Thre are a lot of music festivals to look forward to in the coming months．
Firefly Music Festival
Many people have thought of going to Delaware for a summer vacation， and mid﹣ June is a great time to plan a trip if you love music．
Date： June 14﹣17
Place： Delaware， USA
Music Type： Country Music
Roskilde Festival
This music festival has a long history since 1971． What's interesting about this festival is that you can get to know some artists from different countries．
June 30﹣July 10
Cambridge， England
Music Type： Rock
Secret Solstice
Come to Paris． Not only will you have great music in the Secret Solstice， but you can also visit some old museums．
Date： June 21﹣24
Place： Paris， France
Music Type： Folk Music
Montreal International Jazz Festival
All jazz lovers should come to the Montreal International Jazz Festival at least once in a lifetime． This event brings together some of the best musicians．
Date： June 28﹣July 7
Place： Montreal， Canada
Music Type： Jazz
（1）What is common to the music festivals in the text？____
| A． |
They are all held in Europe． |
| B． |
They are all about country music． |
| C． |
They are all given outdoors． |
| D． |
They all take place in summer． |
（2）What can we know about Delaware from the text？____
| A． |
It is a good choice for summer holiday． |
| B． |
It is an old city with many old museums． |
| C． |
It has musicians from different countries． |
| D． |
It has interested jazz fans around the world． |
（3）Which music festival will last for the longest time？____
| A． |
Secret Solstice． |
| B． |
Roskilde Festival． |
| C． |
Firefly Music Festival． |
| D． |
Montreal International Jazz Festival． |
There is a quiet and beautiful valley．Po is a lazy panda．He lives there．He is a waiter in a noodle restaurant．One day, a group of snow leopards（美洲豹）want to occupy the valley．ALL the animals decide to find a kung fu leader（领袖）To everyone’s surprise, Po becomes their leader。Po must learn kung fu to save the valley from powerful foes（仇敌）．Po learns kung fu from his teacher every day．At last the snow leopards are defeated（打败）by Po．He saves the valley and all the other animals．Po knows that if he believes in himself, he can do anything well．
Kung Fu Panda is a computer-animated comedy．Many famous stars dub（配音）the characters．You must know Jackie Chan．He also dubs a character in this film．—What does the panda do?
—He is a_________．
| A．student | B．teacher | C．player | D．waiter |
Who teaches Po kung fu?
| A．His father | B．His teacher |
| C．His brother | D．Himself |
What’s the Chinese meaning of the underline word?
| A．占领 | B．保护 | C．使用 | D．修建 |
Why can Po save the valley and all the other animals?
| A．Because he is very tall． |
| B．Because he is very big． |
| C．Because he believes in himself． |
| D．Because he likes fighting． |
Who dubs a character in Kung Fu Panda?
| A．Jet Li | B．Jolin Tsai |
| C．Jackie Chan | D．Zac Ffron |
A Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness．Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness．Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves．”In other words, we make our own happiness．Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier．
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life．We spend so much time thinking about the future that we fail to enjoy the present．You should enjoy life’s pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends．They live happier and healthier lives ．
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, you can dance, or play sports, such as swimming．You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity．Finally, many people find happiness in helping others．People feel good when they spend their time helping others．If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone．You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person．The best title of the passage is ________．
| A．Money Makes You Happy |
| B．The Secrets of Happiness |
| C．Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy |
| D．Good Friends Make You Happy |
The second paragraph tells us that ________．
| A．the more friends you have, the happier you will be |
| B．we shouldn’t think about our future |
| C．happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life． |
| D．some people fail to live a happy life |
The passage gives us ________ pieces of advice on happiness．
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
The writer thinks that ________．
| A．everyone knows how to live a happier life |
| B．it’s wrong to spend time on work |
| C．hobbies take up too much time |
| D．doing good things for someone can make you happier |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Reading a good book． |
| B．Traveling to a foreign country． |
| C．Playing a sport． |
| D．Spending time with close friends． |
Here are some home-stay trips you can choose if you and your family want to go on a trip．
| Place: Auckland, New Zealand Dates: July 9—24 Cost: $ 3,900 Temperature: 13℃--9℃ Foods: lamb, seafood Popular sports: tennis, golf, horseback, riding Good buys: sweaters, coats, jewelry |
| Place: Portland, U．S．A Dates: Aug．12—Sept．13 Cost: $ 4, 100 Temperature: 26℃--13℃ Foods: seafood, pizza, hamburgers Popular sports: rafting, fishing, horse riding, hiking Good buys: hoots, jeans, sporting goods |
| Place: Vancouver, Canada Dates: Sept．2--25 Cost: $ 4,350 Temperature: 19℃--16℃ Foods: smoked salmon, lobster, ethnic foods Popular sports: tennis, fishing, mountain hiking Good buys: sweaters, leather products |
| Place: Perth, Australia Dates: Aug．11—Sept．1 Cost: $ 5,100 Temperature: 15℃--11℃ Foods: crabs, beef, prawns Popular sports: rafting, golf, tennis Good buys: aboriginal goods, leather products, opals |
________ is the warmest place on August 27．
| A．Auckland | B．Perth | C．Portland | D．Vancouver |
The highest trip price is in ________．
| A．Auckland | B．Perth |
| C．Portland | D．Vancouver |
Fishing is Mr．White’s hobby．So we can advise him to go to ___ for his holiday．
| A．Perth or Auckland |
| B．Portland or Perth |
| C．Auckland or Vancouver |
| D．Portland or Vancouver |
If you go on a trip in Perth, you can’t eat _________．
| A．lamb | B．prawns | C．crabs | D．beef |
If you prefer to travel to Vancouver, your favourite sport may not be __________．
| A．fishing | B．mountain climbing |
| C．tennis | D．horseback riding |
Little Tom likes cartoons Very much．When the cartoons begin on TV, he just watches then until they’re over．Sometimes he'd rather（宁可）wait for a long time and go to bed late．In the morning， his mother has to wake him up, or he'll be late for school．
Yesterday Tom heard there would be an interesting cartoon．In the morning, as soon as he got up, he turned on the television, but didn't see the program on it．He had to have breakfast and then went to school．After school he ran home while his mother was cooking supper in the kitchen．He hurried to the sitting room and turned on the television again, but he couldn't find the cartoon．He rushed into the kitchen and asked his mother for help．
"It's only five now," said the woman．" Your program will begin after supper．"
"Well, let's have supper right now!"Tom goes to bed late sometimes, so _________．
| A．he's late for school． |
| B．he goes to school by bus |
| C．he can't wake up himself in the morning |
| D．he has to go to school without breakfast |
It takes Tom much time to_________when he's free．
| A．play football |
| B．watch football matches on TV |
| C．do his homework |
| D．watch cartoons on TV |
_____, so he turned on the television after getting up this morning．
| A．Tom thought he had some time left |
| B．Tom didn't know when the cartoon would begin |
| C．Tom wanted to know the important news |
| D．Tom hoped to watch a TV play |
Tom was afraid_________, so he ran home．
| A．to miss the interesting cartoon |
| B．to miss the last bus |
| C．he would be hungry |
| D．he had little time to finish his homework |
Tom thought _________．
| A．supper should be ready |
| B．his mother's watch was worn out |
| C．the cartoon would begin as soon as he finished supper |
| D．his mother cooked supper too late |
The Canadian people are not all the same. There are many different groups. They came to Canada at different times. They came from different places. Many of them still live in different ways.
Long ago， only Native (土著的) Americans live in Canada. They arrived thousands of years ago. Today there are about fifty different American groups.
The Eskimos came after the Native Americans did. They have also been in Canada for a long， long time. Most Eskimos live in the north of Canada， where it is very cold.
The European settlers started arriving 450 years ago. Most came from France. They are a large group in Canada today.They follow French customsorways of doing things. They speak French.
Later， most settlers came from England and Scotland. They speak English.Canadians have also come from Germany and Italy. There are smaller groups from other places， too.
You can see that different kinds of people are called Canadians. Many do not want to forget their own customs and languages. But they share a large country. They share a future in that country. They are all Canadians. Today more than half of all Canadians speak English.
根据短文内容回答下列问题Who first came to live in Canada?
Where do most Eskimos live?
How long have the European settlers been in Canada?
What language do most Canadians speak today?
The Canadians look the same， don’t they?