“Homestay is a form of study abroad program. It allows the visitor to rent a room from a local (当地的) family to better understand the local lifestyle. It also helps to improve the visitor's language ability，”said a teacher during a school meeting last term. “Students who wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind of holiday. I am sure you won't be disappointed (失望的)．”
After this special meeting，I always thought about this kind of holiday. Last month，I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to London，a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.
As we were still young，we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. After we got to London，we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family (寄宿家庭) was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them，too.
The holiday was filled with activities every day. After breakfast，a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sightseeing trip to different places of interest like the Big Ben，the London Bridge，and the Buckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.
The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. Yet，time really flew fast. Three weeks later，we had to leave “home” for Hong Kong.
In the “homestay” program，a visitor can ________.
| A．learn more about holidays |
| B．understand his culture better |
| C．improve the language ability |
| D．take part in foreign meetings |
The writer had wanted to visit London since ________.
| A．last month | B．years ago |
| C．the special meeting | D．her stay abroad |
The group leader should ________.
| A．make plans for the family |
| B．take care of the students |
| C．stay with different families |
| D．rent rooms to the students |
The writer's host family ________.
| A．was interested in her activities |
| B．went sightseeing with her |
| C．had two white daughters |
| D．was very kind to her |
From the passage，we know that the writer ________ in London.
| A．spent three weeks in her home |
| B．had classes in many interesting places |
| C．wished to stay a little longer |
| D．helped the teacher take the students in a car |
Finbo is a little blue whale (鲸). He lives in the deep blue ocean (海洋) with his mother. We call him “little”, but he is not little at all. Finbo is much bigger than all of his friends.
Finbo’s favourite game is playing “hide-and-seek (捉迷藏)”with his friends. They often play this game in the ocean. But one thing makes Finbo feel unhappy all the time. When they play this game, Finbo always loses the game. His friends can find him at once (立刻，马上). But he cannot find his friends easily (容易地). Finbo is too big, it is very easy for his friends to find him. Finbo feels very sad. He wants to be small like his friends. At last he doesn’t want to play the game and goes to his mother.
(节选自 《快乐英语阅读》初一年级 第I卷，略有改动)Where does Finbo live?
| A．In the deep blue ocean. | B．In a deep river . |
| C．On the land. | D．On a hill. |
What’s Finbo’s favourite game?
| A．Playing water balls. |
| B．Going boating. |
| C．Swimming in the water. |
| D．Playing “hide-and-seek” in the ocean. |
When they play this game, Finbo always loses the game.
Here “loses” means “ ” in Chinese.
| A．遗失 | B．输掉 | C．错过 | D．耽搁 |
Why do Finbo’s friends find him easily?
| A．Because he cannot swim fast. |
| B．Because he is not clever. |
| C．Because he is too big. |
| D．Because his friends are clever. |
What can you infer (推理)?
| A．Finbo will be small. |
| B．Finbo will ask his mother why he is so big. |
| C．Finbo will not live in the ocean. |
| D．Finbo’s friends will be big. |
Welcome to Sunshine Middle School! Let me tell you about it.
Sunshine Middle School is a beautiful and modern school. Behind the school gate, you can see a big playground. Students have different sports here.
Our classrooms are clean and bright. There are 20 classrooms in the classroom building and my classroom is on the ground floor. Beside the classroom building is the library. We often go there in the afternoon. The art and music building is behind the library. We have four art rooms on the ground floor and four music rooms on the first floor. You can draw pictures and play music there. We also have a school hall. It is big and we have meetings there every week.
My school is very nice. We all like it.（选自《课课练》七年级上册）
There is behind the school gate.
| A．a hall | B．a tall building |
| C．a playground | D．a garden |
The classrooms are in the classroom building.
| A．clean and bright | B．big and clean |
| C．small but clean | D．small but bright |
The library is the art and music building.
| A．behind | B．beside |
| C．on the left of | D．in front of |
We in the school hall every week.
| A．have lessons | B．have meetings |
| C．draw pictures | D．play music |
What can be the title (标题) for the passage?
| A．A Nice Library. | B．A Nice Building. |
| C．A Nice Hall. | D．A Nice School. |
One evening Mr. Green is driving his car in the country and looking for a small hotel. When he sees an old man on the side of the road, Mr. Green stops his car and says to the old man, ‘I want to go to the Sun Hotel. Do you know how to get there?’
‘Yes, of course,’ the old man answers, ‘I will show you the way. Please let me sit in your car. I can go with you and tell you where to turn.’
He gets in Mr. Green’s car. They drive about twelve miles(英里). When they come to a small house, the old man says, ‘Stop here.’ Mr. Green stops his car and says, ‘But this isn’t a hotel.’
‘No,’ the old man answers. ‘This is my house. Thank you very much for driving me home. And I’ll show you the way to the Sun Hotel. Turn around and go back nine miles. Then you will get to the hotel.’What is Mr. Green doing?
| A．He is mending his car. |
| B．He is driving his car and looking for a hotel |
| C．He is looking for his car. |
| D．He is looking for a horse. |
Mr. Green asks ______how to get to the Sun Hotel.
| A．a young man | B．an old woman |
| C．a child | D．an old man |
What does the old man ask Mr. Green to let him do first?
| A．The old man asks Mr. Green to let him sit in his car. |
| B．The old man shows the way to the post office. |
| C．The old man shows Mr. Green the way to the Sun Hotel. |
| D．The old man tells Mr. Green to turn right at the first crossing. |
How far does Mr. Green drive when he comes to the Sun Hotel at last?
| A．3 miles | B．12 miles |
| C．21 miles | D．9 miles |
How does Mr. Green feel after he hears the old man’s words?
| A．Angry. | B．Hungry. | C．Happy. | D．Glad. |
I live in a small doll’s house in a young girl’s room. The girl is called Danielle. She loves me very much. She puts beautiful clothes on me and combs (梳) my hair every day.
I look like a lady from the Tang Dynasty (唐朝) in China. My clothes are red and blue. I wear golden shoes and small gold hair clips.
Danielle is going to take me to Japan for the Doll Festival. I can see many dolls there. Sometimes I feel lonely (孤单的) because I am Danielle’s only doll and I never see other dolls. I want to talk with other dolls. I want to talk about our clothes, houses and lives. I want to ask the Japanese dolls a lot of questions. I want to ask the Kokeshi dolls (小木偶) why they have no arms or legs! They are usually little girls. I like to talk to young dolls.
Danielle says I can meet some boys’ dolls at the festival too. I hope I can make friends with some of them.Who is the writer(作者)?
| A．Danielle. | B．A girl’s doll. |
| C．A boy’s doll. | D．A boy. |
Where is the Doll Festival?
| A．In China. | B．In America. |
| C．In England. | D．In Japan. |
Who has no arms or legs?
| A．The writer. | B．Danielle. |
| C．Boys’ dolls. | D．The Kokeshi dolls. |
The writer to go to the Doll Festival.
| A．dislikes | B．doesn’t like |
| C．likes | D．doesn’t want |
Some school officials（官员） want to change（改变）class time from 8:00am to 9:00am.What do you think?
Jill----“I think it’s a good idea! I usually get up at 6:10 and it’s difficult for me. At night I have to do lots of homework and I like to watch TV . I go to bed at about 11:00 pm. I usually can’t catch the bus at 7:30 in the morning. I am often late for school.”
Sally---“I don’t think it’s a good idea. I always get up at 5:30 in the morning. It’s the best time of the day. First I do some morning exercises. Then I read and have breakfast. So I will be happy if class begins at 8:00 .”
Billy---“I never get up before 6:30.I always go to school without breakfast. A morning class is not good for me. I hope I can go to school after 8:30.”From the passage we know the students used to（过去常常） have the class ____in the morning.
| A．at 9:00 | B．at 7:30 | C．at 8:30 | D．at 8:00 |
______does some reading in the morning.
| A．Jill | B．Sally |
| C．Billy | D．both Jill and Billy |
Which is true?
| A．Sally works hard |
| B．Billy says there are no buses early in the morning. |
| C．Sally likes to watch TV in the evening. |
| D．Jill is never late for school. |