When Major， the most respected pig， saw all the animals were present， he cleared his throat and began：
"Now， comrades （同志们） ， I don't think I shall be with you for many months． Before I die， let me ask you a question． What is the nature of this life of ours？ Let us face it： our lives are miserable and short． We are born， we are given just so much food as will keep the breath in our bodies， and those of us who are able to do it are forced to work to the last
"Why then do we continue in this miserable？ Because nearly the whole of the produce of our hard work is stolen from beings． There， comrades， is the answer to all our problems． It is summed up in a single word﹣ Man． Man is the only real enemy we have． Remove （消灭） Man from the scene， and the basic cause of hunger and overwork is ended for ever． "
"And now， comrades， I will sing an old song that came into my dream last night to you． I am sure， it was a song sung by the animals of long ago and have been lost to memory for marry years． It is called Animals of England．"
His voice was hoarse （沙哑的）， but he sang well enough to throw the animals into the wildest excitement． Almost before Major had reached the end， they had begun singing it for themselves．
Unluckily， the singing woke Mr． Jones， the farm owner， who jumped out of bed， thinking that there was a fox in the yard． He took the gun which always stood in a comer of his bedroom， and let fly 6 shots （射击） into the darkness． The pellets （子弹） flew into the wall of the yard and the meeting broke up hurriedly． Everyone ran to his own sleeping place． The birds jumped onto their trees， the animals settled down in the straw， and the whole farm was asleep in a moment．
（1）Why did Major make the speech？
A． To encourage the animals to fight against Man．
B． To teach the animals to sing an old song．
C． To say goodbye to the animals before death．
D． To complain about his personal miserable life．
（2）What does the underlined word " miserable" in the second paragraph most probably mean？
A． common
B． boring
C． lonely
D． painful
（3）Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A． The animals on the farm were brave．
B． Major's speech was nearly successful．
C． Major and Mr． Jones were friendly to each other．
D． Mr． Jones forced his animals to work from birth to death．
（4）Why did Mr． Jones fire his gun？
A． To break up the animals' meeting． ′
B． To kill the fox he saw in the yard．
C． To make sure his gun was in good condition．
D． To protect the animals he raised on his farm．
| Beijing Library To Susan Chan, Just to remind you that you have to return 4 books. Books Writer Be returned before Rose Meets Mr. Winter Garden Bob Graham 22/1 My Friend Whale Simon James 23/1 Edward the Emu Sheena Knowles 24/1 Imagine Alison Lester 25/1 Please return the books tomorrow. Other people may be waiting to borrow them. Librarian Mrs. Josie Jones Date 3/2/2005 Note: You may not borrow any new books until these books have been returned. |
| A．the librarian | B．Josie Jones |
| C．Alison Lester | D．Susan Chan |
| A．Alison Lester | B．Bob Graham |
| C．Simon James | D．Sheena Knowles |
| A．22nd, January. | B．23rd, January. |
| C．24th, January. | D．25th, February. |
| Name |
From |
Food |
Drink |
Favorite animal |
Reason(原因) |
 Li Xia |
China |
jiaozi |
orange juice |
tiger |
strong |
 Ben |
England |
hamburger |
apple juice |
panda |
cute |
 Maria |
Cuba |
egg |
milk |
monkey |
clever |
 Kumiko |
Japan |
fish |
apple juice |
elephant |
kind |
阅读表格内容，选择最佳答案。Who is from England? ______.
A.Kumiko B. Ben. C. Maria. Fish is ________ favorite food.
A. Li Xia’s B.Kumiko ’s C. Ben’sLi Xia likes ________ . He thinks it is ________ .
A. tiger, strong B. monkey, cute C. panda, cute
I am Tom. My good friends are John and Ann. John’s house is next to my house, and we are in the same class. He’s thirteen years old and he’s tall. He has blond hair and blue eyes. He is very polite(有礼貌的). His English is very good and he often helps me. He likes white. He likes wearing(穿) a T-shirt, but in the photo he is in a blue shirt.
My friend Ann doesn’t go to school. She is young. She is only seven. She has long brown hair and brown eyes. She likes yellow, and she likes bananas very much. She often buys bananas for her mother. Her mother likes her very much.John is _________ years old.
| A．11. | B．12. | C．13. | D．14. |
What does John look like?____________
| A．He is tall and he has blond hair. |
| B．He is short and he has blue eyes. |
| C．He is tall and he has brown eyes. |
| D．He is short and he has a blue shirt. |
John likes and Ann likes .
| A．brown, blue | B．blue, brown |
| C．white, yellow | D．shirts, bananas |
What does Ann do for her mother?______________
| A．She goes to school. |
| B．She often buys bananas. |
| C．She helps her mother. |
| D．She is very polite. |
任务型阅读请根据材料内容，按照要求完成各题。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
（1）我们生活在一个充满竞争的世界里。Our parents compete（竞争）with others in their offices, our brothers and sisters compete with others in their colleges, and we compete with our classmates in school．Many of us give up in the face of competition and will never be successful（成功的）．Why can’t we do better than others? One important reason is that we have no self-confidence（自信）．
In fact, everyone is born equal．You can do what others do．（3）Your classmates may be better than you in some ways, __________ you may be better than them in __________ subjects．So everyone has his or her own advantages（优点）．Don’t look at things from a single（单个的）point of view．Try to discover your own advantages, and believe that you can do better than others in those ways．
Competition is not so terrible．Don’t be afraid of it．And don’t be afraid of those classmates who are better than you．（2）Remember that self-confidence is the first step to success． Believe in yourselves, and you will be successful one day．将（1）句翻译成英语。
将（2）处画线部分译成中文。
在（3）句空白处填上合适的词，使句子完整。
在文中找出“Some classmates are better than you, don’t be afraid of them．”的同义句。
在文中找出本文的主题句。
A greeting is a way of saying “Hello” to someone．People in different countries greet each other in different ways．Here are some．
World Greetings
| Philippines |
The everyday greeting for friends is a handshake for both men and women．Men sometimes pat each other on the back． |
| Japan |
When people meet for the first time, they usually bow．In business, people also shake hands．In formal situations, people often exchange business cards．When you give a business card, give it with two hands．This is polite．Special note: In Japan, a smile can have different meanings．It usually means that the person is happy, or that the person thinks something is funny．But it can also mean that the person is embarrassed． |
| New Zealand |
Usually, both men and women shake hands when they meet someone for the first time． Fun fact: If you see two people pressing their noses together, they are probably Maori．The Maori are the native（当地的）people of New Zealand．This is their traditional greeting． |
| Brazil |
Men often shake hands when they meet for the first time． When women meet, they kiss each other on the cheek．Women also kiss male friends to say hello． When you shake hands, look at the person in the eyes．This shows interest and friendliness． |
In which country do men sometimes pat each other on the back?
| A．Philippines | B．Brazil | C．Japan | D．New Zealand |
In this passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned（提及）?
| A．Kisses | B．Hugs | C．Bows | D．Handshakes |
Of the five pictures above （a, b, c, d and e）, which is the same way to greet each other in the four countries?
| A．a | B．b | C．c | D．d |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Both men and women shake hands in Brazil when they meet． |
| B．Japanese won’t smile until they feel very happy． |
| C．The Maori often press their noses together to greet each other． |
| D．In Philippines, people shake hands only when they meet for the first time． |
What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the passage?
| A．Different ways of greetings． |
| B．Four countries． |
| C．Some fun facts． |
| D．Some special notes． |