1 . Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons. First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy. If you like reading, you will never feel bored or tired.
Next, you can read a book almost anywhere: in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathroom. All you need is a book!
Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. As your reading skills improve, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better.
Some people say that reading is out of date（过时的）. This is not true. You can read on computers, and the more you read, the better your computer skills will be.
Good readers may become writers, too. They always have more things to write about. Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why don’t you start reading right now?
1. Reading can always keep you ________.| A．happy | B．bored | C．tired | D．sleepy |
| A．just in the classroom | B．only on a plane |
| C．when you are driving a car | D．almost anywhere |
| A．after you read a book | B．if you are a student |
| C．if you read as a hobby | D．if you like sports |
| A．true | B．not true | C．sure | D．a fact |
2 . COVID-19 spread (蔓延) all over the world. A lot of people can’t go to school or work because of it. They had to stay at home and do these online. Nobody wants to get the disease, but how should we protect ourselves from it? Dr Zhong Nanshan gave us some suggestions.
First, we should not go to places where there are many people. Second, when we go out, we should wear masks (口罩). They can protect us from diseases. Third, we should keep good habits. Such as washing our hands often, eating healthy food, taking enough exercise and so on. Last but not least, if we feel uncomfortable or have a fever, we must go to hospital at once for treatment.
Answer the following questions within 5 words.（每题答案不超过5个词）
1. Where did COVID-19 spread?
2. Can people go to school or work because of it?
3. Who gave us some suggestions?
4. What should you wear if you go out?
5. How many suggestions(建议) did the doctor give us?
3 . In America, there are chores for children of different ages. American people think it’s important to tell children their duty(责任) in the family. They think that a 2-year-old child is never too young to do chores. If you have no ideas, use this list(列表) of age chores for your children.
| Ages 2—3 Help make the bed. Pick up(收拾) toys and books. Take the dirty clothes to the launder(洗衣机) room. Help feed pets. | Ages 4—5 Clear and set the table. Help cook dinner. |
| Ages 6—8 Look after pets. Take out the rubbish. | Ages 9—12 Help wash the car. Learn to wash the dishes. Clean the bathroom. |
| A．Look after pets. | B．Help cook dinner. |
| C．Take out the rubbish. | D．Help wash the car. |
| A．2 years old. | B．4 years old. |
| C．7 years old. | D．10 years old. |
| A．Because children have too much free time. |
| B．Because children should develop good habits. |
| C．Because it’s important to tell children their duty. |
| D．Because parents want their children to be good. |
Every year, there is a big day for book lovers. It is World Book Day on April 23. Why not read a new book? Reading is a good habit to have in life. It shows you a different world and makes you think differently. Here are some good books Time for Kids picked out. Let’s take a look!
This Side of Wild
Gary Paulsen, US
If you are interested in nature（自然）and animals, this book is for you! This book tells true stories of the writer and some animals he loved. For example, a dog helped Paulsen during a bear attack（袭击）, and another time a horse led him across a desert（沙漠）. Surprisingly, animals can do many things. You may laugh sometimes. But these touching experiences（经历） may also make you cry.
Diary of a Vimpy Kid: Old School
Jeff Kinney. US
You may have heard of this book series（系列）. And the latest（最新的）book is the 10th from it Greg Hefley is a middle school student. He has everyday problems. Now things get even more interesting because his own decides to stop us in all electronics（电子产品）! Greg faces some new problems without a mobile phone and computer. This book shows there are always a few bumps in the road, but you can laugh about it along the way too.
| Recommendations（推荐）for World | ||
| Name of the book | Introduction | |
| This Side of Wild | Gary Paulsen | This book tells true stories of the writer and some |
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School | Jeff Kinney | There are ten books in this Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series. Greg Hefley tries to solve his problems |
5 . What is an educational exchange? Most of us think it’s a programme to allow students to visit different countries. This kind of education exchange is interesting. You can experience a different culture and learn a new language (A) 你还能参加一些当地的活动.
But an educational exchange is also going on between different places in China. Students from the city are swapping(交换) places with students from the countryside. Many students from Beijing have (B) been away from the city and are living in the countryside. Gao Oiang is a 15-year-old student. He lives in a small village in Hebe Province. He has to walk for an hour to get to school. When school ends, he has to walk for another hour to get home. But this week he is staying in Beijing. Gao is enjoying his time in Beijing.” As I don’t have to walk to school. I have more time to read all kinds of books, but I still miss my family” (C) Wang Wei is as old as Gao Qiang. He is staying at Gao Qiang’s house. “Life in the country can be (D) hard,” Wang said “I usually go to school by bus but here I have to walk.When I finish school, I help the family on the farm. I often feel very tired here.”
It seems all students are learning about other ways of life by experiencing fantastic educational exchanges.
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6 . Soccer is much loved by people all over the world. Nowadays, our country is taking action to get soccer games to enter schools.
For the activity “Soccer Enters School”, different people have different opinions. Some people think this activity is good for students. It helps them become better and stronger. It not only can help students improve their psychological quality（心理素质）, but also can develop the spirit of teamwork Especially for some students, they may have chances to become professional（专业的）soccer players.
Other people think this activity will take up plenty of time and get in the way of their study. Sometimes it is dangerous to play soccer. What’s more, it is hard to become a professional soccer player.
1. According to the passage, which sport is much loved by people all over the world?| A．Soccer. | B．Basketball. | C．Baseball. | D．Ping-pong. |
| A．it will take much time of the students | B．it’s dangerous while playing soccer |
| C．it is hard to become professional soccer players | D．all of the above |
| A．People have the same opinions about the activity “Soccer Enters School”. |
| B．Playing soccer is a good activity for students. |
| C．It is safe to play soccer. |
| D．It is easy to become a professional soccer player. |
The kiwi (几维鸟) lives only in New Zealand. It’s a very strange( 奇特的) bird because it can’t fly.
The kiwi is as small as a chicken. It has no wings or tails. It isn’t like other birds. It has hair on its body. Its mouth is very long. It has two feet and each (每个) foot has four toes.
A kiwi likes lots of trees around it. It sleeps in the day because the sunlight hurts (伤害) its eyes. It can smell things with its nose. It is the only bird in the world that can smell things. The kiwi’s eggs are very big. There are not many kiwis in New Zealand now. So, people there can’t kill kiwis. They want their kiwis to live.
There is a picture of kiwis on New Zealand money. Sometimes people from New Zealand are called (被称为) kiwis.
1. Why is the kiwi a kind of strange bird? ________| A．Because it lives only in New Zealand. |
| B．Because it can’t fly. |
| C．Because it has hair on its body. |
| D．Because it is as small as a chicken. |
| A．four | B．six | C．eight | D．twelve |
| A．In the pool. | B．In a forest (森林). | C．In a house. | D．In the desert (沙漠). |
| A．they need trees for food | B．their eyes are afraid of the sunlight |
| C．they like to live in the sunlight | D．they can smell things with their noses |
| A．A kiwi’s mouth is very short. |
| B．A kiwi has wings and tails. |
| C．People can’t kill kiwis in New Zealand. |
| D．We can’t call people from New Zealand kiwis. |
Bill has a happy family. There are some rules in his family.
Keep healthy
Being healthy is important. Bill’s family play sports for half an hour every day. Lisa is Bill’s sister. She likes dancing, so she is in the music club. Bill is in the school swimming club. And his parents run every morning.
Evening time is family time
They can’t watch TV or play computer games after dinner. The family usually sit(坐) on the sofa and talk. Bill always talks about his school and friends. Sometimes they take a walk.
Always say “I love you” and “Thank you”
Bill says “I love you” to his parents in the morning before he goes to school, and in the evening before he goes to bed. His parents say it to him, too. When Bill helps his mother, she says “Thank you”. They show their love and thanks all the time(一直).
1. Bill’s family play sports for ________ every day.| A．ten minutes | B．twenty minutes | C．thirty minutes | D．two hours |
| A．she likes drawing | B．she likes dancing |
| C．she likes playing the piano | D．she likes playing basketball |
| A．before he gets up | B．before dinner |
| C．in the afternoon | D．before he goes to school in the morning |
| A．swim | B．watch TV after dinner |
| C．take a walk | D．show his love and thanks all the time |
| A．Exercise and being healthy. | B．How to talk with your parents? |
| C．Some rules in a happy family. | D．Showing love and thanks often. |
In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm like in spring. An hour later black clouds come, and then it rains hard. In the afternoon the sky will be clear, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of the day.
In England, you can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter you can swim sometimes, and in summer, sometimes you should take warm clothes with you.
When you go to England, you’ll see that the Englishman usually takes an umbrella or a raincoat. And if you don’t take one, you’ll regret(后悔) later.
1. It’s usually warm in the morning in England.2. In summer, you should not take warm clothes with you.
3. In England, sometimes it’s hot in winter.
4. The Englishman usually takes an umbrella or a raincoat with them because it often rains in England.
5. If someone takes an umbrella or a raincoat, he’ll regret later in the day.
10 . In Thailand there are many elephants. The elephants are very big and kind. They can carry heavy things, so they can do a lot of hard work for people. And they are very cute and clever. They can act (表演) and dance. Sometimes they can play games with people. Now people from all over the world go to Thailand to have fun with elephants. It is very interesting.
But do you know there is a festival for the elephants in Thailand? It is Elephant Day. It comes at the third weekend of November. On that day, the elephants don’t work or act, so they can have a good rest. The elephants can also wear colorful clothes. And people give them a lot of good food, such as fruit and vegetables, so they are happy and have a good time.
1. What can’t elephants do in Thailand in this passage?| A．Dance and act. | B．Carry heavy things. |
| C．Take photos for people. | D．Play games with people. |
| A．The people in Thailand. | B．The elephants in Thailand. |
| C．The fruit and vegetables. | D．The people from all over the world. |
| A．Something about Elephants Day. | B．Elephants can have a good rest. |
| C．Elephants can eat good food. | D．The elephants can wear colorful clothes. |
