1 . Tree Planting Day is an important day in the world. Today, many countries have such a holiday. In China, Tree Planting Day is on March 12th. It is a day to remember Sun Yat-sen (孙中山). Sun Yat-sen was a great person in China. But many people don’t know that Sun Yat-sen helped to save trees.
Tree Planting Day in China started in 1915. From 1916 to 1928, Tree Planting Day was celebrated (庆祝) on the Chinese Qingming Festival each year. Sun Yat-sea asked people to stop cutting down trees in many of his books. He even planted trees himself with many people. Sun Yat-sen died on March 12th, 1925. In order to remember Sun Yat-sen, Chinese people decided to set Tree Planting Day on March 12th every year.
Planting trees is good for our Earth. It can make the world beautiful. Trees give us forests, stop soil (土壤) from losing, and protect farmland. They can make the Earth a good place for us to live in.
Without trees, our lives will be difficult. For example, we can’t get fruit or oil from trees. So it’s important for everyone to plant more trees an Tree Planting Day.
1. When did Tree Planting Day start?| A．In 1915. | B．In 1916. | C．In 1928. |
| A．Qingming Festival is a day to celebrate Tree Planting Day. |
| B．Many people know Sun Yat-sen helped to save trees. |
| C．Sun Yat-sen told people not to cut down trees in his books. |
| A．Forests. | B．Soil. | C．Trees. |
| A．The ways to protect trees. |
| B．The importance of planting trees. |
| C．The history of Tree Planting Day. |
| A．To show us some helpful ways to save more trees. |
| B．To ask us to learn from a great person in China. |
| C．To tell us something about Tree Planting Day in China. |
2 . To me, music is food and water. I like traditional Chinese music very much. What do you think of music?
Music is everywhere in our life. When you watch films or TV plays, do you find them interesting if there is no music? You would find them boring. And when you are waiting for your friends, you would like to listen to a piece of music because it helps you enjoy your time. Sometimes you may go to concerts. Yesterday, I went to a concert with my parents.
Different people have different understanding of music. Music has meaning for everyone in some way. Some people like to sit by the sea and listen to the sound of the sea. Some enjoy listening to the singing of birds, like my brother. Those sounds are a kind of music to him. Of course, it has a special meaning for me. Through music a child goes into a world of beauty, learns to take care of others and makes his mind and body strong. Music is an important part of life.
1. What music does the writer like?| A．Pop music. | B．Rock music. | C．Traditional Chinese music. |
| A．interesting | B．boring | C．happy |
| A．his parents | B．his child | C．his friends |
| A．go to concerts | B．listen to the singing of birds | C．sit by the sea |
| A．You can listen to music when you’re waiting. |
| B．All the people like the same music. |
| C．Music is an important part of life. |
At present, there is much homework for American students. But a home is not a good place for students to do their homework. So there come Homework Clubs. And they are more and more popular in America.
What is the Homework Club?
The Homework Club is a good place for students to do their homework. It is very quiet. A teacher will help students prepare for the tests there. The teacher is not to teach students but to give them help when they need.
Where is the Homework Club?
The Homework Club is usually in a library or in a classroom. It is a popular activity after school every day. If there is no school that day, Homework Clubs will NOT meet.
What will students do in the Homework Club?
In the Homework Club, the students will do their homework for the first hour and then they will draw pictures or play football.
1. According to the passage, finish the chart with no more than three words.| American | Meaning | The teacher helps students |
| Places | It’s in a | |
| Activities | • •Draw pictures •Play football |
2. When do students have Homework Club? ( According to the passage, answer the following questions.)
3. Why is American Homework Club more and more popular? ( According to the passage, answer the following questions.)
4. What do you think of American Homework Club? Explain your reasons in 20 words. ( According to the passage, answer the following questions.)
4 . Elephants are very special animals. They are very clever and have different emotions, such as happiness and sadness. They can even cry. Elephants can learn many things, and in some countries, they work carrying heavy things.
There are two kinds of elephants: African and Asian elephants. African elephants are usually larger and they can be 7,000 kilos or more. All elephants eat a lot—up to 300 kilos of food a day. They can live for about 60 years.
Unluckily, the number of wild elephants is going down. Many people kill them mainly for their tusks—the long pointed (尖的) teeth. People try to protect them, but it’s difficult.
1. How much food does an elephant eat a day?| A．300 kilos. | B．600 kilos. | C．2,000 kilos. |
| A．嗅觉 | B．才能 | C．情感 |
| A．For their ears. | B．For their teeth. | C．For their meat. |
| A．All the elephants live in the zoo. |
| B．The Asian elephants are usually larger. |
| C．Elephants can live for about 60 years. |
| A．A special tooth. | B．A special animal. | C．Kinds of elephants. |
Spring Festival is coming. You will buy new clothes and a lot of food. There are always some old clothes you don’t want. And there is always some food you can’t eat. What can you do? Send them to the two places.
Wall of Kindness (友善之墙)
You can see Wall of Kindness in many cities now, like Shanghai, Beijing, Xiamen and Qingdao. People hang (悬挂) their old clothes on the wall. Poor people can take them away. You can always see jackets, sweaters, trousers and coats on the wall.
Share Fridge (共享冰箱)
China has its first Share Fridge. It’s in Shanghai. There is a lot of food in it, like cakes. The food is from some restaurants and stores. People don’t need to buy the food because it’s free. They can take it home.
1. The underlined word “them” refers to (指的是) ________.| A．clothes | B．cakes | C．fridges |
| A．some birthday cakes | B．an English book | C．a pair of old trousers |
| A．China has its first Share Fridge in Xiamen. |
| B．People who need the clothes on the wall can take them away. |
| C．People have to pay for (为……付款) the food in Share Fridge. |
| A．helpful | B．tidy | C．healthy |
| A．Wall of Kindness | B．Share Fridge | C．Do something for others |
Many students are not very healthy now. Most of them know it is good for them to play sports. But when they have time, they always don’t want to exercise. Some of them only watch sports games on TV. Allen is a 15-year-old boy. He likes basketball, but he never plays it. He thinks it is difficult for him. He likes many basketball players like Yao Ming and Kobe, but he doesn’t do sports like them.
Many boys and girls don’t like vegetables or fruit, either. They like eating junk food (垃圾食品) very much. But eating vegetables and fruit is good for our health. Students need to eat them every day. So if you want to be healthy, you should eat vegetables and fruit and exercise every day!
Task 1：Finish the chart according to the article. Fill in each blank with no more than 3 words.
Stay healthy
| Many students don’t like playing sports. They only watch sports games 1._______. Allen is one of them. He is 2._______. He likes basketball, but he never 3._______. |
| Many boys and girls like eating junk food. Eating vegetables and fruit 4._______ our health. Students need to eat vegetables and fruit and 5. _______ every day. |
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Task 2：Answer the following questions.
6. Who knows it is good to do sports?
7. Does Allen play basketball? How do you know that?
8. How can students stay healthy? Explain your reason(s) in about 20 words.
7 . American children like to celebrate their birthdays. They usually celebrate them with a party. They ask their friends to their parties. They don’t have parties on the right dates of their birthdays if they come on a school day. They may hold (举办) it at the weekend.
Today many children like two kinds of parties. One is at home. Parents decorate the house with balloons and coloured paper. They make a special birthday dinner. The children play games. The other is away from home. Some are at a special restaurant. The children eat pizza and ice cream. The waiters also sing and say happy birthday to the children. Some are at a park, or at a cinema, or in some other places.
There is a cake with candles (蜡烛) at every birthday party. When the candles are lighted (点燃), everyone sings the special birthday song Happy Birthday.
Many people don’t have birthday parties when they are not young. They say they would like to forget how old they are. But they do like to keep the happy birthday parties of their childhood in mind (记忆).
1. If Tom’s birthday is on February 10th, Wednesday, he may have the party on ________.| A．February 9th | B．February 10th | C．February 13th |
| A．Only one. | B．Two. | C．Three. |
| A．take...off | B．put...away | C．make...beautiful |
| A．some children spend their birthdays at a cinema |
| B．the children’s birthday candles are very special |
| C．many children don’t want to spend their birthdays |
| A．Birthday presents for children |
| B．Birthday parties in America |
| C．A special birthday party |
8 . Chongyang Festival is on the ninth (第九) day of the ninth month in the lunar calendar (农历) every year. It’s a traditional festival of China. Do you know how it comes? Here is the story about it.
Once there is a man called Huan Jing. He learns from his teacher Fei Zhangfang. One day, Fei Zhangfang tells Huan Jing, “On the ninth day of the ninth month, your parents are going to be ill (有病的). You must go home now. Make two red bags for your parents and put some dogwood (山茱萸) on the door. Then take the red bags in your hands, and climb the mountain near your house. You can stay on the mountain until (直到) the next day. Then your parents can be OK.”
Huan Jing listens to his teacher and goes home. He asks his family to do all those things. This saves his parents. Huan Jing is very happy.
Many people hear of it. They also do those things on this day. Then it becomes a tradition now.
1. Huan Jing’s ________ is/are going to be ill on the ninth day of the ninth month.| A．brother | B．parents | C．teacher |
| A．Two. | B．Four. | C．Five. |
| A．伤害 | B．治愈 | C．理解 |
a. Make red bags for his parents.
b. Stay on the mountain until the next day.
c. Put some dogwood on the door.
d. Climb the mountain with the red bags.
| A．abcd | B．cadb | C．acdb |
| A．the history of Chongyang Festival |
| B．the ways to celebrate Chongyang Festival |
| C．the places of celebrating Chongyang Festival |
9 . In England, the boys and girls start to go to school when they are five years old. They usually have a six-year-primary school (小学) life.
Betty is an English girl, and she goes to the primary school this year. The primary school year starts on the first Tuesday of September. On her first school day, she doesn’t take any pens, books or bags with her. She can get the school things at school.
There are twenty students in the class, so every student can talk with the teachers in class. The school day starts at 9:00 am and ends at 3:30 pm. But Betty can’t go home because it’s time for after-school clubs. Her school has lots of interesting clubs, like the Drawing Club and the Reading Club. She can learn a lot in them.
1. The English children’s primary school life is usually for _______ years.| A．five | B．six | C．seven |
| A．On the first day of September. |
| B．On the first Tuesday of September. |
| C．On the last day of September. |
| A．She wants to go to the primary school next year. |
| B．She takes only one pencil in her bag. |
| C．She doesn’t take school things to school. |
| A．goes to after-school clubs | B．has dinner | C．does her homework |
| A．Food and health | B．Art and history | C．School and study |
10 . Today, people spend a lot of time on mobile phone. We call the time we spend on TV, computers and mobile phones “screen (屏幕) time”.
The scientists in Australia ask 577,000 children how much time they spend on screens, homework and sports every day. They find about 68% of them spend more than two hours on screens.
Two hours of screen time a day is bad for children’s health. The study (研究) shows harm (伤害) starts after 75 minutes’ screen time for girls and 105 minutes for boys. Why? It is because ▲ . “In our study, 24% of boys spend an hour a day exercising, but only 14% of girls do that,” Dr Khan said.
So it is important for children to do sports and balance (平衡) their screen time. Mr. Smith has a “three-time” system (系统) for his son Peter—a “go time” for homework, a “slow time” to play computer games or talk with friends on the Internet, and a “green time” for exercise or outdoor games. “We need to get children outside and do exercise. They can walk, ride a bike or play football,” he said. “Peter is happy and healthy.”
1. From Paragraph 2, we can learn that children spend too much time on ________.| A．study | B．sports | C．screens |
| A．girls can’t play too many games |
| B．boys like playing computer games |
| C．boys take more exercise than girls |
| A．play basketball | B．do his homework | C．wash his clothes |
| A．Because his son spends a lot of time doing homework. |
| B．Because it is important for children to read more books. |
| C．Because he wants to help his son plan his time well. |
| A．children should exercise to balance their screen time |
| B．two hours of screen time is bad for your study |
| C．it is important for children to do their homework |
