“Did you go skating a lot last year?” I asked. Jen shook her head and looked at me. Finally she said, “On Thanksgiving, Mom and I always went to visit some friends who lived on a farm. I especially loved seeing their big turkeys.”
Until then, I didn’t think about how Jen felt. She had a new stepfather (继父) and stepbrother, and had a new town and home, too. Jen and her mom used to live near a lake where Dad and I went every summer, and she had to move up north with us. She had more changes than me.
Jen seemed sad, so I was busy thinking of some ways to cheer her up on Thanksgiving. I told her my plan and she was excited. First we made a huge snowball, and then a small snowball. Then we built a wall behind the big snowball as a tail. Jen mixed some food coloring with water, saying, “We can spray (喷) colors on the tail.” Our snow turkey had a red, blue, green, and yellow tail. We were so busy that we didn’t notice our parents come outside. Dad found a hat for the snow turkey, and Mom wrapped her scarf around its neck.
“Thanks for cheering Jen up,” Mom said. “You’re a good brother, and you always come up with great ideas.’’ A happy feeling spread through me. I began to understand how much she cared about everyone in our new family.
What did Jen do on Thanksgiving in the past?
| A．She went skating with her friends. |
| B．She went to the farm with her mother. |
| C．She stayed at home with her mother |
| D．She made snow turkeys with her mother. |
What can we learn from the second paragraph?
| A．Jen lived near a lake in the past. |
| B．The writer was Jen’s stepfather. |
| C．Jen moved up north for studying. |
| D．The writer just moved out of his old house. |
Which of the following is the right order?
①made a small snowball ②found a hat
③made a huge snowball ④sprayed colors on the tail
⑤wrapped a scarf around the neck
⑥built a wall behind the big snowball
| A．①③⑥④②⑤ | B．①②③④⑤⑥ |
| C．③①⑥④②⑤ | D．③①⑥②④⑤ |
What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence?
| A．Jen’s stepmother was not friendly to the writer. |
| B．Jen didn’t feel happy after moving here |
| C．Jen’s mother did a lot to make Jen happy. |
| D．The writer felt happy because his stepmother liked him. |
Jane works as a secretary （秘书） in a small office． Her boss， although kind， is sometimes a bit foolish． He likes to keep lots of plants in front of their office to attract （吸引） customers．
It seems to work， since Jane is often busy greeting new customers． Nearly every customer likes to take a look at the colorful plants．
One of Jane's other responsibility（职责）is to water the plants． This is one of her favorite jobs to do around the office， as it allows her to spend some time outside away from her desk．She does it every morning before starting the rest of her work day．
One afternoon， her boss came over to her desk and kindly asked her to water the plants， as she hadn't done it yet that day．
"But sir， it's been raining outside all morning…" she said．
"Oh! I see， that explains it． Well here then， you can take my umbrella while you water them，" the boss replied．
Choose the best choice according to what you read．
（1）Where does Jane work？
| A． |
In a mall． |
| B． |
In an office． |
| C． |
In a hospital． |
（2）Why does the boss keep many plants？
| A． |
He likes flowers． |
| B． |
Jane likes flowers． |
| C． |
To attract customers． |
（3）What other responsibilities does Jane have besides greeting customers？
| A． |
To water the plants． |
| B． |
To look at the plants． |
| C． |
To take umbrellas． |
（4）It has been raining all morning， hasn't it？
| A． |
Yes， it has． |
| B． |
No， it hasn't． |
| C． |
Yes， it docs． |
（5）What is Jane's boss like？
| A． |
He is clever． |
| B． |
He isn't kind． |
| C． |
He's a bit foolish． |
The diagrams below show the activities the students did before the pandemic （疫情之前）and the activities they do now．
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Before being online 13% doing sports 25% reading 24% being with parents 26% doing housework 12% |
now being online 36% doing sports 13% being with parents 28% reading 14% doing housework 9% |
Choose the best choice from A， B or C according to what you read．
（1）What activity did the students spend the least time on before the pandemic？
| A． |
Being online． |
| B． |
Doing sports． |
| C． |
Doing housework |
（2）What activity do the students spend the most time on now？
| A． |
Being with parents． |
| B． |
Being online． |
| C． |
Doing sports． |
（3）Which activity did the students like better， doing sports or reading？
| A． |
Reading． |
| B． |
Doing sports． |
| C． |
Neither． |
（4）According to the two diagrams, they show ．
| A． |
not many students like doing housework |
| B． |
most students like doing housework |
| C． |
no students like doing housework |
（5）Has the time being with parents increased？
| A． |
Yes， it has． |
| B． |
No， it hasn't |
| C． |
I have no idea． |
Every Friday night， Winston would stand at the gate of the railway station， playing his violin happily． He smiled to everyone and many people put money into the hat in front of him．One day， Winston showed up and put his hat on the ground as usual． But different from what he always did in the past days， he took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground．
It said ﹣﹣Last night， a gentleman named George Miller left an important thing into my hat by mistake． Please come soon， Mr. Miller． About half an hour later， a middle﹣aged man rushed to Winston in a hurry and said， "It's you! I know you are an honest man and will certainly be here．"
Winston asked， "Are you Mr. Miller？ Did you lose anything？" "A lottery ticket!" answered the middle﹣aged man． Winston then returned it to the man． Yesterday when the man knew that his ticket was worth ﹩ 500 000 he was so excited! Then he realized that he threw the ticket together with the money into the young man's hat!
Someone asked Winston， "You play the violin to make money． Why didn't you keep the ticket and take the prize for yourself？" Winston replied，"Though I don't have much money， I live happily now． But if I lose honesty， I won't be happy forever．"
Judge the following sentences true （T） or false （F） according to the passage．
（1）Every night Winston would stand at the gate of the railway station．
（2）Mr. Miller is a gentleman．
（3）The middle aged man lost a movie ticket．
（4）The ticket was worth￥500 000．
（5）Winston is an honest man．
Have you ever heard of Iceland？ Iceland is a European country． It used to be one of the richest countries in the world． Its total area is 103 thousand square kilometers． Summer in Iceland is very short，which lasts from June to August． Its winter starts from September and ends next May．
In 1980， Iceland started to develop its tourist industry． Forty years has passed since then． In summer，plenty of tourists from all over the world come here to have a visit． In winter，people in Iceland have to spend the long dark night． They usually have a lot of special activities． such as skating，riding snow motorbikes and having parties to have an exciting night．
Because of a long cold winter， Iceland has a short growing season． Food problem was always a headache for Iceland in the past． Now the problem is being solved．
根据短文内容完成表格，每空一词．
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Iceland ﹣ a Country in（1） |
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Its total area |
103,000（2） kilometers |
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When Iceland started to develop its tourist industry |
Forty years（3） |
|
What people do to have an exciting night in winter |
They（4） ，ride snow motorbikes and have parties． |
|
Why Iceland has a short（5） season |
Because of a long cold winter |
Many kids go camping during the summer． Usually ，they start camp （露营） in the morning and go home in the afternoon． That is called day camp． Nowadays． another kind of camp， sleep ﹣away camp，is becoming popular with kids． It's called sleep﹣away camp because they stay overnight （过夜） there． It's a kind of vacation for kids ，but without their parents． Kids usually spend a week in attending sleep﹣away camp． It offers much more excitement because they'll be there all day and night， eating their meals， playing games and communicating with others． They'll sleep in a cabin （小屋） with the other kids attending the camp． They have to share the bathroom with the other kids．
If you go to a sleep﹣away camp for the first time ， you'll feel excited and maybe a little nervous．Be proud of yourself for being old enough to go camping． It is a chance to try new things． It's also a chance to learn about being independent． Are you looking forward to attending such a camp in your summer vacation？
阅读短文，根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词．
（1）c to exchange information， news or ideas with somebody
（2）n being worried and not able to relax
阅读短文，完成同义句转换，每空一词．
Be proud of yourself for being old enough to go camping
Take （3） （4） yourself for being old enough to go camping．
根据短文内容回答问题．
How many kinds of camps are mentioned in the passage？
（5）
How long do kids usually spend in attending sleep﹣away camp？
（6）
Who do they have to share the bathroom with？
（7）