1 . It was nearly dark. The sun was dropping down the mountains far away. Little Tom came back home, with tears in his eyes.
“What’s the matter, Tom? How’s your trip?” his mother asked with a big smile. “ I failed. The mountain was so high and full of big or small stones on the way. I still went ahead. But I was tired and it was so late that I had to come back,” Tom cried. “ It doesn’t matter. You are only 14 years old after all. You will have another chance,” his mother said. “But, standing at the top of the mountain is my dream!” Tom said. His father came over and asked, “ Did you see the green trees on your way to the mountain?” “Sure, and there were a lot of beautiful flowers by the side of the road,” Tom replied. “Did you hear the birds singing?” his father asked. “There were many kinds of birds singing in the trees, and the sound was very sweet,” Tom said. “Did you feel the beauty of nature?” his father asked. “Yes, the blue sky, the white clouds, the green trees and the colorful flowers made a nice picture,” Tom answered. “That’s enough!” his father smiled and said, “Please remember, my son. For often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Although you didn’t reach the top of the mountain, you have got a lot on the way.”
It is true that not every goal will be achieved, not every job will end up with a success, and not every dream will come true. The most beautiful scenery is on the way.
1. Tom got back home______ when the sun was setting.| A．happily | B．sadly | C．excitedly | D．hopefully |
| A．The mountain was so high. | B．The way was full of big or small tones. |
| C．He was tired and it was so late. | D．He was only 14 years old |
| A．clear water | B．blue sky | C．beautiful flowers | D．green trees |
| A．风景 | B．视野 | C．经历 | D．动植物 |
| A．the goal is not important | B．everyone should climb the mountain |
| C．the mountain is very beautiful | D．the process is more important than the result |
2 . Fruit salad is a delicious dessert and you can make it in less than ten minutes. What’s more, you can enjoy it without becoming fatter. Fruit salad can also be a great dish at a party, or the wonderful snacks during any time of a day. If you want to know how to make fruit salad, just follow the steps.
Things you need
1 cup of strawberries
1 cup of cherries
1/2 red apple
1/2 peach
1 pear
2 spoons of juice
Steps
1. Choose your fruits
2.Wash all of your fruits
3.Cut the strawberries, cherries, red apple, peach, and pear into small pieces
4.Put 2 spoons of juice in a bowl
5.Put all the fruits in the bowl
6.Serve and eat
1. How many strawberries do you need?| A．1/2 cup | B．1 spoon | C．1 cup | D．2 cups |
| A．wash your hands | B．put them in a bowl | C．cut them | D．wash them |
| A．six | B．five | C．three | D．one |
| A．Fruit salad can make us fatter. | B．Fruit salad isn’t popular at a party |
| C．Fruit salad is a kind of food. | D．It takes more than ten minutes to make fruit salad. |
| A．how to make fruit salad | B．people should eat fruit salad more |
| C．fruit salad is very delicious | D．when we can make fruit salad |
3 . Most American children eat potatoes. But many children don’t know what of the potato is the best for food. Take a knife and cut from the middle of the potato a piece as thin as paper. Hold the piece between your eyes and light. You’ll see that the potato has skin（皮）, an outside rim（边缘）and an inside part. The outside rim, which is right under the skin of the potato, is the most valuable（有价值的）part of all. But this is offer thrown away with the skin. Even the skin itself is better for food than the inside part. When eating a cooked potato, if you choose the inside and leave the outside, you are throwing the best part of it. If you cannot eat the whole potato, you can eat the outside rim first and leave the inside.
1. How many parts does the potato have?| A．It has only one part: outside rim. |
| B．It has two parts: skin and outside rim. |
| C．It has three parts: skin , and outside rim and an inside part. |
| D．It has four parts: middle, skin, an outside rim and an inside part. |
| A．Outside rim | B．Inside part | C．Middle | D．Skin |
| A．Skin only | B．Inside | C．Outside rim | D．Part of it |
| A．no good at all | B．better than the inside part |
| C．better than the outside rim | D．as good as the outside rim |
| A．How to cook them. | B．How to plant them. |
| C．What is made up of a potato. | D．How to eat them. |
4 . Dreams may be more important than sleep. Some people don’t need much sleep. But we all need to dream, scientists say dreams take up about one quarter of our sleeping time. People have several dreams each night. Dreams are like short films. They are usually in color. Some dreams are like old films. They come to us over and over again. It is because the dreams are worrying about something. Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an find an answer. Some people get new ideas about their work from dreams. They could have been thinking about their work all day. These thoughts can carry over into dreams. Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream. But often we can’t remember the dream. Dreams can disappear quickly from memory(记忆). Too much dreaming can be harmful. The more we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is hard at work when we dream. That is why we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired.
1. It may be less important to sleep than to _____.| A．think | B．dream | C．work | D．study |
| A．very long | B．in color | C．about work | D．very sad |
| A．Because they are tired in the daytime. |
| B．Because they aren’t interested in their work. |
| C．Because they may be thinking about their work all day. |
| D．Because they have too much work to do. |
| A．people need to dream | B．people like to sleep |
| C．dream are like films | D．we always remember dreams |
| A．Terrible Dreams. | B．The Longest Sleep | C．Memory | D．Dreams |
5 . Whether you are teaching an elementary Spanish class or passing on Spanish to your children, it is important to teach children good manners. And there are culturally appropriate（恰当的）behaviors that children need to know.
These five behaviors are considered good manners throughout Latin America. Of course, these are good manners in the U.S. too. But they are not given as much attention because the opposite behavior is not considered particularly rude. In Spanish-speaking countries, however, the opposite behavior is negative（负面的）and can change the impression people have of children（and adults）.
All of these good manners can be practiced by children with different language levels.
Good manners to teach kids learning Spanish.
1.When you hand something to someone, put it directly into her hand. Do not toss things at people.
2. Keep your feet on the floor. Do not put your feet on chairs.
3.When you move away from a group of people or leave a room, say Con permiso. Do not just walk away.
4. If someone sneezes, say Salud, which means "take care" in English.
5.When you arrive, greet everyone. When you leave, say goodbye to everyone.
There are lots of resources（资源）for teaching children good manners in Spanish. Many polite behaviors also involve language. Here you will find resources for teaching polite expressions, including books and a song. There are also You Tube videos that teach polite behaviors.
In my experience, kids are interested in what is considered polite behaviors in different cultures, and they want to learn to act appropriately. We work hard to teach them to use Spanish. It is important that they also know how to interact（互动，相互交流）so that others are comfortable and they can make the most of the language they have learned.
1. The passage is written for _________.| A．children with different language levels | B．teachers who are teaching in the Spanish class |
| C．parents who care about their children's manners | D．travelers who will go abroad in holiday |
| A．buy | B．make | C．throw. | D．send |
| A．Jim keeps his feet on his friend's chair. |
| B．Jim leaves his classmate's party without saying anything. |
| C．Jim sneezes，and his friend gets angry with him. |
| D．Jim comes in and says "good morning" to his classmates. |
| A．A language book. | B．A song. | C．A birthday gift. | D．A You Tube video. |
| A．Good manners for Spanish learners | B．Some ways of teaching children Spanish |
| C．How to interact with each other | D．The history of Spanish language |
6 . Have you ever wanted to achieve a goal and ended up doing lots of research on how to achieve it? As you learned more and more.it seemed you knew less and less.That is because when you learned a new concept(概念)， you found that there was a lot more to know about it.
Usually， people think they need to get more and more information before trying a new idea There is nothing wrong with learning a lot， but when you let learning get in the way of doing， you will never get going.
One of the best ways to learn is to take action and learn from the results that you get from those actions.Don't be afraid of not being perfect and just take the first step.You will go further than those who are still in preparation.It's good to be prepared， but over-preparation in trying to reach a goal won't get you results.The knowledge and skills that you will need will be picked up along the way.
If a baby wants to learn how to walk， it doesn't do it by just sitting there and thinking about how to walk.The best way for a baby to walk is to actually get up and start walking.Sure it may fall， but with every fall， it learns what is working and what is not and adjusts ( 调整) to it.By doing this over and over， it will finally learn to walk.This is the method you should use when you want to achieve your goals as well.It works.
Learning more is great but if all you're doing is learning and not taking action， it's time to change that， Just take the first step.
1. When you leaned something new， you found there was to know about it.| A．less | B．nothing | C．everything | D．more |
| A．People need to learn a lot before trying a new idea. |
| B．One of the best ways to lean is to take action. |
| C．Learning has nothing to do with doing. |
| D．Over-preparation is not good for reaching a goal. |
| A．get up and start walking |
| B．sit there and think about how to walk |
| C．learn from its parents |
| D．read books about how to walk |
| A．a storybook | B．a newspaper | C．an advertisement | D．a guidebook |
| A．to tell us how to learn more |
| B．to tell us how to be successful |
| C．to talk about the importance of doing |
| D．to talk about the importance of learning |
7 . There lived a family of four. Every one of them was a soccer lover. While three members of the family liked the Boxton Town team，the boy loved the Boxton Rover team. It was difficult being different from the rest of the family.
They watched the football match together as a family. When the match was between Boxton Town and Boxton Rover，the boy would be in great trouble. He could neither cheer for his favorite team nor could he cry when the opposite team scored.
The boy found it too difficult to support his team. When his team scored，he celebrated it in the bathroom. He cheered even when the opposite team scored as he knew his family would be watching him.
He hid the posters (海报)of his favorite team in his bedroom. He hid the clothes of Boxton Rover team behind those of Boxton Town team. The boy secretly liked his favorite team.Even for his birthday，he was always given the wrong gifts.
The end is very surprising. Now，you have to read it and enjoy. Does the boy change his favorite from being a Boxton Rover fan to a Boxton Town fan? Or does he change 
his family into fans of Boxton Rover? If you can find the answer，it is a funny short story to read.
| A．On a poster. | B．In a storybook. | C．In a diary. | D．In a dictionary. |
| A．baseball | B．volleyball | C．basketball | D．football |
| A．The boy always received the wrong gifts. |
| B．The boy didn't want his family to know his secret. |
| C．When the boy's favorite team scored，he cheered with his family. |
| D．The story has a surprising end. |
| A．the happiness of the family | B．the boy's secret |
| C．the family's favorite | D．the differences between families |
| A．ask us to read the story | B．tell us why the boy had a secret |
| C．tell us what to do with the secret | D．tell us why the story is funny |
Homeless people are young and old men and women.They come from many different places.Some have gone to school，others have not.Some are ill，some are not.In other words，they're all different，but they do have one thing in common：they don't have a good place to live.They need our love most.
Where are the homeless people?
Many homeless people stay in homeless shelters(收容所) for a while.Some live in the city parks or streets.Often，homeless shelters help them get food and clothing.They also provide activities for homeless children.
What can I do to help them?
There are lots of things you can do!
•Collect food or fruit and take everything to a shelter.
•Ask your parents if you can give some of your old clothes to homeless children.
•Collect toys from your friends for homeless kids.
•Have a bake sale and donate the money you earn to a shelter.
•If you're old enough，volunteer to help at a homeless shelter.You can babysit，read，and help with homework，or just play games with the children.
1. This passage is mainly about helping people who ________.
| A．are old | B．have no place to live | C．have no money | D．are ill |
| A．hospitals | B．homeless shelters | C．the neighborhood | D．churches |
| A．food and clothing | B．houses | C．education | D．books |
| A．washing clothes | B．starting a homeless club |
| C．helping kids with their homework | D．holding a party |
| A．Money | B．Food | C．Love | D．Clothing |
“Red envelope” fever has swept the country recently. Cash can be sent through electronic payments. Children can get more money than before. But everyone needs to understand something about money: where it comes from, how to save it and how to spend it wisely. Too many parents don't take time to teach their children about money, and as a result, many of those children don't know how to deal with money when they grow up.
When should parents begin teaching their children about money？Experts agree that it's never too early. The more children learn about money, the more wisely they will be able to deal with money as they grow older. To begin with, parents can teach kids how to count money.
Next, parents can teach kids how to save money. For example, a kid wants a new bicycle. Parents can teach them to save part of their pocket money for that bike, while still keeping some money for ice cream and movies. In this way they will begin to understand the meaning of saving.
Also it's never too early to teach children different ways to make money besides snatching(抢) red envelopes. For example, they can wash cars, clean gardens, look after babies and so on. Sit down with children and talk with them about some ways they could make money. You'll be surprised and glad at the effort they will begin making.
Teach children about money when they're young and their future will be brighter.
1. When should children begin to learn about money in the writer's opinion?
| A．When they are old enough. | B．The earlier, the better. |
| C．When they can make money by themselves. | D．When they grow up. |
| A．Tell them it is not a good idea. | B．Buy it for them. |
| C．Teach them to save pocket money for that. | D．Ask them to do housework for that. |
| A．They can know how to deal with money at an early age. |
| B．They can learn about money from school. |
| C．They don't have to learn the ways of making money. |
| D．They must know making money is very important. |
| A．Parents should ask children to do housework. |
| B．Children should study hard rather than make money. |
| C．Parents can teach children to count money in the beginning. |
| D．Children should know how to make money when they're at school. |
| A．how to spend money | B．how to save money |
| C．how to make money | D．how to deal with money |
Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. But if ABCs cannot speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are overseas（海外的）Chinese. These people may be citizens（公民）of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair.But they are not Chinese citizens. They are people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C. N. Yang（杨振宁）. He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.
1. “ABCs” in this passage means .
| A．three English letters | B．a kind of banana |
| C．Chinese born in America | D．Americans born in China |
| A．their bodies are white outside |
| B．they think like Westerners but look like Chinese |
| C．they were born in China but go to study in America |
| D．they like to eat bananas |
| A．洪水 | B．祖先 | C．血统 | D．身份 |
| A．ABCs may know little about China. |
| B．They are overseas Chinese. |
| C．They may speak little Chinese. |
| D．They are Chinese citizens. |
| A．different kinds of bananas | B．overseas Chinese |
| C．the Nobel Prize | D．the story of C.N.Yang |
