Mr. Scott talked about colours all the time. "What a honey-yellow morning it is!" he said to his wife. His wife planted fruit and vegetables in their garden, but Mr. Scott was more interested in the leafy plants, the bushes, and even the grass that grew in the garden. "So many kinds of green," he said to her after watering all the plants. "I counted at least twenty shades of green!"
"Well done, dear," Mrs. Scott said. "Now would you please count twenty dollars and go to the supermarket for some ingredients (配料)? I want to make lunch!"
With a smile on his face, Mr. Scott left at once. He enjoyed trips to the supermarket because of all the colourful cans and boxes in it. Fruit and vegetables, too, shone in their bright skins. There was never just one colour: carrots were orange, but also had bits of yellow and brown in them. Bananas were yellow and black; apples hid oranges and purples inside their reds. Mr. Scott would walk through the supermarket and enjoy all the colours around him.
"I wish there was a store full of colours that I could spend all my time in." he sighed.
He bought everything on his wife's list and came home. When he walked into the house, Mrs. Scott noticed the sad look on his face. "What's wrong?" she asked him. "It looks like you had fun at the store. I can see that you picked out the best things."
"I did have fun in the store. So much that I wish I could have spent more time there. It's so full of colours! " Mr. Scott said.
"I see," Mrs. Scott said. "Well, cheer up, because I'm going to cook a nice lunch for us!"
The next day Mr. Scott was on his usual morning walk through the neighbourhood, saying hello to everyone, enjoying the colours of the trees and flowers. It was another day of colours!
"Good morning, Mr. Brown," he called out to one of his neighbours. He liked Mr. Brown very much, because, well, you guessed it: his name was a colour!
"Mr. Scott! Just the person I wanted to see!" Mr. Brown replied. "My wife and I are moving out of this town, and I need someone to take over my shop. You are the perfect person for the job because it's a paint shop! I need someone who knows its colours. Would you be interested?"
Mr. Scott was mad with excitement. "I will take it over right away!"
Mr. Brown was relieved when he left town, because he knew his paint shop was in good hands. Sure enough, Mr. Scott kept the paint shop open for twenty more years and got to talk about colours all day, every day.
1. Why did Mr. Scott come home from the supermarket sadly?| A．He hated shopping in the supermarket. |
| B．He didn't enjoy the colours in the supermarket. |
| C．He didn't have enough money to buy everything on his wife's list. |
| D．He liked the colours in the supermarket so much that he didn't want to leave. |
| A．They were neighbours. | B．Mr Brown had a paint shop. |
| C．They shared the same hobby. | D．Mr Brown's name was a colour. |
| A．宽慰 | B．不舍 | C．犹豫 | D．烦恼 |
| A．A colourful paint shop | B．A colour lover |
| C．A friendly neighbour | D．A happy couple |
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Barbara, 70, and me, at 71, have swum together for at least 50 years. We swim in a quiet cove (小海湾). We have both read Bonnie Tsui’s Why We Swim, a fine book about cold-water swimming. We challenged ourselves to swim for as long as possible through September and into October.
I have long loved swimming, though the fear of being seen as fat has troubled me. I am one of those women whose bodies are poorly showed in bathing suits. Cold-water swimming helped me improve my sense of well-being, and let me use my body. Barbara and I went swimming regularly and became as swimming sisters. When she returned to the United States, I felt upset and I did not know how I could continue our cold-water tradition. I wasn’t prepared to freeze alone.
But, I had to swim; there were larger promises I could not give up. In the summer, we planned to cross from the cove to an island across the lake. I had to stay fit. We also planned to host a cold-water swimming race for locals in the fall. We would make it an annual event, improving our strength so that, in our 80s, we might swim through October and into November.
With these plans in mind, I joined my local city pool. I had not been in a public pool for about 30 years. But my body said swim, my brain said swim and my heart, could not let go. So I went anyway.
I am swimming. I know my love of the water, know my promise for the spring and the summer that will come. I want to step back into the lake in May, and through September and October with Barbara. I will keep swimming while I wait for Barbara to come back and share the cold-water wonder side by side.
1. Why was the book Why We Swim mentioned in the first paragraph?| A．It guided the author to learn to swim. |
| B．It tells the advantages of swimming. |
| C．It is the author’s favorite book about swimming. |
| D．It partly contributed to the writer and Barbara’s common interest. |
| A．Sad. | B．Encouraged. | C．Pleased. | D．Surprised. |
| A．The advantages of cold-water swimming with Barbara. |
| B．The writer did badly in swimming. |
| C．They didn’t give up swimming until their 80s. |
| D．They went swimming regularly. |
| A．She took part in a local cold-water swimming race. |
| B．She went to a gym to improve her strength. |
| C．She became a member of the local public pool. |
| D．She swam across the lake to the island on her own. |
| A．To describe her friendship with Barbara. |
| B．To express her passion for cold-water swimming. |
| C．To advise people to go swimming to keep fit. |
| D．To explain how she overcome her fear of swimming in public places. |
【推荐2】I think it is safe to say that snakes are not popular among most people. It would be hard to find a person who is neutral (中立的), or simply doesn't care one way or the other. What I wonder is why something even without legs causes such great fear.
Snakes are quite useful, but that doesn't seem to matter. Snakes help control the population of mice. Without snakes, perhaps we would find mice everywhere. Most of us, however, would rather see a mouse than a snake.
The poison argument (毒性的争论) is a strong one. Some snakes are poisonous, and this causes people's death. However, the poisonous snakes are only a small number. We can't say all the snakes are bad just because of a few dangerous ones.
And what do we do with the people who really like snakes? They like snakes even more strongly than we dislike them. These people learn about them, find them out, and watch them carefully. Why? The only reason I can think of is that these people are openminded. They are able to put aside differences and welcome the snake as a friend.
Whatever the reason for our like or dislike, snakes do something good in the circle of life. They would prefer to be left alone, and that is what we should do. If you're lucky, you might not run across more than a few of them in a lifetime. That would be fine with most of us.
1. How does the writer describe the appearance of snakes?| A．Something even without legs. | B．Something not popular among people. |
| C．A person who is neutral. | D．A person who cares about nothing. |
| A．They welcome snakes as their best friends. | B．They would rather see a mouse than a snake. |
| C．They wonder why snakes can cause great fear. | D．They learn about snakes and watch them carefully. |
| A．they cause many people's death | B．they control the population of mice |
| C．they are not dangerous to people | D．they are only a small number |
| A．are able to put aside differences | B．think all the snakes are poisonous |
| C．are able to deal with poisonous snakes | D．take part in the poison argument |
| A．dislikes snakes | B．has the best luck |
| C．loves snakes | D．prefers to be left alone |
Hi! I saw your weblog (微博) on the Internet and I’d like to be your e-friend. I am a Chinese boy. My name is Wang Lei. I’m 12 years old. I’m tall.
There are three people in my family. They are my dad, my mum and me.
My school is far away from (很远) our home. I have to get up very early every morning and I go to school by bus. My favorite subject is math. I think it’s difficult but useful. Our Chinese teacher, Mrs. Wang, is great fun. She is very kind to me.
I like different sports. I like ping-pong. It’s easy for me. I have three ping-pong balls and two ping-pong bats.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Best wishes,
Wang Lei
根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
| A．My dad is a Chinese teacher. |
| B．She is my favorite teacher. |
| C．I love my family. |
| D．I have short, black hair. |
| E．I like soccer, too. |
【推荐1】John gets up early from Monday to Saturday, because he must go to school before 7:30 on weekdays (工作日) and go to Drawing Club at 8:00 on Saturday mornings. He usually goes to the bookshop on Saturday afternoon, and after dinner he watches TV until (直到) midnight (午夜).
He doesn't get up early on Sundays. John's parents both work on Sundays. John always watches TV after he gets up. Then he usually goes to KFC to have a hamburger and some juice for lunch. After that, he goes back home and starts to play computer games until his parents come back. He does his homework after dinner. He usually has lots of weekend homework, so he must spend three hours on it. He usually goes to bed at about 11:00 p.m. on Sundays. He often complains (抱怨) he has too much homework to do.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. How often does John need to get up early?
| A．Every day. |
| B．Five days a week. |
| C．Only on Saturdays and Sundays. |
| D．Six days a week. |
| A．He goes to have lessons. | B．He goes to a club. |
| C．He goes to the bookshop. | D．He watches TV. |
| A．On Sunday evening. | B．On Sunday morning. |
| C．On Saturday evening. | D．On Sunday afternoon. |
| A．Because he's too busy. |
| B．Because his parents aren't at home. |
| C．Because he gets up too late. |
| D．Because his parents have lunch in KFC. |
| A．John watches TV after dinner on Saturdays. |
| B．John exercises on Sundays. |
| C．John plays computer games on Sunday afternoon. |
| D．John finishes his homework very late on Sundays. |
【推荐2】Across the world, people buy around 1 billion plastic (塑料) bottles a day. However, only about 9% of them are recycled (回收).
When beach-lover Madison Checketts found that many plastic bottles polluted the sand during her family trip to California, the 12-year-old American girl decided to do something. In her school science project (项目), she started to pay attention to plastic litter.
During her research (调查), Madison got an idea: She would make an eatable water bottle called the Eco-Hero. To carry out her idea, Madison did tests with some food additives (添加剂). She also learned from the past product on eatable water bottles. With the help of her teacher, she made her bottles bigger and able to last for a longer time. She found that water, lemon juice and other chemicals could be used together to make a gel (凝胶) bag that wouldn’t break. And the bag could hold up to 3/4 cup of water and could be kept in the fridge for three weeks.
“My biggest goal with this project is to help the world,” says the young girl. She hopes her “bottle” can encourage others to take better care of the planet. “It doesn’t have to be in a big way,” she adds. “People can make a difference in the world, even if it’s just in a small way.”
1. How many plastic bottles are recycled a day across the world?| A．About 1 billion. | B．About 1.9 billion. |
| C．About 90 million. | D．About 750 million. |
| A．The reason why Madison did the project. | B．Sand pollution. |
| C．A project about plastic litter. | D．Madison’s hobby. |
| A．When she spent a holiday in California. | B．When she was doing her research. |
| C．When she talked with teachers. | D．When she learned from the past bottles. |
| A．Madison Checketts loves beaches very much. |
| B．An eatable water bottle makes the world different. |
| C．Everyone can invent something to protect the Earth. |
| D．The girl encourages us to look after the planet in our own way. |
 Tom Although we are quite different , Adam and I have been close friends for 5 years . We have a lot to talk. We have a lot to talk . We play basketball together after school. We go for a picnic at weekends . It’s always a pleasure to be with him . |  Yumi I spend my spare time mostly with people from other countries . When I’m with them , I really get to know what they’re like and how easy they are to get along with . they help me to improve my Engliash . |
 Anna I’ve made some good friends at the gym I go to . People there are very friendly . Talking to them as I take exercise is a good way for us to get to know each other. |  PeterI can make more friends on the Internet because it keeps me in touch with the whole world . I can get worldwide stories from my friends all over the world. |
| A．Tom’s | B．Yumi’s | C．Anna’s | D．Peter’s |
| A．takes more exercise | B．learns English better |
| C．feels happier at picnics | D．knows more about the world |
| A．The story . | B．The sport. | C．The Internet | D．The language. |
| A．on the Internet | B．in a park |
| C．on the street | D．at the gym |
| A．Tom and Adam play football together after school . |
| B．Yumi’s English is very good . |
| C．Anna thinks the people at the gym are friendly . |
| D．Peter’s friends are from China. |
It’s very useful(有用) for children， too. It can make children clever. This means they will do well in study and schoolwork.
There are easy ways to exercise. You can walk， run， or only jump. When you do exercise， you need to know what you are doing. Don’t do sports too much at a time. Try all kinds of sports and look for one， two or even three sports you like. You can also exercise at the gym(健身房). Exercise can be fun. It can make you happy. Friends can exercise together at a gym or they can do sports together at any place they like.
1. Sports can ______________________.
| A．make our body healthy |
| B．take too much of our time |
| C．make everyone do well at school |
| D．be very boring(乏味) for children |
| A．it can help children grow fast |
| B．it makes children know what they are doing |
| C．it helps children do their schoolwork well |
| D．it is easy to do for children |
| A．playing basketball | B．swimming |
| C．jumping | D．playing football |
| A．everyone needs to do sports |
| B．doing a lot of sports at a time makes you very healthy |
| C．we should try all kinds of sports |
| D．people can do exercise at the gym or at home |
| A．why and how we should do sports |
| B．why children need to do exercise |
| C．that we need to do all kinds of sports |
| D．that friends can do sports together |
【推荐2】We can often see parks on the ground. How much do you know about an underground （底下的）park? There will be an underground park in the near future. It sounds very interesting.
The Lowline is an underground park. It is the first underground park in the world. It is in New York, the US. It is designed （设计）by James Ramsey. He wants to change an underground trolley terminal （电站终点站）into a public park. The park will be very beautiful. They will be some trees, flowers, seats and artworks in the park.
The Lowline will be opened for all in 2021. Lots of people are looking forward to visiting the underground park.
1. James Ramsey is the _________ of the Lowline.| A．designer | B．waiter | C．worker | D．driver |
| A．a bus terminal | B．a railway terminal | C．a trolley terminal | D．a fire terminal |
| A．The Lowline is in Chicago, the US. | B．We can see some seats in the Lowline. |
| C．The Lowline will be opened for all in 2019. | D．Nobody wants to visit the underground park. |
| A．Public parks in New York. | B．A great American designer. |
| C．The first underground park. | D．A famous trolley terminal. |
【推荐3】Meimei is a student. She likes shopping very much. She wants to buy a yellow dress for herself. After class, she goes into(走进) a shop. She buys many things. She buys a white shirt for her father. It’s only 100 yuan. And she buys a nice coat for her mother. She takes a pair of shoes for her sister for 50 yuan. Then(接着) she goes home. She forgets(忘记) to buy a dress for herself.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。
1. Meimei doesn’t like shopping.
2. She buys a T-shirt for her father for 80 yuan.
3. She buys a pair of shoes for her sister.
4. She goes home with many things.
5. She buys a dress for herself.
【推荐1】There is a library in Peter's school. It’s new and big. It’s behind the classroom building. It has three floors(层). On the first floor, there are two reading rooms. There are five big desks and thirty chairs in each room, and Peter comes here and does homework after class every day. On the second(第二) floor, there are a lot of books for students and teachers. They can't take away the books. They can only read them in the library. On the third(第三) floor, there is a computer room with sixty computers. Students have IT(信息技术) lessons here. It's Peter's favourite lesson.
1. How many chairs are there in each reading room?| A．15. | B．20. | C．30. | D．60. |
| A．Do homework. | B．Read books. | C．Have IT lessons. | D．Play games. |
| A．观看 | B．带走 | C．留下 | D．阅读 |
| A．Peter's favourite lesson isn't IT. |
| B．The library is behind the office building. |
| C．Only teachers can read books in the library. |
| D．There are 60 computers in the computer room. |
That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning — Christmas Day!
He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!
1. Who is the writer of A Christmas Carol?
| A．Charles Dickens | B．Jacob Marley |
| C．Scrooge | D．Three ghosts |
| A．He laughs and smiles a lot. |
| B．He is mean and only thinks about himself.C He is friendly. |
| C．He treats others nicely. |
| A．He went to the heaven (天堂). |
| B．He met three spirits. |
| C．He was punished. |
| D．He changed his life. |
| A．Treating everyone with kindness and warmth. |
| B．The importance of sharing and giving love and joy. |
| C．Spreading love and joy everywhere you go. |
| D．Giving gifts to whoever you meet. |
How are you these days? Thank you for the pencil box. I love it. And how do you know I love yellow? It’s my favorite color. Now, I’m in Linda’s home. She’s my good friend. She’s always nice to me. Linda thinks my pencil box is good. Hers is blue. Oh, Aunt Maria, Linda’s mother, Mrs. Brown, is our English teacher. I’m not good at English, but Linda’s English is good. Linda is nice. She always helps me with my English. Do you want to see her?
Yours,
Tina
1. Maria is Tina’s _______.| A．aunt | B．mother | C．friend |
| A．Linda | B．Mrs. Brown | C．Maria |
| A．white | B．yellow | C．blue |
| A．Maria is Linda’s mother. |
| B．Tina’s pencil box is yellow. |
| C．Linda isn’t a nice girl. |
| A．Tina’s friend | B．Tina | C．Tina’s teacher |
