1 . Spring festival is coming soon, which means gift-giving season is also coming. According to Chinese culture, there are some taboos on gift- giving that you should know. Chinese people usually don’t give a clock to each other. A clock sounds as “Zhong” in Chinese. It means the end. It is unlucky, especially for old people. Remember not to give pears as gifts, either. A pear sounds as “Li” in Chinese that means separation (分离).
So what is a right gift? A “red envelope” with money in it is the most popular gift in China. During the Spring Festival, the elder people will give children red envelopes to show their love and wishes. The number of the money should be lucky. Some numbers have special meanings. For example, “520” means “I love you”; “666” means “everything goes well”; “888” means “wish you to be rich” and “1314” means “forever love”.
1. You’d better not give someone a clock as a gift because it means that ________| A．you’re an unlucky person | B．you are getting old |
| C．your life is coming to be to an end | D．you must leave your home |
| A．pears | B．clocks | C．red envelopes | D．money |
| A．纪律 | B．禁忌 | C．秩序 | D．方式 |
| A．“I love you” | B．“forever love” |
| C．“everything goes well” | D．“wish you to be rich” |
| A．show people how to spend the Spring Festival |
| B．tell people the activities of Chinese traditional festival |
| C．ask people to give others some expensive gifts |
| D．help people choose the right gifts during the Spring Festival |
2 . There are many different kinds of jobs for people to do in the world. Now there is a special job. Who does the special job? The workers are not men but dogs. These dogs are like the eyes of special people. Who are the special people? They can’t see with their eyes. So we call these dogs “seeing eye dogs”.
How long should these dogs usually learn? They need to learn for two or three years. And then they live with the special people. Their job is to help them walk everywhere. These dogs know how to help the special people walk at the crossing of the streets. Cars and bikes in the streets are dangerous, but these dogs can help the special people a lot.
Sometimes you can see these dogs playing with the special people. Just like other dogs, these dogs are lovely and smart. Are they dangerous? No, they are kind and friendly. They work hard and they can do a lot of things. With the help of these dogs, the special people’s lives become more convenient. They are the special people’s good friends and helpers.
1. What are special for the special people?| A．Their mouths. | B．Their noses. | C．Their eyes. | D．Their ears. |
| A．By telling a joke. | B．By asking a question. |
| C．By using an old saying. | D．By giving an example. |
| A．Study. | B．Play. | C．Walk. | D．Work. |
| A．艰难的 | B．痛苦的 | C．方便的 | D．复杂的 |
| A．Special People | B．A Special Job | C．A Special World | D．Special Animals |
Will you have a housewarming party after moving into a new house? Most people would say yes. Having a housewarming party is always a fantastic way to show your new house to your family and friends. When is the best time to have the party? Within (在……之间) 180 days after you move in.
Before you start sending invitations to others, it’s important to have a plan. First, think about who you want to invite to your party. If your new house is not big enough, just invite your closest friends or the most important people, or it will be too crowded.
Second, you can have your party anytime, but it’s best to have it on the weekend when most people are free.
Third, plan your menu. The kind of food you serve will depend on (取决于) the time of your party. For example, for an afternoon party, you can prepare some small cakes and drinks. But if it’s an evening party, you should prepare a full dinner.
Finally, make invitations. You should tell your guests your new address (住址), your phone number, and the time of the party. You can also add a special note about games, food, and other information.
Now you can send out your invitations and wait for their replies.
1. The passage is about how to prepare for a2. It's the best time to have the party within
3. You should think about who will be the guests first before you start
4. You should prepare a full dinner if you want to have the party in
5. Don’t forget to tell your guests your new address, your
4 . A dream is never easy to come true quickly. Sometimes, a dream seems not possible because you don’t have the right ways. Here are some ideas that can help you.
Believe that it is possible. Be confident (自信的) that you can make your dream come true. If you don’t, no one will believe in you.
Plan well. If you have a real plan, you will know how to make your dream come true. A good way to turn a dream into a fact is to follow the steps, activities, and strategies(策略). Dreaming of becoming a violinist is not enough. You should have a good plan, such as taking violin classes and practicing often.
_________Dreams are still dreams if you are too afraid to share them with others. However, when you let others know what you will do, you are sending them a message that you have made the resolution to make your dream come true. Share what your plans are with your friends or family, so they may be able to give you help or encouragement(鼓励).
Be hard-working. The key(要诀)to making a dream come true is that you need to be hard-working enough. Every little thing helps. The small achievements(成绩)you get every day will end up becoming a great dream come true.
Enjoy your dream every day until the moment(时刻)when you feel you have made it.
1. What idea does the writer give us in Paragraph 2?| A．Believing in ourselves. | B．Making a good plan. |
| C．Believing in others. | D．Being strict with ourselves. |
| A．Help others. | B．Tell others. |
| C．Learn from others. | D．Learn by yourself. |
| A．Enjoying your dreams. | B．Asking others for help. |
| C．Dreaming of big things in our life. | D．Working hard every day. |
| A．①②/③④/⑤⑥ | B．①/②③④⑤/⑥ |
| C．①②③/④⑤⑥ | D．①②/③④⑤⑥ |
| A．Why we should have dreams. | B．What a big dream looks like. |
| C．How to make our dream come true. | D．When to make our dream come true. |
5 . In England, people often talk about the weather because they can have four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun may begin to shine. It may be just like a day in summer. You can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter you can sometimes swim, and in summer you can sometimes wear warm clothes. When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat with them on a sunny morning. But you’d better not laugh at them. If you don’t take an umbrella or a raincoat in the morning, maybe later you will have to walk in the rain.
1. People in England often talk about the ________.| A．money | B．meals | C．people | D．weather |
| A．seasons | B．meals | C．coats | D．clothes |
| A．spring | B．summer | C．fall | D．winter |
| A．棉衣 | B．泳衣 | C．雨衣 | D．风衣 |
| A．People can only swim in winter. |
| B．People can only wear warm clothes in winter. |
| C．People needn’t take an umbrella in the morning. |
| D．People can sometimes wear warm clothes in summer. |
6 . Are friends important to you? Can they make your life wonderful? Your answer will be “yes”. Children who have friends are happier and less lonely (孤独的). As children grow up, their ideas about friends will change (改变).
Before going to school, their friends are their playmates. Although these friendships may not seem very important, they bring children a lot of happiness.
At school, children start to have their own ideas about friendship. Friends are not only those they play with, but also those they like to talk and share everything with. They like to do many things with friends. At the same time, they learn how to get along with friends. Friends are nice to each other—they’re helpful, and they can protect (保护) each other.
When children get older, the ideas about friendship change further. During the time, children start to know the importance of sharing private information with friends. They know that friends are the ones they can share their feelings and ideas with, not just those they enjoy being around.
1. How does the writer start the text?| A．By telling jokes. | B．By asking questions. |
| C．By giving examples. | D．By using old sayings. |
| A．can help and protect each other | B．aren’t very important in their lives |
| C．only talk about happy things with each other | D．know the importance of sharing information |
| A．公共的 | B．个性的 | C．私人的 | D．有用的 |
| A．①/②③/④ | B．①/②③④ | C．①②/③④ | D．①②③/④ |
| A．Children like to play with friends in their free time. |
| B．Children’s ideas about friendship change. |
| C．Children get a lot of happiness from their friends. |
| D．Friends are important in children’s lives. |
7 . Many people like animals and keep one or more as pets—dogs, cats or some kinds of birds. If you keep a dog or a cat as a pet, you must know how to look after them.
A grown-up dog needs two meals a day—not more. And it can eat meat, fish, rice and some other things. Dogs like large bones, but don’t give them chicken bones. Remember to give them much clean water.
A dog should have a clean, dry box for sleeping. Washing it once a week is good for its health. If it is ill, take it to a doctor. A healthy dog will bring you more pleasure.
Be careful if you have a cat. It has two meals a day with some meat of fish. Cats drink a little milk every day. Sometimes you should give them vegetables to eat. Don’t forget that they need clean water to drink.
Take good care of your pets. They will be your good friends. Maybe they can give you some help when you need.
1. ________ can be kept as pets from the passage.| A．Pandas | B．Elephants | C．Chickens | D．Cats |
| A．All the bones. | B．Big bones. | C．Small bones. | D．Chickens bones |
| A．milk | B．orange | C．clean water | D．fish |
| A．buy things for their owners | B．help their owners |
| C．take care of their owners | D．cook for their owners |
| A．happy | B．sorry | C．young | D．worried |
Sometimes parents wonder if they should give their kids some housework or not. In some parents’ eyes, kids needn’t do housework. After all, it’ll be a long time for kids to do it after they grow up.
Most kids seem to be busy all the time. They have little time to do the cleaning or make the bed. However, it’s important to teach your kids to do some easy housework. It will be useful in the future life.
When kids start going to school, you can ask them to do some simple things at home. For example, teach your kids to put away their shoes and schoolbags. Then you can give more jobs to them. As the jobs become more difficult, you can teach your kids slowly how to finish each of them. For example, when kids do the dishes, tell them how to make the plates clean. It’s common that kids can’t do everything very well at their first try. Just let them practice more, and they will do the jobs better and better.
根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。
1. What can we know from paragraph 1?
| A．Kids like to help parents with housework. |
| B．Parents think their kids will never grow up. |
| C．Parents don’t know if kids should do housework. |
| D．Kids will do lots of housework as they grow up. |
| A．necessary | B．enjoyable | C．boring | D．difficult |
| A．the time |
| B．easy housework |
| C．the schoolbag |
| D．the important thing |
| A．Kids must do housework that they’re able to do. |
| B．Parents shouldn’t let kids do housework when they make mistakes. |
| C．Parents should teach kids how to do housework quickly. |
| D．Parents should make kids do housework from simple things. |
| A．Doing Housework Better |
| B．Letting Kids Do Housework |
| C．Finishing Housework Quickly |
| D．Doing Housework with Kids |
9 . Do you have a pet? Many children like pets and even treat (对待) them like humans sometimes. They like to kiss or hug (拥抱) their pets. But this can make them ill (生病的), according to Daily Mail.
Kissing or hugging pets such as dogs and cats can expose (使接触) people to drug-resistant bacteria (耐药细菌), British scientists said.
Many pet owners (主人) give their pets antibiotics (抗生素) when they get ill. But taking antibiotics too often can affect the bacteria inside your pet. The bacteria can become drug-resistant. When people kiss or hug their pets, this kind of bacteria can move to them and make them ill.
Close relationships between pet owners and their pets are important. But if pet owners follow the rules below, they will not get ill.
Rules for playing
● Do not kiss your pets on the mouth.
● Do not let your pets touch your mouth or nose.
● Wash your hands after touching or playing with your pets.
● If you have a wound (伤口), cover it. This way, bacteria cannot pass on to you from your pet.
根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。
1. According to Daily Mail, children might ________.
| A．be ill easily | B．get ill by kissing pets |
| C．not want to play with pets | D．like pets more than their parents |
| A．find themselves ill seriously | B．see bacteria move to them |
| C．take in drug-resistant bacteria | D．give them antibiotics too often |
| A．阻止 | B．影响 | C．消灭 | D．控制 |
| A．Don’t kiss their pets on the mouth. | B．Don’t have pets at home. |
| C．Don’t give pets antibiotics. | D．Don’t treat pets like humans. |
| A．True love for pets | B．Be careful with pets | C．Play with pets | D．Dangerous animals |
10 . Good communication skills are key to success in life, work and relationships. Without effective (有效的) communication, a message can turn into a mistake or misunderstanding.
Communication is the process (过程) by which we exchange (交换) information between people. To communicate well is to understand and to be understood. Communication can be successful only when both the sender and the receiver understand the same information.
In today’s highly informational and technological environment, it has become more important to have good communication skills. Here are some important steps to communicate effectively.
Know what you want to say and why. Understand clearly the purpose of your message. Know with whom you are communicating and why.
How will you say it? We all know that it’s not always what you say, but how you say it, that matters. Begin by making eye contact. You show trust and confidence when you look at others in the eyes when you speak. Second, pay attention to your body language, since it can say so much more than your words. By standing with your arms easily at your side, you tell others that you are open to hearing what they have to say.
Communication is a two-way street. After you have said what you have to say, stop and listen. Practise your listening skills. Be considerate of others are talking, listen carefully and never cut them off.
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