1 . It’s not only women who love shopping— today men like it too. Some men say it’s their favourite. But men and women shop in very different ways.
Where do they go?
Women—Clothes shops, clothes shops, more clothes shops. Men—Clothes shops, electronics（电子设备）shops and music shops.
How long do they spend shopping?
Women—A day.
Men—An hour, possibly two.
What do they love?
Women—They love looking at everything, trying on clothes and talking to the shop workers. They love finding that they can wear an “S” when they are usually an “M”.
Men—They love getting home! They love trying on their new clothes and playing with their new “toys”（玩具）.
What don’t they like?
Women-They don’t like hearing” Can we go home now? The football game starts in half an hour. “Men—They don’t like waiting for women to decide what they want. They don’t like asking shop workers for help.
1. Where do women often go in the passage（文章）?| A．Shoe shops. | B．Electronics shops. | C．Music shops. | D．Clothes shops. |
| A．Talking to shop workers. | B．Playing with kids. |
| C．Watching football games. | D．Waiting for women. |
| A．Women don’t love wearing an “S” in clothes shops. |
| B．Men like to ask the shop workers for help. |
| C．Women spend much time deciding what they want. |
| D．Men and women often shop in the same way. |
2 . Beijing is a China city with one of the richest Spring Festival atmospheres （氛围）.When the Forbidden City “dresses up” for Chinese New Year, when the countless red lanterns （灯笼）, when the children have fun on the frozen lake, it is the best time to visit Beijing in winter.
Celebrate Chinese New Year just as locals in Beijing do! You can experience the festival atmosphere and the traditional customs of northern China, enjoy interesting outdoor activities, and taste the best local food during this Beijing Chinese New Year tour.
•Learn about How the Emperors （皇帝） Celebrated Chinese New Year
Visit the Forbidden City when it’s adorned （装饰） with beautiful things for Chinese New Year. The lovely palace lanterns and fine New Year pictures present the customs of Chinese New Year celebrations in the palace.
•Experience the Happiness of the Locals in a New Year Fair
Visit the Temple of Earth where a popular New Year fair is held. Experience northern China's Chinese New Year celebration customs.
•Enjoy Skating and Biking on a Frozen Lake
Join the locals in popular and interesting activities on the ice of the frozen Houhai Lake.
•Enjoy Peking Roast Duck and a Northern Hotpot
Taste the most traditional dishes of Beijing in its time﹣honored restaurants.
1. When is the best time to visit Beijing?| A．During summer holiday. | B．In the ninth month. |
| C．During Spring Festival. | D．On National Day. |
| A．To the Forbidden City. | B．To the Temple of Earth. |
| C．To Houhai Lake. | D．To famous restaurants. |
| A．Local people. | B．Foreign visitors. | C．Sports fans. | D．English learners. |
3 . Every summer, at a farm near Glastonbury, a small town in England, Michael Eavis had the idea and held the first concert on the farm. At first, the concert was very small, but now it is one of the greatest rock concerts. That is why musicians from all over the world love to play there. They play to about 175,000 rock music fans, who camp at the farm for the weekend. Many more watch the concert on TV.
Although everyone hopes for clear days and warm sunshine during the concert, it almost always rains. However, Glastonbury fans say it is their favourite concert. “It’s an event that we look forward to all year around. This weekend we know we are going to hear the best music”
You will not be surprised to hear that it is very difficult to get a ticket to the concert.
1. What kind of music is played at a Glastonbury concert? ________| A．Soft music. |
| B．Rock music. |
| C．Country music. |
| D．Classic music. |
| A．How the concert was started. |
| B．When fans would book the ticket. |
| C．What fans said about the concert. |
| D．Why the concert was held in England. |
| A．The concert is held every winter. |
| B．Michael Eavis held the first concert on a farm. |
| C．The fans may take an umbrella to the concert. |
| D．The concert is only open to the English music fans. |
4 . At school, we have thirty minutes’ rest (放松) between classes. Most (大多数) of us are playing for 30 minutes. Some students are on the playground. They are having a basketball game. Oh! A boy is running with a ball. And another one is trying to stop him. They are so cool. And there are some girls watching the game. Some students are in the classroom. They are talking. Some of them are reading or doing homework. Look! A girl is looking at the birds (鸟) in a tree in front of the classroom. She must be thinking of something interesting because she is smiling (微笑). What are the teachers doing? Do you know? Some of them are working in the office, and some are talking with students. Everyone (每人) is busy with his or her things, busy but happy.
1. Where are the students playing basketball?| A．In the office. | B．In front of the classroom. | C．On the playground. | D．In the classroom |
| A．happy | B．busy | C．sad | D．interesting |
| A．They are working or talking with students. | B．They are having a basketball game. |
| C．They are playing with the students. | D．They are talking to each other. |
| A．Students. | B．A basketball game. | C．Rest time. | D．School activities. |
5 . We often talk about the weather, If we want to know about the weather, we can turn on the radio and listen to the weather report. We can also turn on the TV and watch the weather forecast（预报）. And we can ask other people about the weather in two different ways: “What’s the weather like today?” or “How is the weather today?” Sometimes you can call 121 for the weather.
When it’s cold, we shiver and need to wear warm clothes and scarves. When it’s raining, we need raincoats or umbrellas（雨伞）. When it’s hot, we need to stay in a cool place and want to drink cold water.
1. From the first paragraph, there are __________ways to know about the weather.| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．避暑 | B．看病 | C．出汗 | D．颤抖 |
| A．history and geography | B．the weather and climate |
| C．countries and people | D．TV shows and newspapers |
6 . The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the world’s four oceans. The Coral Sea (珊瑚海) is in the Pacific Ocean and is home to one of nature’s greatest wonders, the Great Barrier Reef (大堡礁). And the reef is now in danger.
It is the world’s largest coral reef system (系统). That is made up of almost 3, 000 different corals. The reef is home to 400 kinds of coral animals and over 2, 000kinds of fish. Much of the life in the ocean calls the reef home.
However global warming (全球变暖) is causing a worse condition in the Great Barrier Reef. Rising ocean temperatures cause coral to run out of the algae (海藻). The algae not only live in it, but also are the main food for the coral. Without it, the coral is still alive but is slowly becoming dead.
As even humans depend on coral reef systems for food, the death of the world’s largest coral reef system would be bad for the planet. Scientists hope they can help stop the global warming and protect nature’s wonders like coral reefs.
1. How many kinds of corals does the Great Barrier Reef have?| A．About 3, 000. | B．Over 3000. | C．About 2, 000. | D．Over 2, 000. |
| A．better | B．bigger | C．popular | D．worse |
| A．food | B．medicine | C．algae | D．water |
| A．a history book | B．sports news | C．a nature magazine | D．a health report |
7 . When you finish some chores at home, will your parents give you a reward (奖励)? It is common for parents to do that. But some people do not think it is a good idea.
One of them is Susie Walton, an education expert. She believes if kids get rewards, they will think that housework is not worth doing unless they get something in return. Kids won’t sweep the floor if they see it is dirty. But they will if their parents reward them for it. Walton also says, “A home is a living place for everyone in the family. It’s important for kids to see that we all should play our part in keeping our home clean.”
Other people don’t think so. They believe that rewards encourage kids to do more chores. Rewarding them also teaches them real world lessons. They can learn that they need to work to make money. Now, there are also mobile phone apps like ChoreMonster. With the app, kids get points after doing chores. After getting some points, they can do something they like. For example, parents will allow them to play video games for half an hour if they get 80 points.
So each side seems to have their own reasons. Whether you give children rewards depends on your own ideas. Maybe you have better ways to solve this problem.
1. Which of the following is Susie Walton’s opinion?| A．Don’t ask kids to do housework. |
| B．Don’t give rewards for doing chores. |
| C．Housework is not worth doing. |
| D．Giving kids rewards is a good idea. |
| A．People need to work to make money. |
| B．Doing chores is a good way to make money. |
| C．They can watch TV by doing chores. |
| D．They must share housework with parents. |
| A．first | B．second | C．third | D．last |
Antarctica |
 WeatherAntarctica lies in the most southern part of the world. It is the coldest area on Earth. There isn’t much rain, but there is a lot of snow and wind. The lowest temperature was on 21 July in 1983 at -89.2℃! |
 PopulationNobody lives in Antarctica all the time! The first people to stay there for a while were fishermen in 1786. Now there are about 5, 000 scientists and researchers there in the summer. |
 History of exploration (探险)During 1907-1909, British explorer Earnest Shackleton explored Antarctica on foot. In 1911, two explorers—a British man named Scott and a Norwegian named Amundsen—raced 1, 400 kilometres to the South Pole (南极). Amundsen arrived first. |
 Animals and birdsThere aren’t any large animals in Antarctica. Polar bears live at the North Pole. But there are a lot of penguins and seabirds. Every spring there are over 100 million seabirds in Antarctica. |
| A．In 1786. | B．In 1907. | C．In 1911. | D．In 1983. |
| A．Fishermen. | B．Scientists. | C．Researchers. | D．Explorers. |
| A．Britain. | B．Norway. | C．The South Pole. | D．The North Pole. |
9 . Koalas are one of the loveliest animals all around the earth. They look like teddy bears. They are gentle and quiet. Children and adults all like them.
Australia is the only area of the world that has koalas. Koalas means “no water” in Australia. Because koalas hardly drink water, but they get fluids from their food — eucalyptus (桉树) leaves.
Koalas are marsupials (有袋类动物). They carry their babies in the mother’s pocket. A newborn baby koala is born blind and hairless. At first it drinks its mother’s milk. It spends its first six months inside the mother’s pocket. The next 2-3 months the baby koala will be seen catching its mother’s fur in the daytime. But it always hides in its mother’s pocket at night for safety. A mother koala will carry her baby until it is old enough to be its own.
Koalas live in trees in their lifetime. A baby koala starts to climb trees by itself when it is nine months old. After a long time of eating and climbing, the little koala is ready to sleep. They usually come out at night and they sleep for eighteen hours during the day. They are moving slowly and really don’t move around a lot, except to feed. Koalas are also excellent swimmers. They sometimes swim across rivers when there is flood (洪水) in their areas.
1. What do we know about koalas from Paragraph 1-2?| A．Koalas drink much water. | B．Koalas only live in Australia. |
| C．Koalas are a kind of teddy bears. | D．Koala means “water” in Australian. |
| A．液体 | B．细菌 | C．营养 | D．热量 |
| A．One year. | B．2-3 months. | C．6 months. | D．Until it is old enough. |
| A．Koalas aren’t good at swimming. |
| B．Koalas sleep for long hours in trees at night. |
| C．Koalas move quickly and don’t move around a lot. |
| D．When koalas are born, they can’t see anything clearly. |
It is a school day. Kids around the world go to school. Most of them will have lunch there. The Associated Press (美联社) wanted to know what the kids eat. So it sent reporters to visit schools around the world. What did the reporters find?
In some countries, students bring lunches from home. This is true in Pakistan. A meal might include eggs, chicken and bread. There’s rice or noodles, too. In Ecuador, a country in South America, kids also bring lunches. They often have a sandwich, yogurt, fruit, and cookies.
In some countries, students eat lunches made at school. France is an example. Schools serve hot lunches. They have many dishes, including vegetables. In the USA, many kids also eat school lunches. A lunch might be a cheese sandwich, corn salad, fresh carrots and milk. Dessert is fruit.
In the USA, school lunches used to be different. They started changing in 2010. That’s when a law was passed. It said school lunches had to be healthier. So some food came off school menus. Like what? Greasy pizza and potato chips.
1. What do kids in Ecuador often have for lunch? (不超过15个词)2. Why don’t schools in the USA offer potato chips now? (不超过15个词)
3. What’s the text mainly about? (不超过15个词)
