选择章节

 

Name	Personal information
Norman	★ Born in 1890 in Canada	★ A doctor
Bethune	★ Died in 1939 in China	★ Came to China in 1938
Celine	★ Born in Canada ★ A singing star	★ in 1997, sang My Heart will Go on for the film Titanic
TU Youyou	★ Born in 1930 in China ★ A Chinese medical scientist	★ Won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Bill Gates	★ Born in 1955 in the USA ★ Owns Microsoft Company	★ Wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought
Hemingway	★ Born in 1899 in the USA ★ Died in 1961	★ A writer ★ Wrote The Old Man and the Sea

(1) ______ is from Canada.
A. Celine Dion B. Bill Gates C. Hemingway D. Tu You you
(2) The ______was born in 1899.
A. scientist B. writerC. singer D. doctor
(3) My Heart will Go on is the name of a______
A. story B. book C.song D. film
(4) Dr. Bethune worked in China for almostyears.
A. 5 B.4 C. 3 D. 2
(5) Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Bill Gates was born in 195.
B. Celine Dion is a scientist.
C. Hemingway wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought.
D. Norman Bethune died at the age of fifty-nine.

 

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(1) If Jimmy wants to visit Old Glasgow, he should start from_____.
A. Historic GlasgowB. George Square
C. Ghosts and GhoulsD. Gruesome Glasgow
(2) How long does the tour of Gruesome Glasgow last?
A. Half an hour.B. Two hours.
C. Only one hour.D. One hour and a half.
(3) Mr. Smith with his wife and two children, one 11 and the other 9, will have a
tour of Historic Glasgow. How much will he pay at least?
A. £ 12.B. £ 13.C. £ 16.D. £ 17.
(4) From the ad, visitors can NOT find the ______of Old Glasgow.
A. addressB. web addressC. E-mail address D. phone number
(5) If a student wants to have a tour of Ghosts and Ghouls, he______.
A. will have to pay £ 5B. can have the tour by bike
C. can have the tour in MayD. had better go there at 10：00 a. m.

　　Mr. and Mrs. Turner live outside a small town. They have a big farm and they are always busy working on it every day. Their son, Peter, studied at a middle school. The young man studied very hard and did very well in his lessons. It made them very happy. They were very proud of him.
　　Last month their son graduated from middle school and passed the entrance examination (升学考试).Mrs. Turner was very happy and told all the farmers about it.
　　Yesterday morning the woman went to the town to buy something for her son. On the bus she told one of her friends how clever and able her son was. She spoke very loudly. All the people on the bus began to look at her and listen to her.
　　“Which university will your son study in?” a woman next to her asked.
　　“In the most famous university in our country!^{, ,} Mrs. Turner said happily.
　　“The most famous university?”
　　“Yes. That’s Oxford University (牛津大学)
　　Most of the PaSSengers (乘客)looked at her carefully. Some of them said to her, “Congratulations! ”
　　A woman said, “I’m sure that he'll know Fred Smith.”
　　“Who's Fred Smith?”
　　“He is my son.”
　　“Does he study in Oxford University, too?”
“No, " said the woman.“ He is one of the professors.”
(1) The story may happened in______.
A. AmericaB. FranceC. Germany D. England
(2) Mr. and Mrs. Turner were happy because______.
A. their son did well in his lessonsB. they have a big farm
C. they have a good harvestD. their son studied at a middle school
(3) Mrs. Turner wanted everyone to know______.
A.her son finished middle school
B.her son was handsome
C.her son was going to study in a university
D.her son was very friendly to others
(4) Mrs. Turner spoke so loudly on the bus that______.
A.her friend could hear her
B.all the people could hear her
C.she hoped to make all the people happy
D.she hoped they would say congratulations to her
(5) Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The woman wasn’t interested in Mrs. Turner’s words.
B. Mrs. Turner knew nothing about the famous university.
C. The woman wanted to stop Mrs. Turner from showing off （炫耀）.
D. The woman next to Mrs. Turner wanted to show off her son, too.

　　InChina, 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 on 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 the 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.
1).Which one of the following is not the reason why most students sleep less than
nine hours every night?
A. Watching TV. B. Playing computer games.
C. Doing their homework. D. Doing housework.
2).Who else gives children some homework to do besides their teachers?
A. Their parents. B. Other students.
C.The children themselves. D.Nobody else.
3).How many hours of sleep is good for students¹ health?
A. Less than 9 hours. B. Over 9 hours.
C. Only 9 hours. D. 8 hours.
4).What would happen to a student who doesn’t have enough sleeping time?
A. He would get worse and worse both in study and in health.
B. He would do well in study.
C. He would finish his homework fast.
D. He would have good health.
5).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.

 

Have Fun & Learn in Little Rabbit

We pick up your children at school and give them a safe place to play, do homework, and learn after school. Experienced Teachers/Lunch & Snacks/ Toys & Books Ages 6 to 12 Our Programs： * Languages * Math * Computer * Music Open 11：00 a. m. to 7：00 p. m., Mon. to Fri. 31 Market Road, Star City ( between First Street and Second Street, next to the Flower Market) TEL： 8765-4321

(1) What can't children learn in Little Rabbit?
A. ArtB. MusicC. Computer D. Languages
(2) Mrs. Green can send her daughter Lucy to Little Rabbit except.
A. 6：00 p. m. on FridayB. 7：00 a. m. on Wednesday
C. 11：00 a. m. on TuesdayD. 12：00 a. m. on Monday
(3) Little Rabbit will be open for ______ in a week.
A. 4 hoursB. 8 hoursC. 20 hoursD. 40 hours
(4) Who can have fun and learn in Little Rabbit?
A.Mike, a school boy of 13.
B.Mary, an eight-year-old girl.
C.Cathy, an experienced teacher.
D.Linda, a housewife without work.
(5) Where’s Little Rabbit?
A. It’s on Second Street.B. It’s on First Street.
C. It’s on Market Road.D. It’s in the Flower Market.

　　On the second Sunday in May is Mother’s Day. American children of all ages give their mothers something special. On the day children, young and old, try to show their love to mothers. It is the day to celebrate motherhood and to thank her for all small and big things she has done for her children. However, do you know that Mother's Day celebration is not a recent thing?
　　England was the first country to set a day for mothers. In the United States, Mother’s Day became an official holiday in 1910. An American girl, Anna, asked her governor to set a festival for mothers for their love. And they set the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day and a year later all the other states celebrated it.
　　On Mother’s Day morning, some American children serve their mothers breakfast in bed. Other children will give their mothers presents which they have made themselves or bought in stores. Adults give their mothers red Carnations(康乃馨).the official Mother's Day flower. If their mothers left the world they may bring white carnations to their grave sites (墓地)∙ This is the busiest day of the year for American restaurants. On this special day, family members do not want Mom to cook dinner!
(1)Which country set Mother’s Day first?
A. China. B. England.C. America. D. France.
(2) All overthe America began to celebrate Mother’s Day in ______
A. 1901 B. 1910 C. 1911 D. 1921
(3) What color of carnations may an American mother see at home on Mother’s Day?
A. Red.B. Orange. C. Yellow. D. White.
(4) According to the passage, American restaurants’ busiest day of the year is on
______.
A. New Year's DayB. Christmas Day
C. ThanksgivingD. Mother’s Day
(5) Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Only young children buy presents for their mothers.
B. Anna wanted to set the festival for only her mother.
C. Not all the states want to celebrate Mother’s Day.
D. Some mothers can eat breakfast in bed on Mother’s Day.

　　In almost every big university in the United States, football is a favorite sport. American football is different. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four Chances(机会)to move the ball ten yards(码).They can carry it or they can throw it. If they move the ball ten yards, they can try to move it another ten yards. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six Points(分数).It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the other team try to stop the man with the ball. If he does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball to the other team. Each university wants its own team to win.
　　Many thousands of people come to watch. They all yell for their favorite team. Young men and women come on the field to help the people yell more. They dance and jump while they shout. Each team plays ten or eleven games each season. The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.
1). The passage talks about______.
A. football
B. how to play football
C. American sports
D. American football
2). We can ______. the football in both American football and Chinese football.
A. kickB. throw
C. run withD. catch
3). Why is it difficult to move the ball?
Because ______.
A. ten yards is a long way
B.many men on the other team try not to let the ball come near
C. the playing field is very large
D.eleven men have to catch the ball one by one
4). If they ______, the teams will play on January 1.
A. receive six points
B. play eleven games in the season
C. are the best teams
D. move the ball to the end of the field
5). The underlined word “yell” in the passage in Paragraph 2 means “______”
A. shout loudly B. jump
C. talk loudlyD. sing

　　David walked down the street. All he wanted to do was to play basketball with Jim. But his mother told him to return his sister’s books to the library on his way to Jim’s house.
　　In his eyes, books and summertime just don’t go together. He thought he had read a lot during the school year. And he had never set foot inside a public library. Today he’d just drop the books off in the outside return box, but it was locked. He had to go inside to return them.
　　David walked inside the building a few minutes before closing time. He put the books into the return box. After a quick drink of water and a short stop in the toilet, he’d be on his way to meet Jim. He walked out of the toilet. The library lights were turned off. He was locked in a library.
　　David tried to use the telephone, but he couldn’t find one. As the sun began to set, he searched for a light and found a little one on the desk. He used a pencil to write a note on a big piece of paper. It read, 'Tm locked inside. Please call for help." He put it on the front door. Surely, someone passing by would see it. He then turned his attention to the library itself.
　　He was surprised to discover that this place was not so bad. Rows and rows of books! When he saw a book about Michael Jordan on the desk, he picked it up. He opened the book and began to rea D. He felt that being locked in the library didn’t seem to be such a terrible thing.
(1)What did David’s mother want him to do?
A. Play basketball with Jim.
B. Take a walk in the street.
C. Read books in the library.
D. Return his sister’s books.
(2)David thought he had read a lot during______∙
A. a visit to Jim’sB. the school year
C. the closing timeD. the summertime
(3)David went inside the building because______.
A. the sun began to set
B. he wanted to use the telephone
C. he needed to go to the toilet
D. the outside return box was locked
(4)Which of the following sentences didn’t happen before he was closed?
A. He stopped a short in the toilet.
B. He put the books into the return box.
C. He had a quick drink of water.
D. He turned his attention to the library.
(5)David discovered that______ after he was locked in the library.
A. he was very afraid of the dark
B. he became interested in this place
C. his mom was worried about him
D. his friend became nervous about him

 

EXCITING stories are everywhere in animation movies. Little villages, wild jungles and a faraway island. .. Get ready for trips to these places in some new films.
Name	Release date	Introduction
Kung Fu Panda 3	Jan. 29 2018 In China	The chubby Panda Po is back! In the new movie Kung Fu Panda 3, Po finds the Secret Panda Village, and meets many other pandas. But not ail is good. A new enemy Kai comes. He wants to beat all the kung fu masters around China and take away their power. Po has to stop him. He tries to teach kung fu to other pandas, and then they try to save China.
The Jungle Book	April 15 2018 In the U.S.	This is a story about finding one’s human nature while living in the wild. The boy Mowgli grows up with a family of wolves in the jungle. A tiger thinks humans are bad because they hurt him once. As a human. Mowgli finds he is no longer welcomed there and decides to leave. The boy starts his journey of self-discovery in the jungle.
The Angry Birds Movie	May 20 2018 In the U.S.	If you played the mobile phone game Angry Birds, you must remember those colorful little birds with angry faces. But why on earth are they so angry? That’s the story The Angry Birds Movie wants to tell. The birds live on an island far away from the rest of the world and they know nothing of the outside world. One day, the island meets its first visitors-the Green Pigs. They are up to something. See how the conflict between the birds and the green pigs began in the 3D animated movie.

(1)The underlined word “animation” can be replaced by______.
A. playB. cartoonC. warD. opera
(2)In order to destroy Kai’s plan, Po tries to______.
A. find his father Li Shan for help
B. come to China to learn Kung Fu
C. go to his birth place to find villagers for help
D. teach villagers Kung Fu to fight against him
(3)Why does Mowgli decide to leave in The Jungle Book at last? Because______
A. he doesn’t find humans^, nature
B. he wants to start his trip of self-discovery
C. animals don’t want to accept him any more
D. he likes living with wolves to find human’s nature
(4)From The Angry Birds Movie we can guess that______.
A. living on an island far away from the rest of the world may be very boring
B. people who play the mobile phone game will remember the birds^, angry face
C. the first visitors and the birds are up to something
D. the birds might not get along well with the pigs in the following story
(5)The information most probably comes from______.
A. a fictionB. a newspaper C. a note D. a book

　　“Can I take your order? Night after night, I had to say this as I worked in my family’s restaurant. My father was a fantastic cook. He wanted me, his only son, to cook with him, but 1 didn’t like cooking. Because of the restaurant, my father was always busy. He never had time to play football with me.
　　During my high school and college years, I worked with my family at night. But I always avoided the kitchen. I couldn’t wait to graduate(毕业)so that I can move away from the family business. Several days before my graduation day, my father started to select a new car. Finally, He found the right car. I was sure that my father would give it to me as my graduation gift.
　　On my graduation day, however, my father gave me a book as a gift. It was his old cookbook. I was so angry that I gave it back to him and ran out of the house. Several days later I moved away and started my own business. Although I often visited my father during holidays, we never talked about the graduation gift. Then one day, 1 got a call that my father was ill. 1 went to see him immediately because I was very worried about him.
　　That night, I looked through my father’s books and saw the cookbook that he had given me years before. I carefully opened the cookbook and went through it. Then I found something that made me cry. It was a Check(支票)for $ 30, 000 dated(注明日期)the day of my graduation. And the price of the car my father chose years ago was $ 30, 000.
(1)From Paragraph 1 We know that the writer’s father______.
A. was a common cook
B. had a lot of free time
C. wanted the writer to be a cook
D. often played football with the writer
(2)The writer couldn’t wait to graduate because he wanted to______
A. leave the family business
B. manage the family’s restaurant
C. have enough time to find a good car
D. get a graduation gift as soon as possible
(3)The writer______ on his graduation day.
A. accepted his father’s gift
B. moved away from home
C. was very angry with his father
D. was very worried about his father
(4)The last paragraph shows that the writer.
A. decided to cook with his father
B. hated his father giving him so little money
C. regretted he didn’t look after his father well
D. realized his father’s deep love for him at last
(5)What would be the best title(题目)for the passage?
A. CookbookB. A football fan
C. My school daysD. My business