Hello, my name is Frank. I like April. Do you know why? My birthday is on the thirteenth day of this month.
This week is my 14th birthday. When I have lunch, my friends come with nice birthday cards for me. I am so happy to see them. They all say “Happy Birthday” to me.
After lunch, we go to play soccer. At about six in the afternoon I come back home. My mother buys a pair of sport shoes for me. They are blue and white. I get a blue hat from my aunt, a soccer ball from my father and a model plane from my brother John. I like them.
It is really an interesting birthday. I’m very happy.
1. When is Frank’s birthday?| A．On April 4th. | B．On April 3rd. | C．On April 13th. | D．On April 30th. |
a. Frank and his friends go to play soccer.
b. Frank gets a blue hat.
c. Frank’s friends say “Happy Birthday” to him.
d. Frank comes back home.
| A．adbc | B．cabd | C．dacb | D．cadb |
①birthday cards ②sports trousers ③a blue hat ④a soccer ball ⑤a model plane
| A．①②③⑤ | B．①②③④ | C．②③④⑤ | D．①③④⑤ |
| A．Frank’s family | B．Frank’s birthday | C．A Busy Day | D．The Sports Day |
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【推荐1】It’s my 12th birthday today, so I get up early. When I have my breakfast, my classmates come. They give me some cards and presents. I am so happy to see them. We go to the sports center to play tennis. Then we have lunch at a restaurant.
At about 5:00 in the afternoon I come back home. Mom makes a big birthday cake with my name and “Happy birthday!” on it. I get many birthday presents—a yellow T-shirt from Mom, a pair of sports shoes from Dad, a key ring from my sister Lucy, a basketball from my grandpa and a pair of tennis bats from my grandma.
I have a happy day today!
1. I am _________ years old today.| A．eleven | B．twelve | C．thirteen | D．fourteen |
| A．home | B．school | C．a restaurant | D．a supermarket |
| A．At about 4:50 p. m. | B．At about 5:00 a. m. |
| C．At about 5:30 a. m. | D．At about 5:00 p. m. |
| A．My mom. | B．My dad. | C．My grandma. | D．My grandpa. |
| A．red | B．yellow | C．green | D．blue |
【推荐2】Ben’s grandpa will retire(退休) this week. He has worked for thirty-five years. So Ben’s parents want to have a surprising party for him.
Ben loves his grandpa and wants to do something special for him. He remembers his grandpa’s business card. He knows that his grandpa won’t have the position(职位) on that card anymore, so he decides to make a new one for him.
When the big day comes, Ben doesn’t want to put his gift together with others’. He carries it with him the whole evening. When all the other people leave, he brings his grandpa over to a chair and gives him the gift.
His grandpa smiles, “Well, it must be a beautiful gift. May I open it now?” “Sure!” Ben says excitedly.
When grandpa opens it, tears(眼泪) come into his eyes. Ben give him the greatest gift! It’s a business card with his new position: FULL-TIME GRANDPA! Ben says, “Now your full-time job is my grandpa!”
1. What does Ben decide to do for his grandpa?| A．To make a new business card for him. | B．To draw a picture for him. |
| C．To sing a song for him. | D．To buy a gift for him. |
| A．In the evening. | B．In the afternoon. | C．In the morning. | D．At midnight. |
| A．Ben is the first one to give his grandpa the gift. |
| B．Ben gives his gift to his grandpa with his parents. |
| C．Grandpa is moved by Ben’s gift. |
| D．Grandpa cries because he is unhappy. |
【推荐3】Ella’s birthday is coming. Her parents are going to have a birthday party for her at home. She will be fourteen years old.
Ella has a lot of friends. All of them are going to come to the party. There are twenty-five of them. They are all from her school.
Ella’s mother is making birthday cakes for her. They are very nice cakes. Her father is going shopping. He buys a lot of apples, bananas, oranges and pears.
It’s four o’clock in the afternoon. Now everything is ready. The party will start in thirty minutes.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What are Ella’s family busy for?
| A．A New Year party. | B．An English party. |
| C．A welcome party. | D．A birthday party. |
| A．At school. | B．At home. |
| C．At a restaurant. | D．At a park. |
| A．Ella’s friends. | B．Ella’s friends and teachers. |
| C．Ella’s grandparents. | D．Ella’s parents’ friends. |
| A．结束 | B．开始 | C．提出 | D．演出 |
| A．is cleaning the house | B．is buying birthday cakes |
| C．is buying fruit | D．is cleaning the park |
Margaret was one of the few people who could lose their temper (脾气)with the Queen. Even as an adult, she would sometimes shout at her. Once she threw a dishcloth at Elizabeth's face when they had a picnic. But they never quarreled for long. To Queen Elizabeth, it was a sadness that her sister never found lasting (持久的) personal happiness. as sisters. When they were children, they depended on each other. They had lessons at home with their governess Marion Crawford. Margaret was often naughty. Elizabeth always protected her every time when she broke rules. When they grew up, Margaret has sad love stories and unhappy marriage. The Queen gave her a lot of help.
1. What kind of person was Elizabeth like? She was ________.
| A．serious and tidy |
| B．outgoing and tidy |
| C．easygoing and headstrong |
| D．serious and headstrong |
| A．服务员 | B．家庭女教师 | C．牧师 | D．管家 |
| A．Elizabeth. |
| B．Margaret. |
| C．Marion Crawford. |
| D．Both Elizabeth and Margaret. |
| A．The queen and her sister had quite different characters. |
| B．Elizabeth always protected her sister. |
| C．The sisters often fought each other. |
| D．Elizabeth felt sorry for her sister for her unsuccessful marriage. |
| A．Elizabeth was a kind person. |
| B．The two sisters lived happily. |
| C．Margaret had sad love stories. |
| D．The two sisters had a very good relationship. |
【推荐2】I used to hate my mother because she worked a lot and didn't spend much time with me. Then one Friday morning I took part in a three-day self-help program for teenagers. Whether you believe it or not, that weekend changed my life.
About 100 other teenagers were there. During the first two days I met a lot of great people. I was glad because I made so many friends there. On Sunday, the leader did an interesting exercise called "Chocolate or Toys". He asked a girl which she liked better, chocolate or toys. She chose chocolate. Then he asked her to choose again between chocolate and chocolate. Of course, she didn't have a choice.
This told us that sometimes we don't have a choice in life, and that sometimes we have to accept something, rather than complaining.
A girl stood up and started talking about her mom who was a drug addict(吸毒者) and how much she hated her mother. "I want a new mom," she cried. "Unluckily, you can't have one." the leader replied, "You have to accept the mother that you have."
This hit me hard. I realized that, for better or worse, my mom was my mom. I couldn't choose another mom, but I could try to make the best of the situation.
1. The writer started to change his thinking ________.| A．during the first two days of the program | B．after the exercise "Chocolate or Toys" |
| C．as soon as he came to the program | D．after he left the program some time |
| A．改变 | B．接受 | C．抱怨 | D．选择 |
| A．The writer used to love his mom for years | B．The writer's mom is a very bad person |
| C．The writer's mom loves her son | D．The writer will try to get along with his mother |
| A．Choices can be made as we like. |
| B．Everyone should take part in a self-help program. |
| C．Chocolate can influence one's attitude toward things. |
| D．We should try to accept things instead of complaining about them. |
【推荐3】When I was 13, I was going to visit my grandfather in Lancashire. My aunt made me sandwiches for the road. They would keep me going until I reached the airport.
As I got onto the bus, I was so thankful to find a window seat. When I sat there, I saw an old man watching me. “Excuse me? Can I sit here?” His voice was deep.
“Yes, of course!” I said. He looked kind of nervous, or tired. He let out a sigh (叹气) and relaxed a bit in his seat.
“Hi, I’m Tony.” I said as I gave him my right hand to shake.
“George.” He looked at me for a couple of seconds before accepting my hand.
He was friendly and we talked about this trip. I knew he was 70 and headed to Birmingham to visit his son and grandchildren. I told him about my grandfather, and we both seemed to relax.
Our conversation was rudely interrupted by my stomach. I took out a sandwich and took a big bite. I noticed George was watching me eating. He probably was hungry.
“Would you eat with me?” I said as I handed him my second sandwich.
“No, no, I don’t want to eat your food. You will need that for your next coach.”
“No, I won’t. I will eat again on the plane. Plus, I don’t really like eating alone.” The determination (决心) on my face must have been very persuasive (有说服力的), because after a moment’s hesitation (犹豫), he nodded his head weakly and accepted the sandwich.
After eating, I decided that I should have a nap. I had an hour to kill before we reached Birmingham.
The sudden tap (轻拍) on my shoulder made me open my eyes. It was George. He told me we had reached Birmingham. I said, “Nice to meet you, George. I hope you have a great time with your family.”
As I extended (伸出) my hand for a final handshake, he not only took it, but cupped it in both his hands. “Thank you for being so kind to me. Safe travels.” He said and turned around to get off the bus.
I didn’t know what he walked away with that day, but I walked away with a sense of satisfaction. His words “Thank you for being so kind to me” kept ringing in my ears and I kept smiling to myself.
1. Tony met George on the ______ to Birmingham.| A．train | B．plane | C．ship | D．bus |
| A．found a seat for | B．shared his food with |
| C．listened to music with | D．had a sudden tap on the shoulder of |
| A．his aunt made him sandwiches for the road | B．George was friendly and had a nice family |
| C．his kindness made George feel warm | D．he could see his grandparents |
【推荐1】I’m Helen. I’m 12 and I’m in No. 1 Middle School. I have three keys, two English books, an eraser and a Chinese dictionary. I have five pencils. But Jill borrowed (借) two of them from me. My things (东西) are in my schoolbag. Susan is my friend. She is 13 and she is in No. 3 Middle School. She has three English books, four pens and two dictionaries. They are not in her schoolbag. Where are they? They are everywhere in her room — on the bed, under the desk and on the chair.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Helen has _______.
| A．two books | B．three erasers | C．four keys | D．five dictionaries |
| A．Six | B．Five | C．Four | D．Three |
| A．teacher | B．sister | C．cousin | D．friend |
| A．pens | B．keys | C．books | D．dictionaries |
| A．Helen and Susan are 12. | B．Susan’s room isn’t tidy. |
| C．Susan doesn’t have a schoolbag. | D．Six things are in Helen’s schoolbag. |
【推荐2】Why are dogs our best friends? Maybe because they can understand our words much better than we think, according to a study in Hungary. The study shows that dogs understand not only what we say, but also how we say it. “The results are very exciting and surprising,”says Attila Andics, the lead researcher from a University in Budapest.
For the study, the researchers first trained 13 dogs for months. The dogs had to sit quietly inside machines so that the researchers could check their brain activity. Then the researchers put headphones on dogs and played people's voices to them. There were four different voices. Some were positive words, such as“well done”. Some were negative words like “not good”. The words were also in different tones(音调). Some were positive, some were neutral(中立的), and some were negative.
Brain scans(扫描) showed the dogs could recognize words, as well as the tone of words, much like people do. The positive words with a positive tone brought the strongest activity in their brains' reward centers (反应中枢).“It shows that for dogs, a nice phrase can work very well as a reward, but it works best if both words and tones match,”said Andics.
They also found that dogs deal with meaningful words with the left side of the brain and tones with the right. People's brains work in the same way.
Andics said it gave us a new understanding of the language. That is to say, not only humans understand the meaning in words, but also other species(物种) do too.
1. For the study, researchers did all of the following EXCEPT________.| A．they made dogs sit inside machines | B．they played with the dogs |
| C．they scanned the dogs' brains. | D．they played people's voices to them |
| A．A neutral word with a neutral tone. | B．A neutral word with a positive tone. |
| C．A positive word with a neutral tone. | D．A positive word with a positive tone. |
| A．the results of the study | B．the process of the study |
| C．the reasons of the study | D．the advantages of the study |
| A．Left side for both dogs and humans. | B．Left side for dogs and right side for humans. |
| C．Right side for both dogs and humans. | D．Right side for dogs and left side for humans. |
| A．Dogs are humans' best friends. | B．Dogs are talented in learning humans' language. |
| C．Dogs can understand the meaning in words. | D．Dogs can also learn humans' language. |
People in the store are very friendly(友好的). They work from eight in the morning to eight in the evening. They work hard(努力地)all day.
根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)。
1. The store is near our school.
2. You can buy sweaters in the store.
3. The store opens(开)12 hours(小时).
4. The people in the store are friendly.
5. The store is small.
【推荐1】Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessary so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how：
● Plan your time carefully. When you plan your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule（日程表）of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will make you realize what is happening to your time.
● Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios or televisions！ When you sit down to study, pay attention to the subject.
● Make good use of your time in class. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teachers say. Really listening in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
● Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes. Review the important points that your teacher mentioned in class. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day,
read that material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.
● Develop a good attitude to tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be too worried.
There are other methods that might help you with your studying. You will probably discover many
others after you have tried these.
1. A schedule will help you ________.
| A．finish your work quickly | B．solve all your problems |
| C．find more time for your habits | D．know what is happening to your time |
| A．免费 | B．自由 | C．没有 | D．空着 |
| A．Tests are the most important parts in your study. |
| B．You should review everything your teacher mentioned in class. |
| C．If you have a good place to study, you'll become a top student. |
| D．Planning work will make you clear about what to do and when to do it. |
| A．How to Make a Plan | B．How to Improve Your Study |
| C．How to Pass a Test | D．How to Review Your Lessons |
【推荐2】Several years ago, Ed’s teacher asked him to take part in a volunteer activity. It brought normal children and disabled children together. Each week Ed spent an hour in the special school helping the disabled children with their schoolwork, games and eating. Ed’s mother was a teacher, so he often met a lot of children. At first, Ed thought it would be scary to be with children who were so different, but later he found there was something special with those children.
Every Wednesday, Tom, Susan and Anna couldn’t wait to see Ed. Tom had to sit on the wheelchair. He was only able to say some simple words like yes or no. Susan, a deaf girl, always welcomed Ed with a big smile. As for Anna she was born with an illness, and it made her really small for her age. In a normal classroom, it would be common to stop children playing with something, speaking loudly or making noises. However, in that school, the teachers didn’t mind noises. They were signs of the children’s feelings.
Working with those children made Ed learn to notice others’ needs. One of Ed’s teachers said, “We should be part of something bigger than ourselves.” Ed never understood that until he worked with those children.
1. What did Ed NOT help the disabled children do?| A．Have meals. | B．Do their homework. |
| C．Play games. | D．Repair broken things. |
| A．He was deaf. | B．He was blind. |
| C．He couldn’t walk. | D．He couldn’t say anything. |
| A．Because the teachers tried to make their classes interesting. |
| B．Because it was a special way for the teachers to give classes. |
| C．Because the children showed their feelings in that way. |
| D．Because the teachers didn’t want to be angry with those disabled children. |
| A．Anna, Tom and Susan didn’t like Ed. |
| B．Ed’s mother was a teacher in that special school. |
| C．Ed was excited to go to that special school at first. |
| D．Ed understood his teacher’s words through the activity. |
| A．Try to be kind in life |
| B．Volunteer in a special school |
| C．Learn to work with other people |
| D．Give disabled children more care |
When Claire Vlases of Montana was in Grade 7, she learned about plans to modernize her middle school. Claire asked the school board（董事会）to add solar panels to the project because, she explained, clean energy would be helpful to a really modern school.
The board liked the idea but said it could offer just $ 25,000-one-fifth of the cost. So Claire organized a group of kids and grown-ups who set to work raising the rest. They sold their second-hand books, put on talent shows and asked for donations（捐赠）, even going door-to-door for them. One donated more than half the cost!
After two years of hard work, the group paid for the solar panels, which now provide one-fourth of the school’s electricity needs-saving the neighborhood thousands of dollars. “My favorite part about this project was that one person could start something small and then the project could grow and have a big influence on the community,” Claire said. “There are always going to be hard parts. When there’s a challenge（挑战）presented to you, you can learn from it and use it as chance to overcome it.”
1. After knowing the project was still in need of money, Claire ________.| A．raised $ 25,000 | B．asked for more help |
| C．sold old newspapers | D．donated half the cost |
| A．Solar panels. | B．Second-hand books. |
| C．Shows. | D．Donations. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
| A．hard work was her favorite | B．the project went smoothly |
| C．a small thing makes a big difference | D．solar panels cost a lot |
| A．A Dependent Girl | B．A Modern School |
| C．Don’t Waste Energy | D．Never Give Up |
