Jack is 10 years old, and I am his pencil. I’m Jack’s helper(助手).
Jack’s pencil box is my home. I have some friends here. They are seven crayons, a ruler, a pencil-sharpener and an eraser. Because Jack loves me, I’m the king(国王) in the pencil box. My friends and I are happy every day.
Today, I am not happy because a pen comes in. It’s new and nice. It’s a music pen. It can write and sing. But I’m old and I can only help Jack to write. Jack likes it very much! The new pen is his helper now. It’s the new king. What can I do now? Shall I go to a new home?Who is the king now?
| A．The pencil. | B．The pen. |
| C．Jack. | D．The pencil box. |
How many friends does the pencil have?
| A．Four. | B．One. |
| C．Seven. | D．Ten. |
According to the passage, Jack is probably(很可能) a ________.
| A．student | B．pencil-case |
| C．school bag | D．pencil |
We can know from the passage that ________.
| A．the old king is not happy now |
| B．our pencils aren’t our helpers |
| C．Jack doesn’t need the pencil now |
| D．the pen is old but nice |
"I will learn Chinese!" This idea jumped into my head． It was born of something deeper inside． The idea has changed my life completely． When other people asked me why， I often joked that I was inspired by the nice tank of goldfish in the Chinese restaurant my family frequented（频繁光顾） when I was young． In fact， I started studying it because I was always attracted to Chinese culture， and learning the language is the key to achieving my dream of travelling around China．
I was lucky for many reasons． Back in 2010， Chinese was not as popular with foreigners as it is today． However， my family lent me strong support from my first year abroad in China． Even if they cannot see me often and miss me so much， I still have their support． I was also very fortunate that a Confucius Institute opened． I will always thank for its excellent staff and all the great people I met there．
Ni hao! The word "hello" in Chinese was the first word I learned in my first Chinese class． After class I was filled with enthusiasm and couldn't stop thinking about "ni hao" and all the new words yet to come． Not only were many more words and phrases waiting， but also the experiences I never expected．
（1）What caused the writer to study Chinese？
| A． |
His sudden idea． |
| B． |
His interest in Chinese culture． |
| C． |
His family's influence on him． |
| D． |
Chinese restaurant's goldfish tank． |
（2）The writer's dream is to ．
| A． |
learn the Chinese language |
| B． |
change his life completely |
| C． |
open a Chinese restaurant |
| D． |
travel around China |
（3）What is paragraph 2 mainly about？
| A． |
The support which he has got． |
| B． |
The reason for his study in China． |
| C． |
The advantages of his Chinese learning． |
| D． |
The difficulty he has in Studying Chinese． |
（4）How did the writer feel about his first Chinese class？
| A． |
Satisfied． |
| B． |
Disappointed． |
| C． |
Excited． |
| D． |
Worried． |
Four Animation Studios（动画工作室）
（1） Pixar Animation Studio
Location： California， USA
Pixar was bought by Steve Jobs in 1986． Later in 2006 it was bought by Disney． The studio has produced many successful animated films including：
Toy Story Finding Nemo
（2） Walt Disney Animation Studios
Location： California， USA
Walt and Roy founded the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in 1923． After years， Disney Animation has become the most famous animation studio in the world． Its best﹣known films include：
The Lion King Big Hero 6
（3） DreamWorks Animation
Location： California， USA
In 1994， Steven， Jeffrey and David founded DreamWorks． It now belongs to Universal Pictures． It has made films like：
Shrek Kung Fu Panda
（4） Studio Ghibli
Location： Tokyo， Japan
Ghibli is one top animation studio in Japan． Eight in 15 top animated films produced in Japan are created by Ghibli． These works make it famous all over the world． You must have heard of the following films：
Castle in the Sky My Neighbor Totoro
（1）Which is the best﹣known cartoon studio？
| A． |
Studio Ghibli． |
| B． |
DreamWorks Animation． |
| C． |
Walt Disney Animation Studios． |
| D． |
Pixar Animation Studios． |
（2）Which movie is made by DreamWorks？
| A． |
Toy Story． |
| B． |
Kung Fu Panda． |
| C． |
Castle in the Sky． |
| D． |
The Lion King． |
（3）Which statement about Ghibli is true？
| A． |
It is a part of Universal Pictures． |
| B． |
Its logo is a kid sitting on the moon． |
| C． |
It has made the most animated films． |
| D． |
It is a very famous studio in Japan． |
（4）The purpose of the writer's writing the passage is to ．
| A． |
tell us how cartoon movies are made |
| B． |
give us information about some films |
| C． |
introduce some famous cartoon studios |
| D． |
encourage more readers to watch movies |
What is the sky？ How high is it？ What color is it？ What birds can live above it？These questions are difficult to answer， aren't they？ In fact， the sky has no color． Then why does the sky look blue？
We know that there is air around the world． When planes fly， they need air to lift their wings．Planes can't fly very high． That is because the air gets thinner when they go higher． The same will happen to us if we go high enough． If we go up about 1.200 kilometers from the earth． we'll find no air there． Some birds can fly into the sky as high as a plane， but they cannot fly or live without air．
Looking up above us， you will see the blue sky with white clouds． It is usually light blue．The color would be bluer when you see on the top of a high mountain， And you will see fewer clouds in the sky between you and the sun． Sometimes the sky doesn't look blue． When the sun rises and falls， you will see red， orange， and other colors in the sky， Such are the most beautiful moments of the day．
Who can see the colors of the sky high above the earth？ The astronauts! They can see those beautiful colors of the sky from the outer space． However， before flying into the outer space， they sit in a spaceship high above the earth， and there is no air at all． The sky would be that dark and its color would be black．
Now you may understand that we see colors because the air scatters（使散射） the sunlight．Light travels through the air． Without air， there would be no colors．
（1）Planes can't fly as high as possible because ．
| A． |
the sky is blue |
| B． |
the wings are heavier |
| C． |
the air becomes thinner |
| D． |
the sky has no air |
（2）When you stand on the top of a high mountain， you will see ．
| A． |
more air |
| B． |
fewer clouds |
| C． |
more colors |
| D． |
redder skies |
（3）In Suining， we might see many colors in the sky at about during the day in summer．
| A． |
7：00 pm |
| B． |
11： 00 pm |
| C． |
1：00 am |
| D． |
3： 00 am |
（4）The sky changes colors because ．
| A． |
the sunlight has colors |
| B． |
the air scatters the sunlight |
| C． |
it's colorful itself |
| D． |
the world Is colorful |
（5）Which is the best title（标题）？
| A． |
Why does the sky look blue？ |
| B． |
Why can't planes fly very high？ |
| C． |
Why does the sky change colors？ |
| D． |
Why can the astronauts see the colors of the sky？ |
John Brown， an office worker， lives in Washington． He inherited﹩1，000，000 after his parents died．He didn't feel happy at all．His college friends were looking for their first jobs，but he didn't have to．John decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else．He didn't tell any of his friends and gave﹩100，000 of his money to a charity that helped poor children． Today he is 36， and he still wears cheap clothes and drives a small car only， but he is much happier．
So far， John has helped 15 children from poor countries all over the world， ＄200 a month for each． The child does not receive the money in cash（现金）． The money is paid for the child's education， food， medical care and clothing． John receives a report each year on the child's progress， They can write to each other， but usually the children do not speak English．
Once John went to meet a little girl he was helping in Africa． He said that the meeting was exciting．"When I met her， I felt very happy． he said． "I saw that the money was used for a very good plan． It brought me closer to the child in a way that only giving money cannot．""I want to do everything I can． I will go on helping those children in need．" he added．
（1）John is living a life．
| A． |
poor |
| B． |
simple |
| C． |
hard |
| D． |
rich |
（2）What does the underlined word "inherited "mean in Chinese？
| A． |
继承 |
| B． |
捡拾 |
| C． |
馈赠 |
| D． |
赚取 |
（3）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
The child can receive the money in cash． |
| B． |
John only helps the poor children in Africa． |
| C． |
John has never seen the children he is helping． |
| D． |
John has helped 15 children from different countries． |
（4）Why did John think the meeting with the little girl was very exciting？
| A． |
Because the girl came from Africa． |
| B． |
Because the girl could speak English． |
| C． |
Because he saw the money was well used． |
| D． |
Because he thought he had given money to the girl． |
（5）Where can you probably read this passage？
| A． |
In a newspaper． |
| B． |
In a science report． |
| C． |
In a novel． |
| D． |
In an ad． |
People are always trying to live a healthy life． You might have read so much on this topic．The following ideas may sound strange， but they can really help you．
Exercise when you are tired．
After a long and tiring day of study， exercising might not sound like a good idea， but it should． In fact， physical activities can provide you with the missing energy． Research shows that exercising for just 30 minutes can make you feel good!
Write by hand to help the brain be active．
Although writing something using a computer is faster， it is much better to remember the whole thing by writing it down by hand． When you read a handwritten text， naturally it's easier for your brains to remember the information．
Spare more time for yourself．
By sparing the time for yourself and just being alone for a while， you can have a chance to think and get to know yourself better． And you won't behave impulsively （冲动地）．
Drink hot drinks on a hot day．
What cools more on a hot summer morning． cold water or hot water？ The study shows that the hot water
does make people feel cooler． When you are drinking something hot， the body will feel the change in temperature and increase the perspiration（流汗）， which helps you cool down!
（1） can make you feel good after a day's tiring study．
| A． |
Resting |
| B． |
Exercising |
| C． |
Eating |
| D． |
Reading |
（2）It's the best way to if we want to remember a long passage．
| A． |
read it over |
| B． |
read it aloud |
| C． |
write it down by hand |
| D． |
write it using a computer |
（3）The third idea is mainly about ．
| A． |
the advantages of being alone |
| B． |
the importance of thinking |
| C． |
the advantages of behaving well |
| D． |
the importance of keeping healthy |
（4）Why do we drink hot water on a hot day？
| A． |
Because it brings heat to our bodies． |
| B． |
Because it is harmful to our bodies． |
| C． |
Because it makes our bodies strong． |
| D． |
Because it takes heat away from our bodies． |
（5）The writer of the passage wants to tell us that ．
| A． |
handwriting makes us smart |
| B． |
hot drinks can make us uncomfortable |
| C． |
being alone helps us know our friends better |
| D． |
sometimes unusual ideas about health are helpful |