1 . As the largest developing country, China will always be an active force for safeguarding（安全措施）world food safety. Although China faces quite a few difficulties ahead in its agricultural（农业的）development, we will continue to work hard to deliver on（履行）our promise through actions. We will ensure（保证）enough food supply mainly on our own. We are ready to work with countries around the world to create a world of sustainable（可持续的）development that is free from hunger and poverty（贫穷）.
1. China is the ________country around the world.| A．largest developing | B．largest developed | C．oldest developing | D．richest |
| A．a little | B．quite a few | C．few | D．little |
| A．The Chinese people will ensure enough food supply mainly on Chinese own. |
| B．We will ensure enough food supply mainly on others. |
| C．We will ensure some food supply mainly on our own. |
| D．We will give up enough food supply mainly on our own. |
English breakfast is a big meal—eggs, tomatoes, tea, coffee…
For many people, lunch is a quick (快的) meal. In cities there are a lot of sandwich bars (快餐店). People can buy sandwiches there. Students can have a hot meal at school, but many just take a sandwich, a drink and some fruit from home.
“Tea” means two things. It is a drink and a meal! Some people have afternoon tea, with sandwiches, cakes and a cup of tea.
They usually have supper quite early, between 6:00 and 8:00, and often all the family eat together (一起).
People often get take-away meals, they buy the food outside and then bring it home to eat.
1. Many people in England have a ________ breakfast and a ________ lunch.| A．quick; small | B．little; big | C．big; quick | D．slow; big |
| A．at home | B．at school | C．outside | D．in the restaurant |
| A．Sandwiches. | B．Chicken. | C．Cakes. | D．A cup of tea. |
| A．Six or eight hours. | B．About two hours. | C．Half an hour. | D．We don’t know. |
| A．at home | B．in the school | C．outside | D．in the bars |
3 . The Sahara is the largest desert in the world. It covers 11 countries in North Africa and is over 9 million square kilometres. It is a very difficult place to survive. Here is some advice for you.
Take warm clothes and a blanket (毛毯) . You will need a hat, long trousers and a thick sweater to keep you warm at night. During the day, cover your body, head and face. Clothes protect yourself from the sun and keep water in your body. You will also need a warm blanket at night. It can get cold rapidly.
It’s important to stay out of the sun during the day. Make a hole under your car and lie there. This will keep you cool and help you sleep.
Find a warm place to sleep at night. A small place near a tree or a rock will be the warmest. But be careful before you decide where to sleep. Hazardous animals like snakes also like to sleep in these places. Look carefully for animals before you lie down, or they may hurt you.
1. What can we know about the Sahara from the first paragraph?| A．It’s the largest continent in the world. | B．It’s in North Africa. |
| C．It is about 900000 square kilometres. | D．It’s easy to live there. |
①long trousers ②thick sweaters ③hats ④T-shirts ⑤shorts
| A．①②③ | B．②③④ | C．③④⑤ | D．①②⑤ |
| A．In the sun. | B．In the car. | C．In the hole under the car. | D．Near a tree. |
| A．Brave. | B．Friendly. | C．Shy. | D．Dangerous. |
| A．How to Survive in the Sahara | B．Why Is the Sahara So Special |
| C．Plants and Animals in the Sahara | D．Interesting Facts about the Sahara |
4 . What do you think of your school life? Someone says it is very boring because you just have lessons all day. But I think it is great fun. Let me tell you how we can make our school life full of fun.
First, you should make a lot of friends. You can share joy and sadness, enjoy your school days and do everything together with them. Second, you’d better be in one of your school sports clubs. You can take part in different sports or matches. Sports will make your school life colourful. Third, you should do well in studies. Your marks will be important. With good marks, you will find it easier to be happy.
I am sure if you do the above three things, you’ll enjoy yourself very much at school.
1. What does the writer think of school life?| A．Boring. | B．Fun. | C．Strange. | D．Important. |
| A．Because we can’t have our classes on our own. |
| B．Because friends can help us with our homework. |
| C．Because the teachers don’t like students without any friends. |
| D．Because we can share our feelings and do other things with them. |
| A．Sports. | B．Friends. | C．Good marks. | D．Lessons. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．School Clubs | B．Best Friends | C．Get Good Marks | D．Enjoy Your School Life |
5 . Do you want to have fun? Join these weekend activities in your school in May.
Riding Leader: Janet | How about riding to a farm on 15th May? We are going to meet at 6:30 am in front of the school gate. Don’t be late! We are going to have lunch on the farm. |
Cooking Stars Leader: Anne | Cooking is an important life skill. Our cooking class will be from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on 21st May at the school dining hall. Do you like chocolate cakes? Join us and learn to make them. |
Going Hiking (徒步旅行) Leader: Karen | On 14th May, we are going to walk to Birds Lake from our school. We plan to have a picnic there. We have water for you. But remember to take some food with you. |
| A．Anne. | B．Karen. | C．Janet. | D．Sue. |
| A．21st May | B．15th May | C．14th May | D．8th May |
| A．money | B．clothes | C．water | D．food |
| A．To ask students to do sports. | B．To ask students to learn to ride. |
| C．To teach students some life skills. | D．To tell students some weekend activities. |
6 . We all know that many inventions have changed our life a lot. They play important roles in our daily life. Here are some interesting inventions.
Morpher People refuse to wear helmets (头盔) because they’re thick and heavy. Morpher is a bike helmet made of plastic (塑料). It is just as strong as traditional helmets, but it can be folded almost completely flat, making it easier to carry. Morpher may be available for sale in stores in the near future. | Hyper Adapt Have you ever seen the movie Back to the Future? Maybe everyone wants the pair of shoes in the movie that can tighten or loosen by themselves. Now, thanks to the Shoe Factory, the dream is realized. When you push a button on the shoe, Hyper Adapt can tighten or loosen around the feet. |
Flyte Flyte is a light bulb that can float (漂浮) and turn. Flyte has been popular with most people since it came out in January. The company also introduced a lot of similar products, including a planter, Lyfe, which came out in June. | Little Printer It looks lovely and is called Little Printer. This machine can print news headlines (摘要), riddles and other things on a roll (卷) of paper. If you want to make your own little newspaper, don’t forget to use it. |
| A．steel | B．plastic | C．gold | D．wood |
| A．To protect our heads more safely. |
| B．To tighten or loosen by themselves around the feet. |
| C．To float and turn in the water. |
| D．To print news headlines, riddles and other things. |
| A．Morpher. | B．Little Printer. | C．Flyte. | D．Hyper Adapt. |
7 . 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. |
The talented freestyle skier Gu Ailing won a gold medal with a score of 188.25 points during women’s freeski big air final, which is the first gold medal in this event in Olympic history and also Gu’s first Olympic medal. Gu got 94.5 points in the last run and 93.75 points in the first.
Gu Ailing of China, an 18-year-old star, made her Olympic debut( 首 秀 ) on Feb 7, competing in the women’s freeski big air qualification. This is also one of Gu’s three freestyle skiing events at the Winter Olympics.
Gu still has two more events to compete in the following days, including slopestyle and halfpipe. It is Gu’s first Winter Olympics, “I’m not skiing just for the Olympic Games. I’m skiing for my passion for the sport. I started skiing at a young age because I love the feeling of snow. Only when you do the things you have passion for can you put all your heart into that,” said Gu.
1. In which event did Gu Ailing win her first Olympic medal?| A．Women’s freeski big air final. | B．Slopestyle. | C．Halfpipe. | D．Speed skating. |
| A．For her parents. | B．For the Olympic Games. |
| C．For her passion for the sport. | D．Both B and C. |
| A．A storybook. | B．A sports newspaper. | C．A science magazine. | D．A book. |
9 . Robots may seem smart, but they cannot even pick up a chess piece. “ Robots are klutzes （笨手笨脚的人）, ”said US AI engineer Ken Goldberg. “One-year-old human babies have better movement skills than robots do. “Let’s take a look at some tasks that are easy for kids but not for robots. ”
Pick things up
If we drop our pencil on the floor, our brains work hard. First, we must find the pencil and move our hands to it. A robot cannot always move its “hand” to the right place. Then, 65%when we touch the pencil, it might roll a little bit. Robots can not easily understand this, either. So, if you drop a pencil on the floor, a robot will probably roll it around the room.
Get around in our world
If someone drops you in a building you ve never been to, you might feel a bit lost. But you can look around, find a door and get out quickly. But a robot will look everywhere for a door, even on ceilings（天花板）and floors. This is because it’s hard for them to understand spaces.
Understand the world made by people
“Common sense” is what we don’ t need to think or talk about. Because of common sense, we do not look for doors on the ceiling. We pick up a coffee cup by its handle（把手）. We feel whether it has coffee inside, and whether it is hot. A robot？ It may turn the cup upside down. It may hold the hot part.
Scientists have tried teaching robots common—sense rules. Maybe they just need more time to learn.
1. What does Ken Goldberg think of robots?| A．Clever | B．Stupid | C．Kind | D．Strict |
| A．Drop | B．Stop | C．Stand | D．Circle |
| A．They can’t pick up things easily. |
| B．They can find a door. |
| C．They look for the door on ceilings. |
| D．They may hold the hot part of a cup. |
| A．To show robots don’t have “common sense”. |
| B．To show readers how to make coffee. |
| C．To show robots can do a lot. |
| D．To compare robots with computers. |
| A．Pick Things Up | B．My Favorite Robot |
| C．Robots Aren’t as Smart as People | D．Robots Can Take the Place of People |
10 . Do you have fashion anxiety (焦虑)? What do you think about it? Check some answers from your peers.
★Ma Miyang,14,Zhengzhou, Henan
I don’t have fashion anxiety. I think people have the right to choose what they wear. No matter if we like someone’s outfit or not, we’d better not judge it. Nowadays, young people wear stylish clothes to look good or express their personalities. I think it’s a good way to make a good impression. When I choose clothes, I also prefer something fashionable. It tells people that I care about my image.
★Liu Jiawei, 14,Songyuan, Jilin
I have fashion anxiety. When I see some people who wear hip-hop clothes with trendy and pricy logos(品牌标志), I dare not look at them. They are so fashionable that I feel like they are going to rap a song at any second. But this doesn’t bother me too much. I still prefer to buy good value clothes. Being comfortable is the most important thing.
★Yin Peixin,11,Wuhan, Hubei
I love fashion. But my fashion sense is a little more traditional and old-fashioned, such as long dresses and skirts. I don’t think I have fashion anxiety. But I feel bad for people with fashion anxiety. They don’t deserve to be mocked(嘲笑) because of their outfits, nor should they be ashamed of it, because everyone is unique. They are special in their own way.
1. We can know that Ma Miyang would like to choose ________.| A．traditional clothes |
| B．good-value clothes |
| C．fashionable clothes |
| D．hip-hop clothes |
| A．To care about your image. |
| B．To buy old-fashioned clothes. |
| C．To be special in your own way. |
| D．To be comfortable is the most important thing. |
| A．Because everyone is special. |
| B．Because we’d better not judge someone’s outfit. |
| C．Because fashion anxiety doesn’t bother me too much. |
| D．Because people have the right to choose what they wear. |
