1 .

Persons	Introductions
	Mo Yan, a famous writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature(诺贝尔文学奖)in 2012, was born in Gaomi, Shandong, 1955. He is the first and only one writer who won this prize in China. He said that he was surprised at winning, but in fact, he has written many famous books and his books are really nice and popular.
	Cristiano Ronaldo, was born in Portugal(葡萄牙) on February 5, 1985. He liked playing football and he showed his talent when he was very young. He played for Manchester United and later for the Real Madrid. He has gotten many champions for the clubs. He played for his national team in 2003. He has won the Award of Gold Ball of FIFA (国际足联金球奖)for three times.
	On May 8,2012, around the gate of Jiamusi No.4 Middle school, a traffic accident happened there. Zhang Lili was badly hurt under the bus because she saved two students. From then on, She lost both her two legs. People were deeply moved by her and called her “The most beautiful teacher in China”.
	Lee Minho was born in Soul on June 22,1987. He is a South Korean actor who is best known for his leading role in a TV play. He is the leader of the group of students known as F4, in the South Korean TV play Boys Over Flowers（花样男子）. He is tall and handsome. He is not only a famous actor, a popular singer but also a model.

1. We can read books written by _____.

A．Mo Yan	B．Cristiano Ronaldo
C．Zhang Lili	D．Lee Minho

2. Why is Lee Minho very popular?

A．Because he is the leading role.

B．Because he plays football very well.

C．Because he is a famous actor, a singer and a model.

D．Because he likes writing books.

3. When was Zhang Lili badly hurt?

A．In 1955.

B．In 2012.

C．In 1985.

D．In 1987.

4. Where was Cristiano Ronaldo born?

A．In. Manchester United.	B．In the Real Madrid.
C．In Soul.	D．In Portugal.

5. Which do you think is WRONG according to the information above?

A．Lee Minho doesn’t come from China.

B．Mo Yan is the oldest person among them.

C．Cristiano Ronaldo is famous for playing basketball well.

D．Zhang Lili is disabled now.

2 . People use money to buy food, books and lots of other things they need. When they work, they usually get paid in money.

Most of the money used today is made of metal or paper. But in the time long ago, people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells (贝壳).In China, cloth and knives were used as money. Elephant tusks (牙), monkey tails and salt were

used in some parts of the world. Rice was also a kind of money used by the

people in some islands. Some animals were used as money, too.

The first copper(铜) coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. Different countries have used different metals for their money. Later, some countries began to make coins of gold and silver(银). But gold and silver were heavy to carry when people needed a lot of coins to buy something expensive. The Chinese were the first to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another then the paper money is used today. Money has had an interesting story from the days of shell money till today.

1. What do people use money to do?

A．To play with.	B．To keep at home.
C．To buy something useless.	D．To buy things they need.

2. From the passage we know that______ weren’t used as money in the world.

A．trees	B．elephant tusks
C．monkey tails	D．salt

3. What problems did people have using gold and silver coins?

A．They didn’t have much.

B．They were too heavy to carry.

C．They didn’t like them.

D．People couldn’t found them.

4. In the world what kinds of money were first made by Chinese people?

A．Copper coins.	B．gold coins.
C．paper money.	D．both A and C.

5. How many things that were used as money are mentioned in this passage?

A．8.

B．9.

C．10.

D．7.

3 . Once there was a baby eagle living in a nest (巢)on a cliff(山崖).The baby eagle loved his nest. It was warm, soft and comfortable. And even better, he had all the food and love that his mother could give. Whenever the baby eagle was hungry, his mother would always come just in time with the delicious food he liked.
He was growing happily day after day. But suddenly his world changed. His mother stopped coming to the nest. He was full of sadness and fear. He thought he would die soon. He cried, but nobody heard him. Two days later his mother appeared with some nice food, the baby eagle was wild with joy. But his mother put the food at the top of the mountain and then looked down at her baby. The baby eagle cried out. “Mum, why did you do this to me? I’m hungry. Don’t you know I will die if I have nothing to eat?”
“Here is the last meal I give you. Come and get it by yourself.” his mother said. Then she flew down and pushed the baby eagle out of the nest. The baby eagle fell down, faster and faster. He looked up at his mum, “Why do you abandon me?” He looked down at the earth. The ground was much closer. Then something strange happened. The air caught behind his arms and he began to fly! He wasn’t moving to the ground any more. Instead, his eyes were pointed up at the sun.
“You are flying! You can make it!” His mother smiled.

1. According to the passage, the baby eagle’s nest was _____.

A．warm	B．comfortable
C．soft	D．above all

2. What did the baby eagle’s mother do when she came the last time?

A．She put some food in the nest.

B．She shouted at her baby eagle and flew away.

C．She just came to see him again.

D．She pushed her baby eagle out of the nest.

3. What was the baby eagle’s feeling when his mother didn’t come back?

A．He was full of sadness and fear	B．He was excited.
C．He was surprised.	D．He was with joy.

4. What does the word“abandon” mean?

A．歧视

B．保护

C．抛弃

D．拯救

5. We can infer(推断)from the story that_________.

A．The baby eagle lost his mother

B．The baby eagle could get food himself

C．The baby eagle fell down and died

D．The baby eagle was still angry with his mother

4 . Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do, while others don’t.

The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. It's really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war with America. The British army got to Washington and set the president's house on fire. In 1814，in order to hide the marks of the fire，the stone walls of the president's house were painted white and it has been the “White House” ever since.

1. White House is a house for ___________.

A．the American people.	B．the soldiers of U.S.A.
C．the presidents of U.S.A.	D．the patients of U.S.A.

2. England fought with America in ____________.

A．1810

B．1812

C．1814

D．1916

3. The house is called “White House” because ____________.

A．it's covered with snow

B．the house is very clean

C．the stone walls of the house were painted white

D．they like white color

4. The White House was painted white because ____________.

A．the house is old

B．the house is new

C．it was once on fire and was with marks

D．they have enough paint

5. “ever since” means ___________.

A．never

B．once

C．from then on

D．before

5 . As young students, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize; they can also be small, such as becoming one of the best students in your class. Once you find a dream, what do you do with it ? Do you ever try to make your dream real?
Andrew Matthews, an Australian writer, tells us that making your dreams real is life’s biggest challenge. You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it’s impossible for you to become a writer. Those kinds of ideas stop you from realizing your dream.
In fact, everyone can realize his dream. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want every day and then your dream will come true faster. You should know that a big dream is, in fact, made up of many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will help you to get better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.
As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn something more useful and find new hobbies.
1. Which of the following isn’t mentioned in this passage?

A．You may think you’re not good at some school subjects.

B．Making your dreams real is life’s biggest challenge.

C．You must never give up your dream.

D．Listening to English more can help you realize your dream.

2. If we have dreams in our hearts and work hard, our dreams _______.

A．can’t be realized	B．can be very small
C．will come true	D．can be very big

3. How do you make your dream come true faster?

A．Remember what your dream is.

B．Don’t let your dream leave your heart.

C．Keep telling yourself what you want every day.

D．A, B and C are all right.

4. To make your dream real, the first thing you must do is _______.

A．to remember what your dream is

B．to decide what is the most important

C．to learn something more useful and find new hobbies

D．to get better exam results

5. The best title of this passage is _______.

A．How to Become a Writer

B．How to Make Your Dream Real

C．A Big Dream Is Made Up of Small Dreams

D．Everyone Can Realize His Dream

6 . EVERYONE is talking about bird flu（禽流感）. Yes it is a very dangerous disease that could make people very sick. It will be a few months before we have good medicine for bird flu.But that doesn’t mean you can’t do anything to prevent it now.
So far, all the people who have caught bird flu have been those who touched sick chickens or their droppings（粪便）. So it is a good idea for people to stay away from live chickens. “People used to go to the markets to buy live chickens to eat, but now they have to change that habit,” said Peter, an expert from World Health Organization. But if you do touch a sick bird, remember to wash your hands carefully with soap right away. Experts also say having good habits and a healthy body will help keep you safe from bird flu. For example, don’t buy or eat birds that have not been checked. Don’t eat anything that has touched raw meat. Also don’t forget to open your windows often and exercise regularly. Getting enough sleep is also very important for fighting illness .If you feel sick, see a doctor right away.At present, no one in Shanghai has bird flu. But WHO says children under 12 years old could easily get sick with bird flu.
Try to stay away from people who have the flu, and always cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze.
1. Which sentence is not true according to the passage?

A．Bird flu is widely known to people.

B．Bird flu is a very dangerous disease.

C．Bird flu could make people sick.

D．We have good medicine for bird flu now.

2. How do people catch bird flu?

A．By eating boiled eggs.

B．By eating checked birds.

C．By touching sick chickens or their droppings.

D．By forgetting to open windows.

3. Which habit is not safe for fighting the illness?

A．To go to the market to buy live chicken to eat.

B．To wash your hands carefully with soap if you do touch a sick bird

C．To do some exercises regularly and keep healthy.

D．If you feel sick, see a doctor right away.

4. Who is easy to get bird flu?

A．Everyone	B．Grownups
C．Experts	D．Children under 12 years old

5. What should you do when you cough or sneeze?

A．Stay away from other people

B．Always close the windows.

C．Cover your mouth and nose

D．Have enough sleep

7 . There has never been a better time than now to buy a new piece of technology,(技术) such as a computer. Technology usually starts out at a high price, but as time goes by it goes down in price. Now I’ve found that many new products are at good prices from the st art.There is no question about it This is a buyers’ market for sure.!
Also, as shopping on the Internet gets saf er , more people are trying to buy things in that way.The Net is where buyers can save money if they know of a few money-saving sites. The first things that a person should do is to compare the prices online stores.Sites such as pricesgrabber.com, techbargains.com, nextag.com and street prices.com will help you decide which store has the lowest price.The differences can be $500-$1000.
Remember that many stores also have large discounts (打折) on many things at certain times of the year. But I’d rather sit in front of my computer in my comfortable chair of going shopping in crowded places
1. What should come first if you want to shop online ?_______

A．Cheap stores	B．Good prices
C．Safe Internet.	D．Good technology

2. If you want to buy a computer online,What should you do before you buy one ?___

A．Bargain first, then make a decision.

B．Search different online stores and buy a good one

C．Choose one and compare the prices at different online stores

D．Look for many online stores to find out whether you can a fford it

3. Why does the writer prefer to shop online?     Because______

A．he can save time and relaxed

B．he doesn’t like shopping by himself

C．shops are too far

D．the prices online are lower

4. Which of the following does the writer agree to ?____

A．Shopping online is comfortable.

B．The buyers’market is growing worse.

C．The Internet is really bad

D．shopping in malls is not good for him

5. What would be the best title for the text?_____

A．How to buy a computer

B．How to save money

C．How to use computers safely

D．How to go shopping online

8 . A little knowledge can make a difference at a time of life or death. Do you know what to do if you find yourself in an earthqua ke ?
If you are inside:
•Quickly move under a strong desk, a strong table or along a wall. You can also get into a small room like the bathroom, This will protect you from falling things. Do not get into lift.
•Don’t stand near window , large mirrors(镜子), heavy furniture or fireplace .
If you’re outside:
•Move away from buildings and streetlights. These could fall on you.
•Squat (蹲下) and protect your head until the shaking stops.
After the earthquake:
•Check , take care of injuries and help make sure people around you are all right.
•Watch out for   aftershocks.
•Protect yourself by wearing long pants, a long-sleeved shirt and strong shoes.
•Listen to the radio for the latest information.
1. If you are in a tall building when an earthquake happens , you’d better ______.

A．run into a lift

B．not stay in the bathroom

C．stand near large mirrors

D．not stand near window

2. If you are outside during an earthquake, _______.

A．you must move into a building

B．you can’t squat

C．you have to stop the shaking

D．you must move away from streetlights

3. After the earthquake, you should _______.

A．look after injuries.

B．not help the others around you

C．protect yourself without wearing shoes

D．not listen to the radio for the latest information

4. The underlined word “aftershocks” in the passage means “ ______” in Chinese .

A．震撼

B．震源

C．余震

D．防震

5. The passage is mainly about ______.

A．what to do before an earthquake takes place

B．what to do if you are in an earthquake

C．how to escape from an earthquake when you’re at home

D．how to predict an earthquake in the open air.

9 . The new book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is warmly welcomed by the children in China. It sells well across China. You can see and hear the advertisements about the book here and there.
Why is the book so attractive to children? After reading it, I was attracted by the magic world. I can not help asking: where is our own Harry Potter?
China has a long history and colorful culture. With a large market of teenagers, China published (出版) many popular books among children.
However, why are the present books not as good as those foreign ones?
Firstly, quite a number of children's books are focused on teaching, and they have little interest value. Reading them, children often have a feeling of being "educated". Certainly, they don't like them. Secondly, fewer children like the same stories, but most Chinese books are usually much the same. One knows the ending as early as in the beginning. Finally, the writers seldom think about children's needs. First-class Reading for children should be interesting, and written in their language.
1. About the present Chinese children's books, which is NOT right?

A．They have little interest value.

B．Our writers seldom know children’s needs.

C．Most of them are the same.

D．They are better than foreign ones.

2. Harry Potter is so popular because _____.

A．it's the same as Chinese books

B．it can lead children into a wonderful world

C．it's not written in children's language

D．it's advertised more often on TV or posters

3. The underlined phrase "First-class" means _____.

A．very simple	B．low level
C．really good	D．extra difficult

4. "Where is our own Harry Potter?" refers to _____.

A．the writer can't find any books for children

B．Chinese parents should buy Harry Potter for their children

C．our children should learn from Harry Potter

D．Chinese writers should write better books for children

5. The passage mainly tells us _____.

A．ways to read books

B．our children need another magic boy

C．ways to choose books

D．our children need more better books

10 . Do you want to live a happier, less stressful life? Try laughing for no reason at all. That’s how thousands of people start their day at Laughter Clubs around the world.
The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995, by Dr Madan Kataria. “Children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day,” says Dr Kataria. “Everyone’s naturally good at laughing — it’s the universal (共同的) language.” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 worldwide.
Many doctors are also interested in the effects of laughter on our health. According to a 5-year study at the UCLS School of Medicine in California, with laughing there is less stress in the body. Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%.
So what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to the nearest club in the south of London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class. I had no interest in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking stupid (愚蠢的). Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands (拍手) and say “ho ho ho, ha ha ha” while looking at each other. Although we couldn’t tell the differences between fake laughter and real laughter, they still produced the same healthy effects.
Surprisingly, it worked! After ten minutes, everybody there was laughing for real and some people just couldn’t stop! At the end of the class I was shocked by how relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if you’re under stress, then start laughing.
1. The passage is probably taken from ______________　.

A．a storybook	B．a health magazine
C．a comic book	D．a travel magazine

2. The writer was nervous at the beginning of the class because _______________ .

A．he was not clever enough

B．he wasn’t interested in laughing at all

C．he wasn’t good at getting along with others

D．he knew no one there and was afraid it would look silly to laugh for no reason

3. The underlined word “fake” probably means “___________” in Chinese.

A．假的	B．真诚的
C．真的	D．难堪的

4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．People feel less stressed when they laugh.

B．Adults don’t laugh as often as children.

C．People who often laugh never fall ill in their lives.

D．The first Laughter Club was set up in Asia.

5. Which is the BEST title for the passage?

A．A 5-year study	B．Try laughing at Laughter Clubs
C．The first Laughter Club	D．A difficult language to learn