1 . My name is Li Yuan. I come from a family of three. There are many rules in my family. For example (例如), I can’t eat on the bed. I can’t talk loudly when I am eating. I can’t listen to music in the evening. I can’t watch TV on school nights and so on.
From Monday to Friday, I have to go to school. I have much homework to do every day. I am always busy. But my mother always lets me do the dishes and make the bedroom tidy. I can’t relax and feel so terrible every day.
Sometimes, I ask my father for help. But he always tells me, “You are not a child, you can learn to do it.”
Now I am a middle school student. I can really understand (理解) my parents. I know these family rules are good for me. They always teach me how to do things well and give (给) me the best. Father and mother, I love you.
1. Who always does the dishes in Li Yuan’s family?| A．Li Yuan. | B．Li Yuan’s mother. | C．Li Yuan’s father. | D．No one. |
| A．Li Yuan can listen to music in the evening. | B．Li Yuan can’t watch TV on Friday evening. |
| C．Li Yuan’s father helps her do housework. | D．Li Yuan’s parents don’t love her. |
| A．Library Rules for Li Yuan | B．School Rules for Li Yuan |
| C．Bus Rules for Li Yuan | D．Family Rules for Li Yuan |
2 . More people are buying tickets over the phone or the Internet for travel and other things. Not only are people doing their shopping electronically, but also many businessmen are giving “electronic tickets” or “e-tickets” to the buyers.
The most common use of electronic tickets today is for air travel. Airlines have surely removed paper tickets by asking more money for them than for electronic tickets. Although some companies offer the choice to buy tickets online, these tickets aren’t electronic. Because anyone can use them to hold the ticket for travel or entrance.
People usually buy electronic tickets online, over the phone or from travel businessmen. A system online or over the phone will tell you that the ticket is electronic. It will ask you to offer some personal information. You’ll receive a confirmation（确认）number showing your buying. You should keep this number.
The system will also tell what you must show at the time of travel or the event. Photo identification（身份证）, such as ID card, confirmation numbers and credit cards（信用卡）will be necessary. Make sure that you have the right ID. On the day of the travel or the visit, you will use it often.
1. The most common use of electronic tickets today is for ________.| A．air travel | B．space travel | C．train travel | D．bus travel |
| A．People usually buy electronic tickets in shops. |
| B．People only use e-tickets in air travel companies. |
| C．A system online will ask you to offer some personal information. |
| D．You can forget the confirmation number. |
| A．What Are Paper Tickets | B．What Are Electronic Tickets |
| C．How to Shop Online | D．Where to Buy Electronic Tickets |
3 . The Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb-sweeping (扫墓) Day, which falls on April 4-6 each year. It is one of the Chinese Twenty-four Solar Terms. From that date, temperatures begin to rise and rainfall becomes more. It is an important time for farmers to plant seeds in the fields. So the festival has a close relationship with farm work. However, it is not only a seasonal symbol, but also a day of remembering the dead. A lot of families would sweep the tombstones, and burn spirit money to remember the dead. Qingming Festival is also a time for people to do some other activities.
Spring outing
Qingming is the best time for Taqing or a spring outing. People always go out and enjoy the early flowers before summer. It is a fine time to enjoy the beauty of nature during the festival.
Swinging
Swings are very popular among children. As a popular custom on Tomb-sweeping Day, swinging not only stops the coldness from eating cold food, but also develops a child’s bravery.
Kite flying
Flying kites is also an important custom during the Qingming Festival. In the past, people cut the string to let the kite fly freely. This custom can bring good luck and get rid of illness.
1. Qingming is the best time for ______.| A．Taqing | B．sleeping | C．swimming | D．running |
| A．Football | B．Basketball | C．Swings | D．Volleyball |
| A．The Qingming Festival has no relationship with farm work. |
| B．Only young people fly kites during the Qingming Festival. |
| C．The temperatures begin to rise and rainfall becomes less from the Qingming Festival. |
| D．Many families would burn spirit money to remember the dead on Tomb-Sweepig Day. |
4 . Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents. However, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. Here is some advice for you to bridge the generation gap(消除代沟).
Don’t argue with your parents. Your parents probably won’t think about your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express(表达) yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise(和解). When you and your parents disagree on something, you can keep your disagreement and try your best to understand and accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but he only drove it on certain days.
Talk about your opinions. Tell your parents what you care about and why expressing your opinions might help them see your purposes(目的) in life.
1. ________ have a communication problem.| A．Parents and other people | B．School kids and their parents |
| C．Teachers and their students | D．Parents and children of all ages |
| A．Keep your disagreement. | B．Try to understand each other. |
| C．Try to accept each other. | D．All of them. |
| A．parents and children should not have the generation gap |
| B．parents should show love and understanding for their children |
| C．there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap |
| D．there are so many serious problems in families today |
5 . Drinking a little wine (酒) is fine and isn’t bad for your health. However, drinking too much can be a problem. If people drink too much wine, they may do something bad. For example, they may fight with other people in the street. What’s worse, drinking too much wine is bad for your stomach or even puts your life in danger.
Some young people start smoking (吸烟) just because their friends smoke and they want to be a member of them. Smoking not only costs you a lot of money but also is bad for your lungs (肺).
In the UK, it is illegal to buy cigarettes (香烟) or wine if you are under 18. It is also illegal to sell cigarettes or wine to someone who is under 18.
If someone in your family drinks too much or smokes, it is a good idea to talk to the doctor about this. The doctor will be able to help him or her.
1. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?| A．Drinking wine can make you feel relaxed. | B．Men shouldn’t drink wine. |
| C．Drinking too much wine is bad for your health. | D．Women shouldn’t drink wine. |
| A．错误的 | B．正常的 | C．合法的 | D．违法的 |
| A．Stop him or her by yourself. | B．Ask the doctor for help. |
| C．Have a fight with him or her. | D．Call the police for help. |
My name is Nana. I’m a very big animal. I live in a zoo in the UK. I have a long neck(脖子) and long legs. I eat leaves(树叶) on the trees. Do you know what animal I am? |
I’m Bob. I live in a zoo in Thailand. Many people like my friends and me because we’re smart and friendly, but some people like us because of our ivory. |
I’m Ann. I’m a koala. I live in Australia. Many people come to the zoo to see me. I sleep a lot every day, but that’s not because I’m lazy. I need a lot of sleep to help me conserve energy(保存能量). |
My name is Beibei. I am a panda in a zoo in America now, but my home is in China. I’m black and white. Bamboos are my favorite food. Everyone says I’m cute. Do you like me? |
| A．panda | B．tiger | C．cat | D．giraffe |
| A．Thailand | B．the UK | C．Australia | D．America |
| A．羊肉 | B．树皮 | C．竹子 | D．白菜 |
| A．Nana likes eating meat. |
| B．Bob is an elephant. |
| C．Anna sleeps a lot every day, because she is lazy. |
| D．Beibei comes from Australia. |
7 . As we all know there are different kinds of clubs in the US middle schools, such as the music club, the sports club, the chess club and the swimming club. But do you know the homework club?
Many students spend their afternoons in the homework club. The US middle school students need a quiet place to study. But games, computers and TVs are all around them at home. So the homework club is just for them to do their homework. The club is quiet and it’s also good for students to read their favorite books. Some teachers are there, too. They can answer students’ questions and help with their homework.
After the students finish their homework, they can go home. Then they can play games or watch TV happily.
1. How many kinds of clubs are mentioned（提及）in the passage?| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．Ask teachers some questions. | B．Do their homework. |
| C．Read books. | D．Play games. |
| A．Students and Homework | B．Clubs in the US middle schools |
| C．The Homework Club | D．Study and Hobbies |
Many students in China always take the school bus to school every day. Parents think taking the school bus is very safe (安全的). But sometimes it is also dangerous (危险的). Some students are injured (受伤的) because they don’t keep the school bus rules. What are the school bus rules?
| ●Arrive at the bus station early. ●Wait for the bus at the bus station. ● Don’t play around the bus station. ●Don’t run here and there at the bus station. ●Don’t walk or fight on the bus when it is going. ●Don’t get off the bus if it doesn’t stop. |
These rules are good for students. If they remember them and don’t break them, they can keep themselves safe.
1. How do many students in China always go to school every day?They go to school
2. What do parents think of taking the school bus?
They think it is
3. Why are some students injured?
Because they don’t
4. How many school bus rules can we learn from the passage?
We can learn
5. What does the writer think of these rules?
The writer thinks these rules are
9 . Most people have heard of the Great Wall of China, but not many people outside of China know about the Grand Canal. This man-made waterway—known in China as Da Yunhe—is 1,700 kilometers long and some parts of it are more than 2,000 years old. It links the north of China with Hangzhou, a city in the southern part of the country. It’s the longest man-made waterway in the world.
It was built as a way to transport grain(谷物) from the rich agricultural land in China’s south to cities in the north. In fact, it’s not one canal, but a system of canals and rivers linked together. It’s still an important part of the transport system in China. Thousands of boats use it every day to transport grain and many other types of cargo.
Now the Chinese government is doing new work on the Grand Canal. It is making parts of it deeper, so bigger ships can use it. The canal will also help to move water. There is a lot of rain in the south of China, but not as much in the north. The canal will carry millions of liters of water from the south to the north.
The Grand Canal is much less famous than the Great Wall, and not very many tourists visit it. But it’s possible to go on a cruise(乘船游览) along some of the oldest parts of the canal. Passengers on these cruises see beautiful parts of China that other visitors don’t see.
1. From the passage, we know that the Grand Canal is ________.| A．more than two thousand years old | B．more famous than the Great Wall |
| C．the longest man-made waterway | D．two thousand kilometers long |
| A．the Grand Canal is helping to move water |
| B．why the canal was built and how it is used now |
| C．the Grand Canal was used for transporting grain |
| D．how the Grand Canal became widely famous |
| A．To describe how beautiful the Grand Canal is. |
| B．To explain why few people visit the Grand Canal. |
| C．To advise scientists to study the Grand Canal. |
| D．To introduce how important the Grand Canal is. |
10 . Have you ever heard of the king cheetah (猎豹)? It’s one of the most amazing animals in the world. There are only about 30 in the world now.
The king cheetah is a wild animal. They live mainly in Africa. Since 1926, Zimbabweans (津巴布韦人) have been seeing such an unusual cheetah. People call this animal the king cheetah. The mystery of the king cheetah’s identity (身份) was not solved until 1981. That year, a king cheetah was born at a cheetah center in South Africa. The researchers believed the special markings on the king cheetah are the result of a very rare genetic (基因) change. Instead of the usual little pattern, the king cheetahs have a much larger pattern, and they have black stripes on their backs. And the king cheetah has a bigger head than a normal cheetah. The king cheetah and the common cheetah have the same life habit except for their fur color. The king cheetahs are also fast runners. They’re bigger than other cheetahs. So they’re more powerful than others.
If you are interested in the king cheetah, you can learn more about it on the Internet. You’ll also discover other amazing animals you’ve never heard of, like the long-eared jerboa (跳鼠), farm pigs, giant rabbits and so on.
1. Where did people find the king cheetah according to the passage?| A．In North America. | B．In Zimbabwe. |
| C．In Australia. | D．In United Kingdom. |
| A．1926 | B．1930 | C．1981 | D．1998 |
| A．cleverer | B．weaker | C．smaller | D．more powerful |
| A．Four. | B．Three. | C．Two. | D．One. |
