1 . Birthday is a special day for most people. We may spend much time celebrating it. On birthday, we may go for a trip, have a party or watch a movie with our parents and friends. We can also enjoy some special food. Do you know what people eat on their birthday around the world? Here are three people from different countries. They tell us what food they eat on their birthday.

Liu Jing is from Beijing. “The long noodles are a symbol of long life. In China, red is a symbol of luck. We think red eggs bring us good luck. So you can see Chinese eat long noodles and red eggs when they celebrate their birthday,” says Liu Jing.

“I am so happy because today is my birthday. I want to have a birthday party. At the party, we can play games, sing and dance. We can also eat a big birthday cake with fifteen candles. I’m sure we can have a good time at my birthday party,” says David from America.

“In Canada, people put a coin (硬币) into the cake. If the birthday person eats the cake with the coin, he or she will be lucky. I am so happy because I eat the cake with a coin,” says Sandy.

1. People may __________on their birthday.
①watch ball games ②go for a trip ③watch a movie ④have a birthday party

A．②③④

B．①③④

C．①②④

D．①②③

2. Where does Liu Jing come from?

A．China.

B．Canada.

C．America.

D．Australia.

3. What does the underlined word “celebrate” mean in Chinese?

A．举办

B．庆祝

C．组织

D．担心

4. How old is David?

A．13.

B．14.

C．15.

D．16.

5. The passage is mainly about _______.

A．what to eat on one’s birthday in different countries

B．three persons from different countries

C．how to celebrate one’s birthday

D．why we celebrate our birthday

2 . My name is Chen Lan. My home is in Gulangyu. Do you know Gulangyu? It is in Xiamen. It is near the sea. Gulangyu is a small place, but it is very nice and clean. There are no cars, no buses, and no bikes. People only walk. So it isn’t very noisy.
Our house is in the middle of Gulangyu. Behind our house there is a big tree. My grandfather tells me that the tree is very, very old. There are many birds in the tree. We call it “bird tree”. Our house is near the sea. After school, I go there and catch（抓） fish with my friends. It’s very interesting. I like fish and I like catching fish. If you want to go on a trip（旅行）. Welcome to Gulangyu. I am going to show you around it. You can have fun here.
1. Chen Lan is from        .

A．Jiangsu

B．Fujian

C．Hunan

2. What’s not in the passage?

A．Her house

B．Her friends

C．Her parents

3. In Chinese the word “noisy” means        .

A．安静的

B．喧闹的

C．繁忙的

4. What does the writer（作者） like to do?

A．Catch fish

B．Catch birds

C．Go on a trip

5. Is Gulangyu a good place to travel?

A．Yes, it is.

B．No, it isn’t.

C．I don’t know.

3 . Mr Smith is an Englishman. He teaches English well. His English classes are very interesting. He likes us and we like him, too.
Mr Smith has two children---Tom and Lucy. Tom is seven and his sister---Lucy is four. Tom goes to school but Lucy doesn’t. Mr Smith likes to wear a T-shirt and jeans. Football is his favorite sport. After school we often have a basketball match. Sometimes Mr Smith watches and joins us. He plays basketball just for fun.
1. Mr Smith is        .

A．a Chinese teacher

B．an English driver

C．an English teacher

2. How many sons does Mr Smith have?

A．Only one.

B．Two.

C．Three.

3. Lucy doesn’t go to school because        .

A．she looks beautiful

B．she is seven

C．she is only four

4.       is Mr Smith’s favorite sport.

A．Basketball

B．Football

C．Running

5. The text（短文） is about        .

A．Mr Smith’s son

B．Mr Smith

C．Tom and Mary