1 . Do you know Buy Nothing Day? We always buy many things before Christmas, December 25th.

But some people think we buy too much. They start Buy Nothing Day. They don't want us to go shopping on that day.

Buy Nothing Day is on November 29th. It's always the first day of Christmas shopping. At this time, we see ads and they tell us to “buy, buy, buy”.

Buy Nothing Day first started in Canada. Now people in Canada, America, Japan and England celebrate it. People there buy nothing on that day. Parents stay at home with their children. They often read stories, sing songs and draw pictures. Sometimes they have a family party at home.

1. Why do people start Buy Nothing Day?

A．Because they have no money.	B．Because they are too busy.
C．Because they buy too much.	D．Because they want to stay at home.

2. When is Buy Nothing Day?

A．In January	B．In October.
C．In November.	D．In December.

3. Where did Buy Nothing Day first start?

A．In Canada.

B．In Japan.

C．In England.

D．In America.

4. What is the meaning(意思)of the underlined word "celebrate".

A．赞美

B．庆祝

C．讨论

D．反对

2 .

Would you like to go to Beijing, our capital? It has a long way from Guangzhou.

It’s 2,313 kilometers from Beijing to Guangzhou. The city of Kunming is 2,216 kilometers away from Guangzhou. It’s always warm there. But it’s very hot in summer in Wuhan. It’s l,084 kilometers from Guangzhou to Wuhan. Changsha is near Guangzhou. It’s 726 kilometers from Changsha to Guangzhou. Do you know which city is the biggest in China? It’s Shanghai. It’s 1,811 kilometers from Guangzhou to Shanghai.

If you travel by air, you’ll find it very interesting and fast enough to fly from Guangzhou to Beijing. It only takes you about four hours and you’ll get there easily, safely and unhurriedly(从容不迫地). But traveling by train is quite different. You have to stay on the train for more than thirty hours to arrive in Beijing. More and more people like to travel by air. You can see why, can’t you?

1. How far is it from Guangzhou to Beijing?   
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2. What’s the weather like in summer in Wuhan?
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3. Which city is the largest in China?
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4. How long does it take you to fly from Guangdong to Beijing?
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5. Why more and more people like to travel by air?
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3 .

Everyone knows that exercise is important. We all need to exercise. Doctor say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. Children who often exercise are more alert （灵活）. That means they do better in tests and schoolwork than those who don't exercise.

There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate, or play ball games. Make sure you exercise in the following ways：You have to like what you are doing. Exercise enough…but not too much. It's best to exercise twice a week. Thirty minutes each time is enough. Try all kinds of sport until（直到）you find one, two or even three sports that feel right for you.

You can exercise at Fitness Centers. They have a lot of equipment（设备）there. The equipment will help exercise your arms, legs and other parts of your body to make you healthy. Some people buy equipment for their homes, but it's very expensive.

1. The underline word “fitness centers'” in the passage means__________.

A．健身中心

B．医疗中心

C．购物中心

2. The sport “______________” is not told in the passage.

A．playing soccer

B．skateboarding.

C．walking.

3. The doctor say that exercise can make your heart and body_______.

A．ill.

B．happy

C．strong

4. About “exercise”, which statement of the following is NOT right?

A．Thirty minutes' exercise each time is enough.

B．You have to exercise too much every day.

C．You needn't do all kinds of sports to keep healthy.

5. It's best to exercise _____________________.

A．in groups

B．in the morning

C．twice a week

4 . Hi, everyone! I’m Jack. Do you want to keep healthy? Here are my ideas.

Take lots of exercise

Some students like watching TV or playing computer games. But they can’t make you healthy. Playing sports can. I often get some exercise with my friends in the park. Exercise makes me strong.

Eat healthy food

I like eating fruit and vegetables. They can help us stay healthy and strong. But my brother likes eating candy and chocolate. It’s not good to eat too much because there’s a lot of sugar and fat (脂肪) in them.

Drink lots of water and milk

Water is good for us but fizzy drinks (碳酸饮料)aren’t, because fizzy drinks have lots of sugar. Too much sugar is bad for our teeth. Milk is good because it has lots of calcium (钙). The calcium can help keep our teeth strong.

1. Jack tells us ______ ideas to keep healthy.

A．3

B．4

C．5

D．6

2. Where does Jack get some exercise?

A．In a park.

B．At a station.

C．In the playground.

D．In the sports hall.

3. Which food does Jack’s brother like?

A．Fruit and vegetables.	B．Candy and chocolate.
C．Fizzy drinks and milk.	D．Sugar and fat.

4. Fizzy drinks are bad for us because ______.

A．they aren’t clean	B．they have much calcium
C．they have lots of sugar	D．they have lots of fat

5. This passage is about ______.

A．family trips

B．choosing presents

C．school lessons

D．keeping healthy

5 . The reasons of making vacation plans

A lot of people like taking a trip with no plans(计划)．They think it is very exciting and has more fun.But in fact，it is not good.Making vacation plans is very important.

First，a vacation plan can make sure that everything goes well.If you visit a place but you don't book a hotel，you may have no place to stay at night.

Second，you have lots of things to take with you for a vacation.You need to plan what things you have to buy and what things you need to put in bags.For example，you want to visit one place，but when you arrive at the airport(机场)，you forget to bring your plane ticket！You may be late for the plane.

Third，making a vacation plan can help you save a lot of money.No one wants to spend more money than they want to.If you surf the Internet before you go on a vacation，you may find some cheap plane tickets and hotel rooms.

Next time when you go on a vacation，try to write down some plans.They can help you have more fun in your vacation.

1. The writer thinks that taking a trip without plans is ________.

A．interesting

B．relaxing

C．bad

D．exciting

2. From this passage we can know it's very important ________.

A．to make a vacation plan	B．to take a trip by plane
C．to surf the Internet	D．to visit a place with more money

3. ________ can make sure that everything goes well during the vacation.

A．Bringing your plane ticket	B．Booking a cheap hotel room
C．Taking many things with you	D．Making a vacation plan

4. The underlined word “book” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.

A．装修

B．预订

C．扩建

D．推荐

5. The passage mainly tells us ________.

A．why we must make a vacation plan

B．it's important to have more fun

C．how we can make a vacation plan

D．what we must take during the vacation

6 . My sister is at school. She calls Mom to bring something to her: her English book, the pencil box, the notebook, the baseball, Eric’s tape and the dictionary. The English book is on the desk. The baseball is under the chair. The notebook is under the model plane. Eric’s tape is in the tape player and the pencil box is on the sofa. Where is the dictionary? Sorry, I don’t know.

1. Where is the writer’s sister?

A．At home

B．At work.

C．At school.

2. Mom doesn’t need to bring          to school.

A．the clock

B．the tape .

C．the dictionary

3. How many things(物品)does Mom need to bring to school?

A．Four

B．Five

C．Six

7 . Soap operas （肥皂剧） and sitcoms（情景喜剧） are two different kinds of popular TV shows． What are the differences between them？

A soap opera is usually very long and has many episodes（集）． All the episodes of a soap opera are interconnected． The first soap opera was on the radio in the late 1930s． One of the most famous soap operas is Friends．

A sitcom， or a situation comedy， is a set of funny stories． These stories all happen（发生） in a small place， like a house or a workplace． Sitcoms are different from soap operas． Each story in a sitcom can be different from others and sitcoms can make people feel happy． There is a very popular sitcom on TV in China． It is Home With Kids．

1. When was the first soap opera on the radio？ ______

A．In 1390．	B．In the late 1390s．
C．In 1930．	D．In the late 1930s．

2. What does the underlined word "interconnected" mean in Chinese？ ______

A．不连接的

B．互相关联的

C．无法连接的

D．没有电的

3. What can we learn about Friends？ ______

A．It is one of the most famous soap operas．

B．It is a very popular sitcom in China．

C．It is the most popular sitcom in America．

D．It is the first soap opera on TV．

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ ______

A．A soap opera is very short．

B．A soap opera has few episodes．

C．A sitcom is a set of funny stories．

D．A sitcom has few characters（人物）．

5. What's the best title for the passage？ ______

A．Differences Between Soap Operas and Sitcoms

B．How to Make Soap Operas

C．Differences Between Sitcoms and Funny Stories

D．How to Make People Laugh

8 . Hello, boys and girls ! I’m Ms. Green. Here _____ some lost things. _____ in the Lost and Found box. This is a _____ watch. It has the same color as the sky (天空). John found it this morning. Is it _____? That is a schoolbag. It’s black and white. Bob found it this afternoon. Those are _____ pencils. One is green. One is red. Alan found them in _____ classroom. Jack lost his _____. It’s a white key. He must find it. _____ you help Jack? Boys and girls, if (如果) you lose something, you can _____ me for help. Call me ______ 495-3536.

1.

A．am

B．is

C．are

D．be

2.

A．It’s

B．They’re

C．You’re

D．I’m

3.

A．red

B．purple

C．blue

D．green

4.

A．mine

B．yours

C．your

D．my

5.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

6.

A．he’s

B．she’s

C．his

D．her

7.

A．pen

B．pens

C．keys

D．key

8.

A．Are

B．Is

C．Can

D．Be

9.

A．ask

B．help

C．spell

D．thank

10.

A．of

B．at

C．for

D．in

9 . Tim is a middle school student. He goes to school from Monday to Friday. (1) He gets up at 6:30 in the morning. After a quick breakfast, he walks to school with his classmates. Classes start at 8:00. He has four classes in the morning and three in the afternoon. On Monday morning, he has art. It’s his favorite subject. On Tuesday and Thursday, he has science. (2) He doesn’t like science, because he thinks it’s difficult and boring. On Friday, he has geography. He can’t stand (忍受) it at all. But he likes Friday best, because the next day is Saturday. On weekends, after he does his homework, he often goes to the park with his parents. And they always have a good time there.

根据短文内容，完成下列任务。
任务一：完成句子。
Tim has     1     classes a day.
任务二：对（1）句中画线部分进行提问。
    2    
任务三：将（2）)处画线句子翻译成汉语。
    3    
任务四：回答问题。
What’s Tim’s favorite day?
    4    
任务五：选择填空。
Which of the following is true?     5    
A. Tim likes science best.
B. Tim goes to the park on Friday.
C. Tim always has art on Tuesday morning.
D. Tim goes to school on foot in the morning.

10 . Tommy is from America, but now he is in China with his parents. We’re good friends. We often do our homework together. His favorite subject is math, but my favorite subject is geography. So he often helps me and I often help him. We like art. We can draw well. We are in our school art club. We go to the art club on Thursdays. He says he likes the club and he wants to make more Chinese friends. He speaks Chinese very well. But he says he wants to learn more Chinese because he wants to know more about Chinese culture (文化).

根据短文内容，完成下列任务。
1. 判断正（A）误（B）。
Now Tommy is in America with his parents.
2. 完成句子。______ is Tommy’s favorite subject.
3. Which subject do the writer and Tommy both like?
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4. When do they go to the art club?
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5. 将文中画线句子翻译成汉语。
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