My mom isn’t fancy like other moms.They wear fancy clothes and drive fancy cars. My mom wears her gardening clothes when she walks me to school.
When fancy moms laugh，their laughs sound soft and whispery. You can hear my mom’s laugh from down the hall. I show her how to laugh quietly and she practices. But before long she starts laughing even harder than before.
At the talent show，my mom cheers loudly，“Bravo，everyone!Bravo!”instead of clapping politely the way fancy moms do.
For our class hike（徒步旅行），parents are invited. At breakfast I go over my rules for Mom，“Please don’t whistle. Don’t laugh loudly. No clapping. And stay in line.”
The other moms show up wearing fancy jackets and sneakers. My mom wears cutoffs，a floppy straw hat，and her old hiking boots.
We hike along，all in a line. Soon Mom starts to whistle her hiking songs，She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain.I shake my head at her. She stops and whispers，“Oops. Sorry，Jane.”
We keep hiking. Everything is perfect until…
Our teacher，Ms. Steele，stops and points，“A snake!”All the moms hold their kids hands and back up，except my mom.“Watch out!It might be poisonous（有毒的）!”Ms. Steele says.
The other moms shuttle back some more. However，my mom steps forward and says，“Hmm. Let’s see what kind it is. Nope，it’s not poisonous.”
I shut my eyes.I know what’s coming next. Mom makes a sudden attack.“Got it!”she says. The other moms scream，not sounding fancy at all.
Kids gather around as Mom examines the snake.“It’s OK to touch，”she says.
Everyone’s too scared，but I go first.“snakes aren’t slimy，”I tell them. Right away，others line up. A couple of the fancy moms come up to touch the snake’s tail.
Later，Ms. Steele tells us to draw our favorite part of the hike. After a while，I look around quickly. Everyone’s picture is of Mom and me with the snake.
As we hike back to the bus，I squeeze Mom’s hand.“I’m glad I didn’t tell you my don’t-catch-snakes rule.”She smiles. But soon，she’s whistling her hiking songs again!
I start to make her silent，then stop. Instead，I take a deep breath and sing out too. Everyone joins in，even the fancy moms.
The word“fancy”in this passage is close to“ ”.
| A．fashionable or expensive | B．energetic or valuable |
| C．modern or comfortable | D．common or popular |
Jane tries to make some rules for her mom because .
| A．she expects her mom not to catch snakes |
| B．she is afraid her mom will make her lose face |
| C．she wants her mom to be different from others |
| D．she wishes her mom to act more politely than the other moms |
Jane begins to feel proud of her mom when .
| A．she goes first to touch the snake and other kids follow her |
| B．she joins her mom in singing together with the other moms |
| C．she tries to stop her mom whistling but later she give up |
| D．she finds everyone drawing about her mom and her with the snake |
Which can be the best title for the passage?
| A．My Mom Isn’t Fancy |
| B．Our Hike Isn’t Perfect |
| C．An Unpleasant Talent Show |
| D．An Unforgettable Experience |
Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth. But when you use the phone, you don’t see the person you are talking with. This may change in the near future.
Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone. With it, two people who are talking can see each other.
Picture phones can be useful when you have something to show to the person you’re calling. They may have other uses in the future. One day you may be able to ring up a library and ask to read a book. Then you’ll be able to read the book right over your picture phone. Or you may be able to go shopping through your picture phone. If you want to buy something in the newspaper, you’ll use your phone and call the shop. People at the shop will show you the thing you’re interested in right over the phone. You’ll be able to shop all over town and never even leave your room!Today people can use the phone to talk with others ______.
| A．in all the towns |
| B．in some places in the world |
| C．only in big cities |
| D．almost anywhere on the earth |
The underlined word “it” in the passage means ______.
| A．the picture phone | B．any phone |
| C．the use | D．the change |
We can ______ through the picture phone according to the text.
| A．write a book | B．do shopping |
| C．play games | D．have classes |
Picture phones can be used for ______.
| A．ringing up a library to see a book |
| B．going shopping without leaving our homes |
| C．showing the person we’re talking with something |
| D．All of the above. |
The title of the article can be “______”.
| A．The telephones |
| B．Picture phones |
| C．Shopping on the phone |
| D．Talking on the phone |
I am an American student. My name is Vicky King. I have a big family. I have two brothers. They and I are in the same school. My grandma and grandpa live with us. They are my father’s parents.
My father is from England, but my mother’s hometown is at the foot of the Great Wall of China. My brothers and I were all born in New York. Because my father works in a school in New York. He teaches English.
People often ask us, “What do you like eating?” It is not easy to answer this question! Well, let me tell you.
My grandpa has been to India, so he likes Indian food. My father likes hot dogs, potato chips and hamburgers. My mother likes rice, noodles and dumplings. She often does very nice Chinese food for us. So my brothers and I like Chinese food a lot but English food a little. We don’t like Indian food at all.This is a family of_________
| A．three | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
Her grandfather is __________.
| A．from England | B．from China | C．from India | D．from America |
Her father is a ________
| A．worker | B．doctor | C．teacher | D．player |
Her mother likes Chinese food because she_________.
| A．has been to China | B．is from China |
| C．can do Chinese food | D．knows her children like it |
The three children like___________ food very much.
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．Indian | D．American |
If you want to get a library card, you _________.
| A．have to pay one dollar for it |
| B．needn’t pay for it |
| C．need to borrow five books first |
| D．need to make a card |
You can borrow _______ at a time.
| A．only one video | B．two CDs | C．five books | D．six books |
At the library, you can_________.
| A．buy CDs | B．read magazines |
| C．watch the videos | D．buy cartoons |
According to (根据) the library rules, you can’t _______.
| A．take newspapers home |
| B．borrow CDs from the library |
| C．listen to music at the library |
| D．borrow a video for a week for $1 |
The library has _________.
| A．books in 42 languages | B．no language tapes |
| C．no special rooms for listening | D．all kinds of video films |
There is an old tiger in the forest (森林). He doesn’t want to look for (寻找) food now. He often lets other animals get him some food to eat.
One day, he sees a monkey (猴子) and says,“I am hungry, monkey. Go and get me something to eat.”“I can’t do that now, tiger.” the monkey says,“There is another tiger over there（那边）. He doesn’t let me get anything for you to eat. I am afraid of (害怕) him.” “What?” says the old tiger. “Take me to the tiger. I want to talk to him.” The monkey and the tiger go to the bridge(桥) over the river(河). “Now look down at the water.” says the monkey. “Do you see the tiger?” “Yes, I do.” says the old tiger. “Let me eat him.” Then the tiger jumps(跳) into the river.How many tigers and monkeys are there in the story?
| A．Two tigers and two monkeys. |
| B．Two tigers and one monkey. |
| C．One tiger and two monkeys. |
| D．One tiger and one monkey. |
Why do other animals get food for the tiger?
| A．Because they are afraid of him. |
| B．Because only they can find some food. |
| C．Because they are his friends. |
| D．Because they like to do that. |
The monkey ________.
| A．goes to get something to eat |
| B．goes to the bridge with the tiger |
| C．knows there is another tiger |
| D．tells the tiger to jump into the water |
Which of the following is right(正确的)?
| A．The tiger is very clever. |
| B．The monkey eats the tiger. |
| C．The tiger eats another tiger. |
| D．The tiger jumps into the water. |
Dear Michael,
I’m very glad to be your pen-friend. My name is Li Tian, and my English name is Leo. I’m from Wuhan. It’s in the middle of China. I’m in the Number 3 Middle School. There are 55 students in my class, and 28 are boys. From Monday to Friday, we have Chinese, math, physics and P.E. in the morning. I like Chinese and physics, because they’re interesting. I don’t like math. It’s too boring. At noon, I have to have lunch at school because my home is far from my school. We usually have two classes in the afternoon. After school , I like watching TV and listening to the music. I also like playing football, but not the American football.
Please write to me soon.
Yours,
LeoThis letter is for_____.
| A．Leo | B．Mike | C．Li Tian | D．Michael |
There are _____girls in Leo’s class.
| A．55 | B．28 | C．27 | D．50 |
How many classes does Leo g have every weekday(工作日)?
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Two. | D．Six |
Where is Leo from? He is from ______.
| A．America | B．A middle part of China | C．Brazil | D．England |