There was a beautiful garden. Every year the king would go to the garden to decide(决定) which flower was the most beautiful one.
For the last few years, the rose was always Number One. Because of this, the rose garden became arrogant. It would never let birds stay on its flower. Then all the birds started staying away from the garden.
Behind the garden, there was a little yellow flower. People called it Jungle. Jungle wasn't more beautiful than the rose, but it welcomed the birds to stay on its flower. All the birds in the garden liked it.
This year the king went to the garden as before. The gardener(园丁) pointed at the rose and said to the king, “Your favorite flower, my king.”
Of course, the king also saw the yellow flower behind it and asked, “What flower is that?”
“Oh! That's Jungle, a wild flower.”
“I didn't see a flower like it before. There are so many birds on it. I think it's much more beautiful than the rose. It will be the King Flower of this year!” said the king.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. From the passage, we can know that Jungle was ________.
| A．famous | B．serious | C．friendly | D．smart |
| A．骄傲的 | B．粗心的 | C．易怒的 | D．开朗的 |
| A．An ad. | B．A story. | C．A piece of news. | D．A diary. |
| A．All the birds liked the garden. |
| B．The birds liked to stay on Jungle. |
| C．The garden became ugly this year. |
| D．The king didn't like Jungle. |
| A．The king's garden | B．The clever king |
| C．The flowers and the birds | D．The most beautiful flower |
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【推荐1】In ancient times, the phoenix (凤凰）was a small bird. Its feathers (羽毛）were very common but it was very hard-working, unlike other birds flying around for fun when they were full. It kept working, picking fruits and storing them in a cave (洞穴）.
Other birds looked down on what the phoenix did because they believed there was enough food in the forest. They thought it stupid to make efforts to collect food every day. The phoenix didn't care what others thought. It went on working hard day and night.
One year, a serious drought (旱灾）happened. All the grass and woods dried up and died. There were no fruits left on the trees. Birds flew around for food but could find nothing. As the birds were dying of hunger, the phoenix hurried there and led them to the cave. It shared the dry fruits with all the other birds, helping them go through the drought. All of them were happy and moved.
After the drought, to thank the phoenix, all the other birds pulled their most beautiful feathers and made shining clothes for it. They all made it the king of the birds. From then on, the phoenix had the most beautiful feathers in the world, and the birds flew together to celebrate its birthday. They flew around the phoenix, singing and dancing, making the best wishes for it. This is the story of A Hundred Birds Paying Homage (致敬）to the Phoenix.
1. The phoenix was _______ while other birds were flying around for fun.| A．having a party | B．storing feathers | C．picking fruits | D．making clothes |
| A．understand | B．know | C．notice | D．doubt |
| A．flew around for food | B．was dying of hunger |
| C．was happy and moved | D．shared food with others |
| A．brought presents | B．ate delicious food |
| C．sang and danced | D．made shining clothes |
| A．smart, patient and beautiful | B．common, healthy and strong |
| C．wise, kind and hard-working | D．polite, happy and successful |
【推荐2】A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. As Graduation Day approached the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man’s name embossed in gold. Angry, he raised his voice to his father and said "With all your money, you give me a Bible? " and stormed out of the the house. Leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things. When he arrived at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father’s important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. And as he did, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer’s name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation and the words PAID IN FULL. How many times do we miss Spirit's blessings and answers to our prayers because they do not arrive exact as we have expected?
1. What does the underlined “it” refer to?| A．the Bible | B．car key |
| C．a tag | D．the dealer's name |
| A．The father was not rich enough to buy the sports car. |
| B．The father bought his son only a Bible for his graduation. |
| C．The father only left the sports car for his son when he passed away. |
| D．The son was very sorry that he didn’t open the Bible and turn the pages on the Graduation Day. |
Do you keep a diary? What do you usually write about? The followings are about pets’ diaries.
Cat’s diary
Last week, when I was in bed, Boy came into the living room. He put down some buckets on the floor. Then he held up a net, and looked at the fish tank.
“What did he want?” I thought.
He took Fish out of the tank and put him into a bucket with some water in it. Then he started cleaning the tank.
My mouth watered. I sneaked up to get a closer look.
I walked past the bucket and tipped it over. Fish dropped onto the floor. It was my chance!
But Boy saw what happened. He quickly picked me up and took me out of the living room.
How mean!
Fish’s diary
Something terrible happened yesterday. It began when Boy came into the living room.
Usually, he would feed me and then leave, but he didn’t yesterday. He stayed and looked at me for a long time. There was a net in his hand.
“What did he want?” I thought.
Suddenly, “Whoooshh!” Everything was spinning round and round.I couldn’t breathe.
Then “Plop”! Everything was red. Where was I?
I looked up and saw Cat looking closely at me! He tipped over the bucket and I flew out of it. I closed my eyes and waited for the worst. I imagined Cat chewing me up.
Luckily, there was a miracle. Boy picked me up in the net and put me back into the nice, clean tank.
My nightmare was over. I was safe and sound.
1. Boy put Fish into a bucket because he had to ________.| A．look at the tank | B．clean the tank | C．take Fish to a new tank | D．put water in the tank |
| A．the net | B．the water | C．the tank | D．the bucket |
| A．eat Fish | B．look at Fish | C．drink the water | D．get Boy’s attention |
| A．angry | B．hopeless | C．sleepy | D．lazy |
| A．so angry with Cat | B．so worried about Cat |
| C．happy to have a clean home | D．glad that he was safe again |
【推荐1】阅读短文，判断正 (T) 误 (F)。
There was a little girl of three or four years old who was eating bread. Her father asked, “Can you give me a little bit?” The girl thought about it and broke the bread in half. The father then asked, “Do you want to give me the big one or the small one?” The daughter handed him the small piece without hesitation (犹豫). The father asked why, and the daughter said that because she likes the big ones.
Seeing this, do you think the father will feel lost or even disappointed? He may lecture his daughter that good things should be given to parents first. That’s how most parents normally raise (养育) kids. However, the father did not. He said something like this to his daughter, “Baby, sharing is giving others what you have instead of giving what you want most to others. So it’s no problem for you to give me the small one. Whenever you have spare energy, share and help others. Don’t be too wrong yourself.
I think the father is doing really well. We always teach children that they should learn to share things like candies, toys and so on. Of course, it’s a good thing, but don’t forget to tell your kids that there are limits (限度) to sharing. Kids must first learn to take care of the inner (内在的) needs and feelings and they must learn to love themselves before loving others.
1. The little girl was eating an apple.2. The little girl handed the small piece to her father.
3. The father felt angry and even disappointed.
4. In most families, good things should be given to parents first.
5. Kids must learn to love others before loving themselves.
【推荐2】Tom Green is an English boy. He has a brother and a sister. His sister’s name is Kate. She is thirteen years old. John is his brother. They are all good students. Every day they get up at six thirty and go to school at seven thirty. They are busy every day. Their father and mother are math teachers. They work long hours every day. The family usually go to the park（公园）on weekends.
It’s Saturday today. The Green family want to go to the park. Tom’s cousin, Jet, goes with them. They get to the park at eight thirty. Tom and his cousin play tennis. Kate sits near a tree with their parents. Kate reads a book and their parents listen to music. John paints a picture. At twelve they have lunch in a KFC in the park. After lunch they watch movies. They have a good time.
1. The Green family usually go to the park on ________.| A．Monday | B．Thursday | C．Wednesday | D．Saturday |
| A．Four | B．Five | C．Six | D．Seven |
| A．at 8:30 | B．at 8:00 | C．at 9:00 | D．at 8:15 |
| A．her mother | B．her father | C．her brothers | D．her father and mother |
| A．play tennis | B．listen to music | C．read a book | D．watch movies |
【推荐3】Yesterday afternoon, it was very hot. Mr. Green, with his family, planned to go swimming. There was a new and large swimming pool near their house. It was free for the first week. So they wanted to have a try there. When they got to the swimming pool, they were told to read the notice first.
Swimming Pool Rules
*The swimming pool is open from 8:00 till 22:00.
*Wear a swimming suit before using the pool.
*Take a shower before entering the pool.
*Don’t smoke in the whole area.
*Watch your children all the time while swimming.
*Don’t move the sun chairs or umbrellas without permission. Diving(跳水)into the pool is not allowed(允许).
*Stay away from the deep area if your swimming skills are not so good.
*People who have drunk, caught colds or who have skin diseases(皮肤病) can’t enter the pool.
After reading the notice, the Greens were all very clear about what they should do and how they could keep themselves safe in the swimming pool. They enjoyed themselves there all afternoon.
1. The Greens were told to ________ first when they got to the pool.| A．go swimming | B．read the notice | C．buy tickets | D．fill in the form |
| A．允许 | B．答复 | C．邀请 | D．需求 |
| A．watch children all the time | B．wear a swimming suit |
| C．carry umbrellas with them | D．dive into the pool |
| A．the swimming pool is open from 7:00 to 20:00 |
| B．people can stay in the deep area if they can’t swim |
| C．people who have caught colds can enter the pool |
| D．the Green family spent the whole afternoon in the pool |
* Have a few laughs (笑声). Sit down with a book of jokes, a picture book or a funny story- book first.
* Ask around. Ask your friends or your teachers about interesting books.
* Find new interests. After reading, you may find an interest in something new.
* Go to the library. Don’t be shy (害羞) about asking a librarian (图书管理员) a question like, “Do you have any books about soccer?”
* See the world (世界). When you want to know or see something, you can open the book about it.
Try to read, you can find there is a lot of fun in books.
1. This passage（文章）is about .
| A．how to read | B．what to read |
| C．when to read | D．how to like reading |
| A．read funny stories | B．ask teachers |
| C．go to the library | D．find new interests |
| A．look for it everywhere |
| B．ask your teachers |
| C．ask your classmates |
| D．ask the librarian |
| A．five | B．four | C．three | D．six |
| A．meet bad friends | B．eat well |
| C．find fun | D．become shy |
【推荐2】The Silk Road was about 7, 000 kilometers long. It went across Europe and Asia. Many people traveled on this road to buy and sell silk and other things.
Marco Polo started to travel on the Silk Road when he was 17, in the year 1271. He traveled from Italy to China and saw many new things. The days were really hard. Sometimes there was no food or water. It was a difficult road to travel on, but Marco felt confident(自信的).
When he was 21, Marco met the ruler of China, Kublai Khan. Kublai Kahn grew to like Marco very much. He wanted Marco to work for him. So, the king sent Marco to different places in China, India and Burma. Marco stayed in China with Kublai Khan for the next 17 years.
Marco went back to Italy when he was 41. He met the writer Rustichello and told him a lot about his travels. Rustichello then wrote a book called The Travels of Marco Polo. Many people read this book, and Marco became famous. Marco lived to the age of 70. You can still see his house in Italy today.
1. Marco Polo was born in 1254.2. It was difficult for Marco Polo to travel on the Silk Road.
3. Marco Polo lived in China for 21 years.
4. Marco Polo wrote the book The Travels of Marco Polo.
5. The Travels of Marco Polo helped Marco Polo become famous.
【推荐3】It is well-known that many hotter countries are poorer. Now, according to a new study from Harvard University, the University of California and Georgia State University, hotter weather makes students get poorer grade. What's more, hotter weather may make students lose the interest in learning in both the short term and the long term.
Researchers reported that hot weather on test days resulted in poorer grades. They also found that students’ grades weren't good when the temperatures of the test days were higher than the average(平均的) temperature throughout the school year. The study is the main research into the effect of hot weather on students in the USA. Researchers studies how test scores from 10 million American students were affected by the weather. Their findings showed that an average increase of 0.55°C in the temperature over one year resulted in a one percent decrease(减少) in learning.
The research is in a paper called Heat and Learning and was published by the USA’s national Bureau of Economic Research. One of the opinions in the study is that global warming may make a difference to learning and the income-earning potential(盈利潜力) of students around the world. The researchers predicted that if global temperatures continued to rise, an American student could lose $25,000 on average during his lifetime because of lower exam results. They also found that using air conditioning(空调) in classrooms could be a useful way of helping students get better grades.
1. What does the underlined world “effect” mean in Chinese?| A．管理 | B．要求 | C．依赖 | D．影响 |
| A．Air conditioning can help students find good jobs. |
| B．Students can make much money if they work in cooler countries. |
| C．Global warming may lower the income-earning potential of students. |
| D．American students won’t make much money because of global warming. |
| A．Never take an exam when it’s hot. | B．Low income(低收入) has to do with hot weather. |
| C．hotter weather leads to poorer exam results. | D．Schools should fix air conditioning in classrooms. |
| A．A notice. | B．A letter. | C．A guidebook. | D．A magazine. |
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1. What do you have to do after buying the tickets?| A．Visit the website. | B．Print the tickets. | C．Buy a printer. | D．Go to the front desk. |
| A．You need to buy a Guide Book instead. |
| B．You will have to buy one at the front desk. |
| C．You are lucky to save 10% of the normal price. |
| D．You will not be permitted to visit Wildlife World. |
| A．$57. 98. | B．$52. 97. | C．$52. 18. | D．$47. 68. |
| A．A Student ID. | B．A Guide Book. | C．His Australian ID. | D．Australian dollars. |
| A．On the Internet. | B．In a magazine. | C．On a newspaper. | D．At a front desk. |
Kim: Yes, of course. You know it is one of the martial arts（武术） of Asia. Tae Kwon Do comes from ancient Korea, but is now popular all over the world. There are different types, but the important thing is that the leg, not the arm, is used most for fighting. The leg is the strongest and longest part of the body and, if you use it carefully, you can defeat（打败） your enemy. Of course, we use the leg to kick. There are three kicks we use. There is a fourth, but it can kill people and is not used in the sport.
Jerry: Do you know that kick?
Kim: No, only a few champions（冠军） with great skill learn it.
Jerry: Tell me about the belts（腰带）.
Kim: Yes, beginners have white belts to show they know nothing. Then you move through a number of colors. Different schools of Tae Kwon Do are different. My school has ten colors. The top level is black. And there are nine types of black belts. The very top are the Grand Masters. I will never be one of those!
Jerry: How many Grand Masters are there?
Kim: I think there are twenty. I will give you my Tae Kwon Do Yearbook. The different belts are described there and there is a list of Grand Masters.
Jerry: Who can enjoy Tae Kwon Do?
Kim: In the past, Tae Kwon Do was for men, but now it is for boys and girls. If you are strong, want a chance for exercise and enjoy skill, it is a good sport for you. I think it attracts serious people as you need discipline（训练；纪律） and a lot of thoughts. It is not like football, running around, shouting and having fun.
Jerry: What happens in a match?
Kim: Two people fight. They must follow rules. If you touch the right part of the other person’s body, you get a point. You lose points if you break any rules. There are three two-minute fights in each match.
Jerry: This is all very interesting. I think my project will be good.
Kim: Sorry, I must go now. It is my turn. I will talk to you later.
1. How much does Jerry know about Tae Kwon Do?
| A．A lot. | B．Some. |
| C．All. | D．Almost nothing. |
| A．He is Kim’s best friend. |
| B．He is a member of Tae Kwon Do team. |
| C．He can play Tae Kwon Do well. |
| D．He is doing some schoolwork on Tae Kwon Do. |
| A．outgoing | B．rich | C．serious | D．short |
| A．the history of Tae Kwon Do | B．introduction of Tae Kwon Do |
| C．ways to enjoy Tae kwon Do | D．reasons to practice Tae Kwon Do |
【推荐3】Celebrate the Spring Festival!
Spring Festival is approaching, so we decide to hold a party.
Spring Festival Gala: In the Eve, you can watch the Spring Festival Gala on TV. Usually, the program will begin at 7:30 p.m. You can see some hosts, actors and so on.
Meals: Usually we will have a big meal with family members. Adults usually spend $20 each having meals. A child usually spends $10. An adult and a child spend only $15 in total.
Do you want to join us? Come on and move now!
1. This passage is a/an________.| A．poster | B．invitation | C．advertisement | D．story |
| A．$20 | B．$30 | C．$15 | D．$25 |
| A．Spring Festival is the most popular festival. | B．We can go there freely. |
| C．The price of meals is high. | D．We can go to have meals with others. |
