Have you ever heard the saying " There is no place like home! " This is just another way of saying that home is a very special place． Our bedroom， our family， our pets， and all of the things we love are at home．
Is home a place where you can relax and have fun？ Is home a place where you get all of your best thinking done？ Being at home means different things to different people． As people grow older， home usually represents more responsibility （责任） because it needs care inside and out． Who takes care of all of these things in your home？ How do you help out？
There are many different kinds of homes． Some people live in apartments， condos， or single﹣family homes． Homes have different rooms that are used for different purpose． The kitchen， the bedrooms， the living room and the bathroom each have their own use． Suppose your house does not have a roof and you are a bird flying over it， what does your house look like？ Think about it．
Some people might say that family and food are two of the best parts of being home． At home， you can tell your parents about your day， play with your pets， and grab a snack from the cupboard of fridge． You can relax in your room and read a book or play a game． You can ask friends over to play． Home is a place to take care of and be grateful for． Even though you are young， you can help to make a nice place to be． After all， home is where the heart is!
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过5个词．
（1）What does the saying " There is no place like home! " tell us？
（2）Why does home mean more responsibility as people grow older？
（3）How many types of rooms are mentioned in Paragraph ？
（4）What are the two best parts of being home according to some people？
（5）In your opinion， how can you help to make your home a nice place to be？
Have you seen some machines that eat used plastic bottles and give some coins to the users(用户) ?
Recently , such machines have appeared at universities in Chongqing . They can turn rubbish into treasure and encourage the public to recycle rubbish. The machine is as large as a fridge. Users put an empty bottle in the machine, It is identified(识别) by a small camera. Then it is put into a built-in bin. The users can get some coins. They can also give away the money.
When the machine is filled with bottles . it will tell the company’s(公司) head office. Nearby stations will send workers to have bottles collected . packed and send to the company.
The bottle recycling machines could greatly encourage the public to recycle rubbish and save natural resources(资源) .Now the machine only eats plastic bottles. At sometime in the future it will also cover others. Such as glass bottles .to turn more rubbish into treasure and make full use of the natural resources
People can also see similar machines in Shanghai. In the future, more such machines will appear at some large stations. Bus stops, neighborhoods and schools.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。The bottle recycling machine eats plastic bottles and give some money to the users(用户) ?
When the machine is full , some workers will be sent to collect the bottles .
So far , the bottle recycling machine has been able to accept glass bottles .
There is no bottle recycling machine in Shanghai now.
The passage encourages the public to protect the environment by using the bottle recycling machines
C
Dear Tom，
I don’t have a good time at my new school．There are too many rules at my school．We have to get to school at seven o’clock every morning．We can’t play games in the classroom after class．We can’t listen to music in the hallways．I don’t like playing the piano，but I have to learn the piano in the music class．And we have to wear uniforms at school．We also can’t eat outside；we have to eat in the dining hall．The food there is awful．I can’t stand the rules here．I never have fun．What can I do？
Yours，
BobWhat does Bob have to do at 7:00？
| A．Read English． |
| B．Play games． |
| C．Eat breakfast． |
| D．Get to school． |
“I don’t have a good time at my new school”has the same meaning as“________”．
| A．I am not good at learning |
| B．I have a good time at my new school |
| C．I am not a good student |
| D．I never have fun at my new school |
Which one is true according to the passage？
| A．We play games in the classroom after class． |
| B．Tom likes playing the piano． |
| C．Bob has to learn the piano in the music class． |
| D．Tom thinks the food there is awful． |
Where can Bob eat at school？
| A．In the dining hall． |
| B．Outside． |
| C．Classroom． |
| D．Anywhere as he likes． |
Can Bob listen to music at school？
| A．Yes，he can． |
| B．We don’t know． |
| C．He can listen to music in the hallways． |
| D．No，he can’t． |
B
Dear Tim，
Today is Saturday．It’s 7:00 in the evening here．I’m writing to tell you something about my life．My father is watching CCTV news．That’s his favorite program．My brother is playing computer games．My dog Dick is taking a hat to me．He wants me to put it on and go out for a walk with him．What a clever dog！My little sister is practicing(练习) playing the piano．It sounds beautiful today．Outside，I can hear cars and buses coming and going quickly(快)．Also there are some boys playing ball games．
It’s really a noisy(嘈杂的) but happy evening．Do you think so？
What are your family doing？I know the time here is thirteen hours ahead of(提前) that in New York．Are you getting up？
Please write to me soon．Best wishes！
Yours，
DenialDenial’s father is ________．
| A．listening to the news |
| B．watching his favorite TV show |
| C．watching a video |
| D．listening to music |
The dog wants the writer to put the hat on because ________．
| A．he likes the hat very much |
| B．he thinks the hat is strange |
| C．the weather is too hot |
| D．he wants to go out for a walk |
What does the writer think of the piano-playing skill of his little sister？
| A．It’s much better(更好)． |
| B．It’s just as usual． |
| C．It’s much worse (更糟)． |
| D．It’s always so good． |
How does the writer feel when he is writing the letter？
| A．Not very good． |
| B．Very bad． |
| C．Very glad． |
| D．Very sad． |
What time is it in New York when the writer is writing the letter？
| A．4:00 am． |
| B．5:00 am． |
| C．6:00 am． |
| D．7:00 am． |
阅读理解(每小题2分，共30分)
A
There are many kinds of ants in America．One kind of ants is very strong．People are afraid of them and the other animals are afraid of them，too．
These ants are often in big groups(群)．They eat all the animals on their way．They can kill and eat elephants．And they can eat horses，too．Sometimes they can even kill people and eat them．When the ants come near，people leave their homes．But people are sometimes happy after the ants pass by．Because they can see no insects(昆虫) or snakes．Some ants in America can be very ________．
| A．ugly |
| B．strong |
| C．friendly |
| D．shy |
People and animals are afraid of ________．
| A．a kind of ants |
| B．all kinds of ants |
| C．small ants |
| D．big ants |
People are afraid of the ants because ________．
| A．they can eat and kill elephants |
| B．they can eat horses |
| C．they are often in big groups |
| D．they can kill people |
Where are insects or snakes after the ants pass by？
| A．They are under the ground． |
| B．They go to other places before the ants come． |
| C．Ants kill and eat them． |
| D．People kill and eat them． |
Which is the best title(题目) for the story？
| A．Ants |
| B．American Ants |
| C．Big Ants |
| D．Strong Ants |
C
Mr and Mrs Green had different ideas about where to go that weekend．Mrs Green wanted to go to Florida to see her sister，but Mr Green didn’t want to go there．He wanted to go to Maine．“Maine is a little cold，”said Mrs Green．“I like swimming，but the water in Maine is usually not warm enough．”
“Florida’s too far，”said Mr Green．“We don’t have enough time to drive there．It’ll take us more than two days．”
Just then，the phone rang．Mr Green answered the phone．It was Mr Green’s mother．“Is that Jim？Please come in the shortest time．I need help．I’m calling from the hospital in Boston．”
They stopped their talking and in no time they both went there．Where did Mr Green want to go that weekend？
| A．Florida． |
| B．Maine． |
| C．Boston． |
| D．Washington． |
What does Mrs Green like to do on weekend？
| A．Go swimming． |
| B．Drive to Maine． |
| C．See her parents． |
| D．Visit her friends． |
Who called them while they were talking？
| A．Mr Green’s father． |
| B．Mr Green’s mother． |
| C．Mr Green’s friend． |
| D．Mr Green’s daughter． |
Where was Mr Green’s mother then？
| A．In Florida． |
| B．In Maine． |
| C．In Boston． |
| D．In London． |
Where did they go at last？
| A．Boston． |
| B．Maine． |
| C．Florida． |
| D．Nowhere． |