On New Year’s Day, many people eat special food for good luck.
In Spain and some Latin American countries(拉丁美洲国家), people eat twelve grapes at midnight on New Year’s Eve—One grape for good luck in each month of the new year.
Chinese people eat dumplings. Some are made with a coin inside. Everyone tries to find the coin for good luck and money in the new year. Of course they don’t eat the coin.
Japanese people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve and on their birthdays.
It may bring them good luck and long life.
1. In Spain, people eat a bag of grapes for good luck in the new year.2. Chinese people like to eat roast duck on New Year’s Eve.
3. Everyone in China tries to eat the coins in the dumplings.
4. Japanese people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve.
5. People in different countries eat different foods for good luck.
2 . Tea is an important part of Chinese tradition. Tea has very close relationship to Chinese culture.
It is said that Chinese tea was discovered by King Shen Nong. People say that he lived 5，000 years ago. One summer day, while he was visiting a faraway part of his country, he felt very thirsty. The servants began to make water hot enough to turn into gas for him to drink. Dried leaves from a near plant fell into the water. The king drank some, and found it could make him feel less tired. Also as a scientist, Shen Nong was interested in the new drink. And so, tea was created in 2737 BC.
Drinking tea has many advantages. It makes people feel less tired, clears heat inside the human body and helps people lose weight. As you add a cup of tea to your daily life, please check the following helpful advice.
•Drink it hot. Tea oxidizes(氧化) quickly, so it is suggested that you drink it hot.
•Do not drink too much strong tea. It will probably be harmful to your stomach and make you feel sick if you make the tea too strong.
•The best time to drink tea is between meals. It may not make you have a strong wish to eat when your stomach is empty, or cause stomachache when your stomach is full.
•Do not drink with medicine. It may change the medical result. You can drink tea two hours after you take medicine.
•Green tea is the best choice for office workers.Why? Because green tea helps stop the bad result of the computer.
1. Paragraph 2 is mainly about ______.| A．when King Shen Nong lived |
| B．where Chinese tea was created |
| C．how Chinese tea was discovered |
| D．why King Shen Nong drank tea |
| A．helping you lose weight |
| B．letting you feel less tired |
| C．having a strong wish for food |
| D．clearing heat inside your body |
| A．green tea | B．black tea |
| C．strong tea | D．coffee with milk |
| A．Don't drink too much strong tea. |
| B．Not all office workers drink green tea. |
| C．Tea is connected with Chinese culture closely. |
| D．King Shen Nong loved creating new things. |
| A．let us know how tea was discovered |
| B．give some advice about drinking tea |
| C．tell people the history of tea |
| D．advise people to drink green tea |
3 . These days, more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone. It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends. But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks, the more, the better. It can open my eyes and improve my language skills. Of course, it also can help me to get good grades. Do you know how to read more and learn more? Here are some tips for you.
◆ Clear your purpose for reading
Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons, pleasure or knowledge. Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read, but also remind you why reading the book is important to you, so you will keep reading and complete the book faster.
◆ Read only what you are interested in
No matter what you are reading, it is important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may tell you the books they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.
◆ Give up books that you don’t enjoy
You may have chosen books that you are interested in, and they are right to your purpose. But while you are reading them, there may still be some books that you don’t enjoy reading. Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading, give it up. Remember reading shouldn’t be a chore.
◆ Set a reading goal
It is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I bought. The reason is the books I bought don’t have a due date! I don’t need to return those books. Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day. Before you read each book, ask yourself what time you need to complete this book by.
1. According to the passage, the writer might be a ________.| A．teacher | B．doctor | C．student | D．scientist |
| A．To get the latest news and communicate with friends. |
| B．For pleasure or knowledge. |
| C．To open their eyes and improve their language skills. |
| D．To get good grades. |
| A．Keep on reading. |
| B．Set a reading goal. |
| C．Read the books your friends love. |
| D．Give up the book. |
| A．星期 | B．借期 | C．还期 | D．日期 |
| A．how to read more and learn more | B．how to choose a good book |
| C．how to read faster | D．why we should read more books |
Many students in the USA always take the school bus to school every day. Parents think taking the school bus is very safe(安全的). But sometimes it is also dangerous. Some students died(死亡) because they broke the school bus rules. Here are some school bus rules:
◆Arrive at the bus station early.
◆Wait for the bus at the bus station.
◆Don't play around the bus.
◆Don't run everywhere at the bus station.
◆Don't walk or fight on the bus when it is going.
◆Don't try to get off the bus if doesn’t stop.
These rules are good for students. Remember them and don't break them. So you can keep yourself safe.
1. Taking the school bus to school is always safe.2. Students can run everywhere at the bus station.
3. Students have to sit on their seats when the bus is going.
4. Students can't get to the bus station late.
5. It can be dangerous if students break the school bus rules.
In real life, robots are mainly used in factories. They do some dangerous and difficult jobs for humans.
Robots also help disabled people, for example, blind people. Today many blind people have a guide dog to help them. In the future, guide dogs might be robot dogs.
One kind of robot guide dog has wheels. It moves in front of the owner. It is very clever. It knows the speed of its owner’s walk. The owner wears a special belt (带子). This belt sends instructions to the owner from the dog, such as “Stop here”, “Turn left” or “Turn right”.
In the United States, another kind of robot helps disabled people to take care of themselves in their daily life. The robot hears the sound of its owner’s voice. It follows instructions such as “Turn the page” or “Make a cup of coffee”.
Robots are also used in American hospitals. They can do simple jobs. At one hospital, for example, a robot takes meals from the kitchen to patients’ rooms. It never gets lost because this robot has a map of the hospital in its computer memory.
Though robots can help people in many different ways, they will never take the place of humans.
1. From the passage, we know robots cannot be ______.
| A．dangerous animals | B．factory workers |
| C．guide dogs | D．hospital helpers |
| A．goes in front of the blind people |
| B．walk side by side with blind people |
| C．has a map in its head |
| D．helps patients with their meals |
| A．不能的 | B．有害的 | C．失灵的 | D．残疾的 |
| A．take care of themselves |
| B．talk to other people |
| C．become scientists |
| D．do dangerous jobs |
| A．robots are stronger and cleverer than humans |
| B．disabled people cannot look after themselves without the robots |
| C．robots will take the place of humans some day in the future |
| D．robots can help humans in many different ways |
English is most widely spoken in the world, while Chinese has the largest number of speakers. There are not only over one billion people living in China, but also many Chinese people living outside of China. You can find large or small groups of Chinese people living in almost every country in the world.
There are some other important languages in the world, too. Chinese is of course very important, especially in Asia. Arbic is widely spoken in many parts of Asia and Africa. Russian is spoken both in Europe and Asia. French is widely understand, not only in Europe, but also in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia, Spanish has a growing number of speakers all over the world, especially in Central and South Africa.
What language do people speak in the United Nations? There are so many different languages in the world, but they decide to use only six of them. There are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. Everything spoken or written in one language is translated into the other five.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. What’s the first language of sports and science？
| A．Chinese | B．English |
| C．Russian | D．French |
| A．English is spoken by the most people |
| B．Chinese is spoken by the most people |
| C．English is spoken in most parts of the world |
| D．Chinese is spoken in very parts of the world. |
| A．Russian | B．Spanish | C．French | D．Arabic |
| A．Four | B．Five | C．Six | D．Seven |
| A．Different countries, different languages |
| B．The importance of English |
| C．The number of languages in the world |
| D．Languages used in the United Nations |
7 . Every country has its favorite food. Italians like to eat pizza. Indians like to eat hot food. Japanese like to eat fish. Often they don’t cook it.
In England, one of the most popular kinds of food is fish and chips. People usually buy it in a fish and chip shop. They put it in paper bags, and take it home, or to their workplace. Sometimes they eat it in the park or on the road. The world’s favorite food is American fast food. If you go to some important cities in the world, you can find people eating hamburgers and chips.
Fish and chips, and Chinese take-away food are very popular in England. But they are less popular in the USA. The Americans eat take-away food, too, like chicken. But the most popular kind of take-away food is the hamburger. It looks like bread with meat in it. Ham (火腿) is a kind of pork, but the hamburger does not have any pork in it. The hamburgers are also popular in England and Australia.
1. Italians like to eat _______.| A．dumplings | B．pizza | C．hot food | D．fish |
| A．England | B．Australia | C．the USA | D．Canada |
| A．different | B．the same | C．delicious | D．same |
| A．beef | B．pork | C．fish | D．vegetables |
| A．meat | B．drinks | C．food | D．vegetables |
8 . A hobby is not a job or a school subject. A hobby is something you enjoy doing in your spare time. It’s not something you need to do. It’s just fun. Some people make model ships, keep pets, plant flowers, play computer games or chat on the Internet. Some paint pictures or dance to music. Some collect everything from stamps to seashells (海贝壳)... People take up hobbies because they think these activities can bring them many things like happiness, friendship and knowledge. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can have a hobby. A hobby will make your life colorful.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. What is a hobby?
| A．A job. |
| B．A school subject. |
| C．Something interesting. |
| D．Something you enjoy doing in your spare time. |
| A．7. | B．8 | C．9. | D．10. |
| A．much money |
| B．health |
| C．happiness, friendship and knowledge |
| D．lots of trouble |
| A．Rich or poor. | B．Old or young. |
| C．Sick or well. | D．A、B and C. |
| A．In their work time. |
| B．In the daytime. |
| C．In their free time. |
| D．In the holiday. |
1. Is there only one room in Kate’s house?
| A．Yes, there is. | B．There is a bed. |
| C．There is a computer. | D．I don’t know. |
| A．Only a bed. |
| B．Only a table. |
| C．Only some chairs. |
| D．A bed, a table, a computer and some chairs. |
| A．Yes, there is. | B．No, there isn’t. |
| C．Some books. | D．A glass. |
| A．Kate’s father. | B．Kate’s mother. |
| C．Kate s brother. | D．Kate. |
| A．teachers | B．students |
| C．friends | D．at home |
I have two friends. One is Liu Wei, a girl, and one is Fang Jun, a boy. Liu Wei’s telephone number is 6523-4476. She has a black jacket and she likes it. Fang Jun has no phone. His QQ number is 80123354. He has a jacket, too. He likes yellow. He has a yellow ruler and a yellow pen.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Mark _______.
| A．is in Beijing | B．is a student |
| C．likes black | D．has a blue pen |
| A．two | B．three |
| C．four | D．five |
| A．yellow | B．green |
| C．blue | D．black |
| A．friend | B．phone |
| C．jacket | D．pen |
| A．Mark’s last name is Green. |
| B．Liu Wei’s telephone number is 6523-4576. |
| C．Fang Jun’s QQ number is 80123354. |
| D．Fang Jun has a white ruler. |
