People all over the world eat eggs. Most of the eggs we eat come from hens. Eggs are easy to cook. They can be cooked in lots of ways, such as fried or boiled. Eggs can be used with other things to make cakes and ice cream.
◇Shell: The shell protects the egg. Shells can be brown or white.
◇White（蛋清）: The egg white is mostly water, protein and some minerals. Before the white is cooked, it is not white, it is clear.
◇Yolk（蛋黄）：The yolk has most of the egg’s vitamins and minerals. The yolk can be yellow to dark orange. The color depends on what the hens eats.
| The fresh test Put your egg in a pan of water and use the guide below to find out how old your egg is. What happens to the egg Age of the egg Sinks（下沉）to the bottom of the pan and stays there 3—6 days old Sinks, and then stands straight About 2 weeks old Floats（漂浮）on top or just under the surface Over 2 weeks old Eggs last a long time. You can keep them for about four weeks in your fridge. |
1. According to Paragraph 1, cakes and ice cream are mentioned to describe .
| A．the birth of chickens | B．the way of keeping them |
| C．the difference between them | D．the use of eggs |
| A．The age of the egg. | B．The hen’s food. |
| C．The color of the shell. | D．The vitamins in the egg. |
| A．How heavy an egg can be. | B．How long to cook an egg in a pan. |
| C．How to make an egg sink. | D．How to check the age of an egg. |
2 . Every day, the world uses about a thousand million tons of water. Water is a human right and everyone should have their share. Yet more than 700 million people around the world have trouble getting clean, safe water.
Treating（处理）wastewater is a good way to provide fresh water for us. And it also helps the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans. 80% of wastewater around the world is not treated at all, and it is running into oceans. But now we have got the technology to treat and reuse the wastewater.
While 75% of our planet is covered with water, only 2% is fresh water—that comes from rivers, lakes, ice and snow. The rest, 98% of the water, is in seas and oceans. It is too salty to drink. Then desalination businesses come in. More than 19,000 factories have been built around the world, mostly in coastal（海岸的）countries. They process（加工）more than 92 million tons of salty water every day. But the technology they use requires a lot of energy.
Scientists are working to create a less costly technology. They want to produce 20 times more clean water and make sure everyone has enough. But for now, the world still faces each day with not having enough water for everyone.
1. How many tons of water does the world use every day?| A．Over 700 million. | B．About 1,000 million. |
| C．Only 10 million. | D．Under 92 million. |
| A．By letting waste run into oceans and rivers. |
| B．By putting waste into lakes. |
| C．By stopping waste running into rivers and oceans. |
| D．By sending waste to coastal countries. |
| A．远洋运输 | B．潮汐发电 |
| C．海水淡化 | D．食盐销售 |
| A．causes pollution | B．saves much water |
| C．wastes much money | D．needs much energy |
| A．Thanks to the technology, people have enough clean water now. |
| B．75% of our planet is covered with water, and most is fresh water. |
| C．Though we have tried many ways, water problem is still serious. |
| D．Desalination companies can treat much wastewater every day. |
3 . Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while—then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us develop more slowly but then become lifelong feelings, reaching deeply into both families. Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be happier if we accept their hospitality(友好) easily.
Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they treat us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts（主人）, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily life. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real.
We will find ourselves treated hospitably.
For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for only business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!
1. This passage is probably from________.| A．a novel | B．a magazine | C．a letter | D．a diary |
| A．strict with time | B．careful with time |
| C．thankful to time | D．glad to spend time |
| A．the way Americans treat visitors |
| B．the way Chinese treat visitors |
| C．the differences between Americans and Chinese |
| D．the differences between American culture and Chinese culture |
| A．welcomed at the airport | B．offered a ride to his home |
| C．treated hospitably at his home | D．invited to dinner in a restaurant |
| A．Friendship between Americans usually reach deeply into their families. |
| B．Friendships between American usually last for all their lives. |
| C．Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy. |
| D．Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break. |
4 . Flowers are so beautiful that people use them to express their feelings. Flowers are usually sold at high prices. Here is a list of the most beautiful flowers which are needed in market.
 | Roses are considered as the king of the flowers. They have everything a beautiful flower needs to have. One can give a rose as a gift to their loved ones. A red rose shows love, a white rose is a symbol of peace and well-wishes, and yellow stands for friendship and so on. |
 | Bleeding Hearts appear similar to the heart shape. They are mostly red or dark pink in colour. This flower has got its name after its shape. It is found in Korea, Japan, northern China and some parts of Siberia. These flowers being so beautiful are used to show love. |
 | Sunflowers are bright yellow and has a dark shade head at the center. They are grown to get oil and seeds from the flower. The sunflowers represent cheerfulness, love and happiness. America is the country of origin( 原 始 ) for the sunflower, and then it was brought to Russia and other parts of the world. |
1. What kind of rose is a symbol of peace?
| A．The white one | B．The red one | C．The yellow one | D．The blue one |
| A．its colour | B．its taste |
| C．its shape | D．the country of origin |
| A．Korea | B．Japan | C．Russia | D．America |
| A．health | B．science | C．nature | D．sports |
5 . Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not so necessary , however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she does his or her best. Here are some tips to help you.
Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a plan of your time. First, design your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then, decide a good, regular time for studying. Don't forget to set aside enough time for entertainment(娱乐). A weekly plan may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.
Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials(资料). No games, radios, or televisions! When sitting down to study, pay enough attention to the subject.
Make good use of your time in class. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teachers say. Really listening in class means less work later. Be an active listener during your class. Avoid distraction. Listening carefully can help you take better notes, understand the material, and remember it at a later date.
Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes. Review the important points that your teacher mentioned in class. If you know what your teacher is going to teach the next day, to read that material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.
Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won't end if you don't pass a test, so don't be too worried.
There are other methods that might help you with your study. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.
1. In order to concentrate on your subjects, you should just keep________ on your desk.| A．everything | B．a radio | C．study materials | D．a book |
| A．playing | B．driving you mad |
| C．paying no attention | D．changing your mind |
| A．only list the time for sleeping | B．set aside enough time for entertainment |
| C．listen to their teachers carefully | D．remember their problems in learning |
| A．she solves all her problems now |
| B．she asks her mother to put games in her study area |
| C．she goes to some afterschool programs to review knowledge |
| D．she becomes less worried about tests |
| A．How to become a top student. | B．How to plan your time. |
| C．How to study English. | D．How to take notes. |
 If you have your own Acme Rocket Launcher, you can create and send up rockets that show off your personality and creativity. All you need is your Acme Rocket Launcher and a few simple household materials: ★a 500ml plastic cola bottle★scissors ★colored markers★poster board★glue What to do: Step 1Clean the cola bottle completely and allow it to dry. Step 2Use markers to draw three small triangles (三角形) and one large triangle on the poster board. Cut out the triangles. Step 3Roll (卷起) the large triangle so that two of its sides touch and it forms a rocket's nose cone. Glue the sides of the cone so that it holds its shape. Step 4Glue the nose cone to the bottom of the bottle to make the top of the rocket. Step 5Glue the smaller triangles to the other end of the cola bottle, around its opening. The triangles will be the tail fins. Follow the launching instructions included with your Acme Rocket Launcher and have a blast! |
| A．give instructions on making a rocket | B．introduce the Acme Rocket Launcher |
| C．show different kinds of rockets | D．encourage rocket drawing |
| A．It can be of any size. | B．It must be made of glass. |
| C．It should be clean and dry. | D．It needs to be filled with cola. |
| A．the cola bottle | B．the poster board | C．a small triangle | D．the large triangle |
| A．Sports News. | B．Job Wanted. | C．Do It Yourself. | D．Lost and Found. |
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, the popular food is fish and chips（炸鱼和薯条）. 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 foods too, like chicken. But the most popular kind of take-away food is the hamburger. It is also popular in England and Australia.
1. Italians like to eat _______________.| A．dumplings | B．pizza | C．hot food | D．fast food |
| A．England | B．Australia | C．The USA | D．China |
| A．different | B．the same | C．delicious | D．hot |
| A．Chinese take-away food | B．American fast food |
| C．Pizza | D．Hot food |
| A．vegetable | B．drink | C．food | D．fruit |
8 . Huang Qingyun spent her life telling stories to children. Now though she is 97 years old she has no plans to stop.
I did this for children, from the first day I started to write stories. I am old now, but I still want to go on telling stories to children, Huang said.
Born in Guangzhou in 1920, Huang spent her childhood in Hong Kong and her favorite hobby was making up stories for her elder sister.
In 1935, Huang went to university and studied Chinese. During this period, she was greatly influenced by well-known Chinese educator Tao Xingzhi and decided to become a primary school teacher. However, instead of being a teacher, Huang found another way to educate children. During World War II, Huang often told stories to homeless children at the Little Children Society, a charity（慈善机构）set up by a professor from the University of Hong Kong.
Huang also started a column（专栏）called “Sister Yun’s Mail Box” in Xin Er Tong, a children’s magazine set up in Hong Kong in 1941. From then, Huang officially started writing and created a large number of stories for children. Huang spent about 30 years at the magazine working as chief editor(主编）in Guangzhou.
Huang retired（退休）in1987. She moved to Hong Kong and went on creating stories for children, including! Love Hong Kong, Children from Hong Kong and Shoes Brothers.
“What I wrote were all for children, and for me, writing fairy tales is my favorite,” Huang said.
1. When Huang Qingyun was a child, she liked ____________.| A．writing fairy tales | B．reading story books |
| C．making fun of her elder sister | D．making up stories for her elder sister |
| A．her parents | B．a great educator |
| C．her elder sister | D．her Chinese teacher |
| A．book | B．film | C．magazine | D．organization |
| A．was set up in Hong Kong | B．often helped homeless children |
| C．was set up by Huang Qingyun | D．had many good columns |
9 . How can you change negative thoughts? Many people suggest changing your attitude by thinking of something bright and happy.
However, scientists from Queen’s University in Canada said that there might be another way: by walking like a happy person.
“It is not surprising that our mood and the way we feel affects（影响）how we walk, but we want to see whether the way we move also affects how we feel,” explained Nikolaus Troje, the lead scientist, to The Independent.
Scientists believed that the way we remember emotional（令人动情的）messages is affected by our mood. Those who feel sad remember negative information far more easily than active messages, especially when the information is about them.
In order to prove this, Troje and his team used cameras to observe 47 people walking on the treadmill（跑步机）. Half of the people were encouraged to mimic（模仿）a depressive walking style, while the other half moved like a happy person. Walking speed was kept equal for both groups.
During the time on the treadmill, the scientists read out a list of active and negative words, asking people to decide whether or not each word described them well. Afterwards, people were asked to recite as many of the words as they could remember.
As expected, those who had been mimicking a depressed walk remembered more negative words than those that had been walking in a happy manner.
This finding means that our walk influences the way we treat information. And the scientists believe that using a happy walking style could help with treatment for depression.
1. What does the underlined word “negative” mean in the first paragraph?| A．多变的 | B．冷漠的 | C．消极的 | D．易怒的 |
| A．Doing something happy. | B．Thinking of something bright. |
| C．Walking like a happy person. | D．Thinking about being a happy person. |
| A．The 47 people walked on the treadmill. | B．Half of the people walked in a depressive walking style. |
| C．Another half walked in a happy walking style. | D．The two groups walked at different speeds. |
| A．The walking styles. | B．The scientists. |
| C．The list of words. | D．The 47 people. |
| A．treat patients with depression | B．improve one’s acting skills |
| C．deal with people’s memory loss | D．change a person’s exercise habit |
10 . The way we spend our time can be divided into three "bottles". These are the necessary tasks bottle, the voluntary tasks bottle and the happiness bottle.
Every day, we spend time filling the necessary tasks bottle with useful things, like making money, doing housework, buying food and paying bills. We then fill another bottle with voluntary tasks. These are things that we do for others, but we may not enjoy them. This bottle gets filled with tasks like taking children to activities, cooking family meals, and washing clothes for family. Those bottles are very important. If we don't fill them each day, our family won't run properly.
However, we often forget to fill the third bottle—the happiness bottle that we fill with activities that make us happy. Is your happiness bottle sometimes empty at the end of the day? Between doing all the necessary and voluntary tasks, time flies by, and before we know it, it is time for bed. We all have days like that.
This is why each day we have to make an effort to fill our happiness bottle. I fill mine by going to the dancing class. And I always leave classes more happily than when I enter. This week, I had the pleasure of taking part in a guitar practice in my neighborhood. We show our musical talent and practice music for charity. It was a time of fun, friendship and music-making. At the end of the evening, my happiness bottle was filled to top.
Make sure to fill all the three bottles. Will your activities bring joy to your life? Or are the other two tasks eating up all your time? Try to find ways to achieve a balance between how you fill your three bottles. At the end of the day, hopefully we've done all we can to make sure that our happiness bottle is filled.
1. Which activity belongs to a voluntary task according to the passage?| A．Making money. | B．Doing housework. |
| C．Making more friends. | D．Cooking family meals. |
| A．Necessary and voluntary tasks are less important. |
| B．We need time to do something to make ourselves happy. |
| C．All the three bottles are filled to top at the end of the day. |
| D．We require enough time to fill the necessary tasks bottle. |
| A．By practicing music for charity. | B．By staying with children. |
| C．By listening to some nice music. | D．By buying delicious food. |
| A．right direction | B．same importance |
| C．successful experience | D．enough attention |
| A．Why to find more ways to get happiness. | B．Why to make an effort to finish our tasks. |
| C．How to improve the way we spend our time. | D．How to join the activities to show our talents. |
