On New Year’s Day， many people eat special food for good luck.
In Spain（西班牙） and some Latin American countries（拉丁美洲国家），people eat twelve grapes （葡萄）at midnight（半夜） on New Year’s Eve—One grape for good luck in each month of the new year.
Chinese people eat dumplings. Some are made with a coin inside. Everyone tries to find the coin for good luck and money in the new year. Of course（当然） they don’t eat the coin（硬币）. In the south of China， people make rice cakes for New Year. The Chinese pronunciation（发音） for rice cake is “Nian Gao”， which means “get better year after year”.
Japanese people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve and on their birthdays. They think it may bring them good luck and long life.
The food may be different in each country， but the meaning is the same---people hope the food will bring them luck and happiness(快乐，幸福) in the coming year.In Spain， what do people eat in the new year?
| A．rice cake | B．noodles | C．grapes | D．dumplings |
Is the food in South China the same as the food in North China for the whole year（整年）?
| A．Yes | B．No |
| C．Not sure | D．Not mentioned(提到) in the article |
What do people do with the coins in the dumplings?
| A．They eat it | B．They give it to children |
| C．They don’t eat it | D．They spend(花) it |
What’s the meaning for Japanese noodles on New Year’s Eve?
| A．good luck | B．long life |
| C．money | D．both A and B |
What do the writer want to express(表达) in the article（文章）?
| A．People like to eat |
| B．Different countries have different food |
| C．People around the world use food to express their good wishes for the coming year |
| D．The writer likes to travel |
On a June afternoon in 1752， the sky began to get dark over the city． As the storm broke， most people surely hurried inside， but not Benjamin． Franklin． He decided it was the perfect time to fly a kite． Franklin had been waiting for a chance like this． He wanted to show the connection between lightning（闪电） and electricity，and to do so， he needed a storm．
He walked into field， and flew a kite with a piece of rope tied to it． A key was tied to the rope． The lightning hit the kite， and electricity passed through the rope to the key． Franklin then touched the key with his finger and got an electric shock（电击）． This， he said， proved（证明） the electrical nature of lightning．
For many years， schools have taught the story of Franklin's experiment． Millions of schoolchildren have been amazed by his courage and his scientific spirit of looking for the truth． However， new research suggests that the story may be fiction instead of fact． Although Franklin's experiment took place， more than one scientist has questioned what really happened．It's true that he did the experiment with the rope and the key． But scientists all agree that if Franklin had actually touched the key， he would certainly have died from the electric shock．
Scientists often question accepted ideas because they want to find out the facts． Some have even questioned the story about the apple that fell on Newton's head． Many reports suggest that although the falling apple certainly provided ideas，there is nothing to show that the apple actually hit him on the head，
In fact， fiction is often more interesting than the truth．People have been more encouraged by Franklin's spirit than by the facts themselves． But in science， facts should be tested by experiments and research， and we should not always believe everything we read or hear even if it is a great story．
（1）Franklin did the experiment in order to prove ．
A． he was an excellent scientist
B． flying a kite in the storm was safe
C． he was not afraid of lightning
D． lightning was a form of electricity
（2）The underlined word "fiction" probably means something ．
A． not true
B． quite different
C． not safe
D． quite necessary
（3）Some scientists questioned whether Franklin in the experiment．
A． flew a kite
B． touched the key
C． was present
D． discovered electricity
（4）The purpose of the passage is to tell us ．
A． Franklin's spirit is encouraging
B． fiction is more interesting than the truth
C． Franklin's experiment is not real
D． we shouldn't always believe accepted ideas
My father， who was always drunk and angry， beat me more and more every day． He always locked the door when he went away and kept the key in this pocket． One day I found an old saw（锯子） that he hid in the roof． When I was alone in the house，I started to make a hole on the floor under the big table．
The next day my father said，"Huck， go to the river and catch some fish for breakfast． Quickly! And don't try anything． Remember， I'm watching you!"
While I was fishing by the river， I saw an empty boat nearby．
"A boat!" I thought happily，"This is my chance to escape． I'll hide the boat near some trees and use it tonight!"
When my father went to town that afternoon， I got my saw and started to work on the hole． It was late afternoon when I finished making the hole．
"I did a good job，"I thought， looking at the hole． "Now I'll get my father's gun．
I looked outside the window and there was nobody there． I quickly escaped through the hole． Then I ran into the woods to hunt a wild pig． Luckily， I found one． I shot it and took it back to the house and let the pig's blood fall on the wooden floor of the house． Then I pulled some of my hair out and put it on my father's axe（斧子） with some of the pig's blood． I took the pig's body outside and put it in a big bag with some rocks， and threw it into the river．
"This way people will think__▲__ !"I thought． "They'll come and look for my body in the river．"This idea made me smile．
I waited until it was dark and got into the boat and went to Jackson's Island． I knew about Jackson's Island because Tom， Ben， Joe and I had a lot of fun adventures there．
（Adapted from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain）
（1）What's the correct order of the following？
①Huck hid a boat．
②Huck found a saw．
③Huck went fishing．
④Huck killed a wild pig．
A．①④②③
B．③②①④
C．②①③④
D．②③①④
（2）Which of the following is the best to fill in the blank"__▲__"？
A． my father went away and I'm sad
B． the pig's blood is mine and I'm dead
C． I killed the wild pig and I'm brave
D． my friends helped me and I'm lucky
（3）Huck went to Jackson's Island because he wanted to ．
A． meet his friends
B． look for the treasure
C． take an adventure
D． escape from his father
（4）According to the passage， what is Huck like？
A． Brave and clever．
B． Funny and helpful．
C． Lazy and careless．
D． Boring and stupid．
Tomatoes taste great． With a lot of vitamins， they are good for you， too! People all over the world enjoy this amazing fruit．
Not all tomatoes are red． They can be yellow ， orange， pink， or white． All tomatoes are green before they are ready to be picked． Then the tomatoes turn their true color． That's when they're ready to eat!
Tomatoes first grew in the Americas． The Incas grew them over 1 ，000 years ago． They were introduced to Europe by the Spanish in the early 16th century． The Spanish and Italians seem to have been the first Europeans to accept them as food， In France， people grew． Tomatoes in the garden just to enjoy their beauty． Many people there thought tomatoes would make them sick． It was years before some of them would eat tomatoes．
Tomatoes are fruits． They grow from seeds． They won't grow in cold weather． But with water， sunlight and warmth， tomatoes grow fast． They can grow in pots or in the ground． As the plant grows taller，people may tie it to a stick． Next is the blooming stage． Flowers appear． The flowers turn into fruit．Some kinds of tomatoes can be picked in about six more weeks． Some tomatoes are large．One kind of tomato can weigh as much as two pounds．
You can eat raw tomatoes． First， wash them． Then，cut them up for， salads or sandwiches． Tomatoes can be cooked， too． They can be grilled， boiled， or even fried． Do you use ketchup？ It is made from tomatoes．Tomatoes don't have a smell． But they taste great in foods around the world． Many dishes from India use tomatoes． Spaghetti sauce and pizza from Italy use them， too． Raw tomatoes are in Mexican salsa．
（1）From the passage， we know that tomatoes ．
A． come in different colors
B． grew in Europe first
C． can grow in all Weathers
D． have a special smell
（2）The underlined phrase "some of them" in Paragraph 3 refers to ．
A． some people in Inca
B． some people in Italy
C． some people in France
D． some people in Spain
（3）Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage？
（4）Which of the following is the best title of the passage？
A． Value of Tomatoes
B． All about Tomatoes
C． Incas and Tomatoes
D． Growing Great Tomatoes
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A． Doing Sports
B． Keeping Healthy
C． Making Friends
D．Learning English
（2）Mike's problem is how to ．
A． improve handwriting
B． use English properly
C． pronounce beautifully
D． remember new words
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C． Mary's．
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（1） Air Jordan（飞人乔丹） shoes are very popular and expensive． The first Air Jordan shoes were made in 1985． The next Air Jordan shoes came out in 1986． These shoes were special for basketball shoes， because they were made in Italy in 1990， which gave them a luxury （奢侈的） feel． Two years later， the third Air Jordan shoes were produced．
（2） If you want to make your shoes look new， first， get out a toothbrush and some cleaning oil． Second， spray （喷） the oil on the shoes． Third， wash the dirt off with the toothbrush repeatedly while you are scrubbing （擦）． Finally， scrub the shoes with a paper towel or clean cloth． If you did a good job，your shoes should look as nice as when you first got them．
（3） If you go to a dance party， you'll need to wear dress shoes． However， wearing dress shoes for a few minutes can be really painful． To solve the problem， you can bring a box of band﹣aids （创口贴） with you． When your feet hurt， put on those band﹣aids． The band﹣aids will create something that will reduce pain．
（4） When playing golf and bowling （保龄球）， people need to wear special shoes． Golf shoes have sharp metal spikes （鞋钉）， while bowling shoes have almost no spikes at all． Both these shoes help players perform． Besides looking silly， golf shoes and bowling shoes do not have soles （鞋底） that are fit for street use．
（5） Are you wearing shoes？ Why？ People wear shoes for many reasons． The first and most important reason is to protect their feet． Shoes keep people from hurting their feet while walking on hard roads． Some people wear special shoes designed to help them play a game．Some people wear expensive shoes to look fashionable．And a lot of other people wear shoes so that their feet won't stink（发臭）up the room．
