1 . Many people (人们) like to travel (旅行) by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport (飞机场) is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for (等待) hours for the plane to take off (起飞) and it is often late. You can’t open the windows. You can’t choose (选择) the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late (晚的) for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey (旅行) when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.
1. Why do many people like to travel by plane?| A．Because it’s fast. | B．Because it’s safe. |
| C．Because it’s cheap. | D．Because you can walk around in the plane. |
| A．It is safe. | B．It takes a little more time. |
| C．You can open the windows. | D．You can walk around in the train. |
| A．A bus | B．A car. | C．A train. | D．A bike. |
| A．You needn’t go to a station. | B．You can start your journey when you want to. |
| C．There are too many cars on the road. | D．You needn’t go to a bus stop. |
| A．He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport. |
| B．He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time. |
| C．He likes to take a car because he has a car. |
| D．He likes to take a plane because it’s fast. |
2 . The city of music
Vienna is a beautiful old city on the River Danube in the center of Europe. It’s the capital city of Austria and the center of European classical music. In the eighteenth century a lot of musicians came to study and work in Vienna.
In the Strauss family, there were two composers called Johann Strauss: the father and the son. The father, Johann Strauss the elder, wrote and played music for traditional dances, called the waltz. His dance music made him famous all over Europe. The son, Johann Strauss the younger, was also very successful and popular. He wrote over 150 waltzes. In 1867 he wrote The Blue Danube waltz.
Mozart was another very important composer. He was born in Austria in 1756. Before he was six, he played not only the piano but also the violin. His family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities. He wrote hundreds of pieces of music. But he became very poor and died in 1791 when he was only thirty-five. Like Johann Strauss, father and son he was a great European musician, and many people still think his music is perfect.
1. Where is Vienna?| A．In Africa. | B．In Austria. | C．In America. | D．In Australia. |
| A．Blues music. | B．Rock music. | C．Country music. | D．Classical music. |
| A．Mozart. | B．Beethoven. | C．Johann Strauss the elder. | D．Johann Strauss the younger. |
| A．In 1756. | B．In 1762. | C．In 1791. | D．In 1867. |
| A．Vienna is a beautiful old city on the River Thames. |
| B．The father, Johann Strauss the younger, wrote and played music for traditional dances. |
| C．Johann Strauss the younger wrote more than 150 waltzes. |
| D．Mozart became very poor and died in 1791 when he was only 53. |
3 . Do you know whose job is to stop food from going from one country to another? B-E-A-G-L-E-S (米格鲁猎犬)! Do you know why? Because these dogs love food. They are perfect for the job.
Beagles work at airports in a lot of countries, for example Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Their job is to sniff out food. These dogs have special noses. They can even smell food in bags or boxes. When a dog finds a bag with food inside, it sits in front of the bag. If the dog finds the food, the workers will give them something good to eat.
These dogs don’t live in a house because the food in houses distracts (干扰) them. Their noses are very important. Living away from people helps to protect their noses.
These working dogs should not be afraid (害怕的) of large groups of people or other dogs. They should not be afraid of loud noises. They should feel well when travelling in a car.
Next time when you’re at an airport and see police dogs, don’t play with them. They are busy. They’re working to keep us safe.
1. What’s beagles’s job?| A．To find out the bad men. | B．To give food to people. |
| C．To protect children at the airport. | D．To stop food from going from one country to another. |
| A．嗅出 | B．看出 | C．指出 | D．哼出 |
| A．on the bag | B．in front of the bag | C．behind the bag | D．beside the bag |
| A．enjoy playing with other dogs | B．be afraid of loud noises |
| C．like travelling in a car | D．be afraid of groups of people |
Many people take trains for their trips in China, because the train is fast and cheap. But there are many problems when people take trains. It’s not easy to take trains when it is a festival. Lots of people hope someone can solve（解决）the problems.
Then, the CRH（和谐号列车）trains come out. The first CRH train from Beijing to Tianjin began to run in August.
In 2008, CRH1 and CRH2 can go up to 200 km/h, and CRH3 can run 300 km/h. Taking CRH trains is more expensive than taking a traditional （传统的） train, but cheaper than taking a plane. Some people think the CRH trains and their workers are good, and they enjoy the trips by CRH train.
China starts to make a CRH train, 350 kilometers an hour from Beijing to Shanghai. It can save people more time than taking the traditional trains.
Can CRH trains solve the problems? “Of course not. There’s till a long way to go.” about 80% of the people answer like this.
1. What's the problem when people take trains in China?| A．It’s too slow. | B．It’s fast and expensive. |
| C．It’s more expensive to take trains than planes. | D．It’s not always easy to take trains when it is a festival. |
| A．200km/h. | B．300km/h. | C．350km/h. | D．100km/h. |
| A．浪费 | B．节省 | C．积损 | D．挽救 |
| A．The CRH trains are expensive but they are fast. |
| B．People don’t like the workers on the CRH trains. |
| C．The CRH trains are cheaper than traditional trains. |
| D．CRH3 train runs slower than CRHI and CRH2. |
| A．People will not take the CRH trains. |
| B．It’s easy for Chinese to take trains at any time. |
| C．We need a long time to solve the problems of taking trains. |
| D．We can solve 80% of the problems of taking trains. |
5 . It’s a challenge for people to live in very cold weather. We do not have animal fur to help us keep warm! We can make clothes and build houses to keep warm!
In winter, you must be careful. If you get stuck (受困) outside for a long time in very cold weather, you may feel difficult to move your body. So what can you do to stay warm?
First, find a big pile of snow and then dig a cave (洞穴). Make it big to keep air inside.
Second, climb into your cave. Before you climb inside, clean the snow on your clothes. The heat(热量) from your body will stay inside the cave. This is good! But if there’s much snow on your clothes, the snow will melt (融化). This is bad. Wet clothes will take the heat away from your body!
Third, try to make the floor of the cave higher. This will keep the sleeping area warm when the cold air goes into the cave.
Next, fill up the door hole (洞) with snow. This way, the heat will not get out.
Finally, if you can, share your cave with a friend. Two people make more heat than one person can.
1. Which of the following things can help keep warm in very cold weather?①houses ②clothes ③animal fur ④air ⑤cave ⑥shorts
| A．①③④ | B．②③⑥ | C．①②⑤ | D．④⑤⑥ |
| A．cave | B．house | C．snow | D．clothes |
| A．clean the snow on your clothes after climbing inside |
| B．wear wet clothes after climbing inside |
| C．try to make the floor of the cave lower than door hole |
| D．share your cave with a friend |
| A．how to dig a cave | B．how to keep warm alone |
| C．how to get more heat | D．how to be careful |
| A．newspaper | B．cookbook | C．science book | D．travel program |
Do you play with your phone before bedtime? You may want to read a book instead. According to a US study, looking at screens at night can cause us to sleep badly.
In the evening, our bodies make melatonin (褪黑素). Melatonin helps us feel sleepy and relaxed. It’s an important part of our sleep cycle (周期). Our electronic screens stop that cycle from working normally (正常地).
Why? Phones, computers and TVs make blue light. Blue light stops our bodies from making melatonin. Even just a little bit of blue light can have an effect (影响). Eight minutes of blue light can keep your brain “awake” for an hour, according to the study. Even if you fall asleep, you may have lots of dreams. Your brain won’t have a good rest.
It’s even worse if you play an exciting game before bed. Games make our hearts beat faster, so we have a harder time falling asleep. Then, when we fall asleep, we don’t get enough “deep sleep”.
1. Does melatonin help us feel sleepy and relaxed?
2. What do phones, computers and TVs make to stop our bodies from making melatonin?
3. How long can eight minutes of blue light keep our brain “awake”?
4. Do you think you have enough sleep? Why or why not?
7 . I’m Eric. Welcome to our classroom. You can see a nice classroom. A blackboard is on the wall. A map of China and a map of the world are on the wall, too. The map of China is old. But the map of the world is new. There is a teacher’s desk. An eraser and a ruler are on it.
There are two doors. Some brooms（扫把）and a football are behind the door. Fifty desks and chairs are in our classroom. They are our desks and chairs. That is a bookcase. And some books are in it. The students can read them after class but can’t take any of them out.
Some flowers are near the window. They are red. We like our classroom. We like our class, too.
1. This passage is about ________.| A．the room | B．the classroom | C．the bedroom | D．the blackboard |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．In Eric’s schoolbag. | B．On the teacher’s desk. |
| C．Under the teacher’s desk. | D．Behind the teacher’s desk. |
| A．带走 | B．买 | C．读 | D．花费 |
| A．Some flowers are red. | B．Eric likes his classroom. |
| C．There is only one door in the wall. | D．The students can read the books in the bookcase after class. |
8 . The giant panda is an animal popular with people all over the world. With their black and white fur and soft round bodies, they are loved by the old and young. Do you love them? If you do, why not join in a panda volunteer programme? Here are some tips for you if you want to be a volunteer of the programme.
Book Early
If you don’t book early, the programme may become fully booked. Some volunteer programme limit (限制) the number of the volunteers. We suggest booking at least one week in advance.
Follow the Instructions
Giant pandas lead a very different life. Sometimes, it is very hard for them to stand outside influences. We’d better not disturb their peaceful life, so some of the activities might be changed or cancelled.
Please do not make any noise or movements that might disturb the pandas.
Please do not get close to the pandas or throw food to them, unless the panda keeper tells you to do so. It might disturb the pandas’ eating habits and cause them to become sick.
For your safety, do not get into the cage, touch the adult pandas, or let them touch you, unless the panda keeper tells you to do so.
Do not take photos or videos unless it’s allowed
Dress Code
To protect yourself when carrying bamboo, please do no wear shorts or slippery (滑的) shoes. Also, pandas have a very keen (敏锐的) sense of smell. As you will get very close to them, please do not wear perfume (香水) or nail polish.
1. .If you don’t book the programme early, what may happen?| A．The programme will be changed. |
| B．The programme will be cancelled. |
| C．The programme will become fully booked. |
| D．The programme will be put of. |
| A．At least one week. | B．At least two weeks. |
| C．At least three weeks. | D．At least four weeks. |
| A．To protect pandas. | B．To protect bamboo. |
| C．To protect yourself. | D．To protect others. |
| A．Do not make any noise that might disturb the pandas. |
| B．You can throw food to the pandas freely if you like. |
| C．Do not get into the cage without being told to do so. |
| D．Do not take photos or videos unless it’s allowed. |
| A．A peace lover. | B．A panda lover. |
| C．A music lover. | D．A panda keeper. |
9 . Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called mall rats.
People like malls for many reasons. They don’t feel any danger around them because malls have police stations or private security guards. People don’t need to pay for parking in malls, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest area with waterfalls and large green trees.
The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4.2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight night clubs, and a seven-acre park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop every week.
The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People loved doing all their shopping in one place. More malls were built all over the country. Now, malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, of course. They also eat in food house that have food from all over the world. They see movies at theatres. Some people even get their daily exercise by doing the new sport mall walking. Others go to malls to meet friends. In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even attend church. In other words, people can do just everything in malls. Now residents（居民）can actually live in their favourite shopping centre.
1. Do people need to pay for parking in malls?2. How many people shop in the largest mall in the United State every week?
3. When and where was the first indoor mall built in the United States?
4. Why were more malls built all over the country?
5. Some people do mall walking as their daily exercise, don’t they?
6. Do you prefer to have a one-day trip to such malls? Please give your reason.
10 . Hello! My name’s Sam. I’d like to talk about my family rules. Because they make a great life for me and help make what I am today. Some of my family rules are:
◎Honesty (诚实)
My dad says it’s always important to say what really happens (发生). Sometimes, my parents even test me in different ways about honesty. So they can make sure I am honest.
◎Kindness
My family always show love and kindness to others. Even when we do not have much, my parents still give what they have to those who are needy. Mom says the world is like many rivers run into the same sea and you do not know the future. The person you help today may be of help to you tomorrow.
◎Education (教育)
This is easy to understand because knowledge makes us somebody when we grow up.
◎Dress
People say that you are what and how you dress. You may give out others a wrong you when dressing wrongly. So, our dress really matters.
1. What makes Sam’s great life?2. Why do Sam’s parents test his honesty?
3. How does Sam’s family show love and kindness to others?
4. When you dress wrongly, what do you give out others?
5. Which of Sam’s family rules is good for your family? Why?
