1 . A farmer had a brother in town who was a gardener, and his brother had a garden full of the finest fruit trees. So his skill and his beautiful trees were famous everywhere. One day the farmer went into the town to visit his brother, and was surprised at the trees that grew quite well. “Look, my brother,” said the gardener. “I will give you an apple tree, the best from my garden, and you, and your children, and your children’s children will enjoy it.”
Then the gardener called his workmen and ordered them to take up the tree and carry it to his brother’s farm. They did so, and the next morning the farmer began to wonder where he should plant it. “If I plant it on the hill,” he said to himself, “the wind (风) might catch it and shake down the delicious fruit before it is ripe. If I plant it close to the road, passersby will see it and take away the apples-but if I plant it too near the door of my house, my children may pick the fruit! So, after he had thought the matter over, he planted the tree behind his barn (谷仓). Time passed, but the tree had no fruit the first year, nor the second-then the farmer called his brother. When the gardener came, the farmer said angrily, “You have cheated (欺骗) me, and given me a useless tree instead of a fruitful one. This is the third year and still it brings out nothing but leaves!” The gardener laughed and said, “See where the tree was planted, it has no sun or warmth. How could you expect flowers and fruit?”
1. From the passage, we can see the farmer planted the apple tree ________.| A．behind his barn | B．on the hill | C．close to the road | D．near his house |
| A．挂果 | B．成熟 | C．开花 | D．成长 |
| A．What happened to the apple tree. | B．Why the farmer got angry with his brother. |
| C．What kind of man the farmer was. | D．Why the farmer called his brother. |
| A．The farmer’s brother had a garden full of the finest fruit trees. |
| B．The gardener gave his brother the best apple tree from his garden. |
| C．No flowers, fruit or leaves were on the apple tree. |
| D．The farmer thought his brother gave him a useless tree. |
| A．The farmer moved the tree to the roadside. | B．The gardener took the tree to the roadside. |
| C．The tree will have no fruit any more. | D．The gardener taught the farmer a lesson. |
2 . Hip-hop dancing (街舞) is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves (动作). They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not afraid of challenges (挑战).
Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 30 years. It first began in the 1980s in the US. In early times, it was seen in New York and Los Angles. At that time, many young black people often danced to the music in the street. They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to dance. Many young people still use most of these moves today.
Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flash-dance. Some people performed Hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their performance. They began to dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of Hip-hop dancing: new school and old school. More and more young people are learning Hip-hop dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health.
1. Young people like Hip-hop dancing because ________.| A．it has a history of more than 20 years | B．it first began in the US |
| C．they can invent their own moves | D．many young black people often dance it |
| A．in the movies | B．in the streets | C．in old schools | D．in new schools |
| A．Legs | B．heads | C．arms and shoulders | D．all of the above |
| A．a movie | B．its history | C．its moves | D．a famous dancer |
| A．It’s not a good way to exercise. |
| B．It shows that young people feel bad about life. |
| C．Young people use this dance to show their love for life. |
| D．It shows that young people are afraid of problems. |
3 . Many people like to watch TV. There are all kinds of programs on TV. The soap opera is one of them. The soap opera was first on the radio in the 1920s. Then it started on TV in the 1940s.
Why do so many people like to watch soap opera on TV, especially young people? What makes soap opera popular? Let’s find out.
First, what’s happening in the soap opera is very different from our life. Everything is perfect in the play. People don’t need to worry about almost anything. People don’t have money problems.
Second, there are many beautiful girls and handsome boys in the soap opera. They are so cool. They make young people crazy. They make young people happy.
Third, the story in the soap opera is usually interesting. It makes people relaxed after a day’s hard work. Even some old people like to watch it, too.
But some people don’t like it. They think the show is too slow and too long. Do you like watching soap opera? What do you think of it?
1. The soap opera started on TV__________.| A．in the 1920s | B．in the 1930s | C．in the 1940s | D．in the 1950s |
| A．very different from | B．the same as | C．as interesting as | D．crazier than |
| A．The money problems | B．The perfect stories |
| C．The interesting stories | D．The beautiful girls and handsome boys |
| A．the show is too long and too slow | B．it can make people sad |
| C．it can make people relaxed | D．it started on TV early |
| A．The people in the soap opera don’t need to worry about anything. |
| B．All people like to watch soap opera. |
| C．The story in the soap opera is usually interesting. |
| D．The girls and boys in the soap opera are usually cool. |
4 . Many people in China like animals and usually keep some of them as their pets. These pets can bring people a lot of fun. People in the UK are pet lovers too.
Lots of families in the UK have one or two pets. Dogs are their favourite pets. Cats are the second. And birds are the third. But some families don’t like keeping dogs, cats or birds. They keep other special animals as their pets in their homes, like tigers, elephants and snakes.
English people always look after their pets very well. They usually give them lovely names, let them wear beautiful clothes and feed them with delicious food. They usually buy the food in some pet shops. Sometimes the food is really expensive. Many pets even have their own houses, beds, meals and bowls. When they talk about their pets, they usually say “he” or “my son” or “she” or “my daughter”. They never say “it”.
1. How many kinds of animals does the passage talk about?| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
a. Give them lovely names. b. Bring them to the park.
c.Feed them with delicious food. d. Let them wear beautiful clothes
| A．abc | B．abd | C．acd | D．bcd |
| A．He | B．She | C．It | D．Son |
| A．All of them like dogs or cats as pets. |
| B．They don`t like keeping snakes as pets. |
| C．They usually make food for their pets to eat. |
| D．They are friendly to pets and help them a lot. |
| A．Pets in the UK. | B．Pets’ lovely names. |
| C．The number of the pets. | D．People’s favourite pets. |
5 . During the day we work and play, and at night we sleep. Our body rests while we sleep. In the morning we are ready to work and play again. Our body grows most while we are asleep. Children who are tired usually need sleep. We can get better at our lessons after we have had plenty of rest. Boys and girls who are eight or nine years old need ten hours of sleep every night. Our body needs plenty of air when we sleep. If we do not get enough fresh air, we will feel tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover our head. Our lungs need to get enough fresh air. If we open our windows at night, we can have plenty of fresh air. Cool air is better than warm air. Boys and girls who want to be strong must get enough and plenty of sleep.
1. Our body grows most while we are ________.| A．eating | B．playing | C．sleeping | D．exercising |
| A．tired | B．hungry | C．happy | D．grow |
| A．Too much air | B．Not enough fresh air |
| C．Too much cold air | D．Too much sleep |
| A．Eight hours | B．Nine hours | C．Ten hours | D．Eleven hours |
| A．Fresh air | B．Covering | C．Warm air | D．Exercise |
