1 . We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs（习俗）for each festival.
Tan Xiaodong, 15, Hong Kong, China
“It’ll soon be Chinese New Year. Before it, we’ll clean the house and decorate（装饰）it for good luck. During it, almost every shop is going to close for a few days and we’ll go out on the streets to celebrate it. We might go and see the lion dances in the city center. I love this festival.”
Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia
“Australia Day is on January 26th and it’s an important holiday here. We always have a Monday off, and we celebrate for three days. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and our friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there’s lots of music and dancing. What fun!”
Amy, 14, New York, the USA America
“The first Thanksgiving Day was born several hundred years ago when Europeans who came to thanked God for his help. It’s still a very important day for families to be together. This year we’re going to visit my grandparents and we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year.”
1. During Chinese New Year, Tan Xiaodong might. ________| A．do a lot of shopping | B．see the lion dances |
| C．decorate the house | D．eat turkey |
| A．have a party at school | B．go to a swimming pool |
| C．have a picnic in the countryside | D．clean the house and dance |
| A．Different festivals have different customs. |
| B．People in Sydney must go to work on Australia Day. |
| C．Many people go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New Year. |
| D．The first Thanksgiving Day was born a hundred years ago. |
Chinese food is world-famous. People enjoy Chinese food because it has different tastes and is usually delicious. People have their own favourite ones. Let’s learn about the following dishes.
Hot pot
Hot pot is a much-loved dish in China. People put meat, seafood, tofu and noodles in the soup to boil (煮). Chinese people found many ways to enjoy it. They made different soup bases (汤底), like tomato soup, seafood soup, or chicken soup.
Beijing Duck
It is one of China’s national foods. In Beijing, some restaurants take this dish so seriously that they even have the duck farms. And the environment of duck farms is very important. Beijing Duck is famous for its thin, crispy skin (脆皮) and delicious smell.
Dumplings
During the Spring Festival, Chinese families will get together and have dumpling parties. Now the dish is popular not only in China but also in Western countries such as Germany and France.
1. Why do people enjoy Chinese food?Because it has
2. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?
It refers to “
3. What is Beijing Duck famous for?
It is famous for its thin, crispy skin and
4. When will Chinese families get together and have dumpling parties?
Chinese families will get together and have dumpling parties
5. What’s the passage mainly about?
It’s mainly about
3 . Do you want to be healthy every day? Here are some things you can do.
Get up early. You must go to bed early in the evening. Don’t watch TV or play computer games too late. You should go to bed before ten o’clock in the evening and then get up at about six in the morning.
Eat healthy food. It’s important to eat fruit and vegetables every day. Ice-cream and hamburgers taste good, but they are really not good for you. So don’t eat them every day. And you must eat a good breakfast every morning.
Play sports every day. You are always busy at school, but you should exercise every day to be healthy. In the morning, you can run for exercise. After school, you can play ball games with your friends. Even in the evening, you can take a walk or swim. When you’re free, just exercise!
Make more friends. It is a useful way to keep healthy because sharing interesting things with them makes you feel relaxed. Life will become more beautiful with good friends. So make many of them!
1. What’s good for your health?| A．Ball games. | B．Ice-cream. | C．Computer games. | D．Donuts. |
| A．playing computer games | B．eating a good breakfast |
| C．running in the morning | D．talking about funny things with friends |
| A．We should go to bed at 11 in the evening. | B．We should exercise every day. |
| C．Friends may make you sad. | D．We can eat hamburgers every day. |
As young students, you may have many dreams. These dreams can be very big or they can be small. But do you know how to make your dreams real?
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 step by step and challenge yourself all the time.
You must also never give up your dream. There may be difficulties on the way to your dream, but never be afraid of them. You need to study hard instead of playing with a mobile phone too much. As you get a closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is a good chance for you to learn more skills and find new interests.
1. In the passage, the underlined word “challenge” means ________ .| A．变化 | B．挑战 | C．决定 | D．假装 |
| A．Study hard. | B．Learn more skills. |
| C．Find new interests. | D．Play with the mobile phone a lot. |
| A．remember what your dream is | B．keep telling yourself what you want |
| C．never be afraid of difficulties | D．try to do all the things above |
5 . There are four seasons in a year. They are spring, summer, autumn and winter. People have different things to do in four seasons.
Spring is the first season in a year. The weather becomes warm. And it is the best season to get close to nature and fly kites. Parents often take their children to parks to enjoy fresh air and beautiful natural scenery（景色）.
Summer is the second season in a year. The temperature is very high. People like to go travelling in summer. Children like to eat their favourite ice-cream and go swimming.
Autumn is the third season in a year. Farmers are very busy in this season. It becomes windy. Leaves are falling. Everyone starts to prepare for（准备）the Mid-Autumn Festival in this season. All kinds of fruits are in the markets.
Winter is the last season in a year. It usually snows heavily in northern parts of China. Every Chinese celebrates（庆祝）the Spring Festival in this season. Many families use flowers and lights to make their houses beautiful.
1. How is the weather in spring according to the passage?| A．Warm. | B．Windy. | C．Rainy. | D．Hot. |
| A．fly kites |
| B．get close to nature |
| C．go swimming and eat ice-cream |
| D．use flowers and lights to make their houses beautiful |
| A．How people like four seasons. | B．What people do in different seasons. |
| C．Different festivals in different seasons. | D．The plants in different seasons. |
6 . Minions are some small robots (机器人) in a movie. They are yellow, and they always wear blue trousers. Some have one eye and some have two eyes. Their arms (胳膊) and legs are short, so they look very funny. Bananas are their favorite food. Minions are small, but they are very smart. Minions work hard and they have different jobs. Some work as policemen. Some work as tennis players and some work as teachers. Many people like these cute yellow robots. Let’s meet three of them.
Dave has two eyes. He is tall and he is a little thin. His hair is short and straight. He likes working and he doesn’t like sleeping. |
Stuart has one eye. He is of medium height. His hair is also short and straight. He likes playing. |
Jorge has two eyes. His hair is short and always stands. He isn’t very tall — just 96 cm. He is fat, because he doesn’t like doing sports. |
| A．TV show | B．book | C．movie | D．magazine |
| A．working | B．sleeping | C．playing | D．doing sports |
| A．Minions are very smart. |
| B．Minions can do different jobs. |
| C．Dave has short straight hair. |
| D．Jorge is a fat minion with only one eye. |
7 . There are many wonderful literature works (文学作品) in the world and they are still popular after so many years.
 | Robinson Crusoe is one of the most famous adventure (探险) novels in England. It was written by Daniel Defoe, an English novelist. The novel has been popular for centuries. The main character in it is an Englishman named Robinson Crusoe. It tells about his adventures on a desert island after his ship was broken in a terrible storm. He is a hero fighting against nature and human fate (命运). He is one of the most successful characters in English novels. |
 | Alice in Wonderland is a work of children’s literature by a British writer, Lewis Carroll. It tells the story of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit-hole into a wonderland. Many strange things happen to her and she also meets many creatures (生物) that can talk. Finally, she finds everything is just a part of a wonderful dream. |
 | Harry Potter is a set of fantasy (幻想) novels written by the British author J.K. Rowling. She was born on July 31, 1965. The success of the novels has made her the most highly-paid novelist in 2019. The idea for Harry Potter came to her during a train ride. The story is about seven years’ life of an orphan (孤儿) Potter who learns magic. There are seven books in total. |
| A．on the ship | B．on a desert island |
| C．in the forest | D．along the river |
| A．Robinson Crusoe | B．Daniel Defoe |
| C．Harry Potter | D．Lewis Carroll |
| A．real adventure | B．magical boy |
| C．terrible experience | D．wonderful dream |
| A．Adventure novels. | B．Fantasy novels. |
| C．Children’s literature. | D．Historical novels. |
8 . I have a happy family.
My father is from Shanghai, China. He is of medium height. His face is long. He has short straight hair. He likes reading and playing chess.
My mother is from New York, America. She is tall with a round face. Her nose is big and her long curly hair is blonde. She often wears a blue dress. My mother can speak both Chinese and English. She likes watching TV and telling jokes.
1. Who has straight hair in the family?| A．The father. | B．The mother. | C．Wang Kang. | D．The sister. |
| A．Reading. | B．Playing basketball. | C．Talking. | D．Telling jokes. |
| A．Red. | B．Blue. | C．White. | D．Brown. |
9 . China is a country in East Asia. It is large in more than one way. More than 1.4 billion people live here. That’s about a fifth of all the people on the Earth! And China is the third largest country by total area in the world. It covers about 3.7 million square miles.
This large country has many different kinds of land. It has some very low areas of land. In fact, the second lowest point on the Earth is in China. It is Aydingkol Lake in the Turpan Basin(吐鲁番盆地). Other parts of China have mountains. For example, part of the Himalaya mountains is in the west part of the country. This area has some of the highest mountains in the world.
The snow in the mountains is a source(源头) of many rivers. In fact, the snow makes two of China’s most important rivers. They are the Yellow River and the Yangtze River. The Yellow River is China’s second longest river. It is very special to the Chinese people as it was the birthplace of Chinese civilization(文明). The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia and the third longest river in the world!
There are thousands of rivers in China. But there is still desert in the country. And rainforests are also in some areas of the country. So visitors can enjoy different landscapes(风景) in this country!
1. We can learn from the first paragraph EXCEPT ________.| A．how many people there are in China | B．how large China is in size |
| C．which is the largest country in the world | D．where China is in Asia |
| A．The Nile | B．The Yangtze River | C．Aydingkol Lake | D．The Yellow River |
| A．A diary. | B．A geography magazine. | C．A storybook. | D．A notice. |
10 . Almost every day, we talk about health. But what is health? Health means eating well getting enough exercise, and having a right weight. The following rules can help you keep healthy
Eat different kinds of food.
Many of us only eat our favourite food. Remember that we can only get what we need by eating different kinds of food especially fruit and vegetables.
Drink water more often.
Everyone knows that water is important. We should try to drink more water and less sugary drinks.
Listen to your body.
When you are eating, notice how your body feels. When your stomach feels full, stop eating. Eating too much can make you feel uncomfortable. If you do it too often, it can make you unhealthy and fat (胖的)。
Spend less time on the computer and TV.
Try to spend more time doing outdoor activities, such as playing basketball, walking and swimming. We should do exercise for about 140 minutes every week according to the World Health Organization (世界卫生组织).
Tell your parents and friends about these rules. Let them have a healthy life.
1. Eating too much can make you ________.| A．lose weight | B．become fat | C．look beautiful | D．feel comfortable |
| A．20 | B．50 | C．40 | D．10 |
| A．Different kinds of food | B．Doing exercise is good for us |
| C．What is health? | D．How to keep healthy |
