There is a camel (骆驼) and a goat (山羊). The camel is taller and stronger than the goat. One day, they go out to play. At noon, they are hungry. The camel is taller. So he can eat the leaves of the trees. The goat is shorter, so he can’t catch the leaves. He is sad. The camel laughs at (嘲笑) the goat. He thinks the goat is too short. The goat finds some fresh grass in a yard. There is a small door. He goes through the door and eats the grass happily. The camel wants to eat the grass, too. But he can’t go through the door because he is too tall. This time the camel is sad.
Everyone has strengths (长处) and weaknesses (短处). We should find others’ strengths and we shouldn’t laugh at others’ weaknesses.
1. The camel is taller and stronger than the goat.2. The goat is tall, so he can catch the leaves of the trees.
3. The camel laughs at the goat because the goat is shorter.
4. The camel can’t go through the door because he is too fat.
5. If someone is shorter or fatter than us, we shouldn’t laugh at him or her.
2 . What do you like? Different people like different things. Some people like loud music. Other people don’t. They like soft music. Many people like sports, but they do not like the same sports.
In some countries, cricket (板球) is a very popular sport. In others it is not popular at all. No one plays it. No one watches it on TV. Most people like football, however. The World Cup is very popular. Millions of people watch the games on TV.
Different people like different foods. Some people do not like meat. They eat mostly (主要的) fruit and vegetables. Some people do not like potatoes. Most people have a favorite color. Some people like bright (明亮的) colors. Others prefer (更喜欢) pale (浅色的) colors.
The world is an interesting place because we all like different things.
根据文章内容，判断正(A)误(B)。1. A lot of people like sports.
2. Millions of people watch the World Cup on TV.
3. Cricket is popular in all the countries in the world.
4. Everyone likes to eat meat, fruit and vegetables.
5. No one likes bright colors.
How will life be in the future? In 100 years, it is said that almost everything will be different from what it is now. First of all, people will be able to control the weather. For places where there is a need for water, people can simply make some rainy days. They can make it sunny the next day if they want to go out. Secondly, computers will help people do every kind of work. For example, there is no need to complete dangerous work by yourself. Computers can do it for you. Also, students will not go to school because computers can teach them everything they want to learn at home.
One thing, however, will be still the same in the future. That is “love”. In a world, where everything is changing so fast around us, isn’t it good to know that there is still something we can hold onto? In the future, people will still get together on important days like Christmas or Chinese New Year to show their love to each other. After all, people always need “love” to remind them of how lucky they are to be in this world.
1. People will be able to control the weather in 10 years.2. Students will not study on the computer at home.
3. People will get together on important days.
4. This passage tells us nothing will be the same in the future.
Jim is a good student at school. He never (从不) breaks the school rules. But when he is at home, he is different. He often makes a mess (混乱) in his room. He often watches TV for a long time. He plays computer games every day. He reads in bed and goes to bed very late. Jim’s mother writes some family rules for him.
| ○ Don’t make a mess in your room and clean your room every day. ○ Don’t read books in bed. ○ Don’t play computer games every day. ○ Go to bed early. ○ Watch TV for no more than 20 minutes. |
1. Jim does well at school.
2. 文中画线单词“breaks”的中文意思是“违反”。
3. Jim’s room is always clean.
4. Jim writes some family rules.
5. Jim should go to bed early.
I’m writing to tell you something about the customs and festivals.
Everyone loves holidays since one doesn’t need to go to school or work. Although all holidays mean no school and work, but not all of them are the same. On some of them you go out with friends; on others you stay home to eat, talk, and have fun with your family. For example in the U.S., everyone thinks New Year’s Eve and New Year are both for partying with friends. Christmas is the time to stay home and exchange gifts with family members. The opposite is true in Japan though. For example, in Japan, New Year is for spending time with the family to eat, talk, have fun, and go to the temples. But Christmas is for boy and girl friends to go out and exchange gifts. Originally Christmas should be to celebrate the birth of Christ.
I have been interested in foreign customs since I was little. If you learn these different holiday customs, you will learn about different histories and cultures. This is much more interesting than learning them at the library from morning to evening.
Love,
Sue
根据短文内容判断正误。正确的用T表示，错误的用F表示。1. Usually, nobody goes to school or works during holidays.
2. Christmas is the time to stay home to eat, talk and have fun with the family.
3. All the countries have the same way to celebrate the holidays.
4. Being interested in foreign customs means being interested in different histories and cultures.
5. This passage is about the customs and holidays in Japan.
I just started junior high school (初中). But I’m a quiet and shy girl. So I don’t know how to make friends with my classmates. Do you have some advice (建议) for me?
Mary
Dear Mary,Starting junior high school is an exciting time. You’ll have all kinds of new classes and meet new people. But as you said, it can be difficult to make friends with others sometimes. Maybe you’re not sure about how to make new friends. Well, the good news is that it isn’t too hard.
·Show your love. Show people around you that you care about them and love them.
·Be yourself. Don’t compare (比较) yourself with others. Just be yourself and do your best.
·Help others. You can help an old man go across the road. You will feel happy after helping others.
·Try to make other people happy. You can make other people happy with some nice and funny words. It can make you more popular.
Mike
阅读短文，根据短文内容判断句子正误。正确的涂“A”，错误的涂“B”。1. Mary is a junior high school student now.
2. Mary doesn’t know how to make friends because she is more outgoing.
3. Mike gives four pieces of advice to her.
4. Comparing with others makes us happy.
5. We will feel happy after helping others.
7 . Mark is my friend. One day, I asked him to help me repair my old farmhouse. After half a day’s hard work, he was on his way back. However, there was something wrong with his car, and he didn’t bring his toolbox (工具箱). What was worse, he couldn’t start his car. So he called me up and asked me to drive him home.
When we arrived, he invited me to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he stopped at a small tree and touched the tree with two hands. He looked tired.
After opening the door, he had an amazing change. With a big smile on his face, he hugged (拥抱) his two children and gave his wife a kiss (吻).
After I enjoyed a cup of tea served by his wife, he walked me to my car. We passed the tree and I asked him why he did that before he got into his house.
“Oh, that’s my trouble tree. I know I may have troubles sometimes, but one thing is for sure: They don’t belong to (属于) my wife and children. So I just hang them in the tree. Then the next morning, I pick them up again. But when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren’t nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before, ” he said.
根据短文内容, 判断句子正T误F。1. Mark’s car didn’t work on the way back.
2. Mark fixed up his car at last.
3. After working hard, Mark looked very happy when he saw his children.
4. Mark never brought his trouble to his family.
5. Mark and the writer are both quiet people.
8 . Visit the City Zoo
Welcome to the City Zoo. Come and see the pandas from China. The elephants from Thailand will dance for you. The monkeys from France will play ball games with you. There are many other animals. They want to be your friends.
Ticket (门票)
Adult (成人): $10 Child: $5
Opening time: 9:00—17:00
Keep the zoo clean!
Don’t touch, go near or give food to the animals.
判断正误，正确的答A，错误的答B。1. The pandas are from China.
2. The elephants will play ball games.
3. We can see many animals in the City Zoo.
4. We can see the animals at 17:30.
5. We can’t give food to the animals.
9 . Robots seem very new to most people. But they have a long history. The first one was made by a Greek inventor. You may have seen robots in some films. The robots in these films are stronger, faster and cleverer than people. In real life, most robots are used in factories. They are used to do many dangerous, difficult or boring jobs. Some people can’t look after themselves and robots are used to help them. For example, some people can’t see. Many of these people use a dog to help themselves move around. This dog is called a guide dog. Scientists are making a robot to help them. In the future, robot dogs might take the place of these guide dogs.
Robots are also used in American hospitals. At one hospital, a robot takes from the kitchen to the sick people’s rooms. It never loses its way because it has a map of the hospital in its computer system.
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. The first robot was invented by a Greek.
2. Robots can only be seen in films.
3. Robots can help some people look after themselves.
4. Today’s robots have few uses.
5. A robot cooks meals for the sick people at an American hospital.
The summer holiday is coming, which can be a relaxing time for sleeping, eating good meals and seeing old friends. Try to take some time off from school and spend a few weeks of fun. Here are some ideas for planning your summer holiday.
First of all, joining a club is a good choice! You can join a music club, a sports club or an art club. It’s good for your future development and the teachers in the club can give you good advice.
Doing something good for society is also great. There are many volunteer programs for you to choose from, such as looking after the old or the young, cleaning the streets, planting trees or keeping the traffic in order. You know that teens can also make the world better.
Have you ever lived with another family? You can join in a program called “ Meeting a New Family”. Two families exchange their children for some time so that they can learn how to get on well with others.
Summer camp is still popular today. An English summer camp may be a good choice. You can not only make friends but also practice your English.
1. The writer gives some ideas for planning your summer holiday.2. To learn drawing, you can join a music club.
3. Teens can make the world better by working as volunteers.
4. In an English summer camp you can not make friends and improve your English.
5. If you are one of the children in the program “Meeting a New Family”, you can’t live with your own parents for some time.
