If you're ever wondering what you can prepare for a seal's birthday，maybe you can try a cake made of ice and fish. 
Yulelogs is a lovely grey seal. Recently，he celebrated his 31st birthday. All his human friends wanted to make it a day to remember. On this special day，the seal got a large ice fish cake as a birthday gift.
Yulelogs once lived in a marine park （海洋公园） in the north of England when he was just a baby. Later the park closed and he was put into the wild. However，after living with humans for years，Yulelogs was not ready to take care of himself. But he had good luck and was saved by an organization in England in 1993. He has lived there happily since then.
Normally，male （雄性的） grey seals live to be around 25 years old in the wild，but under the good care of the organization，Yulelogs just turned 31. This birthday was a big milestone （里程碑）for him and the organization as well.
To mark the milestone，workers there surprised him with a special gift ﹣a large ice cake filled with delicious fish. Yulelogs was excited to see the cake，and he was there to show his joy. "Yulelogs really loved his birthday cake，" a worker said. "It's also a challenge for him as it requires a bit of thinking on how to get the fish out of the cake!"
（1）Why was Yulelogs put into the wild？
| A． |
He liked living in the wild. |
| B． |
The park that he once lived in closed. |
| C． |
He was ready to take care of himself. |
（2）What's the right order of what happened to the seal？
①He was put into the wild.
②He was saved by an organization.
③He lived in a marine park.
| A． |
①②③ |
| B． |
②③① |
| C． |
③①② |
（3）What can we infer （推断） from the passage？
| A． |
The birthday cake was made of ice and fish. |
| B． |
Yulelogs may not have lived so long without the help of human. |
| C． |
The seal's 31st birthday was a milestone for him and the organization. |
（4）What can be the best title of the passage？
| A． |
A seal's birthday party. |
| B． |
A marine park for seals. |
| C． |
A special birthday cake for a seal. |
（5）The material is probably from .
| A． |
a biological magazine |
| B． |
a travel guide |
| C． |
a science fiction |
Kunming is the capital of Yunnan. It's a city with a long history. Kunming has a population of more than 5,000,000. Though the weather in Yunnan changes from place to place, Kunming is famous for her beautiful weather. It's neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter. That's why more and more people like to travel and even to live there. You can see that great changes have taken place here. A lot of tall buildings, cinemas and hospitals have been put up. You can cross the streets over footbridges in the city. You can buy whatever you want in shops and supermarkets in or around the city. People's lives are becoming better and better.
At weekend or on holiday, people like to relax themselves in different places and in different ways. In winter, people especially old people would like to climb the Western Hills. From the top of Hills, you can have a good look at the beautiful scenery of Kunming. Far away from the Hills, you can enjoy the Sleeping Beauty among the Hills. After supper, families take a walk along the bank of Dianchi Lake. The Golden Temple and EXPO Garden are two famous places of interest in the north of the city. EXPO Garden is known to people both at home and abroad. You can spend a whole day visiting the world-famous garden. A little farther away from the southeast of the city, a special forest welcomes you. It is not a tree forest, but a stone forest. So it is called the Stone Forest.
People in Kunming are really friendly. They often invite their friends home to try delicious food, like rice or noodles. If you want to know more about Kunming and taste her food, please visit her yourself.What's the population of Kunming?
| A．Over five million. |
| B．Over five thousand. |
| C．Over five billion. |
| D．Over five hundred. |
The weather in Yunnan is _______.
| A．the same in different places |
| B．neither too hot nor too cold |
| C．different in different places |
| D．different in the same place |
The Sleeping Beauty is the name of a _______.
| A．Person | B．hill | C．shop | D．film star |
_______ is known to people all over the world.
| A．The Western Hills |
| B．The Stone Forest |
| C．The Golden Temple |
| D．EXPO Garden |
The writer of this passage wants to _______.
| A．invite tourists to Kunming |
| B．visit Kunming |
| C．taste her food |
| D．know more about Kunming |
In 1896, the first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens. Since then many countries have successfully held the Olympics, such as England, France, Germany, Canada, the USA, Spain and Australia. After more than a century the Games returns to its hometown.
When people hold the Olympic Games, they always make an emblem (会徽). The emblem of the Athens Olympic Games this year is a white circle of olive branches(橄榄枝) in the sky.
“ Athens is developing a spirit of peace(和平).” An officer said, "While in Athens, the world should be at peace. We hope the peace is not just for a short time. We would like the message from the Athens Games to help countries come together and solve(解决) their problems."
Four years from then, the Olympic Games will be held in Beijing ,China. And China has already made a seal (印章) as the emblem of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The emblem has a single Chinese character on a red seal and means "Chinese Seal、Dancing Beijing(中国印.舞动的北京)”. Below it, there are the words "Beijing 2008". The character in the emblem is "Jing". It means "capital'' of China and it is also like a runner or a dancer. The running figure(人形) on the emblem shows the spirit of the Olympics--faster, higher and stronger.In which country was the first modern Olympics held?
| A．Greece | B．China. |
| C．Australia, | D．France. |
What do people always make when they hold the Olympic Games?
| A．A picture. | B．An emblem. |
| C．A flag. | D．A map. |
What message did the Athens Olympic Games want to give?
A. War, B. Luck. C. Danger. D Peace.How many years have passed when Athens holds the Olympic Games again/
| A．100. | B．104. | C．108. | D．112. |
The spirit of the Olympic Games is ______.
| A．history and friendship |
| B．faster, higher and stronger |
| C．running and dancing |
| D．peace, friendship and development |
In north America people are always in a hurry．Children have special lessons or sports activities after school．Parents often work late and don't get home until 7 or 8 o'clock at night．More than 50％ of women work at full-time jobs，and many people do part-time work．Most North American families don't have time to eat many meals together．
When a family takes the time to eat a meal together，often there isn't enough time to prepare the food That is why “fast food ”is so popular in North America．People spend about 40％ of their dollars on fast food．
Fast food is food such as pizza, sandwiches or fried chicken．People usually buy the food from a restaurant chain(连锁店) such as Pizza Hut，McDonald's，or Kentucky Fried Chicken．Fast food saves time，but it is not very nutritious(有营养的)．
Fast food is popular in many countries．American fast-food companies now have restaurants all over the world．But not everyone is happy about the spread（扩展 of North American fast food．A group of people in Italy want to fight against it．They do not want any more fast-food chains to open restaurants in their country．They also want to fight against the spread of fast food everywhere in the world．Children in North America _______．
| A．don't go home until 7 or 8 o'clock at night |
| B．often have sports activities after school |
| C．often do part-time work after school |
| D．have meals with their parents every evening |
The second paragraph tells us ______．
| A．something about American women |
| B．where to have fast food |
| C．why people often have fast food |
| D．how to spend one's money on fast food |
Which of the following is NOT fast food?
A Pizza B．Sandwiches
C．Fried chicken D．RiceAccording to the writer，_______．
| A．people in many countries like fast food |
| B．fast food is not at all popular in North America |
| C．people in North America spend most of their money on fast food |
| D．fast food is becoming more and more popular in the world |
The passage is mainly about _______．
| A．fast food |
| B．history of fast food |
| C．fast food in Italy |
| D．fast food restaurants |
What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.
Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save yourself. It is important to know the ways you can use and to show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways (楼梯) and fire escapes, but not lifts.
From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible, learn the best way of leaving through windows with the least chance of serious injury (伤害).
The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average person, hanging by the finger-tips (手指尖) will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may have leaked (泄露) into the room.
On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those which open onto a roof (屋顶). From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement (水泥) might end in injury. Bushes and grass can help to break a fall.It is important to _____________________.
| A．know the ways to escape a fire |
| B．put out a fire in a burning house |
| C．jump out of a burning house |
| D．keep the door closed |
It is possible to escape through the windows _______________________.
| A．if you are strong enough |
| B．if there are some bushes on the ground |
| C．if you live on a lower floor |
| D．if you have a long rope |
Which of the following ways of escaping is NOT right?
| A．You can escape through stairways. |
| B．Use a lift to come down at once. |
| C．Escape through the windows which open onto a roof. |
| D．You can choose fire escapes. |
Keep your head low at the window so that _________ if the building is on fire.
| A．you can get fresh air |
| B．you can call for help |
| C．you can easily jump off |
| D．you can be seen first |
The best title for the passage is _____________.
| A．Escaping through the Windows |
| B．Save Yourself from A Burning House |
| C．Knowledge on Fire |
| D．Waiting for Help |
Have you ever heard of the group Westlife? Maybe you have, but I’m sure many of you don’t know very much about it.
Westlife is an Irish boy band group, which was made up of 6 boys in the beginning and called IOU. The group quickly became popular with young people thanks to their song Swear It Again, which was at the top of the UK charts (排行榜) in April 1999.
Chinese fans got their first chance to see Westlife on March 6th, 2006 in Beijing. Although the four-member group has been singing pop for seven years, the young boys have all since grown up and their songs are still very popular. When they performed in Beijing, Westlife released (发行) their new album Face to Face in China. Face to Face has been at the top of the British charts for a long time. The album’s most popular song You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.
Although hip-hop is quite popular among the young, Westlife has no plans to change. They said, “Hip-hop is for the young, but pop can be enjoyed by moms who are busy cooking meals and raising the kids.Westlife is from _________.
| A．America | B．China |
| C．Ireland | D．Germany |
The number of people in the group __________ between 1999 and 2006.
| A．went from 6 to 4 | B．went from 4 to 6 |
| C．went from 5 to 4 | D．didn’t change |
What happened on March 6th, 2006?
| A．Chinese fans fell in love with Westlife. |
| B．Chinese fans were first introduced to Westlife. |
| C．Chinese fans first heard Westlife’s songs. |
| D．Chinese fans could see Westlife in Beijing. |
Which of the following is Not true about Westlife’s new album Face to Face?
| A．Swear It Again is one of the songs in the album. |
| B．You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music. |
| C．The new album came out in 2006. |
| D．Face to Face was popular in Britain. |
What style of music does Westlife make?
| A．Hip-hop music | B．Pop music |
| C．Rock music | D．Classical music |