Trees are one of the oldest" citizens（公民）" of our Earth． They keep our air clean ， reduce noise pollution， improve water quality and provide food and building materials．
Just like us， trees change a lot as they grow． At I to 3 years old， young trees learn how to protect themselves． For example， many trees grow thorns（刺）to warn animals not to go near． Most young tree have large， deep green leaves so that they can catch enough sunlight and change it into their food and energy．
When trees are 4 years old， they begin to grow very rapidly and become strong enough to face challenges later in life． At the age of 15， trees become young adults． They grow more slowly and begin to produce flowers and fruit．
It is not until the tree is 20 to 25 years old that it becomes a real adult． The tree reaches its largest size． The adult tree gives us shade， oxygen and natural beauty； it is also a great place for a tree house， or a place for us to read a book， listen to music and so on． If we give the adult tree proper care， it will go on to live healthily for many years．
Gradually， trees begin to grow older and older and even die． At this time， they still have their important place in nature． When a tree becomes hollow（空心的）or part of it becomes dead， it provides a home to small animals and is a source of food for many other animals．
In many ways， the life of a tree is similar to our own life experience． When we are looking at the life of a tree， we learn about that each period of life brings its own form of joy and challenge．
Enjoy every minute of the life of the trees and take care the trees!
（1）What can it be used as when a tree becomes hollow？
A． A home to small animals．
B． Food for all animals．
C． Shade and beauty for people．
D． A place for a tree house．
（2）Put the following in the right order according to the passage．
①Grow very rapidly
②Become a real adult
③Have large， deep green leaves
④Grow older and die
⑤Produce flowers and fruit
A．②①③④⑤
B．③⑤①②④
C．①③⑤②④
D．③①⑤②④
（3）Why should we enjoy every minute of our own life according to the passage？
A． Because our life is becoming better and better．
B． Because tree give us so much and make our world beautiful．
C． Because the life of a tree is similar to our own life experience．
D． Because each period of life brings its own form of joy and challenge．
（4）The best title for the passage should be
A． The life of a tree
B． The kinds of trees
C． The mystery of a tree
D． The advantages of a tree
（5）Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the passage？
（1＝ paragraph（段落）1 2＝ paragraph2， …）
A． 1→2，3，4→5，6
B． 1，2→3，4→5，6
C． 1→2，3，4，5→6
D． 1，2→3，4，5→6
Recently，a solar powered（太阳能动力的）plane took to the sky for the first time. It had passed an important test on the way to travel around the world. The plane took off from an airport in Switzerland（瑞士）at 45km an hour. It slowly rose above the fields and into the sky.
“There has never been an airplane of that kind that could fly — never an airplane so big, so light, using so little energy,” said Bertrand Piccard, a leader of the project.
During the 90-minute flight, the plane did several turns. It climbed nearly 1.6k above the countryside. Engineers plan to test a night flight before July. Then they will use the results of the tests to build a second plane. They plan to travel around the world in that plane in 2012.
The plane flies at 70 km an hour. That is faster than a bike and slower than a car. Piccard and pilot Andre Borschberg will take the plane around the world. The pilots will keep the plane in the air for up to five days at a time. We want to fly it day and night with no fuel (燃料),” Piccard saidHow long did the first flight of the solar powered plane last？
| A．45 minutes | B．60 minutes | C．70 minutes | D．90 minutes |
What’s the most special about the plane？
| A．It uses no fuel | B．It’s the fastest plane |
| C．It can fly highest | D．It’s the heaviest plane |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage ?
A The plane goes much faster than a car
B The plane took off at a speed of 45km an hour
C Engineers plan to test a night flight before July
D The plane will fly in the air or up to five days at a timeWhich column（栏目）of a newspaper may the passage come from？
| A．Food and Health | B．Scientist and Technology |
| C．Culture and Communication | D．Sports and Entertainment |
Birthdays are celebrated（庆祝）all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country: candles, cakes, and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few: 
In _________ flowers are put on the chair of the birthday child.
| A．Japan | B．Denmark | C．India | D．Holland |
In Japan, the birthday is more important for boys when they are ________.
| A．15 | B．7 | C．5 | D．3 |
The passage is mainly about __________.
| A．similar ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
| B．different ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
| C．children’s birthdays in western countries |
| D．the importance of children’s birthdays |
Mr Smith is a teacher of English．He comes from America．He teaches English in China．He speaks Chinese quite well．
He reads a lot of books and his wife often writes books for the students at home．Mr Smith gets up at five in the morning．He leaves home at ten to six．He begins the first lesson at 8：00．He teaches English every day except Saturday and Sunday．At ten to twelve he finishes his lessons．Ten minutes later he has lunch．In the afternoon，he often plays games with his students．Sometimes he teaches his students in his office．Supper time is at about six．After that，he reads newspapers and watches TV．At about ten to eleven he goes to bed．Mr Smith is ．
| A．a Chinese | B．an Englishmans | C．a worker | D．an American |
He leaves home at．
| A．6：10 | B．5：50 | C．7：10 | D．6：50 |
He doesn’t have any English classes on．
| A．Saturday | B．Sunday | C．Friday | D．Saturday and Sunday |
He has lunch at．
| A．12：30 | B．12：00 | C．13：30 | D．13：00 |
He watches TV or reads newspapersupper．
| A．before | B．after | C．at | D．in |
Every year people celebrate the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It’s the most important(重要的) festival in China. So before it comes, everyone buys many things, and they often make a special kind of food called dumplings. It means “come together”. Parents always buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents. On the Spring Festival eve(除夕), all the family members come back home. They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes(祝愿) for the coming year. They all have a good time.Which is the most important festival in China?
| A．the Mid-Autumn Festival | B．The Spring Festival |
| C．Children’s Day | D．May Day |
The Chinese usually have their Spring Festival in________ .
| A．January or February | B．February or march |
| C．September or October | D．December or January |
．What’s the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China?
| A．Fruit | B．Fish | C．Dumplings | D．chicken |
The food dumpling means “_________”
| A．be nice | B．be hungry | C．come together | D．come back |
When Chinese people are having dinner on the Spring Festival eve, they ____.
| A．sing, dance and play cards | B．buy each other presents |
| C．never drinks | D．never sings |
Do you know the girl in a hat with flowers on it? Her name is Yinzi. She is a nice Japanese girl, my new friend. She is in our class, studying Chinese.
I like Yinzi. I don’t know Japanese, and Yinzi doesn’t know Chinese. We know some English. We are the same age. In the same class we have the same interests (兴趣). We like to sing Chinese, Japanese and English songs. I help her to ride a bike and fly a kite. She helps me to swim and jump. We like playing football, but we can’t play in the school because the playground is small. Yinzi and the other girls in our class will go to the swimming pool on Monday, and I want to go with them.Yinzi likes to _________.
| A．wear a hat with flowers on it | B．play on the playground |
| C．speak Chinese | D．pick flowers in the garden |
Yinzi _________.
| A．is from England | B．comes from China |
| C．is from Japan | D．comes from America |
The Japanese girl knows _________.
| A．some Chinese | B．some English | C．little Japanese | D．A and B |
Yinzi is good at _________.
| A．swimming and jumping | B．riding a bike |
| C．flying a kite | D．Chinese |
Yinzi and the other girls want _________ on Monday.
| A．to play yo-yos | B．to swim | C．to play football | D．to fly kites |