1 . A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city.

Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn't built on land like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city.

Even so, travel isn't difficult. The water ways have always been the best way to get around. There are 177 canals and more than 400 bridges that can guide you to where you want to go. People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy the scenery and cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along.

Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped from a war over 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.

Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem. Sometimes tourists will have such strange experiences. One moment they walk across the Rialto Bridge, and there's nothing special. But when they come back to the bridge an hour later, it's underwater and everyone is wearing rain shoes.

Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower little by little. Now the city has gone down by about 23 centimetres. Another problem is the rising seawater. The temperature has risen over the years. This has made the ice of the Arctic Ocean(北冰洋) melt(融化) .

Every year, high water hits the city in autumn and winter. When a lot of water comes, more than half of the city is underwater.

Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower. The Italian government has asked some of Italy's biggest companies to build the MOST project, which is planned to be built under the seawater to stop the rising water. Anyway, this project is helping solve the problem.

1. According to the passage, Venice is ________ of Italy.

A．in the northeast

B．in the west

C．in the southwest

D．in the south

2. ________ have always been the best way to go here and there in the city.

A．Taxis and cars

B．The waterways

C．The bridges

D．Boats and rain shoes

3. Venice ________ small islands in saltwater lakes more than 1,500 years ago.

A．changed into

B．used to be

C．became

D．developed from

4. Which is NOT the reason why the city gets lower and lower?

A．The higher temperature.	B．Overused underground water.
C．Too many waterways.	D．The rising seawater.

5. The passage is mainly about ________ of Venice.

A．the waterways and bridges	B．the MOST project and problems
C．the specials and problems	D．the history and scenery

2 . Four years ago when I was a boy of 11, I got into the biggest trouble as a kid. It was a Saturday morning. Both my parents were out, leaving me and my 10—month—old sister became alone. Anyway, my sister was still asleep in her room. In fact I had the house to myself. I decided to do some drawing. Soon I gave up. Nothing was on TV, so I felt bored and touched the candles on the shelf…I had an idea! What would happen if I set fire to some kitchen paper? Well, of course it went on fire, but it wasn’t the tiny flame(火箭)I’d expected, and I couldn’t blow it out. I threw it on the floor, and then luckily got my dad’s boots(靴子)and stamped it out.
I thought I was safe until there was a HCGE hole in my room. When my mum came home later, she smelt the smoke immediately. She dropped the shopping bag, luckily for me, over the hole. I thought this meant she would never see it. However, after running round the house checking for a fire, she of course picked up the bag and saw the hole. Next I was grounded(关禁闭)and in trouble for months. Even though, the hole was still there, reminding me of what I did.
1. How old was the writer when he wrote the passage?

A．11 years old.

B．13 years old.

C．15 years old.

D．17 years old.

2. The underlined words “stamp out” in the first paragraph mean ____.

A．吹灭

B．扑灭

C．杀灭        D浇灭

3. Put the sentences in the right order according to the passage.
①The boy set fire to some kitchen paper.
②The boy did some drawing.
③The boy was grounded.
④The boy stamped the fire out.
⑤His mother checked for a fire.

A．②④③①⑤

B．②①④⑤③

C．②①④③⑤

D．①③④②⑤

4. Who put out the fire at last?

A．The writer.	B．The writer and his sister.
C．The writer’s mother.	D．The writer’s father.

5. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．It’s difficult to put out a fire.

B．The boy didn’t look after his sister.

C．The boy made a big trouble when he was 11.

D．Don’t leave children home alone while shopping.

3 . Something bad happened to sam this morning. He fell over and broke his nose in the school hallway. When Sam looked up, he saw his friends. “Are you OK?” They asked him. But he didn’t say anything to them. He stood up and ran to the classroom quickly. Sam put his schoolbag on his desk and went out to the school hospital. On his way back to the classroom he saw his friends again. They were laughing. Sam thought they were laughing at him, so he didn’t talk to them for the rest of the morning.
At lunchtime, Sam’s friends came up to him and asked, “How is your nose?” “Fine!” Sam shouted. “I saw you laughing at me this morning!” “We didn’t. We laughed just because Jenny told us a joke,” his friends said. “Well, I’m sorry. Can youforgiveme?” “Yes, of course. But next time you should ask us before you assume(假定)something.” They looked at each other and laughed happily. They were still friends.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入相应空格内。
1. What happened to Sam this morning?

A．He felt over and broke his nose.

B．He didn’t catch the school bus.

C．His schoolbag was lost.

D．He was late for school.

2. Where did Sam put his schoolbag?

A．In the school hallway.

B．In the school hospital.

C．On his desk.

D．On the playground.

3. The underlined words “forgive” most probably means “”in Chinese.

A．记恨

B．原谅

C．误解

D．失望

4. Why was Sam angry with his friends?

A．Because they didn’t talk with him.

B．Because Jenny told them a joke.

C．Because they didn’t go to the hospital.

D．Because he thought they laughed at him.

5. What can we learn about from the passage?

A．Laughing can help us relax.

B．Not everyone cares about you.

C．We should ask clearly before assuming anything.

D．People with similar traits can be friends.

4 . Where Are We Going, Dad? Is a popular reality show from Hunan TV station. In the show, five pairs of fathers and kids went to strange(陌生的) places and finished interesting tasks（任务）. They had some interesting experiences while they were staying in different places.
The show is about growing up. Five fathers said that they grew up with their kids. They learned to take good care of （照顾好）their kids. The kids learned about teamwork and being independent.(独立)
For Kimi, a 4-year-old boy, need _______. In the show, Kimi got the most fans（迷，粉丝）. People fell in love with him because of his cute face and a good personality. At the beginning of the show, Kimi was a little shy. He found it’s hard to finish his task alone. Sometimes he refused to accept the tasks, His father Jimmy Lin encouraged him to be brave. Soon Kimi learned to communicate（沟通）with other kids. He learned to finish the tasks by himself. He grew up and changed a lot.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. What did fathers and kids do in the show?

A．They went to other cities and made friends with others.

B．They went to the countryside and helped the farmers.

C．They went to strange places and finished interesting tasks.

D．They went to the villages and traveled around.

2. The underlined word “encouragement” probably means “ ”in Chinese.

A．安慰

B．鼓励

C．代价

D．自信

3. At the beginning of the show, Kimi found that it was not      to finish his task alone.

A．easy

B．hard

C．different

D．suitable

4. About Kimi, which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．At the beginning of the show, Kimi was a little shy.

B．Jimmy Lin is Kimi’s father.

C．Kimi never refused to accept the tasks.

D．Kimi grew up and changed a lot.

5. What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?

A．It’s about Kimi’s growing up.

B．It’s about Kimi and his hobbies.

C．It’s about all kinds of tasks.

D．It’s about how to communicate with others.

5 . Since two years ago, Where Are We Going, Dad? ( 《爸爸去哪儿？》) has become one of the most popular TV shows. On the shows, the five fathers and their children traveled around China, riding camels through the western deserts, fishing on the east coast, and selling vegetables for their bus fare(费用) home in southwestern Yunnan Province.
One dad doesn’t know how to do his daughter’s hair, so some people try to help him. Another one must ____with his son for three days in the desert. Because the father can’t cook, they only eat instant noodles(方便面).
Why is Where Are We Going, Dad? so popular? Because it is about how Chinese parents look after their kids. The show makes modern parents think about what they should do with their kids. “In traditional Chinese culture, the father is strict and the mother is kind. But on the show, we see fathers who are much gentler(温和的) on their kids and more involved(参与) in their upbringing(培养)” said Li Minyi, a professor of early childhood education.
In the past, children were taught to obey their parents’ wishes and look after them in their old age. But today Chinese parents increasingly realize that respecting their children’s choices may be a better way to prepare them for modern society. As they raise their children, parents are growing up at the same time.
根据短文内容，选择正确选项。
1. How many fathers and their children are mainly mentioned on Where Are We Going, Dad?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

2. Where Are We Going, Dad? is so popular because ______.

A．it teaches fathers how to cook

B．it tells us how to survive in the desert

C．it is about how Chinese parents look after their kids

D．it shows us how to ride camels through the western deserts

3. Which of the following is not TRUE according to the passage?

A．The show makes modern parents think about what to do with their parents.

B．In traditional Chinese culture, the father is strict and the mother is kind.

C．In the past, children were taught to obey their own wishes.

D．From the passage we know that Li Minyi is a writer of early childhood education.

4. The underlined word “survive” means ______ in Chinese.

A．生存

B．服务

C．料想

D．蔓延

5. From the passage we know that______.

A．fishing on the east coast is really interesting

B．children should learn to look after their parents when they are old

C．today Chinese children should respect their parents’ choices

D．as they raise their children, parents are growing up at the same time