1 . Have you ever been to Lima? If not, let me introduce it to you.

Lima, the capital of Peru, is in the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. With a population of more than 9 million, Lima is one of the largest cities and the only capital in South Lima has a long history. There are many museums, where you can learn how the ancient American Indians founded the Inca Empire and built Machu Picchu, a famous ancient city in the Andes Mountains. Visiting the historic center, a World Heritage Site, you may find you are communicating with both the past and the present.

Lima is also a place where you can find the lifestyles and fashions, created by its people and culture. You will see Peruvian clothes, dances, and taste their delicious foods and drinks. You can see buildings in different styles, and enjoy the fantastic sunset over the ancient ruins.

You may have heard “It never rains in Lima’. In fact, it is not as dry as it is said to be and it is warm all year round. Though it seldom rains in summer, it sometimes drizzles（下毛毛雨）on early winter mornings. The drizzle and the wet air “water” the ground, which makes the crops and the plants grow. Moreover, modern technology helps to bring water from the snow and ice on the top of the Andes (over 6,000 m high) for the city to use. People there never waste water.

Lima is such an amazing city that it is worth visiting. If you come, you will surely have a good time and learn a lot! Welcome to Lima!

1. According to the passage, Lima ________.

A．is in North America	B．is the largest city in South America
C．has a population of over 9 million	D．in the center of the Pacific Ocean

2. About how Lima gets water, which of the following is NOT right?

A．People in Lima never waste water.

B．The drizzles on summer mornings “water” the ground.

C．The wet air can provide water for the crops and plants.

D．The snow and ice turn into water for the city to use.

3. The article is written to ________.

A．tell people Lima is an interesting city	B．tell people Lima has a long history
C．ask people to visit Lima	D．ask people in Lima to value water

2 . 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。

We all know that health is very important to everyone. We have the World Health Day (世界卫生日) on April 7th. But do you know how to keep healthy? Here are some ways:

First, you should eat healthy food. Usually, there isn’t much nutrition (营养) in white food, such as, bread and sugar. But food in bright colors like red, yellow and purple is good for us, such as the tomatoes, carrots and strawberries. We need to eat food in different colors every day.

Second, playing sports is good for our health. Because it is relaxing. We can take walks after dinner. We can play ping-pong or soccer. We need to do sports every day.

Third, being happy can make us healthy, too. When we are not happy, we can try to talk to our friends. Remember to smile often and be happy.

1. When is the World Health Day?
It’s on ________________.
2. According to the passage, how many ways are mentioned to keep healthy?
There are ________________ways to keep healthy.
3. Do we need to eat food in different colors?
________________.
4. Why is playing sports good for our health?
Because it is ________________.
5. What can we try to do when we are not happy?
We can try to talk to ________________.

3 . Healthy eating doesn’t just mean what you eat, but how you eat. Here is some advice on healthy eating.

Eat with others. It can help you to see others’ healthy eating habits. If you usually eat with your parents, you will find that the food you eat is more delicious.

Listen to your body. Ask yourself if you are really hungry. Have a glass of water to see if you are thirsty—sometimes you are just thirsty, and you need no food. Stop eating before you feel full.

Eat breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Because you don’t eat for the past ten hours, your body needs food to get you going. You will be smarter after eating breakfast.

Eat healthy snacks like fruits, yogurt(酸奶) or cheese. We all need snacks sometimes. In fact, it’s a good idea to eat two healthy snacks between your tree meals. This doesn’t mean that you can eat a bag of chips instead of a meal.

Don’t eat dinner late. In our busy life, we always put off eating dinner until the last minute. Try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed. This will give your body a chance(机会) to digest most of the food before you rest for the next 8—10 hours.

1. The writer gives us ________ pieces of advice on healthy eating.

A．4

B．5

C．6

D．7

2. Which snack is NOT mentioned(提到) in the passage?

A．Fruits.

B．Yogurt.

C．Chips.

D．Ice cream.

3. The underlined word “digest”means “________” in Chinese.

A．消化

B．享用

C．储存

D．循环

4. The passage mainly tells us ________.

A．where to eat

B．how to eat

C．why to eat

D．when to eat

4 . 阅读下面短文, 根据短文内容, 完成下列各题。

Do you know Ordinary World（《平凡的世界》）? It is one of the best novels （小说）of Lu Yao. Lu Yao is one of the greatest Chinese writers in the twentieth century. His real name is Wang Weiguo. He was born in 1949 in Shaanxi Province. His family was very poor. He began writing novels when he was a college student.

After finishing school, he became an editor （编辑）of Yanhe magazine. In 1982, Lu Yao published （出 版）his first novel Life, and it was made into a film in 1984. Then Lu Yao became famous all over China. In 1991, Lu Yao finished his most famous work Ordinary World. It made Lu Yao win the Mao Dun Literature Prize later.

The novel has three parts and shows the lives of common people in China. It tells the stories of two young men in the poor countryside, Sun Shaoping and Sun Shaoan. It describes the young men’s striving （奋 斗）to change their lives and the great changes in Chinese society at that time. Sadly, Lau Yao died in 1992. People in China will never forget the great writer.

1. Who writes Ordinary World?
__________________writes it.
2. When did Lu Yao begin writing novels?
He began writing novels when he was __________________
3. What does the underlined word “It” refer to?
It refer to __________________.
4. What does the novel Ordinary World show?
It shows __________________.
5. How many novels are mentioned （提及）in this passage?
The passage mentions __________________novels.

5 . Nowadays, more and more people know the importance of health, yet many students are not as healthy as they could be. According to the survey, although more than 90 percent of primary, middle and high school students have fair healh （健康状况良好）, only 33 percent of primary school students, 42 percent of middle school students and 28 percent of high school students are in excellent health.

So what does a healthy lifestyle look like? Let’s have a look!

First of all, we need to have enough sleep. Every day we should sleep for at least 8 hours. Staying up late is bad for our health, so we’d better go to bed before 10 o’clock at night. It is also important to eat enough vegetables and fruit every day. Asan old saying goes, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” So, it’s necessary to have some fruit every day. Also, do remember to drink enough water every day. Besides, many students believe that eating fish can make them cleverer, so they choose to eat fish more than twice a week.

All in all, we should have a healthy lifestyle. Hoping everybody can be happy and healthy.

1. ________ of the primary school students are in fair health.

A．90%

B．91%

C．92%

D．95%

2. We should sleep for no less than ________ hours every day.

A．1

B．8

C．10

D．28

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Most students’ lifestyles are very good.

B．Many students exercise more than 1 hour a day.

C．We need to have enough fruit and water every day to keep healthy.

D．We should go to bed after 10 o’clock at night to keep healthy.

6 . Scientists in Britain and the United States have made a new kind of enzyme(酵素) that eats plastics (塑料). With its help, plastics can be turned into smaller parts and go away quickly. Scientists believe that, in the future, it could solve the problem of plastic pollution.

The enzyme is able to break down PET, a form of plastic. PET was first made in the 1940s and is now widely used to make plastic bottles. It can remain in the environment for many years and pollute large areas of land and water. So it has always been a headache to deal with the waste from PET and other plastics.

The researchers made the discovery while examining the structure(结构) of a natural enzyme in Japan. They found that the natural enzyme was helping to break down PET plastics. So, they decided to make small changes to the enzyme by adding some amino acids(氨基酸). It made the natural enzyme’s plastic-eating abilities work faster and better.

John McGeehan, one of the lead researchers, said, “We’ve made an improved enzyme. It’s better than the natural one. And we are trying to make more improvements to it.” He went on, “The enzyme is not harmful to humans or animals, and it is friendly to the environment. So we are considering putting it into wider use.”

The team is now trying to make the enzyme break down PET in large quantities(大量的). “We’ll see that the plastic pollution may be stopped with this technology. However, there is still a long way to go,” John McGeehan added.

1. According to the scientists, the enzyme may solve the problem of ________ pollution.

A．air

B．water

C．light

D．plastic

2. Researchers discovered that a natural enzyme helped eat plastics ________.

A．in Britain

B．in America

C．in Japan

D．in China

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The scientists are still trying to improve the enzyme.

B．The enzyme will pollute large areas of land and water.

C．The natural enzyme works better than the improved one.

D．The natural enzyme is harmful to humans and animals.

8 . Now a lot of families keep pets in their houses. Most pets are small animals, such as cats, dogs, fish, snakes, birds and so on.

Dogs are the favorite pets. The second favorite are cats and the third favorite are birds. These small animals are very cute and friendly. People usually have them as their family members. They look after them very well, they let them wear beautiful clothes and their pets have nice names. They also give their pets nice food to have. They buy food for their pets in pet shops. They keep them clean every day.

Pets are all very happy. Many pets have their houses and beds. They often go out to relax and take a walk with people in the park in the morning.

Some children like pets because they need friend to play with at home. Many old people don’t live with their children, and they keep pets at home just because they often feel lonely. The pets are like their children and they love them very much. So pets are very important. I think every family needs pets.

1. People give their pets ________ and ________.

A．nice clothes; nice parks	B．nice names; nice food
C．nice houses; nice friends	D．pet shops; nice beds

2. The pets often ________ with people in the morning.

A．take a shower

B．buy food

C．go to the park

D．listen to music

3. The underlined word（划线单词）“lonely” means ________ in Chinese.

A．孤独的

B．快乐的

C．紧张的

D．有趣的

4. The writer thinks ________.

A．people need to keep big pets	B．children need to have friends
C．old people need to live with their children	D．pets are very important

9 . Hong Kong has about forty beaches（沙滩）. Some of the beaches are the best in the world. People can go there for swimming. You can go to most of them by bus. To go to some beaches, you must take a boat. There are changing rooms and places to buy food and drinks on most of the beaches.

You can swim there but you must remember the following rules:

* Never swim after a meal（一顿饭）or when you feel hungry or tired.

* Do not stay in the water too long.

* Never go out in a boat if you cannot swim.

Remember: It is dangerous for all the people to go into the water if there is a red flag. And it is dangerous for children if there is a blue flag.

1. We can go to beaches by bus or ________.

A．on foot

B．by bike

C．by plane

D．by boat

2. How many rules must you remember to swim in the water?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

3. The color of the flag is ________ if it’s dangerous for children to swim in the water.

A．blue

B．red

C．yellow

D．white

10 . New Year’s Day is a traditional(传统的) festival in the world. On this day, people in different countries eat different food.

In the USA, people eat herrings(鲜鱼). Americans like herrings because herrings always swim fast together in the water. They are the symbol of happiness and richness for a family.

In Spain, families like to get together, listen to music and play games. And when it is twelve o’clock at night and the New Year begins, people will eat twelve grapes. They think the grapes can bring good luck in the next twelve months.

As we all know,dumplings are the best food for Chinese. They mean tuanyuan. And many families make one or two dumplings with coins(硬币) inside. People who eat dumplings with coins will get happiness.

Different people eat different food on New Year’s Day, but they all want health and happiness.

1. In the USA, herrings are the symbol of ________ for a family.

A．happiness and richness

B．good luck

C．tuanyuan

D．health and happiness

2. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Chinese put some coins in their dumplings.

B．Different people eat different food on New Year’s Day.

C．Americans eat herrings when the New Year begins.

D．The Spanish eat twenty grapes when the New Year begins.

3. Why do Chinese like to eat dumplings on New Year’s Day?

A．Because they mean tuanyuan in China.

B．Because there are coins in the dumplings.

C．Because it is easy to make dumplings.

D．Because dumplings may bring them happiness.

4. This passage mainly(主要地) tells us ________ on New Year’s Day.

A．different people	B．different food
C．different countries	D．different cities