1 . There are fifty students in our class. There are twenty-four boys and twenty-six girls. Some students live near the school, and some others live far from school. About half of the students usually come to school by bike. They often get to school at a quarter to seven. About fifteen students often come to school by bus. They often get to school very early, too. Another ten students come to school on foot. Their homes are near the school, but they are often late for school, because they get up late.

1. ________ live near the school.

A．Some of the students	B．Half of the students
C．No students	D．All the students

2. ________ students come to school by bike.

A．Twenty-five

B．Twenty-four

C．Twenty-three

D．Fifty

3. Ten of the students ________.

A．come to school by bike	B．come to school late
C．come to school very early	D．live in the school

4. Some students get to school by bike at _______.

A．7:35

B．7:30

C．6:45

D．6:30

5. ________ students come to school on foot.

A．Thirty

B．Twenty

C．Thirty-eight

D．Ten

2 .

Now people in England, the US and many other countries celebrate Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day is on the second Sunday of May. On this day, children give flowers, cards, chocolate and other things to their mothers, but they don’t give money to them. And they also make presents for their mothers. And some of them get up early to cook breakfast for their mothers. They also help their mothers do housework. They want to show their love to their mothers. They know if they have no mothers, they can’t live a happy life.

Many people in China celebrate this festival for their mothers because they want to show their love to their mothers too. In every Chinese family, the mother looks after the children, does the housework and cooks meals for the family, so she is quite hard-working and she is always busy in the family. Now more and more people celebrate Mother’ Day in China.

1. When is Mother’s Day?

A．The first Sunday of May.	B．The second Sunday of May.
C．The first Saturday of February.	D．The second Saturday of February.

2. What presents do mothers usually get on Mother’s Day?

A．Flowers, money and cards.	B．Flowers, money and chocolate.
C．Flowers, cards and chocolate.	D．Money, cards and chocolate.

3. On Mother’s Day, children don’t ____________.

A．make presents

B．cook breakfast

C．get up late

D．do housework

4. What does the underline word ＂hard-working＂ mean in the passage?

A．勤劳的

B．聪明的

C．美丽的

D．困难的

5. Why do many Chinese people celebrate this festival for mothers?

A．Because they know Mother’s Day.	B．Because their mothers are very busy.
C．Because they have mothers.	D．Because they love their mothers very much.

3 . How much do you know about London? Now let me tell you.
London has about 7, 000, 000 people. About the year 1800 , London was a very big city in the world.
London is famous for many things. Tourists come from all over the world to visit its famous buildings and listen to the famous clock, Big Ben.
Like many big cities, London has problems. there are to many cars and people. Every day about 1, 000, 000 people come and go by underground, but there are still too many cars and buses in the streets. So the air isn’t clean. However, it is cleaner than it was 100 years ago.
For me, the best things in London are the parks. There are five parks in the city centre. But my children’s favourite place is Hamleys, the biggest toy shop in the world.
1. Maybe London became a very big city in the world in______.

A．1750

B．1820

C．1950

D．1980

2. What does the underlined word “underground” mean?

A．Ship.

B．Car.

C．Subway.

D．Taxi.

3. What are the best things in London for the writer?

A．Famous buildings.	B．Parks.
C．Cars and buses.	D．Toys.

4. ---What’s Hamleys in London according to the passage?   www.21-cn-jy.com
---It’s a______.

A．toy shop

B．museum

C．park

D．clock

5. Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE? ________.

A．London has a population of about 7, 000, 000

B．London is famous for buildings and Big Ben

C．The traffic in the city is easy because of the underground

D．The air in London is cleaner than 100 years ago

4 . How much do you know about American schools?
There are two terms(学期)in a school year in American schools. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
High school students take four or five subjects(科目)each term. They usually go to school every day except(除了)Saturday and Sunday. All of them have lunch in the school dining hall. They have homework for every class. After school, they often do some sports with their friends. What about your school?
1. How many terms in a school year in American schools?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

2. Where do they have lunch?

A．At home.	B．At school.
C．In the office.	D．In the classroom.

3. How many days do the students in American go to school?

A．four

B．five

C．six

D．seven

4. After school, they often with their friends.

A．sing and dance	B．read books
C．listen to music	D．play football

5 . In many English homes people eat four meals a day. They have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They eat porridge(粥) 、eggs or bread and drink tea or coffee for breakfast. Lunch comes at one o’clock. Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon and dinner is about half past seven. First they have soup, then they have meat or fish with vegetables. After that they eat some other things, like bananas, apples or oranges. But not all English people eat like that. Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day. Their meals are breakfast, dinner, tea and supper and all these meals are very simple.

1. Many English people have ____________ meals a day.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

2. Afternoon tea is ______ in the afternoon.

A．at one o`clock	B．from four to five
C．from one to two	D．from seven to nine

3. People don’t have _____________________ for their dinner.

A．bananas and apples	B．soup and meat
C．meat and fish	D．Porridge

6 . Since last year, Where Are We Going, Dad? has become the most popular TV shows. On the show, the five fathers and their children traveled around China. riding camels through the western deserts, fishing on the east coast, and selling vegetables for their bus fare(费用)home in southwestern Yunnan province.
One dad doesn’t know how to do his daughter’s hair, so some people try to help him. Another one must survive(生存)with his son for three days in the desert. because the father can’t cook ,they only eat instant noodles(方便面).
Why is Where Are We Going, Dad? so popular? Because it is about how Chinese parents look after their kids. The show makes modern parents think about what they should do with their kids.” In traditional Chinese culture, the father is strict and the mother is kind. But on the show, we see fathers who are much gentle on their kids and more involved(参与)in their upbringing(成长).” said Li Minyi, a professor of early childhood education.
In the past, children were taught to follow their parents’ wishes and look after____in their old age. But today Chinese parents increasingly realize that respecting their children ’s choices may be a better way to prepare them for modern society(社会). As they raise their children, parents are growing up at the same time.

1. According to the passage, what didn’t the fathers and their children do on the show?

A．Rode camels.

B．Sold vegetables.

C．Climbed the mountains.

D．Fished on the east coast.

2. In the forth paragraph, the underlined word “them” refers to (指的是)       .

A．modern parents

B．the five fathers on the show

C．the parents in the past

D．the children in the old days

3. Why is Where Are We Going, Dad? so popular?

A．Because it’s about how Chinese parents raise their children.

B．Because there are many famous stars on the show.

C．Because it’s about how to help the poor.

D．Because it’s about how to sell vegetables.

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Fathers are much gentle on their kids on the show.

B．Children were told to obey their parents’ wishes in the past.

C．Parents can also learn something when they raise their children.

D．In traditional Chinese culture, parents are both strict with their kids.

7 . Going to a new school can be difficult, but this passage will help you in the beginning. Here is something to help you to fit in(融入).
First, take a day to enjoy your school. You won’t fit in at school if you don’t know the school. Ask for a school map. Try to get to know every corner of your new school. A good school handhook can be of great help. But to make it easy, ask the people near you where something is—tell people that you are new when you need help.
Be nice to everyone. Be nice to everyone, the young or the old, because they might just be your next teacher or friend.
Get to know your teachers and pay attention in class. Teachers always pay attention to(关注) new students, Talk to them and find out more about them. Never test their limits(底线)—don’t go too far, or you may end up getting into trouble（麻烦）
You need to make friends. Talk to different people. Be yourself and don’t lie. This is YOUR school now, take a chance(机会) on being who you weren’t at your old school. Join a few clubs or sports teams and make more friends in this way.
Be yourself and be polite. Don’t worry too much about what people think of you. Be true, be yourself, and be nice to everyone, no matter how mean (unfriendly) they may seem at first. It’s often the “girl/boy that I didn’t like at my new school” that ends up being my friend after a little while. But then again, don’t be afraid to stand up for yourself if it’s very clear that you should.
Work hard to fit in while still being yourself. The first few weeks are always hard, but you’ll soon get used to it.
1. Who does the writer write the passage for?

A．parents	B．teachers
C．students	D．friends

2. It is very easy to find places in your new school by ____________.

A．looking at a map	B．asking people for help
C．reading a handbook	D．walking around the school

3. The underlined phrase “stand up for yourself” means you should ________.

A．try to stand up all the time

B．be friendly to the mean persons

C．always do things by yourself

D．not change your idea if it’s right

4. The passage is mainly about ________________.

A．how to fit in when at a new school

B．how to make friends at a new school

C．how to enjoy the beauty of the school

D．how to be yourself at a new school

8 . Hello, everyone! My name is Betty. I’m thirteen years old. I’m in Class Two, Grade Seven. This is our school.
There are 800 students in my school. There are twenty-four classrooms in our school. In our school we have a big library. It’s behind our classrooms. There are many books in it. We can read them and learn a lot from them. The science building is near the library. There are some science labs in it. The playground is between the science building and the dining hall. We often have our lunch in the dinning hall. It’s our playground. After school, we can play football on the playground. Some of us love running. We can also run there.
1. There are _____ classrooms in Betty’s school?

A．12

B．14

C．24

D．34

2. Where is the library?

A．Behind the classrooms	B．In front of the classrooms
C．Near the classrooms	D．On the left of the classrooms

3. There are some _______ in the science building.

A．science labs	B．computer rooms
C．classrooms	D．teacher’s offices

4. We have ______ in the dining hall.

A．breakfast

B．lunch

C．dinner

D．supper

5. We can   ______ on the playground.

A．play basketball	B．play football
C．play table tennis	D．swim

9 . This is a picture of a classroom. The classroom is big and clean. You can see a teacher’s desk, five desks and six chairs. You can see a girl and a boy, too.

Three books are on the teacher’s desk. A pencil case is on the desk. Two pens and two rulers are in the pencil case. A schoolbag is behind a chair. A ball is on the floor.

The girl is Gina. She is eleven. The boy is Bob. He is twelve. They are in Class Two, Grade One. They are good friends. Their teacher is Miss Green. But she is not here.

1. What’s the picture of?

A．Boys and girls

B．Desks and chairs

C．pens and pencils

D．A classroom

2. Where are the two pens?

A．They’re in the pencil case

B．They’re on the teacher’s desk

C．They’re behind the chair

D．They’re on the floor

3. Who is eleven?

A．Gina

B．Bob

C．Mike

D．Helen

4. Who is their teacher?

A．Mr. Green

B．Mrs. Green

C．Miss Green

D．Miss Gao

5. Are Gina and Bob good friends?

A．No, they are

B．No, they aren’t

C．Yes, they are

D．Sorry, I don’t know

10 . Life in Britain
Homes and families
Many British people live in houses, not flat(公寓). Most(大多数的) houses have gardens.
Daily Life
Most office workers start work at about nine in the morning, and finish at about five or six in the afternoon. Most people don’t go home for lunch, and they just have a quick meal.
School life
Children start school at about nine am and finish at about three thirty pm. Most children have lunch at school. All children go to school when they are four or five years old, and leave when they are sixteen or seventeen.
Shops
Most shops open at about nine am and close at about six pm. Usually, they don’t close for lunch.
1. Many British people live in __________

A．gardens

B．houses

C．flats

D．parks

2. Most offices start work at about __________ in the morning.

A．nine

B．ten

C．seven

D．eight

3. Most office workers and school children don’t have lunch____________.

A．in the garden	B．in the shop
C．at school	D．at home

4. The children in Britain usually study at school for_____________.

A．sixteen or seventeen hours

B．four or five years

C．nine or ten hours

D．twelve or thirteen years

5. Can you buy things in the shops at lunch time?

A．Yes, they don’t close for lunch

B．No, shops open at one p.m

C．No, they close for lunch

D．Yes, but there is no people in the shop