1 . Many people (人们) like to travel (旅行) by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport (飞机场) is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for (等待) hours for the plane to take off (起飞) and it is often late. You can’t open the windows. You can’t choose (选择) the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.

I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late (晚的) for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.

I also like cars. You can start your journey (旅行) when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.

1. Why do many people like to travel by plane?

A．Because it’s fast.	B．Because it’s safe.
C．Because it’s cheap.	D．Because you can walk around in the plane.

2. Which is NOT the good thing about the train?

A．It is safe.	B．It takes a little more time.
C．You can open the windows.	D．You can walk around in the train.

3. If you want to take a lot of things with you, what do you take to go out?

A．A bus

B．A car.

C．A train.

D．A bike.

4. What is the bad thing about the car?

A．You needn’t go to a station.	B．You can start your journey when you want to.
C．There are too many cars on the road.	D．You needn’t go to a bus stop.

5. What does the writer think of the plane, train and car?

A．He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport.

B．He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time.

C．He likes to take a car because he has a car.

D．He likes to take a plane because it’s fast.

2 . Libraries give kids a quiet and safe place to read and learn. For over 100 years, libraries have played an important role in Americans’ education. But how are these book-filled buildings changing with the times? You may be surprised to find out.

Benjamin Franklin famously founded (创建) America’s first lending library in 1731. But the public library system (系统) got its biggest development in the American history in the late 1800s. Businessman Andrew Carnegie donated millions of dollars to help build free public libraries across the country. Between 1886 and 1919, Carnegie’s donations helped build 1,679 new libraries.

Carnegie believed that libraries could offer the chances to Americans, young and old. He knew that the more libraries there were, the more people would have opportunities to read and use books, speeches and news. 

If you can easily find a public library in your community (社区), you’ll get more chances. After all, the United States has 9,225 public libraries. Today, libraries keep growing. Seven tenths of the libraries have free Internet. It provides much more information and opportunities (机会) to ask for jobs online.

Libraries are also teaching kids about the fun of reading. The new program Read! Build! Play! adds reading into playtime. As kids listen to a book that is being read aloud, they use Legos (乐高积木) to build images (图像) from the story happily. Today’s libraries are always looking for creative programs to bring people into the library.

Benjamin Franklin once said, “The doors of wisdom (智慧) are never shut.” As long as the doors of public libraries are open, what he said is most certainly correct!

1. The right order of the following statements is ________.
①The public library system in America developed fast.
②The first lending library was founded.
③Libraries provide information and chances to ask for jobs online.
④Libraries try to bring people into the library by using creative programs.

A．②①③④

B．②③④①

C．③④①②

D．①②③④

2. The last paragraph mainly tells us ________.

A．libraries have played an important role in Americans’ education

B．public libraries in the US should never close the doors

C．the writer doesn’t agree with Benjamin Franklin

D．libraries help people to open the doors of wisdom

3. What is the purpose of the new program Read! Build! Play!?

A．To build more libraries.

B．To add reading into playtime.

C．To provide the libraries with free Internet.

D．To look for creative programs to bring people into the libraries.

4. The best title for the passage is ________.

A．the libraries in the world	B．libraries and opportunities
C．libraries teach kids to read and learn	D．the development of the American libraries

3 . In many English homes people eat four meals a day: breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner.

People have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They eat porridge, eggs or bread. English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast. Lunch comes at one o’clock. Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon and dinner is about half past seven. First they have soup, and then they have meat or fish with vegetables. After that they eat some other things, like bananas, apples or oranges.

But not all English people eat like that. Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day. Their meals are breakfast, dinner, tea and supper and all these meals are very necessary.

1. Many English people have _______ meals a day.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．three or four

2. People may have ________ for their breakfast.

A．tea and eggs	B．porridge, eggs, bread, tea or coffee
C．tea and coffee	D．bread and eggs

3. People have lunch at   _______.

A．any time

B．nine o’clock

C．five o’clock

D．one o’clock

4. People don’t have ________ for their dinner.

A．porridge

B．bananas and apples

C．some soup and meat

D．meat and fish

5. In many English homes dinner comes ________.

A．at one o’clock

B．about half past seven

C．at noon

D．at night

4 . In our busy society where food is readily available (可得到的) from delivery services (递送) and fast food restaurants, almost one in three American adults is now considered to be obese.

Childhood obesity (肥胖) is also at an all-time high.

Obesity means being very overweight. If you are obese, you have too much body-fat. Doctors define (定义) obesity as having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher, and overweight as having a BMI of 25 to 30.

If you eat more food than your body can use, this will make you put on weight. Food that your body does not need as energy will be stored as fat by your body.

The following are the major factors (因素) that increase the risk of obesity.

•What you eat plays a major role in weight gain. Eating a lot of fattening foods such as hamburgers, sweet drinks, ice creams and other sweet and fatty foods can increase risk of becoming obese.

•If you do not do enough exercise, you will put on weight as the food you eat is not being used to make energy for physical activities.

•The chances of your obese are greater if your parents are obese.

•There are many psychological (心理的) factors that cause people to eat too much. People who are stressed, unhappy or bored will often eat to make themselves feel better. This is known as comfort eating.

•Aging is another factor, as you will be less active when you get older. The amount muscle (肌肉) in your body usually decreases (减少) as you get older and this causes the metabolism (新陈代谢) to slow down. As a result of these changes, you need to eat less, and if you do not eat less as you grow older, you will put on weight.

Obesity can cause many health disorders such as high blood pressure, diabetes (糖尿病), heart problems, cancer and many other serious medical conditions.

1. What causes older people to become obese?

A．Sleeping all day.	B．Slower metabolism.
C．Having too much beer while young.	D．Eating too little while exercising too much.

2. Which of the following statements about obesity is TRUE?

A．Only children can be obese.	B．Exercising can not help reduce obesity.
C．Obesity and overweight are the same in fact.	D．Eating too much increases the risk of obesity.

3. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 tells us?

A．Obesity does no harm to health.	B．All the American children are obese.
C．There are more obese children in the USA.	D．There are more obese children than before.

4. What is the next paragraph of this article most probably about?

A．How to keep away from obesity.	B．How doctors treat diseases.
C．How obesity causes diseases.	D．How to get used to (习惯) the busy life in the USA.

5 . Say No to Bullying

Bullying（欺凌）happens to millions of children around the world every year, but we can all do something to help. What is bullying? Bullying is when someone makes you feel bad or hurts（伤害）you again and again. Bullying can happen at school, out of school or online.

Bullying includes（包括）:

• calling people mean names                                                          

• laughing at people

• telling lies（撒谎）about people

• taking someone’s things without permission（允许）

• not letting someone play in a group

• hitting（打）people

What is cyberbullying? Cyberbullying happens online and includes:

• sending mean messages（信息）

• sharing someone’s photos without permission

• not letting people be in an online group

What can you do?

If someone is mean to you, tell an adult who you know and like. For example, when someone sends mean messages to you, ask your parents or teachers for help. Don’t send a message back.     

Talk to your parents or teachers too when you see bullying or when you are worried about a friend. Say sorry if you are mean to someone. You can write a message or talk to a person. Think about how to be kind in the future.

We can all help to say no to bullying.

1. If a boy meets bullying, what does he feel?

A．happy

B．sad

C．clear

D．nice

2. What does the word “mean” probably mean in this passage?

A．different

B．wonderful

C．not friendly

D．not interesting

3. Which of the following is bullying?

A．Laughing at someone.	B．Sending messages to someone.
C．Letting someone play in a group.	D．Sharing your photos with someone.

4. What should you do if someone bullies you?

A．Talk to him or her.	B．Say sorry to him or her.
C．Tell friends to hit him or her.	D．Ask a parent or a teacher for help.

6 . 请根据短文内容，完成信息记录表，每空一词。

Have you ever been to Singapore? For many Chinese tourists, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than seventy-five percent of population are of Chinese descent, so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country.

When the ancient Chinese paid their first visit here in the early 14th century, it was still a small seaside city. Later in the 1820s, the British Empire claimed it as a colony (殖民地). Singapore hasn’t been an independent country until 1965. From then on, it has become an important port of trade and business between different countries.

One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round. It seldom drops below 20℃. It’s warm and wet the whole year. This is because it is so close to the equator (赤道). So you can choose to go whenever you like — spring, summer, autumn or winter! And, of course, it’s not too far from China. For those who enjoy the sun and the beach, Singapore is an ideal place.

On the northeast coast of Singapore, Changi Village is far from the noise of central Singapore. The buildings are modern, but there’s still a village terminal (晚期的) atmosphere. There’s a small, attractive seaside camp site across the Changi Creek from the bus terminal, where you can watch the planes gliding into Changi airport while relaxing on the sand.

Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night? Singapore has a night zoo called the “Night Safari”. It might seem strange to go to a zoo when it’s dark. But if you’ve ever been to a zoo during the daytime, you might understand why Night Safari is so special. A lot of animals only wake up at night, so this is the best time to watch them. At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in more natural environment than a normal zoo.

Singapore
Location		A small island which lies in the    1    part of Asia. It is very close to the equator.
Population		Over three    2    of population are of Chinese descent. You can communicate with most local people in Putonghua    3    difficulty.
4		The ancient Chinese first came about seven    5    ago. It has become an important port of    6    trade and business since 1965.
Temperature		The temperature stays almost    7    20℃all year around as it is very close to the equator. You can choose to go there in any    8    because of the climate.
Sights	Changi Village	Unlike    9    central Singapore, it is a quiet village with modern buildings.
	Night Safari	Evening is the best time to visit the zoo because lots of animals only wake up when the    10    falls during the night.

7 . If you want to travel from Xi’an to Chengdu by train, it will take about 16 hours. But starting this month, the new Xi’an-Chengdu high-speed railway will shorten this travel time to three hours.

The 643-kilometer line is China’s first high-speed railway to run through the Qinling Mountains, which form a natural boundary (分界线) between China’s north and south. With a speed of 250 km perhour, it’s also the first mountain-heavy train line to provide a 4G network. Along the way, the train passes through two areas for rare (稀有) wild animals-one for pandas and the other for crested ibises (朱鹮).

To reduce the railway’s influence on the animals, workers and experts have designed and built the railway to be environmentally friendly. There were 345 wild pandas living in the Qinling Mountains. China currently has 1,864 wild pandas in total, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

To avoid disturbing the pandas, the railway was designed to run through tunnels (隧道)within the are Protective shields (防护屏) are placed near the entrance of each tunnel to stop animals from going in.

To protect the thousands of crested ibises that fly near one part of the railway, protective nets have been set up to make sure the birds will not fly into a train.The nets are about 32km long and 4 meters high. Experts tested different shapes and materials for building the nets before making their final choice.

1. From this month, it will take ________ to travel from Xi’an to Chengdu by the high-speed train.

A．16 hours

B．13 hours

C．3 hours

D．1 hour

2. Which of the following is TRUE about the new Xi’an-Chengdu railway?

A．It is China’s first high-speed railway.

B．It runs through the Qinling Mountains.

C．It is the first mountain-heavy train line.

D．It is the first train line with a 4G net work.

3. Why did people build the railway to be environmentally friendly?

A．To save money and energy.	B．To avoid damaging the mountains.
C．To avoid harming wild animals.	D．To help the train run through tunnels quietly.

4. What is the passage about?

A．Xi’an Chengdu high-speed railway.	B．How to protect pandas and crested ibises.
C．Qinling Mountains.	D．Protective shields and nets.

8 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后的表格。（每空一词）

The problem with the environment is becoming more and more serious. You may think it is the government’s job to take action and it is difficult for the individual（个人）to protect the environment. In fact, there are several easy things that can be done to make a difference.

You can start your action by learning to recycle. Although this appears really simple, there are many people who still throw glass bottles and metal cans（金属罐）into their common rubbish bins. Do you notice that our government has put many special rubbish bins in public places? They all have glass and metal recycling signs. If you spend a few seconds washing the cans and bottles and put them into the rubbish bin, you will be on the path to protect the environment.

One more big waste product is newspapers. Most people will take their newspapers and throw them into rubbish bins when they finish reading them. In fact, there are many other things you can do with an old newspaper. For example, newspapers are something useful for cleaning windows. You can clean windows with newspapers rather than paper towels and window cleaners for a perfect shine.

What else you can do is walking a bit more. Many people usually get into their cars and drive one block to get cola at the local shop. If you walk to the shop, you can not only spend less time, because you needn’t try to find a parking place, but you will save money on oil. If you wish to save even more on oil, take the chance to share the same car with others.

Several     1     to protect the environment.

2	The problem with the environment is becoming more and more serious.
Main body	Learning to recycle	It’s     3     to throw glass bottles and metal cans into their common rubbish bins directly. We can     4     the cans and bottles and put them into the     5     rubbish bin.
	6     newspapers	It’s a good idea to use newspapers to clean windows     7     of towels and window cleaners.
	Walking a bit more	If you walk to the shop, you can save     8     time and money on oil. If you wish to save even more on oil, take the     9     to share the same car with others.
Conclusion	Remember that everyone can do something to make a     10           .

9 . Do you know what your IQ （intelligence quotient, 智商）is? You can find out by taking a test. But what about your EQ? Do you know what EQ is?

EQ （emotional quotient） is a measure of your ability to recognize （辨别）and manage your emotions （情绪）, as well as the emotions of others, according to Psychology Today.

Simply put, having a high EQ means that you’re a “people” person. You know yourself very well and you can easily understand others. Many experts divide EQ into three skills - the ability to recognize your own emotions; the ability to apply （运用）those emotions to solve problems; and the ability to manage emotions, such as by calming yourself down when you're feeling nervous.

Does it seem obvious to you that having a high EQ can be a good thing? People with a high EQ tend to （倾 向）perform better at work, especially if their job requires them to deal with strangers often. According to Mind Tools, an online resource for career skill-building, many companies are now using EQ tests when hiring （聘用） new staff.

Having a high EQ can help you in everyday life as well. For example, when two friends have an argument, people with a high EQ can “read” the other person’s emotions and know when and how to stop the argument, perhaps by ending it in a humorous way.

If you feel like you have a low EQ, don’t worry. It’s possible to improve it. For example, if you can recognize things that tend to stress you out and use positive （积极的）thinking to recover from failures, you’re already improving your EQ, according to Forbes.

1. What is EQ?

A．It is part of a person’s IQ.

B．It is a test of your emotions.

C．It measures one’s ability to manage emotions.

D．It measures one’s ability to build relationships.

2. According to the story, if you have a high EQ, you can ________.

A．show more emotion than others

B．be good at controlling your emotions

C．enjoy being the center of attention

D．get nervous more easily than others

3. What do we know about EQ?

A．The higher EQ a person has, the better job he or she can get.

B．It is necessary for everyone to take an EQ test.

C．A high EQ can help a person with both their work and personal life.

D．People with a high EQ never argue with others.

4. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A．Many people are worried about having a low EQ.

B．People with a low EQ fail more often.

C．Positive thinking is part of having a high EQ.

D．There are ways to improve a person’s EQ.