1 . Read the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false.（阅读短文并判断下列句子是否符合文章的内容。符合的用T表示，不符合的用F表示）

What do you eat for lunch? Lunch food may be different in different countries. Let’s take a look around the world to see people’s lunch.

America

During workdays, Americans eat a quick lunch like a sandwich, or something from the night before. Children bring packed lunches to school. Adults may leave work to go out for a quick lunch. They may also choose sandwiches or hamburgers, and sometimes salad.

Japan

Japanese often eat rice, noodles, seafood and beef in bowls or bento (便当) boxes. School children and adults take their lunch to their working places with bento boxes. Miso soup is popular.

Thailand

Lunch in Thailand is usually noodles. There are many ways to cook noodles. One popular dish is thin rice noodles, tofu and prawns. Another way to eat rice noodles is with meat, vegetables and thick gravy (肉汁).

1. People in different countries may not have the same kind of lunch.
2. Many Americans may leave work and go home to cook lunch.
3. School children in Japan can use bento boxes to take their lunch.
4. People can find meat, vegetables and thick gravy in rice noodles in Thailand.
5. This passage mainly tells us about students’ lunch in some countries.

2 . Healthy eating doesn’t just mean what you eat, but how you eat. Here is some advice（建议）on healthy eating.

Eat with others. It can help you to see others’ healthy eating habits. If you usually eat with your parents, you will find that the food you eat is more delicious.

Listen to your body. Ask yourself if you are really hungry. Have a glass of water to see if you are thirsty, sometimes you are just thirsty, you need no food. Stop eating before you feel full.

Eat breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. After you don’t eat for the past ten hours, your body needs food to get you going. You will be smarter after eating breakfast.

Eat healthy snacks（点心）like fruit, yogurt or cheese. We all need snacks sometimes. In fact, it’s a good idea to eat two healthy snacks between your three meals. This doesn’t mean that you can eat a bag of chips but not a meal.

Don’t eat dinner late. With our busy life, we always put off（推迟）eating dinner until the last minute. Try to eat dinner at least(至少) 3 hours before you go to bed. This will give your body a chance to digest most of the food before you rest for the next 8-10 hours.

1. What’s the passage about?

A．What to eat.

B．Where to eat.

C．How to eat.

2. How many pieces of advice does the writer give us on healthy eating?

A．4.

B．5.

C．6.

3. ________ is the most important in a day according to the writer.

A．Dinner.

B．Snacks.

C．Breakfast.

4. According to the passage,________.

A．dinner is the most important meal of the day.

B．don’t eat before you feel full.

C．try to eat dinner at least 1 hours before you go to bed .

5. What’s the writer’s advice on healthy snacks?

A．Not eating snacks at all.

B．Eating as many as you can.

C．Eating some when necessary.

3 . Sonia is 14. She was born(出生) in the US, but now she is in Beijing with her parents this year because they get jobs in Beijing. She likes many things in Beijing, such as the food, the interesting places and the friendly people. But do you know what she likes most about Beijing? It's Beijing Opera(京剧). Most people think Beijing Opera is boring but Sonia doesn't think so. She loves the special(特别的) but beautiful tunes(腔调) of Beijing Opera.

Now Sonia studies in No. 5 Middle School in Beijing. In the school, she can learn Beijing Opera in the music class very Friday morning. She learns a lot about Chinese history from Beijing Opera on Now, she likes singing Beijing Opera and watching Beijing Opera on TV. And she is also in the school Beijing Opera Club(俱乐部).

She says, “Beijing Opera is a. kind of old Chinese art. I like Beijing Opera and I like China. If I go on learning Beijing Opera, I can know more about China and I will love China more.”

1. Where is Sonia now?

A．In the US.

B．In China.

C．In England.

2. How many things mentioned(提及) in the passage does Sonia like about Beijing?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

3. What does Sonia think of(认为) Beijing Opera?

A．Boring and special.

B．Beautiful but boring.

C．Special but beautiful.

4. When does Sonia learn Beijing Opera every week?

A．On Monday.

B．On Wednesday.

C．On Friday.

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

A．Sonia studies Chinese history in Beijing.

B．Sonia likes Beijing Opera.

C．Sonia's middle school life is in interesting.

4 . One January morning, Thomas Smith was walking his dog, Jack, in the park. Mr Smith was sitting under a tree and Jack was running on the ice lake. Suddenly, the dog fell into（掉进）the water and couldn’t get out.

“I must save my dog, ”said Mr Smith. He didn’t think much, and jumped into the cold water. It was difficult for him to swim in the cold water, but he was just thinking about saving Jack.

Luckily, he helped Jack out of the water. And they were safe. “When we get out of the water everybody asks how Jack is, and nobody is worried about me! ” Mr Smith said with a smile.

Julie Brown saw this thing, too. “The dog gets onto the ice lake, ”she said. “Suddenly, it starts to go under. Many people see it and they are shouting for help. But only Mr Smith jumps into the cold water to save it.”

People thought Mr Smith was a hero（英雄）. “In fact, many people in the world are doing the same as me, ” said Mr Smith. “But from now on, I must let Jack be away from the ice lake.”

Animals are our great friends. Can you do the same for them like Mr Smith?

根据短文内容, 选择最佳答案。

1. When did the story happen?

A．On a cold morning in February.	B．On a warm afternoon in January.
C．On a warm afternoon in February.	D．On a cold morning in January.

2. What was Mr Smith doing while the dog was running on the ice lake?

A．He was taking a walk in the park.	B．He was sitting under a tree.
C．He was talking with someone.	D．He was playing with another dog.

3. Why did only Mr Smith jump into the cold water to save Jack?

A．Because he was good at swimming	B．Because he loved his dog very much.
C．Because other people didn’t like the dog	D．Because no one saw the dog fall into the lake.

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Mr Smith felt angry because no one was worried about him.

B．Mr Smith let Jack get onto the ice and it fell into the water.

C．Mr Smith won’t let Jack play on the ice lake next time.

D．Julie Brown didn’t think it is necessary（必要的）for Mr Smith to do so.

5. What does the writer mainly want to tell us?

A．To be good with animals	B．To help people in danger.
C．To stay away from the ice lake.	D．To learn to swim in the lake.

5 .

When people think of healthy food for eyes , they think of carrots. Yes, carrots are good for eyes. But there is much other healthy food for eyes. If you want to have healthy eyes, eat it.

Kale Kale is a kind of dark green vegetable. It looks like a cabbage. If you often eat kale, you will still have healthy eyes when you are old. And the vitamin A in it can help you see well in the dark.

Chicken Chicken is great food for eyes. And you can cook it in many ways. You can make chicken soup, fried chicken, chicken noodles and chicken salad. All of them are delicious.

Salmon Salmon is a kind of fish. It has a lot of Omega-3s. If you often feel that you have dry eyes, Omega-3s in salmon can help you. You don’t need to eat a lot each time. A little will be OK.

1. What is the passage talking about?

A．Carrots and eyes.	B．Delicious food.
C．How to cook chicken.	D．Healthy food for eyes.

2. Kale is a kind of ________.

A．cabbage

B．fruit

C．vegetable

D．meat

3. What does the underlined word“them”refer to（指代）?

A．food and soup with chicken	B．chicken soup
C．chicken noodles	D．fried chicken

4. Mark has dry eyes. He can eat some________.

A．carrots

B．kale

C．chicken

D．salmon

5. What can we learn from the passage?

A．We will have bad eyes when we are old.	B．Vitamin A helps us see well in the dark.
C．There is a lot of Omega-3s in chicken.	D．We must eat a lot of salmon each time.

6 .

Spring is coming! We can see another round of flowers blooming. The peach blossom(桃花) is one of those flowers. It usually blooms in March and April.

If you want to see peach blossoms, you can go to Pinggu in Beijing, Nanhui in Shanghai or Longquan in Chengdu. But the most special place to go is Nyingchi in Tibet. Under the blue sky, white snow covers green mountains. At the foot of the mountain, there are a lot of pink peach blossoms.

Chinese people love the peach blossom. Many people write poems about it. People usually compare(比作) the peach blossoms to beautiful young women. A famous sentence goes as, “In this house on this day last year a pink face vied; In beauty with the pink peach blossom side by side.” The peach blossom is like the flush on a shy woman’s face.

Chinese people also say “to have peach blossom luck”. It means being lucky in love. Some people’s eyes are in the shape of peach petals. We call eyes like that “taohuayan”. Those people may have “peach blossom luck”.

1. The writer thinks the most special place to enjoy peach blossom is ________.

A．Pinggu, Beijing	B．Nanhui, Shanghai
C．Longquan, Chengdu	D．Nyingchi, Tibet

2. People usually compare the peach blossoms to ________.

A．Chinese people	B．beautiful young women
C．handsome young men	D．beautiful old women

3. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Things to do in spring.	B．Places to see lots of flowers.
C．Things about the peach blossoms.	D．Poems about peach blossoms.

7 . It's common to sec schools in China use textbooks from the US or the UK. But now, Chinese math textbooks are going to the UK.

Yi Ke Yi Lian, or One Lesson. One Exercise, is a series of popular textbooks for primary and junior high schools in Shanghai. For about 20 years, this series has helped students to practice what they have learned in class. This summer, the math textbook series will be put to use in the UK, China Daily reported.

The British version has 11 volumes（册），as there are II grades from primary school lo high school in the UK. The publisher will cut out part of the content in the Chinese version to go with the curriculum setting（课程安排）there. They will also change some terms（术语）and background knowledge. But the overall difficulty level will be the same.

The move follows the British government's efforts to learn from Shanghai's math teaching methods starting from last year. In the 2012 PISA（国际学生评估项目），Shanghai students got first place on the math exam, while British students got 26th place.

In September, the British government invited 60 of Shanghai's top math teachers to British schools to share their teaching experiences. A number of teachers from the UK also visited Shanghai for experience.

“It seems that the Shanghai teaching methodology（法）uses resources much more effectively." said Liz Truss, a government education official. "We havestagnatedin our math performance for the last 15 years, and it's time for us to learn and put into good practices."

1. In the 2012 PISA, which country got first place on the math exam?

A．The UK.

B．China.

C．Japan.

D．The US.

2. The UK government invited Chinese math teachers to British schools to_______.

A．share their teaching experience	B．learn new teaching methods
C．improve UK's education environment	D．teach UK students math

3. The underlined word"stagnated"in the last paragraph means________.

A．started to push	B．expected to get
C．stopped improving	D．tried learning

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Why the UK is using Chinese math books.

B．How to improve UK kids' math skills.

C．Lots of practice can make a difference.

D．China has the best teaching methodology.

8 . Hua Chenyu is popular with young people in China. We can always see him on TV or on the Internet. In 2018, he won many prizes(奖)as one of the most popular Chinese singers.

Hua was often left alone at home when he was a child. He fell in love with music and started to learn to play the flute(长笛)at an early age. Now he can also play many musical instruments, such as the piano, the drums and the guitar. When he was 12 years old, he tried to write songs. After years of hard work, he went to the Wuhan   Conservatory of music(音乐学院).

In 2013, he won Hunan TV station’s Super Boy singing competition(竞赛). During the competition, he wrote and sang a song without words. It made everyone surprised and he became famous. Also, in the song Why nobody fights, he just sang one sentence “Why nobody fights?” again and again in different ways.

For Hua, music is a way to show his feelings. He works hard as a singer, but he doesn’t think music is his life. “ ▲ . It makes me relaxed. But without it, I can still enjoy life,” he said. He likes trying everything he likes and believes anything is possible.

1. Hua Chenyu is a famous ________ from China.

A．player

B．actor

C．singer

D．dancer

2. When did Hua Chenyu start to write songs?

A．At the age of 7.

B．At the age of 8.

C．At the age of 10.

D．At the age of 12.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Hua can’t write songs by himself.

B．In 2013, Hua Chenyu became famous.

C．Why nobody fights doesn’t have lyrics(歌词).

D．Hua Chenyu enjoys life but doesn’t work hard.

4. Which of the following can be put in ▲ ?

A．I take music as a hobby	B．I wish to have more fans
C．I must hold more concerts	D．I want to make amazing music

5. The main idea of the passage is to ________.

A．make suggestions for Hua Chenyu	B．tell stories of Hua Chenyu’s family
C．let us know more about Hua Chenyu	D．tell us how Hua Chenyu became famous

9 . Making good conversation with a stranger can be difficult. Here are some ways to try if you don’t know what to do Talk about a topic common to both of you. The topic can be the food or the weather. For example, “How do you like the food?” But keep it on the positive side! The first time you meet a person isn’t a good time to complain.                                                                                                                                    

Ask open questions that can’t be answered with one word. “What’s keeping you busy these days?” is a good question if you are talking to a person who doesn’t have an office job.

Ask a follow-up (接下来的) question if you have asked a question that can be answered with one word. For example, if you ask, “Where are you from?”, an interesting follow-up question might be, “What would your life be like if you still lived there?”

Ask getting-to-know-you questions. You can ask, “What are your favourite newspapers and magazines? What websites do you often visit?” These questions often show a hidden interest, which can help you go on with a great conversation.

React (作出反应) to what a person is saying. If you are trying to make the conversation interesting, but the person never reacts, you will feel unhappy. So, if the person tells a joke, even if it’s not funny, try to laugh. And if he offers some surprising information, react with surprise.

1. How many ways of making good conversation with a stranger are mentioned in the passage?

A．Three

B．Four

C．Five

D．Six

2. According to the passage, you should not　　　when you are making conversation with a stranger.

A．tell jokes

B．ask questions

C．complain about anything

D．talk about the weather

3. The writer advises us to ask open questions that　　　.

A．can be answered with a smile	B．can’t be answered with one word
C．people don’t know how to answer	D．people don’t want to answer

4. From the last paragraph we can learn that　　　.

A．we should respect the listener	B．good reactions are important
C．we should try to offer surprising information	D．it is difficult to be a good speaker

5. What’s this passage mainly about?

A．Skills in asking questions	B．Communication is becoming difficult
C．How to make friends with strangers	D．Ways to make good conversation with strangers

10 . Dear Jane,

I’m writing to tell you a piece of good news. We have a new flat! How happy I am! There are more rooms in the new flat than in our old flat. And my father says we will also buy a parking garage(车库). He has no place to park his car.

Now I have my own study. And of course, I have my own bedroom. My bedroom is my favourite in our flat. I can stay in it alone enjoying my favourite books or listening to music. I can put up(张贴)my favourite posters on the wall.

My second favourite room is the kitchen. I love helping my mother cook meals. She teaches me how to make many different kinds of food. She lived in Sichuan when she was young, so she can cook Sichuan food. It’s very spicy(辣的)，but nice to eat! I find it is easy to make. Maybe I can cook some for you when you come to see me.

That’s all for now. Send me an e-mail and tell me about your home please.

All good wishes!

Anna

1. What is the difference between the old flat and the new one?

A．The rooms in the new flat are big.

B．The new flat is more beautiful.

C．There are more rooms in the new flat.

D．They have a parking garage now.

2. Anna likes ________ best.

A．the living room

B．the kitchen

C．her bedroom

D．her study

3. From the reading, we can know Anna likes ________.

A．drawing	B．playing computer games
C．doing sports	D．reading books

4. What does Anna think of Sichuan food?

A．She thinks it is too hot to eat.	B．She thinks it is hot but nice.
C．She doesn’t like it at all.	D．She thinks it’s not easy to make.

5. What does Anna mainly tell Jane about in her e-mail?

A．Her family’s new flat.	B．Her hobbies.
C．Her new bedroom.	D．Her favourite food.