| Join Us Basketball Club: We have a basketball club. It opens in the school on Saturdays. |
| Lost and Found Lost: A black bag in Room 601. Phone Jack White at 6880322. Found: Man’s gold watch. Please call Mr. Green at 6444997. |
| On Sale Pants — for boys, black and new. TV— old but works. Phone number: 5234065, 5234066. |
Where does the basketball club open?
A．In the school.
B．In Room 601.
C．In the store.
Jack White wants to________.
A．find a black bag
B．join a club
C．buy an old TV set
You can call at ____________ to get your watch back.
A．6880322 B．5234065 C．6444997
How is the TV on sale?
A．It’s new and it works.
B．It’s old but it works.
C．It’s old and it doesn’t work.
Which sentence is TRUE?
A．Mr. Green can’t find his bag.
B．Mr. Green finds a watch.
C．Mr. Green likes basketball.
I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. But English is very easy for me. I’m good at it. I’m very glad to tell you something about how I study English.
First, I think an interest in English is very important. When I learned English first, it was fresh for me. I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was! After that, I learned English harder and harder. Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, and the songs sound nice. I often think how interesting English is!
Second, I think English is a foreign language. I should learn it well in the following ways: Listen to the teacher carefully, speak bravely, read aloud and have a good vocabulary. Then practice again and again, never be tired. And I also have a good habit: Asking whenever I have a question. I must make it clear by asking our English teacher. How happy I am when I understand!
Besides this, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels. They help me understand a lot of things. So to do more reading is an important way to learn English well. And I also write English diaries. English has become a close friend of mine.Why do some students often “have a headache”？
| A．Because they are easy to catch a cold. |
| B．Because it’s often very cold |
| C．Because they think English is easy. |
| D．Because they don’t think English is easy. |
The writer tells us that we should be ________ in English if we want to learn it well.
| A．kind | B．interested | C．angry | D．strict |
The sentence “I got a very good mark” means ________.
| A．I got a good way |
| B．I had a good idea |
| C．I did badly in the exam |
| D．I did well in the exam |
The writer thinks English is interesting because ________.
| A．English is full of stories |
| B．English is full of jokes |
| C．his teacher often teaches them nice English songs |
| D．of nothing |
Which of the following is not the way the writer studies by?
| A．Speaking bravely. | B．Writing to foreign friends. |
| C．Reading aloud. | D．Writing English diaries. |
Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they will go to their friends for some ideas.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking to them on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss special things. These things are difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose friends for their children. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who choose your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
Your answers are welcome?Many teenagers think that _____will understand them better.
| A．brothers | B．sisters |
| C．friends | D．parents |
_____is very important to teenagers.
| A．Making friends | B．Communication |
| C．To stop meeting friends | D．Both A and B |
When teenagers have something difficult to say, they usually______.
| A．stay alone at home |
| B．fight with their parents |
| C．discuss it with their friends |
| D．go to their brothers or sisters for help |
The sentence “Your answers are welcome.” Means “ _____ ”.
| A．You are welcome to discuss questions with us |
| B．We’ve got no idea, so your answer are welcome |
| C．Your answers are always right |
| D．You can give us all the right answers |
Which of the following is the writer’s attitude(态度)?
| A．Parents should choose friends for their children |
| B．Children should choose everything they like |
| C．Parents should understand their children better |
| D．Teenagers should only go to their friends for help |
Notetaking is a skill that can help you do well in all your school work.It can make you confident when you are studying.But unluckily，most students don't know how to take notes.
★Write down key facts.If your teacher writes notes on the blackboard，that's great.You can copy them or write down the most important facts of all in class.Different teachers do things differently.For example，some teachers may focus on(关注) lots of dates and facts in class，but they only write the important ones on the blackboard.Other teachers may not write anything down，but they may say something important again and again.
★Ask.Don't be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat what you miss.If your teacher speaks too fast and you can't follow what he is saying，you can ask him after class.
★Compare.Comparing your notes with your classmates' can be good for your learning.It can also help you and your classmates correct some mistakes.
★Organize.Notetaking also needs organization.Keep notes for each subject in one notebook，so that you can find everything easily when a test comes.
★Good notetaking takes time.If you decide to recopy your notes every evening，you'll surely have less time to watch TV.But you'll save time in the coming test.There are ______ main points about notetaking in this passage.
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．7 |
What should you write down in your notebook in class?
| A．Every word. |
| B．Lots of dates. |
| C．The most important facts. |
| D．Your complaints about the teacher. |
If you can't follow your teachers in class，what should you do?
| A．Ask them after class. |
| B．Ask them before class. |
| C．Stop listening in class. |
| D．Complain to them about the class. |
Which way can help you correct mistakes in your notes?
| A．Organizing the notes. |
| B．Recopying your notes after class. |
| C．Asking your teachers for help. |
| D．Comparing your notes with others'. |
Which can be the BEST title for this passage?
| A．How to Take Notes. |
| B．What to Do in Class. |
| C．How to Study for a Test. |
| D．What to Do with Problems. |
Charlie was always happy. He liked helping others and people asked him for help when they were in trouble. He even got the name“Happy Charlie”.
One day, a boy called Waterworks came to the town on holiday. No matter what Charlie said to him, Waterworks would always find some reason to be sad— My parents didn’t buy me that toy; I can’t watch TV; I don’t like to go to school...... Everything seemed so sad to Waterworks. He was always sad. But Charlie didn’t care and kept spending more time with Waterworks , trying to make him happy.
Then, one day, they went out together. When Charlie was saying something, someone dropped a pie from a window and it leaned right on his head. He got such a sudden fear that couldn’t say a word. The two boys were speechless. During those moments of silence, Waterworks missed Charlie’s happy words so much that he finally said:“Wow，Charlie. That’s a nice disguise.”
And, after saying those words, Waterworks felt so good and he realized that he was used to his friend’s enthusiasm. And came to the town.Waterworks came to the town .
| A．for a vacation | B．to visit Charlie |
| C．for study | D．for work |
After meeting Waterworks, Charlie .
| A．said few words to him |
| B．did his best to make him happy |
| C．showed no interest in him |
| D．always felt disappointed in him |
Where did the pie land?
| A．On the ground | B．On Waterworks’ foot |
| C．On Charlie’s head | D．On Charlie’s hand |
When the pie fell down, Charlie felt .
| A．happy | B．surprised | C．excited | D．Afraid |
What do you know about Waterworks?
| A．He didn’t care about his friends too much. |
| B．He became a happy boy because of Charlie |
| C．He was influenced greatly by his parents. |
| D．He used to be a boy who liked helping others. |
Do you ever fight with your little brother or sister? How would you like to travel around the world with them in a musical group? Sisters Johanna and Klara Soderburg are doing just that in their band, First Aid Kit! The two sisters are sweeping the world with a perfect mix of pop and folk music.
The Soderburg sisters come from Sweden. Their music sounds like music from the 1960s. They both play several instruments. And, since they are sisters, their voices fit together perfectly!
Like many other teen stars before them, the two girls got their start on the website, YouTube. Their singing caught the attention of a Swedish musician. It wasn’t long before people all over the world discovered their music!
The sisters don’t just sing or play instruments; they also write their own music and design all of their album art！They have worked very hard, and they released four new songs at the beginning of 2011! If you want to hear the songs, check out their music in YouTube for yourself! Listen to see why First Aid Kit is your new favorite band!Johanna and Klara Soderburg are famous for .
| A．touring the world | B．their musical group |
| C．a perfect mix of music | D．cleaning the world |
What is the advantage of their group because they are sisters?
| A．Their voices fit together perfectly. |
| B．They look more beautiful than other stars. |
| C．They both play several instruments. |
| D．They have more time to train together. |
People got to know Johanna and Klara Soderburg .
| A．in the magazine | B．on the radio |
| C．on TV | D．on the Internet |
The underlined word“released”means .
| A．放弃 | B．发行 | C．构思 | D．错过 |
What do you know about Johanna and Klara Soderburg?
| A．They are a famous musical group now. |
| B．They often fought with each other in the past. |
| C．They are learning different instrument. |
| D．They want to come China some day. |