1 . Friendship Day is a day in some countries for celebrating (庆祝) friendship. It’s the best chance (机会) to say “Thank you” to our friends. Most of us may have a few special friends and lots of friends make our life more pleasant and happier. People can do a lot of things on that day. The following are some of them.
Do favorite things together. We may have the same hobbies as our friends. And when we get together, we talk a lot about our hobbies and do what we like to do happily. So we can plan something for this Friendship Day and do what we like best with our friends on that day.
Do some shopping. If we love shopping, we can call our friends and spend some time in shops with them. As friends, we know what our friends really want to have. We can also buy something as a present to give them a surprise on that day.
Have a party. Having a party is the best thing to do together. We can go to a restaurant to eat some delicious food with our friends or play some games with our friends at home. Singing and dancing together will make the party more interesting.
Plan some activities on Friendship Day and thank some people for being our friends. We can tell our friends that we really care about them and enjoy ourselves on that day.
1. What question can the first paragraph answer?| A．When is Friendship Day? | B．Who started Friendship Day? |
| C．Why is Friendship Day interesting? | D．What’s the purpose(目的) of Friendship Day? |
a. eat out
b. do sports
c. talk about hobbies
d. buy some presents
| A．abc. | B．acd. | C．bcd. | D．abd. |
| A．How to make friends. | B．Why friends are important. |
| C．Some information about Friendship Day. | D．Some information about friends and happiness. |
| A．Activities on Friendship Day. | B．The history of Friendship Day. |
| C．The meaning of Friendship Day. | D．The importance of Friendship Day. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
2 . Parents can be very important teachers in our lives. However, they are not always the best teachers. Parents may be too close to their children emotionally (感情上). Sometimes they can only see their children through the eyes of a protector. For example, a teacher might see a trip to a big city as a valuable experience. However, it might seem too dangerous to a parent.
Another problem is that parents may expect their children’s interests to be similar to their own. If they love science, they may try to force (强迫) their child to love science too. But what if their child’s true love is art, or writing, or car repairing?
Parents usually want to pass on their values to their children. But should children always believe what their parents do? When children are young, they believe that their parents are always right. But when they get older, they will have different ways of thinking.
The most important thing to realize is that we all have many teachers in our lives. Our parents, our teachers and our friends teach us. Books and newspapers and televisions also teach us. All of them are valuable.
1. ________ might see a trip to a big city as a valuable experience according to the passage.| A．Parent | B．A teacher |
| C．Either a teacher or a parent | D．Neither a teacher nor a parent |
| A．looks | B．interests | C．habits | D．jobs in the future |
| A．继承 | B．路过 | C．传递 | D．领悟 |
| A．don’t believe their parents anymore |
| B．should always believe what their parents do |
| C．believe that their parents are always right |
| D．begin to have their own ways of thinking |
| A．Never Grow Up! |
| B．Believe Your Parents Forever |
| C．Are Parents Always the Best Teachers? |
| D．How Many Teachers Can We Have in Our Lives? |
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a long history in curing illnesses and caring for people’s health.
The earliest known written record of TCM (中医) is Huangdi Neijing from the third century BC. This classic writing provides the main belief of TCM that remains the basis of its practice today. The belief of TCM is about the balance between yin and yang of the body. The two sides repeat many times in the same order according to season and age to influence people’s health. It is a wonder that TCM doctors could cure patients without machines but only with a physical examination, which has four basic methods of diagnosis (诊断)—observing, listening and smelling, asking, and pulse-taking (脉诊). Observing is watching the looks to know patients’ conditions. Listening and smelling can help to collect messages through hearing the sound and smelling the smell of patients. Asking means asking about symptoms (症状) or signs and the medical history that they use. And pulse-taking is noting the pulse conditions of patients to know the changes inside or reactions of the illness.
In the development of TCM, doctors of different dynasties worked in practice and conclusion. Shennong Bencao Jing, Shanghan Zabin Lun and Bencao Gangmu are all important works for traditional medicine learners.
Nowadays, TCM has become popular all over the world.
1. The earliest known written record of TCM is Bengcao Gangmu.2. Yin and yang repeat many times in the same order according to season and age to influence people’s health.
3. TCM doctors know the patients’conditions with the help of machines.
4. Observing is watching the looks to know patients’conditions.
5. The passage mainly tells us the books about TCM.
What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.
Escaping from a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life. It’s important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not elevators.
From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible. Learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury.
The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may come into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may get into the room.
On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto hard ground might end in injury. Bushes and grass can help to break a fall.
1. Escaping from a fire is a serious matter.2. Windows can’t be used when you are waiting for help.
3. In a fire we can use elevators to come down.
4. Doors must all be open so that smoke can come into the room.
5. The passage may help save your life in a fire.
In Chinese lunar calendar there are 24 solar terms (节 气) in a year. Start of Summer means the coming of a new season—summer. And it begins on May 5th this year. The temperature rises quickly during this time. Here are three things about how Chinese celebrate the Start of Summer.
Checking one’s weight. The habit of weighing people at the Start of Summer is still popular in some places of China today. It’s said that this practice will bring health and good luck to the people weighed.
Eating eggs. In the old days, Chinese people believed a round egg was a symbol of a happy life and eating eggs on the day of Start of Summer was a good wish for good health. People put tea into the boiling water together with eggs to make “tea eggs”. Today it has become a local snack in many places of China.
Taking care of the heart. According to the Chinese traditional medicine, Start of Summer is a key time to protect the heart. When it grows hot, heat can affect health. So people prefer food such as fruit and vegetables.
1. The Start of Summer begins on May 5th this year in this passage.2. People who weighs at the Start of Summer want to lose weight.
3. Eating eggs on the day of Start of Summer was a good wish for good health.
4. People eat more fruit and vegetables at the Start of Summer to take care of their eyes.
5. The passage mainly tells us how Chinese people celebrate the Start of Summer.
6 . Many people around the world have heard of the Great Wall of China, but not many of them know about the Grand Canal, or the Jing-Hang Grand Canal. This famous waterway is known in China as Da Yunhe.
The Grand Canal is the earliest and longest man-made canal in the world. It was first built in 486 BC and has a history of more than 2,500 years. The Grand Canal runs from Beijing in the north to Hangzhou in the south. It is about 1,800 km long. In fact, it is not a river, but a system of canals and rivers linked（连接）together. It serves as one of the greatest waterways in human history. In early times, people used it to transport（运输）food. In addition, it has also played an important role in linking the south and the north of China over the ages.
Today, the Grand Canal is still an important part of the transport system in China. Thousands of boats use it every day to transport different kinds of goods. The canal is also used to bring water from the south to the north, where there is a lack of water.
The Grand Canal shows the wisdom and hard work of ancient Chinese people. If possible, you can go on a boat trip along some of the oldest parts of the canal to enjoy its beauty.
1. How long is the Grand Canal?| A．About 486 km long. | B．About 1,800 km long. |
| C．About 2,500 km long. | D．About 5,000 km long. |
| A．go sightseeing | B．improve environment |
| C．transport food | D．link China and foreign countries |
| A．泛滥 | B．缺乏 | C．资源 | D．源头 |
| A．The Grand Canal is the longest man-made canal in China. |
| B．The Grand Canal brings water from the west to the east of China. |
| C．The Grand Canal played an important role only in ancient China. |
| D．The Grand Canal serves as the greatest waterway in human history. |
| A．the large population of China | B．the kindness of Chinese people |
| C．the natural transport system in China | D．the creativity of ancient Chinese people |
7 . When you are in England, you must be very careful in the streets because traffic drives on the left. Before you cross a street, you must look to the right first and then the left.
If the traffic lights are red, the traffic must stop. Then the people on foot can cross the road carefully. If the traffic lights are green, the traffic can go on, people on foot must not cross. In the morning and in the evening, when people go to or from work, the streets are very busy. Traffic is the most dangerous (危险的) then.
When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, too. Always remember that traffic moves on the left. So you must be careful. Have a look first, or you will go the wrong way.
In many English cities there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city very well. It’s very interesting.
1. In England the traffic drives ________.| A．in the right | B．on the left | C．on the right | D．in the middle |
| A．leave | B．wait | C．go | D．stop |
| A．look around | B．have a rest | C．not cross the road | D．cross the road carefully |
| A．country | B．street | C．state (州) | D．city |
| A．Traffic in England. | B．Life in England. | C．People in England. | D．Food in England. |
8 . Going on vacation is a fun and relaxing way to spend time. Do you know how to have a great vacation? Here are some ideas.
Decide where you’d like to go. A few days or weeks for the vacation, make a list (列表) of five places you want to visit. Then spend time talking about each place with your friends or parents and decide on your favorite one.
Think about how to go. It depends on where the place is and how much you want to spend. And you must get enough money for your vacation. If not, you may get into trouble (陷入困境).
Find a great hotel. It’s easy to get tired during (在……期间) the vacation. So your hotel should be a good place to sleep and relax in. You can try to find a good hotel online.
Plan your activities. Think about everyone who is going with you. Try to plan activities that all of you may like to do. You should also think about how long you want to stay there.
Write down the things you need to take. Think about the things you need every day when you’re away, like umbrellas and clothes. Don’t forget to take anything necessary during your travel.
1. What should you do first before starting the travel in this passage?| A．Book a hotel. | B．Choose a place to visit. |
| C．Pack (收拾) your bags. | D．Decide on the way of traveling. |
| A．取决于 | B．意识到 | C．区分出 | D．弄清楚 |
| A．Money. | B．Clothes. | C．Umbrellas. | D．Passports (护照). |
| A．It’s easy to find a great and cheap hotel to stay in. |
| B．You don’t have to take much money during the vacation. |
| C．You should take necessary things when going on vacation. |
| D．Before going on vacation, you don’t need to plan anything. |
| A．When to go on vacation. | B．How to have a great vacation. |
| C．Where to go on vacation. | D．What to do during a vacation. |
9 . People can’t live well without music. It’s quite necessary in people’s life. Music has a magic energy to help people. It will bring people many surprises.
It can help you free from heart pain. When you feel sad, you can try listening to the music. It will calm you down. You enter the music world. You pay more attention to the music than your sadness. Then the “dark clouds” slowly clear up.
It is also a strong driving force. For example, when you win a match, you certainly have a great mood. At this time, exciting music will rouse (激起) your fighting. It will push you forward and you will continue to work harder.
Music includes (囊括) much knowledge, such as the language and the history. You can learn a lot from it. Different nations make their own special music. Different music expresses different ideas. You can explore different cultures behind the music. As a useful tool (工具), music teaches you to better understand foreign cultures and love them.
1. In this passage (文章), how many surprises does music bring to people?| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．heart sadness | B．hard work | C．bad weather | D．low music |
| A．Because it will calm people down. | B．Because it will push people forward. |
| C．Because it will help people learn more. | D．Because it will make people love each other. |
| A．the language | B．the cultures | C．the history | D．the habits |
| A．The Music World. | B．The Exciting Music. |
| C．The Power of Music. | D．The Knowledge of Music. |
10 . There are all kinds of weather in the world. It affect our lives all the time. It’s very important for us to know about the weather. Now let me introduce hurricanes (飓风).
Swish! Swoosh! The weather is very wild. It is a hurricane. It has very strong winds and lots of rain.
Hurricanes form (形成) over the sea. Warm, wet air rises up from the sea. The air forms clouds. Lots of heat comes from these clouds. This can cause thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds. “If winds reach 120 kilometers per hour (about 74 miles per hour), it becomes a hurricane,” says experts.
Hurricanes are wide storms. They can spread (蔓延) from one town to another 800km away.
The strong winds in a hurricane blow round and round. The center of a hurricane is called the eye. The winds are not strong there.
The heavy rain during a hurricane can cause floods. So can the strong wind. It makes big waves in the sea. The waves crash (猛撞) onto the land and cause floods.
1. What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “affect”?| A．丰富 | B．提升 | C．享受 | D．影响 |
| A．It has very strong winds. | B．It has a lot of rain. |
| C．It forms over the sea. | D．It can cause thunderstorms. |
①The air forms clouds.
②The clouds bring a lot of rain.
③Lots of heat causes thunderstorms.
④Warm, wet air rises up from the sea.
| A．①②③④ | B．④③②① | C．④①②③ | D．②①④③ |
| A．wild | B．weak | C．strong | D．calm |
| A．a science magazine | B．a news magazine | C．a notebook | D．a storybook |
