Henry was an office worker in a big city．He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling during his holidays．
He usually went to the seaside，but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper．“Enjoy country life．Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm．Good food．Fresh air．Horse riding．Walking．Fishing．Cheap and interesting．”
“That sounds a good idea．”he thought．“I’ll spend a month at West Hill Farm．I think I can enjoy horse riding，walking and fishing．They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming．”
He wrote to the farmer．In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there．Then on the first day of July，he left for West Hill Farm．
But four days later，he returned home．
“What was wrong with West Hill Farm？”his best friend，Ed，asked him．“Didn’t you enjoy country life？”
“Country life was very good，”Henry said．“But there was another problem．”
“Oh！What？”
“Well，”he said，“the first day I was there a sheep died，and we had roast mutton for dinner．”
“What’s wrong with that？”Ed asked．“Fresh meat is the best．”
“I know，but on the second day a cow died，and we had roast beef for dinner．”
“Lucky you！”
“You don’t understand．”Henry said．“On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner．”
“A different meat every day，”Ed said loudly，“and you are complaining！”
“Let me finish，”Henry said．“On the fourth day the farmer died，and I didn’t dare(敢)to stay for dinner！”How did Henry find the farm？
| A．He saw it in a newspaper advertisement． |
| B．His best friend told him． |
| C．He wrote to the farmer． |
| D．Maybe he learned it from the radio． |
Henry came back home several days later because________．
| A．he didn’t like the country life at all |
| B．the farmer wasn’t friendly to him |
| C．his holiday was over |
| D．he thought he might have to eat the farmer |
In the sentence“…and you are complaining”，the word“complain”means“________”．
| A．夸奖 |
| B．说三道四 |
| C．抱怨 |
| D．故弄玄虚 |
Which of the following sentences is true？
| A．Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day． |
| B．Henry thought he could enjoy a change． |
| C．Henry couldn’t think of anything else to do，so he went to the farm． |
| D．The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate． |
Which is the best title for the passage？
| A．What a beautiful farm |
| B．Have a good time |
| C．A short holiday |
| D．Henry and the farmer |
Students in many countries are learning English. Some of these students are small children. Others are teen-agers. Many are adults（成年人）. Some learn at school, others by themselves. A few learn English by learning the language over the radio, on TV, or in film. One must work hard to learn another language.
Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects required for study. They study their own language and maths and English: Some people learn it because it is useful for their work. Many people learn English for their work. Many people learn English for their higher studies, because at college or university some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.Different kinds of people want to learn English ____________.
| A．together with other subjects |
| B．for different reasons |
| C．for their work |
| D．for higher studies at colleges |
From this passage we know that ____________.
| A．we can learn English easily |
| B．English is very difficult to learn |
| C．English is learned by most people in the world |
| D．English is a useful language but one must work hard to learn |
Why do many boys and girls study English?
| A．Because at college or university some of their books are in English. |
| B．Because it is useful for their work. |
| C．Because it is one of their subjects required for study at school. |
| D．Because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English. |
If you really want to see that number on weight loss, what you put in your mouth matters most. People who simply cut calories to lose weight lose about 2 pounds a week, says a study in the International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders. At the same time, people who exercise but don't cut calories drop less than half a pound each week.
Why doesn't the physical activity produce the same pound-dropping results as calories cut? One thought is that though exercise burns calories, it doesn't increase your metabolism (新陈代谢), says a study in Obesity Reviews. It doesn't prevent your metabolism from slowing as you lose pounds. As you slim down - through any method - your metabolism slows with your weight loss and exercising doesn't keep that from happening. As you lose weight, you burn fewer calories through exercise. For example, a 150-pound person who exercises for 30 minutes burns about 306 calories. After losing 10 pounds, that person will burn about 286 calories doing the same exercise. So to burn 306 calories, you need to extend (扩大) your exercise.
A research shows people who diet and exercise for weight loss drop the same amount of weight as people who have a balanced diet. They are, however, more successful keeping the weight off than their counterparts (相当的人) who simply eat less.
| A．If you want to put on weight, you should eat more. |
| B．If you want to lose weight, you should eat more. |
| C．If you want to lose weight, you should have a balance diet. |
| D．If you want to lose weight, you should exercise more. |
| A．Because it doesn't increase metabolism. |
| B．Because it doesn't burn calories. |
| C．Because it bums less calories than calories cut. |
| D．Because calories cut slows metabolism. |
| A．Diet. | B．Exercise. |
| C．The calorie. | D．Metabolism. |
| A．The physical activity is the most useful to lose weight. |
| B．As you lose weight, you bum more calories through exercise. |
| C．Doing exercises has the same effect with diet. |
| D．People who exercise but don't cut calories will lose less weight. |
| A．How to lose weight. |
| B．How to diet. |
| C．People who like sports can easily lose weight. |
| D．People who have a balanced diet can lose weight easily. |
Popular breakfast foods in the United States, as in many other countries around the world, include coffee, milk, juice, eggs and bread. Some other breakfast items served in the United States are thought by many to be traditionally American. However, they actually come from other countries.
A very popular breakfast food in America is the pancake---a thin, flat cake made out of flour and often served with maple syrup. The idea of the pancake is very old. In fact, pancakes were made long ago in ancient China.
Bagels, a round thick bread with a hole in the middle, are also popular for breakfast in America. Polish people in the late 1600s came up with the idea for the first bagels and this new kind of bread soon took off across Eastern Europe.
In the late 1800s, thousands of Jews from Eastern Europe traveled to the United States and brought the recipe for bagels with them. Today, New York bagels are said to be the best in the world. Many people have them with cream cheese for breakfast on the go.
Doughnuts (usually spelled “donut” in the United States) came from France. They were served to American soldiers in France during World War Ⅰ(第一次世界大战). After the war, American soldiers asked cooks in the United States to make doughnuts for them. Now, served with coffee, they are a very popular breakfast food across the United States.
| A．famous places in the United States to eat breakfast |
| B．popular American breakfast foods coming from China |
| C．the most popular types of pancakes in the United States |
| D．the history of popular breakfast foods in the United States |
| A．They both came from Europe. |
| B．They are both easy to make. |
| C．They are both sweet. |
| D．People in New York make them best. |
| A．Polish people. | B．Jewish people. |
| C．Chinese people | D．American soldiers. |
| A．It was first made by the French. |
| B．The soldiers invented them in World War I. |
| C．Only soldiers eat them in the Untied States. |
| D．It is round with a hole in the middle. |
| A．the Americans like to eat sweet foods for breakfast |
| B．all American foods come from other countries |
| C．not all American foods are really American |
| D．very few Americans have breakfast every day |
This is a world filled with all kinds of products. Though they belong to different kinds of brands (商标), they are usually thought to be symbols of an easy and convenient life. We can hardly imagine what our life will be like without any of them. So how much do you know about these excellent products?
| Brands |
Prices (yuan) |
Materials |
Used for |
Places of production |
 iPhone6 |
5,023-7,590 |
steel and plastic |
communicating and having much fun |
America |
 LV handbag |
25, 999 |
cloth, steel and leather |
filling with some small objects （物体） |
France |
 Longines watch |
12,750 |
steel, silver and leather |
showing the correct time |
Switzerland |
 HAVALH6 (car) |
119, 800 |
steel, plastic and leather |
travelling far and fast |
China |
| A．iPhone 6 | B．LV handbag. |
| C．Longines. | D．HAVAL H6. |
| A．Plastic. | B．Steel. |
| C．Leather. | D．Silver. |
| A．The mobile phone | B．The handbag. |
| C．The watch. | D．The car. |
| A．China. | B．Germany. |
| C．France. | D．America. |
| A．Switzerland is famous for nice LV handbags. |
| B．HAVAL H6 is made in both France and China. |
| C．Longines can help you know what time it is now |
| D．An iPhone 6 can be used for filling with your school things. |
I come from a large family. My parents both have many brothers and sisters. When I was a boy, during late July, my family would hold a reunion (聚会) every year. Usually more than 50 family members would attend the party.
The reunion would take place in a large public park in the late afternoon because it wasn't too hot at that time. Each family would bring their own food to eat. Usually each family had a special dish that would be shared. Some families would bring potato salad while others would bring a dessert or self-made special drinks. There was always more than enough food.
Almost everyone would play games. Younger people played softball, football, volleyball and so on. However, Uncle Sam always taught Cousin Chris and me to play badminton. CMs and I went to the same school and we kept beating other players and won several state games. The older family members would sit under a tree and watch the games or just sit around and talk. Everyone enjoyed himself / herself because it was a good chance to catch up on what his / her relatives were doing that year.
Those family reunions are the best memories I have of my childhood. Today it seems that everyone is too busy to hold or attend family reunions. Now, no matter how nostalgic I feel about those family reunions, those memories remain very clear in my mind.
| A．He has a lot of relatives. |
| B．He is a married man now. |
| C．He is excellent at playing badminton. |
| D．He misses the time he spent on those family reunions. |
| A．Feeling excited and also a little angry. |
| B．Feeling surprised and also a little sorry. |
| C．Feeling happy and also a little sad. |
| D．Feeling lucky and also a little strange. |
| A．Younger people would play sports while older people would sit and then watch or talk. |
| B．Older people would arrange (安排) games the night before the reunion. |
| C．All the young boys learnt how to play badminton. |
| D．Mothers would cook a special dish in the park together. |
| A．There was always a lot to eat in those family reunions. |
| B．It was always the writer's family that held the reunion every year. |
| C．The writer's family still practises the tradition of having a reunion once a year. |
| D．In those family reunions, everybody learnt what had happened to others. |
| A．My family reunions. |
| B．I love my parents. |
| C．How to play games? |
| D．A good park to have a party. |