1 . Mom and dad are the most important people in your life. They are your first teachers in your life. They love you and help you all the time.

Do you want to get on well with them? Here are four ways to help you be happy with your parents.

• Have fun together

How much time do you spend just enjoying being with each other? Ask your parents to play with you. Go outside together, try some sports, or go to the movies.

• Be kind

Little things may bring a lot to your parents. Make a meal for them by yourself and that can make your parents happy.

• Ask for help

When you are in trouble or meet some sad things, you can ask your parents for help and advice. They will be happy to listen to you and help you.

• Have a try

You don’t have to be the best but you need to have a try. They will be happy to see you have the courage（勇气）to achieve your dream. It lets them know they’re doing a good job in helping you grow up.

1. What’s the passage about?

A．How to love and teach kids.

B．How to talk with your parents.

C．How to keep happy with your parents.

D．How to spend a lot of time with your parents.

2. How do you have fun with your parents?

A．Read a book together.

B．Help them with housework.

C．Tell them funny things.

D．Go outside together.

3. What should you do if you have a problem?

A．Solve it by yourself.

B．Ask your parents for help.

C．Turn to your friends.

D．Listen to your teachers.

4. What does the fourth way mainly（主要地）tell us?

A．You must be the best.

B．Parents are happy to see their children grow up.

C．Having a try can make your parents happy.

D．Parents will help their children achieve their dreams.

2 . This is a happy family. There are three members(成员) in it.

Hi! My name is Da Tou. I have a big head and two big eyes. I have no brothers or sisters. My parents love me very much.

This is my father. He is also my good friend. He has a small head and two big hands. He wears a pair of glasses. He is a reporter(记者), so he knows a lot. He often plays games with me.

This is my mother. She is a little fat. She often wears an apron(围裙). She is good at cooking. She works in a shop near our house. My mother is a kind woman.

1. What does Da Tou look like?

A．He has a small head.

B．He has two big hands.

C．He is wearing a green T-shirt.

D．He has two big eyes.

2. What is Da Tou’s father’s job?

A．A teacher.

B．A doctor.

C．A reporter.

D．A worker.

3. Da Tou’s mother is good at__________.

A．reading

B．cooking

C．writing

D．playing games

4. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Da Tou has a brother and a sister.

B．His father wears a pair of glasses.

C．His mother is a kind woman.

D．His mother works in a shop near their house.

5. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．A Good Reporter	B．Da Tou and His Friends
C．A Happy Boy	D．A Happy Family

3 . My name is Peter. I have two cousins. They are Mary and Bob.

Mary is my uncle’s daughter. She’s a nice girl. She is in Maple Middle School. She has four friends in the school. Her favorite color is yellow. She’s in a yellow jacket. She has a yellow schoolbag. And her pens, pencils and erasers are yellow, too. Her telephone number is 693⁃8749 and you can e⁃mail her at mary@126.com.

Bob is my aunt’s son. He’s in Maple Middle School, too. He’s welcome in the school and he has many friends. His favorite color is brown. His ID card, schoolbag and watch are brown. His telephone number is 687⁃3694 and you can e⁃mail him at bob@126.com.

1. Mary has　　　　friends in the school.

A．three

B．four

C．five

D．six

2. What color is Bob’s schoolbag?

A．Brown.

B．Green.

C．Red.

D．Yellow.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Peter is Mary’s friend.	B．Mary’s telephone number is 639⁃8749.
C．Bob’s jacket is brown.	D．Mary and Bob are middle school students.

4. The passage is mainly about　　　　.

A．Peter’s parents

B．Peter’s school

C．Peter’s sisters

D．Peter’s cousins

4 . Does study make you tired? How to relax yourself? Here is some advice(建议)for you.

Rest(休息)at the weekend

Weekends are time for a rest. After a week’s work, weekends are the best time for you to relax. You can sleep long and get up late. Sleeping well can also help you study better. You can also watch a movie, or take a walk in the park. Don’t watch TV for too long.

Keep a diary(日记)

You can write down all that you want to say. That’s a great way to think about and remember life. You can do it on paper or on computers.

Have a big dinner

Do you often think you are so fat that you can’t eat too much. When you feel unhappy, have a big dinner. Eating delicious food will make you feel good.

Join in activities(活动)

Having a get-together(聚会)is great fun. Going out with friends will make you happy and relaxed. And it will also bring you a good sleep.

1. You can’t      to relax at the weekend.

A．take a walk	B．have a good sleep
C．watch TV for too long	D．watch a movie

2. According to the passage,       can bring you a good sleep.

A．keeping a diary	B．having a big meal
C．joining in activities	D．going to bed late

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Weekends are the best time to study.

B．Writing a diary is a good way to remember our life.

C．Only a big dinner can make you feel good.

D．Going out with friends makes us unhappy.

4. What is the main idea of this passage?

A．How to make yourself relaxed

B．How to have a good sleep

C．How to remember things well

D．How to study well

5 . In summer, the weather is very hot. People like swimming because water makes them feel cool. If you like swimming and swim in a wrong place, it may not be safe. Every year, some people die(死亡) when they are swimming in rivers, and most of them are students. But still a lot of people are not careful(小心的) in swimming. They often think they swim so well that nothing can happen(发生) to them in rivers. It’s summer now. If you go swimming, don’t forget that some good swimmers die in rivers. They die because they are not careful, not because they can’t swim well. So don’t get into rivers when you are alone(单独的), especially when there is a ＂No swimming!＂ sign.

1. People like swimming in summer because ____________.

A．water makes people feel cool	B．the water isn’t cold
C．the weather is cold.	D．swimming is good for health

2. ____________ when they are swimming in rivers.

A．No one die	B．Most of the people die
C．Some people die	D．Most of the students die

3. Why do some good swimmers die in rivers? Because ____________.

A．they are too young	B．they are not careful.
C．they don’t swim well.	D．they don’t like swimming.

4. Some people are still not careful in swimming because ____________.

A．they don’t like swimming	B．they think they are good swimmers
C．water is not deep	D．there is a ＂No swimming＂ sign

5. The writer wants to tell us ＂____________＂.

A．Swimming may be dangerous	B．Swimming is a good sport
C．Swimming is very popular in summer	D．Be safe in swimming

6 . Imagine one day the water taps (水龙头) in your house stop running. You have to pay a lot of money to buy water from shops. And still there isn’t enough water for everyone. Your mother has to save the family’s shower water to use for washing clothes. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?
Probably not. But that is what kids in Yemen (也门) are experiencing (经历). According to a report, the capital, Sana, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.
Because of the water shortage (短缺), the Yemen government often cuts the water supply (供应). Hannan, an 18-year-girl, tells the Teens, “In a good week we’ll have a water supply all week. But then the next week there will be water only for a day or two.”
Hannan says only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water trucks. Private (私人的) companies own the trucks, They travel around the city every day to sell water--- at very high prices.
“ A lot of people can’t pay for it,” she says.
The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.
1. How old is Hannan?

A．She is eight.

B．She is eighteen.

C．She is seventeen.

D．She is seven.

2. The underlined word “that” means_______.

A．buying water from shops

B．having enough drinking water

C．suffering(忍受) from water shortage

D．washing clothes with used water

3. From the passage, we know that ______.

A．the people of Yemen don’t have to worry about water

B．people in Yemen have no water to use during a bad week

C．Sanna will have no drinking water in 10 years

D．private companies make much money by selling water

4. The Yemen government ______.

A．may try to make use of seawater

B．does nothing about the water problem

C．only cares about rich people’s lives

D．may solve the problem soon

5. The writer wants to tell us ______.

A．not to use seawater	B．not to waste water
C．to drink less water	D．to sell water to Yemen

7 . What will the weather be like? Some people say they can know what the weather will be like from birds. When they see birds fly high out to the sea, they know it is a nice day, because birds don't like to fly out if it rains. When the weather is bad, the birds will come back to the beach. A big wind may come with a rain. Birds do not like to fly in a big wind. They may sit in a tree when rain is coming.
Other animals can also tell the weather. It is a cloudy day. The rain is coming. Chickens are not quiet, and they are running here and there. Frogs (青蛙) are making big noise when rain is on the way If it is a nice day, the frogs will come out of the water.
1. How many kinds of animals can we find in the passage?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

2. We can go and play beach volleyball when birds __________.

A．come back	B．fly high in the sky
C．play on the beach	D．B and C

3. When there is rain, frogs are _________.

A．in the lake and river	B．out of the water.
C．making a big voice	D．not quiet

4. What does the underlined(划线的)word ‘’tell” mean in the article?

A．说

B．告诉

C．判断

D．谈话

5. What does the article mean?

A．We must protect (保护) the animals.

B．Birds do not like to fly in the rain and big wind.

C．Some animals aren’t quiet when the rain is coming.

D．We can know what the weather will be like from the animals.