1 . We are all learning English, but how can we learn English well? A student can know a lot about English, but maybe he can’t speak English. If you want to know how to swim, you must get into the river. And if you want to be a football player, you must play football.
So, you see. You can learn English only by using it. You should listen to your teacher in class. You should read your lessons every day. However, you may make mistakes in grammar. Don’t worry, and your classmates won’t laugh at you. After class, you can have conversations with your friends. Sometimes, you can read English magazines. You must write something sometimes. Then one day, you may find your English is very good.
1. What should you do if you want to be a football player and swimmer?| A．Read books about swimming and football. |
| B．Get into the river to swim and play football. |
| C．Watch others how to play football and swim. |
| D．Learn from other football and swim stars. |
| A．Reading English magazines. | B．Having conversations with your friends. |
| C．Using it every day. | D．Making mistakes in grammar. |
1. To save energy or water, you’d better __________.
| A．dry things in the sun | B．drive a car to work |
| C．take long showers | D．be friendly to wildlife |
| A．wild | B．fierce | C．strong | D．weak |
| A．help the kids learn English | B．help people learn more about kids. |
| C．tell the kids how to protect the earth | D．teach kids how to keep animals |
| A．a guidebook | B．a website | C．a science book | D．a newspaper |
3 . What will the weather be like? Some people say they can know what the weather will be like from the animals. They believe that birds, chickens and frogs can tell the weather.
When they see sea birds fly high out to the sea, they know it will be a fine day. When the weather becomes bad, the sea birds will come back to the beach. A big wind may come with a rain. They don’t like to fly in the strong wind. They may sit in a tree when the rain is coming.
Some other people watch animals on the farm. When a heavy rain is on the way, chickens will not be quiet, and they will run here and there. Frogs(青蛙) will make a big noise in the pool. If it is a nice day, the frogs will come out of the water.
1. How may the weather be if sea birds fly high in the sky?| A．Cloudy. | B．Sunny. | C．Windy. | D．Snowy. |
| A．Be quiet. | B．Stay in water for long. |
| C．Make loud noise. | D．Jump around the river. |
| A．We should care for the animals. | B．Animals don’t like bad weather. |
| C．Different animals like different weather. | D．We can know the weather from some animals. |
4 . The 9th day of the ninth lunar month in China is the traditional Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival. It dates back to over 2,000 years ago and usually falls in October in the Gregorian calendar (公历).
In 1989, the Chinese government designated (指定) the Double Ninth Festival as “ Senior’s Day ” . Since then, an autumn trip has been organized each year for seniors (老年人) in different places. The younger generations take their elderly family members to nearby areas.
On this day, people enjoy chrysanthemum (菊花), and carry wine to climb mountains for touring and drinking. This day in autumn is the best time to climb mountains, as the weather is pleasant, the sky is clear and the air is fresh. So climbing mountains has become the important custom of the Double Ninth Festival. Without highlands to climb, the people living in the south of the Yangtze River just make the rice cake, with a small, colored flag on it, showing the meaning of climbing mountains to throw away bad luck.
The number “ 9 ” was thought to be “ Yang ”, meaning positive (积极的).The number nine in both month and day means “ double ”. The Chinese ancestors considered it a good day worth celebrating.
During the festival, different activities are organized, including climbing mountains, enjoying the chrysanthemum, drinking chrysanthemum wine, hunting, flying a kite, kicking a ball, eating Double Ninth Cake, and presenting gifts to one’s elders.
1. When did Chongyang Festival start to become Senior’s Day?| A．In 1949. | B．In 1989. | C．In 2000. | D．2000 years ago. |
| A．fly kites | B．kick balls | C．eat rice cakes | D．climb mountains |
| A．it’s a good day | B．the sky is clear | C．the air is fresh | D．it’s good for a tour |
5 . Imagine there is a glass of water on a table in front of you. It has water in it but it is not full. How do you describe the glass? Do you say it is half full or half empty?
If you say half full, you might be an optimist. If you say half empty, you might be the opposite—pessimist.
A new study suggests that your level of optimism may affect (影响) your health. People who are optimistic (乐观的) may live longer than those who are pessimistic.
Researchers at Harvard University’s School of Public Health in Boston did the study. They compared women with “a general expectation that good things will happen” to women who were less optimistic. They found that the optimists had a much lower risk of getting several deadly diseases, including cancer (癌症) and heart disease.
Kaitlin Hagan, a study leader says optimists always take better care of themselves by exercising, eating healthy foods and getting enough sleep.
She also says earlier studies show that a person can use simple, low-cost ways to increase (增加) optimism. She says each night people should plan to do two or three simple, enjoyable activities the next day. These activities might include watching the sunrise, visiting a friend dancing to a favorite song or reading a story with your child.
1. The underlined word “pessimist” refers to ________ in Chinese.| A．悲观主义者 | B．乐观主义者 | C．独身主义者 | D．无神论者 |
| A．we should drink a cup of half full water every day |
| B．optimists may live shorter than those who are pessimistic |
| C．we should take exercise every day |
| D．we can do simple things to make ourselves optimistic |
| A．exercising | B．drinking a lot of water |
| C．enough sleep | D．eating healthy food |
| A．A sports book. | B．A music book. | C．A science research. | D．A storybook. |
| A．How to be healthy | B．How to be optimistic |
| C．How to reduce the risk of getting cancer | D．How to live your life every day |
6 . There are hundreds of mountains in the world. Some are very famous in the world. Qomolangma at 8,844.43m is the tallest mountain in the world. Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest in Africa. Mount Blanc is the highest in Europe. Do you know that the smallest mountain is in Australia?
The smallest mountain in the world is Mount Wycheproof at 141 feet. However, this mountain stands 486 feet above the sea level (海平面). It is in the small town of Wycheproof with a population of 789. There is always a discussion about whether Mount Wycheproof is a mountain or a hill. The mountain has several tracks(小路) and some local wild animals such as kangaroos.
Although Mount Wycheproof is the smallest, it isn’t so famous as Qomolangma. Interestingly, more people have reached the top of Qomolangma than Mount Wycheproof, though it is easy and safe to climb Wycheproof.
Mount Wycheproof was named after the town of Wycheproof. People began to live there as early as 1845. The name Wycheproof means the grass on a hill. It is an important place for the local people. They have running competitions to the hill top every year.
People always have the Grain Festival, family picnic and dinner on the mountain every year. The government has spent much money on the mountain to make it more enjoyable for visitors. Tourists can enjoy a picnic, walk on the long tracks or sit around the great 7-foot-tall sculpture(雕塑) on the mountain.
1. Which mountain is the highest in Europe?| A．Qomolangma. | B．Mount Kilimanjaro. | C．Mount Blanc. | D．Mount Wycheproof. |
| A．It’s 141 feet. | B．It’s 141 meters. | C．It’s 486 feet. | D．It’s 486 meters. |
| A．It’s easy. | B．It’s dangerous. | C．It’s enjoyable. | D．It’s safe. |
| A．Mount Wycheproof is in Canada. | B．Mount Wycheproof is always a hill. |
| C．Mount Wycheproof has a tall sculpture. | D．Mount Wycheproof has much grass. |
7 . The relation between a parent and a child is the most important in a child’s life. It can influence (影响) the child’s life much. Positive relation can help children grow healthily and successfully. Here are some ways to help you build a good relation.
Get used to their way. If you learn more about their ideas and opinions, you will communicate or play with them in their way. This will help you get close easily. You can communicate with them freely and find the world in their heart through playing games on the floor instead of at the dinner table.
Take good use of family time. You must make family time a regular and special part of your life. Then your children can know you accept and respect their individuality. You eat meals together most nights of the week. You can also share sports events, movies and other events.
Join in children’s school. If you have some free time, volunteer in the children’s school. Then you can know more about your children at school. You can also sit near to them when they do the homework. This will make them better at schoolwork.
Build trust. It’s important for you and your children to believe in each other. You can make them know they can trust you. When you plan to do something, you must finish it. You will set a good example for them.
Listen to children. If children are complaining about school, you must listen to them. Then they will know you are important and trust you. You also need to leave your phone and TV and look at children’s eyes. Then you can give your opinions and ideas to them in time.
1. How many ways are there to build a good relation in the passage?| A．Three. | B．Five. | C．Four. | D．Six. |
| A．By reading the same book with them. |
| B．By taking good use of family time. |
| C．By finishing something after you plan. |
| D．By playing games with them on the floor. |
| A．To listen to children. | B．To build trust to them. |
| C．To join in children’s school life. | D．To take good use of family time. |
8 . During hot summer, all the people are really tired of two kinds of insects, flies and mosquitoes, especially mosquitoes (蚊子).
As we all know, mosquitoes suck the blood of people. When people are bitten by the mosquitoes, many kinds of diseases can be spread (传播), such as malaria and dengue fever (登革热). Some people even died of dengue fever.
Scientists have found out that mosquitoes like sucking the blood of the following people:
People who give out more carbon dioxide (二氧化碳): Mosquitoes enjoy biting people who give out more carbon dioxide. The more you give out, the more often you are bitten by mosquitoes. Mosquitoes have a sensitive sense of smell. They can probe (探测) the smell of carbon dioxide fifty meters away. |
People who have strong smell of sweat: After sweating hard, people are easily bitten by mosquitoes because they are interested in the smell of sweat. |
Pregnant women: Mosquitoes like to bite the people who have a little higher temperature than others. Pregnant women’s temperature is a bit higher than usual. |
People who wear clothes in dark: Dark colors, such as black, gray and red, attract mosquitoes easily. Why not dress yourself in white in summer? |
| A．dark colors | B．high temperature | C．bad cold | D．dengue fever |
| A．white | B．black | C．red | D．gray |
| A．have a little higher temperature | B．are in dark clothes |
| C．are with a baby | D．have a high fever |
9 . June 7th is a big day for students in China if they want to pass the National College Entrance Exam, or Gaokao, to enter a university. Do the students in other countries have the similar pressure (压力) to win university places? Let’s have a look.
The ACT and SAT are the two main college entrance exams in the US. Many US colleges take the test scores of both exams, but most students take the ACT. Each year, about two million students take the test.
The UK does not have a specific (特定的) test. Instead, each college sets up its own test. High school performance is the main determining (决定的) part, not test scores.
The students in France can choose between two types of schools: universities and competitive institutes (有竞争力的学院). French universities are open to students if they have passed college entrance exam. But it will be very difficult to get into a competitive institute.
In Japan, there is a National Center Test for University Admissions. Students in Japan have great pressure, because they only have one chance to take the test each year.
CSAT is held in November each year in Korea. On the test day, buses are increased so that the students can get to testing sites（测试点） on time. If some students are late for the exam, they are even escorted in police cars.
1. How many countries are mentioned in this passage?| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
| A．监督 | B．测试 | C．护送 | D．照料 |
| A．There is only one type of college entrance exam in the US. |
| B．Students don’t take any exams in the UK. |
| C．Most French students can get into competitive institutes easily. |
| D．Japanese students have great pressure like Chinese students. |
| A．Universities in different countries. | B．College entrance exams in different countries. |
| C．How to do well in the exams? | D．How to deal with the pressure? |
10 . When people think of healthy foods for eyes, they think of carrots. Yes, carrots are good for eyes. But there are also many other healthy foods for eyes. If you want to have healthy eyes, eat them.
Kale
Kale is a dark green vegetable. It looks like a cabbage. If you eat kale often, you will still have healthy eyes when you are old. And the vitamin A in it can help you see well at night.
Chicken
Chicken is great food for eyes. And you can cook it in many ways. You can cook chicken soup, gongbao chicken, chicken noodles and chicken salad. All of them are delicious.
Fish
If you spend lots of time on the computer or often feel you have dry eyes, you can eat some fish. You don’t need to eat a lot each time. A little will be OK.
1. Kale is a kind of ________.| A．drink | B．fruit | C．vegetable | D．meat |
| A．foods with chicken | B．chicken soup | C．chicken noodles | D．gongbao chicken |
| A．carrots | B．kale | C．chicken | D．fish |
| A．how to keep healthy | B．different kinds of food |
| C．how to cook chicken | D．healthy foods for eyes |
