Today is Nick’s birthday. Every year on his birthday, Nick goes to the zoo with his uncle. “Where do we start (开始) this year?” Nick asks his uncle in the zoo. “Let’s get two ice-creams first,” his uncle says.

“What animals do you want to see?” Nick’s uncle asks him. “Let’s look at the monkeys,” Nick says.

Nick goes to a monkey cage (笼子). He gives his ice-cream to the monkey. “Want some?” Nick asks. “Don’t play with animals,” his uncle says. But Nick does not listen to him.

The monkey comes to Nick. Suddenly, it grabs (抓住) Nick’s clothes! Nick is very scared. His uncle comes to help him quickly. He gives his ice-cream to the monkey. Then the monkey lets Nick go.

1. Nick and his uncle go to the ________ on his birthday.

A．school

B．store

C．zoo

D．library

2. Nick ________ first in the zoo.

A．sees the monkeys

B．has breakfast

C．sees the pandas

D．buys two ice-creams

3. The underlined word “him” refers to (指的是) ________.

A．Nick

B．Nick’s uncle

C．the monkey

D．Nick’s friend

4. The underlined word “Suddenly” means “________” in Chinese.

A．突然地

B．简单地

C．幸运地

D．高兴地

5. What can we learn from the passage?

A．The monkey is a bad animal.	B．We should go out with our uncles.
C．Don’t play with animals in the zoo.	D．The monkey likes Nick very much.

All the parents, there is a five-day sale in the store. Look at this ad (广告), please!
STORE KRS
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40% off all sweaters
30% off all trousers
20% off all T-shirts, skirts and shorts
Socks, 2 pairs/1 dollar
Need new clothes for your son/daughter? Come and See！
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根据短文内容；选择最佳答案。
6. There is a ________ sale in the store.

A．3-day

B．5-day

C．7-day

D．9-day

7. All sweaters in the store are ________ off.

A．20%

B．30%

C．40%

D．50%

8. A T-shirt is normally(通常)30 dollars. It is ________ now.

A．6 dollars

B．12 dollars

C．18 dollars

D．24 dollars

9. The ad is for ________.

A．students

B．parents

C．teachers

D．friends

10. We can know about the store _________.
①its name          ②its phone number        ③its e-mail      ④its address(地址)

A．①②④

B．②③④

C．①②③

D．①③④

The Spring Festival is the Chinese New Year’s day. It usually comes in January or February. This year, the Spring Festival is on February 12th. Everyone in China likes the Spring Festival very much. When the Spring Festival comes, Li Peng usually helps his parents clean their house, do some shopping and other housework. On that day, nearly all the families have a big dinner to celebrate(庆祝)it. They usually eat dumplings, New Year’s cakes, and other good food in their houses. Li Peng’s favorite food is the New Year’s cakes.

11. The Spring Festival usually comes in _________.

A．January or February

B．January and February

C．January

D．February

12. When the Spring Festival comes, Li Peng usually _________.

A．does his homework	B．helps his parents do many things
C．Makes New Year’s cakes	D．plays basketball

13. On Spring Festival, nearly all the families _________ to celebrate it according to the passage.

A．clean the house

B．do some shopping

C．have a big dinner

D．do housework

14. When is the Spring Festival this year?

A．It’s on January 25th

B．It’s in February.

C．It’s in January or February.

D．We don’t know.

15. Chinese people usually eat dumplings, New Year’s cakes, and other good food _________ on the Spring Festival.

A．in the open air

B．in the restaurants

C．in the parks

D．in their houses

Middle school students like joining clubs. Joining clubs in middle school can help you make new friends. It can help you know a lot of things. Students need to know something about the clubs.

School clubs take time

Joining a school club isn’t just about having fun, and kids must know that being in a club needs time and needs to do a lot of things.

_________

Many students like to meet new friends in the clubs. Lindsay Moore from No. 8 Middle School says, “In the music club, I meet Jane. She likes music and she can play the piano very well. I like music too, and I can play the guitar. So Jane can help me play the piano. I can help her play the guitar. It’s so great.”

What club to join

There are many clubs in schools. Join a club that you like. If you like drawing, you can join the art club. If you like basketball, you can join the sports club. But what club you want to join is up to (取决于) you. If your school doesn’t have clubs, you can start a club.

They’re fun

Joining a club can be a lot of fun, so students like the clubs.

16. Joining a club can make you ________.

A．free

B．right

C．busy

D．healthy

17. Which is the best to put in the blank (空白)?

A．When to join the club.	B．Why to join the club.
C．How to join the club.	D．Where to join the club.

18. What can Jane do?

A．She can play the piano.	B．She can play the guitar.
C．She can play basketball.	D．She can sing and dance.

19. Tina likes playing the drums? So she can join the ________ club according to the passage.

A．art

B．music

C．sports

D．game

20. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Middle School Students	B．School Clubs Are Fun
C．Join a Middle School Club	D．Clubs in Schools

Cinderella has to do all the housework. She makes the beds. She washes the clothes. She cleans the rooms. She _______ the meals. She goes shopping for the family.

One day, the family goes to a _______ at the prince’s palace (皇宫). Cinderella is happy. She says, “I want to go and dance, too!”

Then, a fairy (仙女) comes and says, “I can help you.” She gives Cinderella a party dress and a pair of glass _______. Then she says, “Come home early. You must get home before 12:00 at night.”

Cinderella goes to the party and _______ with the prince (王子). She forgets about the time. Then she sees a clock. It is almost midnight. Cinderella runs home and she gets home right at 12:00, _______ she loses one of her glass shoes on the way.

21.

A．eats

B．makes

C．buys

D．gives

22.

A．party

B．movie

C．picnic

D．trip

23.

A．shoes

B．socks

C．trousers

D．gloves

24.

A．sings

B．dances

C．plays

D．talks

25.

A．because

B．and

C．so

D．but

M: Hi, Tina! What is your favorite subject?
W: My favorite? I like science.     36    
M: Interesting? It’s boring for me. P.E. is my favorite subject. Mr. Green is a good teacher.     37    
W: Mr. Brown. He’s very funny.
M:     38    
W: I have science on Tuesday and Thursday.
M: You don’t have science on Monday, Wednesday or Friday?
W:     39    
M: Is Mrs. Black your Chinese teacher?
W: Yes, she is.     40     But Mrs. Black is a good teacher.

A．When do you have science?

B．Who is your science teacher?

C．It’s interesting.

D．No. I have Chinese.

E．Yes. I like science.

F．I don’t like Chinese.

41. I have two English classes ________ Monday.

42. Are ________ (that) your socks on the floor, Tom? Put them away now.