Hundreds of years ago， no dandelions （蒲公英） grew in North America． Then people came from Europe．They had dandelion seeds on their clothes． The seeds fell from their clothes onto the ground． Since then， dandelions have spread all over．
Most people believe that dandelions are weeds． They do not want them in their gardens． But some people think that dandelion flowers are pretty． And others think that dandelions taste good． They cook dandelion leaves or put them into a fresh salad． The leaves must be picked before the flowers come out or they will not taste good． Some people make dandelion flowers into wine．
Dandelions do not die easily． If the winter is not very cold， their leaves may stay green．
When the spring arrives， their flowers come out． Each night their bright yellow flowers close up． When the sun shines the next day， they open up again． Dandelion flowers are very unusual． They do not have to get pollen （花粉） from another dandelion flower in order to form seeds． So after several days， the yellow flower turns white and soft． A tiny brown seed forms at the bottom of each white petal （花瓣）． When the wind blows， the petals float away．
Each white petal carries a seed away． This lets the dandelions spread their seeds all over．
New dandelions grow where the seeds land．
（1）The underlined word "weeds" means ．
A． pretty flowers
B． fresh vegetables
C． wild plants
D． green trees
（2）When is the best time to pick dandelion leaves to eat？
A． After their flowers come out．
B． After their flowers turn white．
C． Before their flowers come out．
D． Before their flowers close up．
（3）What is the best title for this passage？
A． The History of Dandelions
B． Dandelions： Flowers or Food
C． The Use of Dandelions
D． How to Grow Dandelions
In China , more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don't know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up (熬夜) very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school n time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school.
Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. When we have enough time for sleeping, we will find it much better for both our study and health.What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?
| A．Watching TV. | B．Playing computer games. |
| C．Doing their homework. | D．Doing housework. |
Who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?
| A．Their parents. | B．Other students. |
| C．The children themselves. | D．Nobody else. |
How many hours of sleep is good for students' health?
| A．Less than 9 hours. | B．Over 9 hours. |
| C．Only 9 hours. | D．8 hours. |
What would happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early?
| A．He would fall asleep in class. | B．He would do well in study. |
| C．He would finish his homework fast. | D．He would have good health. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Some students are so careless that they spend lots of time on their homework. |
| B．All the students stay up late for their homework. |
| C．Children should be given less homework. |
| D．Schools and parents should take care of children. |
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A beautiful and very successful actress was the star for a new musical show. Her home was in the country, but she didn’t want to go back there every night, so she bought an expensive house in the center of the city, got some beautiful furniture and got a man to paint the rooms in new colour.
It was very difficult to get tickets for her show in the evening, because everyone wanted to see it. So she decided to give the painter two of the best seats. She hoped that this would make him work better for her. He took the tickets without saying anything, and she heard no more about them until the end of month, when she got the painter’s bill. At the bottom of it were these words: “Four hours from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. watching Miss Hall sing and dance: 3 pounds,” with this note: “Before 5:00 p.m. I get 10 shillings (先令)an hour and after 5:00 p.m. 15 shillings.” The actress bought a house in the center of the city because .
| A．she liked to live in the busiest place |
| B．she didn’t like to live in the country |
| C．she wanted to work harder than before |
| D．she didn’t want to live in old house |
In order to make the painter work better for her, the actress .
| A．gave him two tickets for her show |
| B．sang and danced for four hours |
| C．decided to give him 3 pounds |
| D．invited him for a big dinner |
The actress got the painter’s bill .
| A．to ask for the money of his painting work |
| B．to ask her to pay for his watching her show |
| C．in which he showed his thanks for the tickets |
| D．in which he expressed his dissatisfaction |
It can be learned from the text that one pound is shillings.
| A．10 | B．12 | C．15 | D．20 |
What kind of man was the painter?
| A．He was a careful man. |
| B．He was a poor man. |
| C．He was not friendly to others. |
| D．He knew little about music and dance. |
阅读理解
People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. This becomes a problem, because most families love home cooking! The food tastes good and warm, and a family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees one another at the same time. Another reason(原因) people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying(满足) a child’s sweet tooth. she or he is sending a message. The message says, “I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookies that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you.” There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking pleases peoples of all ages. It makes most of us feel happy – even if(即使) we are the ones doing the cooking!
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正（A）误（B）。 Now fewer people cook because most of them dislike home cooking.
A parent spends an hour making cookies just to satisfy her or his child’s sweet tooth.
The writer thinks the smell of home cooking makes us happy.
Meals often bring many people together then they can see one another at the same time.
This passage mainly(主要) tells us that family meals are important.
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Happy Children’s Palace
MONDAY 19:00—20:30 English learning Prof. G. White Would you like to improve your English? This is for middle school students. (2 weeks) TUESDAY 17:30—19:00 Photography(摄影) Mr. Green Learn to take good pictures. Bring your own camera with you. (4 weeks) WEDNESDAY 18:00—19:00 Office 2000 Prof. Wang Lan Learn how to use the new software. (10 weeks) FRIDAY 19:00—20:30 Painting Miss Yang Jing Would you like to learn painting? It is for beginners only. (16 weeks) SATURDAY 15:00—16:30 Cambridge Young Learner’s English Prof. J. Brown This course is for the children at primary school(小学). (20 weeks) SUNDAY 10:00—12:00 Swimming, club Coach: Liu Xin Want to swim as fast as a fish? (9 weeks)You can go to Happy Children’s Palace to learn some skills(技能) exc
ept ________.
| A．on Monday | B．On Wednesday |
| C．On Thursday | D．on Sunday |
If you want to improve your English, you’d better learn it from ______.
| A．Miss Yang Jing | B．Prof. J. Brown |
| C．Prof. Wang Lan | D．Prof. G. White |
If you are interested in painting and want to be an artist, Miss Yang Jing can teach you ______.
| A．from 19:00 to 20:30 on Monday | B．from 17:30 to 19:00 on Tuesday |
| C．from 7:00 to 8:30 on Friday evening | D．from 18:00 to 19:00 on Wednesday |
If you don’t have enough time and you want to learn a skill in two months, you’d better learn ____.
| A．how to use the new software | B．swimming |
| C．how to take pictures | D．painting |
Which of the following statements(陈述) is TRUE?
| A．Prof. G. White gives a talk about English learning for students on Monday morning. |
| B．You can go to learn how to use Office 2000 from Prof. J. Brown. |
| C．If you want to learn swimming, you should go there on Sunday afternoon. |
| D．Prof. J. Brown teaches children English from 3:00—4:30 on Saturday afternoon. |
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A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a person came up and knocked(敲) at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch: “It’s 8:05,” he said. Then he went to sleep again. But soon he was waken up(被叫醒) again because a second person was knocking at the window. “Sir, do you know the time?” he asked. The driver looked at his watch again, and told him it was half past eight. In this way, the driver thought he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note(纸条) and stuck(贴) it on the window for all to see. It said, “I don’t know the time.” Again, he lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later, a third person came and began to knock at the window, “Hey, sir,” he said. “It’s a quarter to nine.”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 How many persons asked the driver about the time?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
The first person knocked at the window of the car _________.
| A．at five to eight | B．at half past eight |
| C．at five past eight | D．at a quarter to nine |
Why did the driver write a note and stick it on the window?
| A．Because he didn’t want anybody to trouble him. |
| B．Because he didn’t know the time. |
| C．Because he needed somebody to wake him up. |
| D．Because he wanted somebody to tell him the time. |
The third person knocked at the window to __________.
| A．tell him what time it was | B．ask him not to sleep |
| C．see if the driver was sleeping | D．ask him the time |
The driver ________ in his car.
| A．had a good sleep | B．had no seat |
| C．didn’t have a good rest | D．always closed his eyes |