The Mopping Robot  People who may need it It is popular with people who are too busy to do housework. It is more popular with office women. What it can do Clean dust（灰尘）and hair easily. What people can get With the help of it, people don’t need to spend much time on housework. They can enjoy a more relaxing life after work. |
| A．children | B．old people | C．office ladies |
| A．spend more time on housework |
| B．save time on housework |
| C．enjoy doing housework |
May Day is coming. During the vacation, you can do what you like and prepare yourself well. You’ll enjoy yourself with the help of the following advice.
*Take exercise. After studying hard for months, you must be bored and tired. Taking exercise is the best way to get energy again. All kinds of exercise are good for your health.
*Master some basic life skills. You will live an independent life one day. Therefore, you should learn some necessary and useful basic life skills, such as washing clothes and cooking. At the same time, you should help your parents with housework to express thanks to them.
*Go travelling. The world is a book and those who don’t travel only read one page. Travelling is so interesting. Have you made your own plan? If not, do it at once. During the trip, you will have a chance to get more knowledge. While learning about different cultures and customs, you will also make a lot of friends.
*Enjoy the time with family members. Family members are very important in your life. They give you love, care and support all the time. Don’t forget to spend some time together with them. You will find it great to stay with them, talking about dreams, hobbies or anything you like.
As long as you follow the suggestions mentioned above, you will have a wonderful May Day!
1. How many suggestions are mentioned in the passage?2. Which is the best way to get energy according to the passage?
3. Should we learn some basic life skills according to the passage?
4. What does the writer think of travelling?
5. What does the passage mainly tell us?
Round eyes, a round head, round ears and a round body! What is this little animal? He looks like a little bear. But he is not a bear. He’s a koala. Soft gray fur(毛) covers his little fat body. His eyes look like buttons(纽扣). He has small feet and big ears.
Where do koalas live? In Australia. The people of Australia take care of the koalas. They build places for them to live in. Here the little animals are safe. No one can kill them for their beautiful fur. There are many koalas in Australia. The people of Australia love them very much.
When a koala is born, he has no fur. And he is no bigger than your little toe(脚趾).
The mother koala has a pocket in the front of her body. The baby stays in this warm pocket. There he stays for six months.
When the little koala leaves the pocket, he has lots of fur. And he is about as big as your shoe. He climbs to his mother’s back. And she teaches him to find food.
1. What’s this little animal?2. What color is this animal?
3. Where do the koalas live?
4. Where do they stay when the little koalas are born?
5. Who teaches the little koala to find food?
Most people drink tea in the world. But tea does not mean the same thing to different people. In different countries, people have different ideas about drinking tea.
In China, for example, tea is often served when people get together. Chinese people drink it at home or in tea houses at any time of the day. They often use hot water to boil tea leaves.
Tea is also important in other Asian countries. People in these countries have a special way of serving tea. They hold a tea ceremony in their houses when important guests come. It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in their houses.
In the United States, people usually drink tea at breakfast or they drink it after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make tea. This way is faster and easier than the way of making tea in teapots. In summer, most Americans drink iced tea. They like to put some ice in their tea.
1. Do most people drink tea in the world?2. What do Chinese people often use to boil tea leaves?
3. What does the underlined word “It” mean?
4. When do people usually drink tea in the USA?
5. What kind of tea do most Americans drink in summer?
5 . Listening test is one of the most important parts of the English exam. Here are some tips for you.
Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Don’t be stressed out. And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the conversation or the passage. Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When you’re listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes, such as:
★What happened?
★When, where, and how?
★What does the speaker want to tell us?
In this way, you may understand the passage better.
Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don’t know, don’t spend too much time on them. Very often, you’ll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening.
1. This passage mainly talks about ________.| A．tips on listening | B．tips on speaking | C．tips on reading |
| A．excited | B．relaxed | C．stressed out |
| A．the answers to the questions | B．where to write the answers | C．the main idea of the passage |
| A．remember every word | B．take some notes | C．understand all the words |
| A．questions | B．first sentence | C．A and B |
6 . The dragon is a great animal in Chinese culture. It brings the wind and rain. It is said that every year on the second day of the second lunar（阴历）month, the dragon wakes up from its winter sleep and raises its head. Because of this, the day is called "Dragon Heads-raising Day" (Longtaitou). This year, it falls on February 24th.
Old people believed that after Longtaitou, there would be more rain. And rain is very important to farming. So Longtaitou was the start of spring and farming.
People have many ways to celebrate the festival. The most popular one is to have a haircut. Mary people believe that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to your uncles—mainly your mother's brothers. They hope getting a haircut on Longtaitou keeps them away from bad luck.
Among Chinese people's festival traditions, there is always a place for food. During the Longtaitou festival, people eat food named after dragons. Noodles are called dragon's beard (longxu). Dumplings are dragon's ears (long'er). And spring roll(春卷) are dragon's skin (longlin).
1. What does the dragon bring according to the passage?| A．The rain and wind. | B．The rain and snow. | C．The wind and snow. |
| A．On February 24th. |
| B．The second day of the first lunar month. |
| C．The second day of the second lunar month. |
| A．spring and farming | B．spring and resting | C．summer and farming |
| A．Because they hope to keep healthy. |
| B．Because they hope to make much money. |
| C．Because they hope to keep them away from bad luck. |
| A．dragon's ears | B．dragon's beard | C．dragon's skin |
Welcome to our school.Our school is on Xiangyang Street.It is next to Xinhua Library.There is a big garden across from our school.The pay phone is between our school and the post office.There are three buildings in our school,the classroom building,the office building and the library.The teachers in our school are good.Our school garden is very beautiful.If you come to our school from the airport,take a taxi and go along the highway until you see a bridge.Go across the bridge and turn left.Then go straight along Bridge Street until you see a supermarket.Turn left and go along Xiangyang Street.Our school is on the right.
根据短文内容回答下列问题。
1. What is between the school and the post office?
2. Is there a library in the school?
3. How can you get to the school from the airport?
4. What should you do after crossing the bridge?
5. What can you see on Bridge Street?
