Five years ago, I met her in a shopping center. I was walking through the shop when I saw her. Then she came back to my house with me. After that, we became friends.
Once she had to go into hospital to have an operation(手术) on her leg. I was worried about her and looked after her every day. I made breakfast for her. I was not good at cooking, but she never complained(抱怨). I also helped her take showers.
I have no idea why we can be good friends, because she is quite different from me. I like writing, reading and playing computer games. But she loves outdoor activities. She likes playing balls best. She also loves sleeping.
She will run all around the house to lick(舔) my face if someone shouts “Kiss for Dad.” That is the only name she knows me by—Dad, though I call her by many names—Pickle, Missile and Little. But her real name is Pixar. This week she turns seven years old. Pixar was _____________ years old when the writer met her.
| A．two | B．five | C．seven | D．eight |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Pixar once had an operation on her head. |
| B．Pixar doesn’t like playing outside. |
| C．Pixar is the writer’s dog. |
| D．Pixar calls the writer Dad. |
What’s the best title(标题) for the passage?
| A．Pixar—My Son | B．How to Make Friends |
| C．How to Be a Good Friend | D．My Good Friend |
Many people like to watch TV. Watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day. TV brings the outside closer to people’s homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before because of TV.
What’s going on the other countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game somewhere?
If you want to answer these and many other questions, just turn on the TV and watch it. You can see a lot and learn a lot. Of course, people can also learn through(通过) reading or listening to the radio. With TV, however, they can learn better and more easily. Why? Because they can hear and watch.
TV helps us a lot. TV often gives us new ideas. We learn newer and better ways of doing things.Some people say the world is smaller than before because _____.
| A．TV makes the earth smaller and smaller |
| B．all people like watching TV. |
| C．watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day |
| D．TV brings the outside world closer to people. |
We can _____ when we watch TV.
| A．go to live in the other countries |
| B．answer many questions |
| C．get a lot of information |
| D．ask TV some questions |
People learn better through TV than through the radio because ______.
| A．TV sets are bigger than radios |
| B．people can hear and they can watch, too |
| C．if people don’t have TV, they can not live happily. |
| D．it’s easier to turn on TV than to turn on the radio |
TV can _____.
| A．teach us a lot of things | B．learn a lot of things |
| C．give us what we want | D．help us do our homework |
This article (文章) tells us _____.
| A．it’s good to watch TV |
| B．not to watch TV any more |
| C．students should not watch TV at any time |
| D．to stop reading to watch TV |
Mary is from the USA. She has two brothers. Now her family are in China. Her father, Mr Peterson, teaches English in Xihu Middle School. Her mother works in the same school. She teaches English, too. Mary goes to school in her father’s car with her mother every day.
Mary is a nice girl student. She can speak a little Chinese. She is very lovely, so she has many Chinese friends. She teaches them English, and they teach her Chinese. Her two brothers are twins. One is Bob, and the other is Bill. They look the same. They are only five. So their grandparents look after them at home. Mrs Peterson has many toys for the twin brothers. Bob likes to play with toy cars, but Bill likes to play with teddy bears. They are happy every day.There are _______ people in Mary’s family.
| A．two | B．four | C．six | D．seven |
Mr Peterson is a _______.
| A．teacher | B．worker | C．officer | D．doctor |
Mary’s family name is _______.
| A．Mary | B．bob | C．Bill | D．Peterson |
Mary _______.
| A．can’t speak Chinese at all. |
| B．is very nice and lovely |
| C．can speak little English |
| D．goes to work in her father’s car. |
Which of the following is NOT right?
| A．Mary’s family is from America. |
| B．Mary’s parents are both teachers. |
| C．Mary has two twin sisters. |
| D．Mary’s grandparents are also in China. |
In the morning, we went camping along a path in Green Natural Park. We were happy because it was a sunny day. We were expecting an enjoyable two-day holiday. On the way, we kept singing and making jokes.
However, in the afternoon, when we finished our picnic at one o’clock, it was dark and windy. Soon, there was a shower. Unluckily, none of us brought an umbrella. We ran around but we could find no place to hide in.
Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining. There were hours to go before we reached the campsite(野营地). It was even worse that our small compass(指南针) showed that we went to the wrong way. We had lost our way!
We had to make a quick decision as it was raining heavily. Chris said we could set up a tent to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up the tent. Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm. But we were unable to light the fire, as everything was wet. We dried ourselves, chatted and waited inside the tent. At about five o’clock, it stopped raining. We decided to give up the camping trip because all of us had been very tired.
This camping trip may not be very successful but we know each other better. And the most important thing I’ve learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit(精神).It was even worse that they _______.
| A．had no picnic |
| B．lost their way |
| C．couldn’t light the fire |
| D．couldn’t know each other |
Chris suggested that they should _______ in the rain.
| A．set up a tent |
| B．reach the campsite |
| C．keep singing |
| D．find a place to hide in |
49.Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．It was sunny in the morning. |
| B．None of them had an umbrella. |
| C．They gave up the camping trip at last. |
| D．They ran a round to dry themselves. |
50.The writer has learned the importance of _______ from the trip.
| A．making a decision | B．working together |
| C．enjoying holidays | D．taking a compass |
Happiness is for everyone. You don ’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All those are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also be very happy, because you have something else that can ’t be bought. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge(挑战) yourself. So you can ’t always say you are poor or you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving (旋转的) door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person .Those who have big houses may often feel _____.
| A．happy | B．lonely | C．free | D．excited |
What will your friends say to you when you make great progress?
| A．Oh, so do I. | B．Congratulations. |
| C．Good luck. | D．It ’s just so-so. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air. |
| B．You can get help from others when you are in trouble. |
| C．You can still be a happy person even if you have little money. |
| D．Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you. |
The subway is not just a way to take people from one place to another. It is also a window to learn local culture.
Beijing, China
The Beijing Subway opened in 1969 and is the oldest subway system in China. During the past few years, the Beijing Subway has added(增加) some modern technologies(技术). All stations now have touch - screen maps. There are televisions inside the subway. People can also make phone calls underground. What ’ s more, if you love traditional Chinese culture, you can see some pictures of blue and white porcelain (青花瓷) on the walls of a few stations of Line 8.
New York, the US
The New York City Subway runs 24 hours a day.It has an express train on almost every line and always gets you to your destination quickly. The trains themselves are full of fun: you will see people doing the moon walk like Michael Jackson in the station.
Stockholm (斯德哥尔摩)，Sweden
The first subway line for Stockholm opened in 1950. The Stockholm Subway is well-known for its decoration（装饰）of the stations. It is called the longest art gallery in the world. O ver 90% of its stations are decorated with paintings.
Tokyo, Japan
There is the busiest and probably the most high-tech subway in the world in Tokyo. One of the stations is on the fourth floor of a trade center (贸易中心). It uses the energy from people ’s footsteps to power (驱动) lighting and other electronic(电子的) equipment(设备) in the station.Where will you see people doing the moon walk like Michael Jackson?
| A．In the Beijing subway station |
| B．In the New York subway station. |
| C．In the Stockholm subway station. |
| D．In the Tokyo subway station. |
What will passengers in the Beijing subway station enjoy only when they take Line 8?
| A．TV programs. |
| B．Touch-screen maps |
| C．Pictures of blue and white porcelain. |
| D．The moon walk. |
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A．Nowadays people still can ’ t make phone calls in the Beijing subway station. |
| B．You can take the subway whenever you want in New York. |
| C．The subway in Stockholm is called the longest subway in the world. |
| D．All the subway stations in Tokyo are on the fourth floor of trade centers. |