1 . The most popular drinks in Britain are tea and coffee. Traditional English food is meat, potatoes and vegetables, but now there’s a lot of international food from all over the world in the supermarkets and markets.
There are normally(通常地) two dishes in a meal: a meat dish and a dessert. People usually eat a light lunch and a big meal in the evening. The most traditional（传统的）dish is roast beef with roast potatoes (cooked in the oven) and vegetables. One of the most traditional desserts is called trifle. Beer is very popular. People often go to pubs for a drink and to talk. Pubs are typical(典型的) British bars.
1. What’s the most popular drink in Britain?2. What’s the traditional English food?
3. How many dishes are there normally in a meal?
4. When do people have a big meal in the UK?
5. Is beer popular in Britain?
2 . Funny School Rules in the World
①Every school has its own (自己的) rules. Most rules are the same. But some are different. And some rules are funny to us. Here are some funny school rules:
● Strict Japanese rules
②Most Japanese schools ask students (穿，戴) uniforms. Some schools even regulate (规定) the colour of underwear (内衣)! Other Japanese schools tell students that they cannot go to the movies, leave home at night or play video games at home.
● Different shoes in the US
At some US schools, students must have a pair of indoor (室内) shoes at school every day. This can keep the schools clean.
● No strange hair in the UK
③In some British schools, students can’t wear strange hairstyles (发型). But the students can wear strange hairstyles during the World Cup years.
任务一：根据短文内容回答下列问题。
1. What funny school rules are there in some schools of Japan?
2. Why must the students in some US schools wear indoor shoes?
任务二：将文中①、③处画线的句子翻译成汉语。
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任务三：完成文中②处的句子。
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3 . Hello, boys and girls. My name is Peter Miller. I’m 13 years old. I’m in Yuying Middle School now. I like music very much. I can sing and dance. I go to the singing lessons(课) and dancing lessons every Saturday. My favorite musician is Jay Chou. ①他唱歌很好。And he is also cool. I can sing many of his songs. I can also play the piano. But I can’t play it well. I like sports, too. ② I often play ping-pong and basketball with my classmates after class. I think they can make me relaxed after a busy day. Now I want to learn tennis because many classmates of
1题和2题根据短文内容，回答问题；3题和4题翻译文中画线部分；5题在 处用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. What’s the writer’s name?
2. What does he want to do?
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4 . Today's Shanghai
Shanghai, one of the largest cities in China, attracts people at home and abroad like a magnet(磁铁). People come here for its culture, its people, and its history. Shanghai is also named "Hu(沪)" or "Shen(申)" in short. It is in the middle part of China's east coastline. It has a pleasant climate(气候), with four distinct seasons.
These years, a number of modern buildings have been added to the city, such as the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai Science & Technology Museum, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Library, Shanghai Grand Theatre, Shanghai Circus City and Jinmao Tower. They have become new scenic sights in Shanghai.
Shanghai, this modern city, succeeded in winning the bid of sponsoring the 2010 World Expo in 2003. The theme(主题) of 2010 Shanghai World Expo will be "Better City, Better Life. " So Shanghai will be more beautiful.
1. How is Shanghai in China?2. Do people of Shanghai like a magnet?
3. Why do many people come to Shanghai?
4. What is the short name of Shanghai?
5. Is Shanghai in the middle of China?
6. List three modern buildings in Shanghai.
7. What is the theme of 2010 Shanghai Expo?
Tigers live in the forests and they are the kings of the forests. They look like cats, but much bigger than cats. They are very strong. They have “a brown coat with black strips”. They have long tails and the tails are about 80-150 cm long. 4.老虎能跑得很快。They catch small animals as their food. Their favorite animals are deer and boars.
Today, the number of the wild tigers is becoming smaller and smaller. People cut down many trees so tigers are losing their homes. 5. Some people even kill tigers for their skin. We must stop all these things and save tigers. Because the world without tigers is not a completed(完整的) one.
任务一：根据短文内容，回答问题。
1. Where do tigers live?
2. Why is the number of tigers becoming smaller and smaller?
3. What’s the title for this passage?
任务二：翻译文中画线部分。
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6 . Rainforestsare some of the most beautiful places on the Earth. Tall trees grow high into the air. Millions of different kinds of animals run and play under the trees. Rainforests cover two percent of the earth, but they have over 50 percent of the world’s plants and animals.
It takes at least one minute to plant a tree. In that minute, 60 hectares（亩) of rainforests are destroyed forever. Six kinds of animals become extinct; they will never be seen again.
Every second, people cut down one hectare of rainforests. They use the trees to make things like paper. Because they cut down the trees so fast, the rainforests become smaller and smaller. By 2030, they will all be gone.
You can help save the rainforests. Try not to use too much paper; then paper companies will not cut down so many trees.
Choose the best answer:
1. Rainforests are some of _______ on the earth.
| A．the most beautiful places | B．the most exciting places |
| C．the most interesting places | D．the most wonderful places |
| A．Million of | B．Thousand of | C．Millions of | D．Thousands of |
| A．a half | B．a quarter | C．three quarters | D．one-fiftieth |
| A．第二 | B．秒 | C．两次 | D．其次 |
| A．they cannot get enough light | B．people cut down trees too fast |
| C．many trees are dying | D．people don’t love trees |
7 . Water is very important to living things. Without water there can be no life on the earth. All animals and plants need water. Man also needs water. We need water to drink, to cook our food and to clean ourselves. Water is needed in offices, factories and schools. Water is needed everywhere.
There is water in seas, rivers and lakes. Water is found almost everywhere. Even in the driest part of the world, there is some water in the air. You cannot see or feel it when it is a part of the air. The water in the seas, rivers and lakes is a liquid. The water in the air is a gas, and we call it water vapor(水蒸气).
Clouds are made of water. They may be made of very small drops of water. They may also be made of snow crystals(晶体). Snow crystals are very, very small crystals of ice. Ice is frozen water. It is a solid(固体). There can be snow and ice everywhere in winter.
Water may be a solid or liquid (液体) or a gas. When it is a solid, it may be as hard as a stone. When it is a liquid, you can drink it. When it is a gas, you can not see or feel it.
Choose the best answer
1. Where can we find water?| A．We can find water when it turns into vapor. |
| B．Water can be found almost everywhere. |
| C．We can see it in deserts(沙漠) here and there. |
| D．Water is only in seas and rivers. |
| A．when it is a liquid | B．when it is a solid |
| C．When it is in the air | D．When it is turned into ice |
| A．seas, rivers and lakes |
| B．a big piece of ice |
| C．very small drops of water or snow crystals |
| D．water in its solid state |
| A．ice, snow and air | B．solid, gas and vapor |
| C．drops of water, ice and snow | D．solid, liquid and gas |
| A．crops need water | B．all living things need water |
| C．all animals need water | D．all plants need water |
8 . Tony is the monitor of his class. He wants to host a fun picnic in order to bring all his classmates together. Let's see how Tony plans a picnic.
Send invitations
He makes cute invitations with a fun picnic scene. The invitation includes the location and time of the picnic. Then he emails his invitations to all his classmates.
Prepare food
He makes some easy and classic（经典的）picnic foods. He prepares chicken sandwiches using cooked chicken breast, a few sliced purple grapes and thin slices of celery（芹菜）. Then he makes a simple salad to go with the sandwiches. In addition to the main food, he also prepares some fresh fruits and some desserts.
Plan some activities
If you want to host a fun picnic, you have to plan some activities. Tony brings some ropes, pillow cases（枕头套）and eggs for the classic picnic games--the three legged race, pillow case races or egg toss（投掷）.
Here's hoping Tony's picnic will be successful!
1. Tony wants to host a picnic because______________.| A．he wants to have fun | B．he wants to bring all his classmates together |
| C．his classmates ask him to host one | D．his class teacher asks him to host one |
| A．prepare some food | B．plan some fun activities |
| C．send invitations | D．buy some ropes |
| A．a simple salad | B．vegetables | C．eggs | D．chicken breast |
| A．pillow case races | B．three legged race | C．egg toss | D．all of the above |
| A．How to host a fun picnic |
| B．How to send invitations |
| C．How to prepare food |
| D．How to plan activities |
It's time for lunch! Today we have obento. In fact, “obento” is a word for lunch in Japanese. It's tasty, healthy and eye-catching.
There are some interesting rules in an obento. First, rice is separated from（把. …和. 分隔开）the other dishes. Thus the rice won't pick up（得到）any other flavors（味道）. Besides, there is the main dish and the two side dishes. The main dish can be anything from dumplings, to fried chicken, to fish. And the side dish can be anything, like salad.
During obento making, you must learn to combine（结合）the food colours of red, yellow, and green. The red food will make people feel hungry, the yellow food is usually healthy, and the green food is full of vitamins. So if you can combine these colours well, you can make a good obento.
Nowadays the obento plays a great part in Japanese life. When a class goes for an outing, all the students will bring their mom-made obento. You see, the obento is always filled with love, just as100 a mother said, “I remember my mother making obento for me. Now I make obento for my daughter every day. Hopefully, she’ll make obento for her children too, with the same love. ”
1. The obento is a tasty, healthy and eye-catching Japanese lunch.2. Rice is placed together with the other dishes in an obento.
3. You can't combine the food colours of red, yellow, and green well, but you can still make a good obento.
4. When a class goes for an outing, some of the students will bring their mom-made obento.
5. From the passage we know that the obento is always filled with love from mother to her children.
In Hong Kong, most of our food comes from other countries. For example, we have rice from Thailand, we have chicken from mainland China, and we have fish from Japan. We have milk from. Australia and New Zealand. Cars, ships, and planes transport（运送）food to Hong Kong.
They cause pollution when they transport food. Food from Hong Kong does not need much transport. If we buy food that is from Hong Kong, we help reduce（减少）pollution. Try to buy food that is from places near Hong Kong!
1. We get_________ from Japan.| A．rice | B．fish | C．chicken | D．apples |
| A．Thailand | B．Japan |
| C．Australia | D．Australia and New Zealand |
| A．transport | B．reduce | C．cause | D．chicken |
| A．cars | B．ships | C．planes | D．all of the above |
| A．Food from Hong Kong | B．A Food Problem |
| C．Transporting Food to Hong Kong | D．Places near Hong Kong |
