-cutting teaches people a lesson. |
| D．People are destroying the environment. |
What will people do according to the passage?
①Over-use the resources.
②② Beautify the earth.
③ Start a global group.
④ Protect the earth.
| A．①④ | B．②③ | C．①③ | D．②④ |
I have two pets. They are Fly， a dog， and Huahua， a cat.
Fly is brown and grey. He is naughty(淘气的). He sometimes steals(偷) food in the kitchen.Once， when there was nobody at home， Fly pulled (拉) a piece of meat off the table. But he was not careful enough. The plate also fell to the floor. When I got home， I saw the broken plate all over the floor， so I became very angry. Fly was so afraid that he went back to his bed at once.
Huahua is a white and yellow cat. She is not beautiful but she is very lovely. Every night at weekends， Huahua sleeps on my bed. When she sleeps， she always snores. It is very funny.
Huahua is also naughty. Whenever she does something bad and my grandma tries to catch her， she runs away quickly and hides quietly under the bed.
Fly and Huahua love to play games with me and I like them very much.What colour is Huahua?
| A．White and brown. | B．Brown and grey. |
| C．White and grey. | D．White and yellow. |
What did Fly do when he pulled a piece of meat?
| A．He pulled a plate to the floor. |
| B．He ate a fish. |
| C．He pulled a piece of steak to my bed. |
| D．He ate a big piece of meat. |
How many pets does the writer have?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Huahua is a cat. |
| B．Fly sleeps on the writer’s bed every night. |
| C．Fly and Huahua love to play games with the writer. |
| D．Huahua is very naughty. |