You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABCs? Do you know there is such a thing as “a banana person”? How strange! ABC means American-born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside. So, when a person is a “banana”, he or she is white inside—thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside—looking like a Chinese.
Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. But if ABCs cannot speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are overseas（海外的）Chinese. These people may be citizens（公民）of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair.
But they are not Chinese citizens. They are people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C. N. Yang（杨振宁）. He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.
“ABC” in this passage means .
| A． an English song | B．three English letters |
| C．Chinese born in America | D．Americans born in China |
Chinese in Western countries are called “banana persons” because .
| A．their bodies are white inside but yellow outside |
| B．they think like Westerners but look like Chinese |
| C．they were born in China but go to study in America |
| D．they like to eat bananas |
The underlined word “blood” may probably mean .
| A．血统 | B．祖先 | C．洪水 | D．身份 |
Which of the sentences is NOT true about ABCs?
| A．ABCs may know little about China. |
| B．They are overseas Chinese. |
| C．They may speak little Chinese. |
| D．They are Chinese citizens. |
阅读下面材料，从每题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出最佳选项。
| Name |
Personal Information |
| Norman Bethune |
Born in 1890 in Canada; A doctor came to China in 1938 Died in 1939 in China |
| Celine Dion |
Born in Montreal ,Canada; A singer star; In 1997, sang My Heart Will Go On for the film Titanic |
| Thomas Edison |
Born in 1847, Kentucky, the USA; Made over 1,000 inventions ; Died in 1931 |
| Bill Gates |
Born in 1955 in the USA; Wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought ; Owns Microsoft Company |
| Mark Twain |
Born in 1835 in the USA; A writer wrote The Adventures Of Tome Sawyer; Died in 1910 |
______ is from Canada.
A. Bill Gates B. Mark Twain C. Celine DionThe _______ was born in 1835.
A. writer B. singer C. doctorMy Heart Will Go On is the name of a _______.
A. book B. film C. songDr Bethune worked in China for about______ years.
A. 4 B.2 C. 8Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Mark Twain wrote wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought
B. Bill Gates started working for Microsoft Company
C. Thomas Edison made over 1.000 inventions
There is a big supermarket（超市） near Mrs. Green’s home. She usually goes there to buy food. The shop assistants are polite(有礼貌的)and helpful. The things are cheap, too.
One day, Mrs. Green goes to the supermarket. She buys some noodles. Biscuits(饼干)are also their children’s favorite food. And she buys some milk. Her children always have milk for breakfast. Mimi likes fish and Tim likes hot dogs. She buys some fish and sausages(香肠)for them, too. Mrs. Green doesn't have any rice at home. So she buys a bag of rice, but she can’t take it. It is very heavy. Her husband, Mr. Green is coming to the supermarket and carry(搬运)the rice.Where’s the supermarket?
| A．In Mrs. Green’s house. |
| B．Near Mrs. Green’s house. |
| C．Under the street. |
| D．In the mall(商业街). |
Who likes biscuits?
| A．Mrs. Green and Mr. Green. | B．Mrs. Green and Tim. |
| C．Mrs. Green and Mimi. | D．Tim and Mimi. |
Mimi likes _______.
| A．fish | B．hot dogs |
| C．rice | D．vegetable |
Does Mrs. Green buy a bag of rice?
| A．Yes, she does. | B．No, she doesn't . |
| C．Yes, she is. | D．We don't know. |
Who helps Mrs. Green take the rice?
| A．Mr. Green. | B．Mrs. Green. |
| C．Mimi. | D．Tim. |
Hi, I’m Brian. This is the photo of my family. My grandfather is with glasses. He has little hair. The one standing next to him is my uncle. He is wearing a cap. My grandmother has gray hair. She is a kind woman. She is holding my younger brother. He has short curly hair. The woman standing behind me is my mom. She has straight brown hair. There is a little girl sitting on the table. Her name is Cathy. She is my sister. She is wearing a green T-shirt and a pair of green socks. It’s her favorite color. Which one is my father? Well, he is wearing glasses, too. He is in brown shorts and brown shoes. His name is Sam. Now, do you know where he is?How many people are there in the passage?
| A．Five. | B．Six. |
| C．Seven | D．Eight |
What is Cathy’s favorite color?
| A．Green. | B．Black. |
| C．Yellow. | D．White. |
How many children do Brian’s parents have?
| A．One. | B．Two. |
| C．Three. | D．Four |
Who is wearing glasses?
| A．Brian and his father. |
| B．Brian. |
| C．Brian’s grandpa and uncle. |
| D．Brian’s grandpa and father. |
Which is NOT true?
| A．Brian has one uncle in the picture. |
| B．Brian’s younger brother has long curly hair. |
| C．Brian’s grandfather doesn't have much hair. |
| D．Brian’s sister wears a green T-shirt. |
This is Cara and Ben. They are twins(双胞胎). They are twelve. This is their bedroom. It’s a nice room. There are two beds in the room. The yellow bed is Cara’s and that green one is Ben’s. The twins have one desk and two chairs. The chairs look the same. Cara’s sweater is on his bed. Ben’s coat is on his chair. Their clock, books and pencil-cases are on the desk. Their school bags are behind the chairs.Cara and Ben are ________.
| A．brother and sister | B．brothers |
| C．sisters | D．friends |
Cara and Ben have ________.
| A．two chairs and one desk |
| B．two desks and one chair |
| C．two chairs and two desks |
| D．one desk and one chair |
Cara’s ________ is yellow and Ben’s ________ is green.
| A．chair; bed | B．sweater; sweater |
| C．bed; chair | D．bed; bed |
Cara’s sweater is ________.
| A．on his bed | B．on Ben’s bed |
| C．on the chair | D．on the desk |
Which is right?
| A．Their class is very nice. |
| B．Their two beds look the same. |
| C．Their school bags are under the chairs. |
| D．They live in the same room. |
Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays.
He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Goodfood. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and interesting.”
“This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “I’ll spend a month at West Hill Farm.I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.”
He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm.
But four days later, he returned home.
“What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didn’t you enjoy country life?”
“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.”
“Oh. What?”
“Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”
“What’s wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”
“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”
“Lucky you!”
“You don’t understand,” Henry said. “on the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”
“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “and you are complaining!”
“Let me finish,” Henry said. “on the fourth day the farmer died, and I didn’t dare (敢)stay for dinner!”How did Henry find out about the farm?
| A．He saw it in a newspaper advertisement. |
| B．His best friend told him. |
| C．He wrote to the farmer. |
| D．Maybe he learned it from the radio. |
Henry came back home several days later because ______________.
| A．he didn’t like the country life at all |
| B．the farmer wasn’t friendly to him |
| C．his holiday was over |
| D．he thought he might have to eat the farmer |
“…and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means _______
| A．夸奖 | B．说三道四 |
| C．抱怨 | D．故弄玄虚 |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day. |
| B．Henry thought he could enjoy a change. |
| C．Henry couldn’t think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm. |
| D．The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate. |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．What a beautiful farm! | B．Have a good time. |
| C．A short holiday | D．Henry and the farmer |