Hundreds of years ago, people carried news from place to place on foot or by horse. It took days, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds. Billions (十亿) of people learn about news stories of their own country and all over the world every day, by watching TV or reading newspapers.
Newspapers became an important part of everyday life about three hundred years ago. And they are always important. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors decide which news stories to choose? Why do they choose some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story?
Firstly, it is important to report (报道) news stories. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the same story. They may also look at the story in another way, or they may choose quite different stories to those on TV.
Secondly, a news story has to be interesting and unusual. People don’t want to read stories about everyday life. So, many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be “bad” news. For example, newspapers never choose stories about planes landing safely； instead they choose stories about plane accidents (事故).
Another factor (因素) is also very important in many news stories. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more like to read stories about people, places and events (事件) in their own country. So the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very different from the ones in British, French and American newspapers.According to the passage, how do people learn about news stories in the world now?
| A．They carry news stories and tell others from place to place on foot or by horse. |
| B．They tell each other what they see with their eyes. |
| C．They listen to the radio every day. |
| D．They watch TV, read newspapers or search on the Internet. |
The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is that __________.
| A．people can learn more about the same news story from a newspaper |
| B．people can read the news story more quickly in a newspaper |
| C．people can read news stories in other countries |
| D．people can read news stories about their own country |
According to the passage, which of the following can you most possibly read in newspapers?
| A．You often play football with your friends after school. |
| B．Your teacher has got a cold. |
| C．A tiger in the city zoo runs out and people can’t catch it. |
| D．The bike in front of your house is lost. |
Which of the following is TRUE in this passage?
| A．News stories on the front page of every country are different. |
| B．People only read interesting and unusual news at their spare time. |
| C．News stories in newspapers must be different to those on TV. |
| D．Newspapers became an important part of everyday life years ago. |
A
Do you like T-shirts? Do you need hats in different colors? Now, boys and girls,come and look at Huaxing Clothes Store.
| clothes |
Color |
price |
| sweater |
white, blue, red, yellow |
$12 |
| T-shirt |
black, green, orange, white |
$9 |
| trousers |
red, black, blue |
$8 |
| socks |
yellow, blue, white |
$4 |
| hat |
orange, red, black |
$6 |
根据短文内容选择正确答案：If you like red and have only $ 7, you can buy .
| A．a sweater | B．a hat | C．a T-shirt | D．a bag |
If Jack only has 20 dollars, he can buy .
| A．two sweaters |
| B．two T-shirts and a hat |
| C．a pair of trousers and a sweater |
| D．three pairs of socks and a T-shirt |
In Huaxing Clothes Store people can buy .
| A．orange sweaters | B．green hats |
| C．white trousers | D．blue socks |
How much are three pairs of black trousers and an orange T-shirt?
| A．$33. | B．$30. | C．$35. | D．$21. |
They don’t have hats.
| A．orange | B．yellow | C．red | D．black |
C
Mike is a cute boy.One day, he goes shopping with his mother.He wants to buy something to eat.There is a lot of nice food in the shop.
Mike’s mother goes here and there with Mike.They buy a lot of food.It’s time to have lunch.Mike sees some boxes of chocolate.He asks his mother to buy some for him.His mother gives him a box of brown chocolate.But he doesn’t like it.He says, “I want a box of white chocolate.”
At about 12：00, they get home.Mike’s mother asks him, “Why would you like white chocolate?” “I often have it at night（夜里）.If （如果） I eat white chocolate, I can’t eat my fingers（手指）.” says Mike.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的写“A”，错误的写“B”。Mike wants a toy.
They buy a lot of food.
Mike doesn’t like brown chocolate.
They get home at about 7：00 at night.
Mike often eats chocolate at night.
B
Henry’s family has a picnic on the weekend.They ask their friends,Nancy and her husband（丈夫）,to go with them.On Sunday morning,Henry’s wife（妻子）,Kate,gets up early to get ready for（为…作准备）some food for the picnic.At nine o’clock in the morning,Nancy calls and tells Henry she would like to bring something to the picnic.Kate calls her back and asks her to bring a big bottle of orange juice.The two families go to a park near Nancy’s house.There are tables and chairs under the trees near the river（河）.They can see the blue sky and green water there.Everyone likes the picnic and they have a nice Sunday afternoon in the park.There are（有）___________people in the passage.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
_______ brings a big bottle of orange juice to the picnic.
| A．Nancy | B．Henry | C．Nancy and Kate | D．Kate’s husband |
______ are near the river.
| A．Some flowers | B．Some beds | C．Some children | D．Some trees |
They have the picnic______.
| A．before 12 o’clock | B．on the Sunday morning |
| C．on a rainy（有雨的） day | D．on the Sunday afternoon |
Which of these is right?
| A．The park is near Henry and Kate’s house. |
| B．At 9 o’clock in the morning,Nancy calls Kate. |
| C．They don’t like the picnic. |
| D．From the passage,we can’t know Nancy’s husband’s name. |
A
This is a photo of Ben’s family.He has a big family.Look! Ben’s grandparents are on the sofa.They are workers.They are old, so they don’t work now.Ben’s father is a doctor.He works in a hospital.He often drives his car to work.Ben’s mother is a teacher.She teaches English in our school.The man in white is Ben’s uncle.The young woman in red is Ben’s aunt.They are office workers.Ben’s family live in Beijing now.Ben and I are classmates.We are good friends.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。What does Ben’s grandfather do?
| A．A doctor | B．A teacher | C．A farmer | D．A worker |
What do Ben’s parents do?
| A．They’re doctors. |
| B．They’re teachers. |
| C．His father is a doctor and his mother is a teacher. |
| D．His father is a teacher and his mother is a doctor. |
Where do Ben’s uncle and aunt work?
| A．In an office. | B．On a farm. |
| C．In a hospital. | D．In a school. |
Where do Ben’s family live now?
| A．In Canada. | B．In China. |
| C．In England. | D．In America. |
Which of the following is NOT true?（下面哪一个选项不正确）
| A．Ben’s family is big. |
| B．Ben and I are in the same class. |
| C．Ben’s mother is my Chinese teacher. |
| D．Ben’s aunt is in red in the photo. |
阅读表达（每小题2分，共10分）
（1）Martin told me something interesting about him.He was on vacation in the United States last summer.He stayed in a hotel and there was a big fire（火）in the room next to his room.He thought he heard a baby crying,（2） he ran into the room with fire.When he got in, he saw that the TV was on and found that the baby was on TV, so Martin took the television and ran out of the room.Then the firemen came and put out（扑灭）the fire.
将文中（1）划线句子翻译成汉语。
在文中（2）空白处填上一个合适的连词。
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
Where did Martin go on vacation last summer?What happened（发生）to the hotel?
Who put out the fire?