Every four years， in a different country around the world， there is a big sports competition．It is like the Olympics but only for one sport﹣the most popular sport in the world! What do you know about the history of the World Cup？
The first World Cup was in 1930， in Uruguay（乌拉圭）． In the final game Uruguay beat Argentina（阿根廷） and became the first World Cup winner． 13 countries played in the first World Cup． Now there are 32 countries in the competition．
The first time people saw the World Cup on TV was in 1954 when Switzerland held the Competition． Now about 3 billion people in countries all over the world watch the World Cup on TV!
Until 2002 the World Cup was always in a European or an American country． South Korea and Japan held the first Asian World Cup． The first African World Cup was in 2010 in South Arica．
The 2018 World Cup will be the 21st one． It is planned to take place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018， after the country was awarded （授予） the hosting rights in December 2010．
This will be the first World Cup held in Europe since the 2006 tournament （ 比 赛 ） in German， and the first ever to be held in Eastern Europe． To keep travel time under control， all the places for this big game are in European Russia．
（1）From the text， we know that the World Cup ．
A．has more than one sport
B．is held every four years
C．has a history of more than 100 years
（2）Before 2002， the World Cup was most probably in ．
A． America
B． Japan
C． South Africa
（3）In 1954， it was the first time that ．
A．Uruguay beat Argentina
B．Japan held the competition
C．people could watch the World Cup on TV
（4）Russia got the hosting rights about years ago．
A． four
B． eight
C． ten
（5）Which of the following about the 2018 World Cup is true？
A．It will last for over a month．
B．It is the first World Cup in Europe．
C．All of the places for it are in the cast of Russia．
| A．Music | B．Drawing pictures | C．Computer | D．English |
| A．5 :00 p.m. on Friday | B．6 :00 p.m. on Sunday |
| C．7 :00 p.m. on Wednesday | D．4 :00 p.m. on Monday |
| A．4 hours | B．8 hours | C．20 hours | D．24 hours |
| A．Mike , a school boy of 6 | B．Mary, an 11-year-old girl |
| C．Cathy, an experienced teacher | D．Linda, a girl of 17 years old |
| A．Home for Children is on the Second Street |
| B．Home for Children is open at weekends. |
| C．You can call Mr Zhang for more details. |
| D．After school parents must pick up their children and send them to Home for Children. |
Roger, a young man from China, has taught Chinese in a primary school in England for 3 years. A lot of children like his class and he enjoys teaching them very much. All the pupils are quite interested in what Roger teaches them. They learn quickly and do everything carefully.
One day he said to the children, “People in a lot of Asian countries wear white clothes at funerals(葬礼), but people in America and in Europe wear white in the weddings because white means purity and happiness. What colour does an English woman wear when she gets married?”
Mary said, “White, sir, because she is happy.” “That is good, Mary,” Roger said. “You are quite right. She wears white because she is happy.”
But then one boy in the class put up his hand. “Yes, Dick?” Roger said, “Do you have a question?” “Yes,” Dick said. “Why do men wear black in our country when they get married, sir?”
| A．He teaches English in China |
| B．He is a Chinese teacher in China |
| C．He teaches Chinese in England |
| D．He teaches English in England |
| A．they are his own children | B．they are clever and careful |
| C．they are lovely | D．they are polite and helpful |
| A．when she gets married | B．when she is worried |
| C．when she is sad | D．when she is at a funeral |
| A．White | B．Black | C．Red | D．Green |
| A．Roger dislikes teaching the children. |
| B．Dick, a clever boy, liked asking questions. |
| C．Dick was a slow girl. |
| D．People in England wear white when they get married. |
Sam lived in a small village. His mother was often ill and he had to spend much money on medicine. And when he was twenty-eight, he borrowed some money from his friends and married. His wife was beautiful but came from a poor family. So she could not help him. She had to tell her husband to find work in the town. She hoped he would get much money to pay for his debt(债). They young man thought she was right and had to say goodbye to her and left.
The young man could neither read nor write. Of course nobody would employ (雇用) such a man like him in the town. He had to go to an island and planted trees for a farmer there. The island was small and there were only three men on it. They lived a hard life and Sam missed his mother and wife very much. He wanted to write to them, but he couldn’t. Luckily, Charlie, who was in school for five years, helped him. Sam asked the farmer to post the letter for him. From then on he waited for the answer every day. About two months later the farmer brought his wife’s letter to the island. He was very happy but he didn’t read it. He had to ask Charlie to help him again.
The farmer came out of the house and found Sam was stopping Charlie’s ears while he was listening to the young man reading it. It surprised the farmer and he asked, “What are you doing it for, Sam?”
“I can’t let him hear my wife’s letter!”Sam’s wife was a _____________ woman.
A. nice and rich B. beautiful but poor C. kind and strongSam had to go to the town to find work because _________.
A. the town was a good place B. he could read and write C. he had to pay for his debtThe life on the island was ______________.
A. difficult B. easy C. relaxingWho posted the letter for Sam?
A. Charlie. B. The farmer. C. Sam himself. From the story we know Sam was a ___________.
A. rude man B. kind and hard-working man C. cruel husband
Iphones may be the most popular mobiles in the world now. Not only do adults use them, but little children also like them.
Natasha Shykes is a mother of two kids in America. When her daughter, Kelsey, was only two years old, she became interested in her father’s iphone. “She pressed the button (按钮) and the phone lit up. It seemed to be amazing for her,” said Natasha. “Then she got serious about the phone. She always cried for it. It seemed that she also wanted an iphone.”
Iphones are easy to use. So it is not difficult for little children to use them. Many applications (应用软件) on iphones are designed for children who are too young to go to school. For example, children can learn more about the animals in the world by watching the videos on the phones.
However, parents are very worried about this. They don’t know whether they should buy their children iphones or not. There are two main reasons. One is that they are afraid that children may destroy the iphones. Another reason is that they are not sure whether iphones can really be used as educational tools.Natasha’s daughter felt very ___________ the iphone.
A. afraid of B. surprised at C. interested inThe underlined words “lit up” mean “___________” in Chinese.
A. 点燃 B. 发出响声 C. 点亮The third paragraph mainly tells us__________.
A. iphones are difficult for adults to use.
B. Many children can’t use iphones because they are too young.
C. Parents can do many things on the iphones.Parents are worried about the iphones because________.
A. their children may destroy the iphones.
B. Iphones are useless to their children’s study.
C. Iphones are bad for their children’s health.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. An Interesting Tool B. A Popular Mobile C. A Colorful World
Liu Qiang’s Time Table
| Monday Morning: school Afternoon: basketball training Evening: do homework |
Tuesday Morning: school Afternoon: visit Uncle Chen Evening: study for the English test tomorrow |
| Wednesday Morning: school Afternoon: guitar lesson Evening: help parents do housework |
Thursday Morning: school Afternoon: baby-sit (照看) my brother Evening: free |
| Friday Morning: school Afternoon: free Evening: Lu Gang’s birthday party |
SaturdayMorning: do the homework Afternoon: go to the bicycle club |
| Sunday Morning: make up the missed lessons Afternoon: rent videos |
From the time table, we know Liu Qiang likes ___________.
A. playing basketball B. swimming C. playing soccerWhat will Liu Qiang do on Tuesday afternoon?
A. Take the guitar lesson. B. Visit Uncle Chen. C. Go to Lu Gang’s birthday party.Liu Qiang will be free___________.
A. on Monday afternoon and Thursday evening
B. on Friday afternoon and Thursday evening
C. on Saturday and SundayWhat will be Liu Qiang not do on weekends?
A. Make up the missed lessons B. Rent videos C. Baby-sit his brother. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Liu Qiang goes to school every day.
B. Liu Qiang has an English test on Wednesday.
C. Liu Qiang likes playing the piano.