1 . A group of people asked this question to a group 4-to-8-year-old children. “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.
“When my grandmother hurts her knees, she couldn’t bend（弯腰）over and paint her toenails（脚指甲）any more. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt too. That’s love.”
Rebecca, age 8
“Love is when someone hurts you, and you get so mad, but you don’t shout at them, because you know it would hurt their feelings.”
Samantha, age 6
“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.”
Terri, age 4
“I let my big sister pick on（捉弄）me because my mom says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.”
Bethany, age 4
“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”
Lauren ,age 4
“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”
Elaine, age 5
1. The passage mainly tells us about ________.| A．what “life” means to children | B．what “family” means to children |
| C．what “friends” means to children | D．what “love” means to children |
| A．Bethany. | B．Rebecca. | C．Elaine. | D．Lauren. |
| A．Rebecca’s grandmother even couldn’t bend over. |
| B．Bethany is willing to be picked on by any other person. |
| C．If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others. |
| D．Lauren prefers to wear her sister’s old clothes. |
Exit Exit is an award-winning summer music festival. It is held in the city of Novi Sad, Serbia every year. Exit is special in the festival world because it was founded as a student movement (运动) which was fighting for peace in Serbia. |
Tomorrowland Tomorrowland is an electronic music festival held in Belgium. It was first held in 2005, and has become one of the largest music festivals. Every year the festival organizers (组织者) spend a long time decorating the stage. The magic stage and the cool music have attracted more and more music lovers. |
Roskilde Festival The Roskilde Festival is a four-day music festival which is one of the largest festivals in Europe and the largest festival in Northern Europe. It was started in 1971 by two high school students in Denmark, and now it has become more and more international. |
1. Where is Exit held every year?
| A．In Belgium. | B．In Denmark. |
| C．In England. | D．In Serbia. |
| A．For three days. | B．For four days. |
| C．For one week. | D．For two weeks. |
| A．Exit was first held by two high school students. |
| B．Tomorrowland has attracted more and more music lovers. |
| C．The Roskilde Festival has a history of 36 years. |
| D．The Roskilde Festival was founded as a student movement. |
3 . As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small, you may just want to do well in your lessons.
If you find a dream, what do you do with it? Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Mattgews tells us that making our dreams come true is life’s biggest challenge. “You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it is hard for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from realizing your dream,” the book says.
In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this little by little, and your dream will come true faster because a big dream comes from many small dreams. You must also never give up your dream. The biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying hard will help you get better exam results.
As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good for you to have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.
1. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?| A．Teenagers have many dreams. | B．We should do well in our lessons. |
| C．Teenagers usually have small dreams. | D．Teenagers usually have big dreams. |
| A．keep your dream in your heart | B．know what is the most important |
| C．always think it’s hard to do something | D．keep telling yourself what you want |
| A．How to make our dreams come true. | B．It’s not right to stick to dreams. |
| C．Follow Your Heart is a song. | D．It is happy to have dreams. |
4 . A lot of people play sports, but very few people become sports professionals (专家). If sports aren’t going to be your future the next day? Wouldn’t it be better to forget sports and only pay attention to (关注) your lessons? In fact, there are a lot of reasons to play sports.
First of all, sports are a great way to exercise. Exercising keeps you healthy and strong. It also helps you stay in a good condition (状态). When you exercise, your body makes endorphins (安多芬).
Also, sports teach young people how to communicate (交流) and work as a team. They teach young people to respect (尊重) their teammates, he or she may have fewer problems. This is because sports teach people about rules. They also teach people that if they work hard, they might succeed.
Another good way of sports is that they make people leave their houses. These days, a lot of people spend too much time watching television and playing video games. When you play sports, you go outside and exercise in the sun. You take in fresh air. All of these things are important.
Maybe you’re not going to become a sports professional, but that doesn’t matter, sports will help you become a better and happier person.
1. Which of the following is true about sports?| A．When our body makes endorphins (安多芬), we will get angry easily. |
| B．If young people do more sports, they will have more problems. |
| C．When doing sports, we should respect everyone in the game. |
| D．More indoor exercise can bring people happiness and health. |
| A．Reports. | B．Sports. | C．Problems. | D．Rules. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
5 . Gregg Bleakney’s dream was to travel around America. He got the idea after he finished a long bike ride. His friend, Brooks Allen, also liked riding a bike.They talked and made a special plan traveling from the US to Argentina by bike. To pay for the trip, Gregg and Brooks worked to save money for a long time. When they were really on the road, they often camped and ate cheap food. In many places, local people let them have dinner in their homes.
On their way, there were deserts, rain-forests and mountains. They visited big cities and small villages. And they made many friends from all over the world. Two years later, Gregg got to Argentina in the end, but Brooks didn’t finish the trip with him because of something.
The trip taught the two men a lot about traveling. Here are some of Gregg’s ideas:
A good plan is important. You have to make a good plan before you start your trip. It can help to keep you safe and healthy on your trip.
Travel light. You can’t take many things with you on your trip. Some important things are OK.
Be friendly to others. Gregg said, “No one wants to fight or do something bad to a nice man. When you are friendly enough to others, they will do the same.”
1. What did Gregg and Brooks do during the trip?①Ate cheap food. ②Camped on the road.
③Saved enough money. ④Had dinner with local families.
| A．①②③ | B．①②④ | C．②③④ | D．①③④ |
| A．Because he was very rich. |
| B．Because he was quite healthy. |
| C．Because he traveled with his best friend. |
| D．Because he planned well and was friendly. |
| A．With a light. |
| B．With a good friend. |
| C．With a happy feeling. |
| D．With few but important things. |
| A．It’s easy for them to finish the trip. |
| B．They both reached Argentina in the end. |
| C．They learned quite a lot from this travelling. |
| D．They visited small cities on their way to Argentina. |
| A．Two Friends’ Decision |
| B．A Special Trip by Bike |
| C．Some Great Ideas on Traveling |
| D．How to Have an Enjoyable Trip |
6 . Can you cut an apple with playing card? Can you write with one hand and draw with the other? Can you perform any special talent different from others? Well, some people can do that. And they all show their talents on the TV program, China’s Got Talent. This program is shown on Dragon TV.
The TV program is getting more and more popular in China. Many people watch it every week because they wonder how talented one can be.
Talent shows began in the UK. And now there are similar shows in lots of countries around the world like the USA and France. China’s Got Talent is the newest, but it is different from others. On the China’s Got Talent, when people show their special talents, they show their most touching or funniest stories. Most of them don’t want to be famous. They even don’t care if they are successful or not. They only want to improve themselves, and they just want to make their family laugh and want to make others laugh, too.
We all have a talent. It may be big or small. What’s your talent? Maybe you can be the next star on China’s Got Talent!
1. China’s Got Talent is shown on __________.| A．CCTV1 | B．CCTV3 | C．Dragon TV | D．Hunan TV |
| A．Because they have nothing to do. | B．Because they don’t want to go out. |
| C．Because they feel so bored. | D．Because they wonder how talented one can be. |
| A．The UK. | B．China. | C．France. | D．The USA. |
| A．People show their special talents to others. |
| B．People are usually super stars. |
| C．People show their most touching or funniest stories. |
| D．People are truly talented. |
| A．many people just want to be famous on China’s Got Talent |
| B．all of people are famous and successful on China’s Got Talent |
| C．many people just want to make others laugh on China’s Got Talent |
| D．China’s Got Talent is the same as other talent shows |
7 . Do you know Pleasure of Farmhouse (农家乐)? It’s a new way for holidays in China. Now, more and more people are interested in it, especially young people.
Every weekend, thousands of people drive to the countryside. The farmers invite them to their farms even homes. Many people help the farmers work on the farms, such as fishing, watering the crops or picking apples.
If you come to the farm, you will fall in love with the country life at once. Here you can listen to the birds, enjoy the beautiful view of countryside, breathe the fresh air and watch the crops grow.
You can even taste the fresh produce, such as tomatoes and strawberries.
Pleasure of Farmhouse brings a good chance to enjoy the life of countryside, especially for people living in the cities. It can make them relax. One farmer said, “Welcome children to our farms. We will show you where your food comes from.”
1. What can visitors probably do in the countryside?| A．Help with the harvest for money. | B．Invite the farmers to the city. |
| C．Catching the birds for food. | D．Working with the farmers. |
| A．Farmers. | B．Visitors from cities. |
| C．Young people from the countryside. | D．Children born on the farms. |
| A．how to work on farm | B．where they could grow crops |
| C．where they could make food | D．the pleasure of working on farms |
8 . Most American school buildings look the same. There is always a gym, a big room for basketball and other sports. There is a lunchroom, a school library, and an auditorium. In many schools students learn running, tennis, swimming and some other sports. And the games between schools are often very exciting.
In the USA, school buses are the safest way for children to go to school. Students spend about an hour and a half in the school buses every day. For many students in the USA high schools, the most important things in their life are making friends, being popular and having a good social life. Many students go out together after school to fast food restaurants, movies or dances.
In the USA, students take some tests each year. Every year 70% of American students graduate from high school and 40% of high school students go on to college.
1. How long do the students spend in their school buses every day?| A．An hour. | B．One hour and a half. | C．Half an hour. | D．Two hours. |
| A．Studying hard to be the number one in class. |
| B．Helping mothers do housework after school. |
| C．Visiting grandparents every weekend. |
| D．Joining clubs and meeting new friends. |
| A．2,000 students. | B．1,400 students. | C．800 students. | D．1,000 students. |
9 . A lot of people like taking a trip with no plans. They think it is very exciting and has more fun. But in fact, it is not good. Making vacation plans is very important.
First, a vacation plan can make sure that everything goes well. If you visit a place but you don’t book a hotel, you may have no place to stay at night.
Second, you have lots of things to take with you for a vacation. You need to plan what things you have to buy and what things you need to put in bags. For example, you want to visit one place, but when you arrive at the airport(机场), you forget to bring your plane ticket! You may be late for the plane.
Third, making a vacation plan can help you save a lot of money. No one wants to spend more money than they want to. If you surf the Internet before you go on a vacation, you may find some cheap plane tickets and hotel rooms.
Next time when you go on a vacation, try to write down some plans. They can help you have more fun in your vacation.
1. The writer thinks that taking a trip without plans is ________.| A．interesting | B．relaxing | C．bad | D．exciting |
| A．装修 | B．预订 | C．扩建 | D．推荐 |
| A．why we must make a vacation plan |
| B．it’s important to have more fun |
| C．how we can make a vacation plan |
| D．what we must take during the vacation |
10 . We know health and happiness arc important in everyone’s life. Here are some ways to make them easy to get.
★Eat a balanced diet. Eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, some grains (谷物) and a little meat.
★Exercise twice or three times a week.
★ Get enough sleep. It is best to get eight hours’ sleep a day.
★Keep yourself busy. This is good because it stops you from having bad habits. To keep yourself busy, you can walk around the house, spend time with your pet, do sports, or take up a hobby you enjoy.
★Go out and make friends. Spend time and have fun with them. Talk with them, but try not to talk about anything bad. You should stay with the people who are healthy and happy themselves.
1. How often should you exercise if you want to get health and happiness?| A．Twice a day. | B．Three times a month. |
| C．Twice or three times a week. | D．Twice a month. |
| A．Seven. | B．Eight. | C．Nine. | D．Six. |
| A．规律的饮食 | B．充足的饮食 | C．均衡的饮食 | D．适量的饮食 |
| A．We can cat a lot of meat to keep healthy. | B．We need to exercise. |
| C．It’s good to make some friends. | D．We should get enough sleep. |
| A．Eating Habits | B．Making Friends |
| C．Ways to Get Health and Happiness | D．Ways to Spend Vacations |
