I come from Cambridge， a beautiful city in the coast of England． It is on the River Cam and has a population of about 120， 000． My home town is especially famous for its university． Many famous people studied here， such as Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin． There are lots of old buildings and churches to visit． Students and tourists enjoy trips along the river by boat．
Cambridge is 80 kilometers from London． London is in the south of England and it is on the River Thames． It has a population of about seven and a half million， so it is bigger and busier than Cambridge． It is about 2， 000 years old， and it is famous for Big Ben， Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge．
England itself is part of an island， and you are always near the sea． The small villages and beaches on the coast are popular for holidays． Tourists like the areas of low mountains and beautiful lakes in the north， and the hills and pretty villages in the south． Everywhere in England， you will notice how green the countryside is．
It is never very hot in summer or very cold in winter． So come and see England any time of the year， but bring an umbrella with you． It rains a lot all year round． You will need it most days．
（1）Cambridge is ．
A．in the coast of England
B．in the south of England
C．on the River Thames
D．far from the River Cam
（2）How many examples of famous people are mentioned in the passage？
A．One．
B．Two．
C．Three．
D．Four．
（3）What can we know about Cambridge and London？
A．Cambridge is much busier than London．
B．London is 2， 000 kilometers from Cambridge．
C．Cambridge has more famous buildings than London．
D．London has a much bigger population than Cambridge．
（4）Tourists like in the south of England．
A． the churches
B．the low mountains
C．the pretty village
D．the beautiful lakes
（5）It is in England．
A．very hot in summer
B．very cold in winter
C． not very cold in winter
D．not rainy all year round
It’s Charlie’s birthday today, but he isn’t feeling happy. No one wishes him a happy birthday. Mother says nothing about his birthday. She just tells Charlie to play outside. At lunchtime, his mother calls, “Come in for lunch, Charlie!” Charlie slowly walks into his house. But the living room looks different. Charlie sees a big “Happy Birthday” banner(横幅). Then, he sees a birthday cake, balloons, presents, and all of his friends. “Happy birthday!” everyone shouts. Charlie’s face lights up. He is happy and surprised(吃惊). No one forgets his birthday after all!What is this story about?
| A．Eating cake. |
| B．Celebrating a special day. |
| C．Forgetting a birthday. |
| D．Having fun at a friend’s party. |
Why is Charlie not happy?
| A．He doesn’t like his party. |
| B．He doesn’t like his presents. |
| C．He wants to eat a cake. |
| D．He thinks people forget his birthday. |
Why does the living room look different?
| A．There are many decorations(装饰). |
| B．The lights are on. |
| C．There is a birthday cake. |
| D．There are many presents. |
What does the underlined（划线的） word “light up” properly mean here?
| A．点燃 | B．容光焕发 | C．抬起来 | D．照亮 |
Which is not right?
| A．There are many lovely things in the living room. |
| B．Charlie’s mother plays a trick on Charlie. |
| C．Charlie is happy all day. |
| D．No one forgets Charlie’s birthday. |
House of noodles
We have three size bowls of noodles, small, medium and large. A small bowl of mutton(羊肉) and carrot noodles is RMB 5. A medium bowl of beef and potato noodles is RMB 7. A large bowl of chicken and cabbage noodles is RMB 8.
Welcome to our house.
Lunch special
We have some great specials. The cabbage, tomatoes and rice lunch special is RMB 3. The beef, carrots and rice lunch special is RMB 5. The dumplings and soup lunch special is RMB 8.
Time: 11:00a.m---2:00p.m
Dessert house
What kind of dessert would you like? We have two new specials: ⑴ Apple, strawberry and ice cream. ⑵ Banana, orange and ice cream. And what size of dessert would you like? Small, medium or large? And we also have juice and tea.If you want to buy a small bowl of mutton and carrot noodles and two large bowls of chicken and cabbage noodles, you can pay __________.
| A．RMB 24 | B．RMB 21 | C．RMB 18 | D．RMB 23 |
If you go to the house of noodles, you can buy a medium bowl of __________ noodles.
| A．beef and carrot | B．beef and potato | C．chicken and egg | D．mutton and cabbage |
If you have only RMB 3, you can buy __________ at lunch time.
| A．rice, cabbage and tomatoes | B．beef, carrots and rice |
| C．dumplings and soup | D．dumplings and tomatoes |
If you want to have some dessert, you can __________.
| A．go to the house of noodles | B．get a lunch special |
| C．go to the dessert house | D．go to any houses |
In the dessert house, you can also buy __________.
| A．juice and milk | B．juice and tea | C．dumplings | D．noodles |
My friend has a big police dog named Kim. Police dogs are often very smart. Every Sunday afternoon my friend takes Kim for a long walk in the park. Kim likes walking very much.
One Sunday afternoon a man visited my friend. He talked to my friend for a long time. They talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Kim for his walk, but the man still stayed. Kim became very worried about his walk in the park. He walked around the living-room sometimes and at last sat down in front of the man and looked at him. But the man went on talking.
After thirty minutes, Kim couldn’t stand(忍受) it. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down in front of the man again but this time he held the man’s hat in his mouth. The story is about __________.
| A．dogs | B．cats | C．people | D．a police dog |
What do you think of the dog?
| A．Kind. | B．Small. | C．Strong. | D．Clever. |
Where do they go for a walk?
| A．In the park. | B．Outside the house. |
| C．Behind the park. | D．In the living-room. |
When do they go for a walk?
| A．On Mondays. | B．On Saturdays. |
| C．On weekends. | D．Every Sunday afternoon. |
Which of the following sentences is true (正确)?
| A．The man knew Kim wanted to go out for a walk. |
| B．Kim doesn’t like walking with my friend. |
| C．The man thought Kim was not polite to him. |
| D．Kim sat down in front of the man because he asked him to leave. |
Many animals hide to stay alive. They hide in many ways. Some animals hide in leaves; some animals hide in snow. Usually their colors or shapes help protect them. It’s hard to see an Arctic bear in snow. Its white fur helps protect it. Chameleons(变色龙) can hide by changing colors. Their skin turns the same color as what is around them. Some chameleons can change colors in five minutes.
Many animals try to look bigger than they are to stay alive. Some animals can make other animals think they are very big. If they look very big, animals that are looking for food will run away. Bears can walk on two legs. They look very, very scary. Some animals will run away from them.
Many animals try to stay around other animals. This helps them stay alive. Zebras stay close together so that they can help each other look out of danger. Seeing many stripes at once can also confuse animals that want to eat them. Some birds stay in a circle, each toward a different direction. In this way they can also help each other stay alive by looking around for animals that many want to eat one of them.Animals have ways to stay alive. How many of them are mentioned in the passage ?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Five |
Why do animals hide ?
| A．Because they like to play hide-and-seek. |
| B．Because they are shy. |
| C．Because they want to catch other. |
| D．Because they want to protect themselves. |
How do Chameleons hide ?
| A．They change colors. | B．They change shapes. |
| C．They hide in snow. | D．They hide in leaves. |
How do zebras hide ?
| A．Become good friends. | B．Talk to each other. |
| C．Help each other look out for danger. | D．Eat and play together |
Why do animals try to look bigger than they are ?
| A．They want other animals to run away from them. |
| B．They want other animals to follow them. |
| C．They want other animals to see them. |
| D．They want other animals to like them. |
If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak, when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.
When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.
If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents may be blamed(责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories ? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things, they cannot write them down in a small notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so their memory is the whole time being exercised.
So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practise remembering things in a way as other people do.Someone can’t have a good memory if ________.
| A．he can’t read or write |
| B．he doesn’t use his memory |
| C．his parents haven’t a good memory |
| D．he doesn’t use his arms or legs for some time |
If you do not use your arms or legs for some time, ______.
| A．you can’t use them any more |
| B．they will become stronger |
| C．they become weak but they slowly become strong again |
| D．they become weak and won’t become strong until you use them again |
Which of the following is TRUE ?
| A．Your memory works in the different way as your arms or legs |
| B．Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you do not give it enough chance for practice |
| C．Don’t learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory |
| D．A good memory comes from less practice |
Few people know that it is only ______ if a friend has a poor memory.
| A．his own fault | B．his parents’ fault |
| C．his teachers’ fault | D．his grandmother’s fault |
The writer wants to tell us ________.
| A．how to use our arms or legs | B．how to read and write |
| C．how to have a good memory | D．how to learn from the people |