1 . In England, people don’t often talk to each other when they travel. If you get on a bus, or in a train, you will sometimes see some people sitting and looking out of the window. Other people will be reading books or newspapers. But English people often talk about the weather because they can experience four seasons in one day. When you meet English people, they often start a conversation by talking about the weather. So when you meet somebody in England, you can say, “Nice weather for the time of year!”
“But it was a little cold yesterday,” somebody may answer.
“But it will get a bit warmer later,” you can say.
Talk like this, and the English will think “How friendly you are!”
根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)
1. English people often talk about newspapers in a train or on a bus.
2. When you meet an Englishman, you can start a conversation by talking about the weather.
3. Englishmen often talk about weather because it is changeable(多变的).
4. If you talk to English people about the weather, they usually think you are unfriendly.
5. In England, people don’t enjoy good weather.
2 . Many people like to watch TV. Watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day. TV brings the outside world closer to people’s homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before because of TV.
What’s going on in other countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game somewhere? What’s living in the deepest part of the sea?
If you want to answer these and other kinds of questions, just turn on the TV and watch it. You can see a lot and learn a lot. Of course, people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio. With TV, however, they can learn better and more easily. Why? Because they can hear and watch.
TV helps us a lot. TV helps to open our eyes. TV also helps us to open our minds. TV often gives us new ideas. We learn newer and better ways of doing something.
1. Some people say the world is smaller than before because ________.| A．TV makes the earth smaller and smaller |
| B．all people like watching TV |
| C．watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day |
| D．TV brings the outside world closer to people |
| A．go to live in the other countries | B．answer many questions |
| C．get a lot of information | D．ask TV some questions |
| A．TV sets are bigger than radios |
| B．people can hear and they can watch, too |
| C．if people don’t have TV, they cannot live happily |
| D．it’s easier to turn on TV than to turn on the radio |
| A．teach us a lot of things | B．learn a lot of things |
| C．give us what we want | D．help us do our homework |
| A．it’s good to watch TV |
| B．not to watch TV any more |
| C．students should not watch TV at any time |
| D．to stop reading to watch TV |
Christmas is coming! There is no greater time of the year! It’s so exciting to think about Christmas.
Christmas is about snow, Santa Claus, and many wonderful gifts, of course! But there are also other good reasons to love Christmas. Christmas is more than just fun, new toys, colorful decorations. It brings people lots of happiness and peace. You have time to spend with the people you love most —friends and family! What more could you want? When you build a snowman outside or sing beautiful Christmas carols, remember that Christmas allows you to do these things. If you think the best part about Christmas is the gifts you receive, remember that Christmas is much better when you open those gifts with the people you love.
1. Which holiday is the greatest time of the year?2. Are there any good reasons to love Christmas?
3. Who will you spend with at Christmas?
4. What should you do if you receive gifts you love?
5. Do you like Christmas? Why or Why not?
Do you know that many of our most popular cartoon and movie characters come from Japan? You probably know some of them, and you may never hear of others. But they are all very popular in Japan. In Japan, “Astroboy” is very famous. He was created as a comic book character in 1951, and was the first animated (动画的) cartoon on Japanese television in 1963. Pikachu is the star of the popular Pokemon cartoon series. Everybody in Japanese knows Doraemon. His face is seen everywhere, on candy wrappers (糖纸), on pencil boxes and even on stamps. He first appeared in a comic book in 1969, and he had been in TV shows and movies as well. The movie “My Neighbour Totoro” was made in 1988. It is one of the most popular animated films made by the Japanese director, Hayao Miyazaki. There are shops in Japan selling Totoro merchandise (商品). You can buy all things about Totoro books, lunchboxes, games and so on.
1. Where are most popular cartoon and movie characters from?2. How many cartoon characters are mentioned in the passage?
3. Which character was first showed in a comic book in 1969?
4. Who made the character Totoro come to our life?
5. When was “My Neighbour Totoro” made?
6. What’s your view on Japanese cartoon?
5 . We are in a world full of competition. Our parents compete (竞争) with others in their offices; our brothers and sisters compete with others in their colleges; and we compete with our classmates in school. Many of us give up in the face of competition and will never be successful.①can’t, others, why, we, do, better, than? One important reason is that we have no self-confidence. In fact, everyone is born equally. You can do what others do. Although your classmates may be better than you in some ways, you may be better than them in other ways. So everyone has his or her own advantages. Don’t look at things from a single（单个的）point of view. Try to discover your own advantages, and believe that you can do better than others in those ways. Competition is not so terrible. Don’t be afraid of it. And don’t be afraid of those classmates who are better than you. ②Remember that self-confidence is the first step to success. Believe in yourselves, and you will be successful one day.
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1. Are we living in a world full of competition?
2. How can you improve your self-confidence according to the passage?
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6 . An idiom is a phrase that we can’t understand from the meaning of each word. For example, if an American boy asks his mum what’s for dinner, she may say, “I’ll play it by ear.” That means she doesn’t have plans for dinner and she will decide later.
“Play it by ear” used to mean playing music without using the sheet music(活页乐谱), but now it’s different. There are many idioms in English. If you learn to use them, your English will be much more colorful.
Have you ever heard the idiom “He bought the farm”? It means “He died”. Do you know how it became popular? It was first used in World War I. When a soldier died, the government gave his family enough money to buy a farm.
In the early 1930s, people in the US often did not know when or where their next meal was. So as soon as they got something in their hands that could be eaten, it would go into their mouths. That was how people began to use the idiom “live hand to mouth”.
And don’t be angry if your English friend says this to you, “Break a leg in your game!” He is wishing you good luck! Hundreds of years ago, people believed in sprites(小精灵). Sprites enjoyed causing trouble. If sprites heard you ask for something, they would make the opposite happen. Tell someone to “break a leg” and sprites would make something good happen.
1. “I’ll play it by ear” can be used to answer the question “________”.| A．What do you think of the concert? | B．What else do you know about it? |
| C．What will you do if it rains tomorrow? | D．What’s your favorite piece of music? |
| A．in need | B．in trouble | C．in danger | D．in peace |
| A．How can you say that | B．Thank you |
| C．I’m sorry to hear that | D．Please watch your mouth |
7 . Three kinds of bears live in the United States. They are the black bear, the brown bear, and the polar bear.
Black Bears
Black bears are the most common of the three. They live in forests in many different parts of the country. Even though they are known as black bears, they are not always black. Some of them are brown or tan (棕褐色的), and a few are even white. Black bears are usually about 1.2 to 2.2 meters tall, and they are the smallest of the three kinds of bears.
Brown Bears
Brown bears are found in a few western states and in Alaska. They live in forests as well as in open areas called the tundra (苔原). Brown bears are usually light or dark brown and can grow to be very large. In fact, some are 2.5 meters tall!
Polar Bears
Polar bears can be found in Alaska. It is in a cold area near the North Pole called the Arctic and there are no trees there. Polar bears are white, and they are the largest of the three kinds of bears. They are a little taller and usually heavier than the brown bears.
Other Interesting Things
Bears eat different things. Black bears and brown bears eat fish, other kinds of meat, grass, and berries. Polar bears eat fish, other kinds of meat, and seaweed. All the three types of bears eat as much food as they can find just before winter. Then during the cold months, they sleep in caves or hollowed-out trees called “dens”, which keep them warm. Winter is when the female bears have their babies. All the three types of bears have between one and four cubs (幼兽) each time. The cubs are born while the mother bear sleeps!
All people are afraid of bears. However, bears are actually shy. Most bears try to stay away from people, but still, bears can be dangerous at times.
1. Polar bears live ________.| A．near the North Pole | B．near large forests |
| C．in many parts of the country | D．in a few western states |
| A．They are only hungry just before winter. |
| B．They sleep during winter and need energy. |
| C．They are too shy to come out during winter. |
| D．They cannot find anything to eat in winter. |
| A．Bears eat different things. |
| B．All people are afraid of bears. |
| C．Three kinds of bears live in the United States. |
| D．Brown bears are found in a few western states and in Alaska. |
8 . Do you play video games with really cool pictures? Or watching action movies with amazing special effects? Thanks to advanced technology, modern animation(动画制作) can create better images(图像). They move around the screen at high speed. We experience animation in so many different forms, from the cartoons on our TVs to the emojis(表情符号) on our smartphones. But animation is nothing new. In fact, people have been trying to bring images to life for hundreds of years.
The earliest animation began in the seventeenth century with an equipment called the magic lantern. In the nineteenth century, other equipment was developed that created movement when viewers turned them. By the beginning of the twentieth century, artists around the world were developing short animated films using hand-drawn animation. The painter would create thousands of drawings for only one cartoon!
Through the twentieth century, animators continued to develop different methods. By the 1980s, digital animation was being developed. It quickly took over traditional methods. Because it allowed cartoons to be produced in less time and with less money. Today advanced digital animation methods are not only used in cartoons or video games, but also to create special effects in films. Animation has become so advanced that sometimes we can’t find differences between it and reality!
1. Modern animation can create better images because of _________.| A．excellent directors | B．wonderful painters |
| C．advanced technology | D．smartphones |
| A．In the seventeenth century. |
| B．In the eighteenth century. |
| C．At the end of the nineteenth century. |
| D．In the early twentieth century. |
| A．the history of the animation |
| B．the meaning of the animation |
| C．the future of the animation |
| D．the achievement of the animation |
What will the weather be like? Some people say they can know what the weather will be like from birds. When they see birds fly high in the sky, they know it is a nice day. Because birds don’t like to fly out if it rains. When the weather is bad, the birds will come back to the beach. A big wind may come with a heavy rain. Birds do not like to fly in a strong wind. They may stay in a tree when the rain is coming. Other animals can also tell the weather. If it is a bad day, the chickens will be not quiet, and they will run everywhere. Frogs will make a big noise in the pool. If it is a nice day, the frogs will come out of the water.
1. How many kinds of animals can we find in the passage?| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．come back to the beach | B．fly high in the sky |
| C．play on the beach | D．both B and C |
| A．come out of the water | B．run everywhere | C．make a big noise | D．be quiet |
| A．说 | B．讲述 | C．判断 | D．谈话 |
| A．We must protect the animals. |
| B．Birds do not like to fly in the rain and strong wind. |
| C．Some animals aren’t quiet when the rain is coming. |
| D．We can know what the weather will be like from the animals. |
 | What about my plans for the summer vacation? First, I will go to Shanghai with my sister Kate. There are many interesting places in Shanghai, and we can also taste the delicious food there. After that, I will spend some time reading books. I will play tennis with my friends, too. —Peter |
 | I made some plans for my summer vacation. First, I will help more at home. My parents are always busy, so I’ll help them with the housework and let them have more time to relax. Second, I will practice the violin every day. Third, I think the vacation is a good time for me to do some sports, such as running and swimming. I am sure my summer vacation will be wonderful. —Tom |
 | After about four months’ study, the summer vacation is coming. Here are my plans. First, I will leave enough time for my new lessons. I will also read some great books. Second, I will go to Xi’an and stay there for two weeks. I think the trip will be wonderful. Then, I will come back and enjoy myself with my friends. We will go swimming, shopping, etc. —Amy |
| A．brother | B．sister | C．parents | D．grandparents |
| A．Five. | B．Four. | C．Three. | D．Two. |
| A．7 days | B．14 days | C．12 days | D．6 days |
| A．Tom and Amy. | B．Kate and Peter. | C．Peter and Tom. | D．Kate and Amy. |
| A．Peter’s parents are always busy. | B．Tom likes to play tennis with his friends. |
| C．Amy plans to do some reading in the summer vacation. | D．Peter's parents want him to learn new lessons in the summer vacation. |
