1 . There are four seasons in a year. They are spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Spring is a beautiful season. It is from march to may. In spring, the trees turn green, and the flowers come out. Everything looks new.
Summer is a happy season. It is from June to August. In summer, we can swim and eat a lot of ice cream. Of course, we have a long holiday, summer holiday! At that time, we can join the summer camp. That’s great.
Autumn is a colorful season. It is from September to November. In autumn, the leaves on the trees turn yellow. Sometimes they are red. The colors are beautiful.
Winter is a cold season. It is from December to February. In winter, it begins to snow in most places of China. Snow is white, and everything looks white. The children like playing with snow.
1. How many seasons are there in a year?| A．Six | B．Five. | C．Four. | D．Two. |
| A．鲜艳 | B．出版 | C．开放 | D．出来 |
| A．September to November | B．march to May |
| C．December to February | D．January to March |
| A．winter | B．autumn | C．summer | D．spring |
| A．It is often cold in winter. |
| B．We have a long holiday in summer. |
| C．The leaves on the trees turn green in autumn. |
| D．Summer comes after spring. |
2 . In many English homes, people have four meals (餐) a day: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea (茶) and dinner.
People have breakfast from seven to nine in the morning. They eat eggs or bread. English people drink tea or milk at breakfast, too. Lunch comes at about one o’clock in the afternoon. Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon, and dinner is about seven thirty. They often have soup (汤). And then they have some chicken or fish with vegetables. After that, they eat some bananas, apples or oranges. But not all English people have meals like that. Some of them don’t have their dinners in the evening.
1. Many English people have ________ meals a day.| A．two | B．three | C．four |
| A．from 7:00 to 9:00 | B．at about 13:00 | C．at 19:30 |
| A．bananas, apples or eggs |
| B．soup, bananas or milk |
| C．soup, chicken or fish with vegetables |
| A．No, not all the English people eat in the same way. |
| B．Yes, all the English people eat in the same way. |
| C．No, some of them don’t have lunch at all. |
3 . A group of people asked this question to a group 4-to-8-year-old children. “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.
“When my grandmother hurts her knees, she couldn’t bend（弯腰）over and paint her toenails（脚指甲）any more. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt too. That’s love.”
Rebecca, age 8
“Love is when someone hurts you, and you get so mad, but you don’t shout at them, because you know it would hurt their feelings.”
Samantha, age 6
“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.”
Terri, age 4
“I let my big sister pick on（捉弄）me because my mom says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.”
Bethany, age 4
“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”
Lauren ,age 4
“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”
Elaine, age 5
1. The passage mainly tells us about ________.| A．what “life” means to children | B．what “family” means to children |
| C．what “friends” means to children | D．what “love” means to children |
| A．Bethany. | B．Rebecca. | C．Elaine. | D．Lauren. |
| A．Rebecca’s grandmother even couldn’t bend over. |
| B．Bethany is willing to be picked on by any other person. |
| C．If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others. |
| D．Lauren prefers to wear her sister’s old clothes. |
4 . 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 | D．tips on writing |
| A．excited | B．relaxed | C．stressed out | D．worried |
| A．the answers to the questions |
| B．where to write the answers |
| C．the main idea of the passage |
| D．how much time left (剩余) for the listening test |
| A．remember every word |
| B．take some notes |
| C．understand all the words |
| D．think about one or two words for a long time |
Do you often feel tired after you wake up? If so, you can listen to Dr. Talbot and he will give you some ways to help you feel good.
▲ Start exercising. If you don’t like feeling tired, you should start exercising. Try running, swimming or cycling. When you exercise, your body (身体) helps to give you energy and make you feel happy. If you think exercising is not easy, listen to your favourite music and dance to it. That’s exercise, too.
▲ Keep a healthy diet. You should eat three meals every day and don’t eat too much fast food. If you need more energy for the day, make an energy drink. Put some fruit juice and milk in a glass and drink it. It is great.
▲ Enjoy outside world. The flowers and the nice air can make you feel happy. The green trees are good for your eyes. If you have enough time, you can go out to enjoy them.
▲ Take a shower. When you have a shower, change the temperature (温度) of the water from hot to cold and back to hot again. You’ll feel it’s different.
▲ Laugh (大笑). You should laugh for over three minutes a day. It can make you feel great.
| Some people feel tired after they | |
| Start exercising | Try running, If you find exercising is |
| Keep a healthy diet | Have three meals a day. |
| Enjoy | Go out to |
| Take a shower | |
| Laugh | You should laugh for |
6 . If you love music, here is an easy game that you can play with your classmates. The game is called Name That Song.
Number of participants (参与者): more than three.
You will need:
※A music player
※At least 20 different songs
※Paper and pen for keeping scores
How to prepare (准备):
※One person is the judge (裁判). The others will be the players.
※You need to prepare enough music for the games. Make sure you have pop, jazz (爵士乐)and other music types (种类).
※The judge should know the name of each song.
How to play:
※The judge randomly (随机地) picks a song and plays it about 10 to 15 seconds (秒).
※Players will be given 30 seconds to tell the name of the song.
※If the first player fails (失败), the question will pass to the next player. If no players know the answer, the judge will reveal the answer.
1. ________ is/are NOT needed for the game of Name That Song.| A．Songs | B．A pen | C．A computer | D．paper |
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
| A．5 | B．9 | C．13 | D．18 |
| A．tell | B．change | C．keep | D．play |
| A．You will need more than 20 different songs for the game. |
| B．The judge does not know the name of each song. |
| C．The game needs music of more than one type. |
| D．The judge should randomly pick a song. |
7 . What can you do when someone hurts (伤害) you? Most people may be angry or even fight with the one who hurts him or her. But it’s not a good idea. The best way is to forgive (原谅) them.
If the people hurt us, although it is not easy for us to forgive, it is still possible. “Forgiveness makes you more hopeful. And it is good for our health,” says Frederic, Ph. D, the writer of the book called Forgive for God.
But how can we forgive others?
First, think of something nice and try to make yourself happy.
Second, don’t wait others to say sorry to you. If the people hurt you, he or she won’t say sorry to you. They may just want to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way.
Third, try to see things in others’ shoes. You can think you are the offender (冒犯者), and write a letter to yourself.
That can make you know their ideas better and make yourself happier.
At last, don’t forget to forgive yourself. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge (挑战).
And it also makes you more confident (自信的).
1. When people hurt you , it’s not a good idea to ________ them.| A．help | B．fight with | C．write to | D．forgive |
| A．To forgive people. | B．The people hurting us. | C．To be angry with people. | D．To make yourself happy. |
| A．Three. | B．Four . | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．If the people hurt us, it’s a good idea to be angry with him. |
| B．It makes you more confident to forgive yourselves. |
| C．Frederic, Ph. D is a doctor. |
| D．When the people hurt you, they won’t say sorry to you. |
Exit Exit is an award-winning summer music festival. It is held in the city of Novi Sad, Serbia every year. Exit is special in the festival world because it was founded as a student movement (运动) which was fighting for peace in Serbia. |
Tomorrowland Tomorrowland is an electronic music festival held in Belgium. It was first held in 2005, and has become one of the largest music festivals. Every year the festival organizers (组织者) spend a long time decorating the stage. The magic stage and the cool music have attracted more and more music lovers. |
Roskilde Festival The Roskilde Festival is a four-day music festival which is one of the largest festivals in Europe and the largest festival in Northern Europe. It was started in 1971 by two high school students in Denmark, and now it has become more and more international. |
1. Where is Exit held every year?
| A．In Belgium. | B．In Denmark. |
| C．In England. | D．In Serbia. |
| A．For three days. | B．For four days. |
| C．For one week. | D．For two weeks. |
| A．Exit was first held by two high school students. |
| B．Tomorrowland has attracted more and more music lovers. |
| C．The Roskilde Festival has a history of 36 years. |
| D．The Roskilde Festival was founded as a student movement. |
9 . It’s important for children to learn to solve problems. Here are some examples of situations (情况) and ways that can help you.
Situation 1: Your child is bullied (被欺负).
If you tell your child that some kids are bad and that he should ignore (忽视) them, he may think he shouldn’t come to you for help. If you call those kids’ parents, your child may keep things from you because he thinks you’ll act too much.
How to help: Help your child think of ways to protect himself. Tell his teacher because the teacher knows what to do with the situation. This way, your child can stand up for himself, and knows that you’ll stand up if the bullying goes on.
Situation 2: _______
You can’t always keep your child happy. So what should you do when he is sad? If you tell him that that’s just how everything goes and that not everyone is going to like him, he may still feel sad and think his feelings aren’t important.
How to help: Tell your child you know this is difficult for him. Then talk about different kinds of friendship. Ask him what kind of friendship he has with the birthday child. Are they close or are they just school friends? This way, your child will learn that there are different kinds of friends.
1. The underlined word “protect” means ________.| A．保护 | B．提高 | C．关心 | D．担心 |
| A．Your child is too shy to go to a birthday party. |
| B．Your child doesn’t have many friends at school. |
| C．Someone doesn’t invite your child to a birthday party. |
| D．Nobody would like to go to your child’s birthday party. |
| A．tell him that that’s just how everything goes |
| B．tell him that not everyone is going to like him |
| C．tell him not to play with those friends who make him unhappy |
| D．try to understand him and talk about different kinds of friendship |
| A．how to help the child as a teacher |
| B．what parents shouldn’t do to help their child |
| C．why the situation happens to the child |
| D．what parents should do to help their child |
10 . The Olympic Games have a long history. They began in Greece and lasted for over a thousand years, until 394 AD. The ancient Olympic Games were very different from the Olympics we have today. In ancient time, only the Greeks took part in the Olympics, and women were not allowed to join or watch them.
The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece in 1896. Every four years, athletes (运动员) from all over the world take part in different sports at the Olympics. Many of these athletes are women. A large group of athletes at the Olympics take part in track and field events. Track events, such as running, test a person’s speed. Field events, such as the high jump, long jump and shot put, test how high or far someone can jump or throw an object.
One of the most exciting events in the Olympics is the 100-meter race. More than one hundred years ago, the world record for the men’s 100-meter race was 10.6 seconds. However, athletes have run faster and faster. In 1960, the record was 10 seconds. Then at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the record was set at 9.69 seconds. The Olympic motto (格言) “Faster, Higher, Stronger” is what the Olympics are all about.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. Where was the first modern Olympic Games held?
2. What can track events test?
3. How many field events are mentioned in the passage?
