| Some people like to have friends who are different from them. Others like to have friends who are similar to them. What kind of friends do you want for yourself? | |
| Kate Join Date: March, 2011 Location: the United Kingdom | I like to have friends who are like me. Both my best friend Vades and I like traveling. We went to Italy last month and stayed there for a week. Next month we want to go to Paris. However, Vades is more athletic than me. |
| Ditlady Join Date: april, 2011 Location: Canada | I like to have friends who are like me. It can be very helpful. I’m a little quiet and my good friend Libby is quiet, too. Sometimes I don’t know what to do with my problems and she can tell me what I should do, because she knows about me better than people who are different from me. |
| Harbinger Join Date: May, 2011 | Hi, everyone! I went to see the dentist last week and just got here. In my opinion, it is important to have both kinds of friends. That makes your life more interesting. |
| A．To the USA. | B．To the UK. | C．To Italy. | D．To France. |
| A．She’s as beautiful as Ditlady. | B．She’s more outgoing than Ditlady. |
| C．She’s as quiet as Ditlady. | D．She’s more athletic than Ditlady. |
| A．He had a cold. | B．He had a headache. |
| C．He had a fever. | D．He had a toothache. |
| A．Those who are different from him. | B．Those who are the same as him. |
| C．He doesn’t like to make friends. | D．He likes to have both kinds of friends. |
| A．一致的 | B．相似的 | C．友好的 | D．简单的 |
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Hello! My name is Zhao Na. I’m nine years old. I am in Rizhao, Shandong. My first name is Na and my last name is Zhao. My English name is Julia. I like green. My telephone number is 1238-6517. I have a good friend. She is English, but now she is in China. Her name is Helen Smith. Helen is her first name and Smith is her last name. Her Chinese name is Wang Min. She is nine, too. Her favorite color is red. Her telephone number is 2816-3018. Helen and I are in the same school. We study in the same class.
1. Zhao Na’s English name is ________.| A．Julia | B．Helen Smith | C．Wang Min | D．Zhao Kai |
| A．green | B．white | C．black | D．red |
| A．six | B．seven | C．nine | D．ten |
| A．学习 | B．遇见 | C．感谢 | D．帮助 |
| A．Zhao Na is in Qingdao, Shandong. |
| B．Zhao Na’s telephone number is 2816-3018. |
| C．Helen and Zhao Na are students. |
| D．Wang Min and Zhao Na are not in the same class. |
【推荐2】Hi. I’m Maya. I’m 13 years old. I’m from Canada. My best friend is Lisa. She is 14 years old. I call her “Big Sister”. We are in the same class.
I want to be a designer (设计师) when I grow up (长大). I like to design my room. I like pink, so there are a lot of pink things in my room. I have two friends in my room. They are Mike and Dora. Mike is in white and Dora is in red. They are my toys. I love them.
Lisa loves music and singing. She often sings some songs for us. She also likes animals, such as elephants, monkeys, rabbits and pandas. Pandas are her favourite animals. She often goes to the zoo with me.
Lisa is very kind. She often helps me with my Chinese. I like her a lot.
1. Maya and Lisa are ________.| A．sisters | B．cousins | C．pen pals | D．classmates |
| A．White. | B．Red. | C．Pink. | D．Green. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．Pandas. | B．Monkeys. | C．Elephants. | D．Rabbits. |
| A．Mike. | B．Dora. | C．Maya. | D．Her sister. |
【推荐3】Hello! My name is Lisa. I’m twelve years old. I come from Canada, but I’m in China now. I study in an International School in Shanghai. I am in Class Four. I have some good friends in this school. They come from different countries (国家) and they look different. They are kind to me. I’d like to tell you something about some of them today.
| Frank | He is from America. He is thirteen years old and he is in Class One. He is very tall. He has big eyes and a big nose. He likes to eat fruit and drink milk. I think he is cute. |
| Susan | She comes from China. She and I are of the same age. She is in Class Two. She has long hair and big eyes. She is not tall or not short. She is nice. |
| Julia | She is an English girl. She is thirteen years old and she is in Class Four. We are classmates. She has short hair and a round face. She likes eating ice cream and hamburgers. We are good friends. |
| Leo | He and I come from the same country. He is fourteen years old. He is in Class Four, too. He is not tall or short. He has a big nose and a small mouth. He likes eating vegetables and apples. Red is his favourite color. |
1. What does Frank look like?
①He is tall. ②He is short. ③He has big eyes. ④He has a small nose.
| A．①③ | B．①② | C．②③ | D．③④ |
| A．She is an English girl. | B．She is twelve years old. |
| C．She is Lisa’s classmate. | D．She is tall and cute. |
| A．Lisa, Julia and Leo. | B．Lisa, Frank and Leo. |
| C．Julia, Susan and Leo. | D．Frank, Susan and Julia. |
| A．Lisa has four friends in school. | B．Frank thinks Lisa looks cute. |
| C．Julia likes eating vegetables and apples. | D．Leo likes red very much. |
| A．Lisa’s classmates | B．Lisa’s school day | C．Lisa’s friends | D．Lisa’s problems |
1. Joan is Joy’s __________.
| A．teacher | B．friend | C．student | D．mom |
| A．eleven | B．twelve | C．thirteen | D．fourteen |
| A．Miss White | B．Miss Green | C．Joy’s mom | D．Joan |
Friend becomes an important part of our daily life.
First, there is the school or work friend. This is the persons who help you get through the school or work day. But you never really go out with them outside of these places. However, they are important in your life as you will spend a lot of time with them.
The next kind of friend is really unusual and having one makes you very lucky. They are very kind and they pay for you every time you go out.
Finally, there is the best friend. This is the person who knows you inside out and the person you would have no problem spending the whole day with.
Friends are one of the most important parts in your life.
| A．Another kind of friend is the fun friend. |
| B．Because they can cheer you up and make you forget all your troubles. |
| C．Some friends will take your things away casually（无意地）. |
| D．Get along well with them and you'll have a happy life. |
| E．And they are kind enough to let you borrow something you want. |
| F．And there are many kinds of friends in the world. |
【推荐3】Making new friends can be difficult, especially (特别) if you are in a new situation (环境). It may seem like everyone else has a friend to sit with or to talk to. Don’t worry; if you’re a nice person, you can make friends, too.
Step (步骤) 1: Decide what kind of people you want to play with. Choose wisely, because you’ll probably become the same kind of person as them. Pick children that are nice to other people.
Step 2: Smile and say something nice to the person you want to be your friend. If you like a person’s shoes or think a girl is good at basketball, just say so. Everyone likes compliments.
Step 3: Join clubs and teams. If you like sports, try out for some. Put yourself in situations where you are around by many children that enjoy the same activities as you. It’s easier to be friends when you have the same hobbies.
Step 4: Ask questions in a good time. People love to talk about themselves. Be careful not to ask personal (私人的) questions or ask someone too many questions.
1. How many steps are mentioned (提到) to make new friends？| A．Six. | B．Five. | C．Three. | D．Four |
| A．cleverly | B．slowly | C．sadly | D．quickly |
| A．恭喜 | B．称赞 | C．问候 | D．尊敬 |
| A．Ask how old he or she is. | B．Ask him or her many questions. |
| C．Smile and say something nice to him or her. | D．Tell him or her you don’t like his or her shoes. |
| A．It is difficult to make new friends. | B．There are some steps to make new friends. |
| C．Be nice to the people around you. | D．Everyone has their hobbies and interests. |
【推荐1】There are six Disney parks all over the world. One of them called Walt Disney World is the largest. It is in Florida, America. Now, it is 50 years old and it is preparing a big party for its birthday.
Walt Disney World has four parts: EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, restaurants, places for shopping and water parks in it.
People can enjoy a lot of entertainments at every park. It is a great place to have a good time. There is special night time for movies at Hollywood Studio. There are music concerts at EPCOT. People can hear beautiful Disney songs there. And they can also see animals from other countries like African elephants and Asian tigers at Animal Kingdom.
Some Disney cartoon characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and Pluto are also in the park. They wear beautiful clothes and say “hello” to everyone.
1. There are _________ Disney parks in the world.| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．7 |
| A．娱乐 | B．佳肴 | C．风景 | D．冒险 |
| A．at Magic Kingdom | B．at Animal Kingdom | C．at Hollywood Studio | D．at EPCOT |
| A．Animals from Other Countries | B．Cartoon Characters in the Park |
| C．Funny Things in Walt Disney World | D．Disney Parks All over the World |
The most common form of synesthesia is to hear sounds as colours, A person with synesthesia might hear the number three as blue or the letter D as red. Someone might always see green upon hearing the word April. Another person might see different colours while listening to music. Some people also taste colours. To one person, beef might taste blue and to another, yellow. Some people experience feelings in colour. For example, one person with synesthesia reports feeling pain as the colour orange.
Another form of synesthesia is to experience sounds or tastes as shapes. Some people see music as squares and circles. Some people taste a sweet as a smooth ball. There are other forms of synesthesia, as well. For one man, different words have different tastes. Some words taste like pork; others taste like potatoes or eggs.
Synesthesia is not a common condition. Perhaps only one person in every 5,000 has it. For these people, the everyday world can be a colourful and interesting place.
1. What is this passage mainly about?| A．An unusual condition. | B．People who like colour. |
| C．The colour of pain. | D．Music and art. |
| A．Only 5,000 in the world. | B．One out of every 500. |
| C．About 5 million. | D．One out of every 5,000. |
| A．Experiencing tastes as shapes. |
| B．Experiencing sounds as colours. |
| C．Experiencing words as tastes. |
| D．Experiencing music as shapes, |
| A．Feeling pain in red. |
| B．Tasting beef as green. |
| C．Feeling warm in April. |
| D．Seeing music as squares. |
【推荐3】We live on Earth. It’s our home. But how much do you know about it? Let me tell you something about our Earth. The Earth is like a huge ball. Like the other seven planets（行星）, the Earth is running around the sun. It’s the third nearest one to the sun. It takes the Earth about 365 days to run around the sun. At the same time, the Earth is going around itself. If you are in space, you can see lots of white clouds over the surface（表面）of the Earth. Through the clouds, you can see the blue colour of the oceans, and the brown colour of the land. About 70% of the Earth is covered with water. Why do we have day and night? When the half of the Earth is facing the sun, it’s daytime. As the Earth turns, and this half is away from the sun, night is coming. And it’s daytime for the other half.
1. How many planets are running around the sun?| A．Seven. | B．Eight. | C．Seventy. | D．Ten. |
| A．50% | B．30% | C．About 70% | D．About 30% |
| A．All the planets and stars are running around the sun. |
| B．The Earth is the nearest planet to the sun. |
| C．It takes the Earth about 365 days to run around the sun. |
| D．Only the Earth runs around the sun. |
| A．the Earth is running around the sun |
| B．the Earth is away from the sun |
| C．the half of the Earth is away from the sun |
| D．the half of the Earth is facing the sun |
| A．In storybooks. | B．In newspapers or magazines. |
| C．In cartoon books. | D．In fiction（科幻）stories. |
