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Everyone has a family name. My name is Jane Armstrong. Armstrong is my family name. What does Armstrong mean (意思是)? Does it mean my arms are strong? But I am a slim girl. I don’t like strong arms. My best friend is Lucy Long. Is she a long or a tall girl? No, she isn’t. She is short. But she has long hair.
Some family names come from jobs. My cousin’s name is James Cook. Does it mean he can cook? No, he can’t. And he doesn’t like cooking at all. He only likes eating nice food. And he likes the TV show A Bite Of China (《舌尖上的中国》), because it is all about nice food.
Some people get family names from places. Ann Hill is my classmate. Is there a hill(小山) near her home? Yes, there is one behind her home. But her uncle, Tom Hill, lives 20 kilometers from a hill.What is Jane Armstrong talking about?
| A．Her friends. | B．Her family. |
| C．Family names. | D．Her name. |
Jane Armstrong ___________.
| A．is a girl with strong arms |
| B．wants to have strong arms |
| C．has very strong arms |
| D．doesn’t like strong arms |
Lucy Long ___________.
| A．is a tall girl | B．has long arms |
| C．has long hair | D．wants short hair |
Which of the following is Right about Jane’s cousin?
| A．He cooks well. | B．He enjoys cooking. |
| C．He wants to be a cook. | D．He likes eating. |
Ann Hill lives ___________.
| A．20 kilometers from a hill | B．behind a hill |
| C．in front of a hill | D．on a hill |
You can make the world a brighter place． How？ Here are a few ideas． Which have you tried？ Which would you like to try？
You can volunteer．
Clean up litter in a park． Pick up plastic on a beach． Lend a helping hand to a neighbor in need．
You can raise money．
Hold a bake sale． Run a lemonade stand． You can donate the money you earn． It can help a cause you care about．
You can lead a food drive．
Get your friends together． Collect canned food． Ask neighbors to donate too． Bring the canned goods to a food bank in your own．
You can donate．
Do you have clothes that no longer fit？ Do you have toys you no longer play with？ Give them to a local shelter．
（1）Which have you tried？
（2）Which would you like to try？
（3）Who can make the world a brighter place？
（4）How can you make the world a brighter place？
（5）Which title is better， Ways to Give or Ways to Take？
We all know that healthy food is good for our bodies． But most people don't know it is also good for the mind! What we eat doesn't just affect （影响） the way we look． It also affects the way we think and remember things．
Doctors have said fish like mackerel（马鲛鱼） and salmon （鲑鱼） are good for the brain．These fish have special fats that help children's brain to grow． They also help to keep adults' memories sharp．Some green vegetables are also good for the brain． They have a lot of vitamins （维生素） the brain needs．
But don't think if you eat a lot of salmon， you'll never have to study again! The truth is， these foods don't make you smarter． But they do keep your brain healthy， and a healthy brain is easier to use．
（1）Healthy food is ．
A． only good for our bodies
B． only good for the mind
C． not only good for our bodies， but also for the mind
（2）Why is salmon good for children？
A． Because it is from the ocean．
B． Because it helps children to become smarter．
C． Because it has special fats that help children's brain to grow．
（3）What does the underlined word "sharp" mean？
A． good
B． poor
C． bad
（4）What would be the best title for the article？
A． The Best Food﹣ Fish．
B． Feed Your Brain
C． How to Make Your Children Smart．
Anvitha Vgay， 9， can build an app． With the help of You Tube videos， the young techies from Melbourne， Australia， learned to code （编程） at age 7． Soon， she was trying her hand at making apps． "When I first got my iPad， I was fascinated by all the apps on it，" she said，"It wasn't long before I wanted to create my own．" She built her first two apps with her younger sister in mind． Smartkins Animals helps children identify （识别） more than 100 animals and their sounds． Smartkins Rainbow Colors teaches kids colors． Each app has been downloaded thousands of times．
（1）When did Anvitha begin to learn to make apps？
A． At the age of 7．
B． At the age of 8．
C． At the age of 9．
（2）For whom did Anvitha build her first two apps？
A． For her brother．
B． For her sister．
C． For herself．
（3）What is Smartkins Animals？
A． A toy．
B． An app．
C． An apple．
（4）What does Smartkins Rainbow Colors teach kids？
A． Colors．
B． Animals．
C． Animals' sounds．
Joe Bot and Rob Ot are robots．They are also best friends．The two pals live on a faraway planet．They are characters in a new book series （系列）． The books are graphic （绘画） novels．They are written by Russ Bolts and illustrated （插图） by Jay Cooper． The first two Bots books are in stores now．
（1）What is the name of the book series？
A． Joe Bot and Rob Ot
B． Two Robots
C． Bots
（2）Who is the writer of the Bots books？
A． Joe Bot．
B． Russ Bolts．
C． Jay Cooper．
（3）Who are Joe Bot and Rob Ot？
A． They are robots．
B． They are best friends．
C． They are characters in a new book series．
Look at this newspaper page． Read about December holiday events in one town． Then answer the questions：
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Holiday Events This Week |
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Monday， December 12 Crafts Projects For kids ages 5 to 12 Library， 4 p．m． |
Saturday， December 17 Holiday Fair Do last﹣minute shopping Town Hall， 11 a．m． |
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Friday， December 16 Holiday Concert Hear the chorus sing High School， 6 p．m． |
Sunday， December 18 Benefit Breakfast Bring cons to give Clothes shop， 9 a．m． |
（1）Which event is only for kids？
A． Crafts Projects．
B． Holiday Concert．
C． Benefit Breakfast．
（2）What time does the breakfast start？
A． 4 p．m．
B． 11 a．m．
C． 9 a．m．
（3）Which event is on Saturday？
A． Holiday Fair．
B． Holiday Concert．
C． Benefit Breakfast．
（4）Where is the Holiday Concert？
A． In the library．
B． In the high school．
C． In Town Hall．
