If you are lucky enough, you may find the hummingbird (蜂鸟), the smallest bird of the animal world, in a south American forest.
Though the hummingbird is no bigger than a bee and weighs only 2 to 3 grams, it can fly as fast as 50 meters in a second. It can fly forwards (向前) as most birds do, and it can fly backwards as well. The strangest thing about it, however, is that it can stay still in the air, just like a helicopter.
Whenever a hummingbird needs food, it will fly slowly towards a flower. It won’t stand on the flower, as bees do, but just hangs to the flower and then begins to sunk (吸吮) the honey from inside the flower with its needle-like beak.
The hummingbird is very particular in building its nest (巢). It takes great trouble to choose materials. It likes soft ones better than hard ones. Its eggs are so small that a common match box can hold as many as one hundred of them.
Most of the hummingbirds live in a(n) __________ forest.
| A．north American | B．south Asian |
| C．north Asian | D．south American |
A hummingbird can fly as fast as _______ meters in a second.
| A．fifty | B．five hundred |
| C．fifteen | D．one hundred and fifty |
The underlined word “helicopter” most probably means _______.
| A．轮船 | B．公共汽车 | C．火车 | D．直升飞机 |
When a hummingbird builds a nest, it likes better.
| A．soft materials | B．hard materials |
| C．an material | D．both |
Which of the sentences is NOT true?
| A．A hummingbird can even fly backwards. |
| B．You cannot see the wings of a hummingbird move. |
| C．A hummingbird will fly quickly towards a flower when it’s hungry. |
| D．A common match box can hold as many as one hundred hummingbird eggs. |
My little brother sat in the corner of the living room, a pen in one hand and my father’s book in the other.
As my father walked into the room, my brother knew that he had done something wrong. I could see that he had scribbled (胡写乱画) in the book with a pen. Now, he and I both waited for our father’s punishment.
My father picked up his book and looked at it carefully. My father was a teacher. For him, books were very important, and yet he loved his children. Instead of punishing my brother, he took the pen from my brother’s hand, and then wrote in the book himself: John’s work, 1959, age 2. I’m very thankful to you for scribbling in my book.
“Wow,” I thought. “Is this punishment?”
The years and the books came and went. We always knew our parents loved us. From time to time we would open the book, look at the scribbles and read my father’s expression of love. My father taught us how important it is when our lives are touched by little hands. He also taught us about what is really important in life: people, not things.
Now I am a father too. Unlike my father, I don’t wait for my daughters to take books from my bookshelf and scribble in them. I take one down and give it to my children to scribble. As I look at their artwork (艺术作品), I think about my father and the lessons he taught me. What did the writer think when his father came into the room?
| A．His father would buy a book for John. |
| B．John’s artwork was beautiful. |
| C．His father didn’t love his children. |
| D．John would be punished by his father. |
What does the underlined sentence mean?
| A．Having children is a wonderful experience in one’s life. |
| B．Everyone’s life is important and exciting. |
| C．Children should be touched by their parents often. |
| D．Everyone should have a child. |
From the passage we know that ________.
| A．the writer was two years old in1959 |
| B．the writer’s father worked in a hospital |
| C．the writer is now a father who has daughters |
| D．the writer didn’t allow his brother to touch his book |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．A Lovely Boy | B．The Last Lesson |
| C．A Letter from My Father | D．A Lesson in Love |
A group of students at Sunshine School are holding a charity sale to raise money to help their classmate Lisa. Lisa had cerebral palsy (大脑性瘫痪) when she was a baby. People who have cerebral palsy have trouble walking. Although Lisa has to use a wheelchair (轮椅) to help her get around, she never gives up.
“Lisa has the chance of standing up, but she needs an operation (手术),” Lisa’s doctor said.
“I never thought that I could stand up one day. Actually the news is surprising for me. However, when I see my parents are worried about the cost of the operation, I am sad. I don’t mind if I can’t stand up,” Lisa said. “Now my classmates and some other kind people are helping me. I am really thankful.”
“While helping Lisa, we can also learn a lot. We have learned how to cook cookies (曲奇饼) and how to sell them,” Betty, one of Lisa’s classmates said. “Now we know making money is not easy, so we won’t waste money anymore.”
Alex, a boy in Lisa’s class, told a reporter that they could raise about $100 every day. “We have raised about $2,100 so far. We hope we will raise more money for Lisa’s operation,” he said.What problem does Lisa have?
| A．She can’t speak. |
| B．She can’t stand up. |
| C．She has to stay in bed every day. |
| D．She can’t walk because of a traffic accident. |
What do you know from Lisa’s words?
| A．Lisa is very happy with her life. |
| B．Lisa’s parents don’t wish her to stand up. |
| C．Lisa is angry with her parents. |
| D．Lisa’s family doesn’t have enough money to do the operation. |
How are Lisa’s classmates probably raising money for Lisa?
| A．By holding a party. |
| B．By selling home-made cookies. |
| C．By collecting waste paper. |
| D．By asking their parents for money. |
What can you know from the passage?
| A．Lisa is so nervous. |
| B．Lisa is lucky because many people are helping her. |
| C．The doctor has no confidence in Lisa’s operation. |
| D．Lisa’s classmates have made enough money for Lisa’s operation. |
Mooncake Box Recycling (回收利用) Activity
People in Beijing throw away about two million mooncake boxes every year. These boxes weigh up to 750 tons and can fill up about a hundred 50-meter-long swimming pools. They are going to become garbage (垃圾).
Let’s have a green Mid-Autumn Festival this year!
Bring your mooncake boxes.
Show that you care!
Date: September 28, 2014 ~ October 14, 2014
Time: 9:00 am ~ 9:00 pm
Collection point: Sunshine Shopping Center
Please keep the mooncake boxes clean.
We will sell all mooncake boxes to recycling companies.
We will hold a tree-planting activity with the money collected.
Save Our Earth (Beijing)
An organization for environmental protection
Telephone: 2123 1234
Website: www.saveourearth.org
E-mail: info@saveourearth.org How many mooncake boxes do people in Beijing throw away every year?
| A．About 1,000,000. | B．About 1,500,000. |
| C．About 2,000,000. | D．About 1,300,000. |
How long will the Mooncake Box Recycling Activity last?
| A．For one week. | B．For half a month. |
| C．For 17 days. | D．For one month. |
Who will buy the mooncake boxes?
| A．Recycling companies. |
| B．Mooncake factories. |
| C．Mooncake box companies. |
| D．Sunshine Shopping Center. |
Which organization holds this activity?
| A．Green Mid-Autumn Festival. |
| B．Save Our Earth (Beijing). |
| C．Save Ourselves (Beijing). |
| D．Save Our Earth (Chengdu). |
With the development of science, more and more students don’t like taking notes by hand. Instead, they use digital (数码的) cameras to take pictures of the words that their teachers write on the blackboard or record what their teachers say in class.
The children might think there are too many notes to take or their teachers write or speak so fast that they can’t take more specific notes. They are trying to find ways to make things easier, so they use digital cameras. In fact, children are very clever to make use of technology (技术).
But do digital cameras really make taking notes easier?
Not really. Before you read notes from digital cameras, there are a lot of things you have to do. To begin with, you have to find a computer. Then you need to copy the photos into the computer. Next, you have to find a printer (打印机) to print the photos. Another thing is that you can’t hear the sound from the digital cameras clearly because there is usually lots of noise. You will have to listen to it slowly several times before you understand everything.
In fact, taking notes by hand has many advantages. For example, it can help you remember and understand what you are learning. In order to save time, you can choose the most important things or the things you don’t understand to write down. You don’t have to write down everything.
Don’t be afraid to take notes by hand. It’s really an effective (有效的) way. Why do more and more students take notes with digital cameras but not by hand?
| A．Because they want to take right notes. |
| B．Because their teachers want them to do so. |
| C．Because they want to make taking notes easier. |
| D．Because they always want to try new things. |
How many steps do the students need to read the notes from digital cameras?
| A．Four. | B．Three. | C．Two. | D．One. |
The underlined word “noise” means “_____” in Chinese.
| A．噪音 | B．音调 | C．口音 | D．录音 |
Which of the following is TRUE about taking notes?
| A．You shouldn’t be afraid to write down everything. |
| B．To save time, you should memorize instead of taking notes. |
| C．You should write down all the words that your teachers write on the blackboard. |
| D．You only need to write down what you don’t understand or some key words. |
What does the writer think is the best way to take notes?
| A．By taking pictures of the words that teachers write. |
| B．By recording what teachers say in class. |
| C．By using a computer. |
| D．By taking notes with your hand. |
How much money do you need every month, 500 yuan or 700 yuan? Some may need more to buy birthday presents, fast food, ice cream and comic books. But for Zhen Xing, 200 yuan is enough each month. “I only eat fried potato slices and rice,” said Zhen. “Meat is too expensive for me.”
Zhen, a 15-year-old girl, is a middle school student in Beijing. Every day, Zhen gets up at 5:30 am and rides her bike for 20 minutes to get to school. She studies hard, and even reads books during breaks! Her parents are migrant (移民) workers. They came to Beijing from a village in Henan two years ago. Her father now works as a cleaner and gets 1,200 yuan every month. Her mother has no job. Like many teenagers, Zhen has a lot of homework, but that is not all her work. During the week she helps her mom cook. On weekends, she helps wash clothes.
Zhen said she wanted to be a doctor when she grew up. “I watched TV and found out there are many people with AIDS in China. They really need help,” said Zhen. But she was afraid of having to leave school. Zhen didn’t go to school for one year five years ago. Fortunately, now all the children can go to school for free in China. “I won’t worry a lot about it anymore,”said Zhen happily. “I’m trying my best to study hard to be a good student at present and a good doctor in the future.” Why does Zhen Xing only eat fried potato slices and rice instead of meat?
| A．Because she wants to save money. |
| B．Because meat is difficult to get. |
| C．Because she likes eating fried potato slices and rice best. |
| D．Because she thinks fried potato slices and rice are healthier than meat. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Zhen Xing has a part-time job and makes 200 yuan every month. |
| B．Zhen Xing’s mother got 1,200 yuan every month. |
| C．Zhen Xing can go to school for free now. |
| D．Zhen Xing’s parents are both cleaners. |
Zhen Xing didn’t go to school for one year at the age of ______.
| A．15. | B．14. | C．13. | D．10. |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to the passage?
| A．Worries. | B．Hobbies. |
| C．School life. | D．Dreams. |
The passage mainly tells us _______.
| A．how to spend money like Zhen Xing |
| B．a girl from a rural area |
| C．a girl’s hard but hopeful life |
| D．Chinese education situation |