An American friend has invited you to visit his family． You've never been to an American's home before， what should you do？ The answer is： when you're the guest， you should just make yourself at home． That's American hospitality（好客）
American hospitality begins at home—especially about food． Most Americans agree that good home cooking beats restaurant food． When you are invited for a meal， you might ask，"Can I bring anything" The host will answer，"No， just yourself．" For most informal（非正式的） dinners， you can wear any comfortable clothes you like． Arrive on time， or call to tell your hosts if you can't． During the dinner talk guests will often praise the hostess（女主人for the wonderful meal． Of course． the biggest praise is to eat lots of food!
When you' ve had enough． you might offer to clean the table or wash the dishes．But since you're he guest， your hosts may not let you． Instead， they may invite everyone to move to the living room for dessert with tea or coffee． There the hosts and the guests may continue to have a talk．After about an hour's talk， it's time for you to leave．
If you come to an American's home， you'd better let the hosts know ahead of time unless you're very close friends． especially when you want to stay tor a few days．Here's a good rule for guests：Short stays are best．Even relatives，for example，their aunts， uncles or cousins，don't usually stay for several weeks every time．While you 're staying with an American family，try to keep your living area clean and tidy．Your host family will thank you for your consideration． And they may even invite you back!
Most Americans consider themselves hospitable people． and they are proud of making guests happy．
（1）What should we do when we are guests at an American's home？
A． Bring a lot of gifts．
B． Make ourselves at home．
C． Stay for several weeks every time．
（2）In American when you are invited for a meal， you' d better leave the host family ．
A． just after the meal
B． about an hour after the meal
C． about two or three hours after the meal
（3）Which of the following is NOT true？
A． Most Americans think good home food is better than restaurant food．
B． In America， you can wear comfortable clothes for most informal dinners．
C． In America， you are free to come as guests without telling the hosts first．
（4）The underlined word "consideration" in the fourth paragraph（段） means" "in Chinese．
A．体贴
B．大方
C．聪明
（5）What can be the best title of the passage？
A． American Food
B． American Family
C． American Hospitality
Last weekend， I took Lucy to a park， where she discovered a track with large bumps（ 凸块）and sharp tums． At first， I thought Lucy was able to ride her bike along the track， but she quickly found that
her bike was too low to the ground and kept getting stuck on top of the bump．
Lucy looked at me with fear because she was still a biking newbie． I tried to encourage her too，but really， I was thinking﹣this is going to be a disaster． Not because I thought she would get hurt．More because I thought she wouldn't be able to pick up enough speed to balance， then get really discouraged， and give up quickly． I imagined her throwing her bicycle to the ground and then crying all the way home．
But I was only half right． Lucy did have a lot of trouble riding the bike． She couldn't find her balance． She fell many times． At one point， she almost started crying because younger kids were getting angry that she was slowing everyone else down． But she did not give up． She kept picking herself up and trying again． She even took the bike off the track and into the main park to practice pushing off and picking up speed on a flat ground． When she felt more confident， she came back Then she did it over and over again until she finally reached her goal of going around the whole track without falling once． Then she didn't want to leave and everyone was cheering her on．
This was not a day that ended in a disaster． It was a day when Lucy learned that perseverance pays off．
（1）Why was Lucy taken to the park last weekend？
| A． |
To play other kids． |
| B． |
To discover a track for fun． |
| C． |
To find her speed was too slow． |
| D． |
To ride her bike along the track． |
（2）What does the underlined sentence probably mean in Paragraph 2？
| A． |
Lucy would get hurt and cry all the way home． |
| B． |
Lucy would fear to ride the bike and get discouraged． |
| C． |
Lucy would lose balance and slow the younger kids down． |
| D． |
Lucy would have trouble riding the bike and give up soon． |
（3）What did Lucy take the bike into the main park for
| A． |
Being cheered on by everyone． |
| B． |
Getting practice in an easier way． |
| C． |
Feeling more confident and coming back． |
| D． |
Reaching her goal of riding the bike at once． |
（4）Which one is the right order of the events？
a． Lucy fell and got up lots of times．
b． Lucy picked up speed on a flat ground．
C． Lucy found her bike was too low for the bumps．
d． Lucy rode her bike around the whole track without falling once．
| A． |
a﹣b﹣c﹣d． |
| B． |
c﹣b﹣a﹣d． |
| C． |
c﹣a﹣b﹣d． |
| D． |
a﹣C﹣b﹣d． |
（5）What is the best title of the passage？
| A． |
Playing in the Park Is Fun |
| B． |
Perseverance Pays off |
| C． |
Don't Be Afraid of Fallin |
| D． |
Riding Bikes Is Art |
（1）Who can join in the club event
| A． |
Dance lovers． |
| B． |
Hip﹣hop stars． |
| C． |
Kids aged 5﹣10． |
| D． |
Parents interested in the club event． |
（2）． Where is the club？
| A． |
In Singapore． |
B． | |
| C． |
In U |
D． | |
| E． |
In China． |
F． | |
| G． |
In Australia． |
H． |
（3）． A group of 10 kids will go to the club with a free ticket， they should pay in total．
| A． |
﹩27 |
| B． |
﹩22.5 |
| C． |
﹩20.7 |
| D． |
﹩20 |
（4）How can you join in the club event？
| A． |
Fill in an application online． |
| B． |
Mail to Register@ iwasingapore.org/events． |
| C． |
Mail to Questions@ iwasingapore.org/events． |
| D． |
Mail to Free tickets@ iwasingapore.org/events． |
（5）Which one is TRUE according to the ad．？
| A． |
Kids may wear casual clothes to the club event． |
| B． |
If you want to get more information， call at 66413982． |
| C． |
IWA Members kids do not have to pay for the club event． |
| D． |
Through the club event， kids may learn to cooperate with others． |
Sitting among the cheering fans of the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team in Rio de Janeiro， a Polish fan caught a lot of attention． It is not because he is not Chinese， but because he has followed the team closely from the very beginning
The 60﹣year﹣old Jozef fell in love with the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team at the first sight when he watched the girls at the London Olympics on TV in 2012． The Polish man was crazy about the performances of the young team， especially by its core player Hui Ruoqi． Before that Jozef was a loyal fan of his home team﹣ the Polish men's volleyball．
Since then， Jozef has become crazy about the team and has kept track of almost all their international competitions． Back in the 2013 Montreux Volley Masters of Switzerland， the Polishman，for the first time， came to cheer up for the team on site． He also drove all the way from Polandto Italy to lend support for the girls during the 2014 Women's World Volleyball Championship．
The hardcore fan traveled hundreds of miles from Poland to Brazil， and booked tickets for all matches of the Chinese Women's Volleyball． This time， Jozef was interviewed by TV and has been recognized by not just fans， but millions of Chinese TV audience．
The"Polish grandpa" was a nickname given by Chinese volleyball fans． He has 18，000 followers on Sina Weibo， China's answer to Twitter， where Jozef has been sharing his obsession with Chinese internet users since 2013．
（1）Why did Jozef get much attention？
| A． |
He was interviewed by Chinese TV． |
| B． |
He is a famous and loyal Polish fan． |
| C． |
He has supported the Chinese team from the start． |
| D． |
He was sitting among the fans of the Chinese team． |
（2）When did Jozef first become interested in the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team？
| A． |
In 2012． |
| B． |
In 2013． |
| C． |
In 2014． |
| D． |
In 2015． |
（3）How did Jozef come to Italy to support the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team？
| A． |
By car |
| B． |
By bus |
| C． |
By bike |
| D． |
By plane |
（4）What can we learn from the passage？
| A． |
Jozef has already had millions of fans in Poland． |
| B． |
Jozef has been a fan of his home team since 2012． |
| C． |
Jozef first cheered up for the Chinese team on site in 2014． |
| D． |
Jozef has followed most of the international matches of the Chinese team． |
（5）What has Jozef been doing on Sina Weibo？
| A． |
Giving support to the Polish team |
| B． |
Sharing his love for the Chinese team |
| C． |
Answering questions about playing volleyball |
| D． |
Booking tickets for matches of the Chinese team |
（1） It has around 3 billion fans ﹣ nearly half the world's population! And about 300 million people play this game． That's 4 percent of the world's population!
（2） Many people in old days played early forms of this modern game． Cuju（蹴鞠），a ball﹣kicking game in China， was reported as early as 2，500 B．C． Around the same time in Greece， people were also playing a similar ball game with any part of the body except hands．
But modern soccer didn't become official（官方的） until 1863． An Englishman called Cobb Morley introduced the idea of a soccer association（联盟）．（3） From then on， other associations in the countries were set up． They came together to build up the FIFA， which organizes the World Cup．
It 's not easy to tell what makes soccer so popular．（4） Soccer needs only two feet and a ball． This makes it a sport that developing countries can easily play． Some of the sport's best players come from these poor nations．
（5） The sport's no﹣hands rule makes beautiful dance ﹣ like movements on the field． What's more， this sport excites the heart． Teams might score only a few times each match， so matches can turn around suddenly．
No one knows who will win at the next World Cup． But one thing is certain： The world will be watching．
A．He also wrote the sport's official rules．
B．Soccer is the world's favorite sport．
C．Soccer performances are pleasing to the eyes．
D．It's hard to say where soccer's birthplace is．
E．But one reason is how simple the sport is．
Earlier this year， China achieved a new milestone（里程碑） in space exploration（探索）． On Jan 3， Chang'e 4 became the first space probe（探测器） in history to land on the far side of the moon， People's Daily reported．
From Earth， we can only see one side of the moon． The other side has been a mystery． Scientists have long wondered what lies on this side of the moon．
Chang'e 4 has sent back photos of the far side of the moon． It is also used to carry out experiments， such as growing seeds in a low﹣gravity（低重力） environment． The data（数据） collected from these experiments could be used to help us build a base on the moon in the future．
The success of the Chang'e 4 mission（任务） is a main achievement for China's space program． Itmarks a new stage in China's deep space exploration， said Wu Yanhua， head of China National Space Administration．
China launched（启动） its lunar（月球的） exploration program in 2004， naming it Chang'e． Chinese scientists set three goals ﹣"orbiting（环绕运行）， landing and sample（样本） returning"﹣ referring to launching probes that could circle around the moon， touch down on its surface and bring lunar materials back to Earth．
Chang'e 4 has realized the goal of landing． The third will be achieved during the Chang'e 5 mission， which is set to take place before the end of this year， China Daily reported．
Following the success of the Chang'e missions， Chinese scientists are looking even farther into our solar system（太阳系）． China's first Mars（火星） mission is expected to be carried out by 2020， Wu said．
（1）What is the data collected from these experiments used to do？
| A． |
Help us build a base on the earth． |
| B． |
Help us build a base on the moon． |
| C． |
Help us build a base on Mars． |
| D． |
Help us build a base on Venus（金星）． |
（2）What has Chang'e 4 done so far？
a．It has landed on the far side of the moon．
b．It has taken photos of the far side of the moon．
c．It has carried out experiments on the moon．
d．It has built a base on the moon．
| A． |
abc |
| B． |
bcd |
| C． |
acd |
| D． |
abd |
（3）What does the underlined word " It" refer to in Paragraph 4？
| A． |
A base on the moon in the future． |
| B． |
The Chang'e 4 probe． |
| C． |
The success of the Chang'e 4 mission． |
| D． |
China's space program． |
（4）What is Chang'e 5 expected to do？
| A． |
Circle around the moon． |
| B． |
Land on the surface of the moon． |
| C． |
Bring lunar materials back to Earth． |
| D． |
Send people to the moon． |
（5）What can we infer（推断） from the passage？
| A． |
Chang'e 4 has discovered the secrets of the far side of the moon． |
| B． |
China's space exploration program started 15 years ago． |
| C． |
Chang'e 5 will be China's last lunar exploration program． |
| D． |
China has not launched any space probes to Mars so far． |