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Uncle Sam Do your children enjoy interesting stories，funny games and exciting dances？Uncle Sam will be ready to teach children of all ages all these things at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00. Free.

Walking Tour Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!

Movie Time Two films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See March of the Penguins at 1:30. Kung Fu Panda will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.

International Picnic Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00p.m.

Take Me Out to the Ballgame It's October, and this Saturday night is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold. Don't forget sweaters and jackets.

Do You Want to Hear The Zoo？ The Zoo，a popular rock group from Australia，will give their first US concert this Saturday night at 8:00at Rose Hall, City College.

1. You probably eat Chinese，Italian and Indian food at_____.

A．City Hall

B．Central Park

C．the City Theatre

D．City College

2. We can see movies at_____.

A．10:00 a.m.

B．9:30 a.m.

C．3:45 p.m.

D．8:00 p.m.

3. The passage is mainly about_____.

A．city news

B．weekend activities

C．music week

D．food festival.

【推荐2】Stella magazine asked YouGov, a research center to interview over 1, 000 women in Britain about everything, from their eating habits to their relationships and family values, to find out what they really think.     1    

Eighty percent of women say that losing their health is their greatest concern followed by putting on weight(52%) and losing their jobs(24%).     2    Twenty-three percent of women are on a diet now and fifty-eight percent have gone on a diet in the past. Only four percent of women do more than seven hours’ exercise per week, while twenty-one percent do no exercise at all.

    3     It is followed by bringing up happy children(56%) and finding time for them-selves (52%). They want to take good care of their children, but on the other hand, they find themselves in a mess.

As for their love lives, nine percent of women aged 45-54 met their husbands through the Internet, and forty-nine percent of women believe that the best age to get married is between 25 and 29.     4    

And what about the relationships between men and women?     5     These women are also not so pleased with their husbands’ efforts at home: fifty-one percent say they now do over seventy-five percent of the housework. Despite this, over seventy percent of women would prefer to have a male boss than a female.

A．It seems that British women aren’t too happy with their bodies.

B．I want you to share opinions with us.

C．Here are some of the results.

D．Fifty-nine percent think fathers should take more responsibility for their children.

E．More and more women prefer being alone to getting married.

F．The biggest challenge for modern women is balancing home and work life (82%).

G．Because they think they can make a rational choice at that age.

【推荐3】If you go to a fast food restaurant, you will probably see a lot of teenagers(青少年). Today, many teenagers are overweight, and some of this is because of their bad eating habits. Most teenagers love food with a lot of fat, oil, salt, and sugar. People often call this kind of food“junk food”.
But bad eating habits go beyond fast food. We find many teenagers eat unhealthily. Some don’t have breakfast before they go to school. During the day, some don’t have a proper meal for lunch. In a recent survey(调查) at one school, scientists found that over two—thirds of the students didn’t follow a healthy diet(饮食) . They didn’t like vegetables , and many of them didn’t like to eat fruits. They preferred to eat food with a lot of salt, sugar, or fat.
Parents today also worry about their children’s diet. Some doctors give the following advice:
★ Teenagers shouldn’t eat too much junk food.
★ Teenagers need to eat some fruits and vegetables every day.
★ Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. This is good for their body and mind.
1. “Junk food” contains(包含) a lot of ________.

A．milk and sugar

B．fruits and sugar

C．vegetables and salt

D．fat, oil, salt and sugar

2. In a recent survey at one school, scientists found many students liked ________.

A．vegetables	B．unhealthy food
C．fruits	D．healthy food

3. What does the underlined word “beyond” mean in Chinese in this passage?

A．超出

B．不如

C．相等

D．在后面

4. The best title for this passage is ________.

A．Bad habits

B．Junk food

C．Unhealthy food

D．Advice on healthy eating

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1     Zhao Yuntian was born in 1962 in the south of China. There was no TV at his home when he was young. People would go to bed early in the evening.     2     Wang Jianguo was born in 1974 in Beijing. He liked playing ping-pong very much when he was young and playing ping-pong was the most popular sport at that time.     3     Liu Haitao was born in 1981 in Shenzhen. Shenzhen developed rapidly when he was young. All kinds of household machines(家用电器) went into people’s homes.     4     Zhang Hao was born in 1992. His childhood was happy. He could play computer games when he was young because computers began getting into people’s homes.     5     Li Bing was born in 2002. His childhood was colorful. The Internet and mobile phones became more and more popular. And he liked seeing movies in his free time.

A. His father began to do business after the reform and opening-up(改革开放). And his family got a motorbike, a TV set and a fridge. B. His family spent much time travelling every year. But he was busy on weekends because his mother sent him to a lot of classes. C. He liked doing sports a lot and his favorite sport was ping-pong because lots of people at that time liked this activity very much. D. He was in poor health because he didn’t do much exercise. Worse still, he liked eating junk food very much. So the doctor advised him to go on a diet. E. Surfing the Internet was very popular when he was young. He got a mobile phone when he went to school. And he often watched movies at the cinema. F. Jumping rope and playing hide-and-seek were his main activities in his childhood. He went to bed early at night because there was no TV. G. At first, he played computer games in the net bars. Then his family got a computer and he could do it at home. Of course, he did lots of useful things on computers.

【推荐2】John is six years old.   He can read and write well. But he can't tell the time. His mother, Mrs Brown teaches him many times, but he still can't tell. He would say "breakfast time" "lunchtime" and "teatime" instead of (代替) saying eight o'clock, twelve o'clock and four o'clock in the afternoon. His mother doesn't know how to help him
One day, John's aunt, Mary, comes to see his mother. His mother tells her about that. His aunt says, "Let me help you. I think I can help him."
When John comes home after school, Mary begins(开始) to teach him.
"Can you count, John?" she asks.
"Yes. One, two, three, four…" John says.
"That's fine. Now I put the long hand(钟表的长指针) on twelve and the short hand on one-that is one o'clock   If I put the short hand on two, what is the time?"
"Two o'clock "
"Good. And on three?"
"Three o'clock. "
Then it is four o'clock in the afternoon, and John's aunt asks him, "What time is it now, John?"
"Teatime, Aunt, and I am very hungry(饥饿的)," John looks at the clock and answers.
1. John's mother can teach him to_______.

A．read

B．write

C．tell the time

D．speak

2. When it's twelve o'clock John says it's_______.

A．breakfast time	B．lunchtime
C．teatime	D．supper time

3. The word "count" may mean(意思是) "_______" in Chinese.

A．计算

B．数数

C．认为

D．会计

4. The long hand is on twelve, and the short hand is on five. What's the time?

A．It's twelve o'clock.	B．It's five o'clock.
C．It's four o'clock	D．It's seven o'clock.

5. From the text(文章), we know _______.

A．John says teatime instead of four o'clock in the afternoon

B．John has a nice watch(手表)

C．There is something wrong with John's watch

D．John is always hungry

【推荐3】I was at the shop last night and saw a homeless woman with a trolley (手推车) full of her belongings. She was sitting inside the shop to keep warm. I went up to her and tried to give her money for something to eat, but she refused. She explained that if she had too much money on her, other homeless people might steal it while she was sleeping.

I explained that I just wanted to help her and asked if I could buy her something warm. Again, she said no. She thanked me and said how thankful she was that I could offer help. We introduced ourselves, and she said that when I saw her next time, she would accept help.        ▲      ! The lady taught me an important lesson: Not all homeless people accept money or help if they believe they’ve received enough that day. I look forward to meeting her again.

Walking out into the cold night, I met a homeless man who was freezing. I gave the money to him. I was glad that he accepted my help.

I left with a special feeling. I always try to understand what it’s like to be in a homeless person’s shoes or to imagine if they were my children facing such difficulties. I learned how lucky I am and how thankful I should be for what I have.

1. Why didn’t the homeless woman receive the writer’s help?

A．Because she has too many belongings herself.

B．Because she wanted to help other homeless people.

C．Because she had a warm place to stay.

D．Because she thought she received enough that day.

2. Why did the writer want to meet the woman again?

A．Because the writer had to help the woman.

B．Because the writer became the woman’s friend.

C．Because the writer was moved by the woman.

D．Because the woman wanted the writer to do so.

3. Which of the following can be put in the blank       ▲        in the second paragraph?

A．What an amazing woman	B．What a silly woman
C．What a bad woman	D．What a clever woman

4. What kind of person is the writer?

A．Kind and helpful.

B．Smart and kind.

C．Helpful and hard-working.

D．Smart and lucky.

【推荐1】Can dogs and cats get along well in the same home? People are thinking about getting a dog for their cat as a friend, but they are worried about that the dog and the cat will fight. A recent research has found that if the cat is taken back home before the dog, and if they are introduced when they are still young（less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs）, it is possible that the two pets will get along swimmingly. In two-thirds of the homes cats and dogs have a good relationship（关系）.

However, there was something unfriendly between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression（侵略, 好斗）and fighting were found in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body languages are just different. For example, when a cat turns its head away, it means aggression. while a dog doing the same means submission（顺从）.

In homes with cats and dogs living in peace, researchers found a surprising behavior（行为）. They are learning how to talk each other’s language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk "Dog", and dogs can learn how to talk"Cat".

The interesting thing is that both cats and dogs seem to become smarter. They can learn to read each other's body languages, suggesting that the two may have more in common（共同的）than was expected（预料）. If they understand each other's body language very well, cats and dogs can play together, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa.

The importance of this research on cats and dogs may go beyond（超过）pets—to people who don't get along well, including neighbours, workmates at work, and even countries. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.

1. The underlined word swimmingly in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.

A．早早地

B．主要地

C．迅速地

D．顺畅地

2. Some cats and dogs may fight when ______.

A．they are cold to each other	B．they look away from each other
C．they can't understand each other's body languages well	D．they are introduced at an early age

3. What can people find surprising about cats and dogs?

A．They eat and sleep together.	B．They watch each other's behaviors.
C．They learn to speak each other's language.	D．They know something from each other's voices.

4. In Paragraph 4 we can learn that cats and dogs ______.

A．have common interests	B．are less different than was thought
C．have a common body language	D．are not so smart as was expected

5. What can we learn from cats and dogs?

A．We should learn to get along well with others.	B．We should know more about animals.
C．We should live in peace with animals.	D．We should learn more body languages.

【推荐2】Long long ago, the colours of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. Without me, all animals would die.” Blue said, “You only think about the earth instead of considering the sky and the sea. Without my peace, you would be nothing.” Yellow laughed, “You are all so serious. I bring fun and warmth into the world.” Orange shouted, “I am the colour of health and strength. I am the most important because I serve the needs of people’s life.” Red shouted out, “I am the most important of all. I am the colour of danger, bravery and love. I am glad to fight for truth.” Then Purple and Indigo came…
The colours went on quarreling, each saying he or she was the most important. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly it thundered and rained hard. The colours felt so frightened that they stopped quarreling and got together for comfort（安慰）.
At this time, rain began to speak, “You foolish colours, quarreling among yourselves, each trying to be the most important. You don’t know that you each were made for a special purpose. Join hands with each other and come to me.”
Doing as they were told, the colours united（团结）and joined hands. They formed a colourful rainbow. From then on, when a good rain washes the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to appreciate（欣赏）each other.
1. The colours were quarreling about _________.

A．who was the cleverest	B．who was the strongest
C．who was the most important	D．who was the most beautiful

2. In the story, red represents __________.

A．life and hope	B．health and strength
C．danger, bravery and love	D．the sky, the sea and peace

3. The colours stopped quarreling because ________.

A．they felt too tired after the quarrel	B．they felt too cold when it rained a lot
C．they became too angry with each other	D．they felt frightened when it thundered and rained hard

4. What does this story want to tell us?

A．Thunder is frightening.	B．United, we can create wonders.
C．It’s useless to appreciate each other.	D．Some of the colours are foolish.

【推荐3】The children all over the world celebrate their birthday in the same way: candles, cakes and birthday wishes. But there are some different ways to celebrate birthdays from country to country: Here are a few.

Argentina

In Argentina, as in many Latin American countries, one of the most important birthday parties is a girl’s fifteenth. When girls turn 15, they have a big party and dance first with their father, and then the boys at the party.

China

The birthday child gets presents from the parents. Friends and family members are invited to dinner, and noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life.

India

Usually Indian children wear white to school. However, on their birthday children wear colored clothes to school and give out chocolates to everyone in the class. Their best friend helps them to do this.

Holland

The birthday child receives an especially (特别地) large present. The family also put flowers or balloons on the birthday child’s chair to make it beautiful.

1. Which is the most important birthday for a girl in Argentina?

A．The thirteenth birthday.	B．The fourteenth birthday
C．The fifteenth birthday	D．The sixteenth birthday

2. Why are noodles served on birthday party in China?

A．To wish the birthday child to grow taller

B．To wish the birthday child a long life

C．To help the birthday child study better

D．To help the birthday child live happily

3. What do the children wear to school on their birthday in India?

A．White clothes	B．Colored clothes
C．Sports shoes	D．Black clothes

4. What does the underlined (下划线) word “receives”mean?

A．Buys

B．Digs

C．Sends

D．Gets

5. What does this passage mainly talk about?

A．All of the children in different countries like their birthdays

B．Children’s birthday in china

C．Different countries have different birthdays traditions

D．The children in different countries celebrate their birthdays in the same way.

【推荐1】Tom brought a box of biscuits(饼干) to a summer camp. He ate a few and placed the rest under his bed. After lunch, he found the box was gone. He went to tell his camp coach(教练) about it.
The next day, the coach saw a boy eating Tom’s biscuits behind a tree. He came up with an idea to solve the problem. He found Tom and said to him, “I know who took away your biscuits. Will you help me to teach him a lesson?”
“Well, yes… are you going to punish him, sir?” Tom asked. “No, I’m not,” the coach explained patiently. “That would only make him hate you. I want you to write to your mother and ask for more gifts.”
Tom received another box of biscuits by mailing from his mother a few days later. “Now,” said the coach, “go and share them with the boy who stole your biscuits.” Tom didn’t understand the coach’s intention(意图), but he still followed his suggestion.
Half an hour later the coach saw the two boys come up the hill, arm in arm. The boy was trying to ask Tom to accept his toy robot in payment for(赔偿) the stolen biscuits. And Tom was refusing the gift from his new friend. He said that a few biscuits were not so important.
In some situations, forgiveness(原谅) is better than punishment.
1. Why did the coach ask Tom to ask for more gifts?

A．The coach wanted to teach the boy a lesson.

B．Tom wanted to get more biscuits.

C．The coach wanted to make friends with Tom.

D．The coach wanted to make Tom hate the boy.

2. In which order did these things happen?
①Tom brought a box of biscuits to a summer camp, but soon it was stolen.
②Tom refused the gift from his new friend.
③Tom received another box of biscuits and shared them with his partner.
④Tom forgave the boy.

A．①②③④	B．①③④②
C．②①③④	D．④①②③

3. From the story, we learn __________________.

A．the coach punished the boy at last

B．the coach wrote to Tom’s mother and asked for more gifts.

C．Tom accepted the boy’s robot in payment for the stolen biscuits.

D．forgiveness is sometimes better than punishment

【推荐2】①Elephants are the biggest land animals alive today. We have worked with elephants for a long time, but there are still many misunderstandings about elephants.

②Some people think that elephants will run away if they see a mouse. This is untrue, in fact, elephants have such poor eyesight that they would not usually see a mouse, even if one came very near them.

③ “Elephants never forget.” is another fallacy（谬论）. No evidence suggests that elephants have better memories than any other animals.

④Finally, there is the myth（神话） that when the time comes for an elephant to die, it goes to some kind of elephant graveyard（墓地）, but no one has ever found such a graveyard. What elephants probably do when they are old and sick is finding a cave and staying in it, so they will be safe until they either get better or die.

⑤In Thailand, when the country was still called Siam, if someone found a white elephant, they gave it to the king because it was rare. The king had no choice but to keep the animal and feed it, even though it had no use for him. From this practice we get the expression, “a white elephant”, which means something that is not useful to us.

1. Elephants are not afraid of mice because mice______________.

A．are afraid of elephants	B．never attack elephants
C．are too small for elephants to see	D．never go into caves

2. According to the passage, which of the following sentence is right?

A．Elephants are the biggest animals alive today.

B．An elephant’s memory is the worst.

C．In Thailand, if someone found a white elephant, they must look after it themselves.

D．In Siam, if someone found a white elephant, it was given to the king.

3. The passage is about______________.

A．white elephants	B．myths of elephants
C．how elephants hurt people	D．the history of elephants

4. If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?
（Para（自然段）1=①, Para. 2=②, Para. 3=③, Para. 4=④, Para 5=⑤）

A．①②,③④,⑤	B．①;②③;④⑤
C．①;②③④;⑤	D．①②;③;④⑤

【推荐3】A group of boys gathered around a tree, and then a story happens like this.

“What a tall tree!” They said to each other. “It would be exciting to climb to the top.” Then the group of boys decided to play a game to see who could climb to the top of the tree first. Their mothers were sitting not far away, looking on at their children as they played.

One of the climbers was an 8-year-old boy named David. He was the shortest child in the group. Nobody thought he would win the competition. Then the game started. All of the boys tried their best to climb as high as they could. Although they all made it halfway up the tree before David did, David reached the top of the tree fastest in the end.

His mother was proud to see this. She asked him, “David, how did you manage to reach the top of the tree so quickly?” “It was easy.” David said, “The other children kept looking down as they climbed. When they realized how high they were, they got scared and were afraid of falling down. I, however, looked only up. When I saw how close I was. I kept going higher and higher until I reached the top.”

It is true in life that if we just keep going forward without looking back, we are more likely to reach our goals.

1. The group of boys decided to play a game to see __________.

A．who the shortest kid was	B．where their moms were
C．who could climb to the top first	D．how tall the tree was

2. Who got to the top of the tree fastest in the end?

A．David.	B．David’s mother.
C．The tallest boy.	D．The shortest girl.

3. According to the story, if we ___________, we are more likely to reach our goals.

A．keep going forward without looking back

B．are the shortest

C．keep looking back without looking forward

D．often play games with friends

4. If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?
（①=Para.（自然段）1    ②=Para.2    ③=Para.3    ④=Para.4    ⑤=Para.5）

A．①; ②③④; ⑤

B．①; ②③; ④⑤

C．①②; ③④; ⑤

D．①; ②; ③④⑤