When people talk to friends online, they may use emojis(表情符号) or memes(表情包) more often than words to show their feelings. Memes are more complex(复杂的) than emojis. They have words on images(图像).
Why do people like using them so much? I think there are a few reasons. With emojis and memes, we are able to show our feelings without typing(打字). It makes us chat more easily. If I want to say “I love you”, I can just send someone a “heart” emoji. Or I can send an “angry face” emoji to say “I'm very upset right now!”
Sometimes it is difficult to show feelings with words, so we can use emojis and memes to help us. For example, when you want to celebrate a victory(胜利), you can use the Success Kid meme. It's a picture of a boy with a clenched fist(紧握的拳头) and a determined(坚定的) face. It's easy to use a picture to show a thought or feeling that everyone knows.
People use these things for different reasons.
Emojis and memes are quick and easy, and almost every phone or messaging app has them.
1. Memes have according to the passage.| A．words and images | B．words | C．images | D．sounds |
| A．some emojis and memes |
| B．memes are more complex than emojis |
| C．how people use emojis and memes |
| D．why people like using emojis and memes |
means “ ”.| A．angry | B．sad | C．love | D．happy |
| A．They are quick and easy. |
| B．They can make people understand each other more easily. |
| C．People don't need to type. |
| D．They are changing every year. |
| A．Different reasons. | B．Emojis and memes. |
| C．The Success Kid meme. | D．Phones or messaging apps. |
2 . Grace is my pen friend. She is a 13-year-old English girl. What's her school life like? Now let's get to know something about the school life in England.
•Study
Most students take the school bus to school. Some go to school by train. When they arrive at their classrooms, they put their homework in a box. Then one student will take it to the teachers' office.
•Lunch
Students often have lunch at school. The lunch time is usually from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. They can have free school lunch. They don't have to pay for it.
•Uniforms
Students often wear uniforms at school. On their uniforms, you can see the school logo(校徽). They think uniforms are important. When they go on a school trip, they all look the same. So students may not get lost. What's more, students don't need to worry about what to wear every day. Their parents don't have to buy expensive clothes for them, either.
1. Some of the students get to school ________ in the UK.| A．on foot | B．by train | C．on buses | D．by boat |
| A．one hour | B．one and a half hours | C．two hours | D．two and a half hours |
| A．beautiful | B．different | C．expensive | D．the same |
| A．life | B．uniforms | C．lunch | D．bus |
| A．Students may not get lost when they go on a school trip. |
| B．Their uniforms look very nice. |
| C．Students don't need to worry about what to wear every day. |
| D．Their parents needn’t buy expensive clothes for them, either. |
3 . April 22 is Earth Day. Everyone on the earth should care about and protect the earth!
The earth has warmed by about 1°F (华氏度) over the past 100 years, but why and how? Well, scientists are not quite sure. Maybe the earth gets warmer and warmer on its own. But many scientists say that people are doing many things which make the earth warmer.
First, the greenhouse effect (温室效应) is a very important reason for the change of the earth. People give out too much energy into the air every year. It makes the earth warmer. Climate (气候) change is another important reason. Sometimes it becomes too hot and sometimes too cold. Sometimes there is too much rain and sometimes too little. The change of the climate makes the earth warmer. In turn, the warmth of the earth changes the climate, too.
People can affect the earth’s air, land and water. As for us, we can do many things to protect the earth. For example, we can use fridges less. We can tell more people about protecting the earth.
1. Earth Day is probably created for people to ________.| A．learn more about the earth | B．make full use of the earth |
| C．take better care of the earth | D．study the warmth of the earth |
| A．not very clear | B．completely secret | C．well known | D．not given |
| A．sea rising | B．climate change | C．nature’s unbalance | D．people’s activity |
| A．animals and islands | B．climate and the warmth of the earth |
| C．fridges and animals | D．sea level and the growth of plants |
| A．there is more rain now | B．we should protect the earth |
| C．we must stop pollution | D．sea level is getting higher |
4 . Everyone likes talking about weather. When people meet, they usually say something like “Isn’t it a nice day?” or “Do you think it will rain?”
Different people often want different weather. When a farmer needs water, he hopes it will rain. When people want to take a trip, they hope it will be sunny soon.
How will be the weather? Many people think they can tell (判断) it. But they often have different ideas. Some may say, “It’s cloudy in the east. It will rain tomorrow.” But others may say, “No, it will be sunny tomorrow.” So people like the weather report (报告). It sometimes makes mistakes (错误). Still, it can tell many things about the weather.
1. When people meet, they usually say something about ________.| A．their clothes | B．food | C．their work | D．weather |
| A．different people often want different weather | B．farmers always want rain |
| C．sunny weather is good for a trip | D．people like to take a trip |
| A．don’t know the weather tomorrow | B．have different ideas about the weather |
| C．don’t like the weather report | D．do different things in different weather |
| A．People don’t need it now. | B．It’s interesting to watch it. |
| C．It’s still useful. | D．It’s not useful at all. |
| A．What is the best weather? | B．I like good weather |
| C．Weather report | D．Talking about weather |
Today is Saturday. It's sunny. Li Gang and I go to the zoo by bus. Now let me tell you something about us on the bus.
A blue bus comes, and Li Gang and I get on the bus soon.
"Here's a seat (座位) for you, Li Gang," I say.
"No, thanks, There is a seat near the door. I can sit there," says Li Gang.
The bus stops at the next stop. Then, an old man gets on the bus. Li Gang and I see him.
I say, "Here is a seat for you? Grandpa."
"Please take my seat. It's near the door, Grandpa," Li Gang also says.
"Thank you very much, boys. It's really nice of you." Grandpa says. He looks very happy. Then he takes Li Gang's seat.
At that time, I feel helping others is really a great thing! Do you think so?
Yours,
Zhang Tao
1. What's the weather like?| A．Rainy. | B．Sunny. | C．Cloudy. | D．Windy. |
| A．Li Gang and Jack. | B．Jack and Zhang Tao. |
| C．Li Gang and Zhang Tao. | D．Li Gang, Zhang Tao and Jack. |
| A．Far from the door of the bus. | B．Behind Zhang Tao. |
| C．At the front of the bus. | D．Near the door of the bus. |
| A．good | B．young | C．fun | D．strict |
| A．how to go to the zoo | B．he meets an old man |
| C．Li Gang is a good boy | D．helping others is a great thing |
6 . Zhang Kai is my best friend. He was very short. He had long hair and he was a little fat. He was very quiet and didn’t have many friends. He liked playing chess. We were in the same primary school. Later, we went to different middle schools.
Now Zhang Kai is 1.70 meters tall. He is the tallest boy in his class. He becomes very thin. He wears a pair of glasses and he has short hair. Now he isn’t shy and has lots of friends. He not only likes playing chess, but also likes playing basketball, listening to music and playing computer games. His favorite subject is English and he is a member of English club now. I don’t do well in English. On weekends, we often chat and help each other online.
1. Zhang Kai was ________ when he was in primary school.| A．thin | B．tall | C．beautiful | D．quiet |
| A．playing chess | B．playing basketball | C．listening to music | D．playing computer games |
| A．上课地 | B．在线地 | C．听话地 | D．暴躁地 |
| A．Zhang Kai and the writer study in the same middle school |
| B．Zhang Kai wore a pair of glasses in primary school |
| C．the writer can help Zhang Kai with his English |
| D．Zhang Kai has a new look now |
| A．Zhang Kai was very fat in primary school. |
| B．Zhang Kai didn’t like playing chess in primary school. |
| C．Zhang Kai likes English very much. |
| D．The writer is very good at English. |
7 . The Dragon Boat festival is very popular in China. It comes on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. It is known for dragon-boat racing. Dragon-boat racing is the most popular activity during the festival, especially (尤其) in South China. A dragon boat looks like a dragon, and is painted in red, white, yellow or black. Usually, a dragon boat is twenty to forty meters long, and needs twenty people to row. Boatmen row the boat in cadence (节奏) with the drumbeats(鼓点), as the captain (船长) in the front of the boat waves a small flag to help coordinate (使动作协调) the rowing.
Dragon-boat racing is quite a spectacle (奇观). Now it becomes a popular activity in South China.
International (国际的) dragon-boat racing is held in Guangzhou and Hong Kong every year.
1. The Dragon Boat Festival is on the ________.| A．1st day of January | B．15th day of January |
| C．5th day of April | D．5th day of the 5th lunar (阴历的) month |
| A．Dragon-boat racing. | B．Trick or treat. |
| C．Making pumpkin lanterns. | D．Eating rice dumplings. |
| A．20; 30; 20 | B．20; 40; 20 | C．10; 40; 20 | D．20; 40; 10 |
| A．Guangxi and Guangzhou | B．Guangzhou and Fujian |
| C．Guangzhou and Hong Kong | D．Hong Kong and Guangxi |
| A．the Spring Festival | B．the Dragon-boat racing |
| C．how to row the boat | D．South China |
8 . Hello! My name is Nancy White. I'm 14. I'm a new student in Miss Lin's class, Class 4. She is very nice. There are 16 boys and 12 girls in my class.
▲ His name is Musio. He is d robot(机器人). He can speak English very well. And
he can spell many words for me. So he can be my English teacher, too.
I want to make friends with you. Do you want to be my friend? Please call me. My telephone number is 582306. Or you can write to me nancywhite@sina.com. Thank you.
1. There are ________ students in Nancy’s class.| A．12 | B．16 | C．18 | D．28 |
| A．How are you? | B．Nice to meet you. | C．This is my friend | D．Are you a student here. |
| A．He can draw on the book. | B．He can speak English. |
| C．He can listen in class. | D．He can stand up. |
| A．Musio is Nancy's classmate | B．Nancy's friend is very old |
| C．Nancy's number is 582 396 | D．Miss Lin is Nancy's teacher |
| A．My Friend and I | B．My English Teacher | C．My English Lesson | D．My New Class |
9 . Every year, nearly a million children in the world die because of unintentional injuries（意外伤害）, and the biggest killer is the traffic accident, according to a report from the Worldwide Health Organization.
The report says that traffic accidents, falling into water, fires, falls, and poisoning（中毒）are the five major causes of unintentional injuries. About 830000 children under 18 die and millions of children are injured every year.
The World Health Organization finds that roads are the most dangerous places for children, especially in developing countries. Because children in these countries haven’t learned about the dangers of road traffic, they are often not ready for the new roads that might be built through their villages.
In Asia, deaths are most often caused by bikes. It is usual to see a whole family on one bike in counties such as Vietnam. When they are knocked over, they will be badly injured and some may even die.
In the United States and other Western countries, injuries from road traffic accidents have been cut down through the use of safety seats for children and other safety measures. However, traffic accidents are still a major cause of deadly（致命的） injuries.
1. How many children die from unintentional injuries in the world every year?| A．Nearly a thousand. | B．A hundred. |
| C．A million. | D．About a million. |
| A．3. | B．4. | C．5. | D．6. |
| A．Roads. | B．Rivers. | C．Houses. | D．Bikes. |
| A．there are no traffic accidents in the United States |
| B．traffic is a major cause of injuries in the United States |
| C．there are ways to cut the number of traffic accidents |
| D．people can only be injured by traffic accidents |
| A．fires are more dangerous than falls and falling into water |
| B．many children die from unintentional injuries every year |
| C．developing countries have more traffic accidents |
| D．unintentional injuries happen only in developing countries |
10 . Hi, everyone. My name is John. I come from America. I'm twelve years old. This is my new school. It's not big, but it's very beautiful. There is a big playground. It's in the middle of the school. The sports hall is next to the playground. In front of the sports hall are science labs. Behind the sports hall is the dining hall. Teachers and students often have lunch there. Look! This is our classroom building. And there are forty-eight classrooms in it. In my class, there are forty-six students. Twenty-eight of them are boys. And the rest (其余的) are girls. On the right of the classroom building is a library. In the library, there are many books. I like reading books there. The office building is in front of our classroom building. I like my school.
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1. What's John's school like?
| A．Big and beautiful. | B．Small but beautiful. |
| C．Big and clean. | D．Small but clean. |
| A．48. | B．46. | C．28. | D．18. |
| A．In front of the science labs. |
| B．Behind the dining hall. |
| C．On the right of the classroom building. |
| D．Between the science labs and the dining hall. |
| A．John is a twelve-year-old English boy. |
| B．Teachers and students often have lunch at the hotel. |
| C．There is a classroom building with 48 classrooms in the school. |
| D．The library is on the left of the classroom building. |
| A．Schools in America. | B．John's new friends. |
| C．Classrooms in the school. | D．John's new school. |
