Terrible weather events are harming the planet， and experts warn of even greater results to come． The sea ice loss and the Arctic ice melting （融化） caused by climate change have increased much in the last ten years． So they have pushed down the number of polar bears and seals while polar bears depend on sea ice for hunting seals．
According to the data from the WMO， temperatures on the Antarctica （南极洲） just hit 18．3℃， which is higher than the record of 17．59℃ in March， 2015． Moreover， temperatures in this area have warmed about 3℃ over the last 50 years． Although such temperatures might be considered pleasant for a picnic or a hiking trip， this is the Antarctica we are talking about． It is home to the most inhospitableenvironment on the planet because it is supposed to be an extremely cold place． In fact， the average temperature of the continent's central area is ﹣57℃．
Besides， many places are experiencing the extreme weather this summer． Australia is undergoing its worst drought （干旱） since the 1930s， leaving bushfires burning so long and causing many deaths． Meanwhile in Europe， crops in the northwest are suffering the driest weather in the past 80 years． Recently West Texas in America has also gone through its worst drought in more than 70 years， while floods have hit Eastern and Southern China．
"Climate change is bad for us human beings， which causes direct health problems． I'm afraid there will be more common events like the one that 30，000 to 50，000 persons died in Europe in 2003 due to the heat wave there，" Professor Schwartz said． "It will also cause more air pollution， diseases and lack of clean water and so on．"
（1）What doesn't bring down the number of polar bears according to this passage？
| A． |
Hunting． |
| B． |
Climate change． |
| C． |
The sea ice loss． |
| D． |
The Arctic ice melting． |
（2）What can you get out of this passage？
| A． |
The Antarctica is pleasant for a hiking trip． |
| B． |
Extreme weather led to wildfires burning in Europe． |
| C． |
Climate change will cause air pollution and diseases． |
| D． |
The temperatures on the Antarctica hit the highest in March， 2015． |
（3）What does the underlined word "inhospitable" in Paragraph 2 probably mean？
| A． |
comfortable to live |
| B． |
friendly to live |
| C． |
unhealthy to live |
| D． |
unfit to live |
（4）Which place didn't experience drought this year？
| A． |
Europe． |
| B． |
Australia． |
| C． |
America． |
| D． |
China． |
（5）What is the main idea for this passage？
| A． |
The whole planet is drier and drier． |
| B． |
The Antarctica is warmer and warmer． |
| C． |
Climate change is getting worse and worse． |
| D． |
The number of polar bears is smaller and smaller． |
The White family moves to a new city, but Mrs. White’s son, Bob, is not happy, because he doesn’t have any friends to play with there. “Don’t worry!” says Mrs. White, “you’ll soon make friends here.”
One morning, there is a knock on the door. Mrs. White opens it and sees their neighbour Mrs. Miller standing there. She comes to borrow two eggs to make some cakes. Mrs. White gives her two eggs. In the afternoon, Mrs.. Miller’s son, Jack comes to their home. He says to Mrs. White, “my mother asks me to give some cakes and two eggs to you.”
“Well, thank you,” says Mrs. White. “Come in and meet my son, Bob.” After Bob and Jack have the cakes, they go out to play football together.
Jack says, “I am glad you live next door.”
Bob says, “I must thank your mother for coming to borrow eggs.”
Jack laughs and tells Bob, “My mother doesn’t need any eggs, but she wants to make friends with your mother.”
Bob says, “Oh, I see. That’s a clever way to make friends.” Bob feels _______when his family moves to a new city.
| A．sad | B．happy | C．excited | D．angry |
Mrs. Miller comes to Mrs. White’s house to ______one morning.
| A．give Mrs. White some cakes |
| B．asks Bob to play with her son |
| C．borrow two eggs from Mrs. White |
| D．give Mrs. White two eggs |
When Jack brings some cakes and two eggs to Mrs. White’s house, she_______.
| A．asks Jack to take them back home |
| B．doesn’t take the cakes or the eggs |
| C．gives Jack a football as a present |
| D．invites Jack to play with his son |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．Mrs. Miller knows Mrs. White for a long time |
| B．Mrs. Miller wants to make friends with Mrs. White |
| C．Jack borrows two more eggs from Mrs. White |
| D．Bob invites Jack to his home that morning |
Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
| A．Life in a new city |
| B．A clever way to make friends |
| C．Friendly neighbours |
| D．Problems between neighbours |
What do you usually do in your free time? Play sports? Watch TV? How about reading books? You must know the Chinese saying： "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles” Books are important in our life. Reading books is good for us. It can help us know and understand the world better. It can help us get a lot of knowledge(知识). It brings us a new and different world that we have never been before. Almost all the great men like reading, like Chairman Mao and Madame Curie.
In a word, books are helpful to us and we must love them. But before you read, remember to choose a good one. Ask your parents or teachers about what books to read. Be sure you are interested in them. There are many different kinds of books： I like biography(传记) because I can learn something from the characters.
What about you? Young friends, please love books and read them, They are very helpful to you.Which of the following is TRUE?.
| A．We have to choose a good book before we start to read. |
| B．Madame Curie doesn't like reading at all. |
| C．We shouldn't ask teachers about what books to read. |
| D．Reading books can’t give us any knowledge. |
What does the underlined part "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles." mean in Chinese?
| A．滚石不生苔 | B．读数千本书就能行数千里路 |
| C．读万卷书，行万里路 | D．读书百遍，其义自见 |
Reading books can help people_________.
| A．understand the world better | B．get more sleep |
| C．know little about themselves | D．get money from others |
What kind of books does the writer like?
| A．Comic books. | B．Biography. | C．Novels | D．Story-books. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Books are helpful to us. |
| B．Only reading books can make people succeed(成功). |
| C．Young people should read more books. |
| D．Chairman Mao likes reading very much. |
American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms(学期) in a school year. The first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
High school students take only four or five subjects(学科) each term. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have homework for every class. After class they do many interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college(大学). They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to give a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get the money for their studies. How long is each term?
| A．Two months. | B．Three months. |
| C．Four months. | D．Five months. |
How old are the students when they graduate(毕业) from high school?
| A．Five years old. |
| B．Seven or eight years old. |
| C．Seventeen or eighteen years old. |
| D．Twenty years old. |
According to the passage(根据文章), Which of the following is right?
| A．American high school students have three or four subjects every term. |
| B．American students don’t have any homework every day. |
| C．American students do many interesting things after class. |
| D．American students don’t go to the same class every day. |
What do many of the high school students do after high school, according to this passage?
| A．Many of them stay at home. |
| B．Many of them go to work. |
| C．Many of them go to college. |
| D．We don't know. |
What do many college students do after class in America?
| A．Many of them read books after class. |
| B．Many of them go to work to get money for their studies. |
| C．Many of them go to parties. |
| D．Many of them go out with their friends |
Before you go to another country, it is a great help if you know the language(语言) and some of the customs(风俗) of the country.
When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “How do you do” and shake hands(握手). Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands when they haven’t met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.
Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly ever shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It made both of them laugh. It is _______ if you know the language and some of the customs of a country before you pay a visit to that country.
| A．not useful . | B．not helpful |
| C．very helpful | D．very bad |
English people usually shake hands when they _________.
| A．meet every time |
| B．meet for the first time |
| C．say goodbye to each other |
| D．say hello to each other |
This story is about ________.
| A．shaking hands | B．language |
| C．customs | D．languages and customs |
Which of the following is right?
| A．German people shake hands as often as possible. |
| B．English people like shaking hands very much. |
| C．German people hardly ever shake hands. |
| D．Both English people and Germans don’t like shaking hands. |
Luo Zhixiang is a popular singer, an actor and a TV host. His English name is Show. He dances well. He is often called “Dancing King of Asia”. He now becomes more and more popular.
Show is from Taiwan Island. He is tall and cool. A lot of people love him very much because they love his songs and his wonderful voice.
He is handsome now. but he was very fat in high school. So he got a nickname(绰号) “Pig”at that time. His classmates made fun of him sometimes. But he exercised and lost weight(减肥) successfully(成功地).
Now he is glad that people call him “Pig”. He likes showing himself to others. The people around him are very happy to see his performance(表演). Show is hard-working. His TV show is successful. Many people like watching it. He often says, “If you have a chance, just do it!” He does it. Maybe it is why he is so successful.Luo Zhixiang has a nickname “Pig” because __________.
| A．he is very fat now |
| B．he likes eating pork |
| C．he was fat in high school |
| D．he is as healthy as a pig |
The underlined word “it” refers to (指代) “____________”.
| A．the TV show | B．collecting stamps |
| C．playing football | D．watching TV |
Which of the following about Luo Zhixiang is not true?
| A．He is a good dancer. |
| B．He likes showing himself to others. |
| C．He has a wonderful voice. |
| D．His TV show is bad. |