In many places the weather changes during the year. These changes are called seasons. In the north and south there are four seasons in a year. At the North and South Pole, there are only two seasons. In tropical（热带）places near the Earths equator（赤道）, there are two seasons a wet season and a dry season. Each season brings changes. They are important for plants and animals that live in different parts of the world.
Spring starts when the day and night are the same length. The weather gets warmer and sunnier. Trees and plants start to grow. Many animals have their babies in spring.
Summer begins on the longest day of the year. In the north this is on June 21 or 22. Summer is usually the warmest and sunniest time of the year. Fruit grows faster on trees and plants. Young animals grow bigger and stronger.
Autumn starts when the day and night are the same length again. During autumn, the leaves change color and fall down from the trees. Some animals collect food before winter comes.
Winter begins on the shortest day of the year. In the north this is on December 21 or 22.The weather is colder and in some places there is lots of snow. Plants and trees stop growing. Some animals, like bats and bears, find places to hide and sleep. This is called hibernation.
1. There are seasons on Greenland（格陵兰岛）at the North pole.| A．four |
| B．three |
| C．two |
| D．one |
| A．have babies |
| B．change color |
| C．collect food |
| D．stop growing |
| A．spring |
| B．summer |
| C．autumn |
| D．winter |
| A．迁徙 |
| B．寒冷 |
| C．储藏 |
| D．冬眠 |
| A．Spring and summer |
| B．Summer and autumn |
| C．Autumn and winter |
| D．Spring and autumn |
A recent study from a team of South Korean researchers suggests that eating alone often may lead to poor eating habits and poor food choices .Specifically ,the study found that men who ate alone more than twice a week had a greater risk of developing high blood pressure ,high cholesterol and diabetes .
For children ,eating with their families is not only about preventing bad outcomes(结果)—it is also about developing good ones .
In 2014, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD) looked at data from nearly three-quarters of the world’s countries .Among its findings was the fact that students who shared a main meal with their families were less likely to skip school .Children who eat a main meal with their families are also less likely to abuse drugs and alcohol(吸毒酗酒).
In the report ,titled “The Importance of Family Dinners (VIII) ”, researchers say that “teens who have frequent family dinners are more likely to say their parents know a lot about what’s going on in their lives ”. They also claim that when teens say they feel closer to their parents ,they are less likely to use drugs and alcohol .
Another study from the University of Montreal found that children who ate with their families experience long –term physical and mental health benefits(好处) .These children were physically in better shape and drank fewer sugary soft drinks .These children also seemed to have better social skills and they were less aggressive(好斗的)。
Professor Linda Pagani says that mealtimes shared with parents “likely provide young children with first-hand social interactions ,discussions of social issues(事件) and day-to-day concerns ” .She adds that they may likely help the child have better communication skills with others .
1. What can be the best title for the text ?| A．Benefits of eating together | B．Advantages of eating alone |
| C．Ways of developing social skills | D．Risks of using drugs and alcohol |
| A．drink more sugary soft drinks |
| B．do well in their studies at school |
| C．be more socially active and aggressive |
| D．have a closer relationship with their parents |
| A．To introduce her | B．To add a new point |
| C．To explain further | D．To provide background information |
| A．A travel guide | B．A biology textbook |
| C．A cooking instruction | D．A science magazine |
You should never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I will not be able to come.” If, after accepting, you are unable to go, be sure to tell those who are expecting you as soon as possible that you will not be there. Although it is not necessarily expected that you give a gift to your host, it is considered polite to do so, especially if you have been invited for a meal. Flowers, chocolate, or a small gift are all appropriate(合适的). A thank-you note or telephone call after the visit is also considered polite and is an appropriate way to express your appreciation for the invitation.
1. What can you do when a British friend says, “Drop in anytime”?
| A．Visit him or her at any time. |
| B．Say no time to him or her seriously. |
| C．Telephone him or her before visiting. |
| D．Visit him or her soon. |
| A．请自便 | B．请回复 | C．请审阅 | D．请来访 |
| A．Do not give him or her an answer. |
| B．Tell another friend to go instead of you. |
| C．Tell him or her that you can’t be there for some reason. |
| D．Tell him or her that you don’t want to go there. |
| A．Buy small presents when invited. |
| B．Refuse the invitation without telling anyone. |
| C．Write a thank-you note after a visit. |
| D．Give a telephone call after a visit. |
| A．In an invitation. | B．In a guidebook. | C．On a poster. | D．In a newspaper. |
4 . Sitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around. So, more and more teachers are letting students have a ball. By sitting on exercise balls instead of chairs, teachers find students’ posture (姿势) and attention improve.
Dottie Pownall, a fifth-grade teacher in West Virginia, USA, has been using balls as chairs since December 2008. “The students love them,” she says. Pownall took a survey of her students. She found that 80% of the students thought sitting on the balls helped them pay more attention to what they were learning.
The teacher, Pisa Witt, felt so strongly about the use of balls as chairs, she started Witt Fitt. This company encourages the use of the balls. And the company educates not only teachers but also students on how to use them. “Our products are used in 24 states, three provinces in Canada, Puerto Rico (波多黎各) and Japan,” says Witt. “Research shows that sitting on the balls makes them sit up straighter. You can slouch (低头垂肩地坐) on a ball,” says Witt, “but it feels awful.” Because the students are moving, their blood (血液) increases. That carries more oxygen (氧气 to the brain (大脑), so the kids have more energy and can focus longer.
“Furthermore, they’re fun.” says Pownali.
1. What will happen if a student sits on a chair all day in school? The student will ________.| A．pay more attention to his lessons | B．be fun |
| C．like to move around | D．sit up straighter |
| A．About fifteen years. | B．Only one year. |
| C．In 2008. | D．Since he was a fifth-grade teacher. |
| A．Four. | B．Three. | C．Two. | D．One. |
| A．improve the students’ posture and attention | B．slouch on the chairs |
| C．have fun | D．Both A and C are correct answers. |
| A．Sitting on a chair. | B．Sitting on a ball. |
| C．They are the same. | D．We don’t know. |
Four ways to have a good school life
Your schooldays should be some of the best and happiest days of your life. How can you get the most from them, and make sure you do not waste this excellent chance to learn?
Be active at school
Don’t say things are difficult or boring. Be interested in school life and your school subjects. Join in lots of activities. ① (hands, quickly, your, class, in, up, put). Go around the school with a big smile. If you are not working, you are wasting your time at school. Teachers cannot make everything enjoyable.
Keep fit
If you do not eat a good breakfast, you will be thinking about food in class. If you go to bed late and do not have enough sleep, you will be sleepy in class. ② Play enough sports every day in order to keep your body strong.
Face the problem
Do not say you will do things tomorrow. If you get behind the class, it is very difficult to get back in front. ③ You cannot finish the race if you rest all the time. Everyone fails some exams, loses some matches and has bad days. Don’t let small problems seem very big and important. Don’t forget to ask for help. You are young. No one thinks you must do everything quite well!
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Don’t waste time lying in bed on Saturday or Sunday morning. Go and play a sport, get together with friends in the park to relax, learn the piano, or help someone with problems. If you don’t want to go out, there are also a lot of things to do. You may read a book, practice English or help mother with housework.
Do as I say, and have a happy school life!
1. 根据短文完成句子：Having a good breakfast and having enough sleep can keep you
2. 请把文中①处括号内的词组成一个句子。
3. 请把文中②处斜体部分改为含有“so that”的句子，使之与原句意思相同。
4. 请把文中③处画线部分句子译成汉语。
5. 请在④处给出一个小标题，使之能概括出下面一段内容的大意。
6 . Jia Meng used to keep a diary (日记) in Chinese. But one year ago, the 14-year-old girl from Hei Longjiang began to write her diary in English, because Jia found her mother was reading her diary secretly. She changed the language because her mother can’t read English. “It’s like killing two birds with one stone.” said Jia, “My privacy (隐私) became safe and my English improves a lot.”
Jia’s mother is not the only mom who reads her child’s diary. Recently, Renmin University of China had a national survey among over 2, 3000 parents. The results show that 40% of parents read their children’s secrets. That’s why, like Jia, many teenagers try to find ways to protect(保护) their privacy.
Wu Lei, 15, of Shanxi, keeps a diary, too. But he doesn’t write in on paper. He writes online which he thinks is perfectly safe because his parents “know nothing about the Internet.”
Lu Huan, 13, of Guangdong, said her parents always secretly listened to the talk between her friends and her on the telephone in their room. To solve this problem, Lu asked her parents to buy her a mobile phone.
“Parents want to know what is going on in their children’s lives,” said Shao Xiazhen, a teenage expert in Beijing. “But sometimes they go about it the wrong way.” Shao suggested to teenagers that instead of hiding their secrets, talking to parents is a better solution. “If your parents know that you are safe, they’ll let you keep your secrets.”
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。
1. Jia Meng writes her diary in English in order to improve her English.
2. Recently, Renmin University of China had a national survey, and the results show that 40% of parents read their children’s secrets.
3. Keeping a diary online is the best way to protect the privacy according to the article.
4. Lu Huan asked her parents to buy her a mobile phone in order to protect her privacy.
5. Shao Xiazhen thinks parents will let children keep their secrets if they talk to parents and parents know they are safe.
7 . An Activity for Reading By：CCTV Department of Education
This activity is developed by reading experts for you to use with children. Doing the activity with your children helps you develop their reading skills while having fun at the same time. If the reader finishes one book and asks for another, you know you are succeeding!
We wish you spend wonderful hours of reading with children！This summer holiday, we will invite some families to the program Readers to read aloud poems or books you like, and share your reading experience.
Activity：Read to meIt’s important to read to your child，but equally important to listen to them to read to you. What you’ll need：Books at your child’s reading level.
What to do：▲Read good books to your child. Parents who read aloud to their children are developing their interests and skills in reading. Encourage your children to listen, express their ideas and ask questions.
▲Take turns. You read a paragraph and let your child read the next one. If your child becomes easier with reading aloud, you can ask him or her to read a full page.
▲Listen carefully as your child reads. Listening to your child will encourage them to practice reading. Besides, this is another way to enjoy reading together.
▲If your child has trouble reading words, you can help him or her in some ways：
●Ask the child to jump over the word and read the rest, then try to guess the meaning of the missing word.
●Guide your child to use what he or she knows about letter sounds.
●Tell your child that you are proud of his or her hard working.
Learn more：Visit http∥www.tv.cctv.com
1. The activity ＂Read to me＂ is produced by ___________.| A．the experts | B．the readers | C．some parents | D．some children |
| A．in March | B．in April | C．in July | D．in September |
| A．listen to your child read | B．read good books to your child |
| C．ask your child to express their ideas | D．stop reading when meeting new words |
| A．write to CCTV for help | B．ask the reading experts for help |
| C．ask parents for help | D．visit the website of CCTV |
| A．parents can only read to their children |
| B．＂Read to me＂ is a way to enjoy reading together |
| C．parents had better offer their child different books |
| D．reading aloud can only develop children’s interests in reading |
You many buy different things. Some, such as pencils, CDs or books, cost a little money; some cost a lot of money, bikes or toys, for example. If you want to buy the right things for the right price, making a wise decision is very important. Making a good decision can save you money. So how can you make a good decision when you buy a product? ①_____________
Step 1: Know why you are buying a product
Before buying a product, think about
how often and when you will use the product.
what the main use of the product is.
whether you need the product now or later.
Step 2: Research the product
If you have decided to buy it, you must want to buy the best one. You need to find out
what companies make the product.
The different prices of the product
What others say shout the product.
Where you can buy the product.
You can shop in stores, online, or in factory outlets(厂家供销店).
Step 3: Ask questions before you buy. For example, do I need to buy batteries?
These steps will help you become a smart shopper. ②_____________
Remember, knowing a lot makes you a wise shopper!
1. 从A、B、C中为（76）①②选出两个适当的选项，并将其字母标号分别填在下面横线上。
| A．If you follow them, you will get the best deal(交易). |
| B．Here are some steps you can take for wise shopping. |
| C．Knowing what others say about the product can help you make the decision.①_____________ ②_____________ |
_________________________________________________
3. Where can you buy the product according to the passage?
_________________________________________________
4. 请把划线部分的句子译成汉语。
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5. Give a title(标题) to the passage.
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The rockets take astronauts and man-made satellites into space. The satellites are used for communication, weather monitoring and research. But how do satellites stay up without falling down?
There are two opposite forces (力量) acting on the satellite. One of them is the force of gravitation (地心引力), which tries to pull the satellite towards the earth. The other force is created by the rotation (旋转) of the satellite around the earth. This force tries to take the satellite away from the earth. With these two forces, the satellite goes round and round. The gravitational pull of the earth (the force which pulls everything towards the ground) is like a rope which keeps the satellite from flying away.
Everything that goes up has to come down. It is only a matter of time before a satellite comes back to the earth. As time goes by, the satellite loses its speed, which makes the gravitational pull stronger than the force pulling it away. This makes the satellite crash (坠落) down to the earth.
1. Which of the following uses of satellites is NOT mentioned?
| A．communication |
| B．monitoring the weather condition |
| C．doing some research |
| D．taking pictures |
| A．the earth |
| B．the satellite itself |
| C．the rotation of the satellite |
| D．the rope |
| A．Because of the force from the earth. |
| B．Because the satellite is too big. |
| C．Because of the force created by the rotation of the satellite around the earth. |
| D．Because people on earth have made ropes to tie the satellites tightly. |
| A．when it flies faster |
| B．when its speed slows down |
| C．when people cut the rope |
| D．when there is no electricity in it |
| A．There are four forces acting on the satellite. |
| B．The force of gravitation makes the satellite go round and round. |
| C．As time goes by, the satellite will finally fall down. |
| D．The satellite will stay in space forever. |
Some people seem to have unusual memories. Zheng Aiqiang, a "memory athlete" on TV show Super Brain, can remember 2,660 numbers in just one hour!
You would think people like him must have special brains. But according to a recent study by researchers from America and Holland, the brain structure (结构) of ordinary people and 23 of the world’s leading memory athletes shows no difference.
Good memories can be trained. New research in the magazine Neuron suggests that a person will get a super memory with just six weeks of hard training.
Researchers found that a technique (技巧) called loci, invented by the ancient Greeks, can greatly help improve memory.
By using loci, you are using your imagination to improve the brain's memory networks. You can link (关联) something you need to remember with a place that you know very well. For example, to remember a list of numbers, imagine yourself walking through your house. Each thing is linked to a number. For example, zero could be the handle on the door and five could be the painting on the wall.
In one study, some ordinary people were given 20 minutes to remember 72 nouns. At the beginning, they could only remember 26 words, but when they were taught loci, they could remember 62 words.
“Not everyone can become a memory winner. But everyone using the technique can improve his memory greatly,” said Boris Konrad, one of the researchers in the study.
请根据短文内容，完成下列任务。
1. From the recent study, we know that ordinary people and memory athletes have similar
2. To memorize a list of numbers by using loci means you are using your
3. 请根据短文内容回答问题。
What does the new research in the magazine Neuron suggest?
4. 请用一句话概括段落大意。
Paragraph 6 tells us that
5. 请将文中划线句子译成汉语。
