1 . If life can be compared to a meal, I think the mistakes are like salt and the success is a candy.
“Hey,” said the boy whose name I couldn’t remember, sitting next to me. “Don’t worry. Take your time.” And so I did. But I still couldn’t pronounce my Chinese name that was given by the teacher. I was so embarrassed on my first day of learning Chinese.
I took Chinese classes during my summer vacation. Every morning I walked for 25 minutes to the class while having a Chinese pancake from one of the breakfast carts(推车) on the way. Learning Spanish in school was a cushy job for me, because I could speak French and Italian which helped me with it. However, learning Chinese was difficult at first. As a boy who was born in America and grew up in America, I knew nothing about the language and had no experience of learning the language. I chose it mainly because my goal was to teach and work internationally.
As the classes went on, I slowly found that I was making connections. My 10 years of playing the piano has allowed me to perform for others. My several years of writing has led me to become a school reporter. I knew that my Chinese classes would allow me to speak Chinese well. As the teachers helped me build up the confidence, I soon began tasting the sweetness.
So what did my summer really taste like? It tasted like the Chinese food that, for the first time, I did not order in English, my mother language.
1. Why did the writer feel embarrassed in his first Chinese class?| A．Because he had no Chinese name. | B．Because he forgot his Chinese name. |
| C．Because he had bad Chinese pronunciation. | D．Because he couldn’t write his Chinese name. |
| A．common | B．easy | C．popular | D．interesting |
| A．French | B．English | C．Italian | D．Spanish |
| A．He is good at playing the piano. | B．He doesn’t like Chinese food at all. |
| C．He is interested in writing and painting. | D．He wants to be a Chinese teacher in the future. |
| A．An unpleasant day at school. | B．How to get on with Chinese teachers. |
| C．How to develop an interest in Chinese. | D．A sweet experience of learning Chinese. |
2 . Everyone needs help sometimes. People depend on one another. That's why communities have special people ready to lend a helping hand to anyone who needs it.
For example, what would we do without a community fire station？ If a home catches on fire,as the Jackson place did last week, it might be burned down and people get hurt…or worse. We're so lucky to have firemen to come to save people and put out the fire, safely. If the fire station hadn't come so fast, the Jacksons might have lost everything.
And what about our local police who protect our families, our homes and valuable things?The police have helped so many families this past year, especially saving people and pets and protecting our houses and other things after the heavy rains.
Think about all the other service workers we have in this community, We have people who collect waste and rubbish and keep our community sanitary, We have road workers who put up and repair traffic signs and fix holes in the streets to protect not just us, but our cars! And where would this community be without the teachers in our school and the doctors, and nurses in our community hospitals?
Think again about what we eat every day; think again about what we wear every day. We cannot produce them, but we use them all the time. We get a lot from all these tireless workers who keep our community running. We need these people in the community. We depend on each other. Let's support each other and help each other. Only in this way can we make our community a better place.
1. What happened to the Jacksons last week？| A．Their pets were lost. | B．Their car was badly burnt. |
| C．Their house caught on fire. | D．Their valuable things were stolen. |
| A．Firemen | B．Doctors | C．Road workers | D．Local police |
| A．Clean | B．Safe | C．Quiet | D．Busy |
| A．Did the writer make us laugh? |
| B．Did the writer want us to do something？ |
| C．Did the writer tell us about how to become a teacher? |
| D．Did the writer teach us what to do when a fire breaks out? |
| A．Policemen Save People's Lives | B．People Depend on Each Other. |
| C．Service Workers Do Important Jobs | D．Workers Keep Community Running |
3 .
Rotorua Grammar School Holiday Clubs Do something different. Don't just watch TV. Come and join us and have some real fun! There are lots of different ways to spend your free time. You can choose as many clubs as you like. You don't need to have any special skills to join us. They are also FREE for all our students. | |
| Photography Club Join us to learn about choosing a camera and advice on taking successful photos. We will also teach you how to use your PC to store and print your photos. 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday Room 308 Science Club Einstein, Edison, Newton—they learnt about science when they were young. If you want to try out new ideas, come to our club. We do lots of things in the lab to see what happens. We meet twice a week in the science club. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday & Friday | Art Club If you like art, spend a day in the Art Room. During the day, we'll use different things: pencils, watercolors, oil paints. We'll also have a special lesson from a guest cartoonist, who will teach us how to draw cartoons. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday Collecting Club If you like collecting stamps, tickets, or postcards, come to our club! You can share what you collect and swap（交换） things with other members to build your collection. We have lots of ideas about what to do to add to your collection without spending lots of money. Meet in Room 510 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday |
| A．don't need to pay | B．can't choose over two |
| C．must go every day | D．must have special skills |
| A．To make postcards. | B．To make money. |
| C．To make friends with each other. | D．To make their collection better. |
| A．trying out their new ideas | B．learning about scientists |
| C．studying science textbooks | D．watching science TV programs |
| A．Collecting Club meets in Room 308. | B．Members learn how to paint on Friday. |
| C．Art Club has a special lesson on Monday. | D．Members can print photos in Science Club. |
4 . People depend on plants. We use plants for food, cloth, shelter (住处), and even the air we breathe (呼吸).
Plants keep our air and water clean. Green plants give us oxygen (氧气). Oxygen is part of the air we breathe.
Plants are also part of the water cycle (水循环). Most of the water that a plant takes in goes back into the air.
Plants give us a lot of the food on the earth. Fruits, vegetables, and grains (谷物) come from plants. Without plants, we would not have bread, rice, carrots, apples, oranges, or bananas! Many people are growing plants to eat in their own gardens at home. Having your own garden helps the earth as well.
When you grow your own fruits and vegetables, you help cut down on pollution because big trucks don’t need to take your food to shops. You also help reduce the amount of rubbish because you don’t need to use bags for packing your food. You can just pick it out of the ground or off a plant and put it into a basket!
Trees are an important plant resource (资源). Trees provide wood to build homes and furniture. Trees are used to make lots of things around your home and at your school. And trees provide fruits that are good for you. Without trees, the earth would be a very different place.
1. ________ is part of the air we breathe.| A．Sunlight | B．Water | C．Food | D．Oxygen |
| A．It goes back into the air. | B．It stays in the plant. |
| C．It goes into the ground. | D．It stays in the river. |
| A．Cause. | B．Accept. | C．Reduce. | D．Expect. |
| A．A Different Place | B．The Uses of Plants |
| C．Food on the Earth | D．Gardens at Home |
| A．an interesting novel | B．a book about animals |
| C．a popular play | D．a book about nature |
5 .
 | Name: Alan Miller Age(年龄):11 City(城市):London Class: Class 1,Grade(年级) 7 ID card:20109070168 Favorite color: Blue |
 | Name: Mary Green Age:12 City: New York Class: Class 2,Grade 8 ID card:20109070324 Favorite color: Green |
 | Name: Kate White Age:10 City: Beijing Class: Class 1,Grade 7 ID card:20109070852 Favorite color: Red |
1. How old is Alan?
| A．9. | B．10. | C．11. | D．12. |
| A．Jim | B．Mary | C．Kate | D．Alan |
| A．Blue. | B．White. | C．Red. | D．Green. |
6 . It might be fun to use your smartphone, but be careful. Too much screen time may be harmful to your health.
First, it is bad for your eyes. A researcher called Sarah Hinkley says the problem comes from the blue light that the screen gives out. Looking at a smartphone for a long time can cause eye strain（劳损）, headaches and dry eyes. So it is a good idea to take a break every 15 minutes when you are working at a computer or using a smartphone.
Second, screen use can do harm to children’s brains. A new study shows that using screens too much can affect（影响） how children’s brains grow. If children use screens for more than one hour a day, they might have lower levels of white matter in their brains. White matter is a key to the development of language and reading skills. So it is wise to cut down the time of children using all kinds of screens.
Third, using screens too much will affect your sleep. According to a study, about 95% of the people between the ages of 13 and 64 use electronics before bed, especially the young people under 20. Doctors say that the light from those electronics at night may make you excited before you go to bed. Then it’s hard for you to get enough sleep. So you’d better turn off smartphones, TVs, and all other screens an hour before your bedtime.
To keep healthy, doctors and researchers strongly advise that you shouldn’t use screens for long hours.
1. The blue light from your screens can cause ________.| A．eyestrain | B．headaches | C．dry eyes | D．all of the above |
| A．take a break every 15 minutes | B．have lower levels of white matter |
| C．use screens too much before bed | D．are the people from 13 to 64 |
| A．Using smartphones for long hours does harm to your eyes. |
| B．A lot of screen time affects children’s brain growth. |
| C．The light from electronics at night may make you excited. |
| D．People of all ages mustn’t use electronics. |
| A．a science magazine | B．a travel diary | C．a guide book | D．a novel |
| A．The ways to keep healthy. | B．The harm of using screens too much. |
| C．The ways to use screens. | D．The advantages of using screens. |
7 . What Will You Do with A Dollar？
■ I will hide the dollar in the most beautiful place that I can find, and then create a map to the dollar. I hope someone will discover this map years later and have a magic travel to go on.
Philip Stockton
■ I will buy a cup of coffee for the most successful person in New York and ask for his/her secret of success.
Patrick Martine
■ A single dollar gets me almost nothing, so I will get my friends together and ask each of them to give a dollar. We will give an open-air concert in our town. I hope the show can brighten the day of the town.
David Andrew
■ In my travels, I find people need clean drinking water most. I once saw in Africa 40 to 50 people travel 25 miles for water. So I will use the dollar to provide free drinking water for people in need.
Ben Harrison
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1. What will Patrick Martine do with a dollar?| A．To create a tourist map. | B．To go on a magic trip. |
| C．To ask for the secret of success. | D．To give an open-air concert. |
| A．Philip Stockton. | B．Patrick Martine. |
| C．David Andrew. | D．Ben Harrison |
| A．A film magazine. | B．A science report. |
| C．A website. | D．A travel guide. |
8 . Cait, 11, was trying to fall asleep when her 8-year-old brother, Doug, came into her room. He looked around, but seemed really out of it. Then Doug went back into the hallway and stood there looking straight up at the light. This was really strange. Cait didn’t know what to do. Just then, Cait’s father appeared and explained Doug was sleepwalking.
Not all sleep is the same every night. We experience some deep, quiet sleep and some active sleep, which is when dreams happen. You might think sleepwalking would happen during active sleep but a person isn’t physically active during active sleep. It usually happens in the first few hours of sleep in the period called deep sleep.
The truth is that not all sleepwalkers walk. Some simply sit up or stand in bed or act like they’re awake when, in fact, they’re asleep! Most, however, do get up and walk around for a few seconds or for as long as half an hour.
Sleepwalkers’ eyes are open, but they don’t see the same way they do when they’re awake. They tend to go back to bed on their own and won’t remember it in the morning.
You also might have heard that sleepwalkers can get frightened if you wake them up. That’s true, so what do you do if you see someone sleepwalking? You should call for a grown-up who can lead the person back to bed. And once the sleepwalker is tucked back in bed, it’s time for you to get some sleep, too!
| Word Bank tend 倾向于 frightened 受惊的 tuck 掖好被子 |
1. What does “out of it” most probably mean in Chinese?
| A．茫然不觉 | B．心满意足 | C．垂头丧气 | D．悠然自得 |
| A．During active sleep. | B．In the first few hours of sleep. |
| C．When dreams begin. | D．When we're trying to fall asleep. |
| A．①② | B．②③ | C．③④ | D．④⑤ |
| A．Wake them up. | B．Walk around with them. |
| C．Do nothing and get your own sleep. | D．Ask grown-ups to lead them to bed. |
| A．Teachers. | B．Doctors. | C．Parents. | D．Children. |
9 . Bi Sheng was born in Song Dynasty. He lived in a small village which lies in Huanggang today.He invented the printing around 600 AD (公元)。He was the world’s first inventor of the printing. It is about 400 years earlier than the printing in Germany.
The printing is also called the movable type printing (活字印刷).But how did it work in the past?
First of all, the clay was made into movable types. Then words were engraved (雕刻) carefully onto the types. After that the words were chosen and put in right order in a box according to the text. Next, the workers brushed ink onto the movable types. Finally the types could be used for printing. They could be used again and again for different books.
The movable type printing plays an important role in Chinese culture. With the help of it, Chinese culture spread around the world more quickly. At the same time, the movable type printing was widely used in the world at that time. As a result, more and more culture communication among countries took place.
The movable type printing, the compass (指南针)，gun powder and the paper-making are called four great inventions of China. They make China own an important and even top position in the history of human civilization (文明).
1. When was the movable type printing invented?| A．About 600 years ago. | B．Around 600 AD. | C．Before Song Dynasty. | D．About 400 years ago. |
| A．Brush ink onto the types. | B．Make the clay into movable types. |
| C．Print by using the types. | D．Engrave words onto the types. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．the compass | B．gun-powder | C．the paper making | D．the movable type printing |
| A．Four great inventions and their position in the history of human civilization. |
| B．Bi Sheng invented the movable type printing after trying many times. |
| C．The movable type printing and the importance for the culture communication. |
| D．How Bi Sheng invented the movable type printing in Song Dynasty. |
10 . Welcome to Kids' Club
Volleyball Time: Mon. Thurs. & Fri. 9：00 am—11：00 am Place: Room 101 Teacher: Mr. Wood Tel: 85673567 | Skating Time: Tues. Wed. & Fri. 9：00 am—11：00 am Place: Room 102 Teacher: Miss Zhou Tel: 85679481 |
Table tennis Time: Wed. Thurs. & Sun. 9：00 am—11：00 am 3：00 pm—5：00 pm Place: Room 105 Teacher: Mrs. Su Tel: 85678349 | Swimming Time: Tues. Fri. Sat. & Sun. 9：00 am—11：00 am 3：00 pm—5：00 pm Place: The swimming pool Teacher: Miss Wang and Mr. Li Tel: 85673668 |
1. The place for kids to learn volleyball is ________.
| A．Room 105 | B．Room 101 |
| C．Room 102 | D．Room 103 |
| A．A volleyball teacher. | B．A skating teacher. |
| C．A table tennis teacher. | D．A swimming teacher. |
| A．85678349 | B．85673668 |
| C．85673567 | D．85679481 |
| A．skating and volleyball |
| B．table tennis and swimming |
| C．table tennis and skating |
| D．volleyball and table tennis |
| A．Mr. Wood teaches kids volleyball. |
| B．Kids can go to learn table tennis on Friday. |
| C．There is only one teacher teaching swimming in the club. |
| D．Kids' Club is open from 9：00 am to 12：00 am every day. |
